Chapter Summaries

Emperor Xue Ye awarded noble titles and promised further rewards to the academy teams, while Salas objected and Li Chang'an quietly influenced him. After leaving the arena, Li Chang'an was challenged by Huo Wu to fight without using his martial spirit.

• Xue Ye granted the captains and vice-captains Viscount titles and promised the other participants Baron titles, prompting Salas to object.
• Xue Ye offered another noble rank and imperial funding to the winning team, then announced the advancement tournament would be held at the Royal Hunting Grounds in one month.
• Xue Ye promised Spirit Beasts below thirty thousand years to the three students with the most victories, and Li Chang'an decided to have his team compete for the reward.
• Li Chang'an secretly spoke to Salas, who calmed down and accepted that Spirit Hall should focus on unifying the continent.
• Huo Wu approached Li Chang'an outside the arena and challenged him to fight without using his martial spirit.

Li Chang'an effortlessly stopped Huo Wu's attack and left her fuming, while Huo Wushuang urged her to improve before the promotion matches. Meanwhile, Salas discovered that fourteen-year-old Tang San was already a Soul Ancestor and decided to report his rapid growth to the Pope.

• Li Chang'an caught Huo Wu's kick, threw her into Huo Wushuang's arms, and left with Meng Yiran.
• Huo Wushuang restrained Huo Wu and told her to keep cultivating, while Feng Xiaotian promised to help her defeat Li Chang'an in the promotion matches.
• Salas reviewed Tang San's Spirit Hall records and was startled that Tang San had reached Soul Ancestor strength at fourteen.
• Salas compared Tang San's growth with the Golden Generation and suspected his Blue Silver Grass had mutated.
• Salas wrote a confidential letter to the Pope reporting Tang San's talent and rapid rise in Soul Power.

As Xiao Wu grieved for her mother, Li Chang'an promised to revive her after the grand finals and reassured her that he would protect her identity in Spirit City. After combing Xiao Wu’s hair, Li Chang'an entered a meditative state, and Xiao Wu stayed to watch over him.

• Xiao Wu visited Li Chang'an at night and told him that she missed her mother.
• Li Chang'an revealed that his godly inheritance had granted him Soul Ring Return to Spirit, which could revive Xiao Wu’s mother after the grand finals.
• Xiao Wu believed Li Chang'an and said she could let go of her hatred if things returned to how they were before.
• Xiao Wu worried that her identity as a 100,000-Year Soft Bone Rabbit might be exposed in Spirit City, and Li Chang'an promised to keep her safe.
• Li Chang'an combed Xiao Wu’s hair and entered a meditative state, while Xiao Wu sat nearby to guard him.

Rouge Academy arrived at the Heaven Dou Empire’s promotion-round venue in the Royal Hunting Grounds and settled into its barracks. Ning Fengzhi and the unexpected Qian Renxue then came to visit, unaware of Li Chang’an’s tangled romantic life.

• Rouge Academy reached the Royal Hunting Grounds and was escorted into the Royal Knights’ camp by Peter Parker.
• Peter Parker explained that the promotion round would begin the next day and that the teams would stay in separate barracks for privacy and safety.
• Liu Erlong and the students settled into their assigned rooms for the half-month round-robin competition.
• Ning Fengzhi arrived at Rouge Academy’s temporary residence with Qian Renxue, surprising Li Chang’an.

Li Chang'an faced Qian Renxue after she discovered his other relationships, and he manipulated her suspicions into forgiveness by confessing his devotion and injuring himself. Qian Renxue forgave him and kissed him, while Li Chang'an privately felt relieved to have passed the confrontation.

• Ning Fengzhi introduced Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, to Li Changsheng, then left them alone.
• Qian Renxue listed Li Chang'an's other love interests and confronted him at swordpoint over breaking his promise to love only her.
• Li Chang'an claimed Qian Renxue had always been his first love and his reason for staying in Heaven Dou City, then impaled himself on her sword to prove his sincerity.
• Qian Renxue panicked, treated Li Chang'an's wound, and forgave him after he presented preserved food and pastries from a restaurant they had enjoyed together.
• Qian Renxue kissed Li Chang'an, who privately felt relieved that he had succeeded in winning her over.

The advancement tournament began at the Royal Knights' drill ground, where Li Chang'an chose Xiao Wu, Meng Yiran, and Zhu Zhuqing as Rouge Academy's first contestants. Blazing Fire Academy defeated Fabia Academy, and Huo Wu pointedly challenged Li Chang'an as the chapter ended.

• Xue Ye opened the advancement tournament before the gathered academies and ten thousand Royal Knights.
• Li Chang'an announced that Xiao Wu, Meng Yiran, and Zhu Zhuqing would compete first for Rouge Academy, with Xiao Wu leading.
• Blazing Fire Academy's Huo Wushuang defeated three opponents before falling to exhaustion.
• Huo Wu defeated four more opponents and helped Blazing Fire Academy crush Fabia Academy.
• Huo Wu pointed at Li Chang'an after her match, drawing attention from the other Soul Masters.

Xiao Wu defeated Barak Academy’s captain in a one-sided match, then Li Chang'an stepped in when the team rushed toward her. The confrontation ended with Li Chang'an drawing the Taibai Sword and cutting a trench across the arena in front of them.

• Li Chang'an and the Rouge Academy team encouraged Xiao Wu before she entered the arena to face Barak Academy.
• Barak Academy’s captain mocked Xiao Wu and urged her to leave the match, but she released her martial soul and used Charm to disorient him.
• Xiao Wu used Teleportation and Waist Bow to throw the captain, then struck him unconscious with a series of close-range attacks.
• Xiao Wu called for Barak Academy’s next fighter, and seven or eight of its members charged toward her.
• Li Chang'an moved in front of Xiao Wu and challenged the group, then drew the Taibai Sword and slashed a deep trench across the ground before them.

Li Chang'an gave Xiao Wu a golden-red protective power that neutralized the Sun Flower poison, allowing her to charge at her Barak Academy opponent. As the opponent unleashed his third soul skill, Xiao Wu did not dodge the attack, leaving her in danger.

• Li Chang'an intimidated Barak Academy with his sword strike, then secretly slipped a streak of golden-red light into Xiao Wu's sleeve.
• Barak Academy sent another Soul Ancestor to fight Xiao Wu, who recognized his Sun Flower martial soul and its poisonous mist.
• The opponent filled the stage with poison, but a golden-red barrier around Xiao Wu repelled the mist and cleared it away.
• Li Chang'an told Hu Liena that Muxi's Lovesick Heartbreak Red had protected Xiao Wu, prompting Ning Rongrong and Meng Yiran to confront him about White Story.
• Xiao Wu charged at her opponent as his poison failed, but she instinctively did not dodge when he scattered the attacks from his third soul skill.

Xiao Wu’s mysterious golden-red light helped Rouge Academy defeat Barak Academy, while the judges explained it away as a soul bone ability. After Rouge Academy’s dominant first-day performance, the team drew Blazing Fire Academy as its opponent for the next day.

• Xiao Wu’s golden-red light neutralized her opponent’s plant martial soul, and Li Chang'an told her to keep its source secret.
• Ning Fengzhi and Salas supported the explanation that Xiao Wu’s power came from a soul bone, and the judges awarded Rouge Academy the victory.
• Xiao Wu won five consecutive matches before exhausting her Soul Power, and Meng Yiran’s appearance prompted Barak Academy to concede.
• Li Chang'an explained that the Lovesick Heartbreak Red had caused Xiao Wu’s golden-red light, and Xiao Wu returned the flower to Muxi.
• Xue Ye rewarded the victorious and defeated academies after the Heaven Dou teams swept the first day’s matches.
• Rouge Academy drew Blazing Fire Academy as its opponent for the second day.

Li Chang'an prepared to face Blazing Fire Academy alone, while Huo Wu hoped for a chance to challenge him after her recent breakthrough. As Li Chang'an began his bout with Huo Wushuang, a mission tasked him with taking on all seven opponents and fighting Huo Wu.

• Li Chang'an named himself first in Rouge Academy's lineup and added Hu Nana as a reserve after Hu Liena threatened not to use her martial soul with him.
• Li Chang'an observed Divine Wind Academy, Thunder Academy, Silas Academy, and Plant Academy during the advancement round.
• Huo Wu saw Li Chang'an enter the arena first and regretted that the fixed lineup rules might keep her from facing him.
• Huo Wushuang released his Unicorn Fire Tyrant Dragon martial soul, and Li Chang'an summoned his Taibai Sword with two black soul rings.
• A random mission ordered Li Chang'an to defeat seven opponents, impress the crowd, and successfully fight Huo Wu.

Li Chang'an defeated Blazing Fire Academy’s first six fighters in succession, using his ultimate ice to overcome Huo Wushuang’s explosive fire attacks and earning a flood of points. With the score at one against six, Huo Wu entered the arena determined to stop him from completing the challenge, and Li Chang'an sensed a change in her aura.

• Li Chang'an dodged Huo Wushuang’s homing fire sphere, canceled its flames, then froze Huo Wushuang when they collided.
• Li Chang'an told Huo Wushuang that his lack of confidence had cost him the match, and Huo Wushuang accepted the defeat.
• Li Chang'an defeated Blazing Fire Academy’s next five fighters without using his second soul skill, gaining more than a million points.
• Huo Wu entered as Blazing Fire Academy’s final fighter, determined to protect the academy’s reputation and defeat Li Chang'an.
• Li Chang'an watched Huo Wu approach and noticed that her aura had changed.

Huo Wu used her Repelling Fire Ring and a fused-ring attack to try to defeat Li Chang'an, but he dodged the attack and used his speed to pull her in front of him. The white orb was still rushing toward them, leaving Huo Wu fearing for her life.

• Huo Wu charged Li Chang'an and used her Repelling Fire Ring to drive him toward the arena's edge.
• Huo Wu unleashed a second Repelling Fire Ring as Li Chang'an jumped above its three-meter range.
• Huo Wu used Ring Fusion to compress her remaining Soul Power into a white orb that locked onto Li Chang'an.
• Li Chang'an activated his fourth soul skill, evaded the orb, and grabbed Huo Wu by the waist.
• Li Chang'an moved Huo Wu in front of him as the white orb rushed toward them, and Huo Wu feared she was about to die.

Li Chang'an protected Huo Wu from her own attack, allowing her to win the match, and was carried away with apparent injuries. Huo Wu visited him with guilt and concern, while Xiao Wu and the other girls confronted him about trying to win Huo Wu over.

• Huo Wu clung to Li Chang'an and bit his shoulder as her white orb attack rushed toward them.
• Li Chang'an shielded Huo Wu from the blast and their fall, then collapsed after pretending to be badly injured.
• The referee declared Huo Wu the winner, and she forfeited the remaining matches before following Li Chang'an to Rouge Academy's resting area.
• The Imperial Physician said Li Chang'an had only flesh wounds and needed to rest, reassuring the worried Huo Wu.
• Huo Wu apologized to the girls and left, realizing she cared about Li Chang'an.
• Xiao Wu and the other girls confronted Li Chang'an, asking whether he was trying to win Huo Wu over too.

After Li Chang'an was beaten by the girls, he recovered and met with Huo Wu, who wanted to know why he had saved her. His practical explanation left Huo Wu dazed, and she called after him as they nearly collided.

• Hu Liena led Xiao Wu, Meng Yiran, and the others away after taking Li Chang'an's VIP card, while Xiao Mao returned only to retrieve his bag.
• Li Chang'an rested for two days while Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Meng Yiran fought, then watched from the spectator area as Rouge Academy defeated Plant Academy.
• Huo Wu stopped Rouge Academy's team and asked Li Chang'an to speak with her alone, prompting Xiao Wu and the others to leave after pinching him.
• Huo Wu asked Li Chang'an why he had saved her, and he said she was his opponent rather than his enemy and that taking the attack had been the natural choice.
• Huo Wu stared at Li Chang'an in surprise as he started to leave, then called his name and hurried after him, nearly colliding with him.

Huo Wu kissed Li Chang'an to repay him for saving her, but he kissed her back and left Feng Xiaotian jealous after he witnessed them. Rouge Academy extended its winning streak to fourteen matches, and Li Chang'an prepared to face Thunder Academy by revealing his ultimate lightning power.

• Huo Wu kissed Li Chang'an on the cheek and said the kiss repaid him for saving her life, but Li Chang'an pulled her close and kissed her on the lips.
• Feng Xiaotian watched the kiss from hiding and became consumed by jealousy over Huo Wu's closeness with Li Chang'an.
• Rouge Academy won four more advancement matches, reaching fourteen consecutive victories with Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, and Meng Yiran leading the team.
• Li Chang'an refused Hu Liena's offer to fight Thunder Academy and said she should save her strength for Divine Wind Academy.
• Li Chang'an revealed pure lightning power in his palm and decided to take the field against Thunder Academy himself.

Rouge Academy used Hu Liena, Meng Yiran, and Zhu Zhuqing to defeat Thunder Academy’s first three fighters before Xiao Wu faced Lei Tian. Xiao Wu outmaneuvered Lei Tian’s aerial attack with Teleportation and Charm, leaving him unable to lock onto her again.

• Li Chang'an arranged for Hu Liena, Meng Yiran, and Zhu Zhuqing to each defeat a three-ring Thunder Academy opponent before stepping down.
• Thunder Academy sent Lei Tian, a Rank 42 Thunder Eagle Soul Master, against Xiao Wu and urged him to win quickly while saving strength for Li Chang'an.
• Lei Tian flew beyond Xiao Wu’s reach and gathered lightning into a massive Thunder Eagle attack.
• Xiao Wu used Teleportation to make Lei Tian turn toward her, then activated Charm when their eyes met.
• Xiao Wu leapt clear of Lei Tian’s attack, and Lei Tian found he could no longer lock onto her.

Xiao Wu defeated Lei Tian by repeatedly evading his Thunder Eagle until his Soul Power ran low, and Li Chang'an entered the arena to face Thunder Academy's Lei Dong. Li Chang'an shattered Lei Dong's lightning attacks and revealed that he could wield lightning himself.

• Xiao Wu used Teleportation and Waist Bow to evade Lei Tian's attacks until he could no longer continue fighting, winning without landing a strike.
• Li Chang'an stepped into the arena after Xiao Wu left, and Thunder Academy sent out its vice-captain, Lei Dong.
• Lei Dong spread a tracking lightning web across the ground, but Li Chang'an cut it apart with Heaven and Earth Cleave.
• Lei Dong trapped Li Chang'an in his Locking God Ring, but Li Chang'an absorbed the lightning, removed the ring, and crushed it.
• The spectators realized that Li Chang'an also had a lightning attribute.

Li Chang'an fought Thunder Team captain Yu Tianxin in a fierce clash of lightning Soul Skills, suppressing his Soul Power to level twenty-five despite Yu Tianxin's level forty-three strength. Yu Tianxin was badly wounded but refused to accept defeat, determined to prove himself before facing Yu Tianheng.

• After Lei Dong lost when the Locking God Ring broke, Yu Tianxin entered the arena and accused Li Chang'an of taking a stone that had been promised to him.
• Yu Tianxin released his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, transforming both arms into scaled dragon claws.
• Li Chang'an met Yu Tianxin's Dragon Claws with Thunder Crescent Slash and sent him skidding across the arena.
• Yu Tianxin used Wrath of the Thunder God to strengthen his lightning and Soul Power, then clashed with Li Chang'an again.
• Li Chang'an continued fighting while suppressing his Soul Power at level twenty-five, and Yu Tianxin began bleeding from the mouth.
• Yu Tianxin resolved to keep fighting rather than lose before he could challenge his cousin Yu Tianheng.

Rouge Academy defeated Thunder Academy, and Feng Xiaotian challenged Li Chang'an to settle their rivalry in a one-on-one match. After Zhu Zhuqing comforted Li Chang'an that night, the tournament reached the day of Rouge Academy's match against Divine Wind Academy, where Feng Xiaotian prepared his team.

• Thunder Academy's teacher surrendered after Yu Tianxin was badly wounded, giving Rouge Academy the victory.
• Feng Xiaotian challenged Li Chang'an to a match the next day, with the loser forbidden to appear by Huo Wu's side; Li Chang'an accepted after Zhu Zhuqing urged him to agree.
• Zhu Zhuqing visited Li Chang'an that night and comforted him, and the two spent the night together.
• Rouge Academy, Divine Wind Academy, and Shrek Academy remained the tournament's top three teams, with Rouge Academy still undefeated.
• Before the match between Rouge Academy and Divine Wind Academy, Feng Xiaotian asked his teammates whether they trusted him.

Feng Xiaotian’s teammates rallied behind him as he faced Li Chang'an in the opening match between Divine Wind Academy and Rouge Academy. Feng Xiaotian’s speed and martial soul gave him an early advantage in their clash, and the chapter ended with his wolf claws gripping Li Chang'an’s hand.

• Feng Xiaotian’s teammates urged him to fight for the team, and he resolved to give the match everything he had.
• Li Chang'an and Feng Xiaotian entered the arena as their academies’ captains and released their martial souls.
• Feng Xiaotian explained that he had been born with full Soul Power and vowed to win for Divine Wind Academy and Huo Wu.
• Feng Xiaotian launched a fast attack and used Wind Blade Formation to send ten wind blades toward Li Chang'an.
• Li Chang'an used mysterious footwork to slip through the blades, then met Feng Xiaotian in close combat without using a soul skill.
• Feng Xiaotian caught Li Chang'an’s right hand with his wolf claws, surprising himself with the result.