Chapter Summaries

Xiao Chen demonstrated his multi-person Martial Soul Fusion and borrowed the power of Dugu Bo, Liu Erlong, and Ye Lingling to reach Titled Douluo-level strength. Meanwhile, Tang Hao entered Heaven Dou City and considered using Tang San or the Four Great Single Attribute Families to take revenge on Xiao Chen.

• Xiao Chen fused with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing without preparation or harm to their foundations, showing the crowd their combined abilities.
• Xiao Chen explained that he could also borrow others’ power, then drew power from Dugu Bo, Liu Erlong, and Ye Lingling to strengthen himself.
• Xiao Chen declared that he could slay a Titled Douluo in his borrowed-power state, leaving the assembled Soul Masters convinced that the tournament was secure.
• Tang Hao reached the Royal Blacksmith Factory in Heaven Dou City and found Tang San exhausted and working under Prince Xue Xing’s control.
• Tang Hao doubted Tang San could be useful and considered gathering the Four Great Single Attribute Families to strike back at Xiao Chen.

Tang Hao entered the Strength Clan expecting its patriarchs to welcome him as their former master, but discovered they served Xiao Chen instead. After Silver Dragon Douluo promised protection, Niu Gao rejected Tang Hao and told him to leave.

• Tang Hao saw the Strength Clan's prosperity and overheard Tai Tan and Niu Gao praising the ore their Young Master had given them.
• Tang Hao assumed Tang San was behind the clan's good fortune and decided he could use his son to reclaim the Four Great Single Attribute Families.
• Tang Hao revealed himself to Tai Tan and Niu Gao, who reacted with suspicion rather than respect.
• Tai Tan and Niu Gao recognized Xiao Chen as their Young Master and began planning to warn him about Tang Hao.
• Silver Dragon Douluo told Tai Tan and Niu Gao they could refuse Tang Hao and promised to intervene if he tried to harm them.
• Niu Gao cursed Tang Hao for the Clear Sky Sect's betrayal and told him to get lost.

Tang Hao attacked Tai Tan and Niu Gao after they rejected him, but a hidden Titled Douluo stopped his strike and Dugu Bo intercepted him as he tried to flee. Dugu Bo clashed with Tang Hao and was knocked back, while another pair of powerful figures appeared above Tang Hao.

• Tai Tan and Niu Gao disowned Tang Hao and compared his aura unfavorably to the expert beside Xiao Chen.
• Tang Hao unleashed a Soul Power attack at Tai Tan and Niu Gao, but a hidden Titled Douluo froze it in midair.
• Tang Hao tried to seize Niu Gao, then fled when a deadly aura forced him to retreat.
• Dugu Bo attacked Tang Hao with Emerald Green Spirit Power and fought him using Xiao Chen's arm bracers and his ten-thousand-year Torso Bone soul skill.
• Tang Hao sent Dugu Bo flying into the Strength Clan's courtyard, and a snow-white and a dark-crimson figure appeared above him.

Bai He and Yang Wudi joined Dugu Bo in ambushing Tang Hao, with Bai He revealing that he would side with Xiao Chen rather than help Tang Hao escape. Tang Hao fled when Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo arrived to pursue him, leaving Bai He and the others to celebrate their battle against the Clear Sky Douluo.

• Bai He rejected the Clear Sky Sect and blocked Tang Hao's escape route to show that the Speed Clan would side with Xiao Chen.
• Tang Hao mistook Bai He's attack for help, but Bai He turned his white Soul Power bird against him and Yang Wudi followed with his Soul Breaking Spear.
• Bai He, Yang Wudi, and Dugu Bo joined forces against Tang Hao while Xiao Chen reassured Dugu Yan and Bai Chenxiang that others would intervene.
• Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo arrived after sensing Tang Hao's weakened state and pursued him as he fled.
• Dugu Bo dismissed the idea that he would poison the city, and Bai He and the others celebrated having fought Tang Hao.

Tang Hao escaped Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo’s ambush, then hid in Heaven Dou City while plotting revenge against Xiao Chen. That night, Xiao Chen returned to Blue Tyrant Academy and began Liu'er Long’s promised tally mark contest.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo trapped Tang Hao with their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Two Extremes Stillness Domain, and called Spirit Hall reinforcements.
• Qian Renxue refused to get involved, and Spirit Hall’s reinforcements did not arrive before Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo exhausted their Soul Power.
• Tang Hao escaped after the two Douluo blasted him until he was badly injured, then hid in an alley and cursed Bai He, Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and Xiao Chen.
• Xiao Chen returned to his room at Blue Tyrant Academy, where Liu'er Long confronted him for arriving late and asked him to cover her thighs in tally marks.
• Xiao Chen and Liu'er Long kissed and began their tally mark contest.

At the tournament opening ceremony, Qian Renxue privately recruited Xiao Chen, offering him command of Heaven Dou’s armies and support for his clan branch. Xiao Chen rejected her terms as insufficient and told her he wanted her as well.

• Xiao Chen left Liu Erlong resting after their night together and joined Flender and the others on their way to the opening ceremony.
• At the venue, Ma Hongjun insulted Shrek Academy, and Flender repeatedly slapped him while Oscar and the others watched.
• After Xue Ye delivered the opening remarks, Xiao Chen left the ceremony with Tang Yuehua and arranged for Silver Dragon Douluo to protect Xiao Wu and the others.
• Qian Renxue approached Xiao Chen and teased him about liking mature women before candidly explaining that she wanted his help securing her claim to the throne.
• Qian Renxue offered Xiao Chen command of Heaven Dou’s military and help making his clan branch master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, but Xiao Chen said the terms were not enough and demanded her too.

Xiao Chen secured Qian Renxue's support by negotiating for the title of King with a Different Surname and remote lands in Heaven Dou, while making her believe he would back her ambitions. After Qian Renxue left, Xiao Chen received intelligence on Canghui Academy and planned to use the upcoming match to test Xiao Wu and the others.

• Xiao Chen unnerved Qian Renxue with his closeness, then demanded a royal title, imperial privileges, and half of Heaven Dou's realm in exchange for his support.
• Qian Renxue agreed to transfer the remote lands she controlled, roughly one-fifth of Heaven Dou, and Xiao Chen pledged one-fifth of his support to her.
• Xiao Chen called Qian Renxue his brother and promised to help deal with anyone who opposed her, while their physical familiarity left her flustered.
• Qian Renxue departed for lunch with Imperial Father after telling Xiao Chen that Blue Tyrant Academy would face Canghui Academy first and promising to send information.
• Tang Yuehua cautioned Xiao Chen about the drawbacks of his new alliance, and Xiao Chen read the report on Canghui Academy and decided to use the match to test Xiao Wu and the others.

Xiao Chen’s team faced Canghui Academy with only Xiao Chen, Zhu Qing, and Ning Rongrong entering the arena. Canghui Academy launched a powerful seven-person fusion technique, leaving the match poised for its next turn.

• Xiao Chen and the Blue Tyrant Academy team entered in system-provided uniforms while spectators mocked Oscar and Ma Hongjun’s green advertising uniforms.
• Flender kept Oscar and Ma Hongjun on the bench and sent Xiao Chen, Zhu Qing, and Ning Rongrong to compete, with only Zhu Qing and Ning Rongrong expected to act.
• Ning Rongrong announced that Blue Tyrant Academy would field only three competitors, and Ning Fengzhi approved the match proceeding normally.
• Canghui Academy’s captain ordered his team to attack with everything they had.
• Canghui Academy’s seven members unleashed a powerful technique that enveloped the arena, which spectators identified as a Seven-in-One Fusion Skill.

Dugu Bo identified Canghui Academy's attack as a Seven-in-One Fusion Skill, but Ning Rongrong used her enhanced Head Soul Bone to trap its members in an illusion, allowing Blue Tyrant Academy to win. Canghui Academy's leader, Shi Nian, accused Xiao Chen of crippling the students and demanded that he be executed.

• Dugu Bo explained that Canghui Academy was using a Seven-in-One Fusion Skill, and Xue Ye promised Ning Fengzhi he would have the referee intervene if Ning Rongrong was endangered.
• Canghui Academy's members taunted Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, but Xiao Chen told them to finish the match quickly.
• Ning Rongrong used her fifty-thousand-year Head Soul Bone to break through Canghui Academy's fusion skill and trap its members in an illusion.
• Ning Rongrong filled the illusion with lava and glaciers, leaving the Canghui Academy members screaming and incapacitated when she dispelled it.
• Zhu Zhuqing knocked the seven members unconscious and sent them off the arena, and the referee declared Blue Tyrant Academy the winner.
• Shi Nian examined the defeated students, accused Xiao Chen of crippling them, and demanded that Xue Ye and the bishop punish and execute him.

Xiao Chen killed Canghui Academy’s team leader after surviving his sneak attack without releasing his Martial Soul, drawing the attention of Xue Ye and Spirit Hall. As Blue Tyrant Academy prepared to face Heaven Dou’s second team, Xiao Chen chose Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Tang San to take the field, with Tang Hao having entered Heaven Dou City.

• Canghui Academy’s team leader attacked Xiao Chen with his sixth soul skill, but Xiao Chen endured the strike and killed him with a single slap.
• Xue Ye praised Xiao Chen and suggested that Xue Qinghe get acquainted with him, while Ning Fengzhi agreed to arrange a meeting.
• Spirit Hall’s Red-robed Archbishop ordered a confidant to approach Blue Tyrant Academy and recruit Xiao Chen.
• Xiao Wu teased Ning Rongrong about the soul bone Xiao Chen had given her, while Ma Hongjun and Oscar envied her.
• Flender asked Xiao Chen whether Blue Tyrant Academy should go easy on Heaven Dou’s second team, and Xiao Chen decided they would be useful sparring partners.
• After learning Tang Hao had entered Heaven Dou City, Xiao Chen sent Ma Hongjun and Oscar to bring Tang San so the three could compete in the next match.

Tang Hao returned to meet Tang San and revealed that he was a Titled Douluo, then asked his son to help him deal with Xiao Chen. Tang San eagerly proposed an assassination, but Tang Hao rejected the plan and told him to think of another method.

• Tang Hao entered the blacksmith factory and Tang San attacked him with hidden weapons, which Tang Hao easily stopped.
• Tang Hao used his Clear Sky Hammer to impress Tang San, then revealed his identity as Tang San's father.
• Tang San welcomed Tang Hao's strength and privately looked forward to using his help to get revenge on Xiao Chen.
• Tang Hao praised Tang San for supposedly seeking resources from Prince Xue Xing and asked him for a plan against Xiao Chen.
• Tang San suggested that Tang Hao assassinate Xiao Chen, but Tang Hao claimed he would not attack a junior and demanded another plan.

Tang San gave Tang Hao hidden weapons and urged him to target Xiao Chen, while factions gathered outside Blue Tyrant Academy hoping to form marriage ties with Xiao Chen. Emperor Xue Ye arrived with a lively young girl, Ke'er, and prepared to introduce her to Xiao Chen.

• Tang San gave Tang Hao several poisoned hidden weapons, including a Peacock Plume, and suggested he watch Xiao Chen's tournament matches for a chance to strike.
• Tang Hao admired the Peacock Plume, and he and Tang San privately celebrated their plans against Xiao Chen.
• Numerous sects and families gathered outside Blue Tyrant Academy to offer their young women to Xiao Chen as marriage partners.
• Dugu Bo emerged and warned the crowd that even his granddaughter Dugu Yan had first served Xiao Chen as a maid.
• Emperor Xue Ye arrived, greeted Dugu Bo, and called Ke'er over to meet Xiao Chen.

Princess Xue Ke arrived at Blue Tyrant Academy, where Xiao Chen postponed meeting her. Ah Yin then approached Xiao Chen and told him she wanted him, leaving her request unresolved.

• Xue Ye brought Princess Xue Ke to meet Dugu Bo, who advised her to control her temper around Xiao Chen.
• Liu Erlong told Xue Ye that Xue Ke could stay at the academy but that Xiao Chen would meet her later.
• Xue Ye warned Xue Ke not to cause trouble, and she agreed before entering the academy.
• Xue Ke left the guest building and fired a Signal Flare, deciding to seek out Dugu Yan if she could not find Xiao Chen.
• Xiao Chen told Liu Erlong he was delaying his meeting with Xue Ke because Ah Yin's situation had reached a turning point.
• Ah Yin found Xiao Chen in the corridor and told him she wanted him.

Xiao Chen pressed Ah Yin into an intimate encounter, but stopped when she said she was not ready. Ah Yin then asked to acknowledge Yue Hua, and Xiao Chen agreed, leaving her to question whether he feared she might take Yue Hua away.

• Xiao Chen kissed and fondled Ah Yin, then carried her to her room.
• Ah Yin refused to go further, and Xiao Chen stopped when she said she needed time to prepare.
• Xiao Chen asked whether Ah Yin needed his help, and she said she wanted to acknowledge Yue Hua.
• Ah Yin asked whether Xiao Chen feared she would use Yue Hua to leave, and she insisted she would not.

Ah Yin chose Xiao Chen and initiated a passionate kiss, though she asked to take things slowly before they went further. Xiao Chen left confident she would soon come to him, while Tang Hao schemed nearby to kill him and target the women around him.

• Ah Yin told Xiao Chen she would stay because they were friends and he had saved her, while privately realizing she could not bear to leave him.
• Ah Yin kissed Xiao Chen first, and Xiao Chen stopped when she admitted she was still nervous and needed time to sort out her feelings.
• Xiao Chen comforted Ah Yin, who resolved to seek him out that night or the next day, then left after sharing another kiss with her.
• Xiao Chen thought about pursuing Tang Yuehua, Princess Xue Ke, and Qian Renxue next.
• Tang Hao sneezed while watching in Xiao Chen's direction, then entered a hotel and plotted to kill Xiao Chen and pursue the women around him.

Dugu Yan met Princess Xue Ke, who teased her about Xiao Chen and decided she wanted to challenge him. The next morning, Xue Ke confronted Xiao Chen, and Dugu Yan hurried to apologize and ask him not to be too harsh, but Xiao Chen still intended to teach the princess a lesson.

• Dugu Yan visited Xue Ke, who questioned her about Xiao Chen and realized she had feelings for him.
• Xue Ke teased Dugu Yan about her relationship with Xiao Chen, and Dugu Yan warned her not to provoke him.
• The next morning, Xue Ke challenged Xiao Chen outside the dormitory building.
• Dugu Yan summoned Dugu Bo to take her to Xiao Chen and apologized for Xue Ke's behavior.
• Xiao Chen reassured Dugu Yan he would not hit Xue Ke too hard, but said the princess still needed to be taught a lesson.

Xiao Chen accepted Princess Xue Ke’s challenge to an aerial agility contest, and quickly defeated her with his superior speed. He captured her in his arms, leaving her to realize that Dugu Yan’s warning about him had been true.

• Dugu Yan agreed that Princess Xue Ke needed to temper her temper, and Xiao Chen reassured her that he knew where to draw the line.
• Princess Xue Ke proposed an aerial agility contest, betting that her swan Martial Soul would outmaneuver Xiao Chen’s sword.
• Dugu Bo agreed to referee the contest and declared it begun.
• Princess Xue Ke confidently flew ahead, believing Xiao Chen could not match her agility without achieving Human Sword Unity.
• Xiao Chen overtook Princess Xue Ke in three breaths, seized her shoulder, and pulled her into his embrace.
• Princess Xue Ke realized that Dugu Yan’s claim about Xiao Chen being able to satisfy her was true.

Xiao Chen defeated Princess Xue Ke, noticed her hidden yandere tendencies, and dismissed her challenge before she boldly kissed him. Xue Ke flew away after declaring she would remember him, while Dugu Yan pulled Xiao Chen toward the dormitory.

• Xiao Chen subdued Princess Xue Ke and learned from the system that she would qualify for the peerless beauty system only if her beauty, imperial temperament, and influence grew substantially.
• Xiao Chen released Xue Ke, then carried Dugu Yan toward the dormitory, prompting Xue Ke to decide she would show him what she could do.
• Princess Xue Ke released her Swan Martial Soul, flew to Xiao Chen, and kissed him passionately while Dugu Bo watched without intervening.
• Xiao Chen took control of the kiss and released Xue Ke when she was close to passing out; she bit his lips, then flew away and said she would remember him.
• Dugu Yan teased Xiao Chen about winning over a princess, then pulled him toward the dormitory because the kiss had stirred her feelings.

Xiao Chen chose Dugu Yan and Chen Xiang for Blue Tyrant Academy’s second match, and Dugu Yan eagerly accepted after promising to reward him. Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar secretly gained permission to compete, but Tang San’s dramatic entrance drew mockery when spectators mistook him for Xiao Chen and then saw his face.

• Xiao Chen told Dugu Yan he planned to send her and Chen Xiang into the second match, and Dugu Yan eagerly accepted.
• Dugu Yan promised Xiao Chen a threesome and shared what she claimed was a secret about Princess Xue Ke.
• Tang San secretly left the blacksmith factory with Tang Hao’s help, while Ma Hongjun and Oscar also obtained permission to compete.
• Tang San entered the venue in a cloak, but spectators mistook him for Xiao Chen before ridiculing his appearance.
• Xiao Chen headed for the arena with Xiao Wu, Dugu Yan, Bai Chenxiang, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar, then called out to Tang San to follow.

Tang San faced Heaven Dou Team Two in a tournament match, expecting to prove himself, while Xiao Chen watched from the sidelines. The opposing team revealed Tang San’s own hidden weapons, leaving him stunned as the match’s outcome turned against him.

• Spectators mocked Tang San, who steadied himself and vowed to prove his worth in the arena.
• Heaven Dou Team Two’s captain assured Xiao Chen the match would not harm his relationship with the imperial family, and Xue Ye welcomed Xiao Chen’s gesture.
• Xiao Chen sent Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar to fight first while telling Xiao Wu, Dugu Yan, and Bai Chenxiang to wait.
• Tang San released his Blue Silver Grass and attacked Heaven Dou Team Two, whose members stopped advancing and made him think they feared him.
• Xiao Chen predicted Tang San’s group would lose and told the three women to prepare.
• Heaven Dou Team Two pulled out Tang San’s hidden weapons, and Tang San protested that they were cheating.