Chapter Summaries

Chen Xiaojun learned how Chang'an Academy supported students across multiple competitions before a visiting delegation from Heaven Dou Royal Academy arrived for soul duels. Mu Zilian explained that the exchange was a bid to suppress Chang'an and attract its students, leaving the academy to decide how to respond despite many top students being away.

• Mu Zilian explained that Chang'an Academy supported competitions at multiple levels to build its reputation, attract students, and obtain resources.
• Chen Xiaojun, Xi Xi, and Mu Zilian heard that soul duels had begun between students from several departments and Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Mu Zilian said Heaven Dou Royal Academy had come to challenge Chang'an Academy and use victories to boost its prestige and recruit provincial students.
• Mu Zilian noted that the visit had come during the break, when many Chang'an standouts, including Ningxia, were away.
• Su Ningxia insisted they should fight back, and Mu Zilian said the outcome depended on the academy's arrangements.

Chang'an Academy faced Heaven Dou Academy in a Soul Duel, where Yin Shizhi defeated William with his Purple Swallow martial soul and taunted the opposing students. Zhao Lei stepped onto the stage to challenge him.

• Mu Zilian explained that Chang'an Academy could not refuse Heaven Dou Academy’s challenge without damaging its reputation and standing.
• William of Chang'an Academy fought Yin Shizhi of Heaven Dou Academy, but Yin Shizhi’s speed and lightning skills overwhelmed him.
• Yin Shizhi defeated William with his Purple Thunder Storm and called for the next challenger.
• Zhao Lei stepped onto the stage, his Flame Lion martial soul blazing as he faced Yin Shizhi.

Yin Shizhi defeated Zhao Lei, completing three consecutive victories over Chang'an Academy students. As the crowd wondered who could stop him, Teacher Li Jinghua urged Zhao Lei to learn from his loss.

• Zhao Lei attacked Yin Shizhi with Flame Surge, but Yin dodged the flames and fire snakes while criticizing Zhao Lei's technique.
• Yin Shizhi used Space Shuttle to pass through the flames, then struck Zhao Lei with Purple Swallow Thunder Flash and sent him flying.
• Zhao Lei admitted defeat after Yin helped him up and pointed out that his control was poor.
• Chang'an Academy's students reacted to the defeats of Che Shiyan, William, and Zhao Lei, and debated whether anyone in the lower division could stop Yin Shizhi.
• Zhao Lei returned to the preparation area, where Teacher Li Jinghua told him to bear the defeat and understand what it had taught him.

Su Ningxia answered Yin Shizhi’s challenge on behalf of Chang’an Academy after Chen Xiaojun encouraged her to step forward. Liu Ruyan and Ji Boda arrived for the spirit battle contest, and Mu Zilian learned that their families had joined the Chen Clan, prompting her to consider reporting the news to her family.

• Yin Shizhi taunted Chang’an Academy’s students after no one else accepted his challenge, while Li Jinghua explained that Su Ningxia had been missing and two other students might not have arrived.
• Su Ningxia appeared with Chen Xiaojun’s group, and Chen Xiaojun encouraged her to challenge Yin Shizhi.
• Su Ningxia stepped onto the stage and offered Yin Shizhi fifteen minutes to recover before they fought.
• Liu Ruyan and Ji Boda arrived with four young followers and greeted Chen Xiaojun and Xi Xi.
• Chen Xiaojun explained his family ties to Mu Zilian, and Mu Zilian learned that the Liu and Ji families had joined the Chen Clan.

Chen Xiaojun greeted Ji Boda and Liu Ruyan’s younger relatives, who admired him for helping defeat Xiong Li. At the academy, Su Ningxia faced the exhausted Yin Shizhi and revealed a powerful fusion of her fire and wind soul skills, leaving the story with the crowd amazed by her strength.

• Ji Boda introduced Ji Bochang, Ji Boxiao, Ru Xue, and Ru Yi to Chen Xiaojun, and they praised him for his role in defeating Xiong Li.
• Yin Shizhi finished recovering and challenged Su Ningxia to a match, identifying himself as a rank 25 Agility Attack Type Soul Grandmaster.
• Yin Shizhi attacked Su Ningxia with his Purple Thunder Storm.
• Su Ningxia combined Red Mist Raging Flames and Orange Mist Storm Whirlwind into the soul skill fusion Sky Wind Scorching Fire.
• The students marveled at Su Ningxia’s ability to use Soul Skill Fusion, while the Lower Department girls cheered for her.

Su Ningxia defeated Yin Shizhi with Sky Wind Scorching Fire, then overcame Weng Lutai using Mist Breathing. As Old Man Ku Rong warned Wisdom Old Ghost about the heavy karma surrounding Su Ningxia, he questioned why the elder had come to the academy.

• Su Ningxia overwhelmed Yin Shizhi’s Purple Thunder Storm with Sky Wind Scorching Fire and won the match.
• Yu Wennan criticized Su Ningxia for injuring Yin Shizhi, then carried him from the arena.
• Weng Lutai challenged Su Ningxia, but she used Mist Breathing to break through his defenses and knock him out.
• Wisdom Old Ghost praised Su Ningxia’s aptitude and asked about her inherited martial skill.
• Old Man Ku Rong said he did not understand Su Ningxia’s skill, warned that heavy karma surrounded her, and asked Wisdom Old Ghost why he had come.

At Heaven Dou Academy’s tournament, Mu Xingyun entered the field to face Su Ningxia, whose strength had already worried the academy’s students. Their duel escalated as Su Ningxia trapped Mu Xingyun in a flaming tornado, and he answered with his Dark Night Demon Armor, standing firm against the attack.

• Tang Xiao admired Su Ningxia’s skill, while Yu Zhengjun asked Yu Wennan to let him fight; Yu Wennan instead sent Mu Xingyun into the match.
• Mu Xingyun introduced himself as a rank 31 Power Attack Type Soul Elder and revealed his Dark Demon Tiger Martial Soul.
• Su Ningxia used Red Mist Raging Flames, but Mu Xingyun countered with Demon Tiger Roar, dispersing the mist and exposing her position.
• Su Ningxia reappeared behind Mu Xingyun, but he spun around and charged at her.
• Su Ningxia unleashed Sky Wind Scorching Fire, and Mu Xingyun activated Dark Night Demon Armor before challenging her attack.

Su Ningxia defeated Mu Xingyun with her fused Sky Wind Scorching Fire technique, completing three consecutive victories for her side. Afterward, Xiao Yi healed Su Ningxia as the crowd celebrated the win.

• Mu Xingyun endured Su Ningxia’s flaming tornado attack, emerging battered but determined.
• Su Ningxia fused her Red Mist Raging Flames and Orange Mist Storm Whirlwind into the fire phoenix of Phoenix Wings Soaring.
• Mu Xingyun countered with Tiger’s Roar Pacifying Wave, but Su Ningxia’s fire phoenix overwhelmed his attack and defeated him.
• Su Ningxia acknowledged Mu Xingyun’s strength, and he thanked her before leaving the stage.
• The students cheered Su Ningxia’s third consecutive victory as she returned to Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi.
• Xiao Yi used Life Soul Power to steady Su Ningxia’s meridians while the crowd watched them.

After Su Ningxia defeated a powerful opponent with the Spirit Transformation Secret Technique, Xiao Yi warned her to rest and recover. Chen Xiaojun’s group drew attention at the academy, while Wisdom Old Ghost discovered that their guard Ou Ya was a Soul Douluo and reconsidered trying to recruit Su Ningxia.

• Xiao Yi warned Su Ningxia that using the Spirit Transformation Secret Technique had damaged her meridians and that she needed several days of rest.
• Chen Xiaojun explained that Xiao Yi had learned Medical Arts from his mother, and Ji Boxiao praised Su Ningxia after admitting she had defeated him before.
• Wisdom Old Ghost praised Su Ningxia’s talent and said he wanted to take her as a disciple, but Old Man Ku Rong warned him about her heavy karma and the powerful people protecting her.
• Wisdom Old Ghost probed Ou Ya and was shocked to learn he was a Soul Douluo, while Cheng Yun noticed him and gave him a warning look.
• Academy students noticed Chen Xiaojun’s group and speculated about their noble backgrounds as the group’s presence drew growing attention.

Ji Boxiao fought Aolanni to a standstill on the Soul Duel Stage, using the Ji Clan inheritance and Sound Breathing Technique to challenge the stronger Soul Elder. As the duel reached its later stages, Wisdom Old Ghost questioned the source of Ji Boxiao’s strength while the outcome remained undecided.

• Su Ningxia and Liu Ruyi helped Chang'an Academy turn the duel’s momentum by defeating several Heaven Dou Academy students.
• Ji Boxiao used the Sound Breathing Technique and his Nine Phoenix Auspicious Xiao to fight Aolanni, whose higher Soul Power and Ghost Leopard martial soul had once given him a speed advantage.
• Wisdom Old Ghost asked Old Man Ku Rong whether Chang'an Academy had developed a new combat-support skill, but Ku Rong denied knowing the cause and suggested the youth might have received it elsewhere.
• Chen Xiaojun’s group and the Liu Clan women watched Ji Boxiao clash with Aolanni and realized his strength had risen enough to let him battle above his level.
• Ji Boxiao and Aolanni continued their fierce duel as their Soul Power dwindled, with neither fighter yielding and the winner still unclear.

Chen Xiaojun rescued Ji Boxiao from Aolanni’s hidden attack, but refused to fight Aolanni because he was not a member of Chang'an Academy. Pressured by Zhi Xing to challenge Chen Xiaojun, Aolanni tried to provoke him as Chen Xiaojun left the arena.

• Aolanni used his Leopard Shadow Doppelganger to confuse Ji Boxiao and launch a concealed attack.
• Ji Boxiao bound one Aolanni with his Second Soul Skill, but the real Aolanni struck at him from behind.
• Chen Xiaojun appeared in a streak of yellow light, stopped Aolanni, and moved Ji Boxiao out of danger.
• Zhi Xing recognized Chen Xiaojun’s strength and secretly ordered Aolanni to challenge him, while Old Man Ku Rong warned him against provoking Chen Xiaojun’s powerful backers.
• Aolanni challenged Chen Xiaojun, who declined because he did not belong to Chang'an Academy and helped Ji Boxiao leave the arena.
• Aolanni called Chen Xiaojun and the people of Fasinuo cowards for refusing a duel.

Chen Xiaojun instantly defeated Aolanni after Aolanni provoked him in the arena, then warned him not to be used by others. The spectators celebrated the victory, while Zhu Wuneng explained that Chen Xiaojun’s remarkable speed came from the Thunder Breathing Technique.

• Chen Xiaojun set Ji Boxiao down and faced Aolanni, who taunted him and demanded that he fight.
• The students backed Chen Xiaojun, and he launched a lightning-fast yellow Soul Power attack that pierced Aolanni’s defenses and sent him crashing to the edge of the arena.
• Chen Xiaojun told Aolanni not to let himself be used as someone else’s spear, and Aolanni realized that Chen Xiaojun had known what was happening.
• The spectators celebrated Chen Xiaojun’s instant victory, while the Heaven Dou Academy teachers and students reacted with gloomy expressions.
• Zhu Wuneng told Liu Ruxue and Liu Ruyi that Chen Xiaojun was an all-around soul master whose speed came from the Thunder Breathing Technique, which Cheng Yun said he practiced less well than Chen Xiaojun.

Chen Xiaojun sent Zhu Wuneng to face Yu Zhengjun after Yu Zhengjun challenged him in the name of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan. As the match was about to begin, Chen Xiaojun reassured Ji Boxiao that Zhu Wuneng would win.

• Yu Zhengjun apologized for Aolanni’s careless words, then challenged Chen Xiaojun to restore Heaven Dou Academy’s dignity.
• Chen Xiaojun declined Yu Zhengjun’s challenge and offered Zhu Wuneng instead, saying he would accept Yu Zhengjun’s match if Yu Zhengjun defeated him.
• Zhu Wuneng revealed that he had reached rank 26, traded taunts with Yu Zhengjun, and drew loud support from the crowd.
• Old Man Ku Rong questioned Zhi Xing about bringing sixth-grade graduates to the competition, while Zhi Xing defended the arrangement.
• Chen Xiaojun helped Ji Boxiao back to his place and explained how impatience and poor resource management had cost him his advantage.
• Ji Boxiao asked about Zhu Wuneng’s chances, and Chen Xiaojun confidently predicted that Zhu Wuneng would defeat Yu Zhengjun.

Zhu Wuneng revealed his Marshal Canopy martial soul and fought Yu Zhengjun of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon in front of the watching students. The duel escalated as Zhu Wuneng used Flame Breathing and Yu Zhengjun unleashed his second soul skill, Thunderous Might.

• Zhu Wuneng used Martial Soul Possession, drawing attention to the power of his Marshal Canopy and Nine-Toothed Rake.
• Yu Zhengjun summoned his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul and charged Zhu Wuneng.
• Zhu Wuneng and Yu Zhengjun exchanged rapid blows, with Zhu Wuneng using Wind Wheel to press the attack.
• Zhu Wuneng used Flame Breathing, Third Form—Qi Flame Myriad Images, and Yu Zhengjun countered with Thunder Dragon Claw.
• Yu Zhengjun activated Thunderous Might, sending bolts of lightning in every direction toward Zhu Wuneng.

Zhu Wuneng used Flame Breathing to overcome Yu Zhengjun’s Thunderous Might and knock him to the ground, revealing that he was not yet ten and fought without using any soul skills. The duel remained a source of anxiety for Heaven Dou Academy as spectators awaited Yu Zhengjun’s response.

• Zhu Wuneng’s Flourishing Flame Vortex dissolved Yu Zhengjun’s lightning attacks and held the two fighters in a stalemate.
• Zhu Wuneng struck with Flame Tiger, overwhelmed Yu Zhengjun’s Thunderous Might, and sent him crashing into the ground.
• Yu Zhengjun asked Zhu Wuneng’s age and learned he would turn ten in a month; Zhu Wuneng said his Young Master was far stronger than he was.
• Chang'an Academy students celebrated Zhu Wuneng’s performance while Heaven Dou Academy students reacted with disbelief.
• Tang Xiao pointed out that Zhu Wuneng had not used a single soul skill, and Yu Wennan told the students to watch the match quietly.

Zhu Wuneng’s fight with Yu Zhengjun intensified when Yu Zhengjun unleashed his Dragon Transformation and Dragon Control Chant, forcing Zhu Wuneng to shift tactics and dodge. Yu Zhengjun’s sonic attacks wounded Zhu Wuneng, who evaded the continuing assault but knew he could not keep dodging indefinitely.

• Su Ningxia compared her own struggle against a strong opponent with Zhu Wuneng’s effortless suppression of Yu Zhengjun, while Chen Xiaojun explained the gap in their battle experience.
• Mu Zilian told Chen Xiaojun that Yu Zhengjun was twelve, a direct descendant of the Yu Family, and the grandson of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan Leader.
• Yu Zhengjun used Dragon’s Wrath Dragon Claw to transform his right arm and amplify his attack and Thunder power.
• Zhu Wuneng countered Yu Zhengjun’s lightning assault with Water Breathing’s First Form and Second Form, but Yu Zhengjun answered with the Dragon Control Chant and transformed further.
• Yu Zhengjun’s sonic waves blasted Zhu Wuneng backward and made him bleed, but Zhu Wuneng used Wind-Calling Ears to steady himself and dodge as Yu Zhengjun pursued him with repeated claw strikes.

Yu Zhengjun intensified his assault on Zhu Wuneng, but Zhu Wuneng used his Phoenix Eye Soul Skill to trap him in an illusion and seized a chance to counterattack. As Zhu Wuneng’s strike closed in, the crowd laughed at his unusual Soul Skills while Xi Xi teased Chen Xiaojun about inventing them.

• Mu Xingyun, Yin Shizhi, Tang Xiao, Niu Chongzhi, and Weng Lutai watched the duel and wondered why Zhu Wuneng’s Martial Soul seemed familiar.
• Yu Zhengjun used Thunderous Fury to boost his lightning and attack power, then pursued the airborne Zhu Wuneng with repeated strikes.
• Zhu Wuneng used Phoenix Eye to bewilder Yu Zhengjun with an illusion and followed with Returning Wheel from the Eighteen Styles of the Heavenly Wheel.
• Yu Zhengjun broke free of the illusion but had already lost his chance to defend as Zhu Wuneng’s attack approached.
• Chang'an Academy students laughed and cheered at Zhu Wuneng’s flying ears and Peach Blossom Eyes, while Xi Xi teased Chen Xiaojun about devising his Soul Skills.

Yu Zhengjun unleashed his strongest lightning techniques against Zhu Wuneng, but Zhu Wuneng endured the assault with Golden Bell Shield and defeated him. Yu Zhengjun conceded the duel, leaving Zhu Wuneng standing victorious on the battlefield.

• Yu Zhengjun used Blue Lightning Dragon Scale Armor to withstand Zhu Wuneng's Returning Wheel slash.
• Yu Zhengjun gathered lightning into a giant dragon and attacked Zhu Wuneng with Dragon Thunder Break.
• Zhu Wuneng summoned Golden Bell Shield and held off the dragon's repeated strikes despite being injured.
• Zhu Wuneng's shield outlasted Dragon Thunder Break and released a counterforce that sent Yu Zhengjun crashing to the ground.
• Yu Zhengjun admitted defeat after exhausting his Soul Power and suffering serious injuries.

Zhu Wuneng defeated Yu Zhengjun and pressed Heaven Dou Academy to honor its promise to concede the junior division battle. Heaven Dou Academy admitted defeat, and Zhu Wuneng returned to Chang'an Academy to cheers.

• Zhu Wuneng defeated Yu Zhengjun, who left the stage vowing to settle the score someday.
• Liu Ruyi, Ji Boxiao, Mu Zilian, Xi Xi, Ji Boda, and Chen Xiaojun praised Zhu Wuneng’s strength and analyzed Yu Zhengjun’s mistakes.
• Zhi Xing confronted Old Man Ku Rong about Zhu Wuneng’s connection to the Chen Clan, and Old Man Ku Rong questioned why Zhi Xing had not expected it.
• Zhu Wuneng reminded Heaven Dou Academy that Yu Zhengjun had been its last junior-division fighter and demanded that it concede.
• Yu Wennan announced that Heaven Dou Academy conceded the junior division battle, and Zhu Wuneng returned to cheers from Chang'an Academy.

After Zhu Wuneng celebrated his victory and received a handmade bracelet from Gao Cuilan, Chen Xiaojun reflected on how the competition had strengthened Zhu Wuneng’s confidence. The Middle School Department matches were about to begin, and Ji Bochang and Ru Xue prepared to compete.

• Zhu Wuneng asked Chen Xiaojun to praise his performance, and Chen complimented his remarks while Xiao Yi used Ageless Evergreen Ivy to soothe his injuries.
• Ji Boda congratulated Zhu Wuneng on earning the title Marshal Canopy.
• Gao Cuilan visited with her classmates and gave Zhu Wuneng a handmade multicolored bracelet to wish him good luck.
• Zhu Wuneng accepted Gao Cuilan’s gift and vowed to become a source of pride for the Fasinuo people.
• Chen Xiaojun reflected that Zhu Wuneng’s victory had strengthened his confidence, then Ji Bochang announced that the Middle School Department matches were about to begin.
• Ji Bochang confirmed that he and Ru Xue were preparing to compete.