Chapter Summaries

Xiao Chen returned to Blue Tyrant Academy, arranged for Liu Erlong to get help with her duties, and then took Ah Yin to visit Tang Yuehua. Tang Yuehua became fascinated by Ah Yin and resolved to visit the academy again, while Xiao Chen suspected a woman's intuition had drawn her to Ah Yin.

• Xiao Chen told Liu Erlong to rest and arranged for Ye Lingling to send experienced Speed Clan women to help with academy affairs.
• Xiao Chen instructed the Silver Dragon Douluo to have Flender train Xiao Wu and the other girls to improve their teamwork.
• Xiao Chen took Ah Yin to Moonlight Pavilion, where Tang Yuehua noticed the Blue Silver Grass and asked about her.
• Xiao Chen told Tang Yuehua he wanted to keep Ah Yin, and Tang Yuehua admitted she hoped to see the plant again.
• After Xiao Chen left, Tang Yuehua felt unsettled and decided to visit Blue Tyrant Academy to observe Ah Yin.

Xiao Chen met Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo Gu Rong, who warned him that Crown Prince Xue Qinghe planned to visit the next day. Ning Fengzhi suspected that the current Xue Qinghe had changed and might threaten Xiao Chen, leaving him to anticipate the meeting with Qian Renxue in disguise.

• Xiao Chen drew a Strength Concealment Card and decided to keep it for later.
• Gu Rong appeared beside Xiao Chen and praised him before Ning Fengzhi emerged from a black vortex.
• Gu Rong isolated the area so Ning Fengzhi could privately warn Xiao Chen that powerful people had taken notice of him.
• Ning Fengzhi revealed that Crown Prince Xue Qinghe would visit Xiao Chen the next day, and Xiao Chen recognized that Xue Qinghe was Qian Renxue in disguise.
• Ning Fengzhi explained that Xue Qinghe's behavior and ambitions had changed, and feared she might act against Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen agreed to meet Ning Fengzhi’s disciple and considered how to hide some of his strength so Qian Renxue would not see him as an enemy. Back at Blue Tyrant Academy, he reunited with Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong, while Dugu Yan resolved to get her turn with him next time.

• Xiao Chen agreed to meet Ning Fengzhi’s disciple, and Ning Fengzhi told him about Xue Qinghe’s former preferences before Gu Rong took him away.
• Xiao Chen returned to Blue Tyrant Academy and noticed Liu Erlong fleeing from him after their earlier encounter.
• Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong surprised Xiao Chen in the dormitory and competed to welcome him back.
• Dugu Yan complained that Ning Rongrong had gotten ahead of the others and vowed to spend time with Xiao Chen first next time.
• Xiao Chen spent time with Xiao Wu and the other two after returning from his trip.

Xiao Chen spent the night with Ye Lingling after the girls finished their special training, then learned that Qian Renxue had arrived disguised as Xue Qinghe. He allowed her into Blue Tyrant Academy, leaving their meeting to come.

• Dugu Yan challenged Ning Rongrong over Xiao Chen, but Xiao Chen separated them and promised to reward Dugu Yan after she completed her training.
• Xiao Chen carried Ye Lingling to bed and praised her as his most sensible woman, then spent the night with her.
• The next morning, Xiao Chen learned that Qian Renxue had come to Blue Tyrant Academy without Snake Lance Douluo accompanying her.
• Xiao Chen told Ye Lingling to rest, arranged for a Speed Clan woman to look after her, and went downstairs for breakfast.
• Dugu Bo informed Xiao Chen that Xue Qinghe had arrived, and Xiao Chen told him to let her in.

Qian Renxue visited Xiao Chen to recruit him and test his swordsmanship, but he warned that his sword was meant to draw blood. The chapter ended as Qian Renxue accepted the danger and drew her courtly sword to spar.

• Dugu Bo let Qian Renxue enter Xiao Chen's dormitory, where she and Xiao Chen appraised each other.
• Qian Renxue praised Xiao Chen and said she had come to see the genius Sword Douluo had taken as a disciple.
• Xiao Chen told Qian Renxue to speak plainly about her purpose, and she asked to experience his swordsmanship.
• Xiao Chen warned that his sword was for killing and demonstrated powerful sword intent with a chopstick.
• Qian Renxue dismissed the risk of injury and drew her courtly sword to challenge Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen used a Dazing Card during a swordsmanship match to make Qian Renxue briefly lose focus, then accepted her invitation to accompany her tomorrow. They parted after agreeing he could bring people along.

• Xiao Chen drew a Purple Intermediate Dazing Card from the system.
• Qian Renxue challenged Xiao Chen to a swordsmanship match, and he shattered her court sword with a chopstick.
• Xiao Chen used the Dazing Card as he cut a strand of Qian Renxue's hair, briefly leaving her dazed.
• Qian Renxue praised Xiao Chen's swordsmanship and asked whether they were friends; he said they were ordinary friends.
• Qian Renxue invited Xiao Chen to join her while she maintained order at the tournament tomorrow, and Xiao Chen accepted on the condition that he could bring people along.

Tang San reluctantly gave Dai Mubai two powerful hidden weapons to use against Xiao Chen in the tournament. He warned that the first might not kill Xiao Chen, but insisted the Peacock Plume could.

• Dai Mubai and Yu Xiaogang told Tang San that Qian Renxue had visited Xiao Chen’s dormitory, and Tang San flew into a rage.
• Dai Mubai urged Tang San to send his strongest hidden weapon to Canghui Academy so they could kill Xiao Chen in the first match.
• Tang San suspected Dai Mubai’s motives but ultimately handed him the Mother-and-Child Soul-Chasing Life-Taking Bomb and the Peacock Plume.
• Tang San explained that the bomb’s Bone Dissolving Divine Needles might pierce Xiao Chen’s defenses but were not guaranteed to succeed.
• Tang San described the Peacock Plume’s 365 poisoned needles and claimed that a hit would kill Xiao Chen.

Dai Mubai and Tang San plotted to use hidden weapons against Xiao Chen, while Qian Renxue invited Xiao Chen and Liu'er Long to accompany her on an inspection of Heaven Dou City. Xiao Chen suspected the inspection would lead to trouble, leaving the group poised to witness an attack.

• Dai Mubai chose the Peacock Plume to kill Xiao Chen and planned to use hired outlaws to disrupt the venue, while Tang San stayed behind to meet his forging quota.
• Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Yu Xiaogang each concealed their own intentions as they discussed the operation, unaware that Xiao Chen could monitor their plans.
• Qian Renxue arrived at Blue Tyrant Academy and waited for Xiao Chen, drawing attention from Soul Masters and rival academies across Heaven Dou City.
• Xiao Chen left the academy with Liu'er Long and joined Qian Renxue's imperial carriage for her city inspection.
• Xiao Chen told Liu'er Long that Qian Renxue's lack of powerful guards might lead to a spectacle, just as a loud rumble sounded.

Dai Mubai arranged an attack on Qian Renxue and Xiao Chen, using the Peacock Plume to threaten the Crown Prince’s identity and life. Xiao Chen sent Liu Erlong to intervene, and she unleashed a powerful strike against the hidden weapon’s weak point.

• Desperados attacked Qian Renxue’s convoy and seized civilians as human shields, prompting Qian Renxue to command the Imperial Guard to protect them and repel the attackers.
• More than a dozen Soul Kings bombarded the carriage, while Dai Mubai watched and hoped Qian Renxue’s death would trigger a succession struggle he could exploit.
• A captured desperado, poisoned by Tang San and rigged with the Peacock Plume, fired its hidden needles at Qian Renxue.
• Xiao Chen offered to help, then called on Liu'er Long to take over as she erupted from the carriage in a pillar of flame.
• Liu'er Long revealed Soul Power comparable to a level 90 powerhouse and struck the Peacock Plume at the weak point Xiao Chen had detected.

Liu'er Long survived the Peacock Plume’s explosion, and Xiao Chen rescued Qian Renxue by carrying her into the sky. With the Crown Prince safe, Xiao Chen held Qian Renxue close as she asked him to put her down so she could manage the aftermath.

• Liu'er Long endured the Peacock Plume’s blast, while the Imperial Guards and Qian Renxue’s carriage were devastated and Qian Renxue and Xiao Chen disappeared from sight.
• Dai Mubai and Yu Xiaogang assumed Xiao Chen had died and celebrated, with Yu Xiaogang boasting that he could now promote his theories without opposition.
• Liu'er Long told the crowd to look up, and they saw Qian Renxue and Xiao Chen standing together atop the God Slaying Sword.
• Xiao Chen held Qian Renxue tightly as he shielded them from the surrounding Soul Power, while Liu'er Long wondered about their closeness.
• Qian Renxue thanked Xiao Chen and asked him to put her down so she could take charge, but Xiao Chen shook his head.

Xiao Chen protected Qian Renxue until the Heaven Dou Empire's guards arrived, then flew off with Liu'er Long. Meanwhile, Dai Mubai and Yu Xiaogang reconsidered their failed attempt and decided to follow their original plan.

• Xiao Chen kept Qian Renxue in his arms for protection until the Heaven Dou Empire's Imperial Guard Brigade arrived.
• Qian Renxue thanked Xiao Chen, directed her guards to handle the aftermath, and left to investigate who had tried to kill her.
• Liu'er Long teased Xiao Chen about his interest in Qian Renxue, and Xiao Chen carried her into the sky and began an intimate encounter behind an Isolation Card.
• Dai Mubai angrily blamed Liu'er Long for being strong enough to block the Peacock Plume, while Yu Xiaogang lamented that Xiao Chen had disrupted his plans.
• Dai Mubai and Yu Xiaogang decided to contact their allies according to the original plan.

Yu Xiaogang sent word to Tang Hao for help against Xiao Chen, while Xiao Chen learned of Dai Mubai’s plans and dismissed the threat. Tang Yuehua later visited the academy to speak with Xiao Chen about his Blue Silver Grass, and he went out to meet her.

• Dai Mubai agreed that Yu Xiaogang should contact their allies, and Yu Xiaogang secretly decided to seek Tang Hao’s help against Xiao Chen.
• Xiao Chen learned through the Silver Dragon Douluo that Dai Mubai’s side planned to move against him, but he considered the Star Luo Empire’s threat insignificant.
• Xiao Chen spent the next two days with Liu'er Long and playing chess with Tang Yuehua.
• Tang Yuehua arrived at the academy and waited outside after Dugu Bo refused to let her in without Xiao Chen’s permission.
• Xiao Chen left Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong resting in his room and went downstairs to greet Tang Yuehua.

Tang Yuehua asked Xiao Chen for Ah Yin, then moved into his residence so she could spend more time near the Blue Silver Grass. That night, Ah Yin broke through to become a Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast, and Xiao Chen drew a Humanoid Form Card that could help her take human form faster.

• Tang Yuehua asked Xiao Chen to give her Ah Yin, but he refused and offered to let her visit Ah Yin more often if she explained her connection to her.
• Tang Yuehua said she felt as if she had known Ah Yin before and asked to stay at Xiao Chen's residence for a few days.
• Xiao Chen let Tang Yuehua stay on the second floor and below, and they played chess and shared dinner together.
• After Xiao Chen watered Ah Yin with nutrient solution, Ah Yin broke through to become a Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast and showed signs of taking human form.
• Xiao Chen used his system for a draw and received a Purple Intermediate Card: Humanoid Form Card.

Xiao Chen used a Humanoid Form Card to accelerate Ah Yin’s transformation, bringing her from Blue Silver Grass into a beautiful human form. After she struggled to dress and prepared to flee at the sound of a voice, she recognized Xiao Chen and froze.

• Xiao Chen used the Humanoid Form Card on Ah Yin while she was resting in the dormitory.
• The card’s life force strengthened Ah Yin and rapidly completed her transformation into a human woman.
• Ah Yin awoke confused and found herself naked, then put on a maid uniform that would not fasten over her chest.
• Xiao Chen spoke from above and explained that her clothes did not fit because her chest was large.
• Ah Yin tried to flee when she realized someone was there, but Xiao Chen reminded her that he had watered her, and she recognized his voice.

Xiao Chen confronted Ah Yin after she nearly struck him with her Blue Silver Grass, and Ah Yin explained that she had once possessed the foundation of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. She agreed to stay by his side, and the chapter ended as she began to reveal her connection to Tang Yuehua.

• Ah Yin pulled back her Blue Silver Grass after it tore Xiao Chen's clothes, and Xiao Chen asked whether she had meant to kill him.
• Ah Yin realized Xiao Chen had helped restore her and told him she had once been a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast weakened by a severe loss of vitality.
• Xiao Chen held Ah Yin's chin and told her to look at him while speaking, then asked about her friends.
• Ah Yin named two kings of the Star Dou Great Forest and a human friend, then hesitated while looking toward Tang Yuehua's room.
• Xiao Chen guessed that Ah Yin meant Yue Hua and invited her to explain their relationship, so Ah Yin began recounting what had happened before.

Ah Yin struggled to recall her past with Tang Hao after taking human form, while Xiao Chen comforted her and brought her to a room. There, he said he had something to tell her, leaving their mutual attraction unresolved.

• Ah Yin tried to describe her past with Tang Hao but admitted that most of her memories of him had become blurred.
• Xiao Chen comforted Ah Yin and told her not to force herself to remember someone who might not have mattered to her.
• Ah Yin asked for a room, and Xiao Chen took her hand and led her through the dormitory, warning her to stay close at night.
• Xiao Chen brought Ah Yin into a room, where they sat close together on a sofa and Ah Yin offered to give their relationship time to develop.
• Xiao Chen clarified that he had entered the room to tell Ah Yin something, though he also said he would not refuse her if she wanted him.

Xiao Chen reminded Ah Yin that Xiao Wu was the daughter of a transformed hundred-thousand-year soul beast, stirring Ah Yin’s feelings and convincing her to stay under his protection. The next day, Flender arrived to report that Xiao Wu and the others had finished their special training, and Xiao Chen allowed him into the dormitory.

• Xiao Chen told Ah Yin about Xiao Wu’s mother and explained that Xiao Wu was connected to the Star Dou Great Forest’s current kings.
• Ah Yin remembered Xiao Wu’s family ties, resolved to care for her, and began to consider being with Xiao Chen.
• Xiao Chen assured Ah Yin that she would be safe in the dormitory, and she accepted his protection and became flustered after he left.
• Xiao Chen overheard Ah Yin’s reaction, felt pleased, and returned to sleep beside Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Bai Chenxiang.
• Flender rushed to the dormitory to report that Xiao Wu and the others had completed their special training before the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.
• Dugu Bo questioned Flender at the security booth, and Xiao Chen called from inside and told them to let him in.

Xiao Chen learned that Dugu Bo had sensed Ah Yin, a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, and reassured him she was an ally. He arranged to assess Xiao Wu and the others’ training at Blue Tyrant Academy’s back mountain, bringing Dugu Bo, Tang Yuehua, and Liu Erlong along.

• Dugu Bo sensed Ah Yin’s hundred-thousand-year soul-beast aura, and Xiao Chen told him she was one of their own.
• Dugu Bo praised the alliance, while Flender reported on Xiao Wu and the others’ training results.
• Xiao Chen told Flender to gather the trainees at the back mountain for his assessment, and Dugu Bo went to see Dugu Yan.
• Tang Yuehua and Liu Erlong joined Xiao Chen as he carried them by sword energy toward the back mountain.
• Liu Erlong secretly signaled Xiao Chen about their intimate games, and he responded by tracing tally marks beneath her shoe with sword energy.

Xiao Chen reunited with Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Bai Chenxiang, while Dugu Bo reassured Flender that Xiao Chen would lead them to victory. He then announced a method to boost their strength ahead of the tournament: a multi-person Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

• Xiao Wu leaped into Xiao Chen's arms when he arrived with Zhu Zhuqing and Bai Chenxiang, and he praised their improvement after special training.
• Dugu Bo told Flender that with Xiao Chen present, Shrek's victory in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament was assured, easing Flender's worries.
• Xiao Chen said the tournament was only a beginning and promised to teach everyone a method that would greatly enhance their combined strength.
• Xiao Chen revealed that the method was a multi-person Martial Soul Fusion Skill, stunning everyone present.

Xiao Chen explained his Multi-Person Martial Soul Fusion Skill and demonstrated it by fusing with Xiao Wu, gaining enhanced versions of her abilities. After showing the fusion’s power, he invited Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong to try it with him.

• Tang Yuehua questioned why the others trusted Xiao Chen, and Liu Erlong told her she would understand if she became one of them.
• Xiao Chen claimed his Multi-Person Martial Soul Fusion Skill could unite several people with perfect compatibility from the start.
• Xiao Chen and Xiao Wu fused into a golden Dragon Person, with a faint pink trace marking Xiao Wu’s power.
• Xiao Chen demonstrated enhanced Invincible Golden Body and Teleportation, then said their combined strength could kill an Eight-ring Spirit Douluo.
• Xiao Chen separated from Xiao Wu and invited Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong to fuse with him next.