Recaps

Yang Podi purged the Rakshasa God's evil presence by confronting the seven emotions and six desires, gaining a deeper sense of spiritual unity and completing the Third Trial of the Asura Nine Trials. After learning the Fourth Trial required him to kill a Ferocious Beast, he faced Qian Renxue's accusations about their shared illusion.

• Black wisps emerged from Yang Podi and Qian Renxue after they killed the Rakshasa God's divine sense, and Yang Podi sealed Qian Renxue's Soul Power and knocked her unconscious when she began losing control.
• Yang Podi carried Qian Renxue out of Slaughter City and meditated in a grove, using the Heart Sutra to confront the seven emotions and six desires within himself.
• After coughing up blood, Yang Podi became calm, lost the Rakshasa God's evil presence, and sensed that his Soul Bones were beginning to merge as he approached the threshold of godhood.
• Yang Podi completed the Third Trial of the Asura Nine Trials, received ten percent Asura Affinity for a total of forty percent, and learned that his Fourth Trial required him to challenge and kill a Ferocious Beast within one year.
• Qian Renxue woke and accused Yang Podi of lying about their time together in the Rakshasa Secret Realm, pointing to his calling her Xue'er and their coordinated fighting as proof.

After the Rakshasa God's influence left Qian Renxue struggling with evil thoughts, Yang Podi helped suppress them and advised her to strengthen her heart. They set out for Spirit City so she could gain experience, but the journey quickly became miserable for her.

• Yang Podi knocked Qian Renxue unconscious after she erupted in anger, and she remained asleep for two days.
• Qian Renxue used the Angel Holy Sword and her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul to suppress the Rakshasa Divine Sense, while Yang Podi supported her with the Heart Sutra and Clear Heart and Purify Spirit Liquid.
• Yang Podi told Qian Renxue that she needed to strengthen her heart and understand her Martial Soul, then agreed to help her confront her emotions on the journey to Spirit City.
• Yang Podi restrained Qian Renxue's Soul Power so she would have to face everyday troubles without relying on it.
• Qian Renxue dealt with villains, robbers, and crowds of beggars along the road while Yang Podi followed without offering help.

Yang Podi guided Qian Renxue through a journey of reflection that changed her outlook before she returned to Spirit Hall and reconciled with Qian Daoliu. Yang Podi and Qian Daoliu then agreed to cooperate in Spirit Hall’s coming offensive, with Yang Podi demanding the Clear Sky Sect and Star Luo Imperial Family treasuries in exchange for holding back any Ferocious Beasts.

• At a restaurant, Yang Podi told Qian Renxue to reflect on ordinary people’s lives and the mindset needed to become a true god.
• Qian Renxue spent the journey listening to and imagining the thoughts of Soul Masters and commoners, and she matured as she approached Spirit City.
• After entering Spirit City, Qian Renxue embraced Qian Daoliu and admitted that she had been willful and had failed to understand his sacrifices.
• Yang Podi advised Qian Daoliu to help Qian Renxue develop her mindset so the Rakshasa God’s evil thoughts would not exploit her.
• Qian Daoliu asked Yang Podi to support Spirit Hall’s plan against the two empires and two great sects by holding back interfering Ferocious Beasts, especially Di Tian.
• Yang Podi agreed to assist from the sidelines in exchange for the Clear Sky Sect’s treasury and the Star Luo Imperial Family’s treasury.

Bibi Dong led Spirit Hall’s secret operation against the Clear Sky Sect, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. The three forces launched their surprise attacks, while Bibi Dong and Yang Podi waited outside the Clear Sky Sect and discussed the plan’s chances of success.

• Bibi Dong and the others planned to destroy Heaven Dou first, assigning forces to attack the Clear Sky Sect, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.
• Bibi Dong’s forces left Spirit City in secret and reached the outskirts of Heaven Dou City after traveling by night.
• Ghost Douluo, Ghost Leopard Douluo, and Flame Eagle Douluo confirmed that the targets’ leaders and forces were at their respective locations, and the three teams moved into position.
• At the agreed time, Golden Crocodile Douluo, Qian Jun, Jiang Mo, Flame Eagle Douluo, and Demon Bear Douluo led the attacks on their assigned targets.
• Yang Podi told Bibi Dong that the Ferocious Beasts had not appeared and predicted that Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi might escape even if the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was defeated.

Spirit Hall launched coordinated attacks on the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the Clear Sky Sect. Ning Fengzhi ordered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to retreat toward Heaven Dou City, but after a desperate breakout its surviving members remained under pursuit and the sect had suffered devastating losses.

• Flame Eagle Douluo led Spirit Hall forces in an assault on the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace while other troops attacked the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Clear Sky Sect.
• Qian Jun Douluo and Demon Subduing Douluo engaged Sword Douluo as three other Titled Douluos targeted Ning Fengzhi and the sect’s defenders.
• Bone Douluo sensed two Titled Douluos near the imperial family and more than ten near the Clear Sky Sect, while both locations sent distress signals.
• Ning Fengzhi concluded that reinforcements were unlikely and ordered the sect members to retreat toward Heaven Dou City.
• Ghost Leopard Douluo and Spirit Hall’s superior forces pursued the retreating disciples, and the sect’s survivors broke through a small gap after about half an hour of fighting.
• More than eighty percent of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s combat Soul Masters were lost, and Spirit Hall continued hunting those who escaped.

The Spirit Hall Empire destroyed the Clear Sky Sect, while Tang Xiao escaped with Tang Hao and a few disciples after the sect’s leaders were overwhelmed. As they fled toward the Star Dou Great Forest, a mysterious figure blocked their path with a Soul Breaking Spear.

• Bibi Dong, Golden Crocodile Douluo, and seven other Titled Douluos attacked the Clear Sky Sect, overwhelming its five Titled Douluos and its defenders.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo used the Bipolar Stillness Domain to interrupt the elders’ attempted self-detonation, and Light Feather Douluo killed all three elders.
• The Silver Dragon King sensed Tang San’s fortune declining and sent Di Tian and Xiong Jun toward the Clear Sky Sect to try to save Tang San’s family.
• Tang Hao and Tang Xiao detonated their Soul Rings and shattered two enormous Clear Sky Hammers against Bibi Dong and Golden Crocodile Douluo’s attacks, giving Tang Xiao time to flee with Tang Hao and several disciples.
• Bibi Dong ordered the remaining Clear Sky Sect members killed and directed her forces to attack the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, while Tang Xiao fled toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
• A figure wielding a Soul Breaking Spear appeared in Tang Xiao’s path and asked where the Clear Sky Sect survivors were going.

Yang Podi confronted Tang Xiao and Tang Hao, rejecting their pleas for mercy and revealing what he knew about Tang Chen and Tang San. He vowed that both the Clear Sky Sect and Spirit Hall would pay for the Breaking Clan’s losses before declaring that Tang Xiao and Tang Hao would die.

• Yang Podi blocked Tang Xiao and the others’ escape, refused Tang Xiao’s offer of a truce, and said he would not leave a future threat alive.
• Yang Podi revealed that Di Tian and Xiong Jun were several hours away and accused Tang Xiao of correctly guessing that he had cooperated with Spirit Hall.
• Yang Podi told Tang Xiao and Tang Hao that Tang Chen had become the King of Slaughter after the Rakshasa God’s plot and had died after failing the Asura Nine Trials.
• Yang Podi questioned whether Tang San was truly Tang Hao’s son, then claimed Tang San had a Soul Beast bloodline and that he had taken the Blue Silver Emperor’s Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone and killed the Blue Silver King.
• Tang Hao cursed Yang Podi over his actions, and Yang Podi said he sought repayment from both the Clear Sky Sect and Spirit Hall for the Breaking Clan’s dead before declaring Tang Xiao and Tang Hao would die.

Yang Podi destroyed the Clear Sky Sect and returned to watch the Spirit Hall Empire assault Heaven Dou City. As the imperial family was slaughtered, Ning Fengzhi led the surviving Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect members toward Heavenly Pursuit Academy while Spirit Hall pursuers chased them.

• Tang Hao and Tang Xiao detonated their remaining Soul Rings and combined their Clear Sky Hammers, but Yang Podi used Sun Shooting to shatter their attack and leave them gravely injured.
• Yang Podi killed Tang Hao and Tang Xiao, destroyed the Clear Sky Sect's remaining survivors, collected Soul Bones and Soul Tools, and searched the sect for its secrets without finding any.
• Bibi Dong led the Spirit Hall Titled Douluos into Heaven Dou City, where they attacked the empire's forces and hunted down the imperial family and its relatives.
• Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi escaped the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's encirclement with only a few dozen survivors and chose to flee toward Heavenly Pursuit Academy.
• Five Titled Douluos and other Spirit Hall forces pursued the fleeing survivors, while Sword Douluo repeatedly risked himself to cover their retreat.

The Spirit Hall Empire destroyed the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and the Clear Sky Sect, while the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was left scattered and fleeing. Di Tian and Xiong Jun arrived in Heaven Dou City and confronted Bibi Dong and Golden Crocodile Douluo, leaving Yang Podi to watch as the two sides prepared to fight.

• The Spirit Hall Empire killed Empress Xue Ke, Prince Xue Xing, Marshal Ge Long, and other Heaven Dou leaders, while Heaven Dou Royal Academy remained untouched.
• Qian Jun, Jiang Mo, and the other forces returned after killing most of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect; Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo escaped north with disciples.
• Hu Liena reported the victory to Bibi Dong, who ordered the forces to assemble and prepare for the next stage rather than pursue Tang Hao and Tang Xiao.
• Di Tian and Xiong Jun arrived at the ruined Clear Sky Sect, then confronted Bibi Dong and Golden Crocodile Douluo in Heaven Dou City.
• Bibi Dong claimed Tang Hao and Tang Xiao had escaped toward the Star Dou Great Forest, and Di Tian challenged her account.
• Di Tian and Xiong Jun clashed with Bibi Dong and Golden Crocodile Douluo as other Titled Douluos hurried to join the battle, while Yang Podi watched from a distance.

Di Tian and Xiong Jun fought Bibi Dong and the Spirit Hall Empire's Titled Douluos above Heaven Dou City. Outnumbered and sensing another Limit Douluo nearby, Di Tian withdrew with Xiong Jun, while Bibi Dong ordered the Spirit Hall Empire to continue its plan.

• Bibi Dong and Golden Crocodile Douluo attacked Di Tian and Xiong Jun, but the two Ferocious Beasts held their ground and showed their strength.
• Qian Jun Douluo, Demon Subduing Douluo, Azure Luan Douluo, Mighty Lion Douluo, and Light Feather Douluo joined the battle and unleashed their strongest attacks.
• Di Tian transformed into a black dragon and used Black Dragon Destroys the World, overwhelming the Spirit Hall Empire's combined assault until Bibi Dong and Golden Crocodile Douluo fought him to a standstill.
• Di Tian sensed that more Titled Douluos and another Limit Douluo might threaten them, so he left Heaven Dou City with Xiong Jun.
• Bibi Dong ordered the Titled Douluos to assemble and proceed with the next step of the plan, while Yang Podi watched from the shadows.
• Xiong Jun questioned Di Tian's retreat, and Di Tian explained that he had used most of his strength and feared the hidden expert could make the fight dangerous.

After the Clear Sky Sect’s destruction, Bibi Dong’s forces hurried toward Star Luo City while Yang Podi discussed Di Tian and two rare Soul Beasts with her. The force infiltrated the city and launched a surprise attack on the Star Luo Imperial Palace, where the Dai Family rose to resist.

• Yang Podi told Bibi Dong that Tang Hao and Tang Xiao were dead and explained that Di Tian had held back most of his power.
• Yang Podi discussed plans to enter the Star Dou Great Forest with Qian Renxue and search for the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, while Bibi Dong claimed the tiger for herself.
• Bibi Dong ordered Golden Crocodile Douluo to send the severely wounded back to Spirit City and arranged for her forces to approach Star Luo City without warning the Star Luo Imperial Family.
• Bibi Dong’s force rested and traveled at night for four days, then gathered reinforcements near Star Luo City after Ghost Douluo confirmed the city had not learned of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family’s destruction.
• Under cover of night, the Soul Masters infiltrated Star Luo City and attacked the palace, prompting the Star Luo Imperial Family to resist.

The Star Luo Imperial Family fought Spirit Hall’s overwhelming assault as Yang Podi searched the imperial treasury for the secret behind the family’s inheritance. Deep inside, he discovered a divine beast White Tiger statue and confronted the divine consciousness within it.

• The Star Luo Emperor and Empress summoned the Hell White Tiger to face Bibi Dong, Golden Crocodile Douluo, and Spirit Hall’s other Titled Douluo.
• Yang Podi judged that the Star Luo Imperial Family was outmatched and left the battle to search its treasury.
• Yang Podi found the treasury’s vast reserves, including supreme-grade Soul Bones and ten-thousand-year Immortal Herbs.
• Yang Podi discovered a golden-eyed White Tiger statue and recognized it as the divine beast rather than the Dai Family’s Evil-Eyed White Tiger Martial Soul.
• The statue’s divine consciousness awakened, and Yang Podi unleashed his Asura Domain against it.

Yang Podi defeated the Divine Beast White Tiger's divine soul in the underground palace and recovered two drops of its blood. After the Star Luo Imperial Palace fell, he coordinated with Bibi Dong and Golden Crocodile Douluo before leaving to return to Heavenly Pursuit Academy.

• Yang Podi confronted the Divine Beast White Tiger's divine soul, fought it with his Soul Skills and Soul Breaking Spear, then split it apart with the Asura Demonic Sword.
• Yang Podi destroyed the White Tiger statue and collected two fist-sized drops of the Divine Beast White Tiger's blood.
• Yang Podi emerged to find the Star Luo Imperial Palace in ruins, with the Star Luo Emperor and empress dead and the battle nearly over.
• Yang Podi told Bibi Dong and Golden Crocodile Douluo to decide how to handle Dai Mubai and urged them not to let him benefit from the Star Luo Imperial Family's defeat.
• Bibi Dong said she would break up the Star Luo Empire's army and planned to hunt the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python within two months, and Yang Podi flew away toward Heavenly Pursuit Academy.

After returning to Heavenly Pursuit Academy, Yang Podi waited for events to unfold while the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s survivors reached its vicinity. Ning Fengzhi concluded that Bibi Dong had recalled her pursuing forces to destroy the Star Luo Imperial Family, leaving both empires and the major sects unable to resist Spirit Hall.

• Golden Crocodile Douluo warned Bibi Dong that Yang Podi might betray them and that their hunt in the Star Dou Great Forest risked drawing Di Tian and other powerful Soul Beasts.
• Bibi Dong insisted on seeking the two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings and suspected Yang Podi wanted the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and Three-Eyed Golden Lion for his own plans.
• Yang Podi flew back to Heavenly Pursuit Academy and rested alone, believing his preparations were nearly complete.
• Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo fled with a few dozen surviving Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples to the area near Heavenly Pursuit Academy.
• Ning Fengzhi reasoned that Bibi Dong had recalled the Titled Douluo pursuing them to attack the Star Luo Imperial Family, and feared the Star Luo Empire had already fallen.
• Ning Fengzhi concluded that the destruction of both imperial families and the Clear Sky and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sects would leave the two empires powerless to stop Spirit Hall from unifying the world.

After the Spirit Hall Empire attacked the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi led its few survivors to Heavenly Pursuit Academy and asked to join it. The academy let them stay and recover for now, while deferring a decision on membership until Yang Podi returned.

• Ning Fengzhi decided that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s only hope was Heavenly Pursuit Academy, since the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Imperial Families had been destroyed.
• Ning Fengzhi told Yang Wudi that Qian Jun Douluo and Demon Subduing Douluo had led five Titled Douluos in an attack that nearly wiped out his sect, while the Spirit Hall Empire also attacked the Clear Sky Sect and Heaven Dou Imperial Family.
• Yang Wudi and Niu Gao agreed to shelter Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and the remaining disciples while they recuperated, but Yang Wudi said the academy would wait for Yang Podi before considering their request to join.
• Ning Fengzhi promised that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would obey the academy’s rules and abandon outside struggles, then accepted that the decision would have to wait.
• Ning Rongrong brought Ye Lingling to treat Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo, and Sword Douluo was astonished by her powerful healing.

After Ye Lingling healed Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo, both the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Heavenly Pursuit Academy weighed the dangers of taking the survivors in as the Spirit Hall Empire expanded. Heavenly Pursuit Academy agreed to shelter them for now, leaving Yang Zhentian in charge of receiving them.

• Ye Lingling quickly healed Ning Fengzhi and his companions, who were astonished by her strength and settled into accommodations halfway up Heavenly Pursuit Academy's mountain.
• Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo discussed Heavenly Pursuit Academy's formidable Titled Douluo and worried about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's future; Ning Fengzhi wondered whether Ye Lingling could restore Sword Douluo's lost arm.
• Yang Wudi and Niu Gao debated whether to shelter the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect survivors, while Dugu Bo argued that Yang Podi and the younger generation could handle any consequences.
• Yang Zhentian said he could keep Sword Douluo and the others in check with his Level 98 strength, and the group decided to shelter the survivors temporarily under his care.

Yang Podi told Heavenly Pursuit Academy’s leaders that the Spirit Hall Empire had destroyed the Star Luo Imperial Family and attacked the Clear Sky Sect, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family. He agreed that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could join the academy only if its members followed the rules, abandoned revenge against Spirit Hall, and stayed out of Soul Master World conflicts.

• Yang Podi returned to Heavenly Pursuit Academy, where Yang Wudi briefed him on the Spirit Hall Empire’s attacks; Yang Podi revealed he had witnessed them and that both imperial families and the former Upper Three Sects had been devastated.
• Yang Podi said the academy had little reason to intervene and assured Yang Wudi that Spirit Hall would not dare threaten it while he was there.
• Yang Podi revealed that he was cooperating with Spirit Hall to hunt the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python, with Spirit Hall taking their Soul Rings and him taking their Soul Bones.
• Yang Wudi invited Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo to the meeting, where Ning Fengzhi asked for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to join Heavenly Pursuit Academy.
• Yang Podi made acceptance conditional on the sect following academy rules, abandoning its hatred of Spirit Hall, and serving as teachers without stirring revenge or taking part in Soul Master World conflicts.
• Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo reacted grimly to Yang Podi’s conditions.

Yang Podi insisted that Ning Fengzhi and his companions abandon the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and join Heavenly Pursuit Academy under its rules, and Ning Fengzhi accepted to preserve his people and their legacy. Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Ning Rongrong found comfort in remaining together at the academy.

• Yang Podi told Ning Fengzhi that anyone joining Heavenly Pursuit Academy had to obey its rules and give up ambitions of revenge or supremacy.
• Yang Podi dismissed Ning Fengzhi’s warning about future conflict with the Spirit Hall Empire and threatened anyone who stirred up trouble at the academy.
• Ning Fengzhi agreed to join Heavenly Pursuit Academy and declared that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would cease to exist.
• Ning Fengzhi explained to Sword Douluo and Gu Douluo that the sect could no longer overcome its limitations, and that he wanted them to live without the burden of defending it.
• Ning Rongrong embraced Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo, saying she was glad they would not be separated, and reassured her father that their well-being mattered more than inheriting the sect.

As the Spirit Hall Empire rapidly conquered the divided territories of the two great empires, Ning Fengzhi and his companions settled into Heavenly Pursuit Academy. Two months later, Qian Renxue arrived seeking Yang Podi and confronted him on Mount Aermo about the Evil Qi in her body.

• After the imperial families and many nobles and commanders were eliminated, the two great empires splintered, and Bibi Dong sent Spirit Hall Empire armies to take their territories.
• Ning Fengzhi, Bone Douluo, and Sword Douluo gradually settled into life at Heavenly Pursuit Academy.
• Qian Renxue arrived at Heavenly Pursuit Academy and demanded to see Yang Podi, but Niu Gao told her that he was in seclusion.
• Ning Fengzhi recognized Qian Renxue, and she taunted him about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect before saying she had come to make trouble for Yang Podi.
• Yang Wudi and the others took Qian Renxue to Mount Aermo, where she found Yang Podi watching the snow with Ye Lingling and accused him of abandoning her after causing Evil Qi to enter her body.
• Yang Podi told Qian Renxue that using the Angel Temple and the Angel Holy Sword should keep the Evil Qi from causing problems.

Yang Podi gave his parents the treasures and Soul Bones he had taken from the Clear Sky Sect and Star Luo Imperial Family, then explained why he cooperated with the Spirit Hall Empire. He planned to keep cultivating and watch the coming conflict between the Spirit Hall Empire and the Ferocious Beasts, while Qian Renxue settled into his house.

• Qian Renxue entered Yang Podi's house and decided to stay, while Ye Lingling left after Yang Podi explained how Qian Renxue had been affected by the Rakshasa God's evil thoughts.
• Yang Podi secretly gave Niu Jinfeng and Yang Zhentian a storage ring filled with treasures and Soul Bones taken from the Clear Sky Sect and Star Luo Imperial Family.
• Yang Podi told his parents that the Spirit Hall Empire had not destroyed the Clear Sky Sect because of his direct actions, and advised them to pass suitable Soul Bones to his grandfathers.
• Yang Podi explained that he had cooperated with the Spirit Hall Empire to eliminate the Clear Sky Sect before it could threaten them and because he believed the empire offered ordinary people a better future.
• Yang Podi said he did not want to rule the continent and planned to watch the Spirit Hall Empire and the Ferocious Beasts clash while he and his family focused on cultivation.

Yang Podi told Yang Zhentian and Niu Jinfeng about his plans for Spirit Hall, Di Tian, and the surviving members of the Strength Clan and Speed Clan. After Qian Renxue’s visit sparked misunderstandings with Ye Lingling and Qian Renxue, Yang Podi fled to the snowy mountains, leaving tension behind at Heavenly Pursuit Academy.

• Yang Podi explained that Di Tian was protecting Tang San and that he planned to help his parents strengthen themselves with soul cores and Soul Bones.
• Yang Podi advised Yang Zhentian not to shelter the Strength Clan or Speed Clan if their survivors came seeking refuge, though he would offer material aid.
• Yang Podi denied having a relationship with Qian Renxue, prompting Yang Zhentian and Niu Jinfeng to tease each other about marriage and concubines.
• Yang Podi went to Ye Lingling’s residence, but she refused to see him and said she was cultivating in seclusion.
• Qian Renxue confronted Yang Podi over his denial, and he fled to the snowy mountains to avoid her.
• Ye Lingling remained in seclusion while Ning Rongrong and the others treated Qian Renxue with hostility at Heavenly Pursuit Academy.

Qian Renxue challenged Sword Douluo at Heavenly Pursuit Academy, and the two fought with their domains, Soul Skills, and Martial Soul Avatars. The battle grew increasingly destructive, but neither fighter had gained the advantage by the chapter’s end.

• Qian Renxue encountered Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Ning Rongrong, and their barbed exchange led her to challenge Sword Douluo.
• Yang Wudi presided over the duel as Yang Zhentian, Dugu Bo, Niu Gao, Ye Lingling, and others gathered to watch.
• Qian Renxue and Sword Douluo introduced their Martial Souls and Soul Rings, then clashed Angel Domain against Seven Kill Domain.
• Qian Renxue and Sword Douluo traded attacks with their Soul Skills and swords, but neither gained a decisive edge.
• Qian Renxue activated her Martial Soul Avatar and strengthened her Angel Domain, while Sword Douluo answered with his own Martial Soul Avatar.
• Qian Renxue and Sword Douluo continued fighting as their domains clashed and Sword Qi shredded the arena.

Qian Renxue defeated Sword Douluo, leaving Ning Fengzhi to reflect on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s choices and its new ties to Heavenly Pursuit Academy. Meanwhile, Tai Tan’s battered group fled toward Vast Sea City, uncertain whether it could shelter them from the Spirit Hall Empire.

• Qian Renxue narrowly defeated Sword Douluo, who returned to his room injured and admitted he might never surpass her.
• Ning Fengzhi regretted his past decisions as Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo reassured him about joining Heavenly Pursuit Academy.
• Ning Fengzhi asked whether Yang Zhentian could reach level 99, and Sword Douluo said it was difficult despite Yang Zhentian’s strength and potential.
• Tai Tan’s surviving Strength Clan and Speed Clan members traveled with Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, Flender, and former Shrek Academy members after fleeing the Spirit Hall Empire’s attacks.
• Tai Tan’s group chose to head for Vast Sea City, while Flender questioned whether it could remain safe from the Spirit Hall Empire.

Yang Podi joined the Spirit Hall Empire’s expedition into the Star Dou Great Forest, where Bibi Dong’s forces prepared to hunt the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python. The group found the two Soul Beasts near the Lake of Life and approached them in secret as the Titan Giant Ape spoke with his brother.

• Yang Podi warned Heavenly Pursuit Academy not to shelter powers opposing the Spirit Hall Empire or remnants of the Clear Sky Sect.
• Yang Podi traveled with Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and Qian Renxue to join Bibi Dong’s Soul Hunting Operation in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo, Azure Luan Douluo, Qian Jun Douluo, Demon Subduing Douluo, other Titled Douluos, Hu Liena, and ten Soul Saints joined the expedition.
• The group moved stealthily into the forest’s core region and searched around the Lake of Life for two days.
• The expedition found the Titan Giant Ape near the lake and spotted the Sky Azure Bull Python concealed in the water.
• The Titan Giant Ape told the Sky Azure Bull Python he wanted to go out, while his brother warned him that Soul Masters might hunt them and recalled Xiao Wu’s mother being killed.

Bibi Dong and the Titled Douluos ambushed the Titan Giant Ape, but it resisted with its Gravity Domain until Qian Jun Douluo and Demon Subduing Douluo injured it. The Sky Azure Bull Python emerged from the lake to protect its brother, and after the Soul Masters surrounded both beasts, he slowed them with his domain and fired a beam at Bibi Dong.

• Bibi Dong and the other Titled Douluos attacked the Titan Giant Ape by surprise, but it blocked their strikes and used its Gravity Domain to repel Bibi Dong’s web.
• Qian Jun Douluo and Demon Subduing Douluo broke through the Gravity Domain with their Coiling Dragon Staffs and injured the Titan Giant Ape.
• The Sky Azure Bull Python emerged from the lake and blocked Bibi Dong’s Blood-Piercing Spider Spears with his horns, then helped the Titan Giant Ape evade the Coiling Dragon Staffs.
• Bibi Dong and the other Soul Masters unleashed attacks against both Soul Beasts, surrounding them with eight Titled Douluos.
• The Sky Azure Bull Python activated his Sky Azure Slowing Domain, then gathered lightning and fired a beam from his mouth toward Bibi Dong.