Chapter Summaries

Yu Xiaogang argued that Xiao Chenyu’s breakthrough came from his overlooked talent and Qin He’s ability to recognize it, while Qin Zhan fretted over his son’s high profile. Yu Xiaogang then gave Tang San a stack of papers analyzing Qin He, leaving Tang San stunned by his teacher’s research.

• Yu Xiaogang explained to Principal Zhao Chong that Xiao Chenyu had exceptional comprehension and that Qin He had recognized and developed his talent.
• Qin Zhan left to tell Qin He to keep a lower profile, prompting Yu Xiaogang and Zhao Chong to accuse him of showing off.
• Yu Xiaogang summoned Tang San and handed him a thick stack of papers about Qin He’s words, habits, and influence on Soul Skills.
• Tang San was shocked that Yu Xiaogang had spent so much time studying Qin He, but Yu Xiaogang defended the papers and described the acclaim and status they had brought him.

Meng Shenji warned Xue Ye that Qin He seemed careless about the tournament and Xiao Chenyu was unlikely to defeat Spirit Hall’s Xie Yue. At Notting Academy, Xiao Wu urged a worried Xiao Chenyu to look for a hidden lesson in Qin He’s public reprimand.

• Meng Shenji told Xue Ye that Qin He had neglected Xiao Chenyu’s training and that Spirit Hall had prepared to counter Xiao Chenyu’s Mutated Soul Skill.
• Xue Ye suspected Qin He’s behavior had a deeper purpose, but Meng Shenji said Xiao Chenyu would lose unless Qin He fought personally.
• Xiao Chenyu, overwhelmed by public pressure and his uncertainty about the tournament, asked Xiao Wu for help.
• Xiao Wu reminded Xiao Chenyu that Qin He had already guided him in public and urged him to find the method to defeat Spirit Hall in Qin He’s words.
• Xiao Chenyu reconsidered Qin He’s reprimand and wondered whether it contained a deeper meaning beyond scolding him for showing off.

Tang San accepted Yu Xiaogang’s advice to study Qin He’s cultivation theories, while Spirit Hall reacted to Xiao Chenyu’s breakthrough and Xie Yue vowed to win the Multi-Academy Tournament. Xie Yue left the training field claiming he would eat, though Hu Liena noted he was walking toward the restroom.

• Tang San refused to learn Qin He’s methods until Yu Xiaogang urged him to study and adapt Qin He’s theories, after which Tang San resolved to surpass Qin He.
• A Spirit Hall subordinate told Salas that Xiao Chenyu had broken through under Qin He’s guidance and grown much stronger.
• Salas dismissed Xiao Chenyu as trash and insisted that Xie Yue’s level advantage would secure Spirit Hall’s victory.
• Hu Liena noticed Xie Yue’s anxiety over Qin He’s influence and Xiao Chenyu’s rising reputation, but Xie Yue denied being afraid and promised to win the Multi-Academy Tournament.
• Xie Yue left, saying he was going to eat, and Hu Liena pointed out that he was heading toward the restroom.

Xue Ye and Meng Shenji heard that Xiao Chenyu had grown stronger under Qin He, then Xue Beng claimed he had learned Qin He's Rolling Cultivation Method and comprehended a Mutated Soul Skill. Xue Ye celebrated his son's supposed genius until Xue Beng demonstrated the bizarre Donald Duck skill, which made Meng Shenji laugh uncontrollably.

• Xue Ye and Meng Shenji discussed Xiao Chenyu's breakthrough and Qin He's remarkable guidance.
• Meng Shenji told Xue Ye that Qin He's Rolling Cultivation Method had spread and inspired research into Mutated Soul Skills.
• Xue Beng arrived and announced that he had comprehended a Mutated Soul Skill from Qin He's method.
• Xue Ye praised Xue Beng as a qilin child and eagerly asked him to demonstrate his skill.
• Xue Beng summoned his altered White Swan Spirit and performed the Donald Duck Mutated Soul Skill, striking Meng Shenji with white light and making him laugh uncontrollably.

Xue Beng proudly demonstrated his Donald Duck Mutated Soul Skill, earning Emperor Xue Ye’s fury, while Qin He slept and assumed Xiao Chenyu would lose the tournament. A month later, the Notting Academy delegation arrived in Heaven Dou Imperial City, where Spirit Hall’s Xie Yue had already overwhelmed top contenders.

• Meng Shenji dispelled Xue Beng’s Donald Duck Mutated Soul Skill, and Emperor Xue Ye ordered his son beaten for turning his royal martial soul into a joke.
• Xiao Wu watched Qin He sleep and left believing he had foreseen Xiao Chenyu’s breakthrough and the tournament’s outcome.
• Qin He slept on, convinced Xiao Chenyu would lose and that he could finally experience defeat through his disciple.
• One month later, the Notting Academy delegation arrived in Heaven Dou Imperial City for the Multi-Academy Tournament finals.
• Principal Zhao Chong praised Xie Yue’s strength, while Yu Xiaogang worried that Xiao Chenyu’s level twenty-three Soul Power could not match the finalists.

Qin He praised Xie Yue and urged him to defeat Xiao Chenyu, but Xie Yue and the others interpreted his words as a calculated taunt. Salas learned that his test had failed and planned to try again when Qin He entered an advanced academy.

• Qin He thanked Xie Yue and encouraged him to defeat Xiao Chenyu, hoping Xiao Chenyu would finally lose.
• Xie Yue took Qin He's praise as sarcasm and left after declaring Qin He had won this time.
• Hu Liena admired Qin He's supposed schemes, while Xiao Wu guarded Qin He from her.
• Salas learned that Xie Yue's provocation had failed and concluded Qin He had seen through his test.
• Salas planned to test Qin He again at an advanced academy and said Spirit Hall first needed Xie Yue to defeat Xiao Chenyu.

At the Multi-Academy Tournament in Heaven Dou Imperial City, Xie Yue challenged Qin He after boasting that he would defeat Xiao Chenyu and win the championship. Qin He responded to Xie Yue’s provocation with delight, leaving the crowd wondering what he would do next.

• Xiao Wu worried about Xiao Chenyu’s upcoming match against Xie Yue while Qin He appeared unconcerned.
• Xie Yue and the Spirit Hall Delegation approached Qin He, and Hu Liena greeted him warmly.
• Xie Yue declared that he had seen through Xiao Chenyu’s Mutated Soul Skill, predicted his victory, and challenged Qin He.
• The crowd, Yu Xiaogang, Qin Zhan, and Headmaster Zhao Chong discussed Xie Yue’s challenge as attention turned from the tournament matches to Qin He.
• Qin He reacted to Xie Yue’s boasts with delight, confusing Xiao Wu and leaving the crowd uncertain about his intentions.

Xiao Chenyu faced Xie Yue in the Multi-Academy Tournament while Heaven Dou’s rulers and Spirit Hall watched closely. After Xie Yue overwhelmed him with rapid attacks, Xiao Chenyu smiled confidently and asked if he was ready to end the match.

• Xue Ye and Meng Shenji praised Qin He’s intelligence and resolved to bind him to the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Xiao Chenyu and Xie Yue began their heavily watched tournament match after announcing their levels and martial souls.
• Xie Yue used Moonlight Slash to strike Xiao Chenyu more than twenty times, leaving him apparently exhausted.
• Xie Yue urged Xiao Chenyu to surrender, while Salas celebrated and Xue Ye and Meng Shenji worried about the apparent mismatch.
• Xiao Chenyu smiled and challenged Xie Yue to finish the match, saying the fight had been boring.

Xiao Chenyu unveiled a powerful Mutated Soul Skill and defeated Xie Yue in one blow, drawing the attention and suspicion of Salas and the others toward Qin He. Qin He denied teaching Xiao Chenyu, while Xiao Chenyu’s mysterious technique left even Qin He wondering where it came from.

• Xiao Chenyu revealed that he had been holding back under Qin He's orders and transformed his Lone Wolf Spirit into a Yin-Yang Fish.
• Xiao Chenyu unleashed his second Mutated Soul Skill, Grey Wolf, and overwhelmed Xie Yue with its force.
• Xie Yue could not evade the attack and was struck from the arena, prompting the referee to declare Xiao Chenyu the winner.
• Salas confronted Qin He with suspicion and barely concealed hostility after witnessing Xiao Chenyu's power.
• Qin He denied teaching Xiao Chenyu the technique and wondered whether Xiao Chenyu had developed it himself.

After Xiao Chenyu won the Multi-Academy Tournament, Salas accused Qin He of secretly manipulating the competition, while Qin He denied responsibility. His Majesty Xue Ye arrived to defend Qin He, but Salas formally accused him of undermining the tournament’s fairness.

• Salas demanded that Qin He summon Xiao Chenyu to confirm that Qin He had taught him powerful Soul Skills, while the injured Xie Yue and Hu Liena reacted to Qin He’s strength.
• His Majesty Xue Ye and Meng Shenji discussed Qin He’s talent and arrived at the venue as Salas confronted him.
• Meng Shenji challenged Salas for targeting Qin He, who had not entered the competition, and for causing trouble in the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Salas accused Qin He of secretly giving Xiao Chenyu trump cards and affecting the fairness of the competition.

Salas questioned Xiao Chenyu over the Mutated Soul Skill he used to defeat Xie Yue, suspecting Qin He had secretly taught it to him. Xiao Chenyu credited Qin He, leaving the assembled officials and academy staff convinced that Qin He was hiding far more than he admitted.

• Salas accused Qin He of threatening the tournament’s fairness, and Xue Ye told him to question Xiao Chenyu for evidence.
• Salas interrogated Xiao Chenyu, who silently resisted pressure for five minutes to protect Qin He’s supposed secret.
• Qin He ordered Xiao Chenyu to tell the truth, and Xiao Chenyu declared that Qin He had taught him the Mutated Soul Skill.
• Salas demanded to know how Qin He had taught the skill, while Qin He insisted he did not know how Xiao Chenyu had developed it.
• Xue Ye, Meng Shenji, Qin Zhan, Zhao Chong, and Yu Xiaogang all expressed suspicion that Qin He had hidden his involvement and abilities.

Xiao Chenyu revealed that his Mutated Soul Skill, Grey Wolf, came from interpreting Qin He’s words, and the crowd concluded Qin He had secretly taught it to him. Xiao Chenyu’s victory over Xie Yue dealt Spirit Hall another public setback, leaving Xie Yue convinced he could no longer compete with Qin He.

• Xiao Chenyu showed the crowd Qin He’s Sayings and claimed Qin He’s words had inspired his Mutated Soul Skill, Grey Wolf.
• Xiao Chenyu explained that the words suggested both the Way of the Mean and the principles of Tai Chi, and the crowd believed Qin He had secretly passed down the skill.
• Yu Xiaogang, Zhao Chong, and Qin Zhan praised Qin He for helping Xiao Chenyu defeat Spirit Hall’s team.
• Hu Liena acknowledged Qin He’s victory, and Xie Yue accepted his defeat and felt he was no longer Qin He’s equal.

Xiao Chenyu explained his victory over Xie Yue as the result of Qin He’s guidance and his own Mutated Soul Skills, leaving Salas and the other observers increasingly wary of Qin He. Meanwhile, Qin He lamented that Spirit Hall had denied him the chance to lose.

• Xue Ye and Meng Shenji discussed using Qin He’s method of hiding information in ordinary speech and considered recruiting Xiao Chenyu to train Heaven Dou Empire personnel.
• Salas suspected Xiao Chenyu’s explanation was meant to mislead him and grew more fearful of Qin He’s hidden schemes.
• Salas questioned Xiao Chenyu about his fight with Xie Yue and offered him a place in Spirit Hall, but Xiao Chenyu praised Qin He and rejected the offer.
• Xiao Wu found Qin He slumped in a chair, and Qin He complained that Spirit Hall had cruelly taken away his chance to experience defeat.

After Spirit Hall’s defeat at the Multi-Academy Tournament, Salas returned to Pope’s Hall and admitted he could not handle Qin He alone. Bibi Dong reprimanded him, then sent Chrysanthemum Douluo to help him confront Qin He.

• The delegations left the tournament venue, and Spirit Hall’s Salas, Hu Liena, and Xie Yue departed in defeat.
• Salas told Xie Yue he accepted responsibility, vowed to report to Bibi Dong, and warned that Qin He would not be lucky next time.
• Bibi Dong rebuked Salas for seeking help over an eleven-year-old and recalled that he had been the sole survivor of a failed hunt for a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast six years earlier.
• Bibi Dong ordered Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan to accompany Salas and authorized him to mobilize ten percent of Spirit Hall’s soul masters below Soul Douluo rank in the Heaven Dou Empire’s sphere of influence.
• Salas hesitated at the assignment, but Bibi Dong insisted and declared that she wanted to discover who was protecting Qin He.

Salas dreaded working with Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, while Qin He tried to send Xiao Chenyu away before leaving Notting Academy for Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Principal Zhao Chong then heard that Qin He and Xiao Chenyu had ended their master-disciple relationship and chosen rival academies.

• Salas stood by the Heaven Dou River, where Yue Guan found him and mistook his attempt to leave for an intention to jump into the water.
• Qin He repeatedly told Xiao Chenyu to leave, then announced he would graduate and go to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Xiao Chenyu interpreted Qin He's dismissal as a plan to let him build an independent force and enthusiastically pledged his loyalty.
• Principal Zhao Chong reviewed Qin He's graduation application and felt relieved that he was leaving Notting Academy.
• Yu Xiaogang told Zhao Chong that Qin He and Xiao Chenyu had dissolved their master-disciple relationship, with Xiao Chenyu reportedly heading to Spirit Hall Academy.

Xiao Chenyu joined Spirit Hall Academy, shocking Xue Ye and leaving Salas unsure whether the move concealed a plot. Spirit Hall welcomed Xiao Chenyu into its Golden Generation, hoping his defection would deal Qin He a blow.

• Zhao Chong was stunned when Xiaogang told him that Xiao Chenyu had joined Spirit Hall Academy after holding Qin He in high regard.
• Xue Ye raged over Xiao Chenyu’s defection, while Meng Shenji vowed that Heaven Dou would not let Spirit Hall recruit Qin He.
• Salas wondered whether Xiao Chenyu had joined sincerely or under Qin He’s instructions, and Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan asked whether he should punish him.
• Hu Liena and Xie Yue questioned Xiao Chenyu about leaving Qin He, but he insisted that Qin He treated him well and demanded to know whether Spirit Hall would accept him.
• A Spirit Hall teacher offered Xiao Chenyu a place in the Golden Generation and promised to devote all their efforts to cultivating him.

Tang San arrived in Suotuo City to enroll at Shrek Academy and told Dai Mubai that Qin He was also there, despite claiming he would never reveal it. The next day, Dai Mubai confronted Qin He and challenged him to a fight.

• Tang San reached the inn in Suotuo City and resolved to join Shrek Academy so he could eventually defeat Qin He.
• Dai Mubai introduced himself to Tang San as a level 37 Soul Elder and offered to help him teach Qin He a lesson if Tang San called him boss.
• Tang San told Dai Mubai that Qin He had come to Suotuo City to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Qin He and Xiao Wu walked through Suotuo City toward Heaven Dou Royal Academy to enroll.
• Dai Mubai arrived with Tang San and a group of people, declared that he refused to accept Qin He as the number one young soul master, and challenged him.

Xiao Chenyu joined Spirit Hall Academy, while Qin He was relieved to be rid of him and comforted Xiao Wu’s misunderstanding about his sadness. Three months later, Qin He and Xiao Wu arrived in Suotuo City to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy, while Tang San arrived separately.

• Xiao Chenyu joined Spirit Hall Academy and convinced himself that Qin He had secretly planned his infiltration.
• Qin He thought Xiao Chenyu was beyond saving but resolved to rescue him if he ever faced mortal danger, while Xiao Wu tried to comfort Qin He.
• Qin He told Xiao Wu he was happy, but played along when she offered to let him cry in her arms.
• Three months later, Qin He and Xiao Wu arrived in Suotuo City, where Qin He planned to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy and let Xiao Wu shop to her heart’s content.
• Qin He bought a villa in the Barak Kingdom and settled in with Xiao Wu, while Tang San arrived in Suotuo City and found an inn.

Dai Mubai challenged Qin He, hoping to defeat him and improve his chances of claiming the Star Luo throne, while Qin He tried to avoid a fight. Salas and Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s elders learned of the confrontation, leaving Spirit Hall and the academy watching to see what would happen.

• Qin He told Dai Mubai that fighting was pointless and could hurt bystanders, while Dai Mubai suspected Qin He knew about his predicament.
• Dai Mubai recalled fleeing the Star Luo Empire to escape competition with his stronger brother Davis and decided to use a victory over Qin He to strengthen his claim to the throne.
• Salas learned that Dai Mubai had approached Qin He and considered the confrontation a chance for Spirit Hall to assess Qin He’s strength.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan asked Salas whether he should teach Qin He a lesson, and Salas objected to being called “Little Salas.”
• Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin became angry when they heard Dai Mubai had caused trouble for Qin He, whom they considered part of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Meng Shenji and the Spirit Hall Golden Generation discussed Qin He's hidden strength as Dai Mubai challenged him. Dai Mubai launched an empowered attack, and the chapter ended before Qin He responded.

• Meng Shenji said Dai Mubai's provocation could test Qin He's abilities and serve as Qin He's entrance examination for Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Xie Yue and Hu Liena questioned Xiao Chenyu about Qin He's strength, and Xiao Chenyu warned them that Qin He might be concealing his true abilities.
• Xiao Chenyu's warning convinced Xie Yue and Hu Liena that Qin He was unfathomable, while Hu Liena grew hostile toward Xiao Chenyu for knowing him so well.
• Dai Mubai activated his White Tiger martial soul and First Soul Skill, White Tiger Barrier, then charged Qin He with a powerful punch.
• Xiao Wu watched Dai Mubai's attack and remarked on his strength.