Chapter Summaries

The team set out for Heaven Spirit City to compete in the Gao Ying Competition, reflecting on their punishing training and the long journey ahead. Chen Xiaojun reviewed the team’s levels and soul bones as their carriage procession traveled toward the competition.

• Zhu Wuneng, Wang Baoqiang, and the others complained about Chen Xiaojun’s special training, which had left them with thirty straight losses.
• The team discussed their travels and the comfortable, specially built carriages accompanying the convoy led by Zhu Changyun.
• Du Gu Fu told Wang Baoqiang that Heaven Spirit City was 1,869 kilometers away and that the journey would take at least three or four days.
• Zhu Wuneng shouted excitedly that the Alps, Danube River, and Heaven Spirit City were ahead, prompting Du Gu Fu to tease him.
• Chen Mu asked Chen Xiaojun about the papers he was studying, and Chen Xiaojun showed him the team’s levels and soul-bone records.

Su Ningxia, Ma Liang, Chen Shurui, and Chen Bin absorbed newly acquired Soul Bones, while Chen Mu and Zhu Wuneng held off. Chen Xiaojun put Chen Mu and Xiao Yi to work studying rival teams, and the group arrived in Heaven Spirit City ready for the Provincial Preliminary Competition.

• Su Ningxia used her own money to obtain a Left Leg Bone, Ma Liang absorbed the Ma Family's Inheritance Soul Bone, and Chen Shurui and Chen Bin absorbed opposing light- and darkness-attribute Soul Bones.
• Chen Mu explained that he had postponed absorbing an Inheritance Soul Bone to strengthen his foundation, then hinted at feeling overlooked compared with those who received immortal herbs.
• Chen Xiaojun made Chen Mu review the rival teams' intelligence, and Xiao Yi joined them to help analyze the materials.
• Chen Mu found Changyu Academy's new formation designed to counter Control Type Soul Masters, so Chen Xiaojun assigned him to develop a counterstrategy.
• Chen Mu, Chen Xiaojun, and Xiao Yi discussed ways to handle Changyu Academy and the other teams.
• The group arrived in Heaven Spirit City on April 30th and stayed at the Chen Clan's base, where Qin Ximing was in charge.

Chang'an Academy’s team arrived at Heaven Spirit Arena for the May Day soul-dueling tournament, drawing attention as spectators discussed its standouts and the Weapon Index. The captains of rival academies sized up Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Hongchen ahead of the competition, which was about to begin.

• Wang Baoqiang admired Heaven Spirit Arena’s imposing design, and Du Gu Fu explained how the Northern Four Counties’ harsh frontier shaped its iron-blooded character.
• Spectators recognized Xiao Hongchen and discussed the Weapon Index, Chang'an Academy’s injured Golden Generation, and the team’s other notable members.
• The captains of rival academies watched and assessed the teams, including Chen Xiaojun, Xiao Hongchen, and Xiao Yi.
• Zhong Weifeng asked Chen Xiaojun to show mercy in their upcoming battle, and Chen Xiaojun answered that his team would seek Zhong Weifeng’s guidance.
• Zhong Weifeng recalled seeing Chen Xiaojun at the Chen Clan banquet three years earlier, while Shi Feiyang remained intent on winning Canghui Academy the provincial championship.

Chang'an Academy prepared to face Changyu Academy in the Elite Competition's opening match, and Chen Mu's team entered the arena with a confident plan. After the referee started the match, Changyu's team braced itself against Chang'an's imposing aura.

• Yan Chengyi told Chen Xiaojun's team that Changyu Academy was their first opponent, and Chen Mu reviewed the teachers' tactical notes before deciding to keep their planned lineup and strategy.
• Chang'an Academy and Changyu Academy entered the arena as the crowd split between the two sides, while the Chen Clan's merchandise stalls sold academy-themed goods to supporters.
• Chang Kuan taunted Chang'an Academy for lacking its Golden Generation, and Chen Mu retorted that the team was youngest at home but Sang Biao outside.
• The referee sent both teams to their positions, and Chen Mu urged his teammates to avenge their previous thirty straight losses by defeating Changyu.
• Chang Kuan warned his team to watch Chang'an's Level 37 Soul Elder, and the referee began the match.

Chang'an Academy overwhelmed Changyu Academy with a fast combination attack that shattered its water defenses and knocked most of its team out. Chen Mu ended the battle with his Seven Kill Sword at Chang Kuan’s neck.

• Chang'an Academy rushed forward as Ma Wencai trapped Changyu Academy’s members in an illusion, buying his teammates a few seconds.
• Gao Cuilan’s Rainbow Mist Bewildering Heart further disoriented Changyu’s team, allowing Ma Liang and Zhu Wuneng to attack with fire from above and below.
• Chang Kuan and two teammates layered water-based defenses to protect Changyu Academy from the incoming flames.
• Chen Bin and Chen Shurui combined their sword skills with the fires to create the Wind Fire Sword Wheel, which broke through the water curtain and blasted Changyu’s members away.
• Chen Mu stood over Chang Kuan with his Seven Kill Sword at the captain’s neck and taunted him after the victory.

Chang'an Academy defeated Changyu Academy in a swift match, impressing spectators and prompting rival teams to discuss counters to its tactics. As Chen Mu’s team prepared to study the next matches, Yun Huayi and Zuo Tingjun teased each other over why Yun had come to watch the competition.

• Chen Mu and Chang'an Academy withdrew their martial souls after defeating Changyu Academy, and the crowd praised their speed, coordination, and Combination Skill.
• Other teams analyzed Chang'an Academy's tactics, while Zhong Weifeng proposed ways Yue Si Academy could counter its illusions and Wind Fire Sword Vortex.
• Shi Feiyang told Shi Liuguang that Canghui Academy would win the provincial championship and relied on its expertise with illusions and teamwork.
• Chen Xiaojun, Chen Mu, and Ma Liang cautioned their teammates that rivals would study their match and that their extreme Bombardment Tactic could not be used repeatedly.
• Yun Huayi and Zuo Tingjun discussed Yun's visit to watch the competition, with Zuo suggesting he wanted to learn from Zhuo Qianren's breakthrough.

Yun Huayi met with Zuo Tingjun and Yin Duoruo to discuss a major opportunity that could raise their faction’s standing and help the Great General gain Marshal Rank. The chapter explained the Silver Plume Alliance’s growth and the political contest over two Chang’an military posts, which Xue Chuxin had recently moved to resolve through recommendations.

• Yun Huayi told Zuo Tingjun and Yin Duoruo that he had important business that could boost their prestige and help the Great General attain Marshal Rank.
• Zuo Tingjun and Yun Huayi discussed Yun Huayi’s recommendation for Southern Vice General and the Military Department’s power to approve or block it.
• Yin Duoruo explained that he had delayed breaking through because he might have to give up his Heaven Spirit City post, and Zuo Tingjun said a proposal could allow Soul Douluo to serve as main-city commandery governors.
• The chapter described how the Silver Plume Alliance grew from a loose, neutral coalition into a powerful faction through the Xue Clan’s breakthroughs and ties with the Chen Clan.
• After Ge Laizheng’s departure left two Chang'an military posts contested, Xue Chuxin recommended Ge Yingtian as Chang'an Guard Commander and Yun Huayi as Southern Vice General, offering the Ge Clan a chance to restore its standing.

Chang'an Academy and Ryan Academy clashed in a match after Ryan changed its tactics to face Chang'an’s unexpected lineup head-on. The battle left both teams locked in fierce duels, with Zhu Wuneng stunning the crowd by sending Ryan captain Niu Ben flying.

• Ryan coach scrapped the team’s prepared tactics after seeing Chang’an Academy’s revised roster, and Niu Ben assigned opponents based on their strengths.
• Bai Jin and Meiji Bo began a close-range duel while Wang Baoqiang pressed Tie Xin, Neil Severn pinned Shi Lei, and Ma Wencai intercepted Lin Xiao.
• Du Gu Fu cut off Lei Gang and knocked him back with a powerful Icefire saber strike.
• Su Yao gave Ryan’s team group stone armor, while Xiao Yi used Life Force Field to amplify Chang’an’s other six fighters.
• Niu Ben charged Zhu Wuneng after boosting his defenses and attack power, but Zhu Wuneng’s Tian Peng Battle Armor and Wind Wheel sent him flying five or six meters.

Zhu Wuneng’s Primordial Immortal Herb gave him overwhelming strength, and Chang'an Academy surprised Ryan Academy by abandoning team tactics for individual clashes. Ryan Academy countered with a coordinated combination of soul skills, trapping Zhu Wuneng in a fiery, shaking battlefield before Meiji Bo froze the ground; the duel remained fierce.

• Zhu Wuneng sent Niu Ben flying, and Niu Ben wondered how the younger fighter had such immense strength.
• The narration revealed that the Primordial Immortal Herb had greatly increased Zhu Wuneng’s strength and purified his soul power.
• Chang'an Academy’s six attackers fought independently, while Su Yao’s Group Stone Armor Technique reinforced Ryan Academy’s defense.
• Zhu Wuneng and Du Gu Fu pressed Ryan Academy’s line, while Du Gu Fu’s alternating ice-and-fire attacks forced Lei Gang onto the defensive.
• Bai Jin disrupted Chang'an Academy’s attack with Molten Throat Spray, then combined with Niu Ben to create a Lava Purgatory around Zhu Wuneng.
• Zhu Wuneng countered Niu Ben’s Earthquake Stomp with Earthquake Wave, and Meiji Bo froze the ground with Frost Dragon Breath as Bai Jin and Niu Ben continued their assault.

The battlefield grew more dangerous as Tie Xin and Shi Lei injured Neil Severn, while Lin Xiao and Lei Gang coordinated attacks against Ma Wencai and Xiao Yi. Xiao Yi calmly evaded Lin Xiao’s spear while continuing to heal and protect her team, impressing spectators and observers.

• Shi Lei defended against Wang Baoqiang and Neil Severn, allowing Tie Xin to strike Neil Severn and wound him with Armor-Piercing Strike.
• Lei Gang feinted at Du Gu Fu with Crescent Axe Qi, redirecting the attack toward Ma Wencai, who blocked it with his Sun Yang Sky Blade.
• Lin Xiao used the opening to hurl his burning Swift Wind Battle Spear toward Xiao Yi, aiming to take out Chang'an Academy’s healer.
• Xiao Yi healed Neil Severn and calmly stepped aside from Lin Xiao’s spear while continuing to maintain her team’s Life Force Field.
• Sheng Yingying, Zhong Weifeng, and other spectators praised Xiao Yi’s perception and composure, while an observer called her a World-Stabilizing Qing Luan.

Xiao Yi healed and empowered Chang'an Team as Zhu Wuneng used his fused fire techniques to overwhelm Niu Ben and Bai Jin. The fight continued on the flanks, where Wang Baoqiang and Neil Severn trapped and destabilized Tie Xin and Shi Lei.

• Xiao Yi used Sweet Dew to heal Chang'an Team and Life Force Awakening to boost Zhu Wuneng.
• Su Yao healed the badly injured Lei Gang while Ryan Academy’s paired fighters formed a coordinated triangular formation and challenged Chang'an Team.
• Zhu Wuneng combined Six Ding Divine Fire with Prison Wheel to create Earth Fiend Prison Wheel, isolating Niu Ben and Bai Jin and overpowering their Lava Hell.
• Zhu Wuneng fused the fire phoenix and Flame Tiger into Earth Fiend Prison Wheel, leaving Niu Ben and Bai Jin unconscious and badly burned.
• Wang Baoqiang used Group War Cry to strengthen his team, while Neil Severn trapped Tie Xin and Shi Lei in quicksand and Wang Baoqiang struck them with Earth Splitting Heavy Fist.

Xiao Yi and his teammates defeated Ryan Team in a brutal match, leaving five opponents gravely injured and Tie Xin badly hurt. Xiao Yi then healed all six Ryan Team members, and their physician confirmed they could recover after rest, while the team still had three fighters available for future matches.

• Neil Severn used Life Force Awakening to reach Soul King level, then launched a massive stone spike that shattered Shi Lei’s Bedrock Bulwark, knocked him unconscious, and badly injured Tie Xin.
• Du Gu Fu trapped Lei Gang and Lin Xiao in poison, then combined his skills into Netherworld Purgatory as Ma Wencai struck them with Blazing Sun Wheel.
• Seeing the battle was hopeless, Su Yao surrendered for Ryan Team.
• Xiao Yi used Heavenly Rain Dew and Life Force Field to stabilize and heal all six Ryan Team members, while Zhu Wuneng, Du Gu Fu, and Ma Wencai withdrew their fire and poison.
• Ryan Team’s physician said the injured fighters were out of danger and could return after a few days of rest, leaving Tie Xin and two others able to continue competing.

Chang'an Team defeated Five Mountains Team in a fiery arena battle, then welcomed several opposing team members to their VIP room. Mu Zizhu playfully complained to her cousin Chen Mu about the loss, and the chapter explained her family ties to the Chen Clan.

• Five Mountains Team entered the match with a balanced lineup led by captain Xia Shuyao, while Chang'an Team prepared to counter their illusions with fire.
• Chang'an Team used flames, poison, and coordinated attacks to overcome Five Mountains Team's defenses and interrupt Xia Shuyao's techniques.
• After five minutes, Five Mountains Team lost with its formation battered, though its members suffered no serious injuries.
• Mu Zizhu, Xia Shuyao, Xia Yihui, and Qin Huabin visited Chang'an Team's VIP room, where Mu Zizhu jokingly told Chen Mu that they had bullied her.
• Chen Mu teased Mu Zizhu about asking him to let her team win, and the chapter explained her Azure Lotus inheritance and her mother Mu Xuan's return to the Chen Clan.

After the match, Xia Shuyao praised Xiao Yi for healing Qin Huabin and discussed how she had tried to counter the Crescent Moon Killing Chain Tactic. The chapter ended with Xia Shuyao eager to learn from Xiao Yi about the Soul Shifting Grand Technique.

• Xiao Yi used Heavenly Rain Dew and Life Force Awakening to heal Qin Huabin and restore his broken Red Tassel Meteor Spear.
• Xia Shuyao praised Gao Cuilan's strength and promised to stand up for her if Zhu Wuneng bullied her.
• Chen Xiaojun identified Xia Shuyao's plan to trap the team and target Xiao Yi, and the others discussed their Crescent Moon Killing Chain Tactic.
• Xia Shuyao learned that Xiao Yi knew about illusions and the Soul Shifting Grand Technique, then asked her for guidance.
• Xiao Yi agreed to exchange insights with Xia Shuyao later.

Chen Xiaojun learned that the Black Jade Alliance was being destroyed in a citywide crackdown, while Chang'an Academy faced Soren Academy at the Gao Ying Competition. Chang'an defended Xiao Yi from Soren’s coordinated assault, but a Shadow Blade Mantis struck Ji Bochang as the match continued.

• Chen Xiaojun saw flames and explosions near the market and sent Qin Ximing to investigate.
• Yin Duoruo, Yue Qiansong, and Belon Parker led an assault on the Black Jade Alliance, with Yin accusing Chou Ban'an’s group of colluding with the Scarlet Cultists.
• Chang'an Academy fielded Xiao Yi, Ji Bochang, Gao Cuilan, Meiji Bo, Ma Liang, Chen Shurui, and Chen Bin against Soren Academy’s speed-focused team.
• Soren’s Xin Yu strengthened his teammates with layered Flowing Wind Barriers, while six attackers engaged Chang'an’s fighters and Ling Han tried to reach Xiao Yi.
• Gao Cuilan dispelled four of Ling Han’s five phantom images, and Ji Bochang’s sonic attack knocked Ling Han away before he could reach Xiao Yi.
• A lurking Shadow Blade Mantis Soul Master struck Ji Bochang’s Nine Phoenix Auspicious Xiao, leaving a shallow mark on it.

Chang'an Team overwhelmed Soren Team as Xiao Yi used precise vine-whip attacks while maintaining her healing field, and their coordinated fighters broke the opposing formation. Spectators and rival academy leaders studied Chang'an’s tactics and the unexpected strength of Xiao Yi, Ji Bochang, and Gao Cuilan.

• Li Feng and Jins Frayke attacked Meiji Bo, whose Frost Dragon Breath clashed with Jins’s Magma Splitting Claw and filled the arena with mist.
• Chen Shurui and Chen Bin cut through Peng Fu’s Maidenhair Ferns while Xiao Yi struck Ling Han with her vine whip, revealing her combat ability despite her healer role.
• Li Feng used Splitting Wind Claw to target Xiao Yi, but she blocked the vacuum blades with her vine whip as Gao Cuilan’s Dragon Phoenix Rings restrained Ling Han’s afterimages.
• Xiao Yi pierced Ling Han’s throat with a controlled whip strike and knocked him unconscious, while Ma Liang and the Chen twins helped collapse Soren Team’s formation.
• Academy leaders analyzed Xiao Yi’s precision and Chang’an Team’s coordination, while Zhu Mobai and Zhu Luoxi discussed the team’s unexpected strength and decided to focus on other academies.

Wang Wei argued with other academy leaders in a VIP room over Chang'an Academy’s talented competitor and the provincial tournament. The discussion turned to the dangers and political interests behind the matches, leaving the leaders reflecting on their compromises and Chang'an Academy’s rising position.

• Wang Wei traded insults with Yue Qiansong, Yue Lexing, and Lian Changzhi as they accused Chang'an Academy of having an unfair advantage.
• Belon Parker asked Wang Wei whether Chang'an Academy's next match was against Heavenly Peak, and Yue Qiansong warned him that a formidable woman was watching from the stands.
• Lu Jingcheng cautioned Wang Wei that hidden schemes and betting interests could threaten Chang'an Academy's students, but Wang Wei said the Chen Clan would crush anyone who tried.
• Wei Xinzhi asked Yue Qiansong and Belon Parker about their role in the previous night's action against the Black Jade Alliance, and Yue Qiansong admitted they had acted as hired muscle.
• Yue Qiansong congratulated Wang Wei on his eldest becoming a Titled Douluo and said the achievement would strengthen Chang'an Academy's standing in the province.

Chang'an Academy faced Tian Feng Academy, whose unusual lineup and aerial tactics threatened to overwhelm the team. Xiao Yi changed Chang'an’s opening strategy, but Sky Peak Team unleashed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill that trapped five attackers and left Ma Liang besieged in the air.

• After Chang'an Academy defeated their previous opponents, Chen Xiaojun told the team to study their next opponent, Tian Feng Academy.
• Tian Feng Academy fielded five Flying Soul Masters and two Defense Type Soul Masters, while Chang'an chose a lineup led by Chen Xinyi and Chen Mu to counter their aerial tactics.
• Si Yijing sent Sky Peak Team into the match confident in their training and hidden killer move, while Si Baining reassured her.
• Xiao Yi changed Chang'an’s planned formation, directing five teammates to charge Tian Feng Academy’s two defenders as Ma Liang took to the air.
• Shen Yuan and Lu Kun unleashed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Mystic Mud Torrent, splitting the battlefield and trapping the five attackers in mire as poison and illusion effects spread.
• Sky Peak Team’s Flying Soul Masters targeted Ma Liang with the Birdcage Tactic, forcing him to face their assault alone.

Sky Peak Team’s coordinated assault overwhelmed Ma Liang despite Xiao Yi’s Life Force Awakening, and he fell from the sky. Xiao Yi’s Life Vine caught him and pulled him to her side as the battle remained unresolved.

• Xiao Yi’s Life Force Awakening raised Ma Liang’s Soul Power from level 45 to level 53 while Sky Peak Team trapped Chang'an Team in a mud-and-illusion domain and surrounded him.
• Ronan Bloodwing, Duan Juekong, Jing Wuying, Bai Huansha, and Han Poqiong attacked Ma Liang in coordinated waves, but he countered with Phoenix skills and blasted them away with Phoenix Sky Blade.
• Sky Peak Team formed Birdcage Net Closing, Thousand Wings Resonance, shattering Ma Liang’s blade and confining his Phoenix True Fire.
• The cage, poison, and repeated dive attacks weakened Ma Liang until Jing Wuying’s Poison Needle cut through his left wing and sent him falling.
• Xiao Yi sent a Life Vine through the air and pulled Ma Liang to her side before he hit the ground.

Xiao Yi healed Ma Liang and faced the five Sky Peak Team members alone, using her Life Vines and leaves to withstand their attacks and counter them. She exposed Bai Huansha’s true location, leaving the onlookers stunned and Si Yijing to identify Xiao Yi as both a Support and Control Soul Master.

• Xiao Yi restored much of Ma Liang’s life force and sealed him inside a Spring Return Cocoon to help him recover.
• Ronan Bloodwing sent a Blood Red Tornado at Ma Liang, but Xiao Yi blocked it with her Sky Azure Cage and raised a fortress of Life Vines.
• Ronan Bloodwing and Duan Juekong attacked with Double Eagle Claw Feather Kill, while Han Poqiong and Jing Wuying followed with sound and needle attacks; Xiao Yi’s vine and leaf barriers stopped them.
• Xiao Yi countered Bai Huansha’s Dream Butterfly chains with Leaf Strip Assault, then pierced her apparent body, which vanished as a Butterfly Shadow Clone.
• Xiao Yi used Nature Perception to locate Bai Huansha’s real body, while Si Yijing recognized Xiao Yi’s Support and Control Dual Cultivation.