Chapter Summaries

Mu Chen revealed that he had orchestrated Xiao Wu’s return to the Star Dou Great Forest and ordered Na'er to erase her memories of the human world. The Titan Giant Ape then sacrificed itself to Mu Chen, leaving its essence blood preserved for a possible future revival as its Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring began merging with him.

• Mu Chen told Xiao Wu that he had arranged for the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python to expose her identity, while insisting Tang San was still alive and warning that Tang San might exploit her.
• Mu Chen ordered Na'er to erase Xiao Wu’s memories of Tang San, and Gu Yuena knocked Xiao Wu unconscious and removed her memories of the human world.
• Da Ming asked whether Er Ming would disappear forever after sacrificing himself, and Mu Chen promised to revive the Titan Giant Ape after he became a god.
• The Titan Giant Ape roared before red flames consumed its body and transformed its life force into a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
• Gu Yuena preserved a drop of the Titan Giant Ape’s essence blood for its future revival as the soul ring floated toward Mu Chen and his Azure Dragon began devouring its energy.

Mu Chen absorbed the Titan Giant Ape’s Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, broke through to Soul King, and chose a new system upgrade path that granted him the Zhe Character Secret. He left the chapter with immense new power and planned to share the healing secret art with those closest to him.

• Gu Yuena guarded Mu Chen as he absorbed the Titan Giant Ape’s Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and gained a left arm bone, reaching Soul Power level 55.
• Mu Chen reviewed his upgraded status and received the system’s choice between keeping Cool Points and switching to check-in rewards.
• Mu Chen chose the check-in path, which would activate after he spent his remaining 20,000 Cool Points.
• The system granted Mu Chen the Zhe Character Secret, and he planned to pass it on to Na'er, Xue'er, Rongrong, Sword Douluo, and others.

Mu Chen gave Gu Yuena the Zhe Character Secret, which could help her recover from wounds inflicted by the Asura God and the God of Destruction. They prepared to part temporarily so Gu Yuena could heal at the bottom of the Lake of Life.

• Mu Chen told Gu Yuena he had a gift that could help her recover from her injuries.
• Mu Chen warned the Sky Azure Bull Python that he planned to take its sixth soul ring in one or two years.
• Mu Chen passed the Zhe Character Secret to Gu Yuena, who realized it could help her recover within two to four years.
• Gu Yuena urged Mu Chen to keep the secret art hidden, and Mu Chen reassured her that he would only teach it to those he trusted.
• Mu Chen and Gu Yuena accepted that they would separate temporarily while she recovered at the bottom of the Lake of Life.

Mu Chen told Gu Yuena where to find the Dragon God Core, which could greatly accelerate her recovery, and she left to search for it after giving him her Inverse Scale. Mu Chen then returned with Sword Douluo, shared his new abilities, and taught him the Zhe Character Secret.

• Mu Chen told Gu Yuena that the Dragon God Core was in Dragon Valley, and she said it could help her recover within a year.
• Gu Yuena gave Mu Chen her Inverse Scale for protection and communication, then left with him through a spatial gate before departing to seek the Dragon God Core.
• Gu Yuena kissed Mu Chen goodbye and vanished, while Sword Douluo woke with altered memories and believed she had gone home.
• Sword Douluo praised Mu Chen for obtaining a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and soul bone, and Mu Chen explained his new Soul Skills and domain.
• Mu Chen taught Sword Douluo the Zhe Character Secret, and Sword Douluo began to comprehend it before they returned to the sect.

Mu Chen and Sword Douluo sensed a dangerous presence on their journey back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and identified it as a group of powerful Evil Soul Masters. Sword Douluo chose to investigate, and Mu Chen followed him into the forest despite the growing danger.

• Sword Douluo stopped the carriage and sent the driver away after sensing something nearby.
• Mu Chen felt an intense sense of danger coming from the Soul Beast Forest but could not identify its source.
• Sword Douluo recognized the evil aura and poisonous stench as signs of powerful Evil Soul Masters.
• Sword Douluo explained that Evil Soul Masters cultivated through evil methods and had once been defeated by Angel Douluo.
• Sword Douluo said the Evil Soul Masters were powerful but not Peerless Douluo-level, and Mu Chen agreed to investigate with him.
• Sword Douluo led Mu Chen deeper into the forest as Mu Chen's sense of danger grew stronger.

Mu Chen and Sword Douluo discovered Bibi Dong and the Papal Hall forces fighting a powerful contingent from the Holy Spirit Cult in the forest. Bibi Dong struggled against a Rank 98 Evil Soul Master while still undergoing the Rakshasa God Trial, and Mu Chen and Sword Douluo watched from hiding.

• Mu Chen and Sword Douluo approached the forest’s center and found hundreds of Papal Hall fighters battling masked Evil Soul Masters.
• Mu Chen recognized Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo among the Papal Hall’s Titled Douluo, both of whom were being suppressed.
• Bibi Dong fought a Blood Thunder Demonic Tiger with her Divine Slaughter’s Domain and Death Spider Web Bind, but the beast tore through her attack.
• The Evil Soul Master mocked Bibi Dong and revealed that the Holy Spirit Cult had sent a Rank 98 peak Douluo and other powerful fighters to test the Papal Hall.
• Bibi Dong admitted she had underestimated the enemy’s strength and prepared to continue fighting despite being unable to use her full power during the Rakshasa God Trial.
• Mu Chen and Sword Douluo realized the Holy Spirit Cult had arrived on the Douluo Continent, and Sword Douluo’s Seven Kill Sword trembled with anticipation.

Sword Douluo joined the battle against the Evil Soul Masters, turning the fight in Spirit Hall’s favor and allowing Mu Chen to enter the fray. Bibi Dong confronted Blood Emperor, but his trap poisoned her and disrupted her spiritual power.

• Sword Douluo left Mu Chen behind, then struck down several Evil Soul Masters and challenged the level ninety-six Super Douluo who had been fighting Chrysanthemum Douluo.
• Sword Douluo used his Seven Kill Domain and fourth Soul Skill to devastate the Evil Soul Masters, while Chrysanthemum Douluo joined Ghost Douluo against another Super Douluo.
• Mu Chen activated Titan’s Wrath and Five Hairpins Unsealed, then joined the battle against the Evil Soul Masters’ Soul Sages and Soul Fighting Douluos.
• Bibi Dong summoned her Soul Devouring Spider Emperor and attacked Blood Emperor with her sixth Soul Skill, piercing his body with her spider legs.
• Blood Emperor trapped Bibi Dong’s spider legs and unleashed his eighth Soul Skill, forcing her to pull free as poison caused intense pain and disrupted her spiritual power.

Bibi Dong was poisoned by the Blood Emperor as Sword Douluo unleashed his Ninth Soul Skill against the Holy Spirit Cult. As the battle turned against the cult, Mu Chen cut through its members with overwhelming speed and strength.

• Bibi Dong and the Blood Emperor revealed that each had been fatally poisoned, and she ordered Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• The Blood Emperor’s allies began their own life-sacrificing Martial Soul Fusion Skill, while Bibi Dong’s poison weakened her and she called on Sword Douluo to stop them.
• Sword Douluo unleashed his Ninth Soul Skill, Divine Demon Slash, and engulfed the battlefield in his Seven Kill Intent Realm as he attacked the level ninety-six Super Douluo.
• The Blood Emperor noticed Mu Chen slaughtering Holy Spirit Cult members, while Mu Chen used his domains, skills, weapons, and healing ability to overwhelm his opponents.

Two Super Douluo used Hell Realm Teleportation to pull Bibi Dong and Mu Chen into a black hole, despite Sword Douluo’s efforts to stop them. Mu Chen left Sword Douluo a jade slip that could indicate whether he was alive, while the remaining Spirit Hall forces prepared to deal with the immobilized Evil Soul Masters.

• Blood Emperor recognized Mu Chen’s extraordinary talent and ordered the two Super Douluo to send him and Bibi Dong away.
• The Super Douluo activated Hell Realm Teleportation, and Bibi Dong ordered Yue Guan and Ghost to kill the Evil Soul Masters and follow her instructions for responding to the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Mu Chen tried to contact Gu Yuena through his Inverse Scale, but she did not answer, so he used the system to obtain a jade slip and told Sword Douluo it would signal if he was still alive.
• Bibi Dong and Mu Chen were sucked into the black hole, which vanished along with the two Super Douluo.
• Sword Douluo and the others immobilized the Evil Soul Masters, and Sword Douluo began slaughtering them while grieving over Mu Chen’s disappearance.

Sword Douluo killed the remaining Evil Soul Masters and learned from Blood Emperor that Mu Chen and Bibi Dong were trapped in the Hell Realm, an isolated space from which even a Peerless Douluo could not return. After Blood Emperor self-destructed, the survivors planned to report the disaster to Spirit City while Sword Douluo remained fixed on the vanished black hole.

• Sword Douluo slaughtered the remaining Evil Soul Masters and seized the poisoned Blood Emperor.
• Blood Emperor said Mu Chen and Bibi Dong were trapped in the Hell Realm and would never return, then began to self-destruct.
• Sword Douluo used his eighth Soul Skill to move Blood Emperor away and shielded the group from the blast with his second Soul Skill.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and the other survivors reinforced Sword Douluo's barrier until the blood-red energy dissipated.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo ordered the survivors to clean up the battlefield and return to Spirit City to report what had happened.
• Sword Douluo continued staring at the spot where the black hole had been, while Chrysanthemum Douluo promised to notify him if Spirit City found a way to help his disciple.

After Sword Douluo left the battlefield, Mu Chen and Bibi Dong found themselves trapped in the Hell Realm, an isolated, barren world inhabited by Evil Soul Masters. With Bibi Dong weakened by poison, they flew in search of safety and sensed a group approaching, including a Titled Douluo.

• Sword Douluo learned that Spirit Hall cremated fallen soul masters and took their ashes to the Hall of Heroes, then left the battlefield.
• Mu Chen and Bibi Dong fell through a black hole into the Hell Realm, where Evil Soul Masters from an earlier era had gathered.
• Mu Chen failed to contact Gu Yuena, while Bibi Dong explained that the Hell Realm seemed isolated and her strength was declining because of the Blood Soul Poison.
• Bibi Dong ordered Mu Chen to help find a safer place while she tried to control the poison, and they flew across the barren land.
• Bibi Dong sensed several beings approaching, including a Titled Douluo, and warned Mu Chen.

Mu Chen and poisoned Bibi Dong prepared to break through an encirclement of Evil Soul Masters, with Mu Chen drawing their attention so Bibi Dong could strike at their Titled Douluo leader. Mu Chen ambushed the enemy squad with explosives and Sword Qi, and their leader was shocked by the danger posed by the seemingly low-level Soul King.

• Bibi Dong sensed that powerful Evil Soul Masters were approaching and told Mu Chen to hold them off while she prepared to kill their Titled Douluo leader.
• Mu Chen and Bibi Dong concealed their auras and waited for the enemy squad to arrive.
• The squad's level-ninety-three Titled Douluo leader led his subordinates onward while they discussed a prior battle and orders to search for outsiders.
• Mu Chen's hidden explosives injured the Evil Soul Masters and killed three of the weaker members.
• The leader ordered Demon Snake to request reinforcements, but Mu Chen attacked with snow-white Sword Qi before the message could be sent.
• The Titled Douluo recognized Mu Chen as a Soul King and was startled by his hundred-thousand-year fifth soul ring and the danger he sensed.

Mu Chen and Bibi Dong fought a Titled Douluo and his Evil Soul Master subordinates. Bibi Dong killed the Titled Douluo, and Mu Chen finished off the remaining enemies, though the battle left both of them in poor condition.

• The Titled Douluo attacked Mu Chen with his sixth Soul Skill, but Mu Chen used Golden Dragon Body to withstand the physical strike and wounded him with his Dark Gold Dreadclaw.
• The Titled Douluo tried to stab Mu Chen with his eighth Soul Skill, but Mu Chen evaded and charged toward the remaining subordinates.
• Bibi Dong pierced the Titled Douluo through the chest and trapped him in a poisonous web, and he died after warning that stronger Evil Soul Masters awaited them in Hell Realm.
• Bibi Dong’s use of Soul Power worsened the Blood Soul Poison in her body as she watched Mu Chen fight the Evil Soul Masters.
• Mu Chen killed all the remaining Evil Soul Masters, including four Soul Fighting Douluo, after a fierce battle that left him badly injured.

After defeating a squad of Evil Soul Masters in Hell Realm, Mu Chen and Bibi Dong flew onward while he recovered from his injuries and depleted Soul Power. At the realm’s core, Succubus ordered six Super Douluo to hunt them down, hoping the intruders would survive long enough to entertain her.

• Mu Chen checked his remaining Cool Points and discussed his strength with Bibi Dong after they defeated the Evil Soul Masters.
• Bibi Dong observed that the dead enemies had vanished and urged Mu Chen to leave before more enemies found them.
• Mu Chen used the Zhe Character Secret to recover from his injuries, then flew with Bibi Dong toward their destination.
• At Hell Realm’s core, Xie Mei and the other leaders discussed the squad’s destruction as crimson lights marking dead Evil Soul Masters disappeared.
• Succubus ordered six Super Douluo to search for and capture or kill Mu Chen and Bibi Dong.
• After the other two leaders left, Succubus revealed her face and hoped the intruders would not die too quickly.

Mu Chen cared for the poisoned Bibi Dong while they hid in a cave in the Hell Realm, preparing food to help them recover. Bibi Dong remained wary of his help as her condition worsened.

• The Succubus sensed divine power and resentment in the Hell Realm and left the great hall to investigate.
• Mu Chen carved a stone pot and returned to the concealed cave where Bibi Dong had been meditating.
• Bibi Dong warned Mu Chen that cooking could reveal their hiding place, then coughed up black blood.
• Bibi Dong refused to let Mu Chen touch her, so he returned to cooking with supplies from his Storage Soul Tool.
• Mu Chen offered Bibi Dong Thousand-Year Soul Beast meat, then ate and used its nourishment and the Zhe Character Secret to recover from his injuries.

Mu Chen and Bibi Dong ate together and discussed his hidden Soul Tools while trapped and hunted by Evil Soul Masters. After Bibi Dong offered him permission to abandon her if her injuries worsened, Mu Chen pretended to agree, then realized he could use the Zhe Character Secret to heal her poison.

• Bibi Dong praised Mu Chen’s cooking and questioned him about the explosive Soul Tools he had used against the Evil Soul Masters.
• Mu Chen refused to reveal the Soul Tools’ secrets, and Bibi Dong asked whether he had a way to escape their predicament.
• Bibi Dong warned that her injuries were worsening and told Mu Chen he could leave her behind if she became a burden.
• Mu Chen casually said he would leave without hesitation, but privately resolved not to abandon Bibi Dong because she was Xue’er’s mother.
• Mu Chen tried and failed to contact Gu Yuena, then realized the Zhe Character Secret could heal Bibi Dong’s poison.

Mu Chen returned to find Bibi Dong asleep, covered her with a quilt, and left to look for food. Bibi Dong woke, feared he had abandoned her, and felt relieved when he returned with news of a hot spring.

• Mu Chen found Bibi Dong exhausted and asleep in the cave, covered her with a silk quilt, and left without telling her about the Zhe Character Secret.
• Bibi Dong woke, realized Mu Chen was gone, and believed he had abandoned her after noticing her declining strength.
• Bibi Dong returned to the cave and tried to suppress the Blood Soul Poison until she heard someone approaching and prepared to fight.
• Mu Chen returned, and Bibi Dong felt relieved before asking why he had been gone so long.
• Mu Chen said the food in his Soul Tool would last a little over a month and told Bibi Dong he had found a hot spring where they could bathe.

Mu Chen showed Bibi Dong the Snowy Swan Kiss, an immortal herb that could vastly amplify poison, and demonstrated how to safely apply it to his Dark Gold Dreadclaw. He left the herb for Bibi Dong to use and went to prepare dinner, while she remained wary but recognized the herb's power.

• Mu Chen persuaded Bibi Dong to agree to wash in the hot spring and told her he had a way to amplify her poison.
• Mu Chen explained the Snowy Swan Kiss's effects and warned that it could not safely touch skin or be consumed.
• Mu Chen applied the herb's juice to his Dark Gold Dreadclaw, intensifying its poison and convincing Bibi Dong that his claim was true.
• Mu Chen offered the Snowy Swan Kiss to Bibi Dong, who bristled when he called her poisonous but did not attack him.
• Mu Chen left the herb with Bibi Dong and went to prepare dinner.

Mu Chen helped Bibi Dong strengthen her Six-winged Purple Light Wings with Snowy Swan Kiss and argued that Spirit Hall’s unification of the continent could improve life for commoners. Bibi Dong praised Mu Chen’s talent and vision, and the two ended their conversation on friendly terms.

• Bibi Dong applied Snowy Swan Kiss to her Six-winged Purple Light Wings and realized the poison could let her defeat even a Rank 99 Peerless Douluo.
• Bibi Dong questioned why Mu Chen would strengthen her when she intended to unify the continent, and Mu Chen said they did not have to become enemies.
• Bibi Dong doubted that Mu Chen could resolve the conflict between Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, while Mu Chen promised to prevent the sects from obstructing unification.
• Mu Chen argued that unification could end exploitation of commoners and praised Spirit Hall for providing free Martial Soul awakenings.
• Bibi Dong admitted that Mu Chen would have been Spirit Hall’s best future successor, and Mu Chen said they were getting along harmoniously now.

Mu Chen and Bibi Dong shared a meal and discussed her injuries and their chances of escaping. Bibi Dong reflected on her painful past and her envy of Xue'er before asking Mu Chen to take her to bathe.

• Mu Chen and Bibi Dong ate together, and Bibi Dong said her Soul Power would be difficult to restore despite the poison in her body being suppressed.
• Mu Chen promised to teach Bibi Dong a secret technique to help her recover, asking her not to tell Xue'er.
• Bibi Dong admitted she was envious of the love between Mu Chen and Xue'er, then went outside to be alone.
• Bibi Dong recalled her traumatic past, her troubled relationship with Xue'er, and how little happiness her strength and status had brought her.
• Mu Chen found Bibi Dong outside and suggested they bathe before he taught her the technique; she agreed, and they walked there in silence.