Arc 11The Road to Spirit City

Jun Yi captured Tang Hao, took the Blue Silver Emperor’s power and Soul Bone, and endured a worsening affliction as he traveled toward the tournament finals. Meanwhile, Qian Renxue reunited with Bibi Dong, and Jun Yi’s returning system and hidden power drew Qian Daoliu’s attention.

  • Qian Renxue resolved to mend her relationship with Bibi Dong, while Jun Yi joined the Heaven Dou Imperial Family as a prince and the tournament’s new Soul Tool rules sparked controversy.
  • Tang San armed Shrek Academy with Hidden Weapons, but Shrek’s first match against the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team left several teammates injured before Tang San won with the King of Hell’s Invitation.
  • Jun Yi displayed his powerful Soul Rings, defeated Yang Fengzhi, then lured Tang Hao into a forest confrontation and captured him with help from She Long and Pufferfish Douluo.
  • Jun Yi searched Tang Hao’s memories, gained the Blue Silver Clan’s power and formed a Blue Silver Domain, then found the Blue Silver Emperor’s Soul Bone and gave it to Dugu Yan.
  • Qian Renxue reunited with Bibi Dong at Spirit Hall, then confronted Yu Xiaogang when he asked Bibi Dong how to solve Tang San’s Twin Martial Souls problem.
  • As Shrek advanced to the finals, Jun Yi suffered worsening headaches and ringing in his ears, then met Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Bo on the road to Spirit City.
  • Jun Yi’s symptoms eased near Spirit City as he heard the system’s voice again, while Qian Daoliu sensed Angel Divine Power inside his carriage and Jun Yi blocked his attempt to probe him.
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Ch. 251I will become the Pope of Spirit Hall and pull her back from the abyss

Jun Yi helped Qian Renxue decide to repair her relationship with her mother after completing her mission, then accompanied her to advance her plan to become crown prince. Meanwhile, Spirit Hall changed the tournament rules to allow inspected external items and lower the minimum contestant age, prompting concern at Shrek Academy.

  • Qian Renxue resolved to mend her relationship with her mother after returning to Spirit Hall and vowed to become its Pope and pull her mother back from the abyss.
  • Qian Renxue resumed Xue Qinghe's appearance and hurried Jun Yi to the palace so he could tell Xue Ye he would join the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.
  • Spirit Hall announced that tournament contestants could use up to three inspected external items and that the minimum age had been lowered from fifteen to thirteen.
  • The new rules drove demand and auction prices for Soul Tools sharply upward.
  • Yu Xiaogang accused Spirit Hall of using the rule changes to profit from Soul Tool sales and give its own students an advantage, while Oscar worried Shrek Academy could not afford the equipment.
  • Tang San assured the Shrek Academy group that they could still achieve good results without Soul Tools.

Ch. 252Tang Xiao San, brimming with confidence, and Prince Jun

Tang San equipped the Shrek contestants with Hidden Weapons, while Xue Ye named Xue Qinghe crown prince and granted Jun Yi the title of Prince Jun. After avoiding the crowds drawn by his sudden fame, Jun Yi prepared with Dugu Yan to attend the tournament’s opening ceremony.

  • Tang San gave each Shrek contestant a Zhuge Repeating Crossbow, a Silent Sleeve Arrow, and a King of Hell's Invitation, then taught them how to use the Hidden Weapons.
  • Xue Ye named Xue Qinghe crown prince and dean of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, warning the ministers that he had chosen his successor.
  • Xue Ye made Jun Yi a prince of a different surname, causing Jun Yi's fame to spread throughout the Heaven Dou Empire.
  • Jun Yi wore an angel mask to return to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but crowds gathered around his dormitory, so he stayed with Dugu Yan for a week.
  • Dugu Yan prepared for the tournament's opening ceremony with Jun Yi, who planned to make his first public appearance as Prince Jun.

Ch. 253The tournament opened, drawing every eye

Jun Yi and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team attended the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament’s opening ceremony, where the crowd’s attention centered on Jun Yi. As they reached the rest area, someone mocked another academy’s appearance.

  • Jun Yi, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling left the dorm and joined the others heading to the opening ceremony.
  • The Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena opened to a massive crowd, with soldiers deployed to maintain order.
  • Fifteen guards escorted Qin Ming and the academy group into the arena as spectators recognized Heaven Dou Royal Academy and asked which member was Jun Yi.
  • Osler grew excited at the attention, while Yu Feng teased him, and Qin Ming encouraged the team to make their names known through the tournament.
  • The academy group reached the rest area, where someone laughed mockingly about another academy looking as if it had crawled out of a cesspit.

Ch. 254Shrek Academy, the Target of Mass Ridicule

Shrek Academy arrived at the tournament in bizarre uniforms and became the target of ridicule from the other academies and the spectators. The opening ceremony introduced Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s seeded team and ended with Shrek’s students enduring jeers as they entered the arena.

  • The academies mocked Shrek Academy’s green uniforms and advertising messages while Dugu Yan asked Qin Ming whether they should help during Shrek’s dispute with Canghui Academy; Qin Ming declined, trusting his teacher to handle it.
  • Tournament staff brought the assembled students into the arena, and Jun Yi’s seeded Heaven Dou Royal Academy team entered first to loud cheers.
  • Salas praised Jun Yi to Emperor Xue Ye and said he looked forward to a future clash between Spirit Hall Academy and Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s First Team.
  • Shrek Academy entered last in its unusual uniforms, and the host announced its eleven competitors and slogan, “Champions without rivals.”
  • The spectators laughed and jeered at Shrek Academy as Tang San and the others blushed and remained silent.

Ch. 255Shrek faces the Heaven Dou Second Team armed with Soul Tools

The Heaven Dou Empire’s tournament opened with Shrek Academy drawn against the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team, prompting Tang San and his teammates to prepare for a crushing victory. As the match began, the Heaven Dou team revealed that they were equipped with defensive Soul Tools.

  • Emperor Xue Ye declared the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament open, while Jun Yi noticed that Qian Renxue was absent.
  • The lot drew Shrek Academy against the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team, and Platinum Bishop Salas denied any manipulation.
  • Tang San and Dai Mubai vowed to defeat the Heaven Dou team decisively, and Jun Yi sensed an unusual medicinal-herb scent from Xiao Wu.
  • Both academies sent seven competitors into the arena, where Shrek faced the Heaven Dou team’s unusual single-line formation.
  • The referee started the match, and the Heaven Dou Second Team activated blue defensive Soul Tools.

Ch. 256A Perfectly Good Tournament Became a Pay-to-Win Tournament

Shrek Academy’s first match against the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team turned into a struggle against expensive Soul Tools that blocked their attacks. As the second team drew Soul Tool Pistols, a Soul Guidance Ray struck Tai Long, leaving the fight in immediate danger.

  • Tang San trapped all seven members of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team in Blue Silver Cages while Shrek’s fighters launched their attacks.
  • The second team’s protective Soul Tools absorbed Shrek’s attacks, and its captain revealed that each barrier could withstand attacks from Soul Elders and below.
  • Jun Yi mocked the match as pay-to-win after seeing the second team’s costly equipment give them the advantage.
  • The second team recognized Shrek as the group that had injured Prince Xue Beng and decided to retaliate for him.
  • The second team drew Soul Tool Pistols, Tang San ordered Shrek to retreat, and a Soul Guidance Ray pierced Tai Long’s shoulder, knocking him unconscious.

Ch. 257King of Hell's Invitation, Tang San Wins by a Sneak Attack

Tang San used the King of Hell’s Invitation to defeat the Heaven Dou Second Team after Soul Guidance Rays incapacitated most of Shrek Academy. Shrek won the match, but Tang San and Xiao Wu were left standing while their teammates were seriously injured.

  • Soul Guidance Rays struck Tai Long, Jiang Zhu, Huang Yuan, and Jing Ling, leaving Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Dai Mubai to fight on.
  • Tang San asked Dai Mubai and Xiao Wu to cover him while he prepared the King of Hell’s Invitation.
  • Dai Mubai charged the Heaven Dou Second Team and endured repeated Soul Guidance Rays until he lost consciousness and the referee carried him out.
  • Tang San threw the King of Hell’s Invitation through the team’s barrier, and its poisoned needles incapacitated all seven opponents.
  • Spectators condemned Tang San’s sneak attack, but the referee declared Shrek Academy the winner.
  • Tang San and Xiao Wu showed no joy over the victory as Tang San worried about his seriously injured teammates and the matches ahead.

Ch. 258I'll let everyone experience it again, when facing me,

After Salas asked Jun Yi to reveal the Soul Rings rumored to be his, Jun Yi used the opportunity to display his overwhelming strength and challenge the tournament’s academies. When none dared accept, he challenged the Soul Saint referee instead, and the referee agreed to fight.

  • Jun Yi explained to Dugu Yan that her Soul Tool’s stronger barrier could withstand Tang San’s King of Hell’s Invitation, making her one of the tournament’s biggest beneficiaries.
  • Salas stopped the crowd from leaving and asked Jun Yi to show his rumored Soul Rings.
  • Jun Yi stepped onto the arena, revealed three black Soul Rings and two red ones, and challenged any student or academy to force him back half a step or make Heaven Dou Royal Academy surrender its seeded spot.
  • No academy accepted Jun Yi’s challenge, and Tang San held back because his strongest hidden weapon had been destroyed.
  • Jun Yi invited the referee, a Soul Saint, to fight him, and the referee agreed after Salas gave his approval.

Ch. 259An instant defeat in one move-the fish had already taken notice of the bait

Jun Yi defeated Soul Saint referee Yang Fengzhi in one move, then revealed Zhu Zhuqing’s remarkable strength during a conversation with Bishop Salas. After leaving the arena, Jun Yi parted ways with Dugu Yan to confront a Titled Douluo who had taken the bait.

  • Yang Fengzhi challenged Jun Yi, but Jun Yi froze him and drained his Soul Power, ending the match almost instantly.
  • Jun Yi told Salas that Zhu Zhuqing had reached Soul Emperor and possessed two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings, astonishing the spectators and Dai Mubai.
  • Jun Yi left the Great Soul Arena with Dugu Yan, then told her he would handle a dangerous matter alone.
  • Jun Yi reassured Dugu Yan that he had prepared for the Titled Douluo targeting him and intended to ensure the enemy never returned.
  • Dugu Yan agreed to wait for Jun Yi at the academy, and Jun Yi left Heaven Dou City on foot.

Ch. 260Tang Hao Attacked and Was Captured Alive

Jun Yi lured Tang Hao into the woods and, with the help of She Long and Pufferfish Douluo, captured him alive. He then asked the Ice Dragon King to search Tang Hao’s memories for everything about the Blue Silver Emperor.

  • Jun Yi confronted Tang Hao in the forest and revealed that he had noticed Tang Hao watching him while he beat Tang San.
  • Jun Yi baited Tang Hao into turning around, then used Kikoku to cut through the Clear Sky Hammer and grievously injure him.
  • She Long and Pufferfish Douluo emerged and subdued Tang Hao with Pufferfish Douluo’s venom.
  • Jun Yi asked the awakened Ice Dragon King to search Tang Hao’s memories for information about the Blue Silver Emperor.

Ch. 261Scheming for Blue Silver Power, the Inside Story of the Blue Silver Emperor's Sacrifice

Jun Yi learned Tang Hao’s memories of the Blue Silver Emperor and discovered that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect may have helped set her fate in motion. After returning to the academy, he gave Ye Lingling a defensive Soul Tool, then told Dugu Yan he wanted to visit Grandpa Dugu in Sunset Forest.

  • Jun Yi searched Tang Hao’s memories, learned the Blue Silver Emperor’s awakening place was in Sunset Forest, and left Tang Hao to She Long and Porcupinefish Douluo.
  • Jun Yi learned Tang Hao had first approached Ah Yin for her Martial Soul and Soul Ring, and suspected the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had arranged the couple’s journey and benefited from their downfall.
  • Jun Yi returned to the academy and found Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling chatting in Dugu Yan’s dormitory.
  • At Dugu Yan’s request, Jun Yi gave Ye Lingling a Class Four defensive Soul Tool that could block a Soul King’s attacks.
  • After Ye Lingling left, Dugu Yan embraced Jun Yi and invited him to do as he pleased, but he said he wanted to go to Sunset Forest to see Grandpa Dugu.

Ch. 262Voice of All Things, the Blue Silver Deep in Sunset Forest

Jun Yi and Dugu Yan traveled to Sunset Forest to visit his grandfather, while Jun Yi explored his newly developed Voice of All Things and sought the Ice Dragon King's help obtaining the Blue Silver Clan's power. The chapter ended as Jun Yi and Dugu Yan entered the forest's depths to carry out his plan.

  • Jun Yi declined Dugu Yan's advances, explaining that he was still troubled by Zhu Zhuqing's death and wanted to focus on cultivation.
  • Yu Xiaogang reprimanded Shrek Academy for underestimating the Heaven Dou Second Team, and Tang San admitted his mistake.
  • Jun Yi gave Dugu Yan a class-four Flying Soul Tool, and they flew to Sunset Forest the next morning.
  • Jun Yi used Observation Haki to hear the voices of the forest's Soul Beasts, trees, and Blue Silver Grass across ten li.
  • Jun Yi asked the Ice Dragon King to help him obtain the Blue Silver Clan's power, then showed him memories of the past two years while concealing the system.
  • Jun Yi and Dugu Yan entered the forest's depths, where Jun Yi planned to use the Ice Dragon King's presence and the Voice of All Things to gain the Blue Silver Grass Clan's power.

Ch. 263Absorbing Blue Silver Power, Soul Power Soared

Jun Yi found the Blue Silver King in Sunset Forest and persuaded it to let him absorb the Blue Silver Clan’s power in exchange for protecting them. The power raised his Soul Power by three ranks and stirred the power of his Op-Op Fruit, but the Blue Silver Grass abruptly stopped supplying energy.

  • Jun Yi left Dugu Yan at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and followed Tang Hao’s memories to the place where the Blue Silver Emperor had awakened.
  • Jun Yi used the Ice Dragon King’s presence and Observation Haki to locate the Blue Silver King, who communicated with him through spiritual power.
  • Jun Yi offered to shelter the Blue Silver Clan if the Blue Silver King gave him the power used to awaken the Blue Silver Emperor, and the king agreed.
  • The Blue Silver Grass across the forest sent its power to Jun Yi, raising his Soul Power from rank 52 to rank 55 and turning his eyes sky blue.
  • Jun Yi sensed the power of the Op-Op Fruit within himself and wondered how it remained after he performed the Perennial Youth Operation on Zhu Zhuqing.
  • All the Blue Silver Grass stopped supplying power at once.

Ch. 264Destroying the awakening ground, cutting off Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor awakening

Jun Yi killed the Blue Silver King after discovering it had withheld most of its power, then drained the awakening ground and destroyed Tang San’s chance to awaken the Blue Silver Emperor there. He returned to Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan with his Soul Power at level fifty-eight and a newly formed Blue Silver Domain, where Dugu Bo offered him help.

  • Jun Yi sensed that the Blue Silver King had given him only part of its power, so he severed its roots and killed it.
  • Jun Yi controlled the Blue Silver Grass and absorbed its remaining power, deciding to destroy the awakening ground to hinder Tang San.
  • Jun Yi drained the Blue Silver Grass until it withered, raising his Soul Power to level fifty-eight and forming a Blue Silver Domain.
  • Jun Yi returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where Dugu Yan noticed his altered appearance and teased him about his blue hair and eyes.
  • Dugu Bo welcomed Jun Yi and promised to do everything he could to help him.

Ch. 265Xue Xing's left arm as an apology gift-could the Op-Op Fruit still...

Jun Yi learned that Dugu Bo had secretly protected him and discovered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had once considered killing him. He accepted Prince Xue Xing’s apology, delivered as his severed arm, and the chapter ended with Jun Yi sensing the Op-Op Fruit’s power again.

  • Dugu Bo explained that he had suspected the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and secretly guarded Jun Yi before Jun Yi vanished in the Star Dou Great Forest.
  • Jun Yi thanked Dugu Bo, and Dugu Bo recalled that Jun Yi had once said he intended to become his grandson-in-law, embarrassing Dugu Yan.
  • Dugu Bo revealed that Prince Xue Xing had sent him a box containing his own severed arm as an apology to Jun Yi.
  • Dugu Bo asked Jun Yi to spare Prince Xue Xing, and Jun Yi agreed as long as Xue Xing did not provoke him again.
  • Jun Yi felt the Op-Op Fruit’s power emerge within him and wondered whether it had remained dormant rather than disappeared.

Ch. 266The next step, the Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone

Jun Yi asked Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan to accompany him to retrieve a Hundred Thousand Year Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone and seed, intending the Soul Bone for Dugu Yan. In Spirit City, Bibi Dong learned that Jun Yi had captured Tang Hao and questioned She Long about what had happened.

  • Jun Yi told Dugu Yan that he had experienced another fortuitous encounter, then asked Dugu Bo to accompany him to retrieve a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone and a Blue Silver Emperor seed.
  • Jun Yi explained that he wanted Dugu Yan to absorb the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone for its healing ability, and Dugu Bo agreed to go with them when Jun Yi mentioned possible danger from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
  • Dugu Yan insisted on joining Jun Yi and Dugu Bo, and the three set out together.
  • Bibi Dong received a report that Tang Hao had been captured and was being held at the Heaven Dou Spirit Hall Branch, and she wondered how it had happened.
  • Bibi Dong read a letter from Xue'er saying she wanted to become Pope, then confronted She Long about Tang Hao's capture and demanded the full account.
  • She Long began recounting how Jun Yi had captured Tang Hao.

Ch. 267Holy Soul Village, the Blue Silver Emperor secured

Bibi Dong learned from She Long about Jun Yi’s ingenuity and perseverance, while Jun Yi, Dugu Bo, and Dugu Yan traveled to Holy Soul Village to find Tang Hao’s hidden Blue Silver Emperor. Jun Yi recovered the Blue Silver Emperor’s right leg bone and preserved the living seed, then gave the Soul Bone to Dugu Yan to absorb.

  • Bibi Dong questioned She Long about Jun Yi’s weapon, and She Long described Jun Yi as a hardworking young man rather than a divine child.
  • Jun Yi, Dugu Bo, and Dugu Yan arrived at Holy Soul Village and discussed Tang Hao’s life there and the Blue Silver Emperor’s sacrifice.
  • Jun Yi used his abilities to locate the Blue Silver Emperor’s seed and Soul Bone behind a waterfall north of the village.
  • Dugu Bo warned that Tang Hao had placed restrictions in the cave, but Jun Yi froze all five and preserved the Blue Silver Emperor’s vitality.
  • Jun Yi took the Blue Silver Emperor’s right leg bone and handed it to Dugu Yan to absorb.

Ch. 268Those who achieve great things are all ruthless. First in the preliminaries, Shi

Jun Yi obtained the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone and sought the Ice Dragon King's counsel about absorbing the Blue Silver Clan's power. Meanwhile, Shrek Academy won the preliminaries, and Xue Ye sent Xue Qinghe to Spirit Hall as an envoy before secretly assigning him another task.

  • Jun Yi took the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone from Holy Soul Village and returned toward Heaven Dou Royal Academy with Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo.
  • Jun Yi asked the Ice Dragon King whether absorbing the Blue Silver Clan's power was too cruel, and the Ice Dragon King urged him not to agonize over it.
  • The Ice Dragon King told Jun Yi that the Blue Silver Emperor's power could preserve the clan's hope and that Jun Yi might resurrect it in the future.
  • Shrek Academy used Hidden Weapons to defeat its rivals, and Tang San defeated all seven members of Godwind Academy with his Clear Sky Hammer and Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer.
  • Xue Ye announced that fifteen teams would travel to Spirit City for the finals with Xue Qinghe representing him as envoy.
  • Xue Ye secretly summoned Xue Qinghe and told him to go to Spirit Hall.

Ch. 269Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, mother and daughter reunited

Qian Renxue returned to Spirit Hall and reunited with Bibi Dong, who allowed her to stay despite her cold words. Meanwhile, Yu Xiaogang left Shrek Academy to seek Bibi Dong’s knowledge, leaving Liu Erlong heartbroken.

  • Xue Ye sent Qian Renxue to negotiate a secret Soul Tool deal with Spirit Hall, and she departed Heaven Dou Imperial City with Douluo She Long and Porcupinefish Douluo.
  • Yu Xiaogang rode away from Shrek Academy to consult Bibi Dong about solving the Twin Martial Souls problem, and Liu Erlong overheard him and left in tears.
  • Qian Renxue surprised Bibi Dong in her study and embraced her, telling her how much she had missed her.
  • Bibi Dong agreed that Qian Renxue could negotiate with Xue Ye and use the deal to drain the Heaven Dou Empire’s treasury.
  • Bibi Dong told Qian Renxue to stay quiet and watch rather than leave, and Qian Renxue remained beside her.

Ch. 270Yu Xiaogang arrives, Qian Renxue eavesdrops

Qian Renxue spent time with Bibi Dong and Hu Liena before secretly eavesdropping on Bibi Dong’s meeting with a man she suspected was the person from her mother’s past. The chapter ended with Qian Renxue learning that the man’s Soul Power was only rank 29.

  • Qian Renxue confirmed Bibi Dong cared for her, then met Hu Liena and introduced herself as Bibi Dong’s younger sister.
  • Qian Renxue walked around Spirit Hall with Hu Liena and pointed out that Yan seemed to like her.
  • Qian Renxue followed Bibi Dong to the assembly hall and used the Pope Token to keep the guards quiet while she listened.
  • Qian Renxue overheard Bibi Dong address the visitor as someone she had not seen in twenty years and suspected he was the man from Jun Yi’s story.
  • Qian Renxue asked a guard about the visitor’s strength and learned his Soul Power cultivation was rank 29.

Ch. 271"Mom, who is this uncle?" Yu Xiaogang the clown

Qian Renxue overheard Yu Xiaogang asking Bibi Dong about her Twin Martial Souls and learned that Spirit Hall had targeted his disciple, Tang San. She entered disguised as a young girl, called Bibi Dong her mother, and joined her in humiliating Yu Xiaogang, who was devastated to discover Bibi Dong had a grown daughter.

  • Qian Renxue questioned a guard and learned Yu Xiaogang was an honorary elder visiting Bibi Dong.
  • Yu Xiaogang asked Bibi Dong how she had overcome the Twin Martial Souls problem so he could help his disciple, Tang San.
  • Bibi Dong revealed that she had ordered an ambush against Tang San because his power and Twin Martial Souls made him a threat to Spirit Hall.
  • Yu Xiaogang threatened to destroy Spirit Hall if Tang San were harmed, and Qian Renxue entered the room in disguise.
  • Qian Renxue called Bibi Dong her mother and asked who Yu Xiaogang was, leaving him shocked and heartbroken.
  • Bibi Dong mocked Yu Xiaogang's low rank, while Qian Renxue suggested he might have gained his honorary position through connections.

Ch. 272You're So Worried About Tang San, He Must Be Your Grandson

Qian Renxue confronted Yu Xiaogang in the council hall, then apologized to Bibi Dong for overhearing her past with him. Meanwhile, Jun Yi continued investigating the mysterious ringing in his ears and discovered that the Ice Dragon King's divine power had turned all his Soul Rings red.

  • Qian Renxue claimed Spirit Hall had sent people to protect the competitors, mocked Yu Xiaogang for his concern about Tang San, and called him Grandpa.
  • Yu Xiaogang apologized to Bibi Dong and left the council hall, while Bibi Dong let him go.
  • Qian Renxue admitted she knew everything about Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang, and Bibi Dong reminded her to keep her identity hidden while her mission remained incomplete.
  • Bibi Dong recalled how Yu Xiaogang had fallen for his younger sister after leaving Spirit Hall, turning her love for him into hatred.
  • Jun Yi struggled with unexplained ringing in his ears as the Ice Dragon King stored divine power in his Soul Rings, turning them all red.

Ch. 273The system's voice? Returning to Spirit City

Jun Yi realized the worsening ringing in his ears was the damaged system trying to communicate, while his headaches continued to intensify. As Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s delegation set out for Spirit City, he could barely walk and had to rely on Dugu Yan’s support.

  • Dugu Yan comforted Jun Yi during a painful headache, and he told her that Tang Hao had been captured after trying to hunt him down for injuring Tang San.
  • Jun Yi explained that Tang San was Tang Hao’s son and that he had nearly killed Tang San during their conflict at the academy.
  • Jun Yi recognized the crackling sound in his ears as the voice of the system that had saved him, though he could not understand its message or restore it.
  • Over the next three days, the ringing worsened until Jun Yi could no longer walk without Dugu Yan’s help.
  • Qin Ming asked about Jun Yi’s condition, but Jun Yi claimed he only needed rest, and the Heaven Dou delegation departed for Spirit City with Jun Yi and Dugu Yan in a separate carriage.

Ch. 274Zhu Zhuqing arrived, the two women met

On the way to Spirit Hall, Jun Yi sensed that its Soul Masters had come to protect the convoy and learned that Zhu Zhuqing was among them. Zhu Zhuqing reunited with him, met Dugu Yan, and sought help from her teacher, Chrysanthemum Douluo, before Dugu Bo arrived.

  • Jun Yi sensed hundreds of unfamiliar presences approaching and recognized Zhu Zhuqing among them.
  • Dugu Yan helped Jun Yi out of the carriage, where Zhu Zhuqing embraced him and worried over his weakened appearance.
  • Zhu Zhuqing explained that she had accompanied her teacher, Yue Guan, after the Pope sent Soul Masters to protect the tournament contestants.
  • Jun Yi introduced Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan, and Zhu Zhuqing asked Yue Guan to examine Jun Yi.
  • Yue Guan recognized the scents of Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Earth Dragon Golden Melon, but Jun Yi declined his examination and said Dugu Bo had already checked him.
  • Dugu Bo arrived, and he and Chrysanthemum Guan exchanged insults.

Ch. 275Untitled chapter

As Jun Yi’s group approached Spirit City, his condition improved and he heard the system’s voice, suggesting the system was reviving. Qian Daoliu then discovered Jun Yi absorbing Angel Divine Power and was repelled when he tried to investigate.

  • Chrysanthemum Douluo and Dugu Bo bickered until Jun Yi’s Conqueror’s Haki dispersed their imposing presences.
  • Chrysanthemum Douluo left for Spirit Hall after Zhu Zhuqing chose to stay with Jun Yi, and Dugu Bo promised to guard him from the shadows.
  • As the convoy neared Spirit City, Jun Yi’s symptoms eased, and he heard the system’s mechanical voice.
  • Jun Yi planned to use Xiao Wu’s Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and soul bone for Dugu Yan, while Dugu Yan questioned his confidence about the tournament.
  • Qian Daoliu sensed Angel Divine Power disappearing and found Jun Yi absorbing it from inside the carriage.
  • When Qian Daoliu tried to probe Jun Yi, Jun Yi’s spiritual power overwhelmed his and shut him out of the carriage.
Arc 11 of 26
Arc 11 of 26