Recaps

The Players completed their mission and auctioned two Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Bones, while Huo Yuhao remained unconscious at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy. Mu En sent Elder Zhuang to investigate Huo Yuhao’s condition, as the Players’ stakeouts of the academy and imperial palace turned up nothing.

• The Players received their mission rewards, and Qian Xunji and Qian Xixi won the two Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Bones at auction.
• Qian Xunji equipped his Soul Bone and gained the Divine Ring skill, while Qian Xixi’s Soul Bone granted Blackwater Cage.
• Mu En learned that Huo Yuhao was unconscious after supposedly exhausting his spiritual power while hunting a Soul Ring and doubted the explanation.
• Mu En sent Elder Zhuang to the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy to investigate, warning him not to provoke a direct confrontation.
• The Players staked out the academy and imperial palace in hopes of triggering another mission, but neither group encountered anyone of interest.

Elder Zhuang arrived at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy to treat Huo Yuhao, while Jing Hongchen clashed with him over the incident. As the Noumenon Sect gathered in Mingdu, Tang Yi issued the Players their mission to join the attack on the Illustrious Virtue Hall and obtain the Snow Empress's Embryo.

• Elder Zhuang examined the unconscious Huo Yuhao and said his spiritual power had been abruptly drained, but he expected him to recover within a month.
• He Caitou told Elder Zhuang about their experiences at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy, and Elder Zhuang began restoring Huo Yuhao's life force.
• Elder Zhuang challenged Jing Hongchen for an explanation, and Jing Hongchen agreed to let him stay until Huo Yuhao woke up.
• Tang Yi noticed the Noumenon Sect's disciples arriving in Mingdu and issued the Players a mission to take part in their attack on the Illustrious Virtue Hall and obtain the Snow Empress's Embryo.

The players received a mission to search Mingdu for members of the Noumenon Sect and gained a map alert feature to help find them. Huo Yuhao woke after six months unconscious, blamed the New Tang Sect for attacking him, and learned Elder Zhuang would take him to obtain a Soul Ring.

• The players discussed the mission to find Snow Empress's Embryo and planned to locate the Noumenon Sect before its attack on Illustrious Virtue Hall.
• Gu Yuanhao suggested sending feedback to the Game System, and Tang Yi paid 1000 Fortune Points to add map alerts for search targets within 100 meters.
• The players split up to search Mingdu and agreed to mark anyone they found without confronting them yet.
• Elder Zhuang treated Huo Yuhao until he regained consciousness and asked him what had happened.
• Huo Yuhao claimed the New Tang Sect had stolen his chosen Soul Beast and attacked him, then learned he had been unconscious for about half a year.
• Elder Zhuang told Huo Yuhao to rest and promised to take him to obtain a Soul Ring in a few days.

The Players located Du Busi and prepared for the Noumenon Sect’s impending operation, while Tang Yi anticipated taking Huo Yuhao’s fortune after the mission. Huo Yuhao recovered, successfully carved a soul tool array, and went to ask Xuan Ziwen for another chance, but Xuan Ziwen refused to take the Zhuge Divine Ballista.

• The Players used map alerts to find Noumenon Sect members, and Dong'er identified their sect master, Du Busi, by his green hair.
• Gu Yuanhao estimated that the Noumenon Sect would act within a week and advised watching for its members to gather, so the Players stocked up on potions, C4, and soul tools.
• Tang Yi looked forward to reclaiming Huo Yuhao’s Fortune Points and possibly adding Skydream Iceworm and Ice Empress to his collection.
• Huo Yuhao apologized to Skydream Iceworm and Ice Empress for acting impulsively, and they warned him to stay calm in the future.
• After recovering, Huo Yuhao carved a soul tool array successfully, then visited Xuan Ziwen to ask for another chance and show him the improved Zhuge Divine Ballista; Xuan Ziwen refused to take it.

Huo Yuhao failed to convince Xuan Ziwen that he had modified the Zhuge Divine Ballista himself, but he later recovered and broke through to four rings. Meanwhile, the Players infiltrated the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy and waited for the Noumenon Sect’s attack on Illustrious Virtue Hall to begin.

• Xuan Ziwen rejected Huo Yuhao’s claim that he had modified the Zhuge Divine Ballista and told him to find another teacher.
• Jing Hongchen arranged another teacher for Huo Yuhao, and Elder Zhong later returned with a suitable soul beast so Huo Yuhao could absorb a soul ring and reach four rings.
• The Players planned a nighttime infiltration, using a small explosion as a diversion while Ten-Year Veteran slipped into the academy under a Concealment Cloak.
• The Players entered the academy and hid near Illustrious Virtue Hall ahead of the Noumenon Sect’s planned operation.
• Explosions erupted inside Illustrious Virtue Hall, and Du Busi led the Noumenon Sect inside as the Players prepared to enter amid the chaos.

The Players infiltrated Illustrious Virtue Hall during the Noumenon Sect’s attack and raced to secure the Snow Empress Embryo before the God-Sealing Platform was damaged. Elder Zhuang joined the battle against Du Busi, leaving the Players to hurry toward their objective amid escalating chaos.

• The Players sneaked into Illustrious Virtue Hall during the explosion, and Jing Hongchen’s forces clashed with Du Busi’s Noumenon Sect.
• Agile Dog in the Mountains killed a wounded Soul Engineer and discovered that finishing off combatants granted a small amount of Experience Points.
• I Am an Angel warned that damage to the God-Sealing Platform could ruin the mission, so Qian Xunji and the others hurried to reach the Snow Empress Embryo.
• Elder Zhuang left Huo Yuhao behind and arrived at Illustrious Virtue Hall, interrupting Jing Hongchen and Du Busi’s fight.
• The Players reported that they had taken the big iron man and found the route to the Snow Empress Embryo, while Jing Hongchen drew Elder Zhuang into the battle against Du Busi.
• Facing Jing Hongchen and Elder Zhuang together, Du Busi felt pressured and used his full strength.

Huo Yuhao searched the ruined Illustrious Virtue Hall and was intercepted by Gu Yuanhao, while Tang Yi learned that Players could seize Huo Yuhao’s declining fortune under special circumstances. Underground, Players confronted a Noumenon Sect disciple carrying the Snow Empress Embryo, and the standoff ended with Dong'er calling Gu Yuanhao for help.

• Du Busi's fight left Illustrious Virtue Hall devastated, and the Players decided not to pursue the disabled fighter.
• Huo Yuhao entered the hall and headed toward a passage below, where Gu Yuanhao challenged him with his Sharingan and clashed with his Spiritual Power.
• Tang Yi learned from the Game System that Players could seize Huo Yuhao's fortune under special circumstances.
• A Noumenon Sect disciple retrieved the Snow Empress Embryo, but I Am an Angel, Qian Xunji, Qian Xixi, Dong'er, and Ten-Year Veteran surrounded him and demanded the item.
• The disciple threatened to destroy the God-Sealing Platform if the Players stopped him from leaving, and Dong'er called on Gu Yuanhao to advise them.

Gu Yuanhao's Sharingan evolved into the Mangekyo during his standoff with Huo Yuhao, unlocking Kamui and letting him escape Du Busi. Du Busi captured Huo Yuhao and tried to recruit him, leaving the factions in a tense hostage standoff while the players looked for a chance to reclaim the Snow Empress Embryo.

• The players discussed how to stop a Noumenon Sect disciple from smashing the God-Sealing Platform containing the Snow Empress Embryo.
• Gu Yuanhao and Huo Yuhao screamed as Gu Yuanhao's Three-Tomoe Sharingan evolved into the Mangekyo.
• Du Busi rushed toward Huo Yuhao, evaded Jing Hongchen's attack, and seized him.
• Du Busi reached for Gu Yuanhao, but his hand passed through; Gu Yuanhao escaped into the Kamui Dimension and told Qian Xixi he would come help.
• Du Busi recognized Gu Yuanhao's unusual eyes as a second-awakened body martial soul, then tried to persuade Huo Yuhao to join the Noumenon Sect.
• Du Busi threatened Huo Yuhao as a hostage, while Jing Hongchen and Elder Zhuang demanded he release him and the players discussed the standoff.

The Noumenon Sect's attempt to steal the Snow Empress Embryo ended with the God-Sealing Platform shattered and the Snow Empress released into Illustrious Virtue Hall. As she prepared to self-destruct, Gu Yuanhao reached her with Intangibility, leaving the chapter at the brink of the blast.

• Jing Hongchen realized Du Busi had targeted the 100,000-year Soul Beast embryo, but Du Busi threatened Huo Yuhao to keep him from intervening.
• Dong'er, I Am an Angel, Qian Xixi, Ten-Year Veteran, and others defeated two arriving Noumenon Sect disciples, but one shattered the God-Sealing Platform before Gu Yuanhao could stop him.
• The Snow Empress emerged and attacked everyone in Illustrious Virtue Hall with freezing cold and icicles, severely injuring the Players and others.
• Gu Yuanhao proposed touching the Snow Empress so the Game System might accept her as the mission item, then rushed toward her using Intangibility.
• Du Busi, Jing Hongchen, and Elder Zhuang pinned the Snow Empress down, and she began preparing to self-destruct as Gu Yuanhao reached her.

Gu Yuanhao uploaded the Snow Empress just before her self-destruct, completing the quest and earning an External Soul Bone and other rewards. While the players debated the strange game, Tang Yi revealed that he had the Snow Empress’s soul and introduced himself to her as the Plane Will of Douluo Continent.

• Gu Yuanhao uploaded the Snow Empress moments before her self-destruct, but the blast still sent all the players to the Respawn Point and badly injured Jing Hongchen, Elder Zhuang, and Du Busi.
• Du Busi fled with the Noumenon Sect disciples, Jing Hongchen pursued them, and Elder Zhuang carried the unconscious Huo Yuhao back to his room.
• The Ice Empress tried to end her life inside Huo Yuhao’s Sea of Spirit, but the Skydream Iceworm calmed her by suggesting that the Snow Empress might have been rescued.
• Gu Yuanhao confirmed that he thought he had uploaded the Snow Empress, and the system awarded the players an External Soul Bone, experience, Gold Soul Coins, and other rewards.
• Gu Yuanhao chose the External Soul Bone as his reward while the players speculated about the game, and Tang Yi told the system that customized rewards could motivate them.
• Tang Yi showed the Snow Empress’s soul in a glass bottle and claimed to be the Plane Will of Douluo Continent, leaving her bewildered.

Tang Yi explained to the Snow Empress that the God Realm caused the Soul Beasts’ suffering and described how Tang San interfered with his plans for Huo Yuhao. After agreeing to help Tang Yi in exchange for reuniting with the Ice Empress, the Snow Empress was released, while the group discussed which parts of the altered plot might come next.

• Tang Yi told the Snow Empress that the God Realm and the Dragon God were responsible for the Soul Beast tribulations, then complained that gods draining the Douluo Continent’s fortune weakened him.
• Tang Yi explained that Tang San had taken advantage of Huo Yuhao’s fortune, and revealed that the Ice Empress and Electrolux had become part of Huo Yuhao’s fortune before he intercepted the Snow Empress.
• The Snow Empress blamed Tang Yi for the Ice Empress’s sacrifice, then agreed to help him in exchange for reuniting with her sister.
• The Snow Empress called Tang Yi Father after he insisted, and he released her from the bottle, though she remained tiny.
• Dong'er received the doll of Bibi Dong, and the group discussed the upcoming Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy tournament and the uncertain plot involving Zhang Peng and Long Xiaoyao.

The Players headed to the Evil Forest to explore for a new leveling area while Tang Yi watched. Tang Yi withdrew Huo Yuhao’s Luck, removing his protagonist privileges, and Huo Yuhao was left with a vague sense of loss as Elder Zhuang’s special kindness toward him disappeared.

• The Players agreed to explore the Evil Forest, where they hoped to unlock a new leveling dungeon and possibly fight Holy Spirit Cult members.
• Tang Yi confirmed with the System that exploring Soul Beast gathering places could unlock leveling dungeons, and the System said the Players would discover this themselves.
• After Huo Yuhao woke, Elder Zhuang scolded him for acting recklessly and said he would remain nearby to protect him while the Sun Moon Empire investigated the Illustrious Virtue Hall incident.
• Tang Yi spent 40,000 Luck Points to withdraw Huo Yuhao’s Luck, causing all of Huo Yuhao’s protagonist privileges to disappear.
• Huo Yuhao vaguely sensed that something was missing, while Elder Zhuang’s kindness turned to doubt and he decided only to ensure Huo Yuhao stayed alive.

The Players fought a mini-boss Evil Eye Tyrant in a newly unlocked Leveling Dungeon on the outskirts of Evil Forest, discovering that I Am Xiao Jian’s Soul Skill could briefly interrupt it. They defeated the monster, but its piercing death cry carried far into the forest, and the group found a potion that granted a Spiritual Level buff.

• In Huo Yuhao’s Sea of Spirit, Skydream Iceworm sensed that something was missing, while Ice Empress dismissed his reassurance and complained about being trapped.
• The Players reached a new Leveling Dungeon near Evil Forest and discussed their levels and how veteran players could help newer ones gain experience.
• A mini-boss Evil Eye Tyrant appeared, and Dong’er’s web failed to restrain it before it knocked I Am Xiao Jian away and lost control briefly to his Sword of Silence.
• Gu Yuanhao used Weakness Vision to identify the Evil Eye Tyrant’s front and rear pupils as weak points while the Players continued attacking.
• I Am an Angel and Ten-Year Veteran defeated the Evil Eye Tyrant, whose piercing death cry rang out across the area.
• Wang Zhongwang found that the Evil Eye Tyrant had dropped a potion that granted a Spiritual Level buff.

After the Players escaped the Evil Emperor’s threat in the Evil Forest, Jing Hongchen recruited himself to Xu Tianran’s faction and arranged an exhibition match to distract people from the Illustrious Virtue Hall incident. He invited the Players to face Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy’s students, and they prepared to negotiate for benefits before agreeing.

• The Players heard the Evil Eye Tyrant’s death rattle, realized their Health Bars were falling, and fled the Evil Forest before teleporting back to Mingdu.
• Xu Tianran scolded Jing Hongchen over the Illustrious Virtue Hall incident, then offered to protect his position if Jing Hongchen supported him; Jing Hongchen agreed.
• Jing Hongchen decided to hold an exhibition match to divert attention and chose the championship team from the last Soul Master Tournament as opponents for his students.
• After returning to Mingdu, the Players discussed avoiding the Evil Forest and recognized Jing Hongchen when he approached them.
• Jing Hongchen invited the Players to an exhibition match, and they agreed among themselves to accept while asking him for benefits.

Huo Yuhao and He Caitou went to watch the exchange competition between the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy and New Tang Sect Academy, where the Players discussed Ji Juechen’s ability to change his Martial Soul through effort. Xu Tianran considered recruiting the Players to balance the Holy Spirit Cult, and as Jing Hongchen began the competition, Professional Bug Finder prepared to fight first.

• Huo Yuhao blamed the people who had stopped him at the Illustrious Virtue Hall, and he and He Caitou went to watch the exchange competition.
• The Players discussed Ji Juechen’s sword training and speculated that Tang San might be suppressing knowledge that Martial Souls could change after birth.
• Xu Tianran watched the Players and considered cultivating them to counterbalance the Holy Spirit Cult, while Orange stayed silent.
• Jing Hongchen announced the competition, and the Players rolled dice to choose a fighter.
• Professional Bug Finder rolled highest and claimed the first match.

Professional Bug Finder revealed that his magic wand Martial Soul let him transform into a magical girl, using the transformation’s enhanced power to defeat Ghost Nana. He left the arena after winning, while the others teased him about his abilities and outfit.

• Professional Bug Finder immobilized an ordinary NPC opponent, charged through a barrage of attacks behind a shield, and defeated him with a point-blank magical blast.
• The group discussed Professional Bug Finder’s fighting ability and wondered whether his magic wand Martial Soul could turn him into a magical girl.
• Ghost Nana entered the arena, broke free of Professional Bug Finder’s Binding Magic, and pressured him with her Crimson Flame Blade until his shield shattered.
• A beam of light transformed Professional Bug Finder into a light-blue magical-girl outfit, prompting Ghost Nana and the spectators to stare and laugh.
• Professional Bug Finder immobilized Ghost Nana with a much stronger binding and knocked her unconscious with Destruction Flash.
• Professional Bug Finder ended his transformation and left the arena as Qian Xixi praised his hidden strength.

Dong'er entered the Soul Master competition and easily defeated several opponents, drawing Xu Tianran's attention because of her Man-Faced Demon Spider Martial Soul. The chapter left her facing Ji Juechen, whose mental attack began slowly draining her Health Bar.

• The Players discussed Professional Bug Finder's involuntary transformation and then rolled dice to choose who would enter the next match.
• Dong'er was selected and defeated her opponent by dodging his Soul Tool attacks, binding him with Spiderweb Binding, and pressing her Spider Spear to his throat.
• Dong'er won several more matches and boasted that she could last a dozen rounds.
• Xu Tianran saw potential in Dong'er as an Evil Soul Master and ordered Orange to investigate her, while Orange assumed he could bring Dong'er under his control.
• Jing Hongchen sent Ji Juechen to compete, and Ji Juechen faced Dong'er with a mental attack that slowly drained her Health Bar.

Dong'er defeated Ji Juechen with her Man-Faced Demon Spider poison, and the Players won every match against the academy team. After Jing Hongchen invited them to stay, Orange arrived at midnight to summon Dong'er to meet Crown Prince Xu Tianran, leaving the Players to speculate about his motives.

• Ji Juechen's Sword Intent failed to affect Dong'er, and he attacked her with his sword techniques.
• Dong'er let Ji Juechen pierce her, poisoned him at close range, and left him unconscious; the Players discussed how they seemed unaffected by injuries.
• The Players won all the day's matches, and Jing Hongchen praised them while privately hoping Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen would restore his pride.
• Jing Hongchen arranged rooms for the Players, and Orange visited Dong'er around midnight to invite her to meet Crown Prince Xu Tianran.
• Dong'er asked the Players for help in their channel, where they speculated that Xu Tianran wanted to investigate her ability to withstand injuries.

Orange brought Dong'er to meet Xu Tianran, while the Players guessed that he wanted to use her Man-Faced Demon Spider Martial Soul as a pawn against the Holy Spirit Cult. Xu Tianran offered to recruit Dong'er, leaving her to ask what he could give her.

• Dong'er challenged Orange's assurances and warned her not to target the Players.
• Gu Yuanhao guessed that Xu Tianran wanted to place Dong'er inside the Holy Spirit Cult, and Dong'er agreed to meet him, prepared to respawn if he attacked.
• Dong'er warned Orange not to harm the Players, and Orange escorted her to Xu Tianran.
• Dong'er and the Players scrutinized Xu Tianran and discussed his disability and hidden Soul Tools.
• Xu Tianran apologized for summoning Dong'er at night and offered to recruit her, saying her rewards would depend on her worth.

Dong'er rejected Xu Tianran's recruitment offer and threatened him until he backed down. Xu Tianran then secretly enlisted the Holy Spirit Cult against her, while Orange reflected on Dong'er's warning and Zhongli Wu summoned Zhang Peng.

• Dong'er refused Xu Tianran's offer, insulted him, and warned that she and her companions would retaliate if he caused them trouble.
• Dong'er displayed a soul bomb, frightening Xue Chen and prompting Xu Tianran to apologize and let her leave with Orange.
• After Dong'er left, Xu Tianran rejected Xue Chen's suggestion to kill her and wrote to Zhongli Wu to have the Holy Spirit Cult deal with her.
• Orange admitted she envied Dong'er's freedom, but Dong'er warned her not to lose her bottom line in pursuit of revenge.
• At the Holy Spirit Cult's headquarters, Zhongli Wu summoned Zhang Peng after reading Xu Tianran's letter.

After Zhang Peng set out to abduct Dong'er for the Holy Spirit Cult, the players received an emergency quest to protect her from Scorpion Tiger Douluo. With Zhang Peng already nearing Mingdu, they prepared to lure him into a battle and weaken him.

• Zhongli Wu ordered Zhang Peng to bring Dong'er back alive, and Zhang Peng headed for Mingdu.
• The players discussed the Clear Sky School and Tang San before an emergency quest revealed that Zhang Peng had targeted Dong'er.
• The players suspected Crown Prince Xu Tianran had involved the Holy Spirit Cult after his earlier scheme failed.
• Dong'er reasoned that Zhang Peng wanted to capture her rather than kill her, while Gu Yuanhao warned her to avoid direct combat.
• As Zhang Peng approached, the players planned to retreat toward the Respawn Point and use explosives to ambush him.

Agile Dog in the Mountains lured Zhang Peng close and detonated a storage space packed with explosives, leaving the Scorpion Tiger Douluo gravely wounded. The players discussed Zhang Peng’s path into the Holy Spirit Cult and agreed that, despite his past, he should be killed as an Evil Soul Master.

• The players pooled explosives for Agile Dog in the Mountains to use against Zhang Peng, while Dong'er planned to torment Xu Tianran with daily bombings.
• Zhang Peng followed the players’ reported movements into Mingdu and headed toward Agile Dog in the Mountains.
• Agile Dog in the Mountains claimed he knew where Dong'er was and persuaded Zhang Peng to lean in and listen to a secret.
• Agile Dog in the Mountains activated his hidden reserve power and detonated the explosives, creating a huge crater and gravely injuring Zhang Peng.
• The players discussed how Zhang Peng had been labeled an Evil Soul Master and later joined the Holy Spirit Cult, then Dong'er agreed they should give him a quick death.

The players fought Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng after he charged their Respawn Point, but his attacks overwhelmed several of them. To buy time for a coordinated counterattack, Dong'er agreed to approach him while Gu Yuanhao prepared to use Kamui.

• Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng charged the players, who opened fire with Soul Guidance Cannons and several Soul Skills, but barely damaged him.
• Zhang Peng activated Scorpion Tiger True Body and instantly killed Spirit Hall Eternal before turning his attacks on the other players.
• Qian Xunji struck Zhang Peng with Holy Light Cross Slash, and Zhang Peng retaliated with Scorpion Tail Needle, which Qian Xixi blocked for nearby players with Black Tortoise Cage.
• Zhang Peng demanded that Dong'er come with him or he would kill the players, and the group planned to use her as a distraction while Gu Yuanhao tried to pull him into the Kamui Dimension.
• Dong'er agreed to approach Zhang Peng and walked toward him, pretending to comply with his demand.

Dong'er and the players battered Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng until his health was nearly gone, but his Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell skill teleported him away. The players pursued him, while the injured Zhang Peng seethed with resentment.

• Dong'er tricked Scorpion Tiger Douluo, and Qian Xixi shielded her from his attack.
• Nine-Tailed Male Fox taunted Zhang Peng into charging, then detonated C4 so Gu Yuanhao could try to pull him into the Kamui Dimension.
• After Zhang Peng broke free, I Am an Angel, Qian Xunji, Ten-Year Veteran, and Professional Bug Finder struck him with powerful attacks, reducing his health to less than one-tenth.
• Zhang Peng vanished using Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell, a defensive skill that triggered when he faced fatal injury.
• Gu Yuanhao spotted Zhang Peng on the map, and Qian Xunji led the players in pursuit as the wounded Zhang Peng cursed them.

The Players cornered the weakened Zhang Peng, but Long Xiaoyao arrived and rescued him before they could finish the fight. Gu Yuanhao survived Long Xiaoyao’s attack with a newly awakened Susanoo, while the Players waited to see whether the quest would count as complete.

• Zhang Peng fled, and Qian Xunji chased him but was killed by Zhang Peng’s ranged attack.
• I Am an Angel harassed Zhang Peng from a safe distance, drawing him into a chase while the other Players rushed to catch up.
• Qian Xixi used Taotie Swallows the Heavens to drain Zhang Peng’s remaining Soul Power, and Ten-Year Veteran attacked him.
• Long Xiaoyao appeared as a black dragon and killed the Players, but Gu Yuanhao’s Susanoo let him survive with only a sliver of health.
• Gu Yuanhao identified Long Xiaoyao as one of the three Ultimate Douluos and suggested Zhang Peng had to leave the map area for the quest to complete.