Chapter Summaries

Lu Yuan battled Liu Erlong, using his spear and Golden Dragon Spirit to overpower her while revealing that her flames could not harm him. He continued attacking with Golden Dragon Roar, leaving Liu Erlong defending with her Dragon Flame Vortex.

• Lu Yuan struck Liu Erlong with Vast Sea, pierced her dragon-scale armguard, and knocked her back.
• Liu Erlong unleashed Bloodthirsty Flames, but Lu Yuan emerged unharmed because he possessed Fire Immunity.
• Lu Yuan and Liu Erlong charged at each other and continued fighting without her flame attacks being able to harm him.
• Lu Yuan used Golden Dragon Roar, and Liu Erlong countered with Soaring Flames to form a Dragon Flame Vortex.
• Lu Yuan's sound waves clashed with Liu Erlong's vortex, tearing apart the surrounding area as Zhu Zhuqing covered her ears.

Lu Yuan battled Liu Erlong, overcame her close-quarters attacks, and forced her to use her Fire Dragon True Body. He equipped his Golden Dragon Armor and activated his Golden Dragon Bloodline before launching an aerial attack to test whether he could defeat a Soul Sage without relying on his Double Pupils.

• Lu Yuan and Liu Erlong traded powerful attacks, and Liu Erlong injured his hand with an explosive punch.
• Lu Yuan healed his hand, then seized Liu Erlong during another clash and struck her in the stomach, leaving her badly injured.
• Liu Erlong transformed into her Fire Dragon True Body and attacked Lu Yuan from the air.
• Lu Yuan equipped his Golden Dragon Armor, activated his Golden Dragon Bloodline, and summoned the Golden Dragon Spear.
• Lu Yuan flew toward Liu Erlong and thrust with Falling Star, beginning their aerial battle.

Lu Yuan fought Liu Erlong after she transformed into her Martial Soul Avatar, using his newly created Spear Art: Falling Star and then escalating his attacks. He wounded and immobilized her with Darkgold Terrorclaw and Unfixed Storm, leaving her falling from the sky.

• Lu Yuan’s Spear Art: Falling Star collided with Liu Erlong’s fire dragon, injuring her but sending him flying backward with blood at his lips.
• Lu Yuan and Liu Erlong continued battling in the sky, and Lu Yuan unleashed his full physical strength and bloodline power.
• Long Xiaoyao, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dugu Bo watched as Lu Yuan fought the level seventy-eight Soul Sage without using his Double Pupils.
• Dugu Bo privately planned to bring Dugu Yan to Blue Tyrant Academy so she could get close to Lu Yuan, while Zhu Zhuqing sensed someone was thinking unfavorably about her.
• Lu Yuan slashed Liu Erlong’s fire dragon with Darkgold Terrorclaw, then used Unfixed Storm to immobilize her and send her falling from the sky.

Lu Yuan defeated Liu Erlong in a fierce battle and caught her before she hit the ground, then arranged for her injuries to be treated. As he finished refining healing pills, Zhu Zhuqing asked whether he had enjoyed carrying Liu Erlong.

• Lu Yuan caught Liu Erlong as she fell after her Martial Soul Avatar dissipated, and she admitted defeat.
• Liu Erlong praised Lu Yuan's strength and was shocked to learn that he was only twelve years old.
• Lu Yuan and Zhu Zhuqing brought Liu Erlong to her cabin, where Zhu Zhuqing cleaned and treated her wounds while Lu Yuan went to refine Spring Return Pills.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Lu Yuan that Liu Erlong was recovering, then asked whether he had enjoyed holding her.

Lu Yuan refined pills for Liu Erlong and arranged for Zhu Zhuqing to care for her while he returned to Heaven Dou Imperial City. He explained why he was leaving Zhu Zhuqing behind, but had not yet answered her question about his second reason.

• Lu Yuan finished refining five high-quality pills and gave Dugu Bo Soul Return Pills to deliver to the teacher he had fought.
• Lu Yuan gave Liu Erlong a Spring Return Pill and discussed the effects and limits of his medicines.
• Liu Erlong agreed to hand Blue Tyrant Academy over to Lu Yuan once she recovered, asking him to treat commoner students well.
• Lu Yuan promised to lower tuition and expand subsidies and work-study opportunities, then left Zhu Zhuqing with Liu Erlong and Dugu Bo while he returned to Heaven Dou Imperial City.
• Zhu Zhuqing guessed that Lu Yuan was leaving to see Qian Renxue, and Lu Yuan gave one reason for leaving her behind before she asked for the second.

Lu Yuan explained why Zhu Zhuqing would stay behind while he visited Qian Renxue, then traveled with Long Xiaoyao to the Crown Prince Estate. He reunited with Qian Renxue in her study, where their teasing quickly turned affectionate.

• Lu Yuan told Zhu Zhuqing that her staying behind would give Dugu Bo a reason to remain and protect her while Lu Yuan handled matters with Qian Renxue.
• Zhu Zhuqing accepted that Lu Yuan would spend the next few days with Qian Renxue, and Lu Yuan left with Long Xiaoyao for the Crown Prince Estate.
• Qian Renxue learned that Lu Yuan's requested rare metals were ready and asked Spirit Hall's people to check for news of him.
• Lu Yuan entered Qian Renxue's study using the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, greeted the Titled Douluo, and reunited with Qian Renxue.
• After the three Titled Douluo left, Lu Yuan removed Qian Renxue's disguise and lifted her into his arms, while she warned him not to fool around in the study.

Lu Yuan teased Qian Renxue about their reunion, then offered her a gift to help her break through to Soul Emperor. Qian Renxue asked him to avoid conflict with her grandfather, and Lu Yuan agreed to step back unless Qian Daoliu crossed his bottom line.

• Lu Yuan teased Qian Renxue about being intimate, and she blushed and suggested they wait until night.
• Lu Yuan told Qian Renxue his gift could help her break through her rank-fifty-nine bottleneck, and she guessed it involved medicinal herbs from Dugu Bo.
• Lu Yuan admitted he disliked being monitored and told Qian Renxue he did not like her grandfather, Qian Daoliu.
• Qian Renxue asked Lu Yuan to avoid clashing with Qian Daoliu for her sake, and Lu Yuan promised to step back unless Qian Daoliu crossed his bottom line.
• Lu Yuan reflected that protecting Gu Yuena from the God Realm could eventually put him at odds with Qian Daoliu and the Angel God.

Lu Yuan gave Qian Renxue two Yin Yang Immortal Herbs to help her break through and possibly evolve her Martial Soul, then stood guard as she absorbed them. While she absorbed their energy, he designed Soul Tools to lure the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect into a trap.

• Lu Yuan gave Qian Renxue the Youxue Linglong Zhi and Brilliant Gold Profound Yang Grass and explained their combined powers might evolve her Martial Soul.
• Qian Renxue ate both herbs and began absorbing their energy while Lu Yuan watched over her.
• Lu Yuan sketched plans for several offensive, defensive, flying, and recovery Soul Tools, including a Portable Fixed Soul Guidance Cannon.
• Lu Yuan glanced at Qian Renxue and saw holy golden light flickering around her as she reached a critical stage of absorption.

Qian Renxue absorbed the Youxue Linglong Zhi and Brilliant Gold Profound Yang Grass, and her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul evolved into an Eight-Winged Angel. Her power rose past level sixty, leaving Lu Yuan to recognize that she had gained a Martial Soul beyond the god-level range.

• Lu Yuan sensed that Qian Renxue’s sacred aura and Martial Soul were evolving, and expected her strength to surpass its original potential.
• As Qian Renxue’s power spread through the study, Lu Yuan used the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud to conceal her aura and keep her identity secret.
• Qian Renxue’s Soul Power passed the level-sixty bottleneck and continued accumulating as she absorbed the herbs.
• Qian Renxue opened her eyes with a powerful sacred aura comparable to a high-level Soul Sage.
• Qian Renxue summoned her evolved Angel Martial Soul, revealing eight snow-white wings, and Lu Yuan identified it as an Eight-Winged Angel.

Qian Renxue completed her Martial Soul evolution, gaining an Eight-Winged Angel with Ultimate Fire, and Lu Yuan began making her a rank-six Sacred Sword. When she objected to him using a valuable Soul Bone, he revealed six Soul Bones he had taken from Tang Hao.

• Qian Renxue told Lu Yuan her Soul Power had reached rank sixty and her Six-Winged Angel had evolved into an Eight-Winged Angel.
• Lu Yuan observed Qian Renxue's flames and concluded that her Angel Spirit had gained Ultimate Fire alongside Ultimate Light and Sacred Power.
• Qian Renxue postponed hunting for a Soul Ring until her affairs were arranged and asked Lu Yuan to accompany her later.
• Lu Yuan began crafting a rank-six Sacred Sword for Qian Renxue using eighty-one Soul Tool arrays and a Ten Thousand Year Radiant Flaremane Lion Soul Bone.
• Qian Renxue protested that the Soul Bone was too precious, so Lu Yuan showed her six Soul Bones taken from Tang Hao.

Lu Yuan explained to Qian Renxue how he obtained Tang Hao’s soul bone and warned her against hunting in the Star Dou Great Forest, where powerful Soul Beasts could threaten even her grandfather. He promised to help her obtain a Hundred-Thousand-Year soul ring for her eighth ring.

• Qian Renxue learned Tang Hao’s soul bone belonged to Lu Yuan and assumed he had killed Tang Hao, thanking him for avenging her father.
• Lu Yuan clarified that the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape had killed Tang Hao, and he had collected the soul bones afterward; he also revealed Xiao Wu’s identity.
• Qian Renxue considered hunting the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit, but Lu Yuan warned her that the Star Dou Great Forest’s core region held creatures powerful enough to kill Qian Daoliu.
• Lu Yuan urged Qian Renxue not to send anyone into the forest and promised to help her obtain a Hundred-Thousand-Year soul ring for her eighth ring.

Lu Yuan realized his Pure Qi Divine Power might further evolve Qian Renxue’s Eight-Winged Angel bloodline and began considering her future Soul Rings. Qian Renxue sensed changes in her bloodline and demanded that Lu Yuan spend most of each month with her, leaving him worried about her endurance and Zhu Zhuqing’s reaction.

• Lu Yuan used Pure Qi Divine Power to restore Qian Renxue and recalled that she had been absorbing it, apparently changing her Angel bloodline.
• Lu Yuan reasoned that Qian Renxue’s Eight-Winged Angel might evolve further and planned possible Soul Rings, including powerful rings gained through sacrifice.
• Qian Renxue woke and told Lu Yuan that his Pure Qi Divine Power made her feel warm and had made her Angel bloodline more active.
• Lu Yuan explained his theory that Pure Qi Divine Power could help her Martial Soul evolve, and Qian Renxue asked him to spend at least twenty days each month with her.
• Lu Yuan questioned whether Qian Renxue could endure that much time together and worried Zhu Zhuqing would object to the arrangement.

Lu Yuan stopped Qian Renxue from risking her health to evolve her Martial Soul and promised to nourish her bloodline gradually instead. Before returning to Blue Tyrant Academy, he asked her to help reveal his Soul Tools to Ning Fengzhi and named the academy he planned to establish Heavenly Star Academy.

• Lu Yuan told Qian Renxue to master her Eight-Winged Angel before pursuing further evolution and promised to infuse her with Pure Qi Divine Power once a week.
• Lu Yuan said he would return to Blue Tyrant Academy because Liu Erlong had nearly recovered, and teased Qian Renxue that he would visit her in Heaven Dou City.
• Lu Yuan asked Qian Renxue to help him arrange for Ning Fengzhi to see his nearly completed Soul Tools, and Qian Renxue praised the Sacred Sword he had made for her.
• Lu Yuan named his planned academy Heavenly Star Academy and said he intended to use it to cultivate forces before conquering Heaven Dou and Star Luo.

Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo learned that Lu Yuan had returned to Heaven Dou Imperial City and planned to visit Heavenly Star Academy with Ning Rongrong. At the academy’s opening assembly, Lu Yuan introduced himself as dean and announced reduced tuition for commoner students.

• Ning Fengzhi told Sword Douluo that Lu Yuan had bought Blue Tyrant Academy and would open Heavenly Star Academy, and they agreed to visit with Ning Rongrong.
• Sword Douluo complained that Ning Rongrong had become lovesick over Lu Yuan and vowed to confront him, while Ning Fengzhi warned him to avoid offending Lu Yuan and Dragon Emperor Douluo.
• Liu Erlong introduced Lu Yuan as the academy’s new dean to the assembled students.
• Lu Yuan used his Soul Power and Bloodline Power to command the students’ attention before addressing them.
• Lu Yuan announced that tuition for commoner students would be halved and that half of the tuition already paid would be refunded.

Lu Yuan announced new support programs and an Inner Court at Heavenly Star Academy, prompting students to welcome his reforms. Afterward, he met Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Ning Rongrong, and revealed that Dugu Bo had joined his still-developing faction.

• Lu Yuan announced scholarships, financial aid, more work-study positions, and Inner Court entry requirements at Heavenly Star Academy.
• Lu Yuan’s policies won the students’ applause and inspired them to compete for Inner Court places and a spot in the Continental Elite Soul Master Competition.
• Lu Yuan left the platform with Zhu Zhuqing, Long Xiaoyao, Dugu Bo, and Mad Rhino Douluo, then greeted Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Ning Rongrong.
• In a tea room, Lu Yuan told Ning Fengzhi that Dugu Bo had joined his faction, which was still in its early stages.
• Ning Fengzhi considered how Lu Yuan’s faction and its three Titled Douluo might shift the balance of power among the sects.

Lu Yuan discussed establishing the Dragon King Hall with Ning Fengzhi, who offered support and sought to strengthen ties with him. Ning Fengzhi then began a private discussion, while Ning Rongrong remained jealous of Lu Yuan and Zhu Zhuqing’s relationship.

• Ning Fengzhi recognized that Lu Yuan’s three Titled Douluo, especially Long Xiaoyao, could make the Dragon King Hall a major power and offered to recommend a location.
• Lu Yuan told Ning Fengzhi that he had chosen a secluded, convenient site near Heaven Dou City and named his force the Dragon King Hall.
• Lu Yuan introduced Zhu Zhuqing as his fiancée, and Ning Fengzhi praised their match, making Ning Rongrong jealous.
• Lu Yuan offered Ning Rongrong Dragon Herb Leaves, and she quickly denied that anything was wrong.
• Ning Fengzhi decided to help Ning Rongrong pursue Lu Yuan and began discussing something with him.

Lu Yuan agreed to enroll Ning Rongrong in Heavenly Star Academy’s inner academy and offered her guidance from powerful experts. He then revealed a business proposal to Ning Fengzhi: a weapon that could let support-type Soul Masters fight, and introduced it as a Soul Tool.

• Ning Fengzhi asked Lu Yuan to let Ning Rongrong enroll at Heavenly Star Academy, and Lu Yuan welcomed her directly into the inner academy.
• Ning Rongrong chose to register the next day, with Zhu Qing showing her around and Senior Dugu and Long Xiaoyao available to guide her cultivation.
• Lu Yuan explained that he would be busy preparing Dragon King Hall and would not stay at the academy often.
• Lu Yuan proposed a weapon that could let support-type Soul Masters fight, startling Ning Fengzhi, Ning Rongrong, and Sword Douluo.
• Ning Fengzhi explained why the weapon mattered to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Lu Yuan identified it as a Soul Tool.

Lu Yuan explained that ancient Soul Tools came in many types and demonstrated their capabilities to Ning Fengzhi and the others. After a Level 4 Soul Guidance Pistol proved comparable to a Soul Ancestor’s attack, Lu Yuan gave Ning Rongrong a Level 5 automatic defensive shield to test.

• Lu Yuan explained that storage Soul Tools were only one kind and tacitly confirmed that he had obtained lost Soul Tool crafting techniques.
• Lu Yuan took Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, Ning Rongrong, and the others to an open area to demonstrate several Soul Tools.
• Ning Rongrong fired a Level 4 Soul Guidance Pistol at Sword Douluo, who destroyed its beam and confirmed its power matched a Soul Ancestor’s attack.
• Lu Yuan said that Level 8 or 9 Soul Tools could threaten Titled Douluos, but he could currently craft only up to Level 6.
• Lu Yuan gave Ning Rongrong a Level 5 triggered Soul Guidance Shield and said he would fire the pistol at her to test its defense.

Lu Yuan demonstrated the defensive shield, flying device, and Icefire Sword for Ning Rongrong and Ning Fengzhi. He gave Ning Rongrong the powerful sword, while Ning Fengzhi saw the Soul Tools’ potential value to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

• Lu Yuan fired a Soul Guidance Pistol at Ning Rongrong, and her necklace shield blocked the beam; he explained that the fifth-level shield could withstand attacks up to a Soul King's strength.
• Lu Yuan demonstrated how to operate the flying Soul Tool, rose into the air, and landed safely as Ning Fengzhi considered its usefulness for escape.
• Lu Yuan showed the Icefire Sword's attacks with and without infused Soul Power, revealing its considerable destructive power as a sixth-level Soul Tool.
• Lu Yuan gave the Icefire Sword to Ning Rongrong, who happily accepted it and asked its name.
• Lu Yuan called the sword the Icefire Sword, and Ning Rongrong admired its ornate design and beautiful blade.

Lu Yuan tested his Rank 6 Portable Fixed Soul Guidance Cannon against Sword Douluo, whose defense revealed the weapon’s devastating power. Impressed, Ning Fengzhi agreed to discuss cooperation with Lu Yuan.

• Lu Yuan assembled the Rank 6 Portable Fixed Soul Guidance Cannon and fired it at Sword Douluo for evaluation.
• Sword Douluo met the shell with his Seven Kill Sword, triggering a huge explosion that left a massive crater.
• Lu Yuan shielded Ning Rongrong from the shockwave, while Long Xiaoyao protected Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Fengzhi took cover behind Dugu Bo.
• Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi recognized the cannon’s formidable power, and Ning Fengzhi expressed strong interest in Lu Yuan’s Soul Tools.
• Lu Yuan and Ning Fengzhi agreed to return to the tea room to discuss cooperation.