Chapter Summaries

Lu Yuan reunited with Qian Renxue in Heaven Dou Imperial City, where she angrily confronted him for not visiting her during his first three days there. After Lu Yuan explained that he had been preparing a gift and studying the empire’s factions, Qian Renxue accepted his fox-fur cloak, and they reconciled.

• Lu Yuan greeted Qian Renxue, who shed her Xue Qinghe disguise and revealed her true appearance.
• Qian Renxue asked when Lu Yuan had arrived and what he had done; when he said he had spent three days walking around the city, she punched him.
• Qian Renxue accused Lu Yuan of forgetting her, and Lu Yuan pulled her into his arms to explain.
• Lu Yuan said he had been preparing a gift and surveying the Heaven Dou Empire’s factions before coming to see her.
• Lu Yuan presented Qian Renxue with a cloak made from a ten-thousand-year Dream Demon Fox, and she accepted it.

Lu Yuan reunited with Qian Renxue, teased her before discussing her position in the Heaven Dou Empire, and asked what she thought of Xue Beng. The chapter left their conversation about Xue Beng unanswered.

• Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue reconciled, and he affectionately touched her cheek before she stopped him from kissing her.
• Qian Renxue told Lu Yuan that she had gained Xue Ye's trust and secured support from most court officials, though Prince Xue Xing still opposed her.
• Lu Yuan advised Qian Renxue not to move against Prince Xue Xing because it could expose her disguise and ruin her plan.
• Lu Yuan asked Qian Renxue what she thought of Xue Beng.

Lu Yuan revealed that Xue Beng was pretending to be a wastrel while secretly working with Prince Xue Xing, and gave Qian Renxue a list of their allied officials. As Qian Renxue asked about Lu Yuan’s plans in Heaven Dou City, he pulled her close and kissed her by surprise.

• Lu Yuan explained that Xue Beng had feigned disgrace to hide his alliance with Prince Xue Xing and their supporters in court.
• Lu Yuan described how he had investigated Prince Xue Xing and had Mad Rhino Douluo confirm that Xue Beng was not acting like a wastrel.
• Lu Yuan gave Qian Renxue a list of officials tied to Prince Xue Xing and Xue Beng, and she recognized them as her political enemies.
• Qian Renxue asked whether Lu Yuan had come to Heaven Dou City to help her, and he said he had plans of his own.
• Lu Yuan drew Qian Renxue close and kissed her before she could react.

Lu Yuan kissed Qian Renxue, and the unexpected intimacy brought her buried feelings for him to the surface. Qian Renxue recognized how deeply she cared for him, while Lu Yuan ended by teasing her about her beauty.

• Lu Yuan pulled Qian Renxue close and kissed her until she relaxed and began to enjoy it.
• Qian Renxue called Lu Yuan a rogue, and he praised her beauty before kissing her again.
• Qian Renxue recalled how Lu Yuan had cared for her, how she had missed their talks during her mission, and how his return had stirred her feelings.
• Qian Renxue reflected that Lu Yuan had helped her in Heaven Dou and that she no longer wanted to suppress her affection for him.
• Lu Yuan teased Qian Renxue for being so beautiful, and she accused him of trying to take advantage of her.

Lu Yuan reunited with Qian Renxue, explained why he could not stay with her, and urged her to seize the Heaven Dou Empire’s military authority and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s wealth. The chapter left Lu Yuan determined to bring the sect under his control or destroy it rather than let Tang San benefit from it.

• Lu Yuan pulled Qian Renxue into his arms, and she stopped resisting and let him hold her.
• Qian Renxue asked why Lu Yuan had come, and he explained that he meant to temper himself while helping her when he could.
• Lu Yuan told Qian Renxue he could not remain by her side because he needed to pursue his own plans and avoid endangering her infiltration.
• Lu Yuan identified control of the Heaven Dou Empire’s military and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s wealth as essential goals.
• Lu Yuan decided that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had to be brought under his control or destroyed so Tang San could not benefit from it.

Lu Yuan explained how he would approach Ning Fengzhi without exposing Qian Renxue’s connection to him, planning to challenge Heaven Dou Royal Academy after earning a Gold Spirit Badge. The chapter ended with Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue sharing a kiss.

• Lu Yuan told Qian Renxue that he wanted Ning Fengzhi to meet him independently so their connection would not implicate her if his identity was exposed.
• Lu Yuan proposed challenging Heaven Dou Royal Academy to impress Ning Fengzhi, who could be invited to watch through Qian Renxue’s connections.
• Lu Yuan decided to earn a Gold Spirit Badge at the Great Spirit Arena first to make his challenge more noteworthy.
• Lu Yuan told Qian Renxue he would stay by her side through any difficulty, and they kissed.

Lu Yuan bid farewell to Qian Renxue and left the Crown Prince Estate, then went to the Heaven Dou City Great Soul Arena to begin his plan. He registered as the Soul Grandmaster Imperial Dragon and waited for his one-on-one match in Arena C.

• Lu Yuan and Qian Renxue reluctantly parted after he kissed her goodbye, and she returned to her Xue Qinghe appearance.
• Lu Yuan thanked Snake Lance Douluo and Pufferfish Douluo for protecting Qian Renxue, then left the Crown Prince Estate unnoticed.
• At the Star Blue Hotel, Lu Yuan called Mad Rhino Douluo and decided to visit the Heaven Dou City Great Soul Arena.
• Lu Yuan registered for a spirit battle under the name Imperial Dragon, gave his rank as Soul Grandmaster, and received an iron Spirit Badge.
• Lu Yuan entered a private room overlooking Arena C with Mad Rhino Douluo and watched the ongoing match while awaiting his own.

Lu Yuan dismissed the weak Soul Grandmaster bouts and entered the arena to face Dark Serpent, a fighter with five consecutive victories. He defeated Dark Serpent with one punch, winning over the crowd before leaving to pursue stronger opponents.

• Lu Yuan decided to challenge opponents above his rank because Soul Grandmaster victories offered too few points and the fights bored him.
• The arena announced Lu Yuan, fighting as Imperial Dragon, against Dark Serpent, who had won five consecutive matches.
• Dark Serpent activated his Black-Striped Dark Serpent Martial Soul and attacked Lu Yuan with his first soul skill, Kiss of the Dark Serpent.
• Lu Yuan rushed forward, shattered Dark Serpent's second soul skill with a golden punch, and knocked him off the stage.
• The audience cheered for Imperial Dragon after his victory, and Lu Yuan calmly left the arena.

Lu Yuan completed a month of above-rank spirit fights at the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena, winning his thirtieth match in each category. Qian Renxue watched his final team battle and was astonished by how easily he defeated seven Soul Elders.

• Lu Yuan left the arena with Mad Rhino Douluo and said he would return the next day to complete his goal in the new month.
• Snake Lance Douluo told Qian Renxue that Lu Yuan had won twenty-nine straight matches in one-on-one, two-on-two, and team fights while facing Soul Elders alone.
• Qian Renxue went to the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena with Snake Lance Douluo, Pufferfish, and Mad Rhino Douluo to watch Lu Yuan's final match.
• Lu Yuan defeated the seven members of the Crimson Blood Team in two minutes and earned his thirtieth consecutive team-fight victory.
• Qian Renxue watched Lu Yuan leave and concluded that his strength was likely close to a Soul King's.

Lu Yuan settled his Great Soul Arena points, earned a Violet-Gold Spirit Badge, and turned down an offer to become a Guest Contender. He then reunited in private with Qian Renxue, who had come to watch his final battle at the arena.

• Lu Yuan asked the receptionist to settle his points, but Executive Zheng took over and offered him a position as a Guest Contender.
• Lu Yuan refused, explaining that he would no longer compete at the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena, and Executive Zheng accepted his decision.
• Executive Zheng gave Lu Yuan a Violet-Gold Spirit Badge and a gold card holding over a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Lu Yuan entered his private room and found Qian Renxue disguised as Xue Qinghe, with Mad Rhino Douluo, Snake Lance, and Pufferfish beside her.
• Lu Yuan sent the three Titled Douluo out, and Qian Renxue removed her disguise before greeting him privately.

Lu Yuan told Qian Renxue about the Divine Seed, his Double Pupils, and the strength he had gained, then discussed their plan now that he had obtained the Purple-Gold Spirit Badge. They agreed to begin by issuing a challenge and drawing Ning Fengzhi into the affair.

• Lu Yuan reunited with Qian Renxue and cautioned her to proceed carefully as she removed people from her position.
• Lu Yuan revealed that the Star Luo Ancient Ruins had given him a Divine Seed, a Second Martial Soul, and a god's favor.
• Lu Yuan explained the abilities of his Double Pupils and estimated that he could fight a Soul King, though he still could not defeat Qian Renxue.
• Lu Yuan told Qian Renxue he had obtained the Purple-Gold Spirit Badge, and they agreed he would submit a challenge while she invited Ning Fengzhi.
• Lu Yuan said he would have Salas secretly build up excitement around their plan.

Lu Yuan took Qian Renxue on her first shopping trip through Heaven Dou Imperial City, and they spent the afternoon together before she returned to the Crown Prince Estate. As she left, Lu Yuan announced that he would submit a challenge letter the next day, anticipating trouble for Heaven Dou Imperial City.

• Lu Yuan persuaded Qian Renxue to spend the afternoon shopping with him and led her out of the private room in her true appearance.
• Lu Yuan held Qian Renxue's hand as they walked through Heaven Dou Imperial City, while Snake Lance Douluo, Pufferfish Douluo, and Mad Rhino Douluo followed behind.
• Qian Renxue enjoyed shopping and dinner with Lu Yuan, then told him she had to return after dark.
• Lu Yuan kissed Qian Renxue goodbye, and she departed for the Crown Prince Estate.
• Lu Yuan said he would submit a challenge letter the next day and anticipated that Heaven Dou Imperial City would soon become lively.

After receiving a sign-in task at Heaven Dou Royal Academy that offered a Random Titled Douluo Draw Card, Lu Yuan sent Mad Rhino Douluo to deliver a challenge to the academy. The challenge drew the attention of factions across Heaven Dou Imperial City, while Dugu Bo decided to visit his granddaughter Yan Yan there.

• The system told Lu Yuan that signing in at Heaven Dou Royal Academy within half a month would earn him a Random Titled Douluo Draw Card, and Lu Yuan decided to go.
• Lu Yuan ordered Mad Rhino Douluo to deliver a letter challenging Heaven Dou Royal Academy's talented students to exchange pointers in three days.
• Mad Rhino Douluo beat Meng Shenji until he spat blood, delivered Lu Yuan's challenge, and warned the academy to prepare its students.
• Meng Shenji recognized the danger of the challenge and decided to summon the other two academy elders to discuss it.
• Qian Renxue planned to invite her nominal teacher, Prince Xue Xing ordered an investigation into Imperial Dragon, and Xue Beng wondered how his brother would respond.
• Dugu Bo heard about the challenge, decided to visit Yan Yan in the Heaven Dou Empire, and set off for the city.

Ning Fengzhi decided to visit Heaven Dou Royal Academy to watch Imperial Dragon’s challenge and consider befriending the young genius, bringing Ning Rongrong along. Lu Yuan explained that the spectacle was also designed to draw the major factions to him and weaken Prince Xue Xing’s position; the challenge was still three days away.

• Ning Fengzhi told Sword Douluo that Xue Qinghe had invited him to watch Imperial Dragon challenge Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and they agreed to leave the next day.
• Ning Rongrong persuaded Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo to take her with them.
• Mad Rhino Douluo reported that word of the challenge had spread among the factions, and Lu Yuan explained that he wanted to attract their interest and make connections.
• Lu Yuan explained that humiliating Heaven Dou Royal Academy would cost Xue Ye face and give Qian Renxue a chance to shift blame onto Prince Xue Xing.

Lu Yuan planned to use his challenge against Heaven Dou Royal Academy to build connections among powerful factions, weaken Xue Ye’s authority, and help Qian Renxue gain control of the academy and raise her prestige. Qian Renxue figured out his intentions, and the chapter ended with the major academy teams gathering to watch the match.

• Lu Yuan explained to Mad Rhino Douluo that he intended to defeat Heaven Dou Royal Academy decisively, giving Qian Renxue a chance to reorganize it and take charge.
• Lu Yuan privately reflected that the academy’s defeat could damage Xue Ye’s prestige while improving Qian Renxue’s standing.
• Qian Renxue realized Lu Yuan’s challenge was also meant to build relationships with major factions and create an opportunity for her to control the academy.
• Qian Renxue felt touched that Lu Yuan trusted her to understand his plan and quietly missed him as she held the fox-fur cloak he had given her.
• Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang, and Feng Xiaotian arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where teams from the other academies had gathered ahead of the match.

The factions gathered at Heaven Dou Royal Academy for Lu Yuan’s match, while Qian Renxue and Ning Fengzhi discussed the academy and the mysterious Imperial Dragon. Lu Yuan arrived just as the check-in began.

• Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er exchanged a competitive gaze before heading off with their groups.
• Qian Renxue told Ning Fengzhi that Heaven Dou Royal Academy was in disarray and described Imperial Dragon’s thirty consecutive victories at the Spirit Arena.
• Ning Fengzhi grew interested in Imperial Dragon, while Qian Renxue concealed her plans as they watched the gathered factions.
• Meng Shenji assembled an older, powerful team to face Lu Yuan, and Yu Feng and Yu Tianheng dismissed his chances.
• Qian Renxue watched for Lu Yuan as Prince Xue Xing and Xue Beng arrived, then Lu Yuan appeared at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and his three-minute check-in began.

Lu Yuan arrived at the arena and drew attention from the gathered factions with his extraordinary appearance and movement technique. When Meng Shenji asked how he wanted to compete, Lu Yuan said he would face Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s team alone, provoking the academy and the crowd.

• Lu Yuan stepped onto the arena, and Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo praised his bearing and Phoenix Dance Six Illusions.
• Qian Renxue watched Lu Yuan with affection, while Ning Rongrong admired him and Ning Fengzhi offered to introduce them.
• Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and students from the other academies reacted to Lu Yuan’s appearance.
• Meng Shenji asked Lu Yuan how he wanted to compete, and Lu Yuan said the team could attack him one by one or all at once.
• Yu Feng and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team grew angry at Lu Yuan’s challenge, while Prince Xue Xing, Ning Fengzhi, and Sword Douluo considered his confidence.

Lu Yuan provoked Heaven Dou Royal Academy and began a battle against Yu Feng, while secretly obtaining a Titled Douluo through his system. The chapter ended as Lu Yuan met Yu Feng’s attack with a bare-handed punch, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Lu Yuan dismissed Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s strength, angering Meng Shenji and prompting Yu Feng to volunteer for a match.
• Meng Shenji nearly released his Soul Douluo pressure against Lu Yuan, but withdrew when Mad Rhino Douluo fixed his gaze on him.
• Lu Yuan received a Random Titled Douluo Draw Card from the system and summoned the drawn figure near Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Yu Feng announced his level and attacked Lu Yuan with his First Soul Skill, Thorn Blade, while Lu Yuan refused to reveal his level or use his Martial Soul.
• Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and Ning Fengzhi doubted Lu Yuan could withstand the attack, while Ning Rongrong and Qian Renxue believed in his strength.
• Lu Yuan threw a straight punch at Yu Feng’s charging attack.

Lu Yuan defeated Yu Feng with one controlled punch, then faced two opponents from Heaven Dou Royal Academy as Yu Tianheng tried to wear down his Soul Power. The Shi Brothers entered the arena together, leaving the next fight about to begin.

• Yu Feng activated his Soul Skills against Lu Yuan, but Lu Yuan's punch shattered them and knocked him unconscious.
• Sword Douluo told Ning Fengzhi that Lu Yuan had won, explaining that his punch carried immense strength.
• Lu Yuan assured Dugu Yan that Yu Feng would recover, and Ye Lingling healed him with her Nine Heart Begonia.
• Yu Tianheng sent the Shi Brothers to fight Lu Yuan together, hoping to exhaust his strength before stronger contestants took the field.
• Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Qian Renxue discussed Heaven Dou Royal Academy's strategy as Ning Rongrong condemned Yu Tianheng's tactics.

Lu Yuan faced the Black Tortoise Turtle Shi Brothers in the tournament and impressed them with his speed and strength. As they launched a coordinated shield attack, he revealed golden dragon claws without releasing his Martial Soul, leaving the spectators astonished.

• The Shi Brothers introduced themselves as level-thirty-three Black Tortoise Turtle defense-type Battle Spirit Lords, and Lu Yuan gave them his real name.
• The Shi Brothers activated Black Tortoise Guardian, but Lu Yuan charged in and knocked both of them back more than ten meters with a single punch.
• The Shi Brothers used Shield Transformation to turn their shells into shields and hurled them at Lu Yuan.
• Lu Yuan activated his Golden Dragon Bloodline and transformed his hands into golden dragon claws, astonishing Yu Tianheng and Ning Fengzhi.