Chapter Summaries

Yuan Xin defeated Lin Mo to enter the top four, though his injuries would likely keep him out of the later placement matches. Lu Yuan then faced Qin Yuan in the last top-eight match, warning him that he would not make the top four.

• The first day of the selection tournament ended with half the trainees eliminated, and Lu Yuan later advanced through the next round while Yuan Xin fought his way into the top eight.
• Steward Har announced Yuan Xin's top-eight match against Lin Mo, whose Ink Tiger Martial Soul and level-nineteen Soul Power made him a formidable opponent.
• Yuan Xin narrowly defeated Lin Mo and secured a top-four spot, but suffered injuries that would require several days to recover.
• After two more matches, Lu Yuan and Qin Yuan were left to compete for the final top-four place.
• Lu Yuan mocked Qin Yuan and declared that, with him there, Qin Yuan had no chance of making the top four.

Lu Yuan faced Qin Yuan in the Training Camp quarterfinals and defeated him through overwhelming strength without using a soul skill. After Qin Yuan was knocked off the stage, Lu Yuan declared that his opponent had not been worthy of making him use one.

• Lu Yuan and Qin Yuan activated their Martial Soul Possessions as Steward Har began the fourth quarterfinal match.
• Lu Yuan overpowered Qin Yuan in close combat, then dodged his Purgatory Demon Flame and extinguished the flames with the Qingqi Sutra.
• Qin Yuan activated Purgatory Body Armor, increasing his strength, speed, and defense, and the two fought an intense exchange of blows.
• Lu Yuan used Mountain Splitting, Sea Overturning, then resolved to end the fight while Qin Yuan remained unaware of the danger.
• Lu Yuan struck Qin Yuan with a punch carrying three thousand jin of force, smashing through his defenses and knocking him off the stage.
• Lu Yuan dismissed Qin Yuan as weak and said he was not worthy of making Lu Yuan use a soul skill.

Lu Yuan defeated Qin Yuan and entered the final championship tournament, where the champion would earn the right to choose an elder as a master. The first round left Lu Yuan, Lin Feng, Feng Yuyan, and Yan Xiang advancing, while Yuan Xin was injured but secured tenth place.

• Lu Yuan crushed Qin Yuan, leaving him too badly injured to compete in the selection tournament.
• Three days later, Chris announced the sixteen finalists and explained the three-day tournament, including a free-for-all final whose champion could choose an elder as a master.
• Lu Yuan suspected the changed final rules were meant to test his full strength, and he was paired against Xiong Meng in the opening round.
• Lu Yuan quickly defeated Xiong Meng, while Lin Feng and Feng Yuyan also won their matches.
• Yan Xiang defeated Yuan Xin, who later claimed tenth place in the losers' bracket despite suffering severe injuries.

After advancing to the semifinals, Lu Yuan rejected Feng Yuyan’s proposal to team up against Lin Feng and Yan Xiang in the final. He left determined to compete alone, even if all three opponents joined forces against him.

• Lu Yuan and the other semifinalists advanced through the quarterfinals, where Lin Feng crushed Qin Tian.
• After dinner, Lu Yuan noticed Feng Yuyan following him and confronted her on the way to the dormitories.
• Feng Yuyan proposed that she and Lu Yuan eliminate Lin Feng and Yan Xiang together in the final melee.
• Lu Yuan refused, saying he wanted to win openly and would face all three opponents alone if necessary.

Lu Yuan fought Lin Feng, Yan Xiang, and Feng Yuyan in the Training Camp’s championship free-for-all, revealing his speed and strength against Lin Feng. After Feng Yuyan’s purple mist briefly clouded his mind, an unidentified attacker struck him hard enough to force him back, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Chris announced that the final match was a free-for-all, with the last contestant standing named champion.
• Lu Yuan attacked Lin Feng, and Yan Xiang joined the fight while Feng Yuyan released her Purple Smoky Orchid’s purple mist.
• Lu Yuan knocked Yan Xiang back with a punch and used Phoenix Dance Six Illusions to pressure Lin Feng.
• Lin Feng used Nether Leopard Barrage, but Lu Yuan countered with Surging Tides and sent him crashing to the ground.
• Feng Yuyan’s purple mist clouded Lu Yuan’s mind briefly, but he cleared it with the Qingqi Sutra.
• An unidentified figure struck Lu Yuan’s crossed arms and drove him back seven steps.

Lu Yuan fought Lin Feng, Feng Yuyan, and Yan Xiang at once, using his spearwork to overwhelm their coordinated attacks. After activating Golden Dragon Fist, he prepared to finish them with Vast Sea Cosmos.

• Feng Yuyan, Lin Feng, and Yan Xiang agreed to join forces against Lu Yuan.
• Yan Xiang charged with Savage Elephant Charge, but Lu Yuan countered with Azure Dragon Probes the Sea and sent him flying with his spear.
• Lu Yuan's spearwork kept the three opponents on the defensive as they coordinated close-range attacks, throwing knives, and poisonous mist.
• Lu Yuan activated Golden Dragon Fist, and Feng Yuyan warned Yan Xiang as Lin Feng rushed to support him.
• Lu Yuan declared that he would finish them with Vast Sea Cosmos.

Lu Yuan won the Heaven's Pride Training Camp championship by defeating Yan Xiang, Lin Feng, and Feng Yuyan, three Soul Grand Masters, with Vast Sea Cosmos. Bibi Dong decided to accept Lu Yuan as her second disciple, while Lu Yuan became a celebrated champion and continued training.

• Lu Yuan used Vast Sea Cosmos to shatter Yan Xiang, Lin Feng, and Feng Yuyan's combined barrier, knocking all three unconscious and winning the match.
• Chris announced Lu Yuan as champion, and the students celebrated his victory.
• Bibi Dong watched footage of the final with Hu Liena and said she intended to take Lu Yuan as her second disciple.
• Lu Yuan became a legend at the Training Camp, where students eagerly helped him after his championship win.
• Lu Yuan continued cultivating and training as usual, earning Chris's approval for remaining disciplined after his success.

After recovering, Lin Feng, Yan Xiang, and Feng Yuyan learned they had all qualified to join the Papal Hall despite losing to Lu Yuan. Lu Yuan and the others then departed with Chris for the Papal Hall, where Lu Yuan expected to meet Bibi Dong and complete his first system check-in.

• Lin Feng, Yan Xiang, and Feng Yuyan recovered from their injuries and accepted that they had lost to Lu Yuan.
• Chris told the three defeated Soul Grand Masters that they had all qualified to join the Papal Hall without competing again.
• Yuan Xin explained Spirit Hall Academy’s student ranks and predicted Lu Yuan would become an elder’s disciple.
• Lu Yuan suspected Bibi Dong had been watching him and anticipated meeting her at the Papal Hall to complete his system mission.
• Four days later, Chris led Lu Yuan, Lin Feng, Yan Xiang, and Feng Yuyan out of the Training Camp toward the Papal Hall.

Lu Yuan arrived at Papal Hall with Chris and the other tournament finalists, where Bibi Dong welcomed them and offered Lu Yuan a place as her disciple. The chapter ended with Lu Yuan reacting to her offer while his sign-in timer was running.

• Bibi Dong learned that Chrysanthemum Douluo had eliminated the Evil Soul Masters responsible for the Fengming Village massacre and ordered the victory made public.
• Bibi Dong summoned Chris and the four Training Camp students waiting outside Papal Hall.
• Lu Yuan triggered the system's five-minute sign-in upon entering Papal Hall.
• Bibi Dong praised Lu Yuan for winning the tournament and helping at Fengming Village, and told Lin Feng and the others they could join Papal Hall.
• Bibi Dong sent Chris and the other students away, then asked Lu Yuan if he was willing to become her disciple.

Lu Yuan accepted Bibi Dong as his teacher and moved into her residence at Lake Heart Island. There, Bibi Dong introduced him to his Senior Sister, Hu Liena.

• Lu Yuan knelt and accepted Bibi Dong as his teacher, becoming her second disciple after Hu Liena.
• Bibi Dong led Lu Yuan through the lavish Papal Hall grounds while he completed a Sign-in Task and stored its treasure chest for later.
• Bibi Dong brought Lu Yuan to Lake Heart Island, where she said he would live with her.
• Bibi Dong introduced Lu Yuan to Hu Liena, and the two greeted each other as Senior Sister and Junior Brother.

Bibi Dong welcomed Lu Yuan as her disciple and gave him a powerful Star Ring, while Hu Liena helped him settle in. At the Elders Hall, Qian Daoliu learned about Lu Yuan’s Golden Dragon Spirit and chose not to have him killed.

• Lu Yuan and Hu Liena were surprised that her natural allure barely affected him, and Bibi Dong noticed his strong spiritual power.
• Bibi Dong gave Lu Yuan the Star Ring, which held fifty cubic meters of space and could store living creatures.
• Hu Liena took Lu Yuan to his room to help him get settled.
• At the Elders Hall, Qian Daoliu heard that Bibi Dong had taken another disciple and asked for details about Lu Yuan.
• After learning about Lu Yuan’s Golden Dragon Spirit and Training Camp victory, Qian Daoliu refused a suggestion to kill him and said he was curious about the spirit.

Lu Yuan shared a room with Hu Liena, who teased him before taking him to a welcome feast hosted by Bibi Dong. The extravagant meal of Thousand-Year Soul Beast dishes left Lu Yuan full and feeling his Soul Power stir beyond its level-sixteen peak.

• Lu Yuan protested sharing a room with Hu Liena, but she teased him and offered to take him to eat when his stomach growled.
• Hu Liena led Lu Yuan to the pavilion, where Bibi Dong welcomed them to a feast prepared for his first day with them.
• Bibi Dong served Lu Yuan roasted meat and explained that the dishes were made from Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.
• Hu Liena clarified that such lavish meals were unusual, and Lu Yuan ate enthusiastically.
• After the meal, Lu Yuan felt his Soul Power beginning to stir beyond its peak at level sixteen.

After a nourishing meal, Lu Yuan received a second Martial Soul from his system: the God-Slaying Spear. Its aura shook divine inheritances across the continent, alarming Bibi Dong and other powerful figures.

• Lu Yuan absorbed the energy in the thousand-year soul beast meat and felt close to reaching level seventeen.
• Bibi Dong set Lu Yuan’s lessons and combat training schedule, and he returned to his room.
• Alone in his room, Lu Yuan opened his treasure chest and obtained the God-Slaying Spear as his second Martial Soul.
• Lu Yuan summoned the spear, releasing an aura that swept across Douluo Continent and made the Angel Temple statue, Sea God Trident, and Asura Demon Sword tremble.
• Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi, and the Slaughter King sensed the power, while Bibi Dong struggled to calm the Rakshasa Divine Power within her.

Lu Yuan condensed his God-Slaying Spear, but its overwhelming killing aura nearly took control of his mind. After the system explained the danger and the Qingqi Sutra’s role in protecting him, Lu Yuan decided to wait until his spiritual power grew before using the spear.

• In a hidden abyss, a chained Shadow sensed a force spreading across Douluo Continent and revealed twelve black wings.
• At the Lake of Life, the Black Dragon asked the silver-white figure for orders, and the figure told him to wait for the world to change.
• Lu Yuan poured his Soul Power into the illusory spear until he fully condensed the God-Slaying Spear, causing the aura across the continent to vanish.
• Bibi Dong warned Hu Liena to keep the mark on her forehead secret as disturbances across several locations subsided.
• The God-Slaying Spear’s killing aura nearly overwhelmed Lu Yuan, but a voice reciting the Qingqi Sutra restored his clarity, and he dismissed the spear.
• The system told Lu Yuan that he needed Soul Sage-level spiritual power to use the spear safely and Soul Douluo-level spiritual power to wield it freely, so he chose to wait and deepen his understanding of the Qingqi Sutra.

Lu Yuan learned that the Qingqi Sutra was an incomplete, world-adapted version of the Taiqing Immortal Sutra and resolved to cultivate it more diligently. After the God-Slaying Spear nearly drained his Soul Power, he broke through to rank seventeen, and Hu Liena took him to dinner.

• The system explained that the Qingqi Sutra was a simplified first half of the Taiqing Immortal Sutra, praised its benefits, and said Lu Yuan might obtain the second half at the ninth level.
• Lu Yuan decided to devote more effort to the Qingqi Sutra, then found his practice with the God-Slaying Spear had left Hu Liena's room in disarray.
• Hu Liena scolded Lu Yuan over the mess and pounced on him when he tried to explain.
• Lu Yuan meditated and broke through to rank seventeen while Hu Liena watched and resolved to work harder at cultivation.
• Hu Liena congratulated Lu Yuan and led him outside for dinner as the sky grew dark.

Over two months at Spirit Hall, Lu Yuan impressed Bibi Dong and the Ghost Chrysanthemum Duo with his learning and combat skill while training toward higher spear realms. In Plum Garden, a woman's voice praised his spearwork, and Lu Yuan turned to face an incomparably beautiful figure.

• Lu Yuan reached seven years old after spending two months at Spirit Hall, where his talent and daily battles earned the admiration of Bibi Dong and the Ghost Chrysanthemum Duo.
• Lu Yuan trained with the World-Shocking Spear in Plum Garden and reflected on the Spear Force, Spear Intent, and spear soul realms he hoped to master.
• A woman praised Lu Yuan's spearwork, and he turned to look at the incomparably beautiful figure before him.

Lu Yuan met Qian Renxue in Plum Garden and was immediately captivated by her, while she became curious about the disciple Bibi Dong had taken in. After learning that Lu Yuan possessed the Golden Dragon Spirit, Qian Renxue challenged him to show it to her.

• Lu Yuan saw Qian Renxue and was struck by her beauty, feeling an unfamiliar attraction and pity for her tragic fate.
• Qian Renxue approached Lu Yuan, asked his name, and introduced herself.
• Lu Yuan told Qian Renxue that he was Bibi Dong's newly accepted disciple, and she recognized him as the Golden Dragon genius.
• Qian Renxue, resentful of Bibi Dong and doubtful of Lu Yuan's reputation, asked to see his Martial Soul so she could challenge him.

Qian Renxue tested Lu Yuan in a spar, overwhelming him with her speed but being forced back by his superior physical strength. She revealed her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and four Soul Rings, leaving Lu Yuan oppressed by its holy presence and consumed by fury.

• Qian Renxue attacked Lu Yuan, who repeatedly dodged her rapid punches with Phoenix Dance Six Illusions.
• Qian Renxue’s punch tore Lu Yuan’s clothes, prompting him to enter a serious battle state and strike back.
• Lu Yuan’s punch sent Qian Renxue back seven steps, shocking her despite his low Soul Power Level.
• Qian Renxue used Martial Soul Possession and revealed her Six-Winged Angel and four Soul Rings.
• Lu Yuan felt crushed by the Martial Soul’s holy pressure, then erupted with uncontrollable fury.

Lu Yuan’s Golden Dragon and God-Slaying Spear reacted to Qian Renxue’s Six-Winged Angel, injuring her and revealing that Lu Yuan possessed a hidden power he could not control. Qian Renxue accepted his loyalty to Spirit Hall, then resumed their duel and thoroughly beat him.

• Qian Renxue’s Six-Winged Angel pressured Lu Yuan, triggering the Golden Dragon and God-Slaying Spear to counterattack and injure her.
• Lu Yuan’s Golden Dragon appeared, while he concealed the God-Slaying Spear after its aura vanished.
• Qian Renxue questioned Lu Yuan about the murderous aura, but he denied knowing what she meant and affirmed that Spirit Hall was his home.
• Qian Renxue believed Lu Yuan’s declaration and kept his secrets from Qian Daoliu.
• Qian Renxue resumed their duel and overwhelmed Lu Yuan with the Six-Winged Angel’s speed and Purification Power, leaving him beaten and bruised.

Lu Yuan lost to Qian Renxue and concealed her identity when Hu Liena and Bibi Dong asked about his injuries. More than a year passed, and he continued visiting the library and Plum Garden, where someone he cared about appeared.

• Lu Yuan reflected on Qian Renxue's strength and resolved to train harder so he could defeat her someday.
• Hu Liena offered to help Lu Yuan get revenge, but he insisted he would settle the score himself.
• Bibi Dong recognized Qian Renxue's Purification Power in Lu Yuan's wounds, treated him, and encouraged him to visit Plum Garden more often.
• Hu Liena noticed Bibi Dong and Lu Yuan's cryptic exchange and silently remembered the name Plum Garden.
• Over a year passed, and eight-year-old Lu Yuan regularly visited the library and Plum Garden.