Chapter Summaries

The Elite Tournament finals began with an individual elimination match between Xie Yue and Feng Xiaotian, two young Soul Masters with unusual talents and self-created skills. Their opening exchange ended without either gaining an advantage, while Yan watched in anticipation.

• Bibi Dong explained that the individual tournament would award personal glory, and that Yan had received Spirit Hall Team’s direct-advancement slot for the afternoon.
• The announcer paired Xie Yue of the Spirit Team against Feng Xiaotian of the Godwind Team, as Yan and Hu Liena watched.
• Xie Yue and Feng Xiaotian revealed their Soul Rings and Martial Souls, then traded views on cultivation and creating their own Soul Skills.
• Xie Yue activated his left-leg Soul Bone as Feng Xiaotian launched wind blades, and the two clashed at high speed.
• Xie Yue blocked and shattered Feng Xiaotian’s wind blades with his twin blades, leaving the opening exchange undecided.

Feng Xiaotian and Xie Yue fought in the Elite Tournament’s opening match, testing each other before unleashing their self-created soul skills. Xie Yue defeated Feng Xiaotian, and both earned recognition as the next match began.

• Xie Yue and Feng Xiaotian exchanged close-range attacks, and Feng Xiaotian realized that Xie Yue had the advantage in speed, Soul Power, and combat fundamentals.
• Feng Xiaotian activated his second and third soul skills, took to the air, and challenged Xie Yue to settle the match with their self-created soul skills.
• Feng Xiaotian launched his Gale Windstorm Combo, while Xie Yue countered with his Soaring Full Moon.
• After sixteen strikes, Xie Yue’s Soaring Full Moon destroyed Feng Xiaotian’s Gale Twin Wings and sent him flying, forcing Feng Xiaotian to concede.
• Xie Yue helped Feng Xiaotian up and praised him, and the two agreed to fight again in five years.
• The referee announced Xie Yue as the winner, healers treated both fighters, and two students from other academies entered the arena.

Tuo Ba Hong defeated Li Hao to claim the final place in the top eight, then faced Yu Xiaoxuan in an afternoon clash between dragon Martial Souls. Their battle began with both fighters launching a head-on attack, and the chapter ended as the contest intensified.

• Tuo Ba Hong used his dragon might and domain to suppress Li Hao, then overwhelmed him with a charge powered by all four Soul Skills.
• Yu Xiaoxuan supported the defeated Li Hao and confronted Tuo Ba Hong, who challenged him to their afternoon match.
• Yu Yuanzhen and Tuoba Xi exchanged barbs over Tuo Ba Hong's evolved White Armor Earth Dragon Martial Soul.
• Yan warned Tuo Ba Hong that Yu Xiaoxuan had greater Soul Power and would be prepared for his domain, so Tuo Ba Hong planned to reveal Yu Xiaoxuan's trump cards even if he lost.
• Tuo Ba Hong and Yu Xiaoxuan released their dragon Martial Souls and collided in a fierce opening exchange.

Yu Xiaoxuan defeated Tuo Ba Hong in a fierce semifinal clash, but Yan entered the arena immediately afterward and overwhelmed Yu Xiaoxuan in three punches. Yan left the tournament crowd stunned as Yu Xiaoxuan struggled to rise from the stage.

• Yu Xiaoxuan and Tuo Ba Hong traded powerful attacks, with Tuo Ba Hong's diamond-earth defenses and strength pushing Yu Xiaoxuan back.
• Yu Xiaoxuan and Tuo Ba Hong unleashed their final attacks, and Yu Xiaoxuan won after Tuo Ba Hong's recent transformation left him unable to control his power fully.
• Yu Xiaoxuan insulted Tuo Ba Hong's clan and loyalty to Spirit Hall, but Yan arrived and healed him while challenging the referee to arrange the next match.
• Ning Fengzhi healed Yu Xiaoxuan and Tuo Ba Hong, and Yan stepped onto the stage to face Yu Xiaoxuan.
• Yan used three punches to defeat Yu Xiaoxuan, leaving the direct descendant of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan battered and struggling to rise.

Yan revealed his five-ring Soul King strength, defeated Yu Xiaoxuan, and watched Dai Wuji defeat Zhi Duoxing before their own final began. The chapter ended as Yan and Dai Wuji exchanged their opening attacks.

• Yan's five soul rings shocked the audience, while Xue Ye and Xue Xing considered killing him until Bibi Dong warned them against it.
• Yan battered Yu Xiaoxuan until he conceded, then mocked the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, angering Yu Yuanzhen.
• Dai Wuji challenged Yan for the next day's match before defeating Zhi Duoxing in fewer than ten exchanges.
• At the individual final the next morning, Dai Wuji challenged Yan, and Yan countered his opening attack with Golden Dragon Flame as their fists collided.

Yan defeated Dai Wuji in the final individual elimination match, and Spirit Hall began the team competition. After the group rounds, the Spirit Team advanced and Yan was told to lead them against the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team in their first top-ten match.

• Yan overpowered Dai Wuji's White Tiger's Roar, leaving Dai Wuji defeated while Yan remained standing.
• Dai Wuji admitted Yan had beaten him but vowed the Star Luo Royal Battle Team would win their next match; Yan left the arena.
• The individual elimination rounds concluded, and Spirit Hall arranged a team competition with five groups followed by a top-ten round robin.
• Yan spent the first ten days of the team competition attending to his businesses while the Spirit Team advanced from its group in first place, with the Skywater Team taking second.
• Hu Liena told Yan the group rounds had ended and that he would lead the Spirit Team against the seeded Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team in their first top-ten match.

Yan profited from betting on his own matches and planned to defeat the Heaven Dou Royal Team quickly without revealing Qian Renxue as his trump card. The teams entered a forest arena, where Yan led the Spirit Hall Team in an all-offense lineup designed to overwhelm Zhi Duoxing’s tactics.

• Yan recalled earning several million Gold Soul Coins from bets on his matches against Yu Xiaoxuan and Dai Wuji.
• Hu Liena and Qian Renxue brought Yan recordings of the Heaven Dou Royal Team, and he identified Zhi Duoxing as its tactical key.
• Yan told Hu Liena to change the betting pool to wager on how long the match would last and said Qian Renxue should be saved for the final.
• The teams entered the forest arena, and the announcer revealed that the Spirit Hall Team had chosen seven assault- and agility-attack Soul Masters with no support or control members.
• Qin Ming learned that the Spirit Hall Team’s unusual lineup was allowed by the rules and feared Zhi Duoxing’s team would be ambushed.
• Yan led the Spirit Hall Team straight toward the Heaven Dou Royal Team’s command center, intending to crush its tactics with speed and strength.

The Spirit Team ambushed the Heavenly Dou Team before fifteen minutes had passed, using Yan as bait while their other members struck the separated rear line. The Heavenly Dou Team was eliminated, leaving viewers furious over the lopsided defeat and their lost wagers.

• Zhi Duoxing warned the Heavenly Dou Team to watch for an ambush, then sent Mo Xu and Mo Jian to scout ahead.
• Mo Xu spotted Yan approaching alone, and Zhi Duoxing led Yu Xiaoxuan, Ning Tianlei, Jiang Xin, and Li Hao to surround him while the scouts guarded the rear.
• Yan met the three attackers with flames as the Spirit Team’s flying Soul Masters covered the field in smoke and darkness.
• Tuo Ba Hong, Xie Yue, Lu Ping, and She Meng ambushed the rear line, eliminating Mo Jian, Zhi Duoxing, Ning Tianlei, and Mo Xu.
• Yan withdrew from Yu Xiaoxuan and the remaining fighters, who were surrounded by the rest of the Spirit Team and defeated before fifteen minutes had passed.

The Spirit Team’s upset victory over the Heavenly Dou Team sparked losses among gamblers and worsened divisions within the Heaven Dou squad. In the match for third place, Skywater Academy unleashed a seven-person soul power fusion skill, engulfing the Heavenly Dou Team in an icy storm.

• The Spirit Team defeated the Heavenly Dou Team in under fifteen minutes by exploiting their opponents’ blind spot, setting a tournament record and costing many gamblers their wagers.
• The Heavenly Dou Team’s loss damaged its members’ morale and unity, and the team later lost to the Star Luo Team, ending its championship hopes.
• On the twenty-second day of the points matches, the Heavenly Dou Team faced Skywater Academy for third place while Yu Xiaoxuan and Li Hao attacked and Ning Tianlei held back support.
• Shui Qingluan ordered the Skywater Team to change formation and activate the soul power fusion skill Yan had taught them.
• As the Heavenly Dou Team charged through the collapsing ice barrier, a pillar of icy-blue light rose and a massive ice-and-snow storm swallowed the battlefield.

Yan and Qian Renxue revealed their overwhelming strength during the tournament match between Spirit Hall and the Star Luo Team. Qian Renxue flew for the token while Yan attacked the opposing team, leaving three members struggling to escape his domain.

• Yan asked Hu Liena about the betting pool, and she told him the wagers had more than doubled.
• Qian Renxue revealed her Six-Winged Angel Spirit and six Soul Rings, then flew toward the token as the match began.
• Dai Wuji rallied the Star Luo Team after they saw Qian Renxue, but Yan appeared above them and challenged all seven members alone.
• Yan summoned his Flame Demon God and Sun Wings, then struck the hill with a meteor and engulfed the Star Luo Team in his crimson domain.
• Four Star Luo Team members were knocked out, while Dai Wuji, Xu Yanyan, and Zhu Yunxi broke through the flames together.

Dai Wuji, Zhu Yunxi, and Xu Yanyan combined the Star Crown’s support with the Hell White Tiger to challenge Yan’s Flame Domain. Yan revealed his Ultimate Fire and gathered his power for a Soul Sage-level punch as the chapter ended with his attack colliding with the Hell White Tiger.

• Yan dismissed the remaining Star Luo Team members as they faced him within his Flame Domain.
• Xu Yanyan summoned her Star Crown Martial Soul and enhanced Dai Wuji and Zhu Yunxi until their strength reached Soul King level.
• Dai Wuji and Zhu Yunxi fused into the Hell White Tiger, and Xu Yanyan guided it to blast open Yan’s domain with Hell White Tiger Break.
• Yan countered the charging Hell White Tiger with platinum Ultimate Fire and sent it flying.
• Yan summoned eight Godfire Clones, absorbed their power, and prepared a burst powerful enough to rival a Soul Sage.
• The Hell White Tiger launched itself at Yan’s golden flame dragon, and their collision sent a devastating shockwave through the arena.

After Yan defeated Dai Wuji in the arena, Dai Wuji refused Yan’s offer of Spirit Hall’s protection and killed himself, entrusting Xu Yanyan and Zhu Yunxi to Yan. Yan knocked the two women unconscious to stop them from harming themselves, while the Star Luo Empire prepared a state funeral for its dead prince.

• Yan confirmed that the fallen contestants were alive and used a golden spark to stabilize Zhu Yunxi’s injuries.
• Yan urged Dai Wuji to cooperate with Spirit Hall, but Dai Wuji refused, saying that doing so would betray the Star Luo Empire.
• Dai Wuji addressed the camera, took his own life, and asked Yan to look after Xu Yanyan and Zhu Yunxi.
• Yan stopped Zhu Yunxi from attempting suicide, knocked her and Xu Yanyan unconscious, and kept them in his care.
• The Star Luo Emperor ordered a state funeral for Dai Wuji and vowed that the empire would win the championship in his honor.

Yan offered Zhu Yunxi a place in Spirit Hall after she asked him for help avenging Dai Wuji, then left to wander Spirit City and encountered a drunken Zhu Zhuyun. He took her to one of his properties, leaving her in the bathroom as he considered what to do next.

• Yan told Zhu Yunxi that she and Xu Yanyan could remain in Spirit Hall, and Zhu Yunxi offered herself as payment for his help avenging Dai Wuji.
• Yan refused Zhu Yunxi’s offer but said she could join Spirit Hall after recovering, warning that doing so would mean leaving her past behind.
• Yan wandered through Spirit City’s lively outer district and saw a drunken woman clinging to a bartender outside a bar.
• Yan recognized the woman as Zhu Zhuyun and carried her away when Star Luo guards approached.
• Yan took Zhu Zhuyun to one of his properties and put her in the bathroom to wash up.

After a drunken night with Yan, Zhu Zhuyun woke to find herself in his bed and struggled with her guilt, anger, and fear that he had planned the encounter. Yan urged her to return to the Star Luo Empire and use her position there, leaving her to confront the possibility that he saw her as both a woman and a political asset.

• Zhu Zhuyun awoke beside Yan, remembered their night together, and recalled her quarrel with Dai Weisi over Dai Wuji’s funeral and the women taken by Spirit Hall.
• Yan named Zhu Zhuyun and reminded her that she had spoken of resisting her fate as a Zhu Family daughter, making her fear their encounter had been a conspiracy.
• Zhu Zhuyun tried to leave and struck at Yan, but he stopped her; after she cried, she became less resistant as he covered them with a blanket.
• Yan advised Zhu Zhuyun to keep her distance from Dai Weisi while using the Zhu Family’s influence to support him after she returned to the Star Luo Empire.
• Zhu Zhuyun accused Yan of wanting to use her to infiltrate the empire, and Yan admitted that her status was valuable but said her beauty and his desire for her had also made him unwilling to let her go.

Yan won Zhu Zhuyun’s loyalty and planned to use her as a link to influence the Star Luo Empire. The next morning, he met Dai Weisi outside the Papal Hall and decided he wanted to make him a friend.

• Yan explained his plans for Zhu Zhuyun’s future, and she agreed to follow his arrangements.
• Yan told Zhu Zhuyun that Zhu Yunxi and Xu Yanyan planned to return to Star Luo City for revenge, and he assigned Zhu Zhuyun to monitor them without revealing her identity.
• Yan reassured Zhu Zhuyun that Dai Weisi was occupied with matters after Dai Wuji’s death and had not sent anyone to look for her.
• The following morning, Yan met Dai Weisi outside the Papal Hall and decided to befriend him.

Yan proposed contacting Sea God Island to secure cooperation for exploring other continents and argued that Spirit Hall could use the feud between the Evil Spirit Orca Clan and the Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan to gain leverage. Bibi Dong remained wary of the risks, while Yan intended to go himself and rely on the Grand Elder if necessary.

• Dai Weisi apologized to Yan for Zhu Zhuyun’s actions, and Zhu Zhuyun left with him while pretending to remain angry at Yan.
• Qian Renxue and Hu Liena questioned Yan about Zhu Zhuyun, making him awkwardly change the subject and retreat into Papal Hall.
• Yan showed Bibi Dong a map of Sea God Island and explained that Spirit Hall needed its cooperation to explore other continents and obtain resources.
• Bibi Dong warned Yan that Sea God Island was powerful and hostile to Spirit Hall after Qian Xunji’s failed invasion.
• Yan proposed exploiting the rivalry between the Evil Spirit Orca Clan and the Demon Soul Great White Shark Clan, then offering Sea God Island compensation to open negotiations.
• Yan said he would go personally, with the Grand Elder available to rescue him, before an unseen presence interrupted him with a cough.

Ning Fengzhi weighed Xue Qinghe’s offer to make him tutor to the royal family against Spirit Hall’s influence over the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. After Xue Qinghe departed, Yan proposed becoming Ning Rongrong’s junior, and Ning Fengzhi explained that the sect’s priority was helping the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda surpass its limits.

• Xue Qinghe asked Ning Fengzhi to tutor the royal children and offered to become his student, but Ning Fengzhi said he could not decide alone.
• Ning Fengzhi saw Xue Qinghe off, then Sword Douluo Chen Xin found Ning Rongrong crying behind a screen and accusing Yan of bullying her.
• Ning Fengzhi explained that Ning Rongrong had been spoiled as his only daughter and had hidden behind the screen while he met with Yan.
• Yan said he wanted to become Ning Fengzhi’s junior and would try to win Ning Rongrong’s acceptance, prompting her to protest that she did not want to marry him.
• Yan asked whether Xue Qinghe’s generous offer had tempted Ning Fengzhi, and Ning Fengzhi admitted it had before choosing the sect’s cultivation goals over temporary royal power.

Yan explained his untested method for evolving Ning Fengzhi’s Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and prepared to use a Soul Tool array to reshape it. After Ning Fengzhi formed a hazy image of an Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Yan began explaining how his stored Soul Power at Rank 79 could fuel the transformation.

• Yan praised Ning Fengzhi for rejecting the Tian Dou Royal Family and explained that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s soul masters had been crucial to the empire’s strength.
• Ning Fengzhi asked what preparations were needed to evolve his martial soul, and Yan warned that his untested method might fail.
• Ning Fengzhi presented energy-rich materials in the sect’s cultivation chamber, and Yan inspected them and activated a patterned Soul Tool disk.
• Yan explained that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda’s balanced soul ring configuration prevented further evolution and proposed using external power to reshape it.
• Ning Fengzhi modeled his martial soul with Soul Power, struggled to add an eighth tier, then formed a hazy phantom of an Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
• Yan explained that the disk would destabilize Ning Fengzhi’s martial soul and that the transformation would shatter and reshape it using energy stored while Ning Fengzhi remained at Rank 79.

Yan guided Ning Fengzhi through a dangerous attempt to evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda by shattering and reforging it with accumulated Soul Power. As the eighth level began to form but would not solidify, Yan realized Ning Fengzhi needed an eighth soul ring as an external source of power and sent Sword Douluo to find a suitable soul beast.

• Ning Fengzhi agreed to attempt Martial Soul Evolution, and Yan activated an array to destabilize his Martial Soul.
• Ning Fengzhi used Ring Fusion to shatter the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, suffering severe backlash as his hidden Soul Power surged.
• Ning Fengzhi condensed the pagoda's first seven levels, but the eighth level remained incomplete while Ning Rongrong cried and Yan prepared spiritual liquid as a contingency.
• Yan concluded that an eighth soul ring could provide the external force Ning Fengzhi needed, so he asked Bone Douluo to protect him and Sword Douluo to capture a suitable soul beast.
• Bone Douluo went to aid Ning Fengzhi while Sword Douluo flew toward Sunset Forest.

Ning Fengzhi completed his advancement from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda by absorbing a soul ring from an Earth Demon Rhinoceros King, though the transformation cost him five levels of Soul Power. Yan left the advancement device under Spirit Hall’s control, while Ning Fengzhi recovered and reunited with Ning Rongrong.

• Sword Douluo Chen Xin returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with a fifty-thousand-year-old Earth Demon Rhinoceros King for Ning Fengzhi’s advancement.
• Chen Xin defeated the rhinoceros after it feigned defeat and resisted, then Ning Fengzhi delivered the final blow and absorbed its soul ring.
• Ning Fengzhi’s Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda stabilized, but his Soul Power fell from level eighty-nine to level eighty-four.
• Ning Rongrong rushed into Ning Fengzhi’s arms, and he thanked Yan for comforting her during the ordeal.
• Ning Fengzhi asked to keep Yan’s advancement device, but Yan said it would remain at Spirit Hall Holy Hall and be available through Platinum Bishop Salas.