Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yi accepted the Green Vine Clan elders’ plan to hold her Conferment Ceremony, which would grant her protection as their Holy Maiden. Old Green and the Green Vine Saint King then summoned the clan’s Spiritual Soul Bodies and powerful Vine Soul Beasts to the plaza, preparing to begin the ceremony.

• Xiao Yi thanked Old Green and the elders, vowing to cultivate diligently and one day walk beside Xiao Jun Gege.
• Old Green announced that Xiao Yi’s Conferment Ceremony would be held the next day to protect her, and the Chen Clan agreed to attend.
• Old Green and the Green Vine Saint King performed an incantation at the ancient altar, sending a soul resonance across the Vine Sea Secret Realm.
• The resonance awakened and gathered the Green Vine Clan’s Spiritual Soul Bodies at the plaza.
• Powerful clansmen and other Vine Soul Beasts, including Black Old, arrived as the gathered souls formed a massive formation around Old Green and the Green Vine Saint King.

At the Conferment Ceremony, Aunt Yue reunited with Mo Yun, Qing Lin, Qing Yun, and Qing Xiu on the Viewing Platform and discussed the clan’s elders and their strength. The group reaffirmed their responsibility to protect the ceremony as Qing Yun and Qing Xiu spoke of their cultivation ambitions.

• Aunt Yue greeted Mo Yun, Qing Lin, Qing Yun, and Qing Xiu, and Qing Yun congratulated her on reaching the Saint King Realm.
• Qing Lin told Aunt Yue that her guidance had helped the Green Vine Clan prosper, and she asked why Old Earth was absent.
• Aunt Yue observed that Old Green seemed close to a breakthrough, but Mo Yun said he did not know when Qing Yun asked about his knowledge of Old Green.
• Qing Lin reminded the group that they were responsible for protecting the Conferment Ceremony and welcomed Aunt Yue’s added strength.
• Qing Yun advised Qing Xiu to cultivate steadily, and Qing Xiu vowed to become the strongest Soul Beast in the clan.

Powerful soul beasts and the Chen Clan gathered on the Viewing Platforms as the Green Vine Clan prepared to confer the Holy Maiden title on a girl brought by the Chen Clan. The ceremony began when Old Green moved at the center of the plaza, while the altar’s purpose and the ceremony’s true significance remained unclear.

• Veiled Moon, Xuan Yang, and Void arrived on the left Viewing Platform and discussed the powerful clans and Saint Kings attending the ceremony.
• A group including Old Green, Chan Yu, Xue'er, Old You, Thorn, and Black Old gathered on the right platform and identified the event as the Holy Maiden Conferment Ceremony.
• Old Green and the others discussed the nine Saint Kings in the secret realm, the Chen Clan’s two Titled Douluo, and how the girl being honored had been brought by the Chen Clan.
• On the Chen Clan’s Viewing Platform, Chen Yu and Chen Cong described the altar’s unknown purpose and the strength of the soul beasts attending.
• Old Green moved at the center of the plaza, and Chen Yu told everyone the ceremony was beginning.

Old Green led the Green Vine Clan’s Conferment Ceremony and proclaimed Xiao Yi as Donghuang Xiuyi, the clan’s Holy Maiden. The new name stirred a deep sense of familiarity in Xiao Yi as the ceremony continued.

• Old Green began the ceremony at the altar while the Green Vine Saint King and Qing Lin, Qing Yun, and Qing Xiu brought the clan’s heirlooms forward.
• Old Green recited the Green Vine Clan’s history and the prayer to confer the Holy Maiden title on Xiao Yi.
• Chen Xiaojun recalled that Xiao Yi had lost her past-life memories, and the clan asked him to provide her full name.
• Chen Xiaojun gave Xiao Yi the compound surname Donghuang and the given name Xiuyi, forming Donghuang Xiuyi.
• Xiao Yi repeated Donghuang Xiuyi and felt an unexpected familiarity and belonging connected to the name.

During Xiao Yi’s canonization, the Green Vine Clan’s four Fortune Artifacts awakened its Spirit of Fortune, a vast Green Vine Spirit Serpent that astonished the gathered clansmen. Chen Xiaojun and the others discussed the rarity and meaning of fortune taking spirit form, while Xiaojun privately suspected a connection he did not dare reveal.

• The Spirit Vine Serpent Chain, Ancient Vine Demon Sealing Seal, Green Vine Soul Suppressing Stone, and Green Vine Clan Genealogy rose into the sky and manifested as a Green Vine Spirit Serpent.
• Old Green recited Xiao Yi’s canonization prayer as Green Vine Saint King gave her the Green Vine Soul Suppressing Stone, and the clansmen joined in blessing her.
• Chen Xiaojun asked Chen Yu and Chen Cong about the Spirit of Fortune, and they explained the powers, artifacts, and activation techniques required for fortune to take spirit form.
• Chen Cong wondered why the Green Vine Clan’s Spirit of Fortune appeared as a spirit serpent rather than a plant or auspicious beast.
• Chen Xiaojun considered a possible explanation, concealed his suspicions from Chen Cong, and kept the thought to himself.

During Donghuang Xiuyi’s Holy Maiden appointment ceremony, the Green Vine Clan witnessed twin heavenly omens that revealed the extraordinary recognition she had received. The soul beast powerhouses acknowledged the omens’ significance and warned against opposing the clan, leaving the ceremony to herald a new era for Donghuang Xiuyi and the Green Vine Clan.

• Old Green appointed Donghuang Xiuyi as Holy Maiden, and the Green Vine clansmen prayed for her before acclaiming her.
• The altar sounded nine deep echoes as Xiao Yi was shrouded in radiance, and the Green Vine Saint King identified the event as an omen.
• A full moon appeared above Xiao Yi, whose body rose in its light, and Old Green recognized the vision as Nine Heavens Embracing the Moon.
• Soul beast powerhouses reacted with shock, while Old You warned them that the Green Vine Clan would retaliate against anyone who threatened its Holy Maiden.
• The Green-Haired Old Man explained that nine echoes marked heaven and earth’s highest recognition and that the moon vision signified Donghuang Xiuyi’s exalted status.

Xiao Yi became the Green Vine Clan’s Holy Maiden, Shao Siming, and her oath and ceremony revived the clan’s Spirit of Fortune, which blessed everyone in the plaza. As the celebration ended, Chen Xiaojun wondered whether Xiao Yi’s Yin Yang arts had a deeper connection to the Green Vine Clan and her Ageless Evergreen Ivy martial soul.

• Xiao Yi donned her green mask, declared herself the Green Vine Clan’s Holy Maiden Shao Siming, and vowed to protect the clan and guide it toward a glorious future.
• Xiao Yi performed the Bloodline Vine Seal rite as the Green Vine clansmen echoed her words and welcomed her as the bearer of their hopes.
• The Green Vine Spirit Serpent grew from three hundred zhang to four hundred zhang, restoring the strength it had lost, and the Green Vine Clan celebrated its revival.
• The Green Vine Spirit Serpent released Heavenly Light Blessing across the plaza, bringing peace and comfort to the clansmen, soul beast powerhouses, and Chen Clan soul masters.
• Chen Xiaojun reconsidered the form of the Green Vine Spirit Serpent and wondered whether Xiao Yi’s Yin Yang arts were connected to the Green Vine Clan and the Ageless Evergreen Ivy.

The Green Vine Spirit Serpent’s blessing strengthened the Green Vine Clan and the visitors, raising Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi to level 39. Zhu Jiazhen then broke through to become a level 90 Titled Douluo, leaving the square stunned.

• The Green Vine Spirit Serpent blessed the Green Vine Clan and the visitors, strengthening their Spiritual Soul Bodies and Mental Power.
• Chen Xiaojun’s Sword God Pearls absorbed the clear light, and his soul power rose two levels to level 39.
• Xiao Yi’s Ageless Evergreen Ivy resonated with the gathered soul power, raising her soul power five levels to level 39.
• Zhu Jiazhen comprehended an intent realm, liquefied his Soul Power, and fused his Phoenix Tail Flower souls.
• Zhu Jiazhen’s soul power broke through to level 90, making him a Titled Douluo after being nourished by the Spring of Life and the Green Vine Spirit Serpent’s blessing.

At the Green Vine Clan’s ceremony, Zhu Jiazhen’s Phoenix Tail Flower Martial Soul transformed and advanced to a seventh-grade Top Martial Soul, allowing him to break through to Titled Douluo. After the breakthrough raised tensions among the gathered factions, Chen Yu and Zhu Jiazhen assured them that the Chen Clan’s agreement remained intact and that Zhu Jiazhen would not obtain a spirit ring in the secret realm.

• Zhu Jiazhen’s Phoenix Tail Flower Martial Soul gained the Life Attribute and advanced from sixth grade to seventh grade, enabling his breakthrough to Titled Douluo.
• The Green-Haired Old Man urged Thorn Vine King to pursue the Saint King Realm and pressed Old You about Old Ghost, but Old You left without answering.
• Black Old warned that Zhu Jiazhen’s breakthrough required a Ninth Soul Ring and could threaten the Chen Clan’s uneasy relationship with the gathered factions.
• Ding Daoheng and Cheng Wenge congratulated Zhu Jiazhen, who thanked Chen Yu and the Green Vine Clan for the opportunity.
• Chen Yu reaffirmed the Chen Clan’s agreement with the others, and Zhu Jiazhen promised not to obtain his spirit ring in the secret realm.
• Sister Feng accepted their assurances and departed with Xuan Yang and Void, while Black Old and the others also dispersed.

Zhu Jiazhen chose to seek a Starry Sky Emerald Vine soul ring outside the secret realm to avoid offending the Green Vine Clan, and Chen Yu planned an expedition to the Xie Luo Mountain Range. After Chen Xiaojun named Zhu Jiazhen’s new martial soul and title, the family discussed the ceremony’s phenomena and the power of divine miracles, leaving Chen Xiaojun wondering whether they might experience such blessings themselves.

• Zhu Jiazhen explained that he would hunt for a Starry Sky Emerald Vine in the Xie Luo Mountain Range rather than target soul beasts in the secret realm.
• Chen Yu proposed scouting the area and setting out in half a month, and Zhu Jiazhen agreed to follow his arrangements.
• Chen Xiaojun suggested naming Zhu Jiazhen’s martial soul Phoenix Tail Vine Spirit Flower and his title Phoenix Spirit, which everyone approved.
• Chen Xiaojun described the Evergreen Ivy Clan ceremony as awe-inspiring, and Chen Yu and Chen Cong explained that such phenomena were recorded but were not divine miracles.
• Chen Yu recounted how the Crimson Church had once gained a Rakshasa God miracle, and Chen Xiaojun asked whether they might one day trigger phenomena or receive divine favor.

Xiao Yi received a Seventy Thousand Year Howling Moon Silver Wolf skull Soul Bone from Chen Yu to mark her appointment as Holy Maiden of the Green Vine Clan. She declined Chen Cong’s equally rare left arm Soul Bone, insisting it was better suited to Chen Mu, and Chen Cong put it away.

• Xiao Yi arrived at the Chen Clan's Viewing Platform with Old Green and the Green Vine Saint King after becoming Holy Maiden of the Green Vine Clan.
• Chen Yu gave Xiao Yi a Seventy Thousand Year Howling Moon Silver Wolf Ancient King skull Soul Bone as a gift from the Chen Clan.
• Chen Cong offered Xiao Yi the left arm Soul Bone of Giant Wave Douluo, explaining that its Raging Wave Tear Blade skill could strengthen her quick attacks.
• Xiao Yi refused Chen Cong’s Soul Bone, saying its water and mental attributes suited Chen Mu and his Seven Kill Sword better.
• Chen Cong agreed to put the Soul Bone away after Chen Yu reminded him that he had not yet given Xiao Yi a personal gift.

Chen Cong and the elders agreed that Xiao Yi could safely advance to Level 40 and absorb a powerful soul ring from the Meteor Vine. Chen Xiaojun revealed that his Gan Jiang Mo Xie Pearls could each bear a soul skill, then said he would pause his cultivation while seeking a suitable soul beast for his Fourth Soul Ring.

• Chen Cong, Elder Qing, and Green Vine Saint King agreed that Xiao Yi’s strength and abilities made it safe for her to absorb her seventy-thousand-year soul bone and break through to Level 40.
• Chen Cong estimated Xiao Yi could absorb a soul ring from a soul beast around twenty thousand years old, and Elder Qing and Green Vine Saint King proposed the Meteor Vine as a suitable target.
• Chen Yu asked Xiao Yi whether she would accept the Meteor Vine as her next soul ring, and Xiao Yi agreed.
• Chen Xiaojun said he needed to pause his cultivation to deepen his connection with his Fourth Soul Ring and find a suitable soul beast.
• Chen Xiaojun showed his two Gan Jiang Mo Xie Pearls and explained that each could bear one soul skill, which Chen Cong judged feasible.

Chen Xiaojun explained that he wanted a Yin Yang Soul Beast of direct Xuanwu lineage for his Fourth Soul Ring, and calculated that it would need to be around thirty thousand years old. He also demonstrated that his Gan Jiang and Mo Xie pearls could teleport to each other, leaving the elders amazed by the Martial Soul’s strange traits.

• Chen Xiaojun said he preferred a Soul Beast with Yin Yang attributes, ideally one of direct Xuanwu lineage, to match his paired swords.
• Chen Xiaojun calculated that he needed a Soul Beast of around thirty thousand years for his Fourth Soul Ring, stunning Xiao Yi and the clan elders.
• Chen Xiaojun explained that obtaining the required Soul Power from one Soul Beast raised the age requirement, then demonstrated his Seven Stars Long Yuan Pearl.
• Chen Cong noticed the Gan Jiang Pearl teleporting beside the Mo Xie Pearl, and Chen Xiaojun confirmed that the two pearls could teleport to each other within a certain range.
• Chen Xiaojun said the pearls’ traits could merge into his Martial Soul through his will, leaving Chen Yu and Chen Cong impressed and bewildered.

Chen Xiaojun learned that the secret realm held a thirty-thousand-year Spirit Abyss Black Tortoise suited to his Fourth Soul Ring. After hearing of its extraordinary strength and abilities, he planned to visit it with Old Heaven’s help.

• Chen Xiaojun explained that the Sword God Pearls’ teleportation distance would grow with his cultivation and the pearls’ spirituality.
• Old Heaven told Chen Xiaojun that a Black Tortoise Direct Descendant with Yin Yang attributes had entered the secret realm five years earlier.
• Old Green and Old Heaven discussed the unusual arrival and mentioned Black Old, who had lived in the secret realm for nearly a thousand years.
• Old Heaven identified the beast as a Spirit Abyss Black Tortoise, and Chen Cong explained its six attributes and super-grade status.
• Old Heaven said the thirty-thousand-year tortoise occupied the Black Water Pond after defeating the Water Cloud Vine, and described its domain, attacks, and defense.
• Chen Xiaojun asked Old Heaven to take them to see the tortoise, and Chen Yu agreed to seek the elders’ help when it was time to hunt a Soul Beast.

Chen Xiaojun learned that the Seven Stars Long Yuan Pearl had advanced further in its unsealing and sought Plant Soul Beasts to bring out its power. As Xiao Yi prepared to absorb the Moon Wolf Skull in the clan’s Holy Land, Chen Yu granted Xiaojun the right to sit in on the Family Meeting and submit proposals.

• Chen Xiaojun explained that the Seven Stars Long Yuan Pearl had absorbed the Angel Holy Sword’s Dao Rhyme and the Green Vine Spirit Serpent’s blessing clear light, advancing to its second stage of unsealing.
• Chen Xiaojun said the pearl had wood, star, purification, life, and hidden dragon attributes, and that Plant Soul Beasts could best complement it.
• Old Green recommended that Xiao Yi absorb the Moon Wolf Skull in the clan’s Holy Land, where Spring of Life essence could aid and protect her.
• Chen Yu and the three elders agreed that Chen Xiaojun would accompany Xiao Yi to the Holy Land while the others returned to attend to clan matters.
• Chen Yu told Chen Xiaojun that the Family Meeting had approved his right to sit in and present complete plans and proposals, recognizing him as a core participant in clan affairs.

Chen Yu and Chen Cong agreed to support Chen Xiaojun as the Chen Clan’s next heir despite his lacking the Seven Kill Sword. They speculated that his Sword God Pearl came from another world and might eventually become a God-level martial soul, leaving his future full of possibility.

• Chen Yu and Chen Cong discussed making Chen Xiaojun the next clan heir, acknowledging that some would object because he lacked the Seven Kill Sword.
• Chen Yu and Chen Cong cited Chen Xili’s precedent and agreed that Chen Xiaojun’s achievements could overcome doubts about his claim.
• Chen Yu and Chen Cong considered Jian Jun’s views and concluded he was less suited than Chen Xiaojun to lead the clan.
• Chen Cong noted that the Sword God Pearls’ names appeared in no ancient books and suggested they might come from another world through Chen Xiaojun’s Master.
• Chen Cong theorized that the Sword God Pearl’s Advanced Skills were temporary unsealings suppressed by the Heaven and Earth Rules, and that the martial soul might become the Sword of God.

Chen Cong and Chen Yu discussed Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi’s rapid growth and the Chen Clan’s ability to protect them. Chen Yu planned to strengthen the clan further, confident it would rise to the continent’s peak within ten years.

• Chen Cong and Chen Yu recognized that Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi’s progress would make their earlier efforts to conceal the boys’ talents futile.
• Chen Yu declared that the Chen Clan now had seven Titled Douluo and could assign two as the boys’ Dao protectors.
• The chapter recounted how Chen Menglin used clan resources and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to reach Level 91 and gain the title Sword Shadow.
• Chen Yu planned to send Daoheng Shu and Wenge Shu to cultivate at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in hopes of further breakthroughs.
• Chen Yu vowed that the Chen Clan would be ready to face its rivals after ten years of growth, and Chen Cong expressed confidence in his leadership.

Chen Yu and Chen Cong reflected on how Chen Xiaojun’s fortune and decisions had transformed the Chen Clan, then concluded that he feared fortune’s backlash and was pursuing power on a continent-wide scale. They left convinced that he was playing a grand game against the Chen Clan’s rivals.

• Chen Yu and Chen Cong discussed how Chen Xiaojun’s actions had saved lives, strengthened the clan, and reshaped its martial techniques, economy, and alliances.
• Chen Cong argued that Chen Xiaojun’s fortune was influencing the entire clan, bringing new descendants, breakthroughs, and opportunities.
• Chen Cong concluded that Chen Xiaojun feared fortune’s backlash and fought to seize every opportunity.
• Chen Cong speculated that Chen Xiaojun meant to become Number One Under Heaven by claiming the continent’s fortune, making the Clear Sky Sect, Martial God Hall, and Sea God Island their opponents.
• Chen Cong declared that Chen Xiaojun was playing a grand game with the whole world, and Chen Yu called him a good kid.

Xiao Yi and Chen Xiaojun entered the Green Vine Clan’s holy land, where Old Green prepared the Spring of Life essence for Xiao Yi to absorb the Moon Wolf Skull. Qing Lin, Qing Yun, and Qing Xiu described how the Clear Light Blessing and the holy land had improved their cultivation, then agreed to wait quietly while Xiao Yi began.

• Old Green led Xiao Yi and Chen Xiaojun into the holy land and explained how its Purification Array refined the Spring of Life essence.
• Xiao Yi and Chen Xiaojun met Qing Lin, Qing Yun, and Qing Xiu meditating beside the pool.
• Qing Xiu explained that the Clear Light Blessing and Spring of Life essence had improved their cultivation and abilities.
• Old Green told the three clan members that Xiao Yi had come to absorb a soul bone.
• Qing Lin, Qing Yun, and Qing Xiu agreed to wait quietly as Old Green led Xiao Yi and Chen Xiaojun aside to prepare.

Xiao Yi absorbed the seventy-thousand-year Moon Wolf Skull with the help of the Spring of Life essence and broke through to the Soul Ancestor realm. She emerged with rank 40 Soul Power, strengthened senses, and a transformed presence.

• Old Green prepared the ritual and taught Xiao Yi how to absorb the Spring of Life essence and Moon Wolf Skull.
• Xiao Yi guided the Moon Wolf Skull into her body while Old Green drew the Spring of Life essence into her.
• The skull's power fused with Xiao Yi, and the Silver Wolf Skull's energy combined with the Ageless Evergreen Ivy's power in her eyes.
• Xiao Yi broke through to the Soul Ancestor realm and reached rank 40 Soul Power, with surplus power stored in her body.
• Chen Xiaojun asked how Xiao Yi felt, and Old Heaven and Old Green explained how her condition and soul nests had helped her absorb the skull safely.