Chapter Summaries

Chen Xiaojun faced Ling Xinyao, the Heaven Dou Academy Control Type Soul Master known as the Snow Princess, and recognized the strength and skill behind her ice-based abilities. As Ling Xinyao prepared for the match, Chen Xiaojun decided he would need to attack quickly and decisively.

• Ling Xinyao introduced herself as a level 44 Control Type Battle Soul Elder, and Chen Xiaojun formally greeted her as Da Siming Xiao Hongchen.
• Ling Xinyao awakened her spirit, releasing a powerful wave of cold that startled the spectators and led Mu Zilian to wonder if she possessed an Eighth Grade Spirit.
• Xi Xi complained to Xiao Yi that Chen Xiaojun had praised Ling Xinyao with poetry but had never done the same for her.
• Ling Xinyao used her first soul skill to summon an ice staff and her second to form ice armor, which strengthened her control and protected her against physical and energy attacks.
• Chen Xiaojun recognized Ling Xinyao's Ice Element spirit and anticipated that she would use Ice Cage, so he resolved to press his attack and end the match quickly.

Zhi Xing defended Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s recruitment of powerful young talents as preparation for the Pan-continental Advanced Soul Master Competition. In the arena, Chen Xiaojun’s Subduing Demon Seal shattered Ling Xinyao’s Ice Prison, leaving her exposed and pale.

• Old Man Ku Rong accused Zhi Xing of poaching talented students across the empire to build a team for the upcoming competition.
• Zhi Xing admitted Heaven Dou Royal Academy hoped to contend for the championship with the Sixth Prince, Tang Chen, and Ning Zhongtian, while Ku Rong predicted the newcomers would need more time to become core competitors.
• Chen Xiaojun launched his Subduing Demon Seal at Ling Xinyao, and she countered with her Ice Mist Seclusion Cold soul skill.
• Ling Xinyao activated Ice Prison as a defensive barrier and reinforced it with Soul Power from her Proud Cold Ice Heart Art.
• Chen Xiaojun’s Subduing Demon Seal shattered the Ice Prison, exposing Ling Xinyao with a pale face.

Chen Xiaojun used his self-created Life Severing Sword Drawing Technique to defeat Ling Xinyao in two moves, leaving her badly wounded. The spectators and Xiao Yi’s group learned that he had spent four years developing the sword art, while Chen Xiaojun still aspired to master an even higher technique.

• Chen Xiaojun unleashed the Life Severing Sword Drawing Technique, and Ling Xinyao countered with Three Thousand Miles of Ice Seal, but his sword radiance cut through her attack.
• The sword’s lingering force shattered Ling Xinyao’s ice armor and left her injured and unable to continue, giving Chen Xiaojun the victory.
• The audience erupted in astonishment, while Xi Xi and Liu Ruyan learned from Xiao Yi that Chen Xiaojun had created the sword-drawing technique himself.
• Zhu Wuneng cheered for Chen Xiaojun, and Ji Boxiao asked what his shouted phrase meant.
• The narration explained that Chen Xiaojun had spent four years developing the Life Severing Sword Drawing Technique and aimed to advance toward the Heaven Severing Sword Drawing Technique.

After Ling Xinyao lost to Chen Xiaojun, Ge Tianhao mocked her and boasted that he could win, but Sixth Prince Xue Shiming stepped forward to represent Heaven Dou Academy in the tenth match. Xue Shiming introduced himself as a level 48 Battle Soul Elder and summoned a majestic bird Martial Soul that Chen Xiaojun recognized as a King Martial Soul.

• Ling Xinyao left the stage injured and told Chen Xiaojun she would remember what happened.
• Ge Tianhao mocked Ling Xinyao and claimed he could defeat Chen Xiaojun, prompting Yun Luo and Liu Dieyun to rebuke him.
• Xue Shiming arrived and announced that he would fight Chen Xiaojun to restore Heaven Dou Royal Academy's reputation.
• Xue Shiming introduced himself to Chen Xiaojun as the empire's Sixth Prince, and they exchanged respectful greetings before the match.
• Xue Shiming revealed his level 48 Battle Soul Elder cultivation and summoned a powerful bird Martial Soul, which Chen Xiaojun identified as a King Martial Soul.

Xue Shiming arrived at the arena and revealed that his Saint Light Flying Phoenix was the Xue Clan’s Five Phoenixes Swan, a powerful martial soul with a Sacred Attribute. He and Chen Xiaojun prepared to duel, with the crowd awaiting the fight.

• Liu Ruyan identified Xue Shiming as a renowned genius and said she favored Chen Xiaojun in a battle between them.
• Old Man Ku Rong questioned Zhi Xing about Xue Shiming’s unexpected arrival, and Zhi Xing speculated that Chen Xiaojun’s performance had drawn him to the arena.
• Xue Shiming told Chen Xiaojun that his Saint Light Flying Phoenix carried the Honghu bloodline and faint traces of the other four Phoenixes.
• Chen Xiaojun praised Xue Shiming’s martial soul, and both fighters agreed to test their strength against each other.
• Xue Shiming merged with the Saint Light Flying Phoenix as Chen Xiaojun prepared to attack, while the audience waited for their duel to begin.

Chen Xiaojun and Xue Shiming traded powerful attacks in a fierce aerial duel, with their respective sword qi and Sacred Light clashing. Xue Shiming pressed the fight with his Honghu inheritance, but Chen Xiaojun countered his chains and water blades.

• Xue Shiming used Divine Blessing to enhance himself, then unleashed Sacred Golden Feather against Chen Xiaojun.
• Chen Xiaojun answered with Sword Qi Eternal Radiance, and his Golden Red sword qi collided with Xue Shiming’s golden-feather storm.
• Xue Shiming praised Chen Xiaojun’s strength before using Honghu First Strike—Divine Lock to send platinum chains after him.
• Chen Xiaojun dodged the chains, severed them with Sword Light Azure Sea Sky Sword, and sent its locking sword light after Xue Shiming.
• Xue Shiming used Still Water to absorb the sword light and countered with water blades, which Chen Xiaojun’s Paired Azure Lotus sword qi evaporated.

Chen Xiaojun and Xue Shiming continued their fierce duel after their attacks clashed, with Xue Shiming revealing his Honghu Avatar and the Xue Clan’s Heaven Feather Holy Scripture. Xue Shiming launched the second Honghu Ten Strikes technique, Flowing Wind, leaving Chen Xiaojun surrounded by two swift attackers.

• Chen Xiaojun’s Sword Qi Hundred Step Flying Sword collided with Xue Shiming’s Honghu Ice Claw, and both fighters were knocked back by the impact.
• Xue Shiming praised Chen Xiaojun and described his past sparring match with Tang Chen, which he said ended in a draw.
• Xue Shiming summoned his Fourth Soul Skill, Honghu Avatar, creating a physical double with eighty percent of his Soul Power reserves.
• Xue Shiming used the Heaven Feather Holy Scripture to fuse his Sacred Attribute with his martial soul’s other attributes.
• Xue Shiming and his avatar attacked Chen Xiaojun with the second Honghu Ten Strikes technique, Flowing Wind, as the spectators watched.

Chen Xiaojun used twin swords to withstand Xue Shiming’s attacks, but Xue Shiming trapped him in the Holy Water Law Domain. Chen Xiaojun summoned Golden Bell Shield to suppress the holy water and attempt to break the domain.

• Chen Xiaojun drew the Chunjun Sword and Chengying Sword and used Cloud Water Twin Swords to counter Xue Shiming and his clone.
• Xue Shiming unleashed Holy Rain, forming the Holy Water Law Domain that constrained and weakened Chen Xiaojun.
• Chen Xiaojun realized his Nine Yang Divine Skill could not yet produce Nine Yang True Fire to counter the holy water.
• Chen Xiaojun summoned Golden Bell Shield, whose toll calmed the holy water and began suppressing the Law Domain.
• Chen Xiaojun’s Golden Bell Shield had reached its fourth level, and he hoped to use it to break Xue Shiming’s domain.

Chen Xiaojun struggled against Xue Shiming’s Holy Water Law Domain, using Nine Yang Divine Skill to drive back the currents and Xue Shiming’s clone. Xue Shiming then unleashed two fused Honghu claw attacks together, leaving Chen Xiaojun facing a powerful double assault.

• Xue Shiming’s Holy Water Law Domain and clone battered Chen Xiaojun’s Golden Bell Shield while onlookers debated whether Chen Xiaojun could endure the pressure.
• Chen Xiaojun ignited Nine Yang Rich Purple Qi inside the shield, vaporizing the incoming currents and forcing Xue Shiming’s clone to retreat.
• Xue Shiming fused his Law Domain’s water and ice into a massive Holy Water Sky Tear claw that struck toward Chen Xiaojun.
• Xue Shiming’s clone fused Sacred Golden Feather with Sky Tear to create a second Honghu claw, and Xue Shiming and his clone launched both attacks as Double Claws Tear the Sky.

Chen Xiaojun destroyed Xue Shiming’s clone with the Nine Yang Life-Severing Sword Drawing Technique, but Xue Shiming answered by stacking several soul skills to form a powerful Honghu Avatar. The chapter ended with the thirty-meter phantom bearing down on Chen Xiaojun as he prepared to face Xue Shiming’s final challenge.

• Chen Xiaojun withdrew his failing Golden Bell Shield and used the Thirty-Six Peaks sword array to seal Xue Shiming’s paired Honghu claws.
• Chen Xiaojun unleashed the Nine Yang Life-Severing Sword Drawing Technique and shattered Xue Shiming’s clone, causing its giant claw to disappear.
• Xue Shiming returned the weakened Honghu Ice Claw to its full phantom form and strengthened it with Sacred Golden Feather, Divine Lock, and Flowing Wind.
• Xue Shiming’s stacked soul skills formed a thirty-meter Honghu Avatar that surged toward Chen Xiaojun, who steadied himself to meet its attack.

Chen Xiaojun battled Xue Shiming’s Honghu Avatar, countering its attacks with sword techniques before its five-colored power broke his sword array and Golden Bell Shield. The Honghu’s final strike sent Chen Xiaojun flying and left him injured.

• Xue Shiming’s Honghu Avatar blocked Chen Xiaojun’s sword attacks with wind blades and a shield formed from its tail feathers.
• Chen Xiaojun dodged the Honghu’s chain attacks and countered with Azure Sea Sky Sword, but the strike failed to overcome the Avatar.
• Chen Xiaojun trapped the Honghu in a thirty-six-sword array, but its five-colored radiance tore the array apart.
• The Honghu struck Chen Xiaojun with its talons, breaking his Golden Bell Shield and sending him flying more than twenty meters.
• Chen Xiaojun landed with a pale face and blood at the corner of his mouth, visibly injured.

Chen Xiaojun battled Xue Shiming’s powerful Honghu Avatar, breaking through its defenses and countering Xue Shiming’s ice attack with a swift sword strike. The fight ended with Chen Xiaojun holding a sword to Xue Shiming’s neck, leaving the outcome of the contest to be declared.

• Chen Xiaojun used his charged Chunjun Sword to unleash Vast Sea Bright Moon, striking the Honghu Avatar and nearly destroying its head, but Xue Shiming restored it with the Holy Rain.
• Chen Xiaojun used Veiling Moon Returning Snow to evade the Honghu, then cut its wings with Dual Swords Combination and left it badly damaged.
• As Chen Xiaojun prepared a decisive strike, Xue Shiming attacked from behind with his left-arm soul skill, Ten Thousand Miles of Ice Seal.
• Chen Xiaojun resisted the freezing attack with Nine Yang Inherent True Qi and pierced both of Xue Shiming’s wings with Chengying Sword and Han Guang Sword using Fleeting Light Shadow.
• Chen Xiaojun used Thunder Breathing First Form: Thunderclap and Flash to reach Xue Shiming as he fell, then held his sword to Xue Shiming’s neck.

Chen Xiaojun defeated Xue Shiming in the duel, then revealed he was only ten years old and had not enrolled in an academy. He left the arena as Chang'an Academy's crowd celebrated his unprecedented victory and hailed him as the Unrivaled Young Master.

• Chen Xiaojun and Xue Shiming acknowledged Chen's victory and exchanged praise for each other's skills.
• Xue Shiming asked whether Chen had used his full strength, and Chen said he had used about eighty or ninety percent.
• Chen told Xue Shiming that he had not enrolled in an academy and was only ten years old, leaving Xue Shiming stunned.
• Chen Xiaojun bowed to Xue Shiming and left the arena for the Viewing Platform.
• The referee declared the match over as Chang'an Academy's students cheered Chen's one-against-ten victory and chanted, "Unrivaled Young Master."

After Chen Xiaojun defeated Xue Shiming and swept through Heaven Dou Academy’s Middle Department, Zhi Xing and Old Man Ku Rong discussed his talent and the upcoming Advanced Department competition. Chen Xiaojun returned to praise from his companions, then Xiao Yi treated his injuries as the group prepared to celebrate.

• Zhi Xing admitted that Xue Shiming had lost, and Old Man Ku Rong praised Chen Xiaojun’s hidden soul skill and immense potential.
• Zhi Xing tried to recruit Chen Xiaojun to Heaven Dou Academy, but Old Man Ku Rong reminded him that Chen Xiaojun was from Fasinuo and had represented Chang'an Academy.
• Zhi Xing and Old Man Ku Rong agreed to use team battles for the Advanced Department competition.
• Chen Xiaojun returned to the Viewing Platform, where everyone greeted him as the Unrivaled Young Master; he asked them to call him Da Siming instead.
• Xi Xi congratulated Chen Xiaojun and asked him to cook a celebratory dinner, but her punch aggravated his injuries.
• Xiao Yi used her Life Soul Power to heal Chen Xiaojun, who thanked her, while Zhu Wuneng joked that even one man’s life mattered.

After defeating Xue Shiming, Chen Xiaojun was congratulated by his companions and explained how he had learned sword arrays and sword momentum. He then met Shen Youchu of the Azure Blood Sword Shen Family and recognized several familiar names among Chang'an Academy's team, leaving him stunned by the gathering.

• Ji Boxiao praised Chen Xiaojun for defeating the Sixth Prince, and Chen Xiaojun said Xue Shiming lacked experience in life-and-death combat.
• Liu Ruyi teased Ji Boxiao about Liu Ruyan and Ji Boda, while Shen Youchu joked that Liu Ruyan might get jealous.
• Cheng Yun asked about Chen Xiaojun's sword techniques, and he credited Second Granduncle's teaching and his Cloud Water Swordplay practice.
• Shen Youchu introduced herself as a member of the Azure Blood Sword Shen Family and explained that she had previously visited with her grandfather, Shen Lang.
• Chen Xiaojun asked whether Yu Youwei and He Qiang were present, and Ji Boda and Liu Ruyi pointed out the Chang'an Academy team members.
• Chen Xiaojun silently marveled that Shen Youchu and several other people with famous names had gathered together.

Chang'an Academy's Golden Generation faced Heaven Dou Second Team in a team battle, with Liu Ruyan and Ji Boda combining mist, needles, and sound-based control to overwhelm their opponents. Yu Youwei joined the assault from above, leaving Heaven Dou Second Team struggling to respond.

• Chang'an Academy's team entered the arena confidently while Heaven Dou Second Team appeared tense about facing the famous Golden Generation.
• Liu Ruyan used Drizzling Haze and Rainstorm Dance to fill the battlefield with mist and needle attacks, hindering the opposing team's advance.
• Ji Boda used Delay and Sonic Vibration to weaken and disrupt Heaven Dou Second Team, coordinating with Liu Ruyan's control.
• Li Xiafeng struggled to keep his flight steady, while Osilang was struck by several of Liu Ruyan's needles and became numb and aching.
• Yu Youwei used Crane Dance of Nine Heavens to attack Li Xiafeng from above with a barrage of feathers.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Ze, the third Control Type Soul Master, uses his Mystic Pattern Chessboard to control and restrain opponents, showcasing his strategic prowess.
• Shen Youchu, the Agility Attack Type, demonstrates swift and precise swordsmanship, creating psychological pressure on opponents.
• He Qiang, the Power Attack Type captain, unleashes powerful attacks, including his fourth soul skill, Dragon Halberd Whirlwind, which terrifies opponents.
• Gu Wuyan, the Support Type, uses his Ru Yi Satisfactory Plate to buff teammates, enhancing their attributes and unity.

Character Developments

• Chen Ze: Proven as a strategic mastermind, calmly controlling the battlefield.
• Shen Youchu: Exhibits exceptional swordsmanship and speed, instilling fear in opponents.
• He Qiang: Demonstrates overwhelming power and confidence, inspiring teammates and striking fear into opponents.
• Gu Wuyan: Shows his importance as a support Soul Master, strengthening the team's cohesion and power.

Significant Themes

• Teamwork and unity: Each member of the Chang'an Academy Team plays a crucial role, combining their strengths to overpower opponents.
• Strategic planning: Chen Ze's calm and calculated approach highlights the importance of strategy in battle.
• Power and fear: He Qiang's formidable attacks instill fear in opponents, demonstrating the psychological impact of strength.

Character Interactions

• Chen Ze's chessboard controls opponents, allowing Shen Youchu to move freely and attack uninhibited.
• He Qiang's powerful assaults disrupt enemy formations, creating opportunities for teammates to strike.
• Gu Wuyan's buffs strengthen teammates, enhancing their overall capabilities and unity.
• The team's captain, He Qiang, leads by example, inspiring his teammates and showcasing their combined might.

Chang'an Academy Team overwhelmed Heaven Dou Second Team through Chen Ze’s battlefield control and their coordinated attacks, ultimately winning the match. The chapter then explained how the team’s elite family backgrounds, high soul levels, and mutated martial souls earned them the name “Golden Generation.”

• Osilang used Ghost Shadow Step to approach Gu Wuyan, but Chen Ze summoned two chess souls to protect her and attack Osilang.
• Yu Youwei stunned Osilang with Crane Cry Nine Heavens and struck him back, while Chen Ze’s Layout Control slowed Heaven Dou Second Team’s fighters.
• Liu Ruyan and Ji Boda joined He Qiang and Shen Youchu, and Chang'an Academy Team pressed Heaven Dou Second Team into a losing fight.
• Chang'an Academy Team defeated Heaven Dou Second Team and accepted the victory calmly.
• The chapter described the Chang'an team’s powerful clans, members’ soul levels, and mutated martial souls that made them the “Golden Generation.”

As Chen Xiaojun watched the Great Emperors fight, he wondered whether Douluo Continent was part of a much larger or stranger world, and Xiao Yi promised to explore its truth with him. After the academy’s victory over Heaven Dou Second Team, Li Jinghua invited Chen Xiaojun to meet Vice Dean Old Man Ku Rong, but Chen declined so the group could return home.

• Chen Xiaojun questioned whether his world was a parallel or expanded version of Douluo Continent, and Xiao Yi comforted him and promised to stay by his side.
• Ji Boxiao celebrated the end of the match as Ji Bochang mocked Heaven Dou Second Team for being thoroughly suppressed.
• Liu Ruxue and Liu Ruyi praised the winners, while Mu Zilian and Li Jinghua noted that Chen Xiaojun and his companions had helped turn the first two battles around.
• A messenger told Li Jinghua that Vice Dean Old Man Ku Rong wanted to speak with Chen Xiaojun, and Li Jinghua invited him to meet.
• Chen Xiaojun politely declined because evening was approaching, and Xi Xi urged everyone to stop delaying and go celebrate dinner.

The Golden Generation discussed Liu Ruyan and Ji Boda’s recent growth and the team’s prospects in the competition for the Laurel Crown. They recognized their strengths but ended the discussion worried about powerful rivals and a lack of capable substitutes.

• He Qiang, Chen Ze, and Yu Youwei praised Liu Ruyan and Ji Boda’s improved combat strength, while the group joked about Yu Youwei and He Qiang.
• Liu Ruyan said she and Ji Boda had improved through insights into their families’ inherited martial arts, and Shen Youchu watched Ji Boda thoughtfully.
• Gu Wuyan and Chen Ze said Liu Ruyan and Ji Boda had balanced the team’s control and attack, and Ji Boda estimated he was a few months from level 50.
• Yu Youwei and He Qiang declared that the team would fight for the Laurel Crown, while Chen Ze warned that rival academies had recruited powerful heirs.
• Gu Wuyan, Chen Ze, Shen Youchu, and Ji Boda pointed out that stronger martial souls, the loss of senior students, and a shortage of capable substitutes could threaten the team’s chances.