Chapter Summaries

Chi Xiu defeated Sea Dragon Douluo by awakening his superior bloodline, then revealed that he was the masked prodigy 0000 and convinced Poseidon of his identity. Poseidon let him leave but asked him to stay on Sea God Island for a day, promising to attend to him as she showed him toward the palace.

• Sea Dragon Douluo activated his Demon-Breaking Domain and challenged Chi Xiu, but Chi Xiu suppressed him with his Dragon God bloodline, leaving him kneeling and unable to resist.
• Chi Xiu reminded Poseidon that she had promised to serve him if he won, then told her his martial soul was the Dragon God.
• Poseidon doubted Chi Xiu's claim that he was 0000, so he revealed his Asura Sword and powerful soul rings before showing her his golden mask and explaining his identity.
• Poseidon recalled hearing fishermen talk about 0000 and accepted that Chi Xiu was the mysterious prodigy she had admired from afar.
• Chi Xiu asked to leave, but Poseidon requested that he stay for a day and keep her company; he agreed, and she led him toward the palace while asking about life and food inland.

Chi Xiu cooked braised chicken with eggplant for Poseidon, who had never tasted cooked food and eagerly shared the meal with him. Before sending him away at dusk, Poseidon kissed him and admitted that she had no intention of making him inherit the Sea God’s position.

• Poseidon led Chi Xiu to her backyard and asked him to turn her livestock into delicious food, but she did not know about cooking or seasonings.
• Chi Xiu asked Sea Dragon Douluo to bring cooking supplies, built a stove, and prepared several dishes while Poseidon waited eagerly.
• Sea Dragon Douluo begged for a taste, and Chi Xiu shared a small bowl with him before giving the rest of the meal to Poseidon.
• Poseidon devoured the food and told Chi Xiu she wanted to explore the world with him rather than have him inherit the Sea God’s position.
• When Chi Xiu asked Poseidon for tea, she kissed him as compensation and then sent him away at dusk, saying he should explore the wider world.

Chi Xiu prepared to leave Sea God Island, and Poseidon tried to keep him there despite disguising her reluctance. He crossed the sea using his elemental powers and defeated the attacking Great White Demon Sharks, including a hundred-thousand-year shark.

• Chi Xiu asked Poseidon to see him off, and she accompanied him to the shore.
• Poseidon warned Chi Xiu about the Sea Soul Beasts in the surrounding waters, but he stepped onto the sea and froze a broad path across it.
• Poseidon secretly sent a school of Great White Demon Sharks to attack Chi Xiu, and he trapped the sharks in frozen water dragons.
• Poseidon called for Xiao Bai to stop Chi Xiu, and he summoned a wind dragon that swallowed the hundred-thousand-year Great White Demon Shark.

Chi Xiu left Sea God Island after Poseidon embraced him and warned him to return, then crossed the sea with Xiao Bai and used his spatial teleportation to reach Star Luo Capital. At the Star Luo Royal Inn, Mu Yunteng recognized him by the four-leaf clover bracelet, though he did not realize she knew who he was.

• Poseidon intervened in Chi Xiu and Xiao Bai's fight, then embraced Chi Xiu and threatened to drag him back if he never returned.
• Poseidon sent Xiao Bai to carry Chi Xiu across the sea, and the two bickered during the trip.
• After reaching shore, Chi Xiu used his eighth soul skill to teleport toward Star Luo Capital, arriving three days later.
• Chi Xiu went to the Star Luo Royal Inn without his mask and found Mu Yunteng waiting outside with a basket of four-leaf clover bracelets.
• Mu Yunteng recognized Chi Xiu by the bracelet on his wrist, while he asked whether she was looking for someone or had a message to deliver.

Chi Xiu met Mu Yunteng, who had brought Azure God Vine chains intended for Team Leader Chi. After learning that the Heaven Dou Representative Team had returned home and strange Soul Masters were heading there too, he stayed to watch Mu Yunteng demonstrate how the chains could enhance spiritual power.

• Mu Yunteng brought a basket of vine chains and insisted on giving them to Team Leader Chi in person, so Chi Xiu brought her into the inn.
• Chi Xiu learned from a maid that the Heaven Dou Representative Team had left for home two days earlier and that strange Soul Masters were now traveling toward Heaven Dou.
• Mu Yunteng pulled Chi Xiu into his room and began undressing, startling him before she explained she meant to demonstrate how to wear the chains.
• Mu Yunteng explained that Azure God Vine chains could clear the mind and accelerate spiritual power growth, then began demonstrating the wrapping method.

Chi Xiu learned how to bind the Azure God Vine from Mu Yunteng, then set out to find his companions and claim his Torso Bone reward. He arrived at a village in Southern Heaven Dou, where Shui Binger and six other girls were bound by men from Slaughter City, and confronted their captors.

• Mu Yunteng showed Chi Xiu how to wrap the Azure God Vine around a person's body and asked him to remember the pattern.
• Mu Yunteng left without exposing Chi Xiu's identity, and Chi Xiu used the same method to fuse the Azure God Vine into his body.
• Chi Xiu put on a Golden Mask and traveled toward Southern Heaven Dou using the Space Element.
• In a village, a sinister young man from Slaughter City threatened Shui Binger and six other bound girls while villagers knelt nearby.
• Chi Xiu appeared with a blood-red longsword planted in the ground and challenged the Slaughter City men.

Chi Xiu arrived at a village where Slaughter City men had captured the seven girls from Skywater Academy and pretended to bargain for them. After the men discovered his identity and attacked, he killed all five with one soul skill, then claimed the girls for himself.

• Chi Xiu found the seven Skywater Academy girls tied up while the Slaughter City men were looting a village.
• Chi Xiu played along with the leader’s offer to take one girl, then demanded all seven, angering Shui Yue'er.
• Shui Yue'er exposed Chi Xiu as 0000, and the leader recognized him as a target who could absorb black mist.
• The Slaughter City leader released his martial soul and attacked Chi Xiu with his fifth soul skill.
• Chi Xiu used Asura One-Line Slash fivefold to kill all five Slaughter City men, including the Soul Saint leader.
• Chi Xiu turned to the stunned Skywater Academy girls and said they were all his.

Chi Xiu rescued Shui Binger and the other women, then began absorbing the black energy from Shui Binger’s wound. As her condition improved, she turned over and trapped his hand between her legs, leaving him flustered.

• Chi Xiu untied the captives and told Shui Yue'er to apologize for accusing him.
• Shui Yue'er apologized to Chi Xiu after Shui Binger insisted she take responsibility for her words and actions.
• Shui Binger weakened from a wound on her upper thigh, and Shui Yue'er begged Chi Xiu to save her.
• Chi Xiu carried Shui Binger into a nearby house and absorbed the black energy from her wound.
• Shui Binger regained color and turned over, trapping Chi Xiu's hand between her legs.

Chi Xiu discovered that Shui Binger was still affected by a strange poison, and he and the Skywater girls gave her an antidote. He agreed to escort them to Skywater Academy, and the chapter ended when Shui Yue'er announced that Shui Binger had woken up.

• Chi Xiu found Shui Binger flushed and feverish, then realized she was still under the influence of poison from the sickle.
• Shui Binger clung to Chi Xiu and tried to kiss him, so he called Shui Yue'er and the other Skywater girls for help.
• The girls restrained Shui Binger while Shui Yue'er searched the attacker and returned with a pink bottle of antidote.
• Shui Binger took several pills and fell asleep safely, and Chi Xiu agreed to take the Skywater team to their academy.
• That night, Shui Yue'er rushed out of the wooden house and told Chi Xiu that Shui Binger had woken up.

Shui Binger woke with no memory of what happened after her wound was treated, but Shui Yue'er reminded her of every humiliating detail, leaving her mortified. The next morning, Chi Xiu and the Tianshui team set off in a cramped carriage, with Shui Binger seated beside him.

• Shui Binger woke and asked what had happened, and Shui Yue'er explained how Chi Xiu treated her wound and how she had clung to him while delirious.
• Shui Yue'er’s explanation restored Shui Binger’s memories, and Shui Binger became so embarrassed that she could barely respond.
• Chi Xiu returned to the cabin and accidentally saw Shui Binger hiding a damp blue lace garment, making her suffer another bout of embarrassment.
• Chi Xiu suggested they leave the next morning and arrange a carriage, and Shui Yue'er agreed while Shui Binger asked to be left alone.
• The next morning, Chi Xiu joined Shui Binger and the others in a cramped carriage, and Shui Yue'er pushed Shui Binger closer to him.

Chi Xiu traveled with Shui Binger and the Skywater Academy girls to Heaven Dou City, where Shui Binger grew increasingly comfortable around him. After they reached Skywater Academy, the girls dragged Chi Xiu inside, and passersby recognized him as 0000, newly returned to Heaven Dou.

• Shui Yue'er teased Shui Binger about blushing, and Chi Xiu pretended to check her pulse while concealing his awareness of her nervousness.
• Shui Yue'er pushed Shui Binger against Chi Xiu for warmth, and Shui Binger leaned on him and fell asleep during the carriage ride to Gengxin City.
• Chi Xiu noticed a bloodthirsty aura near the Heaven Dou border, but it faded as the carriage approached Heaven Dou City.
• At Skywater Academy, Shui Binger apologized for falling asleep on Chi Xiu's shoulder, and Xue Wu and Shui Yue'er dragged him inside to meet the Dean.
• Passersby recognized Chi Xiu's golden mask and black robes as 0000's appearance and realized he had returned to Heaven Dou.

Chi Xiu arrived at Skywater Academy and was mobbed by its students until the Dean restored order and welcomed him. The Dean then told Shui Binger that the team had to face the powerful Holy Spirit Academy, whose support-type member was already a Soul Douluo.

• Chi Xiu was surrounded by Skywater Academy’s students, and Shui Binger tried to restrain their excitement while Shui Yue'er went to fetch the Dean.
• The Dean used her Soul Power to quiet the crowd and sent most of the students to guard the gates against the gathering citizens.
• The Dean apologized to Chi Xiu and invited him to rest before a planned academy-wide welcome the next day.
• The Dean told Shui Binger that Holy Spirit Academy had challenged and defeated twenty-five academies in Heaven Dou City.
• The Dean revealed that one member of Holy Spirit Academy’s seven-person team was a twenty-year-old Soul Douluo.

Skywater Academy prepared to face seven mysterious opponents, and Chi Xiu agreed to replace Shui Binger because she was injured. His gentle gesture toward her left Shui Binger and the Academy Dean convinced that the two were growing close.

• The Skywater Academy Dean revealed that the rival team had defeated other academies without releasing their martial souls, while Shui Binger insisted that Skywater Academy would accept the challenge despite her injury.
• Shui Yue'er suggested that 0000 replace Shui Binger, but Shui Binger objected to imposing on their honored guest.
• Chi Xiu agreed to compete in Shui Binger's place so she could rest.
• Shui Yue'er told her mother that Chi Xiu had sucked poison from Shui Binger's upper thigh, leaving the Dean shocked and concerned about their relationship.
• After stopping the girls' playful fight, the Dean confirmed Chi Xiu would take Shui Binger's place, and he gently removed a piece of fluff from Shui Binger's hair.

Chi Xiu and the Skywater Academy Dean assessed the rival team, and Chi Xiu suspected its female leader possessed the Slaughter God Domain. Before the teams could compete, Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family surrounded Skywater Academy while Bibi Dong hurried toward it to block every escape route for 0000.

• The Skywater Academy Dean praised Shui Binger’s talent and character, and Chi Xiu agreed that she was an outstanding teammate.
• The Dean introduced the rival team’s members to Chi Xiu, who focused on its alluring female leader and sensed she might possess the Slaughter God Domain.
• Shui Binger and the Skywater Battle Team returned in fresh uniforms, and Shui Yue'er announced that Chi Xiu would lead their changed lineup.
• The female Team Leader offered to let the Skywater girls rest before the match and recognized Chi Xiu as their new leader.
• The Heaven Dou Spirit Hall Branch and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family entered Skywater Academy, surrounded the grounds, and blocked possible escape routes for 0000 as Bibi Dong rushed toward them.

Xue Qinghe arrived at Skywater Academy and found Chi Xiu, ordering the academy surrounded so 0000 could not escape. As Chi Xiu prepared to face Holy Spirit Academy’s team, Xue Qinghe learned about its seven members and grew jealous after seeing Shui Binger wish 0000 good luck.

• Xue Qinghe found Chi Xiu at the training ground and ordered guards and Spirit Hall Soul Masters to surround Skywater Academy.
• Chi Xiu noticed the gathered forces and told Shui Yue'er and the others to stay back while he faced the opposition.
• Holy Spirit Academy’s Team Leader Pride ordered Wrath to fight first and Lust to support him, while warning her team not to underestimate 0000.
• Xue Qinghe learned that Holy Spirit Academy’s seven members were named Pride, Wrath, Gluttony, Lust, Sloth, Envy, and Greed, and that Lust was a Soul Douluo.
• Shui Binger wished Chi Xiu good luck, and Xue Qinghe became jealous when he saw their familiar exchange.

Chi Xiu dominated Holy Spirit Academy’s opening attacks, stopping Wrath’s blows and freezing him before throwing Sloth aside. As Pride revealed her Titled Douluo strength and summoned her sword, she found she could not draw it, leaving the battle poised for a new turn.

• Chi Xiu caught Wrath’s powerful punches without releasing his Martial Soul, then froze the eight-ringed fighter in a block of ice.
• Sloth attacked Chi Xiu from behind and from above, but Chi Xiu evaded him and hurled him into Gluttony.
• Pride ordered Lust to prepare buffs as Holy Spirit Academy’s fighters revealed their eight soul rings and Pride revealed her red ninth ring.
• Chi Xiu summoned the Asura God Sword while Pride announced that her Martial Soul was also a sword.
• Pride began drawing her sword from the void, but its glow dimmed and she discovered she could not pull it out.

Chi Xiu’s Martial Soul forced Pride to concede, but the victory celebration turned tense when Xue Qinghe confronted Shui Binger and then refused to let Chi Xiu leave. As an army arrived with a formidable woman in splendid robes, Chi Xiu pulled Xue Qinghe close and announced that he was borrowing the prince.

• Pride failed to summon her Martial Soul under the Asura Sword’s suppression and ordered Holy Spirit Academy to concede.
• Holy Spirit Academy withdrew, and the Skywater Academy girls celebrated their victory with Chi Xiu.
• Chi Xiu explained to Shui Binger that Holy Spirit Academy’s other Soul Douluo could have posed a serious threat if they had fought together.
• Xue Qinghe grabbed Shui Binger’s wrist and warned her to stay away from Chi Xiu, then seized Chi Xiu when he tried to leave.
• Palace guards and spirit masters surrounded Chi Xiu and Xue Qinghe, but none dared intervene as Xue Qinghe clung to him.
• When an army arrived with a stunning woman in splendid robes, Chi Xiu pulled Xue Qinghe against him and announced that he was borrowing the prince.

Chi Xiu’s attempt to escape with Xue Qinghe went awry when Bibi Dong grabbed him during a spatial transfer, leaving them stranded in the freezing Extreme North Lands. After finding Bibi Dong injured and unconscious, Chi Xiu treated her and carried her to a village, where she told the villagers she was his wife.

• Chi Xiu tried to flee with Xue Qinghe, but Bibi Dong intercepted him as his Space Element erupted and transported them away.
• Chi Xiu woke in a snowy wilderness, found Bibi Dong unconscious and wounded, and warmed her with his robe.
• Bibi Dong told Chi Xiu she would keep chasing him, and he fed her immortal herbs until her bleeding stopped.
• Chi Xiu carried Bibi Dong through the cold to a village, where the villagers mistook them for gods.
• Bibi Dong called herself Chi Xiu’s wife, and the village chief identified their location as the Extreme North Lands.

Chi Xiu and Bibi Dong stayed in an Extreme North village after she recovered from her wound, but Chi Xiu’s missing mask had been taken along with a village boy by a powerful beast. He learned that the villagers had been forced to offer young men to a Snow God, while Bibi Dong made their shared room feel like home.

• Chi Xiu carried the injured Bibi Dong into the village, and she insisted they share one room despite his request for two.
• Chi Xiu discovered that Bibi Dong’s wound had completely healed, and their conversation about how he had fed her the herb left them both embarrassed.
• Chi Xiu returned to where they had arrived and found three children crying because a huge monster had carried off Xiao Yu with his golden mask.
• The village chief explained that the Snow God had demanded a young man as a sacrifice every year for five years and had seized Xiao Yu after the village delayed this year’s offering.
• Chi Xiu returned to find Bibi Dong had gotten out of bed and tidied their room.

Bibi Dong told Chi Xiu she wanted to abandon her role as Pope and live peacefully as his wife, and he told her he loved her. Their quiet moment in the village ended when a sudden blizzard brought the Ice Empress to the village entrance, demanding human boys for her sister’s tribulation.

• Bibi Dong warmed Chi Xiu by the brazier, gave him a wool coat, and told him she wanted to leave her position as Pope to live with him as his wife.
• Bibi Dong said Chi Xiu had brought her hope, and Chi Xiu admitted that he loved her, making her overjoyed.
• The brazier went out as the temperature plunged, and Chi Xiu and Bibi Dong went to investigate the sudden storm.
• Chi Xiu and Bibi Dong found the villagers kneeling before a girl in a green skirt who demanded young human boys for her sister’s tribulation.
• Chi Xiu recognized the girl as the Ice Empress or Snow Empress.