Chapter Summaries

Hu Haoran and Ling Hongjun fought in the preliminaries’ final, where Hu discovered that Ling was a descendant of Sword Saint Qinghua and had entered to reclaim the Azure Flower Sword Manual. Hu offered to withdraw, but Ling refused his pity and prepared to defeat him himself.

• Hu Haoran and Ling Hongjun exchanged remarks about fate before the finals began.
• Hu Haoran and Ling Hongjun revealed their martial souls and opened the match with lightning sword attacks that met evenly.
• Hu Haoran asked about Ling Hongjun’s connection to the Azure Flower Sword Manual and Sword Saint Qinghua, prompting Ling to attack more fiercely.
• Ling Hongjun admitted that Sword Saint Qinghua was his ancestor and said he had entered to reclaim the sword manual.
• Hu Haoran offered to withdraw, but Ling rejected the offer and vowed to defeat him, while Hu waited for Ling to regain his fighting state.

Hu Haoran defeated Ling Hongjun to win first place in the Biyun City preliminaries and advance to the Caixia City semifinals. After receiving new system rewards, Hu Haoran celebrated his victory with his companions.

• Ling Hongjun and Hu Haoran exchanged sword techniques, and Hu Haoran's Sword Dragon Roar wounded Ling Hongjun despite Ling Hongjun piercing the dragon's eye.
• Hu Haoran's Sword Dragon Breath shattered Ling Hongjun's sword aura and left him unable to fight, so Ling Hongjun conceded.
• The referee declared Hu Haoran the Biyun City preliminaries champion and announced that the top five hundred contestants would advance to the Caixia City semifinals.
• Ling Hongjun slipped away while Hu Haoran was held by the crowd, preventing Hu Haoran from giving him a Golden Wound Pill.
• The Douluo System awarded Hu Haoran Douluo Crystal Points and Po Jun Gauntlets, then offered External Soul Bones as rewards for the Caixia City semifinal quest.
• Hu Haoran, Sai Fenglei, Bai Erli, Bing Yuxin, Taohua, and Niu Dagui celebrated Hu Haoran's victory at the inn.

Hu Haoran attended the Biyun City award ceremony, then returned to the inn to study the Azure Flower Sword Manual. Sai Fenglei and Bai Erli also took their rewards and left to examine their manuals.

• Hu Haoran and Taohua nearly kissed before Sai Fenglei barged in and called Hu Haoran to leave.
• Hu Haoran, Bai Erli, and Sai Fenglei arrived at the fighting arena for the award ceremony, while Li Hongjun was absent.
• The staff announced the top ten rankings, with Niu Dafu in first place, Li Hongjun in second, and Dugu Hen in third.
• City Lord He Dubo presented the awards and quickly ended the ceremony.
• Hu Haoran brought Sai Fenglei and Bai Erli back to the inn, where they described their rewards: the Lightning Gale Leg Technique and the Heavenly Cold Dust Palm.
• Hu Haoran said he had rushed back to study the Azure Flower Sword Manual, and Sai Fenglei and Bai Erli left to inspect their own manuals.

Hu Haoran read the Azure Flower Sword Manual and then gathered his companions to oversee Bing Yuxin taking a pill and Taohua absorbing a soul bone. He rewarded Niu Dagui with two pairs of gauntlets and turned next to addressing Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei’s cultivation problems.

• Hu Haoran read the Azure Flower Sword Manual and planned to practice its techniques after obtaining his third soul ring.
• Hu Haoran gathered everyone to guard Bing Yuxin and Taohua while they used the treasures he had prepared for them.
• Bing Yuxin took the Azure Patterned Profound Ice Pill, which froze her body as her soul power and martial soul began to transform.
• Hu Haoran gave Taohua the Heavenly Heart Grass Left Arm Bone and asked her to absorb it in hopes of awakening the Heavenly Heart Physique.
• Hu Haoran gave Niu Dagui the Po Jun Gauntlets and Golden Thunder Gauntlets, then prepared to address Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei’s problems.

Hu Haoran used the Douluo System to prepare medicines for Sai Fenglei and Bai Jiali to help them advance. As both brothers began absorbing their medicines and Taohua finished absorbing her soul bone, Hu Haoran felt fulfilled by helping his companions grow stronger.

• Hu Haoran collected Sai Fenglei’s Purple Thunderwood and Azure Wind Vine and used the Douluo System to craft Purple Thunder Azure Wind Liquid.
• Sai Fenglei drank the liquid and began refining it with his Soul Power while Hu Haoran and Taohua watched over him.
• Taohua finished absorbing her soul bone, and Hu Haoran asked her to keep watch while he examined Bai Jiali.
• Hu Haoran diagnosed Bai Jiali’s difficulty controlling his strength as a mismatch between his powerful body and Soul Power, then exchanged for a Titan Ape God Pill.
• Bai Jiali swallowed the pill and began absorbing it as Hu Haoran watched his companions work toward advancement.

Hu Haoran’s companions recovered after taking his pills, and he led Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei toward the Imperial Capital after they decided to leave their families’ protection. He sensed danger on the forest road, but his group was ambushed by an assassin, leaving their fate uncertain.

• Bing Yuxin awoke at level forty with an improved understanding of the elements, then returned to her room to consolidate her cultivation.
• Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei also reached level forty, and Hu Haoran warned them against taking more pills before they went to consolidate their cultivation.
• Three days later, Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei agreed to travel with Hu Haoran toward the Imperial Capital and seek soul rings without relying on their families.
• A black-clad Soul Emperor ordered three Soul King assassins to kill Hu Haoran’s group in the forest and bring their heads to Young Master He.
• Hu Haoran sensed danger as the group traveled through the forest, and an assassin revealed himself after Hu Haoran shouted into the shadows.

Hu Haoran and his companions fought an assassin, only for two more Soul King assassins to appear and overwhelm them. The chapter ended with the group suppressed and facing imminent death.

• Hu Haoran attacked Number Three with Sword Dragon Assault, but Number Three cut the sword dragon apart.
• Sai Fenglei joined the fight, but Number Two struck from the shadows and nearly killed him, revealing a second assassin; Number One then emerged as well.
• Bing Yuxin and Taohua supported Hu Haoran’s group, while Hu Haoran and Bai Erli combined their roars into a powerful attack.
• Number Two and Number Three shattered the combined attack, while Number One cleared Bing Yuxin’s ice grasses, leaving Hu Haoran’s group overwhelmed.

Hu Haoran and his companions fought three Soul King assassins, but Sai Fenglei was badly injured while the assassins remained battle-ready. They learned that He Gufeng had ordered the attack, and the group faced the approaching assassins as a hidden observer prepared to intervene.

• Sai Fenglei and Bing Yuxin attacked the assassins, while Bai Erli and Hu Haoran struck back; Sai Fenglei took Assassin Number One's attack to protect Hu Haoran and was badly injured.
• Taohua used Heavenly Heart Heal to treat Sai Fenglei as Niu Dagui pulled him from the fight, while a powerful hidden man recognized the group and decided to save them if needed.
• Bai Erli refused to surrender, and Hu Haoran stalled the assassins by asking who had ordered his death.
• Assassin Number Two revealed that He Gufeng had ordered the attack, prompting Assassin Number One to prepare an immediate strike.
• Hu Haoran's group watched the three assassins approach, with Sai Fenglei still recovering and despair settling over them.

Hu Haoran and Bai Erli faced three Soul King assassins until the old beggar Hong Zuifeng intervened and revealed himself as the former Wine Douluo. Hu Haoran spared the crippled assassins to deter further attacks, then learned more about Hong Zuifeng’s past and current condition.

• Hu Haoran and Bai Erli unleashed their strongest attacks against the three Soul King assassins, while Sai Fenglei, Taohua, Bing Yuxin, and Niu Dagui supported them.
• An old beggar appeared, blocked the assassins’ attacks with a Soul Power barrier, and revealed his aura and nine rings as the former Wine Douluo.
• Hong Zuifeng left the assassins’ fate to Hu Haoran, who ordered them to sever their right arms and gouge out their left eyes before letting them flee.
• Hu Haoran explained that crippling the assassins and revealing a Title Douluo’s involvement would deter their employers from pursuing the group.
• Hu Haoran removed his mask and introduced himself; Hong Zuifeng revealed his name, martial soul, former level, and that he had been crippled.

Hong Zuifeng recounted how his trusted junior brother poisoned him, stole his position as Food Sect master, and drove him into years of exile. Hu Haoran offered to obtain a rare antidote, and Hong Zuifeng swore lifelong service to him in return, leaving the group set to depart the next day to steal the pill.

• Sai Fenglei recognized Hong Zuifeng as the former Wine Douluo and explained that the Food Sect was a powerful hidden faction.
• Hong Zuifeng revealed that his junior brother poisoned him with Sanxin Powder and Soul Devouring Grass, sealed his Martial Soul, framed him, and forced him into exile.
• Hu Haoran apologized for misjudging Hong Zuifeng, and the group shared a meal while Hong Zuifeng described giving up hope of finding a cure.
• Hu Haoran mentioned the Nine-Colored Pure Spirit Pill, whose rare ingredients astonished Hong Zuifeng and offered him a chance to recover.
• Hu Haoran proposed stealing the family heirloom pill, and Hong Zuifeng swore to serve him for life if he received it.
• Hu Haoran welcomed Hong Zuifeng into the group, and they agreed to set out the next day to steal the pill.

Hu Haoran returned to Cangyun City with his companions and checked on the progress of Hu Tengfei and Hu Yuchen’s cultivation. He went to the hidden Library to inform Liu Zhili and Luo Li that a Title Douluo had arrived, but walked in on them kissing.

• Hu Haoran and his companions reached Cangyun City, where Hong Zuifeng reminisced about visiting the Imperial Capital and Sai Fenglei joked about treating everyone to food and drink.
• Hu Haoran returned to his residence without obstruction and greeted Hu Tengfei and Hu Yuchen, who reported reaching the peak of the Boundless Vast Qi’s third layer and learning the moves of the Limitless Seven Star Sword Technique.
• Hu Haoran praised the brothers’ progress and advised them to rest rather than rush their cultivation before obtaining their second soul rings.
• Hu Haoran entered the hidden Library through the artificial rockery to tell Liu Zhili and Luo Li that a Title Douluo had come to the residence.
• Hu Haoran opened the bronze doors and caught Liu Zhili and Luo Li kissing, making the couple embarrassed and Luo Li glare at him.

Hu Haoran arranged a four-against-one test in which Bai Erli demonstrated the gap between his strength and that of Taohua, Niu Dagui, Hu Tengfei, and Hu Yuchen. After Bai Erli offered the group advice and Hu Haoran told them to prepare for a soul-ring hunt, Hong Zuifeng received permission to take the Nine-Colored Pure Spirit Pill, and Hu Haoran's group set out for the Canglan Mountain Range two days later.

• Hu Haoran arranged a small test, and Bai Erli limited his Soul Power while facing Taohua, Niu Dagui, Hu Tengfei, and Hu Yuchen.
• Taohua enhanced the others as Niu Dagui attacked and Hu Tengfei and Hu Yuchen coordinated their sword techniques, leaving marks on Bai Erli.
• Bai Erli counterattacked with Titan Divine Strength Fist and sent Niu Dagui, Hu Tengfei, and Hu Yuchen flying, winning the test.
• Bai Erli praised the group's abilities and suggested possible cultivation paths for Hu Tengfei and Hu Yuchen, while Hu Haoran announced a coming trip to obtain soul rings.
• Hong Zuifeng asked when to take the Nine-Colored Pure Spirit Pill, and Hu Haoran told him to recover his strength while the group traveled.
• Two days later, Hu Haoran's group set out for the Canglan Mountain Range.

Hu Haoran led his companions into the Canglan Mountain Range to seek soul rings, assigning targets suited to each person’s martial soul. After revealing Snow Star Mountain and Green Star Forest as their destinations, he guided the group toward the forest to begin the search.

• Hu Haoran led his group into the Canglan Mountain Range and urged them to cooperate and return safely.
• Hu Haoran chose possible soul beasts for Hu Yuchen, Teng Fei, Taohua, and Da Gui based on their martial souls.
• Hu Haoran told Bing Yuxin that Snow Star Mountain held ice-attribute soul beasts, and she named a thousand-year Ghost Ice Vine as her target.
• Hu Haoran navigated the mountain range without encountering dangerous soul beasts, prompting Sai Fenglei to wonder how he knew it so well.
• Hu Haoran told Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei that their desired soul beasts lived in Green Star Forest, where several other group members would also search for soul rings.
• The group headed toward Green Star Forest to pursue their chosen soul beasts.

Hu Haoran led his companions into Green Star Forest to find soul beasts for their soul rings and established a hidden camp near the eastern outskirts. After sharing a meal and drinks, the group prepared to begin hunting the next day.

• Hu Haoran used the Douluo System to locate the soul beasts they needed around Green Star Forest’s eastern outskirts and guided the group there.
• Hu Haoran found a concealed, habitable tree hollow and assigned Taohua and Niu Dagui to tidy it while Hu Tengfei and Hu Yuchen gathered food.
• Hu Haoran tried to prepare wild chicken but struggled until Taohua helped him cook his earthen-oven chicken.
• Hu Haoran and his companions ate the meal, shared Sai Fenglei’s wine, and laughed together at their camp.

Hu Haoran led the group into the Green Star Forest and set rules for hunting soul beasts, then discovered two nearly five-thousand-year-old lions suited to Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei. The two lions were fighting over prey, and Hu Haoran warned the others not to rush into their battle.

• Hu Haoran explained the dangers of the Canglan Mountain Range and arranged for the strongest members to hunt first.
• The group headed west toward lion-type soul beasts, with Hu Haoran guiding them around stronger threats.
• After hearing two roars, Hu Haoran used the Douluo System and identified the Xunfeng Black Winged Lion and Dark Crystal Bloodthirsty Lion as suitable targets for Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei.
• The group found the two lions fighting over a dead boar-type soul beast, and Hu Haoran judged them to be close to five thousand years old.
• Sai Fenglei wanted to charge into the fight, but Hu Haoran warned him that the enraged lions could kill him, and Sai Fenglei backed down.

Hu Haoran and his companions watched the Xunfeng Black Winged Lion and the Dark Crystal Bloodthirsty Lion fight, hoping to claim a Soul Ring after the beasts weakened each other. The Dark Crystal Bloodthirsty Lion turned the battle around with a sudden burst of strength, but the wounded Xunfeng Black Winged Lion retreated and prepared another attack.

• Hu Haoran warned the group to stay hidden and wait for the berserk Soul Beasts to weaken one another.
• The Xunfeng Black Winged Lion and the Dark Crystal Bloodthirsty Lion exchanged attacks, then fought at close range, leaving the Xunfeng Black Winged Lion badly wounded.
• The Xunfeng Black Winged Lion took flight and bombarded the Dark Crystal Bloodthirsty Lion with Black Wind Blades and Thunder Blast Bombs.
• The Dark Crystal Bloodthirsty Lion entered a berserk state, leaped into the air, and struck the Xunfeng Black Winged Lion into the ground.
• The Xunfeng Black Winged Lion sprang back up, retreated more than twenty meters, and gathered Soul Power for another attack.

Hu Haoran and his companions ambushed two exhausted lion soul beasts, killed them, and secured their soul rings. They fled to a safer place to absorb the rings before other soul beasts and soul masters arrived.

• Hu Haoran waited until the Xunfeng Black Winged Lion and Dark Crystal Bloodthirsty Lion were exhausted, then ordered Bai Erli and Sai Fenglei to attack.
• Bing Yuxin bound the lions with Ice Grass Entanglement, restraining their wings and mouths.
• Bai Erli killed the Dark Crystal Bloodthirsty Lion and Sai Fenglei killed the Xunfeng Black Winged Lion, and soul rings appeared.
• Hu Haoran ordered the group to clean up the battlefield and leave with the two corpses.
• After the group departed, nearby soul beasts and curious soul masters arrived to investigate.

Hu Haoran’s companions absorbed their fourth soul rings in a hidden clearing, and the rings triggered the remaining medicinal power of their pills, raising both Bai Li and Sai Fenglei to level forty-three. Since their cultivation still needed to stabilize, the group returned to camp for the night, where Bai Li and Sai Fenglei kept their new soul skills secret.

• Hu Haoran found a concealed clearing and arranged for the group to guard Bai Li and Sai Fenglei as they absorbed their fourth soul rings.
• Bai Li absorbed the Dark Crystal Bloodthirsty Lion’s ring, while Sai Fenglei absorbed the Xunfeng Black Winged Lion’s ring, and both martial souls transformed.
• The remaining medicinal power of Bai Li’s Titan Ape God Pill and Sai Fenglei’s Purple Thunder Azure Wind Liquid erupted during absorption, raising both to level forty-three.
• Bai Li and Sai Fenglei told Hu Haoran they needed one more night to stabilize their cultivation, so the group returned to the tree hollow with the soul beast corpses.
• Taohua and Bing Yuxin prepared dinner while Bai Li and Sai Fenglei teased Hu Haoran by refusing to reveal their fourth soul skills.

Hu Haoran led the team south through Green Star Forest to find a soul beast for Taohua, while outlining plans for the others’ soul rings. Their search turned up nothing until they heard a cow bellow and discovered a Red Armored Fire-Eyed Ox that could suit Niu Dagui.

• Hu Haoran assigned the day’s hunt to Taohua and explained that Hu Tengfei would seek an Ice Silkworm at Snow Peak Mountain, while Hu Yuchen’s target would be found in the dangerous Myriad Poison Pool.
• Hu Haoran led the team south through Green Star Forest to search for Taohua’s Lightning Chasing Shadowless Leopard, but they found no suitable soul beast all morning.
• Hu Haoran called for a rest, and the group sat down to eat their dried rations.
• A nearby cow’s bellow alerted Hu Haoran to a bovine soul beast that might suit Niu Dagui’s second soul ring.
• The group hurried over and found a red-armored, scarlet-eyed ox grazing, unaware of their approach.

Hu Haoran’s group hunted a 979-year-old Armored Fire-Eyed Ox so Niu Dagui could gain a soul ring, and discovered that Dagui’s dragon-infused martial soul could suppress the beast. After Dagui killed it, he began absorbing its soul ring while an unseen soul beast approached the group.

• Hu Haoran assigned Niu Dagui, Hu Tengfei, Hu Yuchen, and Taohua to hunt the Armored Fire-Eyed Ox, with Dagui delivering the killing blow.
• Hu Tengfei weakened the Armored Fire-Eyed Ox, Hu Yuchen harassed it, and Taohua enhanced Niu Dagui as the group attacked.
• Niu Dagui summoned his martial soul, whose dragon might made the Armored Fire-Eyed Ox tremble and retreat.
• Niu Dagui used Raging Bull Emerges from Ravine to kill the weakened Armored Fire-Eyed Ox with a single blow.
• Hu Haoran explained that Dagui’s martial soul had suppressed the beast and advised him to seek bovine soul beasts for future soul rings.
• Niu Dagui began absorbing the beast’s soul ring as the group prepared to guard him, unaware that a ferocious soul beast was approaching.