Arc 38The Tournament's Bloody Climb
Qian Renxue exposed Shrek’s role in the Canghui Team’s deaths, while Wang Hao investigated hidden threats and saved Oscar at the cost of his Martial Spirit. As the tournament advanced, Dieying and Meng Yiran crippled Shrek fighters, and Huo Wu unleashed her stored power against Tang San.
- Demon Subduing Douluo approved Little Nine’s abilities, and Meng Yiran, Huo Wu, and Shui Bing'er accepted his invitation to ally against Shrek.
- Qian Renxue secured Great Emperor Xue Ye’s authorization to mobilize the imperial forces, then approved extracting the Canghui survivors’ memories and promised compensation to their families.
- The memories showed that the Canghui captain had warned Shrek about the Seven Asura Illusion Realm, but Tang San’s continued assault destroyed the team’s gemstone Martial Spirits, and Qian Renxue declared Canghui the winner.
- Wang Hao uncovered signs of the Holy Spirit Cult, repaired Dieying’s Martial Spirit, and later challenged Tang San and Flender over their conduct and Shrek Academy’s losses.
- Wang Hao saved Oscar’s life after Bone Douluo extracted his Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, but Oscar lost his Martial Spirit and was told he might live only a year.
- Dieying joined Little Nine’s alliance and used the Seven Asura Illusion Realm to defeat Yu Xinming and drive Tang San from the arena.
- Snake Spear Douluo took Meng Yiran as his disciple and lent her the Eye of Medusa, while Suosite chose to join Spirit Hall after suspecting Sword Douluo had killed his friend for a Spirit Bone.
- Shrek received Spirit Bones and planned to seek Spirit Rings, while Meng Yiran disabled Tang Long and Chen Yuan before forcing Xiao Wu and Dai Mubai to surrender and challenging Tang San.
- Xiao Wu visited Little Nine, and Tang San confronted him afterward, and Little Nine vowed to kill Tang San and the Tang Household if Xiao Wu was harmed.
- Huo Wu defeated Ma Hongjun, challenged Tang San, and prepared a volcanic eruption as Tang San stayed in the arena, trusting his Spatial Teleportation.