Chapter Summaries

After Qian Renxue’s visit, Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena headed to the Star Dou Great Forest to investigate a botched hunting mission, while Qian Renxue decided to watch Xiao Xuan and investigate Tang San. Xiao Xuan’s scheme to keep Tang San under scrutiny was already drawing the attention of powerful figures.

• Xiao Xuan realized Ju Hua Guan had used the earlier exchange to discourage Xue Qinghe from recruiting him, and he considered giving Ju Hua Guan the Thorn of Hatred spirit bone.
• Ju Hua Guan sent Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena to the Star Dou Great Forest, telling them to follow up on a mission involving a dead elder’s descendant and a hunting team made up of Great Spirit Arena spirit masters.
• After informing Xiao Long, Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena set out, and Xiao Xuan wondered whether he would encounter Xiao Wu or another fateful event in the forest.
• Qian Renxue rejected her subordinate’s suggestion to attack Xiao Xuan and ordered him to observe Xiao Xuan without making a move.
• Qian Renxue ordered an investigation into Tang San, while Xiao Xuan’s plan to keep Tang San occupied and under suspicion continued to take effect.

Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena investigated the disappearances in Star Dou Forest’s rocky region and discovered a spider swarm surrounding them. The swarm revealed a Man Faced Demon Spider that Xiao Xuan recognized as likely the one from the original story, leaving him to face another chance to take Tang San’s opportunity.

• Hu Liena explained that more than a hundred Soul Masters had vanished in the rocky region, including a young master and the Soul Masters he hired.
• Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena agreed to explore cautiously, since the culprit might be a powerful Soul Beast.
• After several days of travel, Xiao Xuan noticed that the rocky region was filled with spiders and no other Soul Beasts.
• Hu Liena sensed danger and summoned her martial soul as spiders began surrounding them.
• Xiao Xuan released his Three Illusion Gods martial soul, and the smaller spider Soul Beasts parted to reveal a Man Faced Demon Spider.
• Xiao Xuan recognized the demon spider as possibly the one that could yield an External Soul Bone and wondered whether he was about to steal another of Tang San’s opportunities.

Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena fought a two-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider and its swarm, with Xiao Xuan eager to test himself and keep the spider from falling into Tang San’s hands. They disrupted its first web attack and Hu Liena stopped a second, but the spider was still fighting as Xiao Xuan prepared another Thunder Summon.

• Hu Liena recognized the two-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider and urged the group to retreat, but Xiao Xuan persuaded her to fight it with Elder Ju as backup.
• The spider launched a vast venomous web, and Hu Liena used Demon Fox Mist to help them evade while Xiao Xuan blasted open a gap with Thunder Summon.
• Xiao Xuan used Giant Soldier’s Earth Bind to slow the spider and its surrounding swarm, then called for Hu Liena to attack.
• Hu Liena used Fox Charm Sorcery to interrupt the spider’s next web attack and followed with Deception Orb, destroying the silk before it could ensnare them.
• The spider broke free and lunged at Hu Liena, so Xiao Xuan activated Sky Dragon’s first soul skill, Thunder Summon: Point-Fire Mode.

Xiao Xuan used rapid-fire Thunder Summons to protect Hu Liena and lure the injured Man Faced Demon Spider into close range, then blinded and severely wounded it with Sunlight Flash. The spider remained alive but helpless, and Xiao Xuan expected its intense resentment to yield an External Soul Bone when he killed it.

• Xiao Xuan fired rapid Thunder Summons at the Man Faced Demon Spider, piercing two of its eyes and giving Hu Liena a safe landing.
• Hu Liena left the injured Man Faced Demon Spider to Xiao Xuan and attacked the surrounding soul beasts.
• Xiao Xuan enhanced his strength and repeatedly harassed the demon spider until it charged at him.
• Xiao Xuan unleashed Sunlight Flash at close range, blinding the demon spider and burning its body severely.
• Xiao Xuan found the demon spider alive but unable to move and believed its resentment would help it drop an External Soul Bone.

Xiao Xuan killed the Man Faced Demon Spider and absorbed its over-2,000-year Soul Ring after advancing to level thirty. Just after he gained a new control-type skill, Chrysanthemum Douluo warned him and Hu Liena to flee from the approaching Titan Giant Ape.

• Xiao Xuan killed the Man Faced Demon Spider with Sunlight Flash, then rested while Hu Liena supported him.
• Xiao Xuan explained that he planned to absorb the Man Faced Demon Spider's Soul Ring, and Hu Liena agreed to guard him despite her worry about the risk.
• Xiao Xuan advanced to level thirty and began absorbing the Man Faced Demon Spider's over-2,000-year Soul Ring.
• The divine might of Xiao Xuan's Three Illusion Gods suppressed the Soul Ring's resistance, allowing him to gain the control skill Attack Weakening.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo rushed over and urged Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena to run because the Titan Giant Ape was coming.

Er Ming, the Titan Giant Ape, attacked Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena after being drawn by Xiao Xuan’s Three Illusion Gods Martial Soul. Xiao Xuan let Er Ming take him, leaving Chrysanthemum Douluo and Hu Liena to seek help from the Pope’s Palace.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo tried to shield Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena from Er Ming, but Er Ming ignored his attack and knocked him away.
• Xiao Xuan jumped down to draw Er Ming’s attention and keep Hu Liena out of danger.
• Xiao Xuan began preparing to fight, then stopped resisting when he realized Er Ming was not trying to kill him.
• Er Ming gently carried Xiao Xuan away while leaving Chrysanthemum Douluo and Hu Liena behind.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo took Hu Liena somewhere safe and told her to alert the Pope’s Palace and ask Ghostly Douluo for help.

After the Titan Giant Ape brought Xiao Xuan to the lake, the Sky Azure Bull Python questioned him about his martial soul and his connection to Chrysanthemum Douluo. The Three Illusion Gods revealed a will of their own, and the soul beast overlords let Xiao Xuan go with a warning about Spirit Hall.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo fled the forest without noticing the Titled Douluo secretly watching him and Hu Liena.
• The Titan Giant Ape carried Xiao Xuan to the lake, where the Sky Azure Bull Python joined them and demanded that he release his martial soul.
• Xiao Xuan calmly explained that he was a Spirit Hall Academy student investigating the missing soul masters, then asked what was unusual about his martial soul.
• The Sky Azure Bull Python questioned how the Three Illusion Gods maintained their balance and where they came from, but their images suddenly glowed and spread divine might.
• The Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape communicated with the Three Illusion Gods, then let Xiao Xuan leave and warned him that Spirit Hall was not good.

Xiao Xuan returned from the Star Dou Forest after Sky Azure Bull Python protected him, then reunited with Chrysanthemum Douluo and lied about how he escaped. He left Chrysanthemum Douluo believing that the Titan Giant Ape had abandoned him in panic.

• Sky Azure Bull Python marked Xiao Xuan with its aura and announced that the forest's soul beasts must not harm him before he departed.
• Xiao Wu rejected Titan Giant Ape's suggestion to act against humans, while Titan Giant Ape resolved to keep watching Xiao Xuan in the human world.
• After several days, Xiao Xuan returned to the Man Faced Demon Spider's corpse, retrieved its External Soul Bone, and headed out of the forest.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo sensed Xiao Xuan's Soul Power and rushed to him, relieved that he had survived.
• Xiao Xuan told Chrysanthemum Douluo that the Titan Giant Ape had thrown him aside after hearing a bull's roar, allowing him to escape.

Chrysanthemum Douluo rescued Xiao Xuan from the Star Dou Great Forest and questioned how he had survived the Titan Giant Ape. He brought Xiao Xuan back to Hu Liena, who joyfully embraced him, and the three headed toward Suotuo City.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo concluded that the Sky Azure Bull Python's roar had scared off the Titan Giant Ape and protected Xiao Xuan from other soul beasts.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo questioned why the Titan Giant Ape had spared Xiao Xuan, but Xiao Xuan joked that it had taken him because he was handsome.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo carried Xiao Xuan out of the forest and warned him to treat Hu Liena well.
• Hu Liena rushed to Xiao Xuan and embraced him, relieved that he had returned safely.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo urged them to save their reunion for later, and Hu Liena asked him to take them to Suotuo City.

After returning to Suotuo City, Xiao Xuan planned to use a soul bone to win Chrysanthemum Douluo’s personal support. He revealed the Eight Spider Lances as a mission trophy destined for Bibi Dong, then offered Chrysanthemum Douluo another soul bone from the Xiao Clan.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo returned to the Spirit Hall branch with Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena, ordered them to wash separately, and went to report their mission.
• Xiao Xuan decided to give Bibi Dong the Eight Spider Lances to calm her and considered how to secure Chrysanthemum Douluo as a personal ally.
• Xiao Xuan quietly brought Chrysanthemum Douluo to his room and revealed the Eight Spider Lances, which Chrysanthemum Douluo recognized as an External Soul Bone.
• Xiao Xuan explained that the Man Faced Demon Spider had dropped the External Soul Bone and that he intended to offer it to Bibi Dong.
• Xiao Xuan told Chrysanthemum Douluo he could not decide what happened to the mission trophy but offered him another soul bone, which he said was an heirloom of the Xiao Clan.

Xiao Xuan gave Chrysanthemum Douluo a rare torso soul bone that perfectly matched his martial soul in exchange for occasional protection. Chrysanthemum Douluo accepted the gift and agreed to Xiao Xuan’s condition before preparing to return to the Pope’s Palace.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo recalled that Xiao Xuan had previously claimed an External Soul Bone was an ancestral Xiao Clan treasure and decided to hear him out.
• Xiao Xuan revealed the Thorn of Hatred, a torso soul bone worth at least ten thousand years, and Chrysanthemum Douluo sensed its strong compatibility with his Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum martial soul.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo asked what Xiao Xuan wanted in return, suspecting the gift might lead to future soul bones as well.
• Xiao Xuan asked Chrysanthemum Douluo, as his guardian, to occasionally step in and display his strength when trouble arose.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo accepted the Thorn of Hatred, agreed to the condition, and planned to report the gift to Bibi Dong before absorbing it.

After returning to Pope's Palace, Xiao Xuan gave Bibi Dong a false account of his capture and offered the Eight Spider Lances to Hu Liena, who took the gift as a token of love. Bibi Dong ordered Xiao Xuan to begin a three-month confinement the next day, then questioned Chrysanthemum Douluo about what had really happened.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo carried Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena back to Spirit City after obtaining the Thorn of Hatred.
• Bibi Dong reprimanded Xiao Xuan for his disappearance and ordered him confined to Pope's Palace for three months, while Xiao Xuan claimed the Titan Giant Ape had spared him because it was female.
• Xiao Xuan presented the Eight Spider Lances to Bibi Dong, who let him decide who would receive the External Soul Bone.
• Xiao Xuan gave the Eight Spider Lances to Hu Liena, who blushed and accepted it as a token of his affection.
• Bibi Dong sent Xiao Xuan and Hu Liena away, then demanded that Chrysanthemum Douluo explain the events and reveal whether Xiao Xuan had concealed anything.

Bibi Dong questioned Chrysanthemum Douluo about the trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, then approved Qian Renxue’s request to have Xiao Xuan study at Heaven Dou Empire Academy. Xiao Xuan returned to the dormitory and planned his cultivation and next system mission, unaware that Bibi Dong had decided to send him to Heaven Dou Academy.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo explained that Qian Renxue had invited Xiao Xuan to study at Heaven Dou Empire Academy, and Bibi Dong agreed to grant the request after three months.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo revealed that Xiao Xuan had given him a plant-compatible Torso Bone called Thorn of Hatred, which Bibi Dong allowed him to keep.
• Bibi Dong confined Chrysanthemum Douluo for three months, and he left intending to absorb the Soul Bone.
• Xiao Xuan returned to the main dormitory with Hu Liena and resolved to break through level 40 before turning ten.
• Xiao Xuan considered his third-ring system mission, which required him to help kill a wild soul beast over two thousand years old.

While confined at the Pope's Palace, Xiao Xuan tested his soul skills and wondered whether their growing area effects could eventually form divine domains. After his confinement ended, Chrysanthemum Douluo took him toward the Heaven Dou capital for a visit arranged by Bibi Dong, and Xiao Xuan learned that Ju Hua Guan hoped to find a suitable spirit bone for Ghost Douluo.

• Xiao Xuan compared Earth Bind and Attack Weakening, then considered whether their expanding ranges might let them form stacking domains in the future.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo told Xiao Xuan to pack and explained that Bibi Dong had agreed to send him to the Heaven Dou capital to watch the young fighters.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo said Xiao Xuan would go alone, with him secretly accompanying the trip, and warned him to stay true to himself around the imperial family and Upper Three Sects.
• Xiao Xuan traveled with Chrysanthemum Douluo toward the capital and realized the visit was connected to Qian Renxue's invitation from three months earlier.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo asked whether Xiao Xuan had spirit bones suited to dark- or shadow-type martial souls, and Xiao Xuan said the Xiao Clan had none to spare.

Xiao Xuan arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy to meet Xue Qinghe and watch an academy exchange competition. Qin Ming guided him to the stands, where Xue Qinghe sat with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s master and daughter.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo asked Xiao Xuan to reserve any suitable spirit bones for him and Old Ghost, and Xiao Xuan agreed while both kept their suspicions unspoken.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo brought Xiao Xuan to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, then left after sensing an unpleasant presence nearby.
• Xiao Xuan met Qin Ming, who introduced himself as his guide at Xue Qinghe’s request, and asked to see Xue Qinghe directly.
• Qin Ming led Xiao Xuan through the academy to the arena, where young spirit masters competed and nobles watched from the stands.
• Xiao Xuan reached the best seats and saw Xue Qinghe chatting with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s master and his daughter.

Xiao Xuan joined Qian Renxue, Ning Fengzhi, and Ning Rongrong as they discussed the Royal Academy’s promising students. He suspected Qian Renxue and Ning Fengzhi were trying to draw out his abilities, and the chapter ended as Ning Fengzhi asked what it would take for Rongrong to forgive him or approve of Xiao Xuan.

• Qian Renxue welcomed Xiao Xuan and introduced him to Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong.
• Ning Rongrong made faces at Xiao Xuan and grew jealous when her father praised him.
• Qian Renxue asked Xiao Xuan to assess the talented students, but he deflected by citing Bibi Dong’s instructions.
• Ning Fengzhi reprimanded Rongrong, and Xiao Xuan suspected that she and Qian Renxue were helping probe his strength and Martial Soul talents.
• Ning Fengzhi asked Rongrong how he could earn her forgiveness or Xiao Xuan’s approval, while insisting she apologize if she was at fault.

Xiao Xuan agreed to demonstrate his strength at Heaven Dou Academy after Ning Rongrong, Ning Fengzhi, and Qian Renxue pushed him to fight. He demanded to face Yu Tianheng and his entire team, then prepared to show off his real skills.

• Ning Rongrong challenged Xiao Xuan to prove his strength, while Ning Fengzhi and Qian Renxue encouraged him to give the academy students a demonstration.
• Xiao Xuan agreed to fight and said he would hold back so he would not injure the students.
• Qin Ming arranged for Yu Tianheng, a level-twenty-one Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Master, to test Xiao Xuan.
• Xiao Xuan insisted on fighting Yu Tianheng and his teammates together, stunning Ning Fengzhi, Ning Rongrong, and the others.
• Qin Ming warned Xiao Xuan to admit defeat if necessary, but Xiao Xuan decided to show everyone Spirit Hall's real strength.

Yu Tianheng and his teammates prepared to face Xiao Xuan in a one-against-seven match, but Xiao Xuan revealed three Martial Souls and level thirty-two Soul Power. The Heaven Dou team accepted that they needed to fight together, and the battle was about to begin.

• Qin Ming warned Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan not to underestimate Xiao Xuan, despite doubting he could defeat the whole team.
• The host announced the special one-against-seven match and revealed that Xiao Xuan possessed Three Lives Martial Souls, astonishing the audience.
• Yu Tianheng offered Xiao Xuan a one-on-one duel, but Xiao Xuan refused and insisted that the entire team attack him.
• The Heaven Dou team members introduced themselves, then Xiao Xuan released his Winged Dragon, Giant Soldier, and Sky Dragon Martial Souls.
• Xiao Xuan revealed that he was level thirty-two and had seven soul rings in total, prompting Yu Tianheng to apologize and ready his team for battle.

During the match, Xiao Xuan revealed that he was a seven-year-old Soul Elder with the Three Lives Martial Soul, shocking Qian Renxue and Ning Fengzhi and forcing them to reconsider their plans. He began charging an attack against Yu Tianheng’s team, then used a feint to target Ye Lingling before turning his rapid-fire attack on Yu Feng.

• Ning Fengzhi and Qian Renxue were shocked to learn Xiao Xuan had reached level thirty-two and become a Soul Elder, and they reconsidered how to win his favor.
• Ning Rongrong changed her earlier complaints about Xiao Xuan into admiration after seeing his strength and Martial Souls.
• Yu Tianheng’s team formed a defensive formation, with the Shi Brothers guarding Ye Lingling at the rear.
• Xiao Xuan enhanced himself with Divine Power Enhancement and began charging Thunder Summon, prompting Ye Lingling to warn the team.
• Ao Si Luo and Yu Feng rushed to interrupt Xiao Xuan, but he launched an energy sphere toward Ye Lingling and then fired a rapid barrage at Yu Feng.

Xiao Xuan used his skills to cripple Yu Feng and then restrained the Heaven Dou Team with combined area-control effects. He let Yu Tianheng land a weakened Thunder Dragon Claw on his chest, acknowledging that his opponent had finally managed to touch him.

• Xiao Xuan feinted toward Ye Lingling, then used rapid-fire Thunder Summons to pierce Yu Feng's wings and knock him from the air.
• Yu Tianheng recognized the limits of Thunder Summon and led Dugu Yan and Ao Si Luo in a coordinated attack from several directions.
• Xiao Xuan activated Earth Bind and Attack Weakening, slowing and weakening the three attackers before preparing to fire at Dugu Yan and Ao Si Luo.
• Dugu Yan buffed her teammates while the Shi Brothers used their turtle shells to propel Yu Tianheng through the restrictions toward Xiao Xuan.
• Yu Tianheng used Dragon Transformation and Thunder Dragon Claw to strike Xiao Xuan's chest, leaving faint cuts, and Xiao Xuan calmly told him, "You can already touch me."