Chapter Summaries

Skywater Academy prepared to face Thunder Academy with only Xiao Han, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er able to compete effectively. Xiao Han opened the match and knocked Thunder Academy’s first Soul Master out of the arena with Frost Shot.

• After drawing Thunder Academy as Skywater Academy’s next opponent, Lin Zhiruo agreed to send Xiao Han first, followed by Shui Yue'er and Shui Bing'er.
• The teams met in the final match of the day as other competitors and spectators watched.
• Thunder Academy sent its Thunder Blade Soul Master first, while Skywater Academy surprised the crowd by fielding Xiao Han.
• Xiao Han used Frost Shot to slow the Thunder Blade Soul Master, then blasted him out of the competition grounds.

Xiao Han dominated Thunder Academy’s first four contestants, defeating three Battle Soul Elders and Lei Mie while conserving Soul Power. Lei Tian then attacked with his Thunder Eagle, and Xiao Han’s Ice Blast Arrow met the lightning in a burst of frost as their bout continued.

• Xiao Han defeated Thunder Academy’s Thunder Blade and Thunder Umbrella Soul Masters with Frost Arrow and Frost Shot.
• Xiao Han countered the Thunder Bead Soul Master’s attack with Ten Thousand Arrows Firing, then overwhelmed him with Frost Fists and knocked him out of the arena.
• Tang San assessed Xiao Han’s speed and varied attacks, while Shui Bing’er and the Skywater Academy team celebrated his victories.
• Xiao Han recovered his Soul Power between bouts and defeated the Battle Soul Ancestor Lei Mie with his speed.
• Lei Tian took the field with his Thunder Eagle and launched a lightning assault; Xiao Han fired an Ice Blast Arrow that erupted in frost upon striking it.

Xiao Han defeated Lei Tian and Lei Dong, extending his streak against Thunder Academy to six consecutive victories. After sending Lei Dong out of the arena, he remained poised to face the team's final member.

• Xiao Han endured Lei Tian's lightning attack with his ice shield and formidable body, then froze Lei Tian with a Frost Arrow.
• Tang San concluded that Xiao Han's strength came from his tempered body as well as his ice abilities, speed, and combat judgment.
• Lei Dong, Thunder Academy's vice-captain, entered the arena and tried to trap Xiao Han with a lightning spiderweb.
• Xiao Han used Ten Thousand Arrows Firing to break through Lei Dong's web and restrict him with freezing arrows.
• Xiao Han struck Lei Dong with a Frost Fist and sent him out of the arena.

Xiao Han defeated Yu Tianxin with two Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Skills, giving Skywater Academy a one-against-seven victory over Thunder Academy. Spirit Hall’s Salas saw Xiao Han as a threat, while Lin Zhiruo urged the team to rest before their next match.

• After Lei Dong’s defeat, Yu Tianxin entered the arena to face Xiao Han, despite knowing Thunder Academy’s defeat was likely.
• Xiao Han unleashed Blizzard Arrow and engulfed Yu Tianxin’s Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon in an Ice and Snow Storm.
• Xiao Han followed with Ice Blast Arrow, blasting Yu Tianxin across the arena and securing Thunder Academy’s defeat.
• Xiao Han returned to his teammates, who praised him for winning all seven matches against Thunder Academy.
• Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi praised Xiao Han, while Salas considered how Spirit Hall could stop him.
• Lin Zhiruo ended the celebration and led the Skywater Academy team back to rest before the next day’s match.

Shrek Academy and Skywater Academy prepared to face each other in the Advancement Round after Shrek defeated Thunder Academy and Skywater beat Godwind Academy by forfeit. Both teams chose to compete, leaving Xiao Han set to lead Skywater and Tang San scheduled to appear last for Shrek.

• Tang San and Dai Mubai worried that Skywater Academy's aerial attacks and freezing abilities would make them difficult opponents.
• Shrek Academy defeated Thunder Academy without Tang San appearing; Xiao Wu injured Lei Dong, and Dai Mubai retaliated by severely injuring him.
• Godwind Academy forfeited its match against Skywater Academy, and the next drawing paired Skywater Academy with Shrek Academy.
• Xiao Han volunteered to go first against Shrek, and Lin Zhiruo arranged Skywater Academy's lineup.
• Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others persuaded Yu Xiaogang to let Shrek compete rather than forfeit, and Yu Xiaogang set Tang San to appear last.

Skywater Academy faced Shrek Academy in the Advancement Round, and Xiao Han overwhelmed Shrek’s first competitor, Tailong, with his freezing Soul Skill. Yu Xiaogang surrendered to prevent Tailong from suffering lasting harm, leaving the match to continue with another Shrek competitor.

• Tailong entered first for Shrek Academy, while Xiao Han took the arena for Skywater Academy.
• Before the match began, Xiao Han’s killing intent and powerful aura frightened Tailong and unsettled Yu Xiaogang.
• Xiao Han combined his Third Soul Skill with Frost Shot, rapidly freezing Tailong and draining his Soul Power.
• Yu Xiaogang surrendered on Shrek Academy’s behalf to protect Tailong from frostbite.
• Xiao Han withdrew his Soul Power, and Huang Yuan helped the still-shivering Tailong leave the arena.

Xiao Han defeated Jing Ling with a freezing barrage and battered him so severely that Yu Xiaogang and Flender protested, but the referee rejected their complaint. Ma Hongjun then challenged Xiao Han, whose True Ice pierced through his enhanced phoenix flames and struck him down, leaving him gravely wounded.

• Xiao Han used his arrows and close-range attacks to break Jing Ling's limbs and knock him out of the arena.
• Yu Xiaogang and Flender protested Jing Ling's injuries, but Xiao Han pointed out Shrek's own record, and the referee ruled that the protest was invalid.
• Ma Hongjun entered the arena and attacked Xiao Han with his Evil Fire Phoenix flames after Tang San warned him to turn his flames into physical attacks.
• Xiao Han's Frost Shot pierced Ma Hongjun's strengthened flames, and he flew through Ma Hongjun's fire to strike him at close range.
• Ma Hongjun fell to the ground with an arrow through his wings and chest, bleeding heavily and appearing close to death.

Xiao Han defeated Ma Hongjun and faced Zhu Zhuqing, using the arena-wide frost as cover to recover his Soul Power. Yu Xiaogang surrendered the match to prevent him from recovering further, and Xiao Wu entered as Shrek Academy's next fighter.

• Xiao Han left Ma Hongjun severely injured, mocked Shrek Academy, and drew Dai Mubai's threats.
• Yu Xiaogang sent Zhu Zhuqing to fight Xiao Han, who taunted her about Dai Mubai before the match began.
• Xiao Han took to the air and spread frost across the arena, keeping Zhu Zhuqing at bay while he recovered his Soul Power.
• Tang San and Yu Xiaogang recognized Xiao Han's plan, so Yu Xiaogang surrendered and withdrew Zhu Zhuqing.
• Xiao Han had recovered about ninety percent of his Soul Power when Xiao Wu entered the arena as Shrek Academy's next fighter.

Xiao Han defeated Xiao Wu with his Blizzard Arrow and left her gravely injured, prompting Tang San to vow revenge. As Shrek Academy tended to Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai entered the arena to face Xiao Han next.

• Xiao Wu challenged Xiao Han and tried to use Charm, but he broke through it and trapped her in his Blizzard Arrow.
• Xiao Han attacked Xiao Wu inside the blizzard and hurled her from the arena with all four limbs broken.
• Tang San rushed to Xiao Wu and threatened Xiao Han, who dismissed him and recovered Soul Power while the crowd reacted to Xiao Wu's injuries.
• Jiang Zhu began treating Xiao Wu as Tang San, Ning Rongrong, and Liu Erlong looked on, and Yu Xiaogang urged Dai Mubai to take the field.
• Dai Mubai entered the arena, and Xiao Han turned to face him.

Xiao Han defeated Dai Mubai in the arena, leaving him badly wounded and unable to fight. Tang San then prepared to face Xiao Han, who had already defeated six members of Shrek Academy.

• Dai Mubai challenged Xiao Han to avenge his teammates and defend Shrek Academy's honor.
• Dai Mubai used his White Tiger Soul Skills against Xiao Han, but Xiao Han's arrows broke through his defenses and wounded him twice.
• Xiao Han defeated Dai Mubai, the sixth Shrek team member he had beaten.
• Tang San ordered Dai Mubai taken outside the arena for treatment and prepared to fight Xiao Han while resenting his power and advantages.
• Xiao Han reassured Shui Bing'er and the others, then taunted Tang San as his next opponent.

Xiao Han battled Tang San and overwhelmed him with his ice-based attacks, breaking two of Tang San’s Eight Spider Lances. As Xiao Han pressed his advantage, Tang San revealed his hidden Clear Sky Hammer, shocking the spectators and Platinum Archbishop Salas.

• Tang San accused Xiao Han of stealing Poison Douluo’s Immortal Herbs, but Xiao Han taunted him about hiding his Clear Sky Hammer.
• Tang San trapped Xiao Han with Blue Silver Entanglement, but Xiao Han froze and shattered the grass.
• Xiao Han fired volleys of Ice Crystal Arrows, forcing Tang San to defend himself with his Eight Spider Lances.
• Tang San tried to attack Xiao Han at close range, but Xiao Han’s Ice Blast Arrow broke two of his spider legs and sent him crashing down.
• Xiao Han attacked again, and Tang San revealed a black hammer that Salas identified as the Clear Sky Hammer.

Tang San revealed his Clear Sky Hammer and unleashed the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, but Xiao Han evaded it and defeated him. Tang San’s identity as a Clear Sky Sect member and Twin Martial Soul possessor drew Spirit Hall’s attention, while Xiao Han hinted that the Finals in Spirit City would be dangerous for him.

• Salas recognized Tang San’s Clear Sky Hammer, and Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi discussed the importance of the revelation.
• Tang San used the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, but Xiao Han hovered out of reach while the attack drained Tang San’s strength.
• Tang San stopped the hammer after hearing his father’s voice, and Xiao Han declared Shrek Academy defeated.
• Jiang Zhu, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong helped Tang San recover, and Salas learned that Ning Rongrong was Ning Fengzhi’s daughter.
• Tang San vowed that the Shrek Seven Devils would make Xiao Han pay at the Finals, and Xiao Han warned him about going to Spirit City.

After Xiao Han swept Shrek Academy, Yu Xiaogang arranged protection for Tang San and decided Shrek would forfeit its match against Godwind Academy. The Heaven Dou Empire division concluded, and its sixteen teams set out for Spirit City for the Finals.

• Xiao Han defeated Shrek Academy single-handedly, while Tang San revealed his Clear Sky Hammer and left the team worried about Spirit Hall's response.
• Ning Fengzhi healed Tang San and the others, then promised Yu Xiaogang that he and Sword Uncle would protect them.
• Yu Xiaogang told Tang San and the others to forfeit against Godwind Academy so they could rest for the Finals.
• Salas sent Bibi Dong a report about Xiao Han and Tang San, and Feng Xiaotian discussed Tang San's hammer technique with Xiao Han.
• Skywater Academy finished first in the Advancement Round, followed by Godwind Academy, Thunder, Blazing Fire, and Shrek Academy.
• Three days later, Xue Qinghe led the sixteen Heaven Dou Empire division teams to Spirit City for the Finals.

Bibi Dong ordered Yue Guan and Gui Mei to ambush Tang San and Xiao Han before they could reach Spirit City, seeking to eliminate threats to Spirit Hall and secure the tournament’s Soul Bone prizes. On the journey, the teams entered a narrow pass and came under attack from boulders rolling down the hills.

• Bibi Dong learned of Xiao Han’s strength and Tang San’s Twin Martial Souls, then ordered Yue Guan and Gui Mei to ambush them and kill Xiao Han if he refused to join Spirit Hall.
• Bibi Dong told the elders to avoid harming Yu Xiaogang, Tang San’s master, and revealed her desire to make Yu Xiaogang suffer.
• Xiao Han and the other teams traveled toward Spirit City under the escort of five hundred Royal Knights, with Dean Zhao and Lin Zhiruo guarding Skywater Academy’s students.
• The Royal Knights’ captain sensed danger as the group entered a narrow road between two hills, and Xiao Han recognized that Spirit Hall had set an ambush.
• Boulders began rolling down both hills, and the Royal Knights split into two lines to shield the advancing troops.

Black Robes ambushed the Soul Master teams, but Yue Guan recognized the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Immortal Herb in Xiao Han and changed his mind about killing him. Yue Guan left for Shrek Academy, and Dugu Bo appeared as Xiao Han watched the group depart.

• More than a thousand Black Robes ambushed the academies, and Dean Zhao and Lin Zhiruo fought two Soul Douluo while Xiao Han and the others battled the attackers.
• Yue Guan revealed himself as a Titled Douluo, and the Fire Dean and Wind Dean joined Dean Zhao and Lin Zhiruo to protect Skywater Academy.
• Yue Guan attacked Xiao Han, but Xiao Han’s body absorbed the chrysanthemum blade and revealed the aura of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Immortal Herb.
• Yue Guan asked Xiao Han to become his disciple, but Xiao Han proposed they be friends or brothers and warned that Dugu Bo, Sword Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi had arrived.
• Yue Guan ordered the Black Robes not to harm Xiao Han and headed toward Shrek Academy, while Lin Zhiruo and the others cautioned Xiao Han to remain careful.
• Dugu Bo suddenly appeared nearby as Xiao Han watched Yue Guan and the Black Robes.

Tang San and his companions survived Spirit Hall’s assassination attempt and decided to continue to the Finals, while Yu Xiaogang sought Bibi Dong’s knowledge about Twin Martial Souls and learned she had ordered Tang San killed. Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang ended their reunion in fury, with Bibi Dong vowing to torment him by killing those he loved.

• Dugu Bo followed Tang San’s group as Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi arrived to drive off Yue Guan and the black-clad attackers.
• Ning Fengzhi offered to escort Tang San to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but Tang San insisted on attending the Finals and said he believed his father was secretly protecting him.
• Dugu Bo and Tang San wondered whether Xiao Han and the Element Academies had made an agreement with Spirit Hall, while Tang San considered how imperial support could help him establish the Tang Sect.
• Yu Xiaogang entered the Pope’s Palace and asked Bibi Dong how she had overcome the obstacle of Twin Martial Souls for Tang San’s sake.
• Bibi Dong revealed she had sent people to kill Tang San and denounced him as the child of Tang Hao and the Blue Silver Emperor.
• Yu Xiaogang threatened to become Bibi Dong’s enemy if Tang San was harmed, and Bibi Dong swore to torment him by killing Tang San and Liu Erlong.

Bibi Dong learned that Yue Guan and Gui Mei had failed to capture Tang San, while Xiao Wu reached rank forty and gained her fourth soul ring on the way to Spirit City. The Soul Master Tournament Finals began, and Skywater Academy defeated Plant Academy to advance.

• Yue Guan and Gui Mei reported that Dugu Bo, Chen Xin, and Ning Fengzhi had thwarted their mission, and Bibi Dong gave Yue Guan more time to recruit Xiao Han into Spirit Hall.
• Yu Xiaogang ended his bond with Bibi Dong and left Pope's Palace after threatening to take revenge if she harmed Tang San.
• Xiao Wu broke through to rank forty, told Tang San she could condense her own soul ring, and later gained the Invincible Golden Body soul skill, raising her Soul Power to rank forty-one.
• The Finals began in Spirit City with thirty-three teams, and Lin Zhiruo drew Plant Academy as Skywater Academy's first-round opponent.
• Shui Bing'er led Skywater Academy to an easy victory over Plant Academy, securing a bye in the second round and advancement to the third.

Skywater Academy drew seeded Star Luo Royal Academy in the third round, and Lin Zhiruo prepared the team for a difficult elimination match. As Xiao Han took the field, Dai Mubai and the Spirit Hall Academy team watched, each focused on what the result could mean for their own ambitions.

• Lin Zhiruo told Skywater Academy that its third-round opponent was Star Luo Royal Academy and warned that Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun led a team with six Soul Ancestors.
• Lin Zhiruo rested Xue Wu and assigned Xiao Han and the other six main members to compete.
• Dai Mubai told Tang San and the others that he and Zhu Zhuqing had entered the tournament to defeat Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun, then accepted that Skywater Academy might deny them that chance.
• Hu Liena warned Yan and Xie Yue that Skywater Academy was a major obstacle to Spirit Hall Academy winning the championship, recalling Elder Gui's threat of Death Canyon.
• Xiao Han entered the arena with Skywater Academy as both teams took their positions for the match.

Skywater Academy Team faced Star Luo Royal Academy Team, and Xiao Han’s taunts and overwhelming Soul Ring display rattled Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun. Shui Bing'er and Xiao Han launched a blizzard assault that stopped their opponents from using their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, leaving Dai Weisi injured at the edge of the arena.

• Xiao Han mocked Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun, claiming he had already crushed Dai Mubai and would crush them too.
• Both teams released their Martial Souls, and the audience was shocked by Xiao Han’s two Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings and Skywater Academy’s strength.
• After the match began, Shui Bing'er froze the opposing team while Xiao Han attacked from above with Blizzard Arrow, engulfing the arena in a blizzard.
• Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun tried to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but Shui Bing'er struck Zhu Zhuyun with an icy ring of light.
• Xiao Han intercepted Dai Weisi with Ice Blast Arrow, blasting him into the arena’s edge and making him cough up blood.

Skywater Academy crushed the Star Luo Royal Team and advanced to the top six, while Shrek and Thunder Academy also secured places. The Spirit Hall Academy Team then faced Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Xiao Han watched as the teams entered the arena.

• Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun were knocked out, and Skywater Academy defeated the Star Luo Royal Team in minutes.
• The Spirit Hall Academy Team recognized Xiao Han and Skywater Academy as serious threats, while Hu Liena warned them about Skywater's unfielded Soul King.
• Shrek Academy defeated its opponent without using Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Thunder Academy defeated Blazing Fire Academy despite Lei Dong's absence and advanced to the top six.
• Xiao Han assessed the strengths and limitations of Spirit Hall's Demonic Charm and believed Skywater could defeat them.
• The Spirit Hall Academy Team and Heaven Dou Royal Academy entered the arena, and Shui Bing'er asked Xiao Han whether Ye Lingling was on the Heaven Dou team.