Chapter Summaries

As the Spirit Master competition approached, factions trained and traded intelligence while Yu Xiaogang tried to visit Spirit Hall, expecting Bibi Dong to welcome him back. He was denied entry and dismissed as a stranger until a silver-haired boy and a golden-haired girl arrived and offered to take him inside.

• Su Chen trained Sage Mode and Flying Thunder God at his base while teams across the factions prepared for the competition.
• Yu Xiaogang snuck away from an inn, fixed his appearance, and imagined reuniting with Bibi Dong and building a life with her and Er Long.
• A White-robed Attendant refused to let Yu Xiaogang enter Spirit Hall after reception hours and praised the pope and the Holy Son’s new public reception policy.
• Yu Xiaogang introduced himself as the Grandmaster and invoked the Golden Iron Triangle, but the attendant had never heard of him and mocked his nicknames.
• A silver-haired boy stopped Yu Xiaogang from showing his plaque and offered to escort him into Spirit Hall, accompanied by a golden-haired girl.

Su Chen encountered Yu Xiaogang at Spirit Hall and brought him to see Bibi Dong, while explaining to Qian Renxue how small acts of care had boosted Bibi Dong’s popular support. The chapter ended with Su Chen eager to see Bibi Dong’s reaction to Yu Xiaogang.

• Su Chen recognized Yu Xiaogang and privately told Qian Renxue about his past with Bibi Dong, leaving her incredulous.
• Su Chen told Yu Xiaogang he had long admired his reputation and persuaded the White-robed Attendant to let him upstairs.
• Su Chen used his Hand of Healing on the White-robed Attendant, who felt rejuvenated and praised the Chakra martial soul.
• Su Chen urged Qian Renxue to adopt Bibi Dong’s outreach measures, and she admitted they had greatly increased the Pope’s standing among lower-ranking soul masters.
• Su Chen sent Qian Renxue back and took Yu Xiaogang upstairs, anticipating Bibi Dong’s reaction.

Su Chen brought Yu Xiaogang to the Pontiff Palace to see whether Bibi Dong still had feelings for him. Bibi Dong showed no interest in Yu Xiaogang and instead warmly welcomed Su Chen, leaving Yu Xiaogang’s reunion with her painfully one-sided.

• Su Chen worried that Bibi Dong might still care for Yu Xiaogang and decided he needed to verify her feelings.
• Qian Renxue joined Su Chen for the day and reassured him that she believed Bibi Dong would not disappoint him.
• Bibi Dong worked late on Spirit Hall reforms and thought fondly of Su Chen.
• Su Chen and Qian Renxue brought Yu Xiaogang to the Pontiff Palace, where Yu Xiaogang approached Bibi Dong with hopes that she still loved him.
• Bibi Dong barely glanced at Yu Xiaogang before smiling warmly at Su Chen and reproaching Qian Renxue for not being more considerate of him.

Bibi Dong rejected Yu Xiaogang, destroyed his Pontiff's Edict, and sent him out of Pontiff Palace before sharing a lighthearted evening with Su Chen and Qian Renxue. Yu Xiaogang later encountered Er Long, while Spirit Hall's long-awaited Pope inauguration ceremony quietly began.

• Bibi Dong threatened Yu Xiaogang after he called her “Dong'er,” then seized and crushed his Pontiff's Edict before throwing him out of Pontiff Palace.
• Bibi Dong told Su Chen and Qian Renxue that Yu Xiaogang could live a few more days while she dealt with Clear Sky Sect and Yu Yuanzhen.
• Bibi Dong asked Su Chen to use the milder version of his Hand of Healing, and Qian Renxue eagerly asked to try it too.
• Yu Xiaogang convinced himself that Bibi Dong still cared for him, then encountered Er Long and began explaining himself before she silenced him with a scream-inducing attack.
• Spirit Hall's long-awaited Pope inauguration ceremony quietly began amid the unresolved turmoil.

Su Chen watched the opening of Spirit Hall’s grand tournament, which would decide the winners of three soul bones, and arranged to meet the mysterious intelligence broker after the first match. Bibi Dong officially opened the tournament, and the teams were poised to begin competing.

• Su Chen asked Yin Luo about the person who had compiled the list of threatening participants, and learned the person wanted a private meeting and offered three free intelligence requests.
• Su Chen agreed to meet the intelligence broker after the first match and told Yin Luo to focus on the opening ceremony and their opponents.
• Sisi and Kaokao announced the tournament’s three stages, the team battles, and the three soul bones offered as the grand prize.
• Xue Qinghe, Ning Fengzhi, Yu Yuanzhen, Dai Lingxiao, and Bibi Dong appeared on the VIP platform.
• Bibi Dong declared the tournament open.

Bibi Dong announced generous rewards for tournament participants, prompting Ning Fengzhi to realize Spirit Hall was using the competition to win the loyalty of ordinary Spirit Masters. In a private lounge, Su Chen rewarded the Enforcement Team captain who had secretly sparked the crowd’s cries of support for the Pope.

• Bibi Dong promised tournament entrants commemorative badges, increased subsidies, and permanent discounts on Spirit Master supplies.
• Qiu Ruolian celebrated the benefits, while Shui Liuyun mocked her; Yu Tianxin lamented that he was not competing, and Yu Lingsheng questioned Spirit Hall’s motives.
• Ning Fengzhi watched the ordinary Spirit Masters acclaim Bibi Dong and realized Spirit Hall’s low entry requirements and rewards were meant to rally the masses behind it.
• Bibi Dong met Ning Fengzhi’s gaze with a knowing expression as he concealed his shock and returned to his seat.
• The Enforcement Team captain reported to Su Chen that he had led the crowd’s chanting and that his squad had changed outfits to avoid detection.
• Su Chen doubled the squad’s subsidy, and the captain declared his willingness to die for him.

Su Chen explained to Yin Luo that Spirit Hall could secure lasting prosperity by embedding itself in every part of society, then led his team into the tournament as the first-round drawings were announced. The chapter ended with Spirit Hall Academy Team assigned to Arena One alongside several rivals.

• Su Chen told Yin Luo that true prosperity meant integrating Spirit Hall into the continent’s economy and daily life until destroying the Hall would mean destroying the continent.
• Yin Luo realized how frightening Su Chen’s plan could become and hurried after him when he heard the drawing results were ready.
• Su Chen and the Spirit Hall Team entered the competition venue, where Yin Luo and the others enthusiastically watched Skywater Academy’s idol group.
• Su Chen promised his teammates signed photos after the competition and surveyed the arena while knowing Bibi Dong was watching.
• Sisi announced the arena assignments, placing Spirit Hall Academy Team in Arena One with Okolo Academy Team, Flame Radiance Academy Team, Dimensional Sorcerer Academy Team, Magic Warrior Academy, Ling Shuang, and Godwind Academy Team.

The draw matched Spirit Hall against Divine Wind in the tournament’s first round, and spectators doubted the six-year-old Su Chen could lead his team to victory. As the teams faced off, Feng Xiaoyun and his teammates mocked Su Chen and Spirit Hall, leaving Yin Luo and the others furious.

• The tournament draw paired Spirit Hall with Divine Wind, prompting spectators to debate Spirit Hall’s chances.
• Bibi Dong declared her confidence in Su Chen, while Yu Yuanzhen and Xue Qinghe shared their views on the young Holy Son.
• Su Chen led the Spirit Hall Team into the arena, where they faced Feng Xiaoyun’s Divine Wind Team.
• Yin Luo worried about Divine Wind’s higher cultivation, but Su Chen told his teammates to protect themselves and not make mistakes.
• Feng Xiaoyun mocked Su Chen’s age, and his teammates laughed until Yin Luo and the rest of Spirit Hall bristled with anger.

Feng Xiaoyun mocked the Spirit Hall Team before the match, then grew wary of Su Chen’s composure and warned his teammates to be careful. Once the battle began, Su Chen revealed a set of strange daggers and concealed purple Soul Rings, leaving the arena poised for a fierce fight.

• Yu Yuanzhen laughed at the Godwind Academy Team’s taunts, while Bibi Dong and Xue Qinghe silently focused on Feng Xiaoyun.
• Feng Xiaoyun recalled his investigation into Su Chen and became suspicious when the boy remained calm despite the crowd’s mockery.
• Feng Xiaoyun warned his teammates that Su Chen was dangerous, and they stopped laughing as the match began.
• Feng Xiaoyun transformed into a demonic wolf and revealed four Soul Rings as the Godwind Academy Team released their martial souls.
• Su Chen calmly drew around ten strange daggers from his Storage Soul Tool, handed the tool to a Spirit Hall Enforcement Team member, and revealed two disguised deep-purple Soul Rings.

Su Chen revealed two purple Soul Rings as the Spirit Hall Team faced Godwind Academy, shocking the spectators and unsettling Feng Xiaoyun. After Su Chen scattered Kunai across the arena, he vanished and appeared behind the charging team, instantly killing two Soul Elders.

• Su Chen displayed two Thousand-Year Soul Rings, stunning the audience and leading the Star Luo Prince, Yu Yuanzhen, and Ning Fengzhi to consider the implications for Spirit Hall.
• Feng Xiaoyun used Wolf King's Battle Howl to rally Godwind Academy and led his team in a charge against the Spirit Hall Team.
• Yin Luo called for the Spirit Hall Team to release their Martial Souls, and the team prepared to meet Godwind Academy's attack with buffs and formation.
• Su Chen activated his Three Tomoe Sharingan and threw dozens of Kunai across the arena, which Feng Xiaoyun tried to destroy with Demon Wolf Violent Wind Claw.
• Su Chen vanished from Feng Xiaoyun's sight and reappeared behind Godwind Academy's team, killing two Soul Elders instantly.

Su Chen used Flying Thunder God: Consecutive Slashes to defeat more than sixty opponents in minutes, leaving only three Godwind Academy members standing. As he confronted Feng Xiaoyun, the stunned spectators and VIPs recognized how dangerous Su Chen’s spatial ability was.

• Su Chen’s silver flashes felled four Godwind Academy Soul Elders before Feng Xiaoyun could track his movements.
• Su Chen raced across the arena and struck down opponents from other teams, leaving only Spirit Hall, three Godwind Academy members, and the fallen fighters.
• Su Chen landed, withdrew his Kunai from an opponent’s neck, and told Feng Xiaoyun, “You’re next.”
• Spectators and VIPs, including Yu Yuanzhen and the Star Luo Prince, reacted with shock and fear at Su Chen’s speed and power.
• Bibi Dong praised Su Chen’s performance, while Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi considered the threat his ability posed.

Su Chen defeated Feng Xiaoyun and Godwind Academy’s remaining fighters, securing Spirit Hall Academy’s victory in Arena One. As the crowd celebrated the astonishingly quick match, Qiu Ruolian learned that Arena One’s battle was already over.

• Feng Xiaoyun transformed and sent his two teammates to attack Spirit Hall’s fighters while he tried to stop Su Chen.
• Su Chen revealed that his instant movement relied on a mark rather than the daggers and knocked Feng Xiaoyun unconscious with a Rasengan.
• Godwind Academy’s two remaining fighters surrendered, leaving Spirit Hall Academy as the sole team on Arena One.
• Sisi announced Spirit Hall Academy’s victory, and the crowd erupted in cheers for Su Chen.
• Qiu Ruolian heard the cheers from another arena and was surprised to learn that Spirit Hall had already won.

Su Chen’s overwhelming performance eliminated Godwind Academy and earned him the title Silver Flash, while his victory became the talk of Spirit City. At a tavern that night, a red-haired youth dismissed Su Chen’s ability, but someone stopped him mid-taunt by placing a hand on his shoulder.

• Shui Liuyun and Qiu Ruolian fought off opponents while Yu Tianlong’s lightning storm struck students, including his own teammates.
• Dai Changkong and his affectionate partner defeated anyone who approached them, and Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun reacted from the spectators’ seats.
• Sisi announced the end of the first preliminary match and said the second stage would begin in three days; Su Chen’s reputation spread under the title Silver Flash.
• Tavern patrons discussed the advancing teams and Su Chen’s Dragon Mark Seals, which let him teleport to marked locations.
• A red-haired youth dismissed Su Chen’s ability and began to taunt him, but stopped when a hand landed on his shoulder.

Su Chen exposed the disguised information broker who had arranged to meet him and gained his allegiance. The broker offered a top-secret report, beginning with a question about the City of Slaughter.

• Su Chen appeared in the tavern, silenced Huo Lingyun, and took him to a rooftop.
• Su Chen revealed that he had tracked the man with a mark and explained that he had identified his disguises by observing his Soul Power.
• The disguised middle-aged man transformed back into his true appearance and agreed to serve Su Chen, promising to provide his intelligence network and files.
• The broker asked Su Chen to speak to Qiu Ruolian of Skywater Academy on his behalf and offered a top-secret piece of information.
• The broker asked Su Chen whether he had heard of the City of Slaughter.

Su Chen recruited Old Ma to gather intelligence and establish a new organization called Akatsuki, after learning a secret about the City of Slaughter that could help him deal with Tang Chen. As Su Chen headed back to the garden to continue his plans, a woman appeared and blocked his path.

• Su Chen heard Old Ma's account of the City of Slaughter and learned a secret that could help him deal with Tang Chen.
• Su Chen accepted Old Ma as an ally and told him to record everything he knew about the City of Slaughter.
• Su Chen ordered Old Ma to establish an organization with its headquarters in Heaven Dou Imperial City and branches in Star Luo Imperial City and Suotuo City, naming it Akatsuki.
• Su Chen paid Old Ma, had him take Du Wudi back to safety, and walked toward the garden beneath the stars.
• A woman suddenly appeared and blocked Su Chen's path.

Liu Erlong confronted Su Chen, mistook him for Yu Xiaogang’s son, and demanded answers about Bibi Dong. Su Chen revealed that he knew Liu Erlong’s secret identity as Yu Luomian’s illegitimate daughter, leaving her terrified.

• Liu Erlong waited for Su Chen and asked whether his father had told him who she was.
• Su Chen misunderstood her words as a dispute with his father, then realized Liu Erlong thought he was Yu Xiaogang’s son.
• Liu Erlong tried to question Su Chen, but he insulted her and attempted to leave.
• Liu Erlong blocked Su Chen with her Soul Saint power and said she only wanted to verify some things because Bibi Dong would not meet her.
• Su Chen warned Liu Erlong against attacking Spirit Hall’s Holy Son and identified her as Yu Luomian’s illegitimate daughter.
• Liu Erlong panicked and asked how Su Chen had discovered her secret.

Su Chen frightened Liu Erlong by threatening war against the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan, then hinted that she should investigate Yu Xiaogang. After conducting experiments, he headed toward Skywater Academy, where Spirit Hall’s arrival interrupted the team’s review.

• Su Chen told Liu Erlong that her attempt to intercept the Holy Son could give Spirit Hall grounds to declare war on the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan, and she begged him to spare her family.
• Su Chen admitted he had been joking, but Liu Erlong thanked him and promised to repay him, so he urged her to ask about Yu Xiaogang’s identity.
• Su Chen returned to the garden, avoided Bibi Dong, and went to the underground base to continue experimenting with a spirit bone and Sage Mode.
• Teacher Lin reviewed the first match with Qiu Ruolian and the other Skywater Academy students, discussing tactics against the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Team and Thunderclap Academy.
• A female student rushed in and told Teacher Lin that someone from Spirit Hall had arrived.

Su Chen visited Skywater Academy with Yin Luo and met team leader Lin Ziwei. After the students distracted Yin Luo outside, Su Chen asked Lin Ziwei what she had traded with the Clear Sky Sect.

• Teacher Lin learned that Su Chen had arrived and went to welcome him with Qiu Ruolian and the other students.
• Su Chen arrived at Skywater Academy with Yin Luo and two squads of high deacons, and Lin Ziwei greeted him.
• Su Chen and Lin Ziwei entered the reception room while Yin Luo stood guard outside.
• Lin Ya'er coaxed Yin Luo into talking about Su Chen by promising a hug and a photo, and he eagerly agreed.
• Su Chen asked Lin Ziwei what exactly she had traded with the Clear Sky Sect.

Su Chen revealed that Spirit Hall did not care about Skywater Academy's secret talks with Clear Sky Sect and offered Teacher Lin a proposal to make the academy Spirit Hall's friend. Teacher Lin eagerly accepted, then tried to entertain Su Chen by offering the academy's seven famous talents, leaving Qiu Ruolian and Shui Liuyun baffled by her sudden change.

• Teacher Lin confessed that she had secretly met with Clear Sky Sect and insisted Skywater Academy was uninvolved.
• Su Chen told Teacher Lin that Spirit Hall needed no excuse to act against the academy and did not consider its dealings with Clear Sky Sect important.
• Su Chen showed Teacher Lin a written proposal, and she agreed to become Spirit Hall's friend.
• Teacher Lin warmly welcomed Su Chen and offered to have Skywater Academy's seven famous talents perform for him that night.
• Qiu Ruolian joked that Teacher Lin was acting like a brothel madam, while Shui Liuyun wondered what Su Chen had done to change her.

Su Chen secured Lin Ziwei’s help in recruiting factions into the Martial Soul Alliance by promising Tianshui Academy powerful cultivation methods and a custom cultivation plan. He left the academy and headed back to train for the competition beginning the day after tomorrow.

• Su Chen declined Lin Ziwei’s invitation and left Tianshui Academy with Yin Luo after settling his business there.
• Lin Ziwei warned the Tianshui Academy girls never to offend Su Chen and revealed his offer of cultivation methods for recruiting factions into the Martial Soul Alliance.
• Qiu Ruolian asked about the Clear Sky Sect, and Lin Ziwei dismissed it as a declining threat.
• Lin Ya’er reported that Yin Luo had revealed little about Su Chen, while Qiu Ruolian’s remarks about him prompted the other girls to silence her.
• Su Chen endured the crowd’s attention as he walked through the street, then told Yin Luo they would return to training for the competition.