Chapter Summaries

Quan Yi and Huo Wu watched the Preliminary Competition, then noticed Shi Nian secretly leading Tang San out of the city. They followed the pair to a forest, where Shi Nian revealed his intent to make Tang San disappear.

• Huo Wu explained that maintaining her Third Awakening consumed her soul power and life force, then continued cultivating with Quan Yi.
• Skywater Academy conceded to Thunder Academy, leaving Blazing Fire, Thunder, and Shrek as the only teams with six consecutive wins.
• Quan Yi and Huo Wu watched Elephant Armor Academy face Thunder Academy while Shrek's team rested after its opponent conceded.
• Tang San and Shi Nian vanished from the viewing stands, prompting Quan Yi to take Huo Wu outside the Soul Arena and follow them.
• In a forest beyond the city, Shi Nian appeared before Tang San and said he needed Tang San to disappear.

Shi Nian trapped Tang San in his Lingering Dream and tortured him with illusions of his past life and Xiao Wu. As Tang San seemed close to collapse, an unknown person immobilized Shi Nian and confronted him.

• Shi Nian revealed that he planned to kill Tang San to improve Canghui Academy’s chances in the Tournament.
• Tang San fired sixteen Iron Essence crossbow bolts at Shi Nian, but the attack failed inside the Lingering Dream.
• Tang San tried to defend himself with Blue Silver Grass, but Shi Nian vanished and subjected him to an illusion.
• Tang San relived his punishment by the Tang Sect elders and watched Bu Le threaten Xiao Wu while he lay helpless.
• An unseen person appeared beside Shi Nian, immobilized him, and asked what he was laughing at.

Quan Yi killed Shi Nian after resisting his illusion, then collected the Soul Bone that emerged from Shi Nian’s body. Tang San woke from his illusion, thanked Quan Yi and Huo Wu for saving him, and warned them about the poison he had secretly released, but Quan Yi said it could not harm them.

• Quan Yi confronted Shi Nian, who unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar and Head Soul Bone Skill to trap him in an illusion.
• Quan Yi saw through the illusion, and Shi Nian lost the will to fight; Quan Yi killed him by vibrating his bones until they crumbled.
• A jeweled skull Soul Bone emerged from Shi Nian’s body, and Quan Yi stored it in the Blazing Sun Heart.
• Tang San woke after Shi Nian’s death and thanked Quan Yi and Huo Wu for saving his life and breaking the illusion.
• Tang San warned Quan Yi and Huo Wu that he had released a hidden poison array, but Quan Yi recognized the toxin and said it could not hurt them.

Quan Yi absorbed and gathered Tang San’s poisonous powder, then returned it and told Tang San to protect Xiao Wu by keeping her out of the Tournament. Quan Yi and Huo Wu left, while Tang San returned to Heaven Dou City troubled by the warning.

• Quan Yi’s awakened liver neutralized the poisonous powder, and he used precise Soul Power control to gather it and return it to Tang San.
• Tang San thanked Quan Yi and Huo Wu for saving him, but Quan Yi said they were even and left Shi Nian’s corpse for Tang San to handle.
• Quan Yi asked about Tang San’s relationship with Xiao Wu and advised him to withdraw her from the Tournament without explaining why.
• Tang San said Xiao Wu was the sister he would protect with his life, then watched Quan Yi and Huo Wu leave with the warning unresolved.
• Tang San used corrosive Toxin to dispose of Shi Nian’s corpse and hurried back to Heaven Dou City.
• Huo Wu worried Tang San might discover Xiao Wu’s identity, but Quan Yi said Tang San’s feelings and deepest fear showed he would not betray her.

Quan Yi gave Huo Wu Shi Nian’s seven-colored Illusion Wisdom Soul Bone, which she absorbed successfully. She discovered its Illusion Space skill could connect allies through a Mental Network and boost their Mental Power, while confusing and weakening enemies.

• Quan Yi told Huo Wu he suspected Xiao Wu had entered the Tournament for Tang San’s sake, and then invited her to return to Sunset Forest.
• Quan Yi explained that Shi Nian’s seven-colored head soul bone could induce illusions and weaken Mental Power, and said it suited Huo Wu.
• Huo Wu agreed to absorb the soul bone, and Quan Yi stayed beside her to guard her.
• Huo Wu absorbed the ten-thousand-year soul bone, which condensed her Mental Power and eased the strain that her Soul Divinity placed on her brain.
• Huo Wu tested the Illusion Space skill, boosting Quan Yi’s Mental Power by twenty percent and linking their thoughts through a Mental Network.

Quan Yi tested the Spirit Bone’s amplification and weakening effects in Huo Wu’s Illusion Space, then overcame its distortions and caught her. He offered to remove the restriction on her Spirit Bone so it could advance and strengthen her Illusion Space.

• Quan Yi found that the Spirit Bone increased his Mental Power by twenty percent, largely because Huo Wu’s soul was strong enough to rival his own.
• Huo Wu severed their mental connection and weakened Quan Yi’s Mental Power while challenging him to catch her without using the Scarlet Dragon Eye.
• Quan Yi realized Illusion Space was distorting his sense of direction and perception, so he shut out his external senses and focused inward.
• Quan Yi unleashed his heightened senses and Visceral Fires, located Huo Wu, and caught her without harming her or the surroundings.
• Huo Wu complained that Quan Yi had used his Visceral Fires, and he offered to undo the restriction on her Spirit Bone so it could advance.

Quan Yi used Yang Quan and his Purple-Gold Dragon Eyes to break the Head Soul Bone’s restrictions and guide its fusion with Huo Wu. He then tested the Soul Bone’s reactions with vibrations, finding a frequency that affected the bone without harming Huo Wu’s body.

• Quan Yi threw Huo Wu into Yang Quan and asked her to use the Phoenix Bone Armor to stimulate her Phoenix Bloodline.
• Quan Yi used Gold Thunder Needles to destroy the restrictions on Huo Wu’s Head Soul Bone, triggering its fusion with her body.
• Huo Wu directed the Phoenix Bone’s energy into the Head Soul Bone as it absorbed her Soul Power, Vitality, and Mental Power.
• Quan Yi took Huo Wu deep into Yang Quan and used Dragon Scale Shock Turbulence to test how vibrations affected her and the Soul Bone.
• Quan Yi discovered a gentle vibration frequency that made the Head Soul Bone tremble without affecting Huo Wu’s brain or body.

Quan Yi fused the Phoenix and seven-colored bloodlines in Huo Wu’s incomplete Head Soul Bone, transforming it into a Phoenix-bloodline soul bone. The successful fusion produced a Seven-Colored Phoenix Feather Gem Crown and greatly increased Huo Wu’s spiritual strength.

• Quan Yi used vibration frequencies and Huo Wu’s energy to purify the seven-colored bloodline until it could contend with the Phoenix Bloodline.
• Quan Yi guided the two bloodlines through repeated collisions until they fused, creating a new Phoenix Bloodline within Huo Wu’s Head Soul Bone.
• Huo Wu’s new bloodline replaced the original one and reshaped the soul bone as Quan Yi redirected the energy to strengthen it.
• Huo Wu’s Head Soul Bone resonated with her Phoenix Bone Armor, and a Seven-Colored Phoenix Feather Gem Crown appeared on her forehead.
• Huo Wu’s spiritual strength surged and placed immense pressure on Quan Yi.

Huo Wu and Quan Yi completed the fusion of her Head Soul Bone with her Phoenix Bloodline, transforming Illusion Space and greatly strengthening their Soul Bone Fusion Skill. The bone advanced to the 100,000-year level, and Huo Wu broke through to level 78 while Quan Yi’s cultivation neared its own breakthrough.

• Huo Wu explained to Quan Yi that her fused Head Soul Bone had become the Seven-Colored Treasure Phoenix Bloodline and transformed Illusion Space into a growth-type Domain Skill.
• Huo Wu described how adding the Head Soul Bone completed the Phoenix Bone Armor and raised its all-attribute boost above one hundred percent.
• Quan Yi realized that bloodline assimilation and complete Soul Bone fusion could greatly increase the fusion degree between Soul Bones.
• Huo Wu’s Illusion Wisdom Soul Bone broke through the 100,000-year boundary, triggering a controlled two-level increase in her Soul Power to level 78.
• Huo Wu calmed her breakthrough and agreed to celebrate with Quan Yi, whose own Soul Power had also neared a breakthrough.

Quan Yi watched Shrek Academy struggle after Xiao Wu withdrew from the team, while Blazing Fire Academy’s opponent surrendered again. Shrek’s coordination faltered, and Tang San charged into the opposing team’s formation, where he met an Agility Attack System Soul Master’s claws with his jade-bright hands.

• Quan Yi saw that Xiao Wu had withdrawn from Shrek’s lineup and exchanged a brief, grateful glance with Tang San.
• Quan Yi and Huo Wu watched Elephant Armor Academy surrender to Blazing Fire Academy without a fight.
• Shrek fought without Xiao Wu, and its members’ resistance to Tang San’s commands disrupted their coordination.
• Tang San broke through the opposing team’s formation and restrained its rear Control System and Support System Soul Masters.
• An enemy Agility Attack System Soul Master attacked Tang San, who blocked the claws with his jade-bright hands.

Tang San defeated three opponents with Mystic Jade Hand, drawing Quan Yi’s interest in the technique before Quan Yi concluded Tang San had revealed most of his arena skills. As the competition reached its thirteenth round, Quan Yi’s cultivation advanced and his body developed Pale Gold Essence Blood, while Shrek prepared to face Blue Sunshine Team.

• Tang San used Mystic Jade Hand and rapid bare-handed strikes to defeat three Soul Masters, helping Shrek win the match.
• Huo Wu recognized that Tang San had deliberately displayed his combat ability, while Quan Yi memorized Mystic Jade Hand and found it could not strengthen his already exceptional hands.
• After days of cultivation, Quan Yi reached Soul Power rank eighty-eight, and four of his Spirit Bones evolved to higher ages.
• Visceral Fire began transforming Quan Yi’s six fu organs and sense organs, while his bone marrow produced Pale Gold Blood and he collected one drop of Pale Gold Essence Blood.
• At the thirteenth round, Shrek entered its match against Blue Sunshine Team with thirteen consecutive victories.

Shrek and Canghui Academy began their crucial tournament match, and Quan Yi noticed that Canghui’s altered lineup shared unusually similar Soul Power. The match ended on the verge of a major reveal as Canghui formed a hexagon with seven colored gemstones and unleashed a Seven-Colored Light Pillar.

• Quan Yi explained that Shrek’s match against Canghui could determine both teams’ chances of advancing.
• Quan Yi and Huo Wu noticed that both academies had changed their lineups, with Shrek fielding Zhu Zhuqing and Canghui replacing four starters.
• Canghui’s seven competitors formed a hexagonal formation, while Tang San kept Shrek’s team together and waited cautiously.
• Quan Yi observed that the Canghui members’ Soul Power had highly similar traits, and he and Huo Wu suspected a connection to their gemstone Martial Souls.
• Canghui’s captain moved to the center of the formation as all seven members raised different colored gemstones and generated Soul Guidance Runes.
• The seven gemstones released colored beams that converged into an enormous Seven-Colored Light Pillar.

Blue Sunshine Academy used the Seven-in-One Fusion Skill, Seven Asura Illusion, to trap Shrek, but Tang San helped Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing unleash the Hell White Tiger. Guided by Tang San, the tiger found and defeated the seven opponents, breaking their illusion-based control.

• Huo Wu recognized that Blue Sunshine Academy’s Seven Asura Illusion was a fusion of Soul Skills inspired by Shi Nian’s Illusion Wisdom Skull.
• The Seven Asura Illusion covered the arena, but Tang San resisted its effects and used Blue Silver Grass to alert Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing fused into the Hell White Tiger, which remained unaffected by the illusion.
• Tang San sent his more vulnerable teammates off the arena, then climbed onto the Hell White Tiger and guided it toward Blue Sunshine Academy’s formation.
• The Hell White Tiger charged the seven opponents and sent them flying with one swipe.

Quan Yi gained inspiration from Canghui Academy’s defeat as Shrek secured a place in the Promotion Tournament. At the awards ceremony, Xue Ye promised titles and fiefs to the advancing teams, but Salas objected.

• Shrek defeated Canghui Academy, leaving its seven members badly injured and unable to continue competing.
• Quan Yi reflected on Shi Nian’s techniques and gained new ideas about using humans and Soul Guidance Runes to unleash Spirit Bone Skills.
• After the Preliminary Competition ended, Blazing Fire, Godwind, Thunder, Skywater, and Shrek advanced, with Shrek taking fifth place.
• At the ceremony, the five teams received qualification certificates and prize money, and Xue Ye granted their captains, vice-captains, and teammates noble titles.
• Xue Ye promised the newly titled competitors fiefs after the competition, but Salas interrupted to say the matter was inappropriate.

Xue Ye offered noble titles and tournament rewards to recruit young talents, intensifying his rivalry with Salas, while Quan Yi remained focused on pursuing his own goals. At Blazing Fire Academy’s celebration banquet, the Quan family supported Huo Wuxie’s effort to unite academies as Quan Yi and Huo Wu prepared to return to cultivation.

• Xue Ye promised noble titles to the advancing teams and offered an additional rank and imperial funding to the eventual champions, while Salas objected and then withdrew.
• Xue Ye announced that the Promotion Tournament would begin in a month at the Heaven Dou Royal Hunting Ground, where the teams would compete in one-on-one round-robin battles without civilian spectators.
• Blazing Fire Academy hosted a banquet attended by the Quan family, the Fire Star Team, the Radiant Glory Team, and other fire-attribute academies as part of Huo Wuxie's recruitment efforts.
• Quan Yi explained to Quan Ni that the banquet helped academies build connections, while the Quan family's presence demonstrated support for Blazing Fire Academy.
• Quan Yi and Huo Wu said they would focus on cultivation during the coming month, and Huo Wu comforted Quan Ni about their limited time together.
• Su Ling'er took Quan Ni from Quan Yi and urged Quan Yi and Huo Wu to mingle with the banquet guests.

After the banquet, Quan Yi and Huo Wu left to cultivate and absorbed purple qi at sunrise. Huo Wu’s Illusion Wisdom Skull reacted strongly to the purple qi, leaving Quan Yi curious about how it would transform her Soul Bone.

• Huo Wuxie praised Quan Yi and Huo Wu for making the banquet a success, then scolded Huo Wushuang for drinking instead of cultivating.
• Huo Wushuang slapped himself sober and ran out of the hotel to exercise after taking his father’s criticism as a challenge.
• Quan Yi and Huo Wu watched Huo Wushuang from above before preparing to absorb purple qi at sunrise.
• Quan Yi used his Purple-Gold Dragon Eyes and Condensing Ice into Mirrors to gather purple qi for himself and Huo Wu.
• Huo Wu’s Seven-Colored Phoenix Feather Gem Crown and Illusion Wisdom Skull absorbed the purple qi, and Quan Yi observed that the change benefited her eyesight, Mental Power, and Soul Bone.

After Huo Wu transformed her Head Soul Bone, she and Quan Yi left for Sunset Forest, where they found Dugu Bo badly injured. Quan Yi used Ultimate Wood to heal him, restoring his damaged body and depleted vitality.

• Huo Wu refined the Purple Qi, transforming her Head Soul Bone’s pupil light from purple to seven-colored with an illusory effect.
• Quan Yi and Huo Wu ate a huge breakfast that used up most of the hotel’s week-long ingredient supply, leaving Huo Wushuang without food.
• Quan Yi and Huo Wu returned to Sunset Forest and found Dugu Bo again after his month-long absence, his body weakened by internal injuries.
• Quan Yi summoned his Ultimate Wood Gauntlet and infused Dugu Bo with Life Energy, healing his injuries and restoring some of his lost vitality.
• Quan Yi’s life force spread through the cave, causing weeds to sprout from the dry ground.

Quan Yi healed Dugu Bo and promised to compensate him for the Lovesick Heartbreak Red with a powerful Soul Tool. He began designing a Soul Tool sniper rifle, intending it to help Dugu Bo overcome the strength gap with his rival.

• Quan Yi used his Ultimate Wood to heal Dugu Bo's injuries and hidden ailments, restoring him to even greater strength than before.
• Dugu Bo asked about Quan Yi's new abilities, and Quan Yi explained how he had used the Ultimate Thunder Tribulation to engrave Ultimate Attributes.
• Dugu Bo described losing a duel to an old rival whose Soul Power Level and backing surpassed his own.
• Quan Yi insisted on compensating Dugu Bo for the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, and promised to deliver a gift within a month.
• Quan Yi showed Huo Wu a blueprint for a sniper rifle and explained that he planned to develop it into a powerful Soul Tool.

Quan Yi explained that he planned to forge Dugu Bo a Soul Tool while searching for Ultimate Earth to complete the Five Elements, because the imbalance in his reshaped organs was becoming dangerous. He began searching underground across Heaven Dou, but after a week he still had not found Ultimate Earth.

• Quan Yi told Huo Wu that the Soul Tool for Dugu Bo would help improve Dugu Bo's offense, and that he also planned to search for Ultimate Earth and complete the Five Elements.
• Quan Yi explained that his organs were becoming increasingly imbalanced and that he had chosen to complete the Five Elements rather than destroy the source of Visceral Fire.
• Huo Wu touched the Lovesick Heartbreak Red in her hair, which had grown through Quan Yi's Ultimate Wood energy, and privately resolved to sacrifice it if Quan Yi were in danger.
• Quan Yi and Huo Wu began seclusion, and Quan Yi searched underground across Heaven Dou while forging unfamiliar metals inside his Dragon Belly.
• After a week of searching more than half of Heaven Dou, Quan Yi still had not found Ultimate Earth and continued his search without becoming anxious.

Quan Yi discovered a powerful Gravity Core deep underground and struggled through extreme pressure to reach it. At the center, he struck a Transparent Sphere as the surrounding force surged to Hundredfold Gravity.

• Quan Yi spotted a spherical vacuum zone where a Gravity Core drew Earth Element inward and hurried toward it.
• Quan Yi entered the zone and endured crushing pressure as its Gravity rose to several dozen times normal.
• Quan Yi shrank into a fist-sized Ultimate Gold drill bit to conserve Soul Power and bore through the increasingly hard rock.
• Quan Yi struck an extremely hard object five meters from the center, triggering a flash of light and Hundredfold Gravity.
• Quan Yi saw a Transparent Sphere covered in cross-sections through the blinding glare.