Chapter Summaries

Li Ang trained Huo Wu alongside the Heavenly Water Academy girls, helping her rapidly increase her strength and transform her martial soul. After an Immortal Pill brought her to level fifty, he took her to Sunset Forest to obtain her Fifth Soul Ring before the Advancement Tournament.

• Huo Wu learned how the Heavenly Water Academy students had grown stronger and chose to remain Li Ang's disciple.
• Huo Wu moved into Li Ang's estate and trained with the Heavenly Water Academy girls, while Feng Xiaotian visited and received her usual indifference.
• Li Ang's guidance and Fire Essence raised Huo Wu's Soul Power from level forty-three to level forty-eight.
• Li Ang gave Huo Wu an Immortal Pill, which helped her break through to level fifty and further transform her martial soul.
• Li Ang told Huo Wu they would go to Sunset Forest to obtain her Fifth Soul Ring before the Advancement Tournament.

Li Ang took Huo Wu to Sunset Forest to hunt her Fifth Soul Ring, and she chose a powerful offensive skill over an enhancement skill. He planned to find a Fireball Dragon for her, leaving them headed into the forest to hunt one.

• Li Ang considered whether Huo Wu should choose an enhancement skill or an attack skill for her Fifth Soul Ring.
• Huo Wu decided she wanted a high-power attack skill to strengthen her chances in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.
• Li Ang accepted her choice and proposed a Fireball Dragon as the source of her Fifth Soul Ring.
• Li Ang and Huo Wu flew into Sunset Forest, where Li Ang headed toward the areas where Fireball Dragons lived.
• Li Ang planned to hunt a Fireball Dragon and use its meat to make charcoal-grilled dragon ribs.

Li Ang subdued a thirty-thousand-year Fireball Dragon for Huo Wu to kill and harvest its soul ring, then prepared to cook the dragon’s ribs while she absorbed it. When he sensed Golden Crocodile Douluo fighting nearby, Li Ang prepared to go watch the battle involving Tang Hao.

• Li Ang concealed his aura and entered a Fireball Dragon’s territory with Huo Wu to find a suitable soul beast for her.
• The Fireball Dragon attacked, but Li Ang swallowed its fireball with his wolf-head soul skill and pinned the beast down with black pillars.
• Huo Wu killed the wounded Fireball Dragon and began absorbing its black soul ring while Li Ang prepared the dragon ribs for grilling.
• Li Ang sensed Golden Crocodile Douluo and several other powerful Soul Masters fighting nearby, and he decided to go watch Tang Hao being attacked.
• Huo Wu woke from her cultivation as Li Ang prepared to create two clones to protect her before leaving.

After Huo Wu absorbed her Fifth Soul Ring, Li Ang took her to watch a battle between Golden Crocodile Douluo and Tang Hao. Tang Hao escaped wounded, and Golden Crocodile Douluo ordered Spirit Hall to track him down so he could avenge Qian Xunji.

• Huo Wu absorbed a Thirty Thousand Year Fifth Soul Ring, advanced to level forty-two, and told Li Ang she felt uneasy.
• Li Ang took Huo Wu on his flying horse to watch the Titled Douluo battle, leaving clones to tend the roasting dragon ribs.
• Li Ang arrived in time to see Tang Hao clash with Golden Crocodile Douluo, vomit blood, and flee using a long-range Teleport soul skill.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo stopped two Spirit Hall Titled Douluo from pursuing Tang Hao and ordered them to report any sightings instead.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo vowed to hunt down the injured Tang Hao and avenge Qian Xunji, while Bibi Dong had only sent the pursuit party to satisfy Spirit Hall.

Li Ang reunited with Golden Crocodile Douluo and learned that he had come to capture Tang Hao. Li Ang ordered the Mercenary Association to help find Tang Hao, and the search quickly exposed his whereabouts.

• Li Ang appeared before Golden Crocodile Douluo, who recognized him and realized he had become a Super Douluo.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo told Li Ang that he had come to capture Tang Hao for Qian Xunji’s sake.
• Li Ang offered his help and ordered the Mercenary Association to search for Tang Hao around Heaven Dou City.
• Mercenary Groups searched the area, and Tang Hao’s whereabouts were quickly exposed.

Li Ang joined Golden Crocodile Douluo’s pursuit of Tang Hao, who escaped each confrontation with his teleportation Soul Skill, while Li Ang considered how to counter it. Back in Heaven Dou City, the Advancement Tournament began at the Royal Hunting Ground, where Xue Ye’s attempt to intimidate Spirit Hall with the Heaven Dou Royal Knights failed to impress Li Ang or Salas.

• Li Ang sent Huo Wu back to Heaven Dou City with a clone so she could continue competing while he followed Golden Crocodile Douluo to hunt Tang Hao.
• Tang Hao repeatedly fled Spirit Hall’s experts with his long-range Teleport Soul Skill, and Li Ang realized he would need a way to restrict it.
• The Advancement Tournament began across the Heaven Dou Empire, Star Luo Empire, and Black Beast Kingdom regions, with the Heaven Dou Empire holding its matches at the Royal Hunting Ground.
• Xue Ye assembled the Heaven Dou Royal Knights around the arena to demonstrate the empire’s military strength to Spirit Hall.
• Salas and Li Ang dismissed the knights as no match for a Titled Douluo, leaving Xue Ye confused as Ning Fengzhi urged him to calm down.

During the Advancement Tournament, Huo Wu fought as Blazing Academy’s first fighter and overwhelmed Fabiya Academy’s captain with her evolved fire abilities. She sent him off the arena, leaving Blazing Academy in control of the match.

• Ning Fengzhi realized Spirit Hall’s strength was far greater than he had expected.
• The Advancement Tournament began, with Shrek Academy facing Barak Academy, Blazing Academy facing Fabiya Academy, and Heavenly Water Academy facing Divine Wind Academy.
• Huo Wu volunteered to fight first against Fabiya Academy and intimidated its level-forty-one captain with her five Soul Rings.
• Huo Wu’s Burning Soul Skill engulfed the captain in crimson flames that consumed his Soul Power.
• Huo Wu used Repelling Fire Ring to send the captain off the arena.

After Huo Wu dominated her match with her newly powerful area attack, Salas questioned Li Ang about his teaching methods and invited him to teach at Spirit Hall. The nobles of the Heaven Dou Empire began considering sending their own young people to Li Ang, while Salas avoided letting him teach Hu Liena.

• Huo Wu defeated all seven members of Fabiya Academy and smugly challenged Tang San and Shui Bing'er with her gaze.
• Salas asked Li Ang whether he had taught Huo Wu, and Li Ang admitted that he had given her some guidance.
• Salas invited Li Ang to teach at Spirit Hall Soul Master Academy, and Li Ang eagerly asked to meet Hu Liena.
• Salas declined to commit to sending Hu Liena to Li Ang, wary because she was Bibi Dong's designated successor as Saintess.
• Xue Ye and the Heaven Dou nobles considered sending young members of their families to Li Ang after seeing his effect on Huo Wu.

The Advancement Tournament continued as Shrek Academy defeated Barak Academy, with Tang San using Realgar Wine to neutralize a poison-based martial soul and Ning Rongrong finishing the remaining opponents. Heavenly Water Academy’s Shui Bing’er then swept through Divine Wind Academy’s first six contestants, leaving Feng Xiaotian to face her.

• Xiao Wu defeated Barak Academy’s first Soul Ancestor, and a poison-wielding contestant briefly won a bout before Tang San countered his poison with Realgar Wine.
• Tang San defeated several Barak Academy contestants before stepping down from Soul Power exhaustion, and Ning Rongrong easily defeated the final two.
• Shui Bing’er took the field against Divine Wind Academy and used Ice Seal and Repelling Ice Ring to defeat its first six contestants.
• Feng Xiaotian entered the arena as Divine Wind Academy’s final contestant and faced Shui Bing’er.

Feng Xiaotian faced Shui Bing'er in the Advancement Tournament, hoping to prove himself despite her overwhelming advantage. After their introductions revealed Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix martial soul, the match began and Feng Xiaotian launched his opening attacks.

• Feng Xiaotian focused on proving his strength to Huo Wu and planned to defeat Heavenly Water Academy after his earlier loss to them.
• After Divine Wind Academy's six other members were defeated without significantly tiring Shui Bing'er, Feng Xiaotian stepped into the arena.
• Feng Xiaotian and Shui Bing'er announced their ranks and martial souls, and Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix startled the spectators and officials.
• Feng Xiaotian opened with his First Soul Skill, Wind Blade Array, sending ten wind blades toward Shui Bing'er.
• Shui Bing'er used her Third Soul Skill, Repelling Ice Ring, to deflect the blades, while Feng Xiaotian activated his second and third Soul Rings together.

Feng Xiaotian repeatedly tried to launch his self-created Gale Demon Wolf Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes, but Shui Bing'er kept interrupting him with Ice Seal until she chose to end their stalemate with Rapid Freeze Ray. Feng Xiaotian dodged the ray and counterattacked, but Shui Bing'er repelled him with her Third Soul Skill, leaving her Ice Ring Armor cracked.

• Feng Xiaotian took to the air and attempted to unleash Gale Demon Wolf Thirty-Six Consecutive Slashes, but Shui Bing'er repeatedly stopped his attacks with Ice Seal.
• Feng Xiaotian and Shui Bing'er settled into a stalemate as he spent Soul Power rapidly while she could keep using Ice Seal.
• Shui Bing'er fired her Fourth Soul Skill, Rapid Freeze Ray, as Feng Xiaotian descended.
• Feng Xiaotian dodged the ray and slashed at Shui Bing'er with his wings, but her Ice Ring Armor blocked the blow.
• Shui Bing'er used her Third Soul Skill to send Feng Xiaotian flying, though his attack left a deep crack in her armor.

Shui Bing'er defeated Feng Xiaotian by freezing him with her fifth soul skill, and Li Ang began coaching his students after the first day of the Advancement Tournament. The second day's draws matched Blazing Academy against Shrek Academy and Heavenly Water Academy against Beast Academy.

• Shui Bing'er used Ice Seal Breath to freeze Feng Xiaotian in midair and win their duel.
• Salas praised Shui Bing'er's strength, while Li Ang judged that she still needed combat experience and guidance.
• After the first round ended, Li Ang instructed Shui Bing'er, Huo Wu, and other Heavenly Water Academy students at their camp.
• On the second day, Huo Wu learned that Blazing Academy would face Shrek Academy and hurried off to plan against Tang San.
• Heavenly Water Academy drew Beast Academy, a weaker team from a kingdom under the Heaven Dou Empire.

Shrek Academy and Blazing Academy began their Advancement Tournament match, with both teams holding back their strongest fighters. Blazing Academy’s strategy weakened Shrek’s early fighters, leaving the contest ongoing as Xiao Wu was eliminated.

• Li Ang watched Shrek Academy face Blazing Academy and considered how Huo Wu’s increased strength might affect the match.
• Huo Wushuang defeated Dai Mubai after a hard fight, but Xiao Wu then knocked the exhausted captain off the arena.
• Huo Wu stayed off the field while Blazing Academy sent in another fighter to wear down Shrek Academy’s team.
• Blazing Academy’s Fire Leopard Soul Master guarded against Xiao Wu’s surprise attacks, but Xiao Wu eventually defeated him at the cost of her strength.
• A third Blazing Academy fighter immediately took advantage of Xiao Wu’s weakened state and knocked her off the arena.

Blazing Academy and Shrek Academy traded victories until Tang San faced Huo Wu, who used her Ten Thousand Year Fireball Spell to burn through his defenses and badly scorch him. Tang San charged back at her, and as Repelling Fire Ring sent him flying, he drew a small black hammer and swung it at Huo Wu.

• Shrek Academy's fifth fighter, Tang San, defeated two Blazing Academy members and advanced to face their last fighter, Huo Wu.
• Huo Wu unleashed her Fifth Soul Skill, Fireball Spell, and bombarded Tang San's position with dozens of fireballs.
• Tang San protected himself with Blue Silver Grass and Blue Silver Prison, but Huo Wu burned through his defenses and left him badly scorched.
• Tang San charged at Huo Wu with a Blue Silver Longsword, and she used Repelling Fire Ring to send him flying.
• Tang San drew a small black hammer in midair and swung it toward Huo Wu.

Tang San used the Haotian Hammer against Huo Wu, but she ultimately defeated him with her fire attacks. Yu Xiaogang rushed to Tang San’s side and accused Blazing Academy of going too far, prompting a mocking reply from its team.

• The nobles in the VIP Seats reacted to Tang San’s Haotian Hammer, and some recognized him as a Clear Sky Sect descendant.
• Huo Wu’s Repelling Fire Ring failed to send Tang San flying when he struck with the Haotian Hammer, and she was knocked backward instead.
• Huo Wu avoided further close combat and attacked Tang San with her Fifth Soul Skill, forcing him to switch back to Blue Silver Grass.
• Tang San exhausted his Soul Power resisting Huo Wu’s fireballs, and Huo Wu won as he collapsed unconscious and badly burned.
• Yu Xiaogang rushed onto the arena, picked up Tang San, and accused Huo Wu and Blazing Academy of going too far.
• A member of the Blazing Academy team mocked Yu Xiaogang and said Shrek Academy was least qualified to complain.

Liu Erlong confronted Blazing Academy’s Huo Bao after he mocked Yu Xiaogang and Shrek Academy, but Huo Bao’s overwhelming Soul Power nearly crushed Yu Xiaogang. Salas intervened, halted the confrontation, and declared the match a draw, leaving the committee to investigate the incident.

• A Blazing Academy teacher mocked Yu Xiaogang, prompting Liu Erlong to summon her Soul Spirit and challenge him.
• Huo Bao revealed his eight soul rings and used his aura to pressure Shrek Academy, nearly crushing Yu Xiaogang.
• Salas stepped in and ordered Huo Bao and Liu Erlong to stop fighting.
• Huo Bao and Liu Erlong argued over who had acted ruthlessly, citing Shrek Academy’s past match against Canghui Academy.
• Salas declared the match a draw and said the committee would investigate afterward.

After Bibi Dong learned that Liu Erlong was close to Yu Xiaogang again, she ordered Salas to treat Shrek Academy strictly by the rules. The investigation cleared Blazing Academy, and as the tournament continued, Shrek Academy faced a difficult match against Plant Academy.

• Salas reported the clash between Shrek Academy and Blazing Academy to Bibi Dong, who erupted after hearing Liu Erlong was involved with Yu Xiaogang again.
• Bibi Dong ordered Salas not to interfere further and to give Shrek Academy no special treatment, while Salas agreed to follow her instructions.
• The tournament committee concluded its investigation and announced that Blazing Academy had committed no violations and could continue competing.
• Shrek Academy's teachers and students protested the ruling, but other academies did not support them, and Tang San and Yu Xiaogang came to resent Blazing Academy.
• Blazing Academy and Heavenly Water Academy won their next matches easily, while Shrek Academy encountered the troublesome Plant Academy.

The Advancement Tournament concluded with Heavenly Water Academy taking first place, while Shrek Academy finished fourth after struggling against Plant and Divine Wind Academies. Xue Ye then tried to recruit the top teams’ students by granting them noble titles, but the young soul masters scorned the offer.

• Shrek Academy struggled to defeat Plant Academy, then lost narrowly to Divine Wind Academy as injuries and exhaustion weakened its team.
• The Advancement Tournament ended with Heavenly Water Academy first, Blazing Academy second, Divine Wind Academy third, Shrek Academy fourth, and Thunder Academy fifth.
• Xue Ye announced that the top five teams’ captains and vice captains would receive viscount titles and the remaining contestants baron titles.
• The young soul masters scorned Xue Ye’s attempt to win their loyalty, since many already qualified for those ranks through their cultivation.

As the finalist teams traveled to Spirit City, Li Ang planned his next moves and secretly activated a system for Qian Renxue. Qian Renxue encountered the system spirit in her carriage, unaware that Li Ang was controlling it from nearby.

• The finalist teams gathered three days after the Advancement Tournament and set out for Spirit City under the escort of five hundred Royal Knights soldiers.
• Xue Ye sent Crown Prince Xue Qinghe to represent him at the Finals, while Li Ang recognized that Xue Qinghe was actually Qian Renxue.
• Li Ang reviewed his gains, noting that his plot alteration progress had reached 29%, his points totaled 4,974, and he had received the Alahoju Hole-Opening skill.
• During the journey, Qian Renxue cultivated alone in her carriage when the All Heavens Strongest God System announced that it had loaded.
• A tiny angel appeared before Qian Renxue and introduced itself as the system spirit, while Li Ang secretly controlled it from a nearby carriage.

Li Ang gave Qian Renxue a system and had its spirit claim to be a creation of the Angel God, hoping to guide her and gain influence over Spirit Hall. Qian Renxue’s suspicions eased, and she asked what the system could do.

• Li Ang chose Qian Renxue as his partner because he believed he could shape her while she was still young, unlike the unpredictable Bibi Dong.
• Li Ang controlled the system spirit and told Qian Renxue that the system would help her complete the Angel God Test and inherit the divine position.
• Qian Renxue’s wariness eased when the system spirit claimed the Angel God had created it.
• Qian Renxue asked what the All Heavens Strongest God System could do.