Chapter Summaries

Xia Shuyao defeated Shi Feiyang in a brutal spiritual battle, then spared his Remnant Dream martial soul and declared they would meet again. Chen Xiaojun revealed that he hoped Xiao Yi would recruit Xia Shuyao as a bridge to the Zhaowu Nine Clans, while the Chen Clan’s formation continued to encircle Canghui.

• Xia Shuyao broke free of Shi Feiyang’s illusion and used her Sakura Heart Seal and Mental Image World to turn his Asura phantoms against him.
• Xia Shuyao trapped Shi Feiyang with Mirror Flower, Water Moon and Modified Sakura Funeral, but he countered with his secret art, Nightmare Remnant Butterflies.
• Xia Shuyao used True Sakura Eye to unravel Shi Feiyang’s secret art and force his Remnant Dream martial soul back into its original form, though the effort left her bleeding and exhausted.
• Xia Shuyao interrupted the collapse of Shi Feiyang’s martial soul and told him they would meet again before she fell to one knee.
• Chen Xiaojun told Xiao Yi that Xia Shuyao would make a capable follower and bridge to the Zhaowu Nine Clans, and Xiao Yi acknowledged his recommendation.
• With Shi Feiyang defeated and the Gem Matrix lost, the Chen Clan’s formation tightened around Canghui.

After Five Mountains Academy defeated Canghui Team, Chen Xiaojun discussed the result with Xia Shuyao, Zhu Xuanming, Lin Chiluan, and Yang Yanlang, then recalled Zhong Weifeng’s earlier visit. He refused to interfere in Mystic Yellow Academy’s match against Chang’an Academy and planned to focus on getting their three teams through qualification.

• Xia Shuyao, Zhu Xuanming, and Lin Chiluan joined Chen Xiaojun after their victory over Canghui Team, and he praised them for winning without revealing their trump cards.
• Xia Shuyao asked why Zhong Weifeng had visited, and Chen Xiaojun recalled that Zhong Weifeng and his grandfather had come to see him two nights earlier.
• Xia Shuyao and the others discussed Canghui Academy’s weakened Gem Matrix and Mystic Yellow Academy’s upcoming match against Chang’an Academy.
• Chen Xiaojun refused to arrange a thrown match for Mystic Yellow Academy, saying its qualification depended on its own fortune.
• Chen Xiaojun warned Xia Shuyao not to offer the Zhu Clan help, then said they should secure qualification for their three teams and let someone else clear the remaining obstacles.

Lin Chiluan and Chen Xiaojun discussed how to secure qualification spots by maneuvering against Canghui Academy, while Chen Xiaojun balanced the tournament with the Chen Clan’s expansion into Fasinuo. Tidesound Team’s leaders arrived at the council gathering, where Chen Xiaojun noticed Tian Xuyyao’s bandaged wrist.

• Lin Chiluan celebrated that Yue Si’s weakened lineup had created an opportunity for Five Mountains, Qing Lin, and Chang’an to push Canghui out of the qualifying places.
• Chen Xiaojun considered the tournament alongside the Chen Clan’s northward expansion and Xia Yun’s role in integrating with the Yang Family.
• Xia Shuyao teased Chen Xiaojun about gathering intelligence, asked Yang Yanlang to go easy on their academies, and requested that Xiao Yi treat her injuries.
• Luo Chaozi arrived with Ruan Chaoyin and Tian Xuyyao, explaining that the team had been delayed by injuries.
• Chen Xiaojun greeted Ruan Chaoyin and Tian Xuyyao and asked about the bandage on Tian Xuyyao’s wrist.

Chen Xiaojun discussed the Luo Family’s growing influence at Tide Sound Academy and then led his fully recovered team to defeat Mystic Yellow Academy. The chapter ended as the major match between Yue Si Academy and Canghui Academy began, with both teams fielding powerful lineups.

• Ruan Chaoyin reported that Ma Liang and Bochang had recovered, while Luo Chaozi described the Luo Family’s growing but still limited influence at Tide Sound Academy.
• Chen Xiaojun promised to seek resources to help Luo Chaozi reach Soul Sage and pursue the vice dean position, with Chen Qingrui’s support if needed.
• Zhu Wuneng and Wang Baoqiang recovered and rejoined Chen Xiaojun’s team for their match against Mystic Yellow Academy.
• Chen Xiaojun used Spiral Pills to suppress Mystic Yellow Academy’s bell-type soul masters as Zhu Wuneng, Ma Liang, and Meiji Bo led the attack to secure victory.
• Yue Si Academy and Canghui Academy began their focal match, with Zhong Weifeng, Du Qingling, Sheng Yingying, Bai Ye, and Yang Yanyu taking the field for Yue Si Academy.

Canghui Academy and Yue Si Academy began a fierce match between Canghui’s defensive formation and Yue Si’s attacking lineup. Yue Si broke through the Gem Barrier, but Shi Feiyang’s lingering-dream abilities stopped Feng Wuhen and injured Du Qingling.

• Canghui Academy fielded injured fighters Shi Feiyang and Lian Shouzhong alongside Luo Qianxue and a lineup focused on defense and counterattacks.
• Yue Si Academy launched its assault as Ye Fei spread the Rosemary Array, Di Kongqing played buffs, and Yang Yanyu and Bai Ye attacked.
• Lian Shouzhong and Luo Qianxue formed a Gem Barrier, while Xi Jinchuan disrupted Yue Si’s fighters with her song.
• Zhong Weifeng’s Soul Bell Tremor Blast cracked the barrier, and Yang Yanyu’s Explosion Character Art shattered a Silver Obsidian shield.
• Shi Feiyang’s Dream Weaving Cocoon ensnared Feng Wuhen and drained his Soul Power as he attempted to enter through the breach.
• Du Qingling attacked Shi Feiyang with Ice Lock Soul Chains, but his Lingering Dream Soul Rend froze the chains and sent cold energy back to injure her.

Yue Si Team broke through Cang Hui Team’s defenses and incapacitated Ye Fei while pressing Shi Feiyang and Lian Shouzhong. With Yang Yanyu’s spear at Lian Shouzhong’s throat, the captain of Cang Hui Team began to answer whether they would continue.

• Zhong Weifeng’s Mystic Yellow Bell cleared Shi Feiyang’s illusions and Ye Fei’s pollen as Du Qingling restrained Ye Fei and Yang Yanyu shattered Luo Qianxue’s Gem Barrier.
• Bai Ye slipped into Cang Hui Team’s rear and wounded Yin Yue, but Luo Qianxue arrived to block his next attack.
• Yue Si Team’s members fought through Shi Feiyang’s illusions and Ye Fei’s pollen while the six Soul Kings engaged in a chaotic melee.
• Du Qingling trapped Shi Feiyang and Ye Fei in Ice Prison Corridor, and Zhong Weifeng’s Ice Bell Law Domain left Ye Fei collapsed and Shi Feiyang badly weakened.
• Zhong Weifeng pinned Shi Feiyang with Golden Bell Suppression, but Lian Shouzhong took the ice prisms meant for him; Yang Yanyu then held his spear at Lian Shouzhong’s throat and asked if Cang Hui Academy still wanted to continue.
• Cang Hui’s captain surveyed his wounded teammates and began to answer, “We...”

Canghui Academy and Yue Si Academy fought a brutal match that left most of both teams incapacitated, before the tournament standings set up Canghui’s final showdown against Chang'an Academy. Canghui needed a victory to secure fifth place and qualify, while a loss would leave them eliminated in sixth.

• Lian Shouzhong used the Lian Clan’s blood-fueled secret art and knocked Yang Yanyu down, while Zhong Weifeng and the other fighters traded heavy blows.
• Luo Qianxue and Bai Ye fell together after she unleashed her power, as the other fighters continued their battle across the arena.
• The referee announced the result of the brutal Yue Si Academy–Canghui Academy match, with only four Yue Si members and Yin Yue still able to stand or fight.
• Chang'an Academy finished first with eighteen wins and one loss, while Qing Lin Academy and Five Mountains Academy followed with eighteen wins and two losses each.
• Canghui Academy faced Chang'an Academy in its final match, needing a win to rank fifth and avoid its first preliminary-stage elimination in a hundred years.

Zhu Luoxi lamented Ping An Academy’s seventh-place finish, and Zhu Mobai explained that the Zhu Clan lacked the strength and alliances to demand fair treatment. Meanwhile, Shi Feiyang rallied Lian Shouzhong and their wounded teammates for their final battle against Chen Xinyi’s team.

• Zhu Luoxi complained that Five Mountains Academy and Qing Lin Academy had unfairly affected Ping An Academy’s tournament results, while Zhu Mobai urged her to stay composed.
• Zhu Mobai explained that the Chen Clan prioritized its alliance with the Zhong Clan and said the Zhu Clan needed greater strength to compete with powerful teams.
• Lian Shouzhong blamed himself for the team’s losses, but Shi Feiyang reassured him and urged him to give everything in their last battle.
• Shi Liuguang announced that Chen Xinyi would lead the opposing lineup and Xiao Hongchen would not compete, then warned the team not to lower its guard.
• Shi Feiyang raised the academy battle flag, Lian Shouzhong cried “Slay the dragon,” and the seven fighters marched onto the battlefield.

In VIP Room 77, Xia Yun explained to Chen Xiaojun how political alliances and tacit arrangements shaped the Gao Ying Competition, and warned him about the consequences of eliminating Canghui. Chen Xiaojun understood the stakes and watched the final battle, leaving Xia Yun curious about his confidence.

• Chen Xiaojun told Xia Yun he felt troubled by the tacit match involving Qing Lin Academy and Mystic Yellow Academy.
• Xia Yun explained that the arrangement followed competition rules and reflected alliances, favors, and the need for the Zhong Clan and Mystic Yellow Academy to qualify.
• Xia Yun revealed that officials from Mystic Yellow and Qing Lin had intervened, and warned Chen Xiaojun that the Chen Clan needed to preserve ties with northern powers.
• Xia Yun explained that Canghui was the central region's only seeded academy and asked where its anger would fall if Chen Xiaojun helped eliminate it.
• Chen Xiaojun asked Xia Yun to enlighten him, then watched the final battle in silence as Xia Yun wondered why he seemed so confident.

Canghui Academy faced Chang'an Academy as Chen Xinyi chose to meet their seven-person formation alone. Canghui revealed a massive Seven-in-One Fusion Skill, and its power began surging inside the light pillar as the spectators waited to see whether Chen Xinyi could withstand it.

• Lian Shouzhong led Canghui Academy onto the arena, where Chen Xinyi and the Chang'an Academy team were already waiting.
• Chen Xinyi sent her six teammates to the arena’s edge, leaving herself alone against Canghui Academy’s seven-person gem formation.
• Lian Shouzhong and the six other gem Soul Masters activated their soul rings and created a towering Seven-Colored Light Pillar that concealed them.
• Wang Wei and the other observers identified the technique as a Seven-in-One Fusion Skill rather than a Seven-Person Combination Formation.
• The light inside the pillar began fluctuating violently as a powerful force gathered, while Wang Wei said the outcome would soon be clear.

Chen Xinyi defeated Canghui Academy’s Seven-in-One Fusion Skill, securing Chang'an’s championship in the Gao Ying Provincial Competition. As Chang'an celebrated and Canghui’s team was eliminated, Mystic Yellow Academy also earned a qualification spot.

• Chen Xinyi remained standing after her clash with Canghui Academy’s seven-member fusion skill, and the referee declared Chang'an the winner.
• Chang'an’s team celebrated its championship as spectators showered the arena with jade flowers and cheered for the Banished Immortal and the Chang'an Twin Gems.
• Shi Liuguang, Shi Feiyang, and Luo Qianxue went to check on Canghui Academy’s injured members while Lian Changzhi sat silently with his spirit diminished.
• Chen Xiaojun celebrated the team’s nineteen wins and one loss with Xia Shuyao and Xia Yun, pleased that defeating Canghui made the title feel fully earned.
• Wang Wei celebrated Chang'an’s victory, while Zhong Feng and Yang Guisan shared relief after the championship result was confirmed.
• Chang'an Academy’s name was engraved on the championship stele, automatically granting Mystic Yellow Academy a qualification spot.

Canghui Academy’s team fell into a catatonic state after Chen Xinyi broke the Seven Asura Illusions, and Shi Liuguang clashed with her through Mental Power. As the teams and officials confronted one another, Lian Changzhi demanded that Chen Xinyi explain what happened.

• Shi Liuguang and the others found Shou Zhong, Shen Li, and Canghui Academy’s other Gem Soul Masters unresponsive after the Seven Asura Illusions shattered.
• Shi Liuguang charged Chen Xinyi and exchanged more than ten Mental Power attacks with her, but Chen Xinyi dissolved his killing move.
• Chen Mu warned Shi Liuguang to seek medical help instead of attacking Chen Xinyi, while the two teams gathered for a standoff.
• Shi Liuguang told Lian Changzhi that the Canghui team members were like Catatonic Persons, with their soul fires still burning but their minds gone.
• Lian Changzhi demanded an explanation from Chen Xinyi in front of the watching arena.

Xiao Yi countered Canghui’s Seven Asura Illusions with her mental power and Nine Palaces Seal God, defeating all seven members and collapsing their formation. In the arena’s aftermath, Canghui’s conduct enraged the Chang’an officials, and Wang Wei and Yue Qiansong rushed to intervene.

• Canghui’s Seven Asura Illusions trapped Xiao Yi in a world of shifting colors as Lian Shouzhong and Shen Li threatened to torment her.
• Xiao Yi’s mental attack overwhelmed the seven Canghui members, leaving them drained and unable to resist.
• Xiao Yi summoned Nine Palaces Seal God, whose moonlight chains shattered the Asura Dharma Idols and left all seven opponents unconscious.
• The Seven-Colored Light Pillar collapsed when the unconscious Canghui members could no longer sustain it.
• Wang Wei charged toward the arena in fury, and Yue Qiansong followed to stop Canghui from harming Xiao Yi.

Lian Changzhi attacked Chang'an Academy after accusing its students of harming Canghui's team, and Xiao Yi stepped in to protect Chen Mu. Xiao Yi's combined sword technique wounded Lian Changzhi, but the confrontation remained unresolved.

• Chen Mu challenged Lian Changzhi's attempt to pressure Chang'an Academy, while Shi Liuguang and Luo Qianxue blamed Chen Xinyi for the Canghui team members' condition.
• Lian Changzhi launched a star-powered attack at Chen Mu, and Xiao Yi pulled Chen Mu away and countered with her sword arts.
• Lian Changzhi overpowered Xiao Yi's initial defense and drove her back, leaving her bleeding.
• Lian Changzhi pressed his attack to capture Xiao Yi, and she unleashed Dual Swords Combination: Icebound Sun and Moon.
• Xiao Yi's sword qi pierced Lian Changzhi's defenses and wounded him, leaving sinister yin energy in his meridians.

Lian Changzhi launched his Eighth Soul Skill at Xiao Yi, escalating the arena into a battle that drew in Ji Shuran, Shi Liuguang, and the Chang'an team. After the ice dragon shattered Xiao Yi’s sword and drove her back, Wang Wei raised a stone wall to stop its final charge.

• Lian Changzhi ignored a warning and unleashed his Eighth Soul Skill, Vajra Flame Cyclone Fist, against Xiao Yi and the others.
• Ji Shuran used his phoenix abilities to disrupt Lian Changzhi’s ice-crystal storm, while Shi Liuguang redirected the referee’s Soul Power away from the fight.
• Lian Changzhi burned his blood to strengthen the ice dragon, freezing Ji Shuran’s phoenix and forcing Xiao Yi to confront the attack with her ice-crystal greatsword.
• The ice dragon cracked Xiao Yi’s sword and hurled her into the barrier, leaving her injured as it lunged toward her.
• Wang Wei used his Sixth Soul Skill, Vajra Barrier, to raise a stone wall that stopped the ice dragon, while earth energy stirred beneath the arena.

Yue Qiansong defeated Lian Changzhi’s ice dragon, and Wang Wei confronted Canghui Academy over its attack on Chen Xinyi. Xia Yun arrived with the Chang’an group and threatened Canghui Academy and the Glazed Tile Holy Hall with the Chen Clan’s consequences, leaving Lian Changzhi shaken.

• Yue Qiansong used his eighth soul skill to destroy Lian Changzhi’s ice dragon and win the crowd’s acclaim.
• Wang Wei confronted Lian Changzhi, accusing him of targeting Chen Xinyi while excusing Canghui Academy’s past injuries to other students.
• Lian Changzhi appealed to the assembled authorities, claimed Chen Xinyi had injured his students, and demanded that Chang’an hand over her healing method.
• Xia Yun arrived with Chen Xiaojun, Xiao Yi, Xia Shuyao, and Chang’an’s teachers, declaring that they would fight rather than let Canghui humiliate Chen Xinyi.
• Xia Yun warned Lian Changzhi that Canghui Academy and the Glazed Tile Holy Hall would face consequences, and Lian Changzhi realized Chen Xinyi belonged to the Chen Clan.

Lian Changzhi backed down after attacking Chen Xinyi, and the dispute turned to how to save his grandson. Xiao Yi revealed that Chen Xinyi had sealed the girl’s senses and sea of consciousness temporarily, exposing Lian’s failure to understand what had happened.

• Yue Qiansong tried to calm Xia Yun, but Wang Wei and Si Baining defended Chen Xinyi and accused Canghui Academy of shifting blame.
• Lian Changzhi apologized for injuring Chen Xinyi and asked the gathered officials to save his grandson, while Chen Xiaojun recognized his words as a careful attempt to shield Canghui Academy.
• A referee asked the Chang'an representatives to explain the problem so Canghui Academy could treat it, and Xiao Yi answered that it was mental backlash.
• Xiao Yi explained that she had sealed the girl’s five senses and sea of consciousness, and that the seal would undo itself in two hours.
• Wang Wei mocked Lian Changzhi for failing to recognize the sealing technique before threatening to kill.

Xiao Yi used a soul-piercing technique to clear the backlash from the Canghui team’s Seven Asura Illusions, then explained the flaw in their illusion method. Chang'an Academy won the provincial tournament, and Xiao Yi received Fasinuo's Chief Student award.

• Xiao Yi sealed the seven Canghui members’ senses and sea of consciousness, then used Soul Piercing and Soul Seizing to remove the backlash from their souls.
• Xiao Yi warned Shi Liuguang not to use soul power for three days, and he thanked her after Lian Shouzhong began recovering.
• Xia Yun demanded an explanation from Headmaster Lian, while Shi Feiyang asked Xiao Yi why the Seven Asura Illusions had collapsed.
• Xiao Yi explained that illusions should embrace the one and guard the origin rather than pile up illusions and disturb true nature.
• The judges announced Chang'an Academy as provincial tournament champion, and Yin Duoruo presented Xiao Yi with the Fasinuo's Chief Student award.

Lian Shouzhong recovered enough to tell Lian Changzhi that Chen Xinyi’s Nine-Grid Grand Array had shattered his Upper Soul Nest Wall and overwhelmed Canghui’s soul masters. He also revealed that the array contained a hidden self-seal, leaving Lian Changzhi to suspect Chen Xinyi had restrained her true power for a secret reason.

• Lian Shouzhong woke as Lian Changzhi treated him and discovered that his Upper Soul Nest Wall had cracked, though he expected it to recover with time and medicine.
• Lian Shouzhong recounted the battle in the Seven Asura Illusions and warned that Chen Xinyi’s Nine-Grid Grand Array threatened Canghui’s mental-type soul masters.
• Lian Changzhi explained that the Chen Clan’s overwhelming power made their defeat inevitable even without the array.
• Lian Shouzhong reported seeing a second layer of patterns in the array that appeared to seal Chen Xinyi’s own power.
• Lian Changzhi realized that Chen Xinyi had fought while shackled and wondered what secret she was concealing.

Si Baining offered to bring Tian Feng Academy under the Chen Clan’s influence and negotiated for support from Xia Yun and Chen Xiaojun. The meeting ended with her requesting faculty, flying-type students, and a placement for Si Yijing at Chang'an Academy.

• Chen Xiaojun welcomed Si Baining and Xia Yun, and Si Baining proposed that Tian Feng Academy pledge itself to the Chen Clan.
• Si Baining cited the Chen Clan’s influence across Wuling’s academies and asked why it had not stationed experts at Tian Feng Academy.
• Si Baining explained that Tian Feng wanted to join before the next provincial competition in Chang'an and that she wanted to meet Chen Xiaojun and Xia Yun.
• Si Baining identified Xia Yun as the likely leader of the Chen Clan’s academy line and said her brother agreed to the pledge.
• Si Baining requested at least one Soul Sage and three Soul Emperors for Tian Feng Academy, flying-type students for the Gao Ying Competition, and a teaching placement for Si Yijing at Chang'an Academy.