Chapter Summaries

Han Li revealed his evolved Martial Soul and gave Earth Dragon Golden Melons to the Elders, with extra herbs going to Golden Crocodile and renewing his gratitude toward Han Li. After explaining his Origin Soul Ring and leaving the Worship Hall, Han Li received a voice transmission from Qian Daoliu and continued toward his residence.

• Lion examined Han Li's evolved Martial Soul and praised its strength, while Han Li explained that it had absorbed traces of dragon aura and strengthened its Ice and Fire Elements.
• Broad Hill explained that he and Han Li had gained their power after consuming two hundred-thousand-year ice and fire dragons, then urged Han Li to hand out the gifts they had brought back.
• Han Li gave the Elders Earth Dragon Golden Melons and explained that they could improve defensive Martial Souls and help young people trigger Martial Soul Evolution.
• Han Li offered Golden Crocodile two more Earth Dragon Golden Melons, and Qian Daoliu added his own so Golden Crocodile could receive four in total.
• The Elders learned that Han Li's First Soul Ring had become an Origin Soul Ring that could grow stronger with him, while Azure Feather briefly described his Third Soul Skill.
• Han Li left the Worship Hall after receiving a voice transmission from Qian Daoliu and headed toward his residence.

Han Li visited Ma Xiunuo and Su Yuntao before returning to the residence, where Qian Daoliu arrived at night to question him about a God Exam. The chapter ended as Qian Daoliu asked whether Han Li had encountered one.

• Han Li reasoned that Qian Daoliu would tolerate his divine aura because of his loyalty and contributions to Spirit Hall.
• Han Li took Xiu'er and Dugu Yan to the orphanage, where he gave Ma Xiunuo medicinal herbs and teased Su Yuntao about his girlfriend.
• Su Yuntao told Han Li that his third soul ring had strengthened his Martial Soul and that he hoped to cultivate to Soul King.
• Han Li gave Su Yuntao a storage ring and left with Xiu'er and Dugu Yan to stroll around town.
• Qian Daoliu visited Han Li that night and asked whether he had come into contact with a God Exam.

Han Li learned from Qian Daoliu that gods and God Exams existed, and Qian Daoliu concluded that Han Li had been chosen for a divine inheritance. Qian Daoliu concealed the divine aura on Han Li before leaving, while Han Li eagerly considered his new status.

• Han Li told Qian Daoliu that he had never encountered a God Exam, and Qian Daoliu explained that gods and divine inheritances existed.
• Qian Daoliu questioned Han Li about his visit to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and the beings watching him, then concluded that Han Li was a child chosen by the gods.
• Han Li agreed to keep the divine inheritance secret and promised to help Qian Daoliu destroy Clear Sky Sect once he became a god.
• Han Li asked about Qian Daoliu's granddaughter, and Qian Daoliu said the immortal herb Han Li had given his teacher was for her.
• Qian Daoliu concealed the divine aura on Han Li and left, while Han Li paced excitedly around his room.

Han Li resumed training while Dugu Yan joined in and learned that Xiu'er was preparing to absorb a five-thousand-year Dark Gold Bear Soul Ring. After Xiu'er absorbed it and reached level twenty-five, she demonstrated her ferocious fighting style in a sparring match, leaving Dugu Yan stunned.

• Han Li resumed his usual training, and Dugu Yan joined after seeing how the Soul Masters trained him and Xiu'er.
• Broad Hill and Azure Luan brought a defeated Dark Gold Bear for Xiu'er's Second Soul Ring, and Dugu Yan worried that the five-thousand-year ring would be too difficult for her to absorb.
• Xiu'er killed the Dark Gold Bear, absorbed its Soul Ring in just over an hour, and reached level twenty-five without gaining an External Soul Bone.
• Broad Hill arranged a sparring match between Xiu'er and a level-thirty-five tiger Soul Master, and Xiu'er endured his attacks before defeating him with powerful palm strikes.
• Dugu Yan watched Xiu'er turn from a gentle smile to a fierce fighter and was left stunned by her combat style.

Han Li watched Xiu'er finish her punishing training and discussed arranging suitable training for Dugu Yan. He gave Azure Luan a rare wind-attributed medicinal plant, while Broad Hill hinted that he had a surprise planned for Azure Luan.

• Broad Hill praised Xiu'er's strength and defense, pointed out that she could have dodged a strike, and arranged treatment for her injuries.
• Han Li explained Xiu'er's training to Dugu Yan, who decided to train seriously and pay for it with her grandfather's money.
• Han Li asked Azure Luan about the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, then gave him Wind Chime Grass and explained how to study and consume it.
• Broad Hill told Azure Luan to inform him when he entered seclusion and hinted that he had a surprise planned, leaving Han Li puzzled.

Azure Luan visited Han Li, while Broad Hill stayed to discuss training and revealed that he planned to recruit Shui Bing'er as a disciple for his senior brother. Han Li warned that the plan could cause trouble with Skywater Academy and Bibi Dong, but Broad Hill remained confident that his senior brother would support him.

• Azure Luan inspected Han Li's Azure Shadow Divine Eagle wings and received Wind Chime Grass before leaving.
• Broad Hill stayed behind to help plan Dugu Yan's training and prepare for aerial combat practice with Han Li.
• Broad Hill threatened to tell Xiu'er and Dugu Yan about Han Li reading Skywater Academy files, prompting Han Li to guess that the surprise involved Shui Bing'er.
• Broad Hill confirmed that he wanted Shui Bing'er to become his senior brother's disciple and argued that her parents might agree if a Titled Douluo promised to solve her martial soul problem.
• Han Li warned that recruiting Shui Bing'er could escalate tensions with Skywater Academy and Bibi Dong, but Broad Hill said he would swear by the Angel God and believed his senior brother would agree.
• Broad Hill revealed that Bibi Dong wanted Hu Liena to become the Spirit Hall Saintess, and Han Li said his grand-uncle had already told him about the matter.

Broad Hill explained to Han Li that Spirit Hall’s decline stemmed from its recent Popes, not a lack of strength, and promised to handle any fallout from recruiting Shui Bing'er. Han Li agreed to give Broad Hill immortal herbs, while Broad Hill teased him about wanting Shui Bing'er as a junior sister—and perhaps another wife.

• Broad Hill assured Han Li that Spirit Hall relied on overwhelming strength rather than reputation and could withstand the consequences of recruiting Shui Bing'er.
• Broad Hill blamed Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong for Spirit Hall’s weakened position, and Han Li realized why Spirit Hall had failed to unify the continent.
• Broad Hill asked Han Li for immortal herbs so he could bring Shui Bing'er back as a disciple for Qingluan Shibo.
• Han Li accused Broad Hill of targeting his immortal herbs, while Broad Hill teased him for secretly taking an interest in Shui Bing'er’s Ice Phoenix Martial Soul.
• Han Li agreed to give Broad Hill the herbs, then pretended to suffer for bearing the blame for his master’s schemes.

Broad Hill forced Han Li to accompany him to Skywater Academy after Qian Daoliu approved his plan, and they endured a punishing seven-day flight to reach the city. They arrived exhausted and agreed to travel by carriage on the way back.

• Broad Hill trained Han Li and Dugu Yan, then arranged aerial combat lessons with two Soul Kings from the Angel Legion.
• Broad Hill told Han Li that Qian Daoliu had approved his plan and insisted Han Li join him on a trip to find Shui Bing'er.
• Han Li reluctantly agreed to leave after finishing his errands and persuaded Xiu'er and Dugu Yan to stay behind.
• Han Li and Broad Hill flew out of the city and pushed themselves through seven days of exhausting travel.
• Han Li and Broad Hill arrived in the city where Skywater Academy was located and decided to rest before visiting the next day.
• Han Li and Broad Hill agreed to take a carriage on their return journey.

Broad Hill took Han Li to Shui Bing’er’s home and used his rank and aura to declare that she would become his Third Brother’s disciple. He left the estate with Shui Yan’s family under pressure and warned the Spirit Hall enforcers to deliver a message to Ling SiTui.

• Broad Hill told Han Li to skip the local Spirit Hall and go directly to Shui Bing’er’s home, where he had anonymously sent a calling card.
• Broad Hill and Han Li flew across the city to the estate, pursued by Spirit Hall enforcers.
• Broad Hill introduced himself to Su Yan as a rank-ninety-six Titled Douluo and declared that Shui Bing’er would return to Spirit Hall as his Third Brother’s disciple.
• Broad Hill used his aura to prevent Su Yan and the others from objecting, then withdrew it and invited himself into the estate.
• Broad Hill ordered the hesitant Spirit Hall enforcers to approach and warned them to tell Ling SiTui that he would help him retire for good.

Broad Hill and Han Li confronted Su Rou and the Shui family about taking Shui Bing'er as a disciple, while Han Li demonstrated that he could stabilize her out-of-control martial soul. Broad Hill revealed that her condition was more dangerous than they had realized and left Su Rou asking whether it could be cured.

• Broad Hill demanded to take Shui Bing'er away, and Su Rou pleaded to keep her daughter close.
• Han Li explained that his martial uncle wanted to accept Shui Bing'er as a disciple because he could resolve her unusual martial soul condition, and said the choice should be mutual.
• Broad Hill released a frigid aura, causing Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix martial soul to manifest and lose control.
• Han Li touched the Ice Phoenix phantom and used his control over ice to calm Shui Bing'er's Soul Power and stabilize her martial soul.
• Broad Hill warned Su Rou that Shui Bing'er's repeated loss of control could cause a disaster and said a solution existed, but its worth would need consideration.

Broad Hill secured Skywater Academy's submission to Spirit Hall while arranging for Shui Bing'er to become his brother's disciple and have her martial soul problem resolved. A week later, Spirit Hall took direct control of the city, and Shui Bing'er departed for Spirit City with Broad Hill and Han Li.

• Su Rou offered to make Skywater Academy subordinate to Spirit Hall in exchange for Broad Hill accepting Shui Bing'er as his brother's disciple.
• Broad Hill accepted Skywater Academy's submission while promising it considerable autonomy and saying Shui Bing'er's martial soul problem would be addressed in Spirit City.
• At Shui Yue'er's request, Broad Hill gave Shui Bing'er a week before she had to leave.
• Broad Hill told Han Li he would have left Skywater Academy alone and relied on Spirit Hall's strength to win its support, criticizing Bibi Dong's political approach.
• Broad Hill and Han Li returned to Spirit Hall, where Han Li cultivated and Broad Hill handled reforms after Skywater Academy joined.
• After a week, Spirit Hall took direct control of the city, and on the eighth morning Shui Bing'er left with them for Spirit City.

Han Li apologized to Shui Bing'er for the circumstances that led to her being taken from home, and the two resolved their misunderstanding during the journey. Broad Hill and Han Li learned that Shui Bing'er's frequent Ice Phoenix rampages impaired her control but accelerated her cultivation, and they continued toward Spirit Hall with their relationship on better footing.

• Broad Hill left Han Li and Shui Bing'er alone in the carriage, then secretly eavesdropped from its roof.
• Han Li explained that his interest in Shui Bing'er had prompted Broad Hill to take her as a disciple, and he apologized for what had happened.
• Shui Bing'er asked about her future teacher, and Han Li revealed that Azure Luan did not yet know he was supposed to take her as a disciple.
• Han Li assured Shui Bing'er that she would remain with Spirit Hall even if Azure Luan refused, and the two introduced themselves and began talking comfortably.
• Broad Hill returned to find Han Li and Shui Bing'er getting along, and the journey continued without their earlier awkwardness.
• Broad Hill and Han Li learned that eight-year-old Shui Bing'er had level nineteen Soul Power and that her frequent Martial Soul rampages accelerated her cultivation while disrupting her control.

Han Li returned to Spirit City with Shui Bing'er just as Qingluan broke through his cultivation bottleneck. After celebrating Qingluan’s breakthrough, Shui Bing’er began meeting her future teacher, and the group headed to Han Li’s residence.

• Han Li and Broad Hill discussed how to develop Shui Bing’er’s Ice Phoenix martial soul and which soul beasts could provide suitable soul skills.
• Han Li arrived at Elder Mountain with Shui Bing'er, where they saw an azure phoenix phenomenon announcing Qingluan’s breakthrough.
• Han Li and Shui Bing’er hurried to Qingluan’s residence, where the gathered elders teased Han Li about arriving hand in hand with a girl.
• Han Li congratulated Qingluan, who credited the materials Han Li had shared for helping him break through smoothly.
• Qingluan agreed to spend a few days getting to know Shui Bing’er, and Han Li invited the group to celebrate at his residence.

Shui Bing'er joined Han Li's group, impressed by their strength and cultivation resources while Azure Luan assessed her as a potential disciple. Broad Hill later told Han Li that Bibi Dong had challenged him to fight Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan, and Han Li learned the match would be witnessed by Spirit Hall's higher-ups.

• Han Li, Broad Hill, and Azure Luan introduced Shui Bing'er to Dugu Yan and Xiu'er, who welcomed her after learning Broad Hill had kidnapped her.
• Shui Bing'er stayed with Han Li, trained with the girls, and discovered that Han Li was a seven-year-old Soul Elder and that the group had exceptional cultivation aids.
• Azure Luan and Broad Hill went to the Worship Hall, where Bibi Dong's attempt to make her disciple the Saintess was rejected.
• Broad Hill told Han Li that Bibi Dong had agreed to a match against Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan, and Azure Luan urged him to fight seriously.
• Azure Luan revealed that Spirit City's titled figures and higher-ups would witness the match, while Broad Hill hoped Han Li might earn the title of Spirit Hall Saint Child.

Han Li agreed to fight for the Holy Son position and arrived at Pope’s Hall with the Worship Hall’s support. The duel was about to begin as two powerful figures took their places on the platform.

• Han Li accepted Broad Hill’s demand to win spectacularly and planned to use the position to secure resources for himself and his companions.
• Two Titled Douluo joined the group’s training, where Shui Bing’er struggled to harm Han Li, Dugu Yan, and Xiu'er.
• On the day of the duel, Han Li and the other Worship Hall members arrived at Pope’s Hall amid the tense gathering of Spirit Hall’s upper ranks.
• Han Li sized up Hu Liena, Xie Yue, Yan, and the other young competitors, while Hu Liena’s disdain and Yan’s hostility became clear.
• Two powerful figures descended onto the platform from opposite sides, each radiating a distinct aura and ignoring the other.

Han Li entered the Spirit Hall arena to face Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan, drawing attention by announcing his age and remarkable strength. The battle began when he fired three slow-moving arrows, and Yan charged forward to catch them.

• Qian Daoliu publicly backed Han Li and urged him to win, while Broad Hill sent his disciple into the arena.
• Han Li introduced himself as a seven-year-old, level-thirty-four Battle Soul Grandmaster and emphasized that Broad Hill was his master, shocking the spectators and angering Bibi Dong.
• Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan introduced themselves, and all four fighters completed Martial Soul Possession.
• Han Li drew his Ice Fire Divine Dragon Bow and fired three arrows that moved unusually slowly through his extraordinary soul rings.
• Yan rushed forward, mocked Han Li's arrows, and reached out to grab them.

Han Li crippled Yan with an explosion, taunted Hu Liena and Xie Yue, and then fought them after they left Yan to the bishop. He revealed his Twin Martial Souls and unusual Soul Ring configuration, leaving the arena stunned as the battle continued.

• Han Li detonated three arrows and sent Yan out of the arena badly injured, then mocked him and told Hu Liena and Xie Yue he permitted them to save him.
• Hu Liena wanted to attack Han Li, but Xie Yue held her back, and the bishop carried Yan away while the crowd watched the siblings stand their ground.
• Hu Liena agreed to continue fighting and tried to stun Han Li with her first soul skill, but he resisted and rushed toward her and Xie Yue.
• Xie Yue threw his Moon Blades at Han Li, who summoned the Ice Fire Divine Dragon Blade and knocked them aside.
• Han Li introduced his Twin Martial Souls and displayed the same Soul Ring configuration, shocking the spectators.

Han Li defeated Hu Liena and Xie Yue after they used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, earning the soul battle victory. He left the arena having secured the qualification to become the Holy Son, while Hu Liena lost her chance to become the Saintess.

• Han Li knocked Hu Liena and Xie Yue down, but Hu Liena refused to surrender and asked Xie Yue to use Bewitching Charm.
• Xie Yue and Hu Liena merged into one figure and filled the arena with Red Mist that suppressed Han Li’s senses and Soul Power.
• Han Li caught their attack despite the mist, rose above it, and used flames and frost to disperse the Red Mist and defeat them with arrows.
• The bishop declared Han Li the victor, and Qian Daoliu led the stands in applause.
• Han Li left the arena, having earned the qualification to become the Holy Son and ended Hu Liena’s chance to become the Saintess.

After Han Li won his match, Broad Hill helped him shrug off his embarrassment and the group returned to Elder Mountain. A week later, Han Li and his companions moved into the city with Broad Hill and Azure Luan, who planned to resolve Shui Bing’er’s martial soul problem and help her obtain her next Soul Ring.

• Broad Hill teased Han Li about his arena performance, and Han Li’s mood lifted as he saw how sincerely his companions celebrated his victory.
• Azure Luan told the group that Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong had ordered everyone who witnessed the match to keep it secret, though Han Li’s name had begun circulating among Spirit Hall’s upper ranks.
• Azure Luan accepted Shui Bing’er as his disciple, while Broad Hill agreed to Han Li’s request to move into the city and decided to move as well.
• Han Li revealed that he had bought and connected the courtyards around Golden Crocodile’s residence, and the group moved there from Elder Mountain.
• Azure Luan volunteered to handle Shui Bing’er’s Simulated Environment, and he planned to resolve her martial soul problem before taking her to obtain her Second Soul Ring and visit her family.

After moving into their new residence, Han Li helped Shui Bing'er prepare to stabilize and complete her Martial Soul's evolution with a rare Nine Rank Purple Ganoderma. The chapter ended with Shui Bing'er beginning the process and promising to repay Han Li.

• Han Li celebrated the move, then relocated his botanical garden to the new estate.
• Han Li explained that Shui Bing'er's unstable Martial Soul was underdeveloped and warned that another loss of control could severely damage her.
• Han Li gave Shui Bing'er a Nine Rank Purple Ganoderma, explaining that it could restore her Martial Soul's origin and was valuable enough to help a Soul Douluo break through to Titled Douluo.
• Shui Bing'er thanked Han Li and promised to repay him before following him into the cultivation room to begin her evolution.