Chapter Summaries

Jia Youcai bought Shui Bing'er a Frost Horn Spirit Pivot Grass after the system warned him she would accuse him if he refused. Shui Bing'er explained that she needed it to heal a younger sister who had been injured protecting her.

• Shui Bing'er demanded Frost Horn Spirit Pivot Grass as hush money, and Jia Youcai entered the system's purchase space.
• The system priced the herb at 500 RMB and warned Jia Youcai that refusing it would bring accusations, so he bought it.
• Jia Youcai gave Shui Bing'er the herb after she pleaded and promised to repay him.
• Jia Youcai carried Shui Bing'er to the stream, where she explained that the herb could heal her injured younger sister and restore her damaged Soul Power.

Blazing Academy accepted Godwind Academy’s invitation for a friendly exchange and arrived to a warm welcome from Feng Xiaotian. As Feng Xiaotian focused his attention on Huo Wu, Jia Youcai and Yan Lingzhuo bickered behind them, and Yan Xiaoran teased him for being overly enthusiastic.

• Huo Wu announced Godwind Academy’s invitation, and Jia Youcai and the others agreed to visit.
• Jia Youcai pretended to be tired on the train while Yan Lingzhuo watched over him.
• Feng Xiaotian welcomed the Blazing Academy group and repeatedly complimented and attended to Huo Wu.
• Yan Lingzhuo accused Jia Youcai of liking Huo Wu, and he denied that anything was going on between them.
• Feng Xiaotian showed the group Godwind Academy’s training ground and library, offering to accompany Huo Wu, and Yan Xiaoran teased him about his enthusiasm.

Jia Youcai ran into Yan Lingzhuo while heading to a nearby Soul Fighting Arena, and the two went there together. After watching the matches, Yan Lingzhuo challenged Jia Youcai to fight her and hurried him to the registration desk.

• Jia Youcai left Godwind Academy to explore and spotted Yan Lingzhuo on the way to the Soul Fighting Arena.
• Jia Youcai teased Yan Lingzhuo, who insisted she was not following him and threatened to beat him up.
• Jia Youcai invited Yan Lingzhuo to the Soul Fighting Arena, and she climbed onto his back so he would carry her there.
• Jia Youcai and Yan Lingzhuo watched Soul Masters fight, and Jia Youcai commented on their skills.
• Yan Lingzhuo challenged Jia Youcai to a match, and she pulled him toward the registration desk.

Jia Youcai and Yan Lingzhuo entered a team match at the Soul Fighting Arena, where Jia Youcai tested his Blue Silver Grass against an experienced duo. He trapped Ling Bao with his spirit skills while Yan Lingzhuo attacked Tuo Shan from the air, and the match remained ongoing.

• Jia Youcai and Yan Lingzhuo registered as the Spirit Flame Team and learned that the arena would restore them after matches and let Jia Youcai switch Martial Souls before each one.
• Jia Youcai chose Blue Silver Grass for their first match, and he and Yan Lingzhuo prepared to face veteran partners Ling Bao and Tuo Shan.
• Ling Bao mocked the pair before the match began, and Yan Lingzhuo challenged him while Jia Youcai calmly prepared to fight.
• Ling Bao dodged Jia Youcai's Blue Silver Grass, while Yan Lingzhuo flew overhead and bombarded Tuo Shan with fireballs.
• Jia Youcai used Entanglement and Parasitism to bind Ling Bao with barbed vines, leaving him struggling to escape.

Jia Youcai and Yan Lingzhuo teamed up against Tuo Shan, using Blue Silver Grass and Electric Eye Laser to force him to surrender. After the battle, Jia Youcai and Yan Lingzhuo argued over which of them had been decisive.

• Yan Lingzhuo bombarded Tuo Shan with fireballs while Jia Youcai secretly dragged the bound Ling Bao toward the edge of the arena.
• Tuo Shan charged to save Ling Bao, but Yan Lingzhuo's fire drove him back as Jia Youcai trapped him in Blue Silver Grass.
• Yan Lingzhuo accidentally set the grass ablaze, freeing Tuo Shan, so Jia Youcai used his Fourth Spirit Skill, Blue Silver Cage, to restrain him and send Ling Bao out of danger.
• Tuo Shan resisted the cage with his Purple Spirit Ring, but Jia Youcai's grass held him in place while Yan Lingzhuo struck him with Electric Eye Laser.
• Tuo Shan surrendered, and after Jia Youcai released him, he and Yan Lingzhuo bickered over whose attack had won the battle.

Jia Youcai and Yan Lingzhuo faced Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing in the Soul Fighting Arena, discovering that their opponents had a huge Soul Power advantage. The match began with Jia Youcai and Yan Lingzhuo taking to the air to evade their attacks, but they had no plan for how to fight back.

• Jia Youcai and Yan Lingzhuo dominated the Soul Fighting Arena over several days, losing only one of more than a dozen 2v2 matches.
• Jia Youcai and Yan Lingzhuo discovered their next opponents were Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, whose Soul Power levels were forty-nine and forty-seven.
• Jia Youcai and Yan Lingzhuo introduced themselves as level forty-five and level thirty-eight Spirit Masters, then began the match when the referee gave the command.
• Dai Mubai charged at Jia Youcai and Yan Lingzhuo while Zhu Zhuqing attacked Yan Lingzhuo from behind, but Jia Youcai blocked her briefly with a wind wall and urged Yan Lingzhuo into the air.
• Jia Youcai used an updraft to leap into the air, and Yan Lingzhuo caught his wrist as they tried to steady themselves above the stage.
• Yan Lingzhuo asked Jia Youcai what they should do, and he admitted that he did not know.

Jia Youcai and Yan Lingzhuo battled Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing, combining wind and fire to trap Zhu Zhuqing before Dai Mubai’s attack brought Yan Lingzhuo down. Jia Youcai caught her, and as Dai Mubai urged them to surrender, Yan Lingzhuo woke and said she could no longer help him.

• Dai Mubai attacked Jia Youcai and Yan Lingzhuo with his White Tiger Fierce Light Wave, which Yan Lingzhuo dodged while Jia Youcai prepared his Fourth Spirit Skill.
• Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing charged into the air, and Jia Youcai trapped Zhu Zhuqing in a tornado with Wind Sweeps the Clouds.
• Yan Lingzhuo combined her flames with Jia Youcai’s tornado to create a fiery cyclone that trapped Zhu Zhuqing.
• Dai Mubai unleashed White Tiger Meteor Shower at Jia Youcai, breaking his Wind Shield and allowing Zhu Zhuqing to escape the cyclone.
• Dai Mubai redirected the meteors toward Yan Lingzhuo, knocking her from the air, and Jia Youcai caught her before she hit the ground.
• Dai Mubai told them to admit defeat, but Yan Lingzhuo woke and said she was hurt and could no longer help Jia Youcai.

Jia Youcai replaced his Cloud Breath Fan martial soul with Lightning Lone Wolf and fought Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing after escorting the injured Yan Lingzhuo from the field. He held his own against their attacks, but the battle remained unresolved as his Thunder Wolf Roar collided with Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Fierce Light Wave.

• Jia Youcai carried the injured Yan Lingzhuo off the field and switched his martial soul to Lightning Lone Wolf.
• Jia Youcai charged Dai Mubai and blocked attacks from both Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing in close combat.
• Dai Mubai unleashed White Tiger Meteor Shower, and Jia Youcai countered with Violent Thunder Strike, filling the arena with explosions and dust.
• Jia Youcai struck at Dai Mubai, avoided his counterattack, and grabbed Zhu Zhuqing, but she vanished as a purple-mist clone.
• Jia Youcai fired Thunder Wolf Roar as Dai Mubai launched White Tiger Fierce Light Wave, and their attacks collided.

Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing fought Jia Youcai together, combining their spirit skills until he conceded. Zhu Zhuqing collapsed from her injuries, while Dai Mubai and Jia Youcai were both left severely exhausted and battered.

• Dai Mubai and Jia Youcai exchanged close-range attacks and clashed their golden and thunder energy spheres, sending each other flying.
• Zhu Zhuqing attacked Jia Youcai, but he seized her arm and punched her hard enough to send her flying.
• Dai Mubai used White Tiger Meteor Shower to force Jia Youcai to abandon his attack on Zhu Zhuqing, who summoned clones with Netherworld Shadow Clone.
• Jia Youcai unleashed Electromagnetic Thunder Field—Full-Area Coverage, destroying most of Zhu Zhuqing's clones as they attacked him.
• Dai Mubai struck Jia Youcai with White Tiger Comet Strike while Zhu Zhuqing's remaining clones kept pressing him, and Jia Youcai finally conceded.
• Zhu Zhuqing collapsed on the arena from her wounds, while Dai Mubai and Jia Youcai stood badly battered and gasping for breath.

After his arena victory, Jia Youcai bantered with Yan Lingzhuo, who directly asked whether he wanted to pursue her. Jia Youcai teased her with a mock confession, then ran when she realized he had tricked her.

• Jia Youcai left the arena restored to full strength, and Yan Lingzhuo praised his victory and his Electromagnetic Thunder Field—Full-Area Coverage.
• Jia Youcai encouraged Yan Lingzhuo to praise him, then noticed she seemed to expect something from him.
• Yan Lingzhuo asked Jia Youcai whether he wanted to pursue her and confronted him about saying he loved her.
• Jia Youcai got down on one knee and offered Yan Lingzhuo a flower while making a solemn confession.
• Jia Youcai revealed that he had been teasing Yan Lingzhuo and ran away, so she chased him and kicked and pinched him.

Jia Youcai used his guaranteed draw to obtain the Seven Kill Sword and eagerly tried to learn sword flight. He repeatedly lost control and crashed, but kept practicing in a secluded clearing.

• Jia Youcai saw that the limited Martial Soul Card Pool had changed to the Seven Kill Sword and topped up to make enough pulls for his guarantee.
• Jia Youcai drew the guaranteed Seven Kill Sword, replaced his Lightning Lone Wolf, and went to a secluded clearing to test sword flight.
• Jia Youcai first fell from the rising sword, then narrowly avoided being struck when it flew back toward him.
• Jia Youcai lost his balance during a flight, but the Seven Kill Sword caught him before he hit the ground.
• Jia Youcai tried again, lost control in a crosswind, and crashed onto the grass before deciding to keep practicing.

After returning to Blazing Academy, Jia Youcai shared a meal with Qian Renxue and told her about the powerful opponent he had encountered at Skywater Academy. He revealed that she was the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, one of the Three Kings of the Extreme North, in Shapeshift form, leaving Qian Renxue shocked and eager to meet her.

• Jia Youcai returned to his rented villa and found Qian Renxue cooking dinner.
• During their meal, Jia Youcai told Qian Renxue that a powerful woman at Skywater Academy had nearly overwhelmed his team despite being level fifty-seven.
• Jia Youcai explained that he believed only he and Qian Renxue together had a chance against her, and that she could fight a Soul Sage on equal terms.
• Qian Renxue asked about the Three Kings of the Extreme North, and Jia Youcai revealed that his opponent was the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion in Shapeshift form.
• Qian Renxue reacted with shock after learning the opponent's identity.

Jia Youcai and Qian Renxue traveled to a secluded spot to spar after discussing the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion’s appearance at Skywater Academy. Qian Renxue’s rapid sword combo overwhelmed Jia Youcai, and she stopped her final thrust just short of his chin.

• Jia Youcai confirmed that the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion had appeared at Skywater Academy, though he did not know why.
• Qian Renxue noticed Jia Youcai’s Soul Power had reached level 46 and invited him to spar after he had digested his meal.
• Qian Renxue cleaned up and made tea while Jia Youcai reflected on his admiration for her.
• Jia Youcai flew Qian Renxue on the Seven Kill Sword to a secluded place behind the academy.
• Qian Renxue attacked Jia Youcai with a series of swift sword strikes and stopped her final thrust an inch from his chin.

Jia Youcai resisted his mother's pressure to marry and argued with the conflicting rational and despairing voices within himself about love and his chances of finding a partner. He snapped back to work when his supervisor demanded revisions for an urgent project bid.

• Jia Youcai's mother urged him to meet a woman on a blind date and consider buying a car and home, but he said he did not want to marry without love.
• Jia Youcai stared blankly at his desk and reflected on entering his thirties.
• Bai Jia urged Jia Youcai to stay hopeful and improve himself, while Hei Jia cited past rejections and insisted he was destined to remain alone.
• Jia Youcai's supervisor interrupted his thoughts and asked about revisions to the XX project design, which was due for internal review the next day.
• Jia Youcai promised to work overtime and send his revised design to his supervisor that night.

Back in the Virtual World, Jia Youcai tested his swordsmanship against Qian Renxue and discovered that she had gained four purple Spirit Rings and powerful new skills. Their spar continued with Qian Renxue draining his Soul Power through his defensive barrier, leaving Jia Youcai realizing he had chosen the wrong response.

• Jia Youcai and Qian Renxue exchanged sword strikes, and neither gained a clear advantage.
• Jia Youcai discovered that Qian Renxue had four purple Spirit Rings and analyzed her Spirit Skills, including her World Purifying Sacred Domain and Sword of Dawn.
• Jia Youcai attacked with his First Spirit Skill, Sword Edge, but Qian Renxue blocked it with a golden shield strengthened by her Second Spirit Skill.
• Qian Renxue fired three Angel Light Blades at Jia Youcai, who used Spirit Sword Guard to defend himself.
• Qian Renxue's golden motes seeped into Jia Youcai's barrier and rapidly drained his Soul Power, making him realize that defending with the Seven Kill Sword had been a mistake.

Tang San was reborn on a changed Douluo Continent and resolved to sacrifice nine Peerless Douluo and unite three gods to resurrect Xiao Wu. Meanwhile, Jia Youcai sparred with Qian Renxue and answered a workplace scenario in his mail, earning 1,000 Gold Soul Coins.

• Jia Youcai withdrew his spirit-sword formation and used Killing Character Art against Qian Renxue, who raised her Light Sword to meet him.
• Tang San searched through space for Xiao Wu’s scattered divine consciousness and vowed to find her after reincarnation.
• Tang San learned that resurrecting Xiao Wu required the powers of three gods and the sacrifice of nine Peerless Douluo, and he began considering candidates and assigning inheritances to his spirits.
• Jia Youcai and Qian Renxue finished their spar and returned to the academy together.
• Jia Youcai answered a workplace question in his mail by deciding to admit his mistake, and the system awarded him 1,000 Gold Soul Coins.

Huo Jin led the students to Cangyang Gorge to gain combat experience and find suitable Soul Beasts for their next Soul Rings. The groups entered the gorge’s outer region, but after half a day they had found no suitable targets and prepared to move deeper.

• Huo Jin warned the students that they would have to hunt Soul Beasts themselves unless danger made intervention necessary, and Jia Youcai teased him before Huo Wushuang calmed the exchange.
• Jia Youcai discussed Yan Lingzhuo’s desired five-thousand-year Soul Ring and joked about hunting a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast, while Yan Lingzhuo insisted they stay cautious.
• Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang urged the group to study Soul Beast distribution and choose targets suited to their Martial Souls before entering the gorge.
• Huo Jin split the eight students into two groups, with Teacher Zhuo Yaoyin leading Jia Youcai’s group and the headmaster leading Qian Renxue’s group.
• Jia Youcai’s group encountered only unsuitable Soul Beasts in the outer region and stopped to rest before continuing deeper into Cangyang Gorge.

The group encountered a Flame Lion besieged by soul beasts and captured it, but Yan Lingzhuo rejected it as too young for her soul ring. They freed it and rested, leaving Yan Lingzhuo and Jia Youcai bickering over the missed opportunity.

• After recovering, Teacher Zhuo Yaoyin led the group deeper into the canyon, where they spotted soul beasts attacking a Flame Lion.
• Jia Youcai and Yan Lingzhuo joined the fight, drove off the attackers, and Jia Youcai trapped the fleeing Flame Lion in a Blue Silver Cage.
• Yan Lingzhuo judged the Flame Lion to be only a little over three thousand years old and refused to use it for a soul ring.
• Huo Wu urged the group to leave before stronger soul beasts arrived, and Jia Youcai released the Flame Lion, which fled deeper into the canyon.
• The group rested in a safer spot, where Yan Lingzhuo and Jia Youcai teased and argued about the Flame Lion and her search for a suitable soul ring.

Jia Youcai used his payday savings to draw the Seven Kill Sword’s exclusive right-arm soul bone, then continued with the group’s search for a suitable soul beast for Yan Lingzhuo in Cangyang Gorge. After days of finding no match, they heard an unusual birdcall that drew Teacher Zhuo Yaoyin’s attention.

• The group camped for the night, and Jia Youcai skipped the night watch using the system.
• Jia Youcai made eighty-six draws and obtained the Seven Kill Sword’s exclusive right-arm Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone.
• The next morning, Jia Youcai equipped the soul bone and the group resumed searching for a soul beast for Yan Lingzhuo.
• The group encountered several soul beasts, including a roughly two-thousand-year-old Azure Shadow Leopard, but none suited Yan Lingzhuo.
• After days of searching through Cangyang Gorge, the group heard a clear, unusual birdcall, and Teacher Zhuo Yaoyin listened with a grave expression.

Jia Youcai fought the ten-thousand-year Phantom Rainbow Spirit Bird and used his Seven Kill Sword technique to bring it down for Qian Renxue’s Fifth Spirit Ring. Exhausted after the strike, he urged Qian Renxue to seize the chance while she worried over him.

• Yan Lingzhuo led everyone toward the birdsong, where Teacher Zhuo Yaoyin identified a ten-thousand-year Phantom Rainbow Spirit Bird.
• Jia Youcai attacked the bird with his Seven Kill Sword, breaking through its seven-colored shield with his Fourth Spirit Skill, Killing Intent Revealed.
• Qian Renxue arrived and helped Jia Youcai escape the bird’s seven-colored restraints, prompting the bird to flee.
• Jia Youcai unleashed Seven Kill Thunder Rise, One Sword Breaks the Sky, shattered the bird’s seven shields, and sent it crashing toward the ground.
• Qian Renxue supported the exhausted Jia Youcai, who urged her to claim the bird as her Fifth Spirit Ring.