Recaps

Spirit Hall launched another assault on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, where Qi Ling unveiled the Independent Regiment’s Italian Cannons. Their first volley tore through the advancing forces, leaving the battle underway.

• Qi Ling waited impatiently for Spirit Hall to regroup while Xiao Wu brought him and Tang San ginger soup and then rallied the defenders.
• When Spirit Hall charged again, Qi Ling ordered Yunlong and the Independent Regiment to open fire.
• Qi Ling showed Tang San and Ning Fengzhi the Vulcan Cannons, which he called Italian Cannons, and explained their power against Soul Masters below the Soul King realm.
• Qian Xunji’s promise of plunder drove Spirit Hall’s forces forward as Qian Jun Douluo and Thunder Bear Douluo wondered what the strange weapons were.
• Yunlong ordered the Italian Cannons’ first volley, and at least fifty guns blasted the advancing Soul Masters with shells and shrapnel.

Qi Ling used Italian cannons and his own attacks to hold back Spirit Hall’s forces, while Sun-Shooting Douluo destroyed several cannons and challenged him. When Qi Ling’s Soul Hunting Squad targeted Sun-Shooting Douluo with ten Barrett rifles, the Douluo dodged nine bullets in a row, leaving Tina to take the next shot.

• Qi Ling’s Italian cannons devastated Spirit Hall’s weaker Soul Masters, so Sun-Shooting Douluo went to the front line to stop the bombardment.
• Sun-Shooting Douluo destroyed an Italian cannon with his Sun-Shooting Arrow, and Qi Ling intercepted his next arrows with the Overbearing Dragon Spear.
• Sun-Shooting Douluo used his Ninth Soul Skill against Qi Ling, but Qi Ling countered with Dragon King Star-Piercing Arrow: Rain of Arrows before the Douluo destroyed three more cannons.
• Qi Ling ordered the Soul Hunting Squad to fire its ten Barrett rifles at Sun-Shooting Douluo, who dodged the first nine bullets with consecutive Teleportation.
• Qi Ling called on Tina to take down Sun-Shooting Douluo after he had used nine teleports.

Tina disabled Sun-Shooting Douluo, but Spirit Hall overwhelmed the Italian cannons and breached the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s defenses. As Chen Xin fought three Titled Douluo, Qi Ling prepared to use his Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Zhu Zhuqing so she could challenge another Titled Douluo.

• Tina shattered Sun-Shooting Douluo’s shoulder, taking him out of the battle, and Qi Ling ordered the Independent Regiment to withdraw after it inflicted about five thousand casualties.
• Spirit Hall’s Soul Masters suppressed the Italian cannons and advanced on the sect, while Chen Xin blocked the main gate with his Seven Kill Sword.
• Chen Xin fought Snake Lance Douluo, then held off Snake Lance Douluo and two other Titled Douluo while Spirit Hall’s forces entered the sect and attacked in several groups.
• Qi Ling stopped Zhu Zhuqing and offered to help her fight a Titled Douluo using their Nether Battle Maiden Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Zhu Zhuqing worried that the fusion would leave Qi Ling unable to use his Martial Soul, but Qi Ling reassured her that he had another Martial Soul.

Qi Ling guided Zhu Zhuqing through a Martial Soul Fusion that created the Nether Battle Maiden, then sent her to fight Gale Douluo on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s flank. Zhu Zhuqing killed dozens of Spirit Hall Soul Masters but was wounded when her attempt to strike Gale Douluo met his wind defense, and she withdrew to seek another opening.

• Qi Ling guided Zhu Zhuqing through the Martial Soul Fusion that transformed her into the Nether Battle Maiden.
• Qi Ling sent Zhu Zhuqing to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s left flank, where Gale Douluo had killed its disciples and dismissed them as weak.
• Zhu Zhuqing used her Netherworld Domain to ambush Spirit Hall’s Soul Masters and kill dozens of them.
• Gale Douluo attacked Zhu Zhuqing with wind blades, but she vanished into the darkness and silently approached him.
• Zhu Zhuqing tried to slash Gale Douluo’s neck, but his wind wall repelled her and wounded her, forcing her to retreat into the Netherworld Domain.

Zhu Zhuqing studied Gale Douluo’s wind-blade defense while the Shrek group fought Spirit Hall’s forces, and Qi Ling summoned a hundred-thousand-year Wind Dragon to protect Xiao Wu. Qi Ling then left to survey the battle and hoped his plan would proceed smoothly.

• Gale Douluo activated his Sixth Soul Skill to surround himself with wind blades, and Zhu Zhuqing watched for an opening instead of attacking again.
• Tang San held off a Soul Douluo, while Ma Hongjun and Dai Mubai defeated another with their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• A Soul Emperor attacked distracted Xiao Wu, but Qi Ling’s red spear killed him before he could strike her.
• Qi Ling summoned a hundred-thousand-year Wind Dragon and assigned it to guard Xiao Wu; it swept up Spirit Hall Soul Masters with a tornado.
• Qi Ling surveyed the fierce battle between Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and hoped his plan would succeed.

Tuoliya and the Imperial Knight Order were driven to the brink by Spirit Hall’s forces until Qian Renxue arrived and forced the Soul Douluos to retreat. The enemy then noticed that only one of Qian Renxue’s six wings remained, revealing that she had not recovered from her earlier battle.

• Tuoliya and the Imperial Knight Order fought fiercely but were pushed back by Spirit Hall’s four Soul Douluos.
• A Soul Douluo shattered Tuoliya’s Invisible Air and sent her flying, but Qian Renxue caught her and praised her as a true knight.
• Qian Renxue stepped forward to face Spirit Hall’s forces, and her six-winged angel martial soul and red Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring made them recognize her.
• Qian Renxue drew her Angel Sword and drove the enemy back with her overwhelming presence.
• A Soul Douluo pointed out that Qian Renxue had only one wing remaining, and Spirit Hall’s forces realized she was still injured.

Badly injured, Qian Renxue stood between four Spirit Hall Soul Douluos and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's main hall, honoring Qi Ling's order to defend it. When she could no longer fight, she sacrificed her final wing to unleash Titled Douluo-level power, leaving her fate uncertain.

• Spirit Hall's four Soul Douluos activated their Martial Soul Avatars and prepared to attack Qian Renxue, who refused to let them reach the main hall entrusted to her by Qi Ling.
• Qian Renxue activated her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul Avatar, revealing that only one of her six wings remained, but a Soul Douluo overwhelmed her and knocked her back.
• Qian Renxue stopped Tuoliya from helping and told her to call her A Xue and take over what came next.
• Qian Renxue used Broken Wing to sacrifice her last wing, releasing power that surpassed everyone present and reached the Titled Douluo realm.
• Qian Renxue explained that losing her final wing would make her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul unusable forever, but she chose to pay the price to keep her promise to Qi Ling.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect fought Spirit Hall across several battlefields, with Chen Xin holding off multiple Titled Douluos while Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong supported him. As Lei Xiong prepared to challenge Gu Rong, Qi Ling arrived with Ning Rongrong to help.

• Dugu Bo held off an enemy Titled Douluo while the Golden Iron Triangle’s Golden Sacred Dragon battled several Spirit Hall fighters.
• Chen Xin fought three Titled Douluos in the front courtyard and gravely injured Snake Lance Douluo after Ning Fengzhi arrived to support him.
• Qian Jun Douluo joined the fight, but Chen Xin remained in control with Ning Fengzhi’s support.
• Lei Xiong sent several Soul Douluos after Ning Fengzhi, but Gu Rong appeared and sent them flying away.
• Lei Xiong prepared to fight Gu Rong, who was wary of the level-97 opponent, when Qi Ling arrived holding Ning Rongrong’s hand and offered to help.

Qi Ling and Ning Rongrong arrived to help Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong confront Lei Xiong, and Qi Ling challenged the level 97 Super Douluo with Ning Rongrong’s support. Their first clash ended evenly, but Qi Ling realized Lei Xiong’s strength had still pushed him to the disadvantage.

• Qi Ling and Ning Rongrong joined Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong, and Qi Ling insisted he could help with their plan.
• Qi Ling provoked Lei Xiong into fighting without support, then Ning Rongrong boosted him with her Dragon-Patterned Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• Ning Rongrong told Ning Fengzhi that her Martial Soul’s trait reduced her Soul Power consumption by 50% and increased her enhancements by 30% when supporting Qi Ling.
• Lei Xiong attacked with Second Soul Skill: Thunder Heavy Fist, and Qi Ling countered with Second Soul Skill: Tyrant Dragon Fist.
• Qi Ling blocked Lei Xiong’s punch, but the lightning numbness and force of the blow showed him that he was still at a disadvantage.

Qi Ling fought Lei Xiong, a rank-97 Super Douluo, and struggled against the elder’s lightning and defenses. After gathering his Sword Intent and forcing Lei Xiong to use his strongest barrier, Qi Ling unleashed One Hundred and Eight Thousand Swords.

• Qi Ling abandoned close combat, summoned the Xuanyuan Sword, and opened the Xuanyuan Sword Realm against Lei Xiong.
• Qi Ling’s Sword Cuts the Mortal World barely wounded Lei Xiong, who countered with Thunder Armor and began overwhelming him with lightning attacks.
• Lei Xiong struck Qi Ling into the stone steps, but Qi Ling got up and explained that the lightning was numbing him and slowing his reactions.
• Qi Ling gathered powerful Sword Momentum, drawing the attention of Chen Xin and making Lei Xiong fear his sword technique.
• Lei Xiong activated his Lightning Barrier, and Qi Ling answered by thrusting his sword with One Hundred and Eight Thousand Swords.

Qi Ling used One Hundred and Eight Thousand Swords to break Lei Xiong’s Lightning Barrier, then combined Holy Dragon Judgment, Ring Sealing Technique, and a surprise volley from the Soul Hunting Squad to defeat the rank-97 Super Douluo. Lei Xiong survived and was rescued by Spirit Hall, while an exhausted Qi Ling was left hoping to beat him fairly another time.

• Qi Ling’s One Hundred and Eight Thousand Swords shattered Lei Xiong’s Lightning Barrier, but Qi Ling was too exhausted to follow up before Lei Xiong recovered.
• Qi Ling put away the Xuanyuan Sword and attacked Lei Xiong with his sixth Soul Skill, Holy Dragon Judgment.
• As Lei Xiong prepared his ninth Soul Skill, Qi Ling used Ring Sealing Technique to seal his ninth Soul Ring.
• The Soul Hunting Squad fired ten Barrett Sniper Rifles on Qi Ling’s signal, shattering Lei Xiong’s Thunder Armor and leaving him exposed to Holy Dragon Judgment.
• Qi Ling’s attack left Lei Xiong barely alive, and Spirit Hall’s people rescued him while Qi Ling collapsed from exhaustion.

Zhu Zhuqing risked entering Gale Douluo’s expanding ninth Soul Skill and killed him with Instant Hell Shadow Killing Formation, though she was badly injured. Xiao Wu helped her retreat as Qi Ling hurried toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s main hall, fearing for Qian Renxue and Tuoliya.

• Zhu Zhuqing used Netherworld Extreme Shadow Flash three times to penetrate Gale Douluo’s Myriad Phenomena Heavenly Lightning Invocation, enduring its wind blades and suffering severe injuries.
• Zhu Zhuqing unleashed Instant Hell Shadow Killing Formation, and its six shadow figures struck Gale Douluo’s vital points until he died and the storm dispersed.
• Xiao Wu found the injured Zhu Zhuqing, helped her up, and took her to find a healing-type Soul Master as they prepared to retreat.
• Qi Ling rushed toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s main hall, worried that Qian Renxue and Tuoliya might not be able to defend it.

Qi Ling found Qian Renxue gravely injured after she defended the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, then sent her and the other survivors away as the final retreat began. He stayed behind to unleash the World-Destroying Black Flame through the sect’s underground passages, turning its treasures into fuel to burn Spirit Hall’s forces.

• Qi Ling reached the main hall and found Qian Renxue unconscious from her injuries after she had defended it with a forbidden technique.
• Qi Ling used his blood to stabilize Qian Renxue, then ordered Tuoliya to evacuate her and the remaining Imperial Knight Order members.
• Tuoliya’s signal flare ordered the survivors to retreat, while Spirit Hall’s leaderless forces became distracted by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s abandoned wealth.
• Qi Ling entered the underground passage network beneath the main hall and prepared to use it to attack Spirit Hall’s Soul Masters.
• Qi Ling fed the World-Destroying Black Flame into the passages, using the sect’s Soul Beast-derived treasures as fuel to ignite the grounds.

After Qian Renxue’s injuries triggered a system mission, Qi Ling chose to treat her, then used his blood to heal Zhu Zhuqing’s wounds without leaving scars. The chapter ended with Zhu Zhuqing waking during treatment and telling Qi Ling that his hands felt good to her.

• The system offered Qi Ling a choice between refusing to treat Qian Renxue and treating her for a series of rewards, including her Martial Soul’s evolution into a Holy Angel.
• Qi Ling selected the treatment mission and wondered whether his increased Martial Soul Affinity with Qian Renxue might allow them to perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Qi Ling found Zhu Zhuqing’s injuries bandaged in the neighboring room and ordered Xiao Wu and the others to stay outside while he treated her.
• Qi Ling used his True Dragon Qi to address Zhu Zhuqing’s internal injuries, then applied herbal juice and his blood to heal her wounds without leaving scars.
• Zhu Zhuqing woke while Qi Ling was treating her and told him that his hands felt good to her.

After healing Zhu Zhuqing, Qi Ling slept for three days and woke to news that Spirit Hall had destroyed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Flender also revealed that Qian Xunji had recovered his strength and officially become Pope.

• Qi Ling finished treating Zhu Zhuqing’s wounds, then left her to rest as Flender and the others crowded outside the room.
• Qi Ling collapsed from exhaustion and slept for three days while Zhu Zhuqing recovered.
• Luna told Qi Ling that Flender wanted him in the dean’s office as soon as he woke.
• Flender told Qi Ling that Spirit Hall had attacked the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and killed nearly all its members, with Qian Xunji leading the assault.
• Flender said Grandmaster and Mistress Erlong had fainted at the news, then revealed that Qian Xunji had officially taken office as Pope.

Qi Ling learned that Qian Xunji had taken over Spirit Hall, renamed it the Divine Court, and planned to reshape the sects, while Bibi Dong's fate remained uncertain. He and Tang San began organizing Dragon's Glory to recruit allies, and Qi Ling agreed to travel with Tang San to meet the Four Single-Attribute Clans.

• Flender told Qi Ling that Qian Xunji had resumed the papacy, renamed Spirit Hall the Divine Court, and announced a sect tournament to reorder the powers of the realm.
• Qi Ling learned that Xue Ye had stopped receiving visitors and that Crown Prince Xue Qinghe was overseeing the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Qi Ling found Tang San at the academy gates and learned that Hu Liena had returned to Spirit Hall after hearing that something had happened to Bibi Dong.
• Tang San planned to attend the Four Single-Attribute Clans' gathering with Tai Tan, and Qi Ling decided to accompany him to recruit the clans for Dragon's Glory.
• Qi Ling and Tang San assigned their companions tasks to gather allies, and Qi Ling invited Oscar and Fatty to join the trip while Xiao Wu insisted on coming too.

Qi Ling gathered his companions for a journey to recruit the Four Single-Attribute Clans, and Qian Renxue joined after recovering from her injuries. As they set out for Longxing City, Tai Tan warned that the Divine Court might target the clans first.

• Qi Ling found that Qian Renxue had awakened after three days and promised to protect her while seeking a way to restore her Martial Soul.
• Qian Renxue insisted on joining the journey to recruit the Four Single-Attribute Clans, and Qi Ling agreed.
• Qi Ling supplied luxurious carriages and Soul Beast horses for the group, and Xiao Wu revealed that the horses were happy with their working conditions.
• Qi Ling, Tang San, Tai Tan, and their companions left Heaven Dou City for Longxing City in three carriages.
• Tai Tan explained the clans' history with the Clear Sky Sect and warned that Spirit Hall, now called the Divine Court, had tried to recruit them and might move against them.

Qi Ling and his companions raced on horseback during their journey, then reached Longxing City after more than ten days on the road. At the city gates, Qi Ling explained to Tai Tan that the falling value of Gold Soul Coins was an inevitable part of social development and gave him a Tianhua Currency note.

• Qi Ling invited Xiao Wu, Qian Renxue, and Ma Hongjun to race on horseback, but Ma Hongjun was thrown off at the start.
• Xiao Wu surged ahead with her horse, while Qian Renxue beat Qi Ling; Xiao Wu then got lost and lost the race.
• Xiao Wu encouraged Qian Renxue to make Qi Ling massage her, and Qian Renxue pulled him into her room while Xiao Wu was told not to watch.
• Qian Renxue stopped the massage when Qi Ling touched a sensitive spot, then sent him out and tried to calm herself.
• After more than ten days of travel, the group entered Longxing City and paid over a hundred Gold Soul Coins in taxes.
• Tai Tan remarked that money seemed to be losing value, and Qi Ling gave him a Tianhua Currency note while explaining the change.

Qi Ling revealed that he owned Tianhua Bank and had issued all Tianhua Currency, assuring Dragon's Glory that money would not limit their plans. As they headed to the Defense Clan's residence, Oscar and Ma Hongjun tried to get funding from him, but Qi Ling directed them to Ning Rongrong instead.

• Qi Ling pressured Tai Tan into accepting one note of Tianhua Currency as Dragon's Glory activity funding.
• Qi Ling showed the group how the character on the currency changed in sunlight, revealing the Dragon's Glory mark.
• Qi Ling announced that he owned Tianhua Bank and issued all Tianhua Currency, explaining that his immense wealth could support their plans.
• Oscar and Ma Hongjun asked Qi Ling for activity funding, and he told them to ask Ning Rongrong, who controlled Dragon's Glory's money.
• Oscar and Ma Hongjun called Ning Rongrong the world's number one miser, and Qi Ling warned them not to let her hear.

Tai Tan brought Tang San and the Dragon's Glory delegation to the Defense Clan to introduce them to its chief, Niu Gao. After learning about Dragon's Glory and its role in defeating the Divine Court, Niu Gao mistook Qi Ling for its alliance leader.

• The group arrived at the Defense Clan's estate, where Niu Gao welcomed Tai Tan and his companions.
• Tai Tan introduced Tang San, and Niu Gao reacted angrily when he learned Tang San was Tang Hao's son, but Tai Tan explained that Tang San was not representing the Clear Sky Sect.
• Tai Tan told Niu Gao that Dragon's Glory had helped defeat the Divine Court's attack on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and that the Tang Sect belonged to the alliance.
• Tai Tan revealed that Dragon's Glory's alliance leader was among the visitors, and Niu Gao identified Qi Ling as the leader.
• Qi Ling asked Niu Gao how he had recognized him.

Niu Gao weighed whether the Defense Clan should join Dragon's Glory and demanded a spar with Qi Ling before deciding. As Niu Gao summoned his armored giant rhinoceros Martial Soul, he sensed Qi Ling's formidable presence, and the match was about to begin.

• Niu Gao recognized Qi Ling as Dragon's Glory's leader, and Tai Tan urged him to give the alliance a chance.
• Niu Gao insisted on testing Qi Ling's strength before deciding the Defense Clan's future, while Qi Ling invited him to use his full power.
• Tai Tan told Niu Gao that Qi Ling had driven back the rank-97 Super Douluo Lei Xiong, shocking Niu Gao.
• Qi Ling and Niu Gao moved to the courtyard as Ma Hongjun and Oscar discussed how opponents underestimated Qi Ling's strength.
• Niu Gao sensed Qi Ling's imposing killing intent, then summoned his armored giant rhinoceros Martial Soul.

Qi Ling tested Niu Gao’s formidable defenses with his Tyrant Dragon Fist and Gaia Energy Cannon. As Qi Ling prepared his sixth Soul Skill, Niu Gao surrendered, leaving the contest ended before the attack landed.

• Qi Ling summoned the Divine Dragon Emperor, and Niu Gao was shocked to see his two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings.
• Niu Gao activated his Giant Rhino Avatar and charged Qi Ling with his Giant Rhino Charge.
• Qi Ling struck Niu Gao with Super: Tyrant Dragon Fist, but Niu Gao’s defense kept him from being knocked down.
• Qi Ling fired his Gaia Energy Cannon after Niu Gao layered several defensive Soul Skills, and Niu Gao survived the blast.
• Qi Ling began preparing his sixth Soul Skill, but Niu Gao surrendered before he could use it.

Qi Ling defeated Niu Gao in their contest and welcomed him as an elder of Dragon's Glory. After a drinking bout left everyone else unconscious, Qian Renxue confessed her trust in Qi Ling and gave him her first kiss before falling asleep.

• Qi Ling stopped his attack after Niu Gao conceded, and Niu Gao agreed to join Dragon's Glory as an elder.
• Niu Gao invited Qi Ling and the others to drink, but Qi Ling and Qian Renxue outlasted the rest of the group.
• Niu Gao surrendered after drinking, leaving Qi Ling and Qian Renxue at the table; Qi Ling revealed he could not get drunk.
• Qian Renxue asked Qi Ling to protect her from the Divine Court, Qian Xunji, and her grandfather, and told him she had staked herself on him.
• Qian Renxue kissed Qi Ling, revealed it was her first kiss, and fell asleep; Qi Ling took her and the others back to their rooms before going to bed.

After a heavy night of drinking, Qi Ling found Xiao Wu asleep undressed in his bed and tried to hide the situation from Qian Renxue. Niu Gao and Tai Tan pledged their clans’ trust in Qi Ling, and the chapter ended with Xiao Wu asking how she had woken up in his bed.

• Qi Ling woke to find Xiao Wu asleep beneath his quilt, dressed her, and realized Qian Renxue already knew where she was.
• Niu Gao praised Qi Ling’s drinking capacity and, with Tai Tan, entrusted their clans to his leadership.
• Tang San and the others arrived hungover, and the group discussed matters concerning Dragon's Glory over breakfast.
• Niu Gao noticed Qian Renxue defer to Qi Ling during the discussion and marveled at his good fortune with women.
• Xiao Wu joined the group at noon and asked Qi Ling why she had woken up in his bed, while Qian Renxue snickered at his embarrassment.

Qi Ling and the elders welcomed Bai He and the Speed Clan, then drew Bai He toward Dragon’s Glory with Tang San’s hidden weapons. When Bai He tried to pay with a Tianhua Currency note, Qi Ling declared it counterfeit and poured wine over his own notes, leaving Bai Chenxiang alarmed.

• Niu Gao and Tai Tan agreed to bring Bai He and the Speed Clan into Dragon’s Glory, with Qi Ling promising the clans support.
• The Speed Clan arrived at dusk, and Ma Hongjun fell for Bai Chenxiang at first sight while she judged him, Oscar, and Qi Ling harshly.
• Bai He learned that Niu Gao and Tai Tan had joined Dragon’s Glory and planned to develop the Tang Sect in Heaven Dou City.
• Bai He agreed to buy two hundred Zhuge Repeating Crossbows from Tang San for one thousand Gold Soul Coins, but offered a Tianhua Currency note instead.
• Qi Ling said Bai He’s note was counterfeit, displayed a large stack of Tianhua Currency, and poured wine over the notes as Bai Chenxiang cried out.