Arc 1The Firmament’s Revelations

The Firmament exposed the secrets and failures of masters across the continent while granting powerful rewards, reshaping alliances and triggering conflict between Spirit Hall and its enemies. The stretch left Bibi Dong in control of the battle at Shrek Academy after she captured Xiao Wu and badly wounded Tang San, as Ning Fengzhi’s group fled.

  • Ye Wuchen helped Shui Bing'er kill an Ice-Scaled Fish Eagle, and she absorbed its Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring before a heavenly screen appeared over the continent and announced its master-disciple ranking.
  • The Firmament exposed Yu Xiaogang’s fraud and cowardice, awarded him a level and a soul ring, then showed his third skill misfiring and spreading poisonous blasts across Shrek Academy.
  • The Firmament revealed Tang San’s past life, his twin martial souls, and Xiao Wu’s hundred-thousand-year identity, then evolved his Blue Silver Grass and strengthened his soul rings while rival powers moved to capture him.
  • The Firmament revealed Snow Empress’s godhood, and she defeated Di Tian before agreeing to ally with the Soul Beasts in exchange for two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones for Ye Wuchen.
  • The Firmament exposed Bibi Dong’s past and rewarded her with two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings and the Evil Spider Demon Scythe, after which she resigned as pope following a fight with Qian Daoliu.
  • The Firmament exposed Qian Renxue’s impersonation of Xue Qinghe, prompting Xue Ye to order her capture, while Ning Fengzhi’s pagoda evolved into a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
  • Spirit Hall forces confronted Ning Fengzhi’s group at Shrek Academy, but Tang Hao and Tang Xiao arrived to protect Tang San and Xiao Wu as both sides clashed.
  • Bibi Dong arrived, defeated Tang Hao, seized Xiao Wu, and tore the Eight Spider Lances from Tang San before Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo fled with Ning Rongrong.
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Ch. 1Master and Disciple Hunt for a Soul Ring, the Heavenly Screen Descends!

Ye Wuchen helped Shui Bing'er obtain her fifth Soul Ring in the Far North, raising her to Soul King and granting her Ice Phoenix Glazed Wings. As they prepared to visit his master, the Great Dao Heavenly Screen appeared across Douluo Continent and announced that it would take stock of the continent’s masters and disciples.

  • Ye Wuchen killed a nearly twenty-thousand-year-old Ice-Scaled Fish Eagle and had Shui Bing'er deliver the finishing blow.
  • Shui Bing'er absorbed the beast’s black Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring and advanced to level fifty-two.
  • Shui Bing'er revealed her fifth Soul Skill, Ice Phoenix Glazed Wings, which strengthened her defense and speed and converted enemy attacks into ice elements.
  • Ye Wuchen told Shui Bing'er that they would visit his master, the Snow Empress, and described her as cold but kind to those close to her.
  • A golden heavenly screen appeared above Douluo Continent and announced that it would take stock of the continent’s masters and disciples.

Ch. 2Master and disciple rankings, the Snow Empress missed her disciple. Shrek and Spirit Hall's masters and disciples, absolute confidence!

A golden screen announced master-and-disciple rankings whose winners would receive powerful rewards, stirring ambition across the Douluo Continent. The Snow Empress expected Wuchen to rank, while Yu Xiaogang and Bibi Dong each became convinced their own teacher-disciple pair would claim first place.

  • The golden screen appeared across the Douluo Continent, promising rewards that could include becoming a god and drawing the attention of people and soul beasts alike.
  • The Snow Empress sensed the screen's immense power and expected Wuchen to rank, then complained that he had neglected to visit her for months.
  • Yu Xiaogang decided the rankings were an opportunity made for him and Tang San, whom he regarded as proof of his theories and the perfect disciple for his expertise.
  • Tang San agreed with Yu Xiaogang that they would rank, and Yu Xiaogang declared they would take first place and prove he was not trash.
  • Bibi Dong and Hu Liena discussed the rankings at the Pope's Palace, agreed that their pair deserved first place, and saw the opportunity to proclaim Spirit Hall's dominance.

Ch. 3Ning Fengzhi's hopes. Master ranking-Yu Xiaogang. Yu Yuanzhen apologizes to his son!

Ning Fengzhi and Shui Bing'er hoped their master-disciple bonds would earn recognition from the heavenly ranking, while Ning Fengzhi also wished for a chance to overcome his martial soul’s limit. The screen named Yu Xiaogang the top master, prompting his father Yu Yuanzhen to apologize publicly and ask him to return to the clan.

  • Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong judged the heavenly screen genuine and hoped Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe would make its master-disciple ranking.
  • Ning Fengzhi wished a ranking reward could let his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda surpass its rank limit and worried about Ning Rongrong at Shrek Academy.
  • Shui Bing'er praised Ye Wuchen as her ideal master, and Ye Wuchen cautioned her not to underestimate the continent’s experts.
  • The heavenly screen announced Yu Xiaogang as the first entry on the master-disciple ranking, shocking people across the continent.
  • Yu Xiaogang boasted that his theories deserved the top ranking, and Yu Yuanzhen publicly apologized for expelling him and invited him back to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
  • Yu Xiaogang told Yu Yuanzhen that his return would depend on his father’s sincerity.

Ch. 4Yu Xiaogang's scandal exposed, he loses control and curses the heavenly screen

The heavenly screen exposed Yu Xiaogang’s failed martial soul mutation and revealed that he plagiarized most of his acclaimed theories from Spirit Hall. Yu Xiaogang lost control and cursed the screen as the public turned against him.

  • Ye Wuchen warned viewers not to assume Yu Xiaogang was the continent’s greatest master before the assessment, provoking Yu Xiaogang and Tang San.
  • The heavenly screen showed Yu Xiaogang’s childhood awakening and explained that his neglect and weak body caused a potential Golden Sacred Dragon mutation to degenerate into Luo Sanpao.
  • Yu Xiaogang defended his past as a source of hardship and inspiration, while Bibi Dong publicly encouraged him.
  • Shui Bing'er used Yu Xiaogang’s own theory about useless martial souls to argue that he was a useless Soul Master with a trash martial soul.
  • The heavenly screen showed Yu Xiaogang deceiving Bibi Dong, stealing Spirit Hall records, and plagiarizing over ninety percent of his Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul.
  • Yu Xiaogang spat blood, denied the accusations, and furiously cursed the heavenly screen.

Ch. 5Ning Rongrong lashed out at Yu Xiaogang; the enshrined elders sought to depose Bibi Dong

The sky screen exposed Yu Xiaogang’s theft and deception, prompting Ning Rongrong to denounce him and Ning Fengzhi to set out to bring her home. In Spirit Hall, the enshrined elders sought to curb Bibi Dong’s authority, while the sky screen moved from the Golden Iron Triangle’s glory to a wedding scene.

  • Yu Yuanzhen regretted defending Yu Xiaogang after the sky screen revealed his fraud, while Tang San comforted his teacher at Shrek Academy.
  • Ning Rongrong called Yu Xiaogang a fraud and threatened him with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s power after Tang San tried to silence her.
  • Ning Fengzhi decided to go to Shrek Academy with Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Gu Rong to bring Ning Rongrong home.
  • Golden Crocodile Douluo and the other enshrined elders proposed deposing Bibi Dong, but Qian Daoliu refused to let Spirit Hall descend into internal conflict and approved curtailing her authority.
  • The sky screen showed Yu Xiaogang, Flender, and Liu Erlong forming the Golden Iron Triangle and using their Martial Soul Fusion Skill before cutting to a wedding.

Ch. 6The Golden Iron Triangle Splits Apart. Yu Xiaogang Breaks Through Level 30!

The Heavenly Screen exposed Yu Xiaogang’s cowardice over abandoning Liu Erlong, prompting Flender to condemn him and the screen to label him a laughable master. Yu Xiaogang received a level increase and a thousand-year soul ring, reaching level thirty-one, but discovered that his soul power was surging toward his buttocks instead of summoning Luo Sanpao.

  • The Heavenly Screen showed Yu Xiaogang fleeing his wedding after learning Liu Erlong was his first cousin, and Liu Erlong lamented that he had avoided her for twenty years.
  • Flender confronted Yu Xiaogang at Shrek Academy and condemned him for abandoning Liu Erlong and using his teaching role to defend himself.
  • The Heavenly Screen assessed Yu Xiaogang as a lazy, deceitful, and cowardly master, then awarded him one soul power level and a compatible thousand-year soul ring.
  • Yu Xiaogang broke through to level thirty-one and celebrated his reward.
  • Yu Xiaogang tried to summon Luo Sanpao, but it failed to appear as his soul power uncontrollably surged toward his buttocks.

Ch. 7A Blessing or a Punishment? Next Up: His Disciple Tang San!

Yu Xiaogang’s new martial soul forced him to unleash a massive cloud of poisonous gas, humiliating him before the continent. The heavenly screen announced that Tang San would be reviewed next, while Yu Xiaogang hoped his disciple would restore his reputation.

  • Yu Xiaogang’s third soul skill activated uncontrollably, making him release a chain of poisonous blasts across Shrek Academy.
  • Flender and the other Shrek Academy members fled the gas, while people across the continent mocked Yu Xiaogang.
  • The heavenly screen concluded Yu Xiaogang’s review and announced Tang San as its next subject.
  • Tang San vowed to avenge his master’s humiliation and prove his own talent to the continent.
  • Yu Xiaogang consoled himself that Tang San’s upcoming review would silence his critics.

Ch. 8Snow Empress and Shui Bing'er meet for the first time. Ning Fengzhi arrives at Shrek Academy

Ye Wuchen brought Shui Bing'er to the Ice Palace, where she met Snow Empress and received an Ice Marrow gift. At Shrek Academy, Ning Fengzhi arrived to take Ning Rongrong home, while Yu Xiaogang tried to persuade him to wait for Tang San's upcoming review.

  • Ye Wuchen returned to the Far North with Shui Bing'er, and Snow Empress embraced him after sensing his arrival.
  • Shui Bing'er respectfully greeted Snow Empress, who recognized her Ice Phoenix Martial Soul's Ultimate Ice and praised her talent.
  • Snow Empress gave Shui Bing'er a piece of Thousand-Year Ice Marrow and led her and Ye Wuchen into the Ice Palace.
  • Ning Fengzhi arrived at Shrek Academy with Chen Xin and Gu Rong, and announced he would take Ning Rongrong back to the sect.
  • Yu Xiaogang urged Ning Fengzhi to reconsider and claimed Tang San's upcoming review would prove his worth as a teacher.

Ch. 9Tang San Exposed, Stirring All Sides!

The Firmament revealed Tang San’s extraordinary abilities and lineage, drawing the attention of powerful factions across the continent. As Ning Fengzhi stayed to watch, Tang Hao remained hidden while the Clear Sky Sect and Spirit Hall prepared to move on Shrek Academy.

  • Ning Fengzhi agreed to stay and watch Tang San’s appraisal after Yu Xiaogang argued that Tang San might be worth the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s investment.
  • Tang Hao concealed himself near Shrek Academy and watched Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong while preparing to protect Tang San.
  • The Firmament revealed that Tang San was a twelve-year-old level thirty-three Soul Elder with twin martial souls, an external soul bone, and the bloodlines of Tang Hao and Ah Yin.
  • Tang Xiao ordered himself and the Second Elder and Third Elder to go to Shrek Academy and bring Tang San safely back to the Clear Sky Sect.
  • Bibi Dong sent Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei to capture Tang San alive, while Qian Daoliu agreed that Spirit Hall could act against him.

Ch. 10Tang San's identity as a transmigrator-and Xiao Wu's-exposed!

The sky screen revealed that Tang San had been a Tang Sect disciple reborn on the Douluo Continent and exposed Xiao Wu as a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, drawing the attention of powerful factions. It then condemned Yu Xiaogang’s advice to Tang San as he obtained his first soul ring, leaving Tang San’s secrets and Xiao Wu’s safety in jeopardy.

  • Qian Daoliu sent Guang Ling, Qian Jun, and Jiang Mo to Shrek Academy as the sky screen’s revelations stirred the continent’s powers.
  • The sky screen showed Tang San’s previous life in the Tang Sect and his transmigration into the newborn son of Tang Hao and Ah Yin, shocking Tang San and devastating Tang Hao.
  • The sky screen identified Xiao Wu as a hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Charming Rabbit, and Ning Fengzhi restrained Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong from attacking her for the moment.
  • Tang San vowed to protect Xiao Wu, while Er Ming attacked the sky screen and was thrown back; Da Ming urged him to stop, and Gu Yuena wondered whether the Soul Beast Clan could benefit from the screen.
  • The sky screen showed Tang San killing a Mandala Snake and saving Yu Xiaogang, then condemned Yu Xiaogang for directing Tang San toward poison control and wasting the Blue Silver Emperor’s potential.

Ch. 11Tang San Doubts Yu Xiaogang, Ning Fengzhi Covets the Tang Sect Secret Arts

Tang San’s faith in Yu Xiaogang wavered after the sky screen condemned his training, but Yu Xiaogang persuaded him to stay the course. After Ning Fengzhi tried to acquire the Tang Sect Secret Arts, the sky screen interrupted the threat from Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong by rewarding Tang San with a major power boost, leaving Tang Hao hopeful about his son’s future.

  • Tang San reconsidered Yu Xiaogang’s theories after the sky screen mocked his training, but Yu Xiaogang defended his poison-based approach and Tang San reaffirmed his loyalty.
  • The sky screen showed Tang San killing a Man Faced Demon Spider and forcibly absorbing its over-limit Soul Ring, gaining the Eight Spider Lances.
  • Ning Fengzhi offered Tang San support in exchange for the Tang Sect Secret Arts and hidden weapons, but Tang San refused and secretly resolved to kill him.
  • Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong threatened Tang San with their pressure, but the sky screen intervened before they could harm him.
  • The sky screen evolved Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass into Blue Silver King, raised his Soul Power by five levels, and increased the ages of his Soul Rings by five thousand years each.
  • Yu Xiaogang claimed credit for Tang San’s strength, while Tang Hao accepted him as his son and anticipated joining him to avenge themselves on Spirit Hall.

Ch. 12The Snow Empress Revealed, Ice and Snow Godhood! Gu Yuena Was Tempted

The Firmament revealed the Snow Empress as a 750,000-year Soul Beast who had raised a human disciple, and rewarded her with 100,000 years of cultivation and ice and snow godhood. Gu Yuena and the Ferocious Beasts recognized the Firmament as a chance for Soul Beasts to attain divinity, while Di Tian suspected the Snow Empress’s disciple was connected to her sudden rise in cultivation.

  • Ning Fengzhi stopped Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo from confronting Tang San and offered to befriend him instead.
  • The Firmament named the Snow Empress as its next master to be appraised and revealed her cultivation, achievements, and rewards.
  • Shui Bing'er learned that her grandmaster was the ruler of the Far North, while Ye Wuchen congratulated the Snow Empress on receiving godhood.
  • Gu Yuena gathered Di Tian, Xiong Jun, and Bi Ji beside the Lake of Life and declared that the Firmament could help the Soul Beast Clan attain divinity.
  • Di Tian recalled that the Snow Empress had not reached 700,000 years of cultivation a thousand years earlier and suspected her human disciple was connected to her growth.

Ch. 13Gu Yuena Sought an Alliance, Snow Empress Lashed Out at Tang San and His Master

Gu Yuena arranged for Di Tian and Bi Ji to seek an alliance with Snow Empress, while Yu Xiaogang and Tang San provoked Ye Wuchen and drew Snow Empress’s threat. Bibi Dong planned to hunt Snow Empress for her Soul Ring and godhood, but Qian Daoliu refused to help, warning that her power approached the divine realm.

  • Gu Yuena sent Di Tian and Bi Ji to the Far North to propose an alliance with Snow Empress and ordered Xiong Jun to remain behind.
  • Yu Xiaogang dismissed Snow Empress’s existence as impossible, and Ye Wuchen corrected him, revealing that Snow Empress had reached 850,000 years of cultivation and gained an ice and snow godhood.
  • Tang San challenged Ye Wuchen, and Snow Empress’s will appeared at Shrek Academy to warn Tang San and Yu Xiaogang never to enter the Far North.
  • Snow Empress’s threat revealed that Ye Wuchen was her twenty-four-year-old, rank-eighty-nine personal disciple, shocking Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo Chen Xin.
  • Bibi Dong decided to recruit Qian Daoliu and the Worship Hall to capture Snow Empress, but Qian Daoliu refused, warning that her strength had advanced close to the realm of gods.

Ch. 14Taking stock of Bibi Dong: Secret Chamber Douluo Qian Xunji exposed!

The heavenly screen revealed how Qian Xunji abused his authority as Bibi Dong’s master and assaulted her after discovering her love for Yu Xiaogang, shattering Spirit Hall’s revered image. Yu Xiaogang regretted blaming Bibi Dong, but Flender struck him and condemned him for neglecting Liu Erlong, leaving their conflict unresolved.

  • Qian Daoliu warned Bibi Dong that Spirit Hall could not defeat the Snow Empress, and Bibi Dong left in anger.
  • The screen introduced Bibi Dong as Spirit Hall’s Pope, prompting Qian Daoliu to fear that it would expose Qian Xunji’s hidden crimes.
  • The screen showed Bibi Dong’s tragic childhood, her awakening of twin martial souls, and Qian Xunji taking her as his personal disciple.
  • Bibi Dong met Yu Xiaogang, fell in love with him, and secretly pledged herself to him, provoking Qian Xunji’s jealousy and possessiveness.
  • Qian Xunji lured Bibi Dong into a secret chamber, assaulted her, and threatened Yu Xiaogang if she tried to leave Spirit Hall or see him again.
  • Yu Xiaogang collapsed in remorse, but Flender punched him and berated him for focusing on Bibi Dong instead of recognizing Liu Erlong’s devotion.

Ch. 15Master and disciple turn on each other, Qian Renxue breaks down

The sky screen revealed that Bibi Dong devoured Qian Xunji as revenge and to fulfill part of the Rakshasa God trial, prompting Qian Daoliu to prepare to intervene against her. As the review exposed Bibi Dong’s love for Hu Liena and rejection of her daughter, Qian Renxue broke down, and the sky screen began calculating rewards for Bibi Dong’s two roles.

  • Bibi Dong devoured her wounded teacher Qian Xunji, including his soul and Angel Martial Soul essence.
  • The sky screen revealed Bibi Dong’s Rakshasa God inheritance and explained that the trial required her to sacrifice a Six-Winged Angel bloodline Soul Master.
  • Golden Crocodile Douluo urged Qian Daoliu to seize Bibi Dong, and Qian Daoliu agreed that Spirit Hall’s foundations had to be protected.
  • Qian Renxue watched the revelations and collapsed in despair as she learned what her parents had done.
  • The sky screen contrasted Bibi Dong’s affection for Hu Liena with her cold rejection of Qian Renxue, then began calculating rewards triggered by Bibi Dong’s roles as disciple and teacher.

Ch. 16Level 98 Bibi Dong Battles Golden Crocodile and Qian Daoliu!

After the sky screen’s rewards raised Bibi Dong to level 98 and gave her a demigod artifact, Qian Daoliu and the Worship Hall tried to strip her of the papacy. Bibi Dong fought Golden Crocodile Douluo and Qian Daoliu, then resigned and left, promising to challenge Qian Daoliu again after reaching level 99.

  • The sky screen’s rewards raised Bibi Dong to level 98, gave her two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings, and granted her the Evil Spider Demon Scythe.
  • Qian Daoliu entered the Papal Hall with Golden Crocodile Douluo and other Worship Hall elders, accused Bibi Dong of murdering her master, and ordered her to surrender the Pope Token.
  • Bibi Dong refused to step down, and Golden Crocodile Douluo attacked her; she wounded him with the Evil Spider Demon Scythe and its spreading toxin.
  • Qian Daoliu stopped Golden Crocodile Douluo and fought Bibi Dong with his Angel Domain and Holy Sword, narrowly gaining the upper hand.
  • Bibi Dong resigned as pope and left the Papal Hall, promising to return when she reached level 99.
  • Qian Daoliu refused to let the elders pursue Bibi Dong, warning that fighting her to the death would cripple Spirit Hall and leave it vulnerable to rival powers.

Ch. 17Bringing Qian Renxue Back, Di Tian and Bi Ji Arrive in the Far North

Bibi Dong headed for Shrek Academy to hunt Xiao Wu, while Qian Daoliu sent Azure Luan Douluo and Mighty Lion Douluo to bring Qian Renxue back from Heaven Dou City. In the Far North, Snow Empress met Di Tian and Bi Ji, challenged Di Tian to a fight before discussing an alliance, and was joined by Ice Empress.

  • Bibi Dong decided to hunt Xiao Wu for the final two soul rings of her Soul-Eating Spider Emperor and flew toward Shrek Academy, hoping to confront Yu Xiaogang as well.
  • Qian Daoliu feared the Firmament would expose Qian Renxue's identity and ordered Azure Luan Douluo and Mighty Lion Douluo to bring her back to Spirit Hall.
  • Di Tian and Bi Ji entered the Far North Core Circle to seek an alliance with Snow Empress on Gu Yuena's orders.
  • Snow Empress met Di Tian and Bi Ji with Ye Wuchen and Shui Bing'er, then demanded that Di Tian fight her before she would discuss cooperation.
  • Ye Wuchen cautioned Snow Empress to be careful, but she said she could defeat anyone beneath the gods on the Douluo Continent.
  • Ice Empress arrived, greeted Ye Wuchen, and asked whether she could join the fight against Di Tian and Bi Ji.

Ch. 18Snow Empress vs. Di Tian!

Snow Empress and Di Tian fought in the Far North, where Snow Empress gained the advantage with her own power before facing his Dragon God Claw with her Ice and Snow Godhood. The clash ended with Snow Empress still hovering, wounded but unbowed, while Di Tian was left in a far more wretched state.

  • Ye Wuchen introduced Shui Bing'er to Ice Empress, who invited her to call her Auntie Ice.
  • Snow Empress and Di Tian began a fierce sparring match in the glacial canyon, and Snow Empress held the upper hand without using her Ice and Snow Godhood.
  • Snow Empress froze Di Tian with Emperor Palm: Great Cold Without Snow, but he broke free and counterattacked.
  • Bi Ji sensed that Snow Empress had suppressed Di Tian through her own Soul Power, while Ye Wuchen studied her techniques and Ice Empress cheered.
  • Snow Empress asked to see Di Tian's Dragon God Claw, and he unleashed the secret technique beneath a darkened sky.
  • Snow Empress activated her Ice and Snow Godhood and met the Dragon God Claw; after the energy storm passed, she remained aloft with sealed wounds while Di Tian looked far more battered.

Ch. 19Snow Empress Defeated Di Tian: Ye Wuchen's Second Soul Core Plan

Snow Empress defeated Di Tian and negotiated an alliance with the Star Dou Great Forest, securing two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones for Ye Wuchen. Ye Wuchen also requested gold of life to support his plan to condense a second Soul Core, so Snow Empress agreed to visit the Star Dou Great Forest and ask Gu Yuena for it.

  • Snow Empress defeated Di Tian, and Bi Ji healed both combatants as Di Tian accepted his loss.
  • Snow Empress agreed to ally with the Soul Beasts against the Divine Realm in exchange for two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones for Ye Wuchen.
  • Ye Wuchen revealed that he planned to condense a second, Spiritual Soul Core and requested gold of life to protect his Sea of Consciousness.
  • Bi Ji warned that only Gu Yuena could authorize giving up the gold of life, which was vital to her healing.
  • Snow Empress, Ye Wuchen, Di Tian, and Bi Ji agreed to travel to the Star Dou Great Forest and ask Gu Yuena for the gold of life.

Ch. 20Spotlight on Ning Fengzhi, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda! Yu Xiaogang Was Consumed by Jealousy.

The sky screen rewarded Ning Fengzhi by evolving his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and granting him a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring. As Ning Fengzhi celebrated with his family and companions, Yu Xiaogang bitterly compared their fortunes and feared losing his remaining allies.

  • The Snow Empress entrusted the Far North to the Ice Empress and left with Ye Wuchen and Shui Bing'er for Star Dou Great Forest alongside Di Tian and Bi Ji.
  • The sky screen spotlighted Ning Fengzhi and announced his Martial Soul evolution and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
  • Ning Fengzhi's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda evolved into a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and a red Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring appeared beneath his feet.
  • Ning Rongrong, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and Bone Douluo Gu Rong celebrated Ning Fengzhi's breakthrough, while he cautioned Rongrong about the difficulty of advancing at high cultivation levels.
  • Yu Xiaogang envied Ning Fengzhi's rewards and recalled that his own spotlight had left him a disgraced level 30 Soul Elder without Luo Sanpao.
  • Yu Xiaogang kept his resentment hidden because Bibi Dong had severed ties with him and he now depended on Shrek Academy and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Ch. 21Qian Renxue exposed, Xue Ye surrounds the crown prince's residence

The Firmament exposed Qian Renxue as Spirit Hall’s agent who had replaced Xue Qinghe and nearly taken control of the Heaven Dou Empire. Xue Ye ordered the crown prince’s residence surrounded, while Qian Renxue gained immense power and prepared to face the army.

  • Ning Fengzhi learned that the Firmament named Qian Renxue as his disciple and realized the revelation threatened Xue Qinghe’s identity.
  • Qian Renxue ordered Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo to prepare to escape to Spirit Hall if the situation turned against them.
  • The Firmament revealed that Qian Renxue had killed Xue Qinghe, impersonated him for ten years, and advanced Spirit Hall’s plan to take over the empire.
  • Xue Ye learned the truth, collapsed in grief and rage, and ordered the royal forces to surround the crown prince’s residence and capture Qian Renxue alive.
  • Qian Renxue received a five-rank increase and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, reaching rank 73 as Heaven Dou’s army closed in.

Ch. 22Chrysanthemum, Ghost, and Three Enshrined Arrive at Shrek, Tang Hao Appears!

After Qian Renxue’s identity was exposed, she fought to escape Heaven Dou Imperial City while Ning Fengzhi hurried to help capture her. Spirit Hall’s five Titled Douluos blocked the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect at Shrek Academy, but Tang Hao arrived to protect Tang San and Xiao Wu.

  • Qian Renxue revealed her Angel Martial Soul and fought her way out of the crown prince’s residence with Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo.
  • Ning Fengzhi learned that Xue Qinghe was Qian Renxue and set out with Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo to help capture her in Heaven Dou Imperial City.
  • Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, Ghost Douluo Gui Mei, Light Feather Douluo, Qian Jun Douluo, and Demon Subduing Douluo confronted Ning Fengzhi’s group at Shrek Academy.
  • Light Feather Douluo ordered Qian Jun Douluo and Demon Subduing Douluo to capture Tang San and Xiao Wu while he, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo held off Ning Fengzhi’s group.
  • Tang Hao appeared at Shrek Academy, drove Qian Jun Douluo back with his Clear Sky Hammer, and shielded Tang San and Xiao Wu from Spirit Hall’s five Titled Douluos.

Ch. 23Eleven Titled Douluos! A Great Battle

Tang Xiao and two Clear Sky Sect elders arrived at Shrek Academy, bringing the number of Titled Douluos on the field to eleven and joining forces with Ning Fengzhi’s Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect against Spirit Hall. As the great battle began, Tang Xiao and Tang Hao engaged Qian Jun and Jiang Mo while Yue Guan and Gui Mei moved toward Tang San and Xiao Wu to seize them.

  • Tang Xiao arrived at Shrek Academy with two Clear Sky Sect elders and reunited with Tang Hao.
  • Ning Fengzhi urged Tang Xiao to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect against Spirit Hall, and Tang Xiao agreed.
  • Light Feather Douluo shot at Ning Fengzhi, but Sword Douluo intercepted the arrow and challenged him.
  • Tang Xiao and Tang Hao attacked Qian Jun and Jiang Mo, with Tang Xiao holding his own while Tang Hao struggled against his old injuries.
  • Yue Guan and Gui Mei crept toward Tang San and Xiao Wu, intending to capture them and gain leverage over the Clear Sky brothers.

Ch. 24Nine Treasures Divine Light, the Tide Turned Again and Again

Ning Fengzhi’s support turned the battle against Spirit Hall’s Titled Douluo, but Bibi Dong arrived and overwhelmed the Upper Three Sects’ forces. She captured Xiao Wu and crushed Tang San beneath her power, where he continued to resist her.

  • Ning Fengzhi unleashed his Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and empowered the Upper Three Sects’ Titled Douluo, allowing them to wound and drive back Spirit Hall’s fighters.
  • Tang Hao detonated his first two soul rings and badly injured Qian Jun and Jiang Mo, while Gu Rong interrupted Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
  • Bibi Dong arrived, frightening both factions, and wounded Tang Hao with a single strike from the Evil Spider Demon Scythe.
  • Bibi Dong seized Xiao Wu and declared she would take her Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and soul bone.
  • Tang San’s hidden weapons failed to harm Bibi Dong, who crushed him into the ground, but he struggled to raise his head and demanded that she release Xiao Wu.

Ch. 25Tearing Out the Eight Spider Lances Soul Bone, Slaying a Clear Sky Sect Elder!

Bibi Dong tore the Eight Spider Lances from Tang San and fused them to herself, overwhelming the Clear Sky Sect and killing one of its elders. As Tang Xiao tried to help the survivors escape, Ning Fengzhi and his companions abandoned the battle and fled.

  • Bibi Dong pinned Tang San and forced the Eight Spider Lances to emerge from his back while knocking Xiao Wu unconscious.
  • Tang Xiao attacked Bibi Dong with his ninth Soul Skill, but her Soul-Eating Spider Emperor True Body blocked the Clear Sky Hammer without injury.
  • Bibi Dong tore the Eight Spider Lances from Tang San and fused them to her own body, leaving Tang San unconscious and bleeding.
  • Bibi Dong offered to spare Ning Fengzhi and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect if they submitted, then killed a Clear Sky Sect elder with her newly acquired spider legs.
  • Tang Xiao raised a barrier and ordered the others to flee as Bibi Dong sent a clone after another escaping elder.
  • Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo took Ning Rongrong and fled without looking back.
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