Chapter Summaries

Blue Tyrant Academy made a dramatic entrance at the tournament, appearing out of thin air and drawing the crowd’s attention with their uniforms and slogan. Ye Qiu sensed hostility and killing intent among the spectators, spotted Dai Mubai, Yu Xiaogang, and Flender, and grew uneasy about how his academy’s entrance would be interpreted.

• Blue Tyrant Academy’s members appeared suddenly on the red carpet, astonishing the announcer and spectators.
• Ye Qiu and the girls entered the arena in custom uniforms embroidered with symbols and names tied to their group.
• Shui Bing'er and the other Skywater Academy members wondered how Blue Tyrant Academy had appeared and assessed them as mysterious and dangerous.
• A red-haired Blazing Fire Academy girl saw the girls beside Ye Qiu and judged him to be a playboy.
• Ye Qiu sensed hostile and murderous gazes, spotted Dai Mubai, Yu Xiaogang, and Flender, and regretted the entrance and slogan arranged by Erlong.

Ye Qiu watched the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition’s opening ceremony and drew Xue Ye’s attention through his connections with Xue Ke and Ning Fengzhi. Xue Ye declared the tournament open, briefly faltered during his speech, and Ning Fengzhi delivered an address as the ceremony continued.

• Ye Qiu spotted Qian Renxue disguised as Xue Qinghe in the VIP stands, exchanged a greeting with Xue Ke, and noticed Xue Beng, Xue Xing, Mo Wuchang, and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy committee members.
• Xue Ye arrived at the VIP stands, and Ye Qiu recognized him as the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire; Salas and Ning Fengzhi sat nearby.
• Xue Ye noticed Ye Qiu’s exchange with Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong, and considered Ye Qiu’s blue hair and eyes alongside his knowledge of a blue-haired youth visiting the Crown Prince’s Mansion.
• Xue Ye declared the tournament open and briefly became vacant and strained before Qian Renxue nudged his arm and he continued speaking.
• Ning Fengzhi delivered an address urging the young Spirit Masters to display their abilities and bring glory to their academies and the empire.

Ning Fengzhi praised an unnamed team, then Salas drew the tournament matchups and offered finalists a place in the Spirit Hall Sanctuary. Ye Qiu's Blue Tyrant Academy was paired with the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team, and he prepared the girls for their first match.

• Ning Fengzhi told the spectators that one team could win the tournament but refused to identify it.
• Salas drew the first-round matchups, pairing Blue Tyrant Academy with the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team.
• Salas promised any academy student who reached the final tournament direct entry to the Spirit Hall Sanctuary, angering Xue Ye.
• The announcer scheduled Heaven Dou Royal Academy versus Blue Tyrant Academy as the first match, to begin in half an hour.
• Ye Qiu asked Liu Erlong about her arrangements, then warned Xiao Lan to follow orders rather than compete recklessly.

Ye Qiu chose Bai Chenxiang to represent Blue Tyrant Academy alone in its opening preliminary match against Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team. The match began with Bai Chenxiang revealing four Spirit Rings while her six teammates stayed back, chatting.

• Liu Erlong promised Xiao Lan a feast after the match, and Ye Qiu chose Bai Chenxiang to fight for Blue Tyrant Academy while the others watched.
• Ye Qiu led the team into the arena, where they faced Heaven Dou Royal Academy Second Team in the tournament’s first preliminary match.
• The referee started the match and gave both sides one minute to summon their Martial Souls.
• Bai Chenxiang revealed four Spirit Rings and her golden Sharp-tailed Swallow, while all seven opponents had three Spirit Rings each.
• The audience was astonished when Bai Chenxiang’s six teammates stayed behind her, huddled together and chatting.

Bai Chenxiang used her speed to defeat all seven members of Imperial Team Second Team in under a minute, securing Blue Tyrant Academy’s first-round victory. Her performance revealed to Ning Fengzhi, Xue Ye, and Salas that Blue Tyrant Academy was the team Ning favored.

• Ye Qiu told Bai Chenxiang to begin, and she used her Martial Soul and spirit skills to split into five afterimages and rush the opposing team.
• Bai Chenxiang overwhelmed the seven Imperial Team Second Team members, striking them down before they could fight back.
• The referee declared Blue Tyrant Academy the winner, and the crowd erupted in astonishment and praise.
• Salas and Xue Ye recognized Blue Tyrant Academy as Ning Fengzhi’s favored team, and Ning Fengzhi confirmed that his daughter was on it.

After Blue Tyrant Academy’s victory, Ning Fengzhi and Xue Ye discussed the team’s prospects, while Xue Ke went to meet Ye Qiu. Ning Fengzhi invited the group to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for a feast, and Xue Qinghe’s pointed invitation left Ye Qiu anticipating a reckoning.

• Ning Fengzhi told Xue Ye that he had invested in Blue Tyrant Academy and confidently predicted the team would win the championship.
• Xue Ye sent Xue Qinghe to protect Xue Ke, who hurried down to find Ye Qiu and the others after their match.
• Liu Erlong invited Xue Ke to join the group for a feast, and Ye Qiu took Xue Ke’s hand as she accepted.
• Ning Fengzhi met the group outside the arena, reunited with Ning Rongrong, and invited everyone to dine at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Xue Qinghe invited Ye Qiu to the Crown Prince’s Mansion, and Ye Qiu understood that Qian Renxue was telling him to receive his punishment.

Ye Qiu left the Great Soul Arena with Ning Fengzhi and the others, while Yu Xiaogang resolved to gather information on his team to prepare Tang San. Later, Qian Renxue confronted Ye Qiu about Xue Ke after they cultivated together, and Ye Qiu admitted his fault but still called her his future wife.

• Ning Fengzhi and the others left the Great Soul Arena with Ye Qiu, while Yu Xiaogang identified Blue Tyrant Academy as a major threat and planned to collect intelligence for Tang San.
• At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Xue Ke grew jealous of Ye Qiu's place among the girls and used serving him tea and wine to seek his attention.
• That night, Qian Renxue confronted Ye Qiu about his relationship with Xue Ke and insisted they cultivate together so their spiritual connection could reveal whether he was lying.
• Ye Qiu and Qian Renxue fused their Martial Souls as they cultivated through the night, deepening their connection.
• Afterward, Ye Qiu admitted that hiding his relationship with Xue Ke had been his fault and called Qian Renxue his future wife, but she angrily rejected his claim.

Qian Renxue left Ye Qiu with a bite mark before hurrying to the Spirit Master Competition, while Ye Qiu and his teammates prepared for their second match against Elephant Armored Academy. The chapter ended with Xiao Wu eager to fight and Ye Qiu doubtful that her Soul Skills would work well against the opposing team’s defenses.

• Qian Renxue bit Ye Qiu’s shoulder, demanded that he keep the scar until the competition ended, and then left to attend the Great Soul Arena.
• On the third day of the Spirit Master Competition, Ye Qiu’s team arrived for its second match after attracting attention with its earlier swift victory.
• Ning Rongrong explained that the Elephant Armored Sect was known for its powerful Diamond Mammoth Martial Soul and strong defenses.
• Liu Erlong revealed that their opponents were seven direct descendants of the Elephant Armored Sect, including three Soul Ancestors.
• Xiao Wu asked to compete, but Ye Qiu doubted that her Soul Skills would be effective against the defensive team.

Ye Qiu decided to compete personally against Elephant Armored Academy, while Xue Ke brought him his coat and shared a kiss with him before the match. As the tournament’s third day began, Ye Qiu noticed two unfamiliar seats in the VIP stand.

• Ye Qiu chose to fight Elephant Armored Academy himself and told the others they could fill the remaining team spots.
• Xue Ke brought Ye Qiu his coat, and he noticed she had embroidered the characters 'Ke' and 'Yue' on it.
• Ye Qiu kissed Xue Ke goodbye, then left for the arena with Xiao Lan, Xiao Wu, and the other competitors.
• Ning Rongrong stopped Xue Ke and explained that her earlier remarks had been aimed at Ye Qiu, then invited her to chat.
• The third day of the tournament began, and Ye Qiu noticed two extra seats beside the VIP stand's usual first-row guests.

Ye Qiu and Blue Tyrant Academy faced the enormous Elephant Armored Academy team, while Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo realized Salas had brought Hu Yan Zhen to interfere with them. The chapter ended with the team captains introducing themselves before the match began.

• Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo identified Hu Yan Zhen in the VIP seats and suspected Salas had summoned him to target Ye Qiu's team.
• Ning Fengzhi noticed Salas's malice and concluded he was trying to suppress Blue Tyrant Academy after failing to recruit Ye Qiu.
• Ye Qiu and his teammates took the arena against seven massive Elephant Armored Academy competitors, drawing uneasy reactions from the girls.
• Hu Yan Li introduced himself as Elephant Armored Academy's captain, a level forty-three defense-type Spirit Master.
• Ye Qiu stepped forward and introduced himself as Blue Tyrant Academy's captain, a level forty-seven assault-type Spirit Master.

Ye Qiu faced the Elephant Armored Sect team alone as the second round of the Preliminary Tournament began. The seven opponents advanced with their defensive abilities active, but Ye Qiu stopped them with a bloody gleam in his eyes.

• The referee started the match, and Ye Qiu was the only Blue Tyrant Academy contestant to unleash his Martial Soul.
• Hu Yan Li and the six other Elephant Armored Sect contestants transformed and revealed that three were Soul Ancestors and four were Soul Elders.
• In the VIP stands, Hu Yan Zhen boasted about Hu Yan Li, while Ning Fengzhi predicted Ye Qiu could defeat the team alone.
• The seven Elephant Armored Sect contestants activated their first Spirit Ability and advanced toward Ye Qiu in formation.
• Ye Qiu walked up to the group, and a bloody gleam in his eyes made Hu Yan Li and the other six freeze.

Ye Qiu used an Illusion Technique to make the Elephant Armored Team walk off the arena, but Hu Yan Li regained consciousness and challenged him. Ye Qiu attacked Hu Yan Li and blasted him into the air with a Blazing Explosion Great Ball Rasengan.

• The Elephant Armored Team walked off the arena under Ye Qiu’s Illusion Technique, prompting protests from the spectators.
• Hu Yan Zhen used Sound Threading to wake Hu Yan Li, who accused Ye Qiu of using underhanded tricks and refused to accept the result.
• Ye Qiu confronted Hu Yan Li, struck his abdomen and head, and dodged his attacks with afterimages.
• Hu Yan Li used Crushing Strike to lock Ye Qiu in place and crash down on him.
• Ye Qiu hit Hu Yan Li with a Blazing Explosion Great Ball Rasengan, shattering his defenses and blasting him into the air as he spat blood.

Ye Qiu led Blue Tyrant Academy to a crushing victory over Elephant Armored Academy, defeating all seven opponents without using a Soul Skill. The team left the arena to loud cheers, while Yu Xiaogang worried about Ye Qiu’s growing Spiritual Power and what it meant for Tang San.

• Ye Qiu knocked out Hu Yan Li, and the referee declared Blue Tyrant Academy the winner after its single fighter defeated the entire Elephant Armored Academy team.
• Hu Yan Zhen raged at the loss, while Salas was stunned by Ye Qiu’s Illusion Technique and strength.
• Ning Fengzhi explained to Xue Ye that Ye Qiu had used a Self-Created Soul Skill, and praised young geniuses.
• The audience erupted in cheers for Blue Tyrant Academy as Ye Qiu and his teammates left the arena.
• Ye Qiu reunited with Ning Rongrong and departed with the girls after the day’s matches ended.
• Yu Xiaogang fretted over Ye Qiu’s powerful Spiritual Technique and wondered how strong Tang San would become after his special training.

Shi Nian targeted Ye Qiu after seeing Blue Tyrant Academy’s strength, while Ye Qiu sensed his hostility. A week later, Blue Tyrant Academy’s next opponent forfeited, and Ye Qiu’s group left the arena after briefly encountering Shi Nian.

• Shi Nian reassured Canghui Academy’s team that they should focus on winning and said he would deal with Blue Tyrant Academy, especially Ye Qiu.
• Ye Qiu sensed hostility from a powerful Spirit Master and suspected it came from a Soul Saint who used illusions.
• Over the next week, Blue Tyrant Academy won its first six matches, while Thunderclap Academy and Godwind Academy also achieved six victories.
• Before Blue Tyrant Academy’s seventh match against Aoseluo Academy, Xiao Wu, Xiao Lan, and Bai Chenxiang volunteered to fight, and Ye Qiu chose Xiao Wu.
• Jiang Zhu announced that Aoseluo Academy had forfeited, disappointing Xiao Wu and Xiao Lan.
• Ye Qiu’s group encountered Shi Nian on their way out, and Shi Nian’s killing intent toward Ye Qiu intensified.

Ye Qiu left Liu Erlong and the others at the arena and went to confront Shi Nian, who had attacked him with his Remnant Dream Martial Soul. Ye Qiu saw through Shi Nian’s illusion and struck at his true location, leaving Shi Nian’s next move unresolved.

• Ye Qiu asked Liu Erlong to watch the tournament matches with Xiao Wu and the others while he handled something alone.
• Ye Qiu watched Skywater Academy and Godwind Academy win their matches, then left the arena for Blue Tyrant Academy.
• Shi Nian’s illusion began affecting Ye Qiu as he left Heaven Dou City, but Ye Qiu suppressed it and continued outside the city.
• Shi Nian appeared within the illusion and threatened to kill Ye Qiu, while Ye Qiu revealed his Three Tomoe Sharingan and dispersed the mist.
• Ye Qiu threw a Rasengan at Shi Nian’s true body, exposing that the illusion could not obstruct his vision.

Ye Qiu turned Shi Nian’s Remnant Dream against him and killed him with the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan’s Tsukuyomi. He left the grove carrying Shi Nian’s Head Spirit Bone and Left Arm Bone.

• Shi Nian hid behind a tree and claimed his Remnant Dream made him master of the illusion trapping Ye Qiu.
• Shi Nian used his Seventh Spirit Ability, Nightmare, to torment Ye Qiu and believed the convulsing youth was close to death.
• Ye Qiu opened the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and trapped Shi Nian in his own illusion.
• Ye Qiu showed Shi Nian a vision of himself burning to ashes, leaving behind a rainbow-colored Head Spirit Bone and a Left Arm Bone.
• Ye Qiu killed Shi Nian with black flames and collected the two Spirit Bones.

Ye Qiu returned to Blue Tyrant Academy after defeating Shi Nian and gave Ning Rongrong a powerful Head Spirit Bone suited to her Martial Soul. That night, he spent time with Dugu Yan, while Ning Rongrong prepared to absorb her gift.

• Ye Qiu returned to the Great Soul Arena after storing the skull and reunited with the girls, then took them back to Blue Tyrant Academy.
• Liu Erlong and the others learned Shi Nian had attacked Ye Qiu, and Ye Qiu explained that he had burned Shi Nian to ashes with Amaterasu.
• Ye Qiu gave Ning Rongrong a seven-colored Head Spirit Bone that could connect allies' thoughts, boost Spiritual Power, and suppress enemies' Spiritual Power.
• After night fell, Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan were intimate in the bathroom before he carried her to bed and told her not to exhaust herself before the next day's match.

Blue Tyrant Academy prepared to face Blazing Fire Academy in the eleventh preliminary match, with Ye Qiu deciding to take the field and assess the opposing team in person. The match began as both teams entered the central arena, leaving their strengths and tactics yet to be tested.

• Dugu Yan teased Ye Qiu before they went to sleep together.
• Blue Tyrant Academy and four other elemental academies remained undefeated after ten rounds, while Elephant Armored Academy had fallen to five wins and five losses.
• Ye Qiu reviewed the information on Blazing Fire Academy and chose not to set his lineup in advance; Ye Lingling and Jiang Zhu stayed behind with Liu Erlong.
• Ye Qiu led Blue Tyrant Academy into the central arena to face Blazing Fire Academy, whose captain Huo Wushuang was a rank forty-two Fire Dragon Spirit Master.
• The two teams took their positions as the crowd cheered, and Ye Qiu's team prepared to begin the match.

Ye Qiu chose Xiao Lan to fight the Blazing Fire Academy team alone, despite Huo Wushuang and Dugu Yan doubting the matchup. The battle began, and Xiao Lan’s Blue Silver Emperor resisted the team’s flames and began turning icy, leaving Huo Wu to warn her teammates about its unusual abilities.

• Huo Wu, Blazing Fire Academy’s level forty-three vice-captain, recognized that Ye Qiu’s team was far stronger but prepared to end their winning streak with a fight.
• Ye Qiu selected Xiao Lan as the sole contestant, and she confidently promised to win despite Huo Wushuang’s doubts.
• Both teams released their Martial Souls and took their formations before the referee started the match.
• Xiao Lan used Blue Silver Domain: Ensnare, but Blazing Fire Academy’s flames failed to burn through her Blue Silver Emperor.
• Huo Wu broke free and warned her teammates that Xiao Lan’s Martial Soul resisted fire and had ice abilities, while Xiao Lan happily praised herself.

Xiao Lan fought off the Blazing Fire Academy team, but Huo Wu used her Resisting Fire Ring to split the battlefield and isolate Ye Qiu. Huo Wushuang and three teammates surrounded him as Huo Wu taunted him for hiding behind women.

• Huo Wushuang and a teammate charged Xiao Lan while Huo Yun and Huo Yu circled toward Ye Qiu and the others, supported by Huo Wu's Mars Martial Spirit.
• Xiao Lan blocked the attackers with her Blue Silver Emperor, then used explosive fire-infused Rasengans and her Blue Silver Sacred Wings to fight back.
• Huo Wu activated Resisting Fire Ring, blasting Xiao Lan and the others backward and redirecting Xiao Lan's Blue Silver Ice Fire Break toward Ye Qiu's group.
• Bai Chenxiang used her Golden Wings to scatter the incoming attack, but Huo Wushuang, Huo Yun, Huo Yu, and another Power Attack System Spirit Master surrounded Ye Qiu.
• Huo Wu taunted Ye Qiu for hiding behind women.