Chapter Summaries

Hu Haoran and Niu Dagui fought off the Thousand-Jun Ants while protecting Taohua, and Niu Dagui finally defeated the ant leader. Hu Haoran led them to a cave to rest, with the captured leader still unconscious and Taohua’s chance to obtain a soul ring ahead.

• Hu Haoran held back the Thousand-Jun Ants with his Soaring Sword while Niu Dagui charged the ant leader.
• Niu Dagui used the Bore God Bull Art to strengthen himself and battled the ant leader as Hu Haoran protected Taohua.
• After half an hour of fighting, Niu Dagui used Diamond Bodyguard to withstand the leader’s attacks and beat it unconscious.
• Niu Dagui carried the ant leader to Hu Haoran and Taohua, and Hu Haoran drove back the disorganized ants with his remaining Soul Power.
• Hu Haoran used the Douluo System to find a relatively safe cave, where the three rested.

Hu Haoran, Taohua, and Niu Dagui recovered in a cave after battling the Thousand-Jun Ant swarm, and Taohua absorbed her first Soul Ring. Meanwhile, Biyun City's City Lord learned about the mysterious genius Niu Dafu and ordered him watched discreetly.

• Hu Haoran treated himself and Niu Dagui with pills, discovered he had advanced to level twenty-nine, and continued consolidating his cultivation.
• Taohua killed the Thousand-Jun Ant leader and absorbed its four-hundred-and-twenty-year-old Soul Ring overnight.
• Taohua awakened as a level-nineteen Soul Master and gained Crimson Star's Boon, a skill that enhanced a Soul Master's strength.
• After Niu Dagui recovered and prepared breakfast, Hu Haoran, Taohua, and Niu Dagui set out for Biyun City.
• He Dubo heard that seven-year-old Niu Dafu had reached level twenty-eight and possessed a purple Soul Ring and a seven-colored Soul Ring, then ordered discreet surveillance.

He Dubo reviewed the Biyun City championship favorites with Commander He, then discussed his son He Gufeng’s chances and their underground gambling operation. Meanwhile, Hu Haoran returned to Biyun City with Niu Dagui and Taohua, revealed he had reached Level 29, and learned that the City Lord’s men were watching his group.

• Commander He reported seven likely championship contenders to He Dubo, including talents from the Myriad Sword Sect and Overlord Blade Sect.
• He Gufeng told his father he was confident he would win the preliminaries, and said he had arranged the underground gambling den to profit from the competition.
• Hu Haoran urged Niu Dagui and Taohua to cultivate, confirmed he had reached Level 29, and said he planned to attempt Level 30 before seeking his third Soul Ring.
• Hu Haoran declared that he would win both the Biyun City preliminaries and the national championship before returning to the inn with his companions.
• A city gate guard reported Niu Dafu’s return to Biyun City, and Commander He ordered guards to monitor Hu Haoran’s group without being detected.

Hu Haoran took the Marrow Cleansing Tendon Changing Pill, endured its transformation of his body, and broke through to level thirty before losing consciousness for three days. He woke the day before the competition and went to eat, while Commander He continued having his group watched without realizing who they were.

• Hu Haoran swallowed the Marrow Cleansing Tendon Changing Pill, which reshaped his meridians, dantian, blood, bones, and muscles as his Soul Power broke through to level thirty.
• Hu Haoran passed out from the pill's pain, and Taohua and Niu Dagui determined that he was undergoing a transformation rather than suffering a cultivation deviation.
• After watching over Hu Haoran for three days, Taohua rested, and Niu Dagui helped him drink water when he woke.
• Hu Haoran learned the competition began the next day, changed clothes, and went with Niu Dagui to eat.
• Commander He heard that Niu Dafu and his companions had stayed in the inn for three days and ordered his soldiers to keep observing them.

Hu Haoran, competing under the alias Niu Dafu, met the overeager Sai Fenglei at the fighting arena, and the two bet on each other’s victories before Hu Haoran’s second-round match. The chapter ended as Hu Haoran and his opponent Zheng Duoduo took the stage.

• Hu Haoran told Taohua and Niu Dagui to cultivate while he went to the arena for the second round of preliminaries.
• Sai Fenglei introduced himself to Hu Haoran, learned his alias was Niu Dafu, and dragged him to an underground betting den.
• Hu Haoran and Sai Fenglei wagered on each other to win their upcoming matches.
• The referee called Niu Dafu to fight Zheng Duoduo, and Hu Haoran stepped onto the stage as Zheng Duoduo approached.

Hu Haoran, fighting as Niu Dafu, defeated Zheng Duoduo in his second match and earned 20,000 Douluo Crystal Points. He then accompanied Sai Fenglei to the Silver Group C Division, where Sai Fenglei was called to fight Feng Xiaoyao.

• Hu Haoran identified Zheng Duoduo as a dangerous opponent, then introduced himself as Niu Dafu and let her make the first three moves.
• Zheng Duoduo used Bewitching Fox Eyes and City-Toppling Fox Dance, but Hu Haoran resisted her charm and blocked her attacks.
• Hu Haoran severed Zheng Duoduo’s fox tail with the Soaring Sword, damaging her martial soul and forcing her to concede.
• Hu Haoran received 20,000 Douluo Crystal Points and teased Sai Fenglei for cheering for Zheng Duoduo during the match.
• Hu Haoran and Sai Fenglei went to Silver Group C Division, where Sai Fenglei was called to face Feng Xiaoyao.

Sai Fenglei faced Feng Xiaoyao in the Silver Group C Division and eventually defeated her with his Wind Thunder Martial Soul. Feng Xiaoyao conceded and left the arena, while Sai Fenglei remained triumphant.

• Sai Fenglei and Feng Xiaoyao introduced their Martial Souls and prepared to fight as Hu Haoran assessed their abilities.
• Feng Xiaoyao attacked with Bloody Wind Slash and Bloody Wind Tempest, while Sai Fenglei dodged and endured her strikes.
• Sai Fenglei countered Feng Xiaoyao's tornado with his second Soul Skill, Wind Rolls Thunder, and the two attacks collided.
• Sai Fenglei used his first Soul Skill, Wind Thunder Nine Heavens, to overwhelm Feng Xiaoyao and leave her badly wounded.
• Feng Xiaoyao conceded defeat and left the arena, while Sai Fenglei flirted with her.

After winning Soul Coins, Hu Haoran and Sai Fenglei visited Biyun City's Golden Jade Market, where Hu Haoran used the Douluo System to spot valuable materials. They left with a thousand-year Purple Thunderwood and Azure Wind Vine for Sai Fenglei, then headed to a weapon shop to have a dagger made from Golden Thunderstone.

• Sai Fenglei invited Hu Haoran to spend their winnings at the Golden Jade Market during their three-day rest.
• Sai Fenglei led Hu Haoran through Never-Setting Sun Street to the trading market, where Hu Haoran claimed he could appraise treasures.
• The Douluo System alerted Hu Haoran to a thousand-year Purple Thunderwood and Azure Wind Vine at a vendor's stall.
• Hu Haoran haggled with the lecherous old man and bought a Golden Thunderstone for fifty Gold Soul Coins, taking the wood and vine as free gifts.
• Hu Haoran gave the Purple Thunderwood and Azure Wind Vine to Sai Fenglei, and the two went to a weapon shop to forge a dagger.

Hu Haoran registered as Shura Swordsman for a deadly match at Biyun City's Golden Jade Arena, confident he could win and betting heavily on himself. The chapter ended as he faced Soul Annihilator, a five-match winner, and announced that he would be his opponent’s ender.

• Hu Haoran commissioned a pair of gauntlets for Niu Dagui and decided to seek life-and-death combat at the Golden Jade Arena.
• Sai Fenglei warned Hu Haoran about the arena’s rules, but Hu Haoran registered as a level thirty Great Soul Master under the alias Shura Swordsman.
• Hu Haoran asked Sai Fenglei to bet fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins on him, despite being given odds of one to eight.
• The arena staff summoned Hu Haoran to fight Soul Annihilator, a level thirty-three Soul Elder with five consecutive victories.
• Soul Annihilator taunted Hu Haoran before the crowd, and Hu Haoran unleashed his aura and challenged him.

Hu Haoran fought Soul Annihilator at the Golden Jade Arena and killed him after breaking through his defenses with powerful lightning sword techniques. After winning, Hu Haoran received 20,000 Douluo Crystal Points and realized arena matches offered him a new way to earn more.

• Soul Annihilator attacked first, but Hu Haoran knocked aside his Soul Annihilation Pearl and countered with Vicious Thunder Stab.
• Hu Haoran pressed Soul Annihilator with Swift Lightning Wind Thunder, while Soul Annihilator blocked the sword lights with Soul Annihilation Array Wall.
• Soul Annihilator launched Soul Annihilation Nine Consecutive Strikes, but Hu Haoran dodged them with Zigzag Thunder Kill and blasted through his defensive wall.
• Hu Haoran dazed Soul Annihilator with Thunder Roar Piercing Ears, then thrust the Soaring Sword into his heart and killed him.
• The referee declared Hu Haoran the winner, and the Douluo System rewarded him with 20,000 Douluo Crystal Points for the two-star match.
• Hu Haoran realized that winning harder arena matches could earn him more Douluo Crystal Points and decided he liked the Golden Jade Arena.

Hu Haoran accepted a one-against-three match at Golden Jade Arena for a large prize, despite Sai Fenglei’s warnings. After learning the opponents’ strengths, Hu Haoran waited confidently for the fight to begin.

• The arena manager offered Hu Haoran one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins to fight three opponents, and Hu Haoran accepted.
• Sai Fenglei objected to Hu Haoran risking his life, but Hu Haoran said the arena would help temper him and joked about his winnings.
• Hu Haoran and Sai Fenglei saw that Blood Blade, Killer Frog, and Roly-Poly would fight him, and nobody had bet on Shura Swordsman.
• Sai Fenglei wagered four hundred and ten thousand Gold Soul Coins on Hu Haoran after Hu Haoran asked him to bet alongside him.
• Sai Fenglei explained that Blood Blade specialized in offense, Killer Frog in poison, and Roly-Poly in defense, and Hu Haoran returned to the resting area to await the match.

Hu Haoran faced Blood Blade, Killer Frog, and Roly-Poly in a Golden Jade Arena match and fought off their coordinated attacks. After Roly-Poly slammed him into the arena floor, Hu Haoran climbed out of the crater and used the Ice Fire Immunity Body to recover, leaving the battle ongoing.

• Golden Jade Arena staff escorted Hu Haoran to a larger arena, where Blood Blade, Killer Frog, and Roly-Poly awaited him.
• Hu Haoran opened with Swift Lightning Wind Thunder, but Blood Blade blocked his sword light and Killer Frog attacked with his tongue before Hu Haoran knocked it aside.
• Roly-Poly charged with Earth Stone Impact as Blood Blade and Killer Frog attacked Hu Haoran together with their Soul Skills.
• Hu Haoran used Divine Sound Soul Chasing and Zigzag Thunder Kill to send Blood Blade and Killer Frog flying, but Roly-Poly struck him with his shield and smashed him into the arena floor.
• Hu Haoran climbed out of the crater, wiped away his blood, and activated the Ice Fire Immunity Body to recover.

Hu Haoran tricked Roly-Poly, Blood Blade, and Killer Frog into thinking he was injured, then killed Roly-Poly and Killer Frog during the ensuing fight. He faced Blood Blade alone as the arena spectators cheered for the Shura Swordsman.

• Hu Haoran dodged Killer Frog’s poison and Blood Blade’s attacks, then used Roly-Poly’s earth wall to leave Roly-Poly exposed.
• Hu Haoran killed Roly-Poly with Zigzag Thunder Kill and revealed that his injury had been an act.
• Blood Blade and Killer Frog joined forces against Hu Haoran, but he repelled their attacks and forced Killer Frog to use his Third Soul Skill.
• Hu Haoran deflected Killer Frog’s Thousand Jin Frog Tongue Cannon and evaded Blood Blade’s attempt to support him.
• Hu Haoran used Zigzag Thunder Kill to kill Killer Frog, leaving Blood Blade as his only opponent.

Hu Haoran defeated Blood Knife in the final stage of their Golden Jade Arena battle, despite Blood Knife's life-draining Soul Skill. He was hailed as the arena's champion and received 80,000 Douluo Crystal Points.

• Hu Haoran and Blood Knife traded attacks as the spectators cheered for both fighters.
• Blood Knife activated Bloodlight Annihilation Kill, sacrificing his life force to boost his strength and speed.
• Hu Haoran endured Blood Knife's assault, then used Ice Fire Immunity Body and Zigzag Thunder Kill to knock him back as the Soul Skill began to fade.
• Hu Haoran stunned Blood Knife with Thunder Roar Piercing Ears and killed him with Vicious Thunder Stab.
• The referee declared Hu Haoran the victor and announced that the battle would be recorded on Golden Jade Arena's Roll of Honor.
• The Douluo System rewarded Hu Haoran with 80,000 Douluo Crystal Points for winning his second match.

After surviving a rigged one-against-three battle at the Golden Jade Arena, Hu Haoran collected his winnings and celebrated with Sai Fenglei, Niu Dagui, and Taohua at Baosheng Grand Hotel. The chapter ended with an enraged roar from the City Lord’s Mansion in Biyun City.

• Hu Haoran suspected someone at the Golden Jade Arena had lured him into a deadly match, accepted 150,000 Gold Soul Coins in prize money, and left.
• Sai Fenglei met Hu Haoran outside and revealed that they had won four million and one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins betting on the match.
• Sai Fenglei invited Hu Haoran to Baosheng Grand Hotel, where Hu Haoran said he would claim all of Haori City after winning the National Youth Soul Master Competition.
• Hu Haoran called Niu Dagui and Taohua to join them, and the four entered the restaurant together.
• Sai Fenglei ordered lavishly while leaving Hu Haoran to pay, and Hu Haoran removed his mask and revealed his youthful face to Sai Fenglei.
• As Hu Haoran and his companions celebrated, an enraged roar sounded from the City Lord’s Mansion in Biyun City.

He Gufeng and He Dubo planned to kill Hu Haoran after he left Biyun City, while Hu Haoran trained and created a defensive sword technique. When the preliminaries resumed, Hu Haoran and Sai Fenglei learned that their matches would use a five-person free-for-all format.

• He Gufeng rejected a secret attack on Hu Haoran and planned to intercept and kill him after the preliminaries ended.
• He Dubo decided that the He Clan should see its conflict with Hu Haoran through to the end.
• Hu Haoran heard that Taohua and Niu Dagui were nearing level twenty, then began developing a defensive sword technique.
• Hu Haoran completed his sword technique over the next two days and tested it on Niu Dagui.
• Sai Fenglei joined Hu Haoran at the betting station, where they learned that the preliminary matches had changed to five-person free-for-alls.

Hu Haoran entered the Gold Group B Division match to test his newly created Soul Skill, but his four opponents immediately focused on fighting each other. He watched their techniques from the sidelines, looking for moves he could learn and an opening to attack.

• Hu Haoran and the other four contestants introduced themselves before the match began.
• Zou Yitian attacked Li Ming, while Wild Fox Spirit provoked him and Xiao Duoduo engaged her in battle.
• Hu Haoran stepped away from the fighting circle and sat down to observe.
• Zou Yitian and Li Ming traded powerful spear and snake-tail attacks, with neither gaining an advantage.
• Xiao Duoduo used Azure Hammer Splits the World, but Wild Fox Spirit activated Demon Fox Possession and dodged it as Hu Haoran studied their techniques.

Hu Haoran used Zou Yitian’s attack on Li Ming to eliminate both men and emerged as the strongest fighter in their clash. As Xiao Duoduo and Wild Fox Spirit continued their own battle, Hu Haoran rested and refused to help either woman.

• Zou Yitian and Li Ming fought evenly until Hu Haoran ambushed Zou Yitian, giving Li Ming the chance to knock him out of the arena.
• Li Ming challenged Hu Haoran, but Hu Haoran overpowered his Azure Impact Wave and struck him out of the arena.
• Xiao Duoduo praised Hu Haoran’s swordsmanship while fighting Wild Fox Spirit, who tried to distract her by drawing Hu Haoran’s attention.
• Hu Haoran closed his eyes to rest and told Xiao Duoduo and Wild Fox Spirit that he would not help either of them.

Xiao Duoduo fought Wild Fox Spirit, who used her Third Soul Skill to trap Xiao Duoduo in an illusion. Hu Haoran helped Xiao Duoduo break free, and Wild Fox Spirit collapsed, leaving Xiao Duoduo and Hu Haoran as the only contestants on the arena.

• Wild Fox Spirit tried to provoke Hu Haoran, but he refused to fight her and watched Xiao Duoduo’s battle instead.
• Xiao Duoduo increased her speed and strength, forcing Wild Fox Spirit to dodge and eventually use her Third Soul Skill, Bewitching Fox’s Beauty.
• Wild Fox Spirit’s illusion trapped Xiao Duoduo in a brothel, while Hu Haoran recognized the technique and resisted it.
• Hu Haoran sent Xiao Duoduo a warning through the illusion, and she broke free with Azure Hammer Sword Sweeps Away the Clouds.
• Wild Fox Spirit exhausted her spiritual power and fainted, and the referee eliminated her, leaving Xiao Duoduo and Hu Haoran on the arena.

Hu Haoran defeated Xiao Duoduo after unveiling his newly created Great Thunderous Sound Sword Wall, and Xiao Duoduo conceded while vowing to reclaim her honor. After being declared the winner, Hu Haoran learned of two formidable swordsmen in the preliminaries and looked forward to facing them.

• Hu Haoran overwhelmed Xiao Duoduo with Divine Sound Soul Chasing and Thunder Roar Piercing Ears, then paused to let her recover and bring out her Man-Sword Unity.
• Xiao Duoduo entered Man-Sword Unity and attacked with Azure Iron Cuts the Flowing Stream, but Hu Haoran met her with his new Great Thunderous Sound Sword Wall.
• Hu Haoran's lightning sword blades drove Xiao Duoduo back until she broke through them with Azure Iron Cuts the Flowing Stream and conceded defeat.
• The referee declared Niu Dafu the winner of the five-person melee, and the Douluo System awarded Hu Haoran 75,000 Douluo Crystal Points.
• Xiao Duoduo warned Hu Haoran about Lu Han and Dugu Hen, two contestants with Sword Intent matching or surpassing his, and he eagerly anticipated meeting them.