Chapter Summaries

After absorbing the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, Chen Xiaojun examined how his Sword God Pearls interacted with the immortal herbs and discussed their growth and possible awakening with his family. The Chen Clan planned to cultivate the herbs over time while continuing to study them and protect their family and faction.

• Chen Xiaojun awoke feeling stronger and more agile, and noticed that his Chengying Sword had grown brighter and more harmonious with him.
• Chen Xiaojun released his ten Sword God Pearls, which flew to different immortal herbs and interwove with them; Chen Cong concluded that the herbs treated Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi as their own.
• Chen Xiaojun explained that the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone could regrow from its remaining roots, but that immortal-grade herbs would take thousands of years to mature again.
• Chen Cong asked whether immortal herbs could become Plant System soul beasts, and Chen Xiaojun said divine power might suppress their spiritual intelligence even as it helped them grow.
• Chen Xiaojun and Chen Cong agreed that their martial souls might help the herbs awaken, and that the family should keep studying and making use of them.

Chen Xiaojun reached level 20 at six years old, but Chen Cong and Chen Yu decided he should stay hidden to avoid suspicion. Chen Zixiu emerged after recovering, learned of the clan’s breakthroughs and the treatment for his Rakshasa God Power, and looked to Chen Xiaojun as the Chen Clan’s hope for the future.

• Chen Xiaojun explained that he had reached level 20 because he could not advance further without a soul ring, and Chen Cong and Chen Yu agreed he should stay out of the village.
• Chen Zixiu came out after recovering and was surprised to learn Zhu Hongzhen had reached level 90 and Chen Xiaojun had reached level 20.
• Chen Zixiu praised Chen Xiaojun’s talent and urged him to cultivate diligently and pursue the path to becoming a Peerless Douluo.
• Chen Zixiu encouraged Xiao Yi to work alongside Chen Xiaojun toward becoming a Peerless Douluo.
• Chen Yu told Chen Zixiu that they had found a way to treat his Rakshasa God Power and explained Zhu Hongzhen’s breakthrough and Chen Xiaojun’s account of his All-Heavens Great Power Master.
• Chen Zixiu looked at Chen Xiaojun with affection and hope, believing the boy could lead the Chen Clan toward revival.

Chen Zixiu used the Dragon Blood Diamond and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to draw the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings’ divine power into himself and neutralize the Rakshasa God Power. He completed a breakthrough to rank-98 Supreme Douluo, with his body restored and the Seven Kill Sword transformed by his power.

• Chen Zixiu placed the Dragon Blood Diamond on the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and sensed the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings’ divine power resonate with his Soul Power.
• Chen Zixiu pressed the Dragon Blood Diamond to his chest and carefully guided the well’s divine power to suppress and neutralize the Rakshasa God Power.
• Chen Zixiu absorbed the divine power throughout his body, forming a new energy that repaired and strengthened him.
• Chen Zixiu raised the Seven Kill Sword and drew in the well’s power, causing the sword to shine as his strength surged.
• Chen Zixiu endured the overwhelming power, rose from the lake, and broke through to rank-98 Supreme Douluo.

After absorbing divine powers and overcoming decades of torment, Chen Zixiu broke through to Level 98 and awakened a transcendent Void Domain. His family celebrated his rise as a Supreme Douluo and witnessed the full sublimation of his sword intent.

• Chen Zixiu combined his recovered body, soul power, martial-soul comprehension, and will to break through to Level 98.
• Chen Cong, Chen Yu, and Chen Xiaojun celebrated Chen Zixiu's achievement and recognized him as a Supreme Douluo.
• Chen Zixiu danced with his sword and displayed a new Void Sword Intent alongside his Soul Suppression Domain.
• Chen Cong and Chen Yu realized Chen Zixiu's sword intent carried divine power and surpassed ordinary Super Douluo intent realms.
• Chen Yu and Chen Cong's Seven Kill Swords and Chen Xiaojun's Sword God Pearl appeared before them in response to Chen Zixiu's intent.
• Chen Yu and Chen Cong concluded that the divine powers and Chen Zixiu's Selfless Sword Intent had formed the Void Domain.

Ximen Wenhua pressed Chen Hong for news about Ximen Rongcheng’s treatment, and Chen Yu and Ye Xiuxin returned to Joyful Jade Residence. At Rongcheng’s bedside, Ye Xiuqin explained that only a major breakthrough in cultivation or a rare immortal-grade herb could cure his damaged meridians.

• Ximen Wenhua asked Chen Hong when Chen Yu and Ye Xiuxin would return, but Chen Hong said he did not know where they had gone.
• Yang Jingxue asked whether the Chen Clan had another secret realm, and Chen Hong denied it.
• Chen Yu and Ye Xiuxin arrived at Joyful Jade Residence, where Ximen Wenhua welcomed them.
• Ye Xiuqin told Ximen Shaoping that Ximen Rongcheng’s Saber Demon Qi had badly damaged his lung, heart, and kidney meridians.
• Ye Xiuqin explained that Rongcheng needed either to reach Titled Douluo or obtain an immortal-grade herb, and she remained troubled by the difficulty of finding one.

Ye Xiuxin brought a Ninth Grade Snow Lotus Ganoderma to stabilize Ximen Rongcheng’s injuries, then revealed an immortal-grade Karma Fire Bauhinia Orchid that could cure the root cause of his illness. She placed the orchid on his chest to begin the crucial treatment.

• Ye Xiuxin arrived with Chen Yu, Ximen Wenhua, Chen Hong, and Yang Jingxue, then gave Ye Xiuqin a Ninth Grade Snow Lotus Ganoderma.
• Ye Xiuqin used the Snow Lotus Ganoderma to suppress Ximen Rongcheng’s Demonic Blade Qi and stabilize his condition.
• Ye Xiuxin said Ximen Rongcheng could still be completely cured with the right immortal herb.
• Ye Xiuxin revealed the immortal-grade Karma Fire Bauhinia Orchid, causing the Ximen family’s Karma Fire Demon Blades to react.
• Ye Xiuxin explained that the orchid could purify the blade’s karma fire and placed it on Ximen Rongcheng’s chest.

The Karma Fire Bauhinia Orchid and Karma Fire Demon Blade healed Ximen Rongcheng’s injuries and helped him comprehend the embryonic Karma Fire Intent Realm. He reunited with Ye Xiuqin, then began resting and sensing his new power.

• Ye Xiuxin used the Karma Fire Bauhinia Orchid to purify Ximen Rongcheng’s Saber Demon Qi and repair his organs and meridians.
• After several hours, Ximen Rongcheng woke with his injuries healed and felt his martial soul responding more strongly to the orchid.
• Ximen Wenhua recognized that Ximen Rongcheng had comprehended the embryonic Karma Fire Intent Realm, and Ximen Rongcheng confirmed his success.
• Ximen Rongcheng thanked those who had helped him, while Ye Xiuqin and Ye Xiuxin shared their relief and gratitude.
• Everyone left Ximen Rongcheng and Ye Xiuqin alone, and the two reflected on their bond and the end of the conflict over his injuries.
• Ye Xiuqin told Ximen Rongcheng to rest, and he closed his eyes to immerse himself in the Karma Fire Intent Realm.

Ximen Wenhua accepted the Karma Fire Bauhinia Orchid from Chen Yu, who gave it to help the Ximen Family strengthen its Karma Fire Demon Blade. Ye Xiuxin explained how to cultivate and use the herb safely, leaving Ximen Wenhua with new hope for his family’s Martial Soul.

• Chen Hong and Ximen Wenhua discussed Ximen Rongcheng’s embryonic Karma Fire Intent Realm, and Chen Yu congratulated the Ximen Family on his progress.
• Chen Yu gave Ximen Wenhua the Karma Fire Bauhinia Orchid, explaining that it could purify Demonic Blade Qi and compensate for Chen Xun receiving the Hurricane Demon Wolf King’s Torso Bone.
• Ximen Wenhua accepted the herb after Chen Yu and Yang Jingxue urged him to honor their families’ friendship.
• Ye Xiuxin explained that the orchid was immature and advised Ximen Wenhua to plant it in the Ximen Family’s fire-element secret realm, where Saber Demon Qi could nourish it.
• Chen Yu, Ximen Wenhua, and Yang Jingxue discussed how the orchid might help the Ximen Family understand and improve its Karma Fire Demon Blade, while Ye Xiuxin warned that its Karma Fire could be dangerous.

Chen Yu gave Yang Jingxue a Heart of the Divine Tree to help the Yang Family’s Ancient Poplar Tree grow, then invited her and Ximen Wenhua to dinner. The gathering ended with the four Titled Douluo sharing food, wine, and conversation at Chen Yu’s home.

• Chen Yu presented Yang Jingxue with the Heart of the Divine Tree and explained how it could accelerate the Ancient Poplar Tree’s growth.
• Yang Jingxue accepted the gift gratefully, recognizing it as a valuable boost to the Yang Family’s resources and a sign of Chen Yu’s trust.
• Chen Yu invited Yang Jingxue and Ximen Wenhua to his home, where Chen Hong went to fetch Osmanthus Cake and Fragrant Snow Spirit Wine.
• Ye Xiuxin served Stewed Wolf Leg Meat made from Silver Moon Wolf Queen meat, along with Osmanthus Cake.
• Chen Yu, Ximen Wenhua, Yang Jingxue, and Chen Hong enjoyed the meal and wine while talking late into the night.

Chen Yu proposed a major reshuffle of Soul Fighting City’s leadership, recommending Yang Zhiqiang as legion commander and outlining several changes to the Chen Clan’s posts. He privately revealed to Chen Hong that Chen Zixiu had reached Level 98 and that the clan planned to bring its core generation forward, leaving Chen Hong to accept the changes ahead.

• Chen Yu recommended Yang Zhiqiang to replace Ximen Rongcheng as Soul Fighting Legion Commander.
• Chen Yu proposed Zhao Deyun as deputy legion commander, Xun Er as his later replacement, Menglin’s return, and Xiyuan as vice dean of Soul Fighting Academy.
• Chen Yu suggested that Chen Xiyuan be considered for the Chen Clan’s Grand Elder position, and Chen Hong tacitly agreed.
• Chen Yu privately told Chen Hong that a newly discovered secret realm needed guarding and that Chen Zixiu had recovered and reached Level 98.
• Chen Hong absorbed the news and nodded in acceptance of the Chen Clan’s planned leadership changes.

Chen Yu explained that the shortening intervals between calamities pointed to another war within decades, so he was strengthening the Chen Clan and its alliances in advance. Half a month later, Chen Lin Village’s children gathered at the Southeast Gate to leave for school, and Zhu Wukui said goodbye to his friends before departing.

• Chen Yu told Ximen Wenhua and Yang Jingxue that the Crimson Church and the Rakshasa God's scheme had grown powerful and that another calamity might come in twenty or thirty years.
• Chen Yu said the three families had not recovered from the last calamity and needed to prepare by adjusting their development and strengthening their ties.
• On August eighteenth, villagers gathered at Chen Lin Village’s rebuilt Southeast Gate to see their children off to school.
• Qin Ximing told Qin Huacheng to study at Sword Rain Academy, protect the young Sword Saint, and avoid acting recklessly.
• Zhao Mingsheng, Cheng Tai, Ma Wenyi, and Zhu Wukui recalled their fighting during the Wolf Bandit raid and praised their companions’ deeds.
• Zhu Wukui said goodbye to Zhao Mingsheng and Cheng Tai, who promised to meet him again in a year.

Chen Jianjun and several Chen Clan members prepared to leave for their academy assignments as the clan reshuffled key posts. The Zhaowu Nine Elders discussed the changes and their suspicions about Yu Ye’s plans, while Zhu Yanfeng revealed that his father had reached Titled Douluo.

• Chen Jianjun said farewell to Chen Xun and Ye Xiuxin, and Chen Xun urged him to build ties with allied clan heirs at Soul Fighting Academy.
• Chen Hanxin agreed to escort Yan Wu and Wu Xin to Moonlight Academy, then was instructed by Chen Yu to meet the others in Sunset City before they went to hunt a Saint King Level soul beast.
• Zhu Yanfeng worried about Zhu Wukui attending Soul Fighting Academy, and Ding Bingyuan reassured him that the Eldest Miss would protect Wukui there.
• The Zhaowu Nine Elders reviewed their new assignments, including Zhao Deyun replacing Cheng Nanxing in the Soul Fighting Legion and Qin Luguang becoming vice dean of Sword Rain Academy.
• The elders suspected Yu Ye was preparing for a major crisis and agreed to help their successors establish relationships before they left their posts.
• Zhu Yanfeng privately told the elders that his father had broken through to Titled Douluo and asked them to keep it secret.

The Zhaowu Nine Elders learned that Hongzhen Shu had become a Titled Douluo, though Zhu Yanfeng could not explain how. As Chen Clan members and their companions prepared to take up new posts and travel, they exchanged farewells and advice before departing.

• Zhu Yanfeng told the Zhaowu Nine Elders that his father, Hongzhen Shu, had become a Titled Douluo, but he did not know how the breakthrough happened.
• Chen Hua and Chen Zhang discussed their new assignments, while Chen Feng and Chen Mu said goodbye to their family and companions.
• Chen Jianjun urged Chen Feng and Chen Mu to lead their generation well as young companions departed for their academies.
• Zhu Yanfeng bid farewell to Qin Luguang and Zhao Deyun as they set out, warning them to stay safe.
• Chen Jianzun received advice and farewells from Zhong Kui and Chen Xiyuan before joining the group departing for Sword Rain Academy.
• Chen Yanwu and Zhu Wuxin said goodbye to Jian Xinyue and the others, then left together with the departing group.

The Chen Clan elders pursued the Nine Stars Magic Leopard through Sunset Forest after it escaped their formation, then struck it with coordinated soul skills. Though badly wounded, the Saint King Level beast survived and counterattacked, leaving the battle unresolved.

• The Nine Stars Magic Leopard fled after more than ten human soul masters appeared during its battle with the Blood Armor Beast King, which was caught in their formation.
• Cheng Nanxing attacked with Wind Riding Eagle, but the Nine Stars Magic Leopard dodged the energy eagles while continuing to run.
• Chen Cong used Teleport to get behind the beast and struck it with Sword Universe Qiankun, slowing and knocking it off course.
• Cheng Nanxing hit the Nine Stars Magic Leopard with Purple Azure Wind Thunderstorm, wounding and numbing it.
• Ma Zhaoyang followed with Day Tiger and blasted the injured beast through the forest.
• Cheng Nanxing and Ma Zhaoyang waited cautiously, but the Nine Stars Magic Leopard got back up and launched a counterattack.

The Zhaowu Nine Elders continued their coordinated assault on the Nine Stars Magic Leopard, blocking its strongest attack and striking it with fire, stone, and wind-and-thunder techniques. The leopard was sent crashing to the ground, but it remained alive.

• Zhu Yanfeng used Petrification Eye to turn the Nine Stars Divine Light into stone and shatter it.
• Ma Zhaoyang attacked the leopard with Morning Peacock, setting it ablaze, but dodged its counterattack and was grazed by a Soul Power beam.
• Zhu Yanfeng used Stone Armor Shield and Stone Armor Rampage to block the leopard's attack and hold it back.
• Cheng Nanxing struck from behind with Thunder Divine Eagle Strike, sending the Nine Stars Magic Leopard tumbling through the air and crashing to the ground.

Chen Yu and Chen Cong defeated the Nine Stars Magic Leopard, with Chen Yu exposing its true body and crippling it before Chen Cong delivered the final blow. Chen Cong chose to absorb its soul ring while Chen Yu returned to investigate the place they had found earlier.

• Chen Yu used Starry Sword Eyes to locate the Nine Stars Magic Leopard's hidden true body and struck it with his Eighth Soul Skill, Pluck Branch Destroy Mountains.
• The wounded Nine Stars Magic Leopard threatened the humans and tried to resist, but Chen Yu's attack left it gravely injured.
• Chen Cong used his Eighth Soul Skill, Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin Universe Throw, to kill the Nine Stars Magic Leopard.
• Chen Cong decided to absorb the soul ring that rose from the beast, and Chen Yu ordered Yan Feng, Nan Xing, and Zhao Yang to guard him.
• Chen Yu left to investigate the place they had seen earlier.

Chen Cong absorbed the Nine Stars Magic Leopard's soul ring while Zhu Yanfeng, Cheng Nanxing, and Ma Zhaoyang discussed the Chen Clan's strength and the new secret realm. They learned that the Dual-Color Lake Water could temper powerful Beast Martial Soul users and help them break through bottlenecks, while Lao Ding had come to dig canals and ponds for its water.

• Chen Cong began absorbing the Nine Stars Magic Leopard's soul ring as Zhu Yanfeng, Cheng Nanxing, and Ma Zhaoyang kept watch.
• The three guards discussed how Chen Cong's advancement would bring the Chen Clan to five Titled Douluo, while weighing the clan's strength against the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and its shortage of soul masters.
• Cheng Nanxing, Zhu Yanfeng, and Ma Zhaoyang considered the demands of guarding the new secret realm, the village, and the old secret realm, along with Hong Ye's future assignment to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Zhu Yanfeng explained that the three guards had been transferred because the Dual-Color Lake Water could temper their bodies and Soul Power, and might help them break through bottlenecks.
• Zhu Yanfeng revealed that Lao Ding had come to dig canals and ponds so the Dual-Color Lake Water could help plants and medicinal herbs grow faster.

Chen Yu joined Zhu Hongzhen near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well as the Chen Clan’s seven-path formation fought the Blood Armor Beast King. The formation dealt the beast a fatal wound, but it survived the final strike, and Chen Wenchao called on his younger sister to paralyze it.

• Chen Yu met Zhu Hongzhen, who reported that he had driven back several Titan Scarabs while they watched the area.
• Chen Yu explained that the Chen Clan was clearing dangerous soul beasts near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and said the clan’s gathered strength could defeat the Blood Armor Beast King.
• Inside the Seven Kill Sword Space, the seven Soul Douluos’ formation wounded the Blood Armor Beast King with Greedy Wolf and Army Breaker.
• Chen Wenchao led Seven Stars Align - Seven Kills as the Blood Armor Beast King unleashed Blood Rage Strike, and the two attacks collided in a devastating blast.
• Chen Wenchao saw that the Blood Armor Beast King had survived with a fatal wound and asked his younger sister to paralyze it with the final blow.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Hanxin evolves a new sword move, "Ethereal," to enhance the Seven Kill Sword Formation.
• The Chen Clan traps and defeats the Blood Armor Beast King using the evolved sword formation.
• Chen Yu and others are tasked with eliminating the Iron Armor Beast clan and driving away the Titan Scarab clan.

Character Developments

• Chen Hanxin demonstrates her ability to evolve sword moves, showcasing her potential as a leader.
• Chen Zixiu exhibits strategic thinking, assigning tasks to his children based on their abilities and the situation at hand.

Significant Themes

• The importance of teamwork and strategic planning in overcoming powerful enemies.
• The value of adaptability and evolution in the face of challenges, as seen in Chen Hanxin's new sword move.

Character Interactions

• Chen Zixiu and Chen Yu: Father and son work together to execute a plan, with Chen Zixiu showing trust in Chen Yu's abilities.
• Chen Hanxin and Chen Xun: As siblings, they support each other, with Chen Hanxin evolving a new move to strengthen their combined power.

Zhu Wuneng revealed his unusual dual Martial Souls to the gathered clan members, astonishing them with their power and appearance. At Chen Yu’s urging, Chen Xiaojun named them Marshal Canopy, leaving Zhu Wuneng delighted and the Zhu Clan accepting the choice.

• Zhu Wuneng greeted Zhu Hongzhen and Zhu Yanfeng, and Zhu Hongzhen questioned why he had been brought to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well despite not meeting the usual requirements.
• Chen Yu asked Zhu Wuneng to activate his Martial Soul, and Zhu Wuneng manifested a Stone Armor Porcupine wielding a Nine-Toothed Rake.
• Zhu Hongzhen and the others expressed surprise at Zhu Wuneng’s strange Martial Soul, while Zhu Wuneng told Chen Xiaojun that his earlier prediction had come true.
• Zhu Yanfeng suggested Chen Xiaojun name Zhu Wuneng’s Martial Soul, and Chen Yu affirmed that Chen Xiaojun was Zhu Wuneng’s lord.
• Chen Xiaojun considered several names, and Zhu Wuneng explained the meaning behind Marshal Canopy before Zhu Hongzhen approved it.