Chapter Summaries

Lu Yuan faced the Elephant Armor Academy Team’s attempt to crush him with their combined weight, calmly letting them surround him while protected by his Golden Dragon Armor. He remained unharmed and challenged them to use more force.

• Huo Wushuang, Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Feng Xiaotian agreed that Lu Yuan was far stronger than the Elephant Armor Academy Team and watched to see how much strength the team could draw out of him and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Hu Yanzhi sent two Soul Ancestors to surround Lu Yuan while four Soul Elders attacked Zhu Zhuqing.
• Lu Yuan activated his Golden Dragon Armor, prompting the spectators to admire its appearance and discuss how the External Soul Bone had grown stronger.
• Hu Yanzhi and the two Soul Ancestors slammed into Lu Yuan from three directions, completely obscuring him beneath their bodies.
• Ning Rongrong worried about Lu Yuan, while Wang Qiu'er said the impact could not hurt him.
• Lu Yuan emerged unharmed and told the three attackers to use more force because he could still take it.

Lu Yuan easily overpowered Hu Yanzhi and two Elephant Armor Sect Soul Ancestors, while Zhu Zhuqing attacked the sect’s three Soul Elders. The chapter left Hu Yanzhi helpless in Lu Yuan’s grasp as Huyan Zhen watched anxiously from the VIP platform.

• Hu Yanzhi and two Soul Ancestors tried to crush Lu Yuan with their combined strength, but Lu Yuan sent them flying and injured the other two with kicks.
• Hu Yanzhi used Crushing Kill to lock Lu Yuan’s feet in place and launched himself at him from above.
• Lu Yuan warned Zhu Zhuqing about Crushing Kill, and she used her speed and soul skills to wound the Elephant Armor Sect’s three Soul Elders.
• Lu Yuan caught Hu Yanzhi’s falling body with one hand and neutralized the attack without damaging the arena.
• Huyan Zhen stood up in concern, while Dugu Bo taunted him about Hu Yanzhi’s safety.

Lu Yuan overwhelmed Hu Yanzhi and the Elephant Armor Academy fighters, while Zhu Zhuqing finished off the remaining opponents. Huo Wu resolved to face Lu Yuan despite expecting defeat, and Feng Xiaotian decided he would challenge him in the advancement rounds.

• Huo Wu told Huo Wushuang she wanted to fight Lu Yuan to understand the gap between them, and Feng Xiaotian decided to challenge Lu Yuan in the advancement rounds.
• Lu Yuan swung Hu Yanzhi into two charging Soul Ancestors, injuring them, while Huyan Zhen used a reminder to help Hu Yanzhi form a skull-bone helmet.
• Hu Yanzhi recovered and charged Lu Yuan again, but Lu Yuan shattered his armor and helmet before throwing him off the arena.
• Lu Yuan kicked the two injured Soul Ancestors off the arena and told Zhu Zhuqing to finish the fight.
• Zhu Zhuqing knocked down the remaining Soul Elders and sent the fallen Elephant Armor Sect disciples off the arena.

Lu Yuan and Zhu Zhuqing led the Heavenly Star Academy Team to an easy victory over the Elephant Armor Academy Team, while Dugu Bo’s taunt about eating a chair came back to haunt him. Later, Dugu Bo admitted he had chipped his teeth after taking two bites, and Lu Yuan healed his swollen cheek.

• Lu Yuan and Zhu Zhuqing defeated the Elephant Armor Academy Team, earning loud cheers from the spectators.
• Huyan Zhen suppressed his anger after Dugu Bo reminded him of Lu Yuan’s power and protection.
• Salas demanded that Dugu Bo eat the chair after recalling his promise, and Dugu Bo tried to fulfill it but chipped his teeth.
• Dugu Yan told Lu Yuan and the others what had happened, and Lu Yuan healed Dugu Bo’s swollen cheek.

With the preliminary rounds repeatedly ending in forfeits, the Heavenly Star Academy Team had little to do, so Lu Yuan presented Wang Qiu'er with a custom Level 7 Soul Guidance Device spear. He revealed that he had reached Rank 7 as a Soul Engineer, and Wang Qiu'er named her new weapon the Crimson Flame Spear.

• The other teams, including Godwind Academy, forfeited their matches against the Heavenly Star Academy Team for four straight days.
• Lu Yuan found Zhu Zhuqing, Wang Qiu'er, Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, and the others bored in the Dragon King Hall and invited them to see gifts he had prepared.
• Lu Yuan revealed that he had crafted a Level 7 Soul Guidance Device spear from Crimson Flame Gold for Wang Qiu'er.
• Lu Yuan told the girls that he had broken through to Rank 7 as a Soul Engineer.
• Wang Qiu'er happily accepted the spear and named it the Crimson Flame Spear.

Lu Yuan gave Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, and Ning Rongrong Soul Tools, and Zhu Zhuqing named her sword the Qingyuan Sword. The next morning, Lu Yuan arrived at the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace with Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, to meet the emperor.

• Lu Yuan presented Zhu Zhuqing with a Level 7 Soul Tool forged from Icelan Crystal, and she named it the Qingyuan Sword after herself and Lu Yuan.
• Lu Yuan gave Dugu Yan a Level 6 Poison Staff in recognition of her and Dugu Bo’s contributions.
• Lu Yuan gave Ning Rongrong a Level 6 defensive hair ornament and helped her put it on.
• The next morning, Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, welcomed Lu Yuan to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace and said the emperor had been waiting.
• Lu Yuan examined Qian Renxue’s disguise until she frowned and glared at him when the palace guards were not watching.

Lu Yuan met Xue Ye at the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace to discuss cooperation between the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and Dragon King Hall. The chapter ended with Xue Ye promising considerable benefits if Lu Yuan agreed to support the imperial family, and Lu Yuan asking him to prove his sincerity.

• Qian Renxue led Lu Yuan and Long Xiaoyao through the palace to meet Xue Ye in the imperial garden.
• Lu Yuan exchanged formal greetings with Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi, who hoped to help secure an alliance between Dragon King Hall and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.
• Xue Ye welcomed Long Xiaoyao and arranged a seat for him, while Lu Yuan recognized Bone Douluo accompanying Ning Fengzhi.
• Lu Yuan explained that Dugu Bo had avoided attending because he feared an awkward meeting after the chair-eating incident.
• Lu Yuan asked what benefits Dragon King Hall would receive for supporting the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, and Xue Ye promised a mutually beneficial arrangement.
• Lu Yuan asked Xue Ye to show how sincere the Heaven Dou Imperial Family would be toward its allies.

Xue Ye won Lu Yuan’s support for the Heaven Dou Imperial Family by offering Dragon King Hall tax exemptions, business assistance, and the hereditary title of Golden Dragon King. After accepting the partnership, Lu Yuan met Qian Renxue, who said they could begin their plan now that Dragon King Hall had joined forces with the empire.

• Xue Ye offered Dragon King Hall tax exemptions and official support for its business throughout the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Xue Ye granted Lu Yuan the hereditary first-rank title of Golden Dragon King, along with an estate and farmland.
• Lu Yuan agreed that Dragon King Hall would fully support the Heaven Dou Imperial Family and accepted the seal and token of his new title.
• Xue Ye invited Lu Yuan to a banquet, and Lu Yuan accepted.
• Lu Yuan met Qian Renxue in her study, where she said their alliance with the Heaven Dou Imperial Family let them begin their plan.

Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue discussed her gradual plan to take control of the Heaven Dou Empire, with Lu Yuan offering his support. Qian Renxue then revealed that Tang San had joined Heaven Dou Royal Academy and become its team captain.

• Lu Yuan warned Qian Renxue not to let Xue Ye die before she had secured control of the court, and she explained that his poisoning would take years to become fatal.
• Qian Renxue said Lu Yuan and the Dragon King Hall’s support gave her confidence that she could control the Heaven Dou Empire over the next few years.
• Qian Renxue described her plan to win over neutral ministers and deal with her opponents, while Lu Yuan offered to arrange their deaths without arousing suspicion.
• Qian Renxue told Lu Yuan that Tang San was at Heaven Dou Royal Academy as captain of its team.
• Qian Renxue revealed that Yu Tianheng, the team’s former captain, had invited Tang San to join.

Lu Yuan learned that Tang San had joined Heaven Dou Royal Academy and reasoned that Grandmaster was preparing the team to counter him. After hearing the team’s reported strength from Qian Renxue, Lu Yuan resolved to defeat Tang San and the others when they faced Heavenly Star Academy.

• Lu Yuan inferred from Qian Renxue’s information that Yu Tianheng had grown stronger, Tang San had grown even stronger, and Grandmaster was likely helping Heaven Dou Royal Academy prepare a Seven-in-One Fusion Skill.
• Lu Yuan suspected Grandmaster had been spying on him and gathering information about Heavenly Star Academy, but dismissed their plans as meaningless against his strength.
• Qian Renxue told Lu Yuan that Tang San seemed to be a Soul King, Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai were around level forty-seven or forty-eight, and all three carried an aura that made her uncomfortable.
• Qian Renxue listed the Heaven Dou Royal Team’s other members as the Shi Brothers, Osler, and Ye Lingling, making the lineup one Soul King and six Soul Ancestors.
• Lu Yuan joked that the gathered rivals would lose to him, and Qian Renxue agreed that they were no match for his strength.

Lu Yuan told Qian Renxue he planned to kill Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai after the finals, then teased her about their attraction to each other and kept her guessing about Tang San’s fate. He revealed that he had become a Rank 7 Soul Engineer and offered to upgrade her Sacred Sword.

• Lu Yuan told Qian Renxue he intended to kill Yu Tianheng and Dai Mubai after the final round, and she agreed.
• Lu Yuan admitted he would have treated Qian Renxue as an enemy if she had been a man, then joked with her about being attracted to each other’s looks.
• Qian Renxue asked whether Lu Yuan would kill Tang San, and he said Tang San’s fate depended on his luck.
• Lu Yuan asked Qian Renxue to take out her Sacred Sword so he could upgrade it, revealing that he had become a Rank 7 Soul Engineer.

Lu Yuan upgraded Qian Renxue’s Sacred Sword to a Level 7 Soul Guidance Device, greatly increasing her strength, and later learned that Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Yu Tianheng were at Heaven Dou Royal Academy plotting against him. As the Heavenly Star Academy Team prepared to face Blazing Fire Academy, Lu Yuan promised Zhu Zhuqing he would kill Dai Mubai and take her to see her mother after the competition.

• Lu Yuan upgraded Qian Renxue’s Sacred Sword to Level 7, and she kissed him in gratitude.
• The Heavenly Star Academy Team earned five more victories by forfeit, reaching twenty consecutive wins, while Skywater Academy also forfeited.
• Lu Yuan told Zhu Zhuqing that Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Yu Tianheng were staying at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and wanted to cause him trouble.
• Lu Yuan promised Zhu Zhuqing he would kill Dai Mubai and take her home to seek her mother’s blessing for their relationship after the competition.
• The next morning, Lu Yuan and the Heavenly Star Academy Team arrived for their match against Blazing Fire Academy, drawing loud cheers from the spectators.

Lu Yuan and the undefeated Heavenly Star Squad arrived to face Blazing Fire Academy, drawing loud support from the audience. Lu Yuan entered the arena alone, setting up a seven-against-one match as the contest began.

• Ning Rongrong and the other Heavenly Star Squad members showed pride in their team’s undefeated record as the crowd welcomed them.
• Lu Yuan exchanged a friendly greeting with Huo Wushuang and noticed Yan Shaozhe had taken Dugu Bo’s place among the VIPs.
• Lu Yuan considered the political effects of Dragon King Hall’s alliance with the Heaven Dou Empire, which had made the Star Luo Empire more wary.
• After the preparation period, Lu Yuan walked onto the arena alone while Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Feng Xiaotian watched from the stands.
• The host announced the Heavenly Star Academy Team versus Blazing Fire Academy match, and the crowd cheered for Lu Yuan’s team.

Lu Yuan began the preliminary match against Blazing Fire Academy alone, facing all seven opponents. He effortlessly knocked Huo Wushuang aside as the academy’s team-wide assault began.

• The host confirmed that Lu Yuan would fight Blazing Fire Academy alone and started the match.
• Lu Yuan sized up Blazing Fire Academy’s three Soul Ancestors and four Soul Elders, while Huo Wushuang explained that Huo Wu was still upset over losing to Shui Bing'er.
• Huo Wushuang and his teammates activated their Martial Souls, and Lu Yuan identified Huo Wushuang’s Unicorn Fire Tyrant Dragon and Huo Wu’s Fire Shadow.
• Huo Wushuang, Huo Wu, and the other Blazing Fire Academy members attacked Lu Yuan together with support-enhanced strikes and flames.
• Lu Yuan deflected Huo Wushuang’s claw with one palm strike and sent him flying beside Huo Wu.

Lu Yuan overwhelmed the Blazing Academy team with his precise defense and the aerial movement of his Self-Created Soul Skill, Dragon Soaring the Void. After knocking down Huo Yun and Huo Yu, he faced Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang and revealed that he was immune to fire.

• Huo Wushuang assured Huo Wu that Lu Yuan's palm strike had left him unharmed.
• Lu Yuan evaded the Blazing Academy fighters' attacks and extinguished a fireball with his bare hand.
• Lu Yuan used Dragon Swim Steps to fly into the air, stunning the VIPs, who learned it was part of his Self-Created Soul Skill, Dragon Soaring the Void.
• Lu Yuan kicked Huo Yun and Huo Yu out of the sky, unaffected by the flames surrounding them.
• Lu Yuan appeared before Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang and told them he was immune to fire.

Lu Yuan revealed his Fire Immunity after defeating Blazing Fire Academy, prompting Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang to surrender. After Heavenly Star Academy won, he told his teammates he would miss the promotion tournament and Zhu Zhuqing would lead them in his place.

• Lu Yuan told Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang that he had Fire Immunity, and Huo Wushuang refused to continue fighting.
• Huo Wu reluctantly surrendered, and the host announced Heavenly Star Academy Team as the winner.
• Lu Yuan returned to the waiting area and explained to Zhu Zhuqing that he had revealed his immunity to avoid hurting Blazing Fire Academy.
• At the training grounds, Lu Yuan told his teammates he had an important matter to handle and would hand command of the team to Zhu Qing for the promotion tournament.
• Lu Yuan reassured Wang Qiu'er and told Fu Qinsheng that Zhu Qing and Qin Sheng were capable of leading the team through the tournament.

Lu Yuan told Heavenly Star Squad that he had to leave during the promotion rounds for his Sacred Sword's second trial, but promised to return for the finals. He left Zhu Zhuqing in charge and went to speak with Qian Renxue about their departure.

• Lu Yuan put Zhu Zhuqing in charge of Heavenly Star Squad and challenged the team to go undefeated in the promotion rounds while he was away.
• Fu Qinsheng asked whether Lu Yuan would return for the finals, and Lu Yuan assured the squad that he would compete with them.
• Lu Yuan told Zhu Zhuqing and Wang Qiu'er that his second trial had begun and that Qian Renxue would leave with him.
• Lu Yuan asked Zhu Zhuqing to look after Wang Qiu'er and the squad, and Wang Qiu'er promised to behave so she could earn a reward.
• Lu Yuan visited Qian Renxue in her study and told her that the second trial had begun.

Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue discussed their second Angel trials and arranged for their duties to be covered while they trained. Qian Renxue planned to leave for Spirit Hall the day after tomorrow, while Lu Yuan decided to spend the night with Zhu Zhuqing.

• Qian Renxue told Lu Yuan that her second trial required her to endure six hours of Sacred Light body forging, while Lu Yuan's trial required twelve hours.
• Lu Yuan said he had assigned Zhu Qing to the advancement tournament and expected to finish his trial before its finals in Spirit City.
• Qian Renxue explained that a substitute disguised as Xue Qinghe would handle state affairs during her absence, using a Mirage Demon Beast soul bone to conceal herself.
• Lu Yuan proposed having Uncle Yan keep Ning Fengzhi occupied so he would not discover the substitute, and Qian Renxue agreed.
• Qian Renxue said she would leave for Spirit Hall the day after tomorrow and had set aside one day for Lu Yuan to spend with Zhu Zhuqing.
• Lu Yuan said he would return that night to keep Zhu Zhuqing company.

Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue returned to Spirit City after spending time together in Heaven Dou Imperial City, and Lu Yuan went to see his teacher before joining Qian Renxue for her trial. He arrived at Papal Hall, expecting Bibi Dong to be waiting for him.

• Lu Yuan told Qian Renxue he had to leave, but stayed for dinner after she asked him to.
• Lu Yuan returned to Dragon King Hall, instructed Yan Shaozhe to find a way to hold Ning Fengzhi back, and toured Heaven Dou Imperial City with Zhu Zhuqing and Wang Qiu'er the next day.
• Lu Yuan left early while Zhu Zhuqing pretended to sleep, then traveled with Qian Renxue toward Spirit City.
• Lu Yuan used Pure Qi Divine Power to restore Qian Renxue's energy as they flew.
• Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue arrived in Spirit City and agreed that Lu Yuan would see his teacher before joining Qian Renxue at Angel Temple.
• Lu Yuan entered Papal Hall and headed toward a side hall to see Bibi Dong.

Lu Yuan returned to Papal Hall and met with Bibi Dong, who said her Rakshasa trial was proceeding smoothly. They discussed his second trial, his concern about the Rakshasa God, and Bibi Dong’s plan for him and his Senior Sister to train after the tournament; the chapter ended with Lu Yuan explaining the City of Slaughter to her.

• Lu Yuan entered Papal Hall without an announcement and reunited with Bibi Dong in the side hall.
• Bibi Dong asked why Lu Yuan had returned, and he told her that his second trial had begun.
• Lu Yuan asked about Bibi Dong’s Rakshasa trial and urged her to abandon it if it threatened her mind, but she reassured him that it was going smoothly.
• Bibi Dong said she would summon Lu Yuan’s Senior Sister and planned to send the two of them somewhere to train after the final tournament.
• Lu Yuan identified the destination as the City of Slaughter and explained its trials and the Divine Slaughter’s Domain to a surprised Bibi Dong.