Chapter Summaries

Jia Youcai gave Luo Xingyan a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone in exchange for his promise to join Blazing Academy’s team for the finals. Luo Xingyan kept his word and returned with Jia Youcai and Qian Renxue to the academy, where Huo Wu saw his five soul rings.

• Jia Youcai gave Luo Xingyan a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, and Luo Xingyan agreed to join Blazing Academy for the finals.
• Jia Youcai reassured Qian Renxue that he had safeguards in case Luo Xingyan betrayed him.
• Luo Xingyan arrived at the meeting place the next day, and Jia Youcai and Qian Renxue took him back to Blazing Academy.
• Jia Youcai introduced Luo Xingyan to Huo Wu as a hidden expert recruited to help the academy in the finals.
• Huo Wu started to object to the new recruit but held back when she saw Luo Xingyan's five soul rings.

Luo Xingyan joined the academy team, and Huo Wu offered to show him around and explain the team’s opponents. Jia Youcai learned that Bing Liyue had taken Yan Lingzhuo away to cultivate, then followed a clue to the Ice Abyss, where someone called for him to come down.

• Huo Wu welcomed Luo Xingyan and learned that his South Ming Li Fire Sword could burn an enemy’s Soul Power.
• Jia Youcai asked Huo Wu to help Luo Xingyan settle in and brief him on the team before leaving to handle other matters.
• Qian Renxue finished her chores and cultivated while Jia Youcai prepared a meal for her and cleaned the kitchen.
• Jia Youcai learned from Chi Lingxuan that Bing Liyue had taken Yan Lingzhuo away after suppressing a dangerous flare-up of her bloodline power.
• Jia Youcai found the Ice Abyss on a map, flew there on the Seven Kill Sword, and heard a voice from below invite him to descend.

Jia Youcai descended into the Ice Abyss, found Bing Liyue and Bing Tianmeng, and gave Bing Liyue a book about a parallel world. He reunited with Yan Lingzhuo, while Bing Liyue finished reading and erupted in fury at Bing Tianmeng.

• Jia Youcai reached the Ice Abyss cavern and met Bing Liyue and Bing Tianmeng.
• Bing Liyue directed Jia Youcai to Yan Lingzhuo, and he gave her the book Douluo Dalu II: Peerless Tang Sect.
• Jia Youcai found Yan Lingzhuo cultivating, reassured her that he had worried about her, and teased her until she punched him.
• Bing Liyue read the book, grew furious at its passages about her, tore it apart, and screamed at Bing Tianmeng.

Bing Liyue became enraged by a novel that portrayed her as a human’s Spirit and threatened her independence and status, triggering a destructive roar that collapsed the ice cavern. Jia Youcai carried the injured Yan Lingzhuo out and reached the surface with her alive.

• Bing Liyue took offense at the novel’s depiction of her and roared furiously, shaking the ice cavern.
• Jia Youcai and Yan Lingzhuo were knocked down by the roar as ice fell and the cavern began to collapse.
• Jia Youcai released his Six-Winged Fallen Angel Spirit, gathered Yan Lingzhuo into his arms, and fled through the collapsing cavern.
• Jia Youcai crossed a vast ice crevice while carrying Yan Lingzhuo and found the path leading back to the surface.
• Jia Youcai and Yan Lingzhuo escaped safely, and Jia Youcai wondered aloud why Bing Liyue had been so angered by a novel.

Jia Youcai recovered after escaping the Ice Abyss and brought Yan Lingzhuo safely back to the villa. Yan Lingzhuo stayed the night to rest while Jia Youcai left her to recover.

• Jia Youcai stopped far from the Ice Abyss to recover and realized Yan Lingzhuo had been pretending to sleep.
• Yan Lingzhuo asked why Li Yue had been angry, and Jia Youcai vaguely explained that he had given her a strange book.
• Jia Youcai carried Yan Lingzhuo on the Seven Kill Sword back to Blazing Academy and brought her into the villa.
• Yan Lingzhuo asked to stay the night, and Jia Youcai carried her upstairs, helped her settle into bed, and left her to rest.

As the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament finals began in Artifact Spirit City, Blazing Academy won its first Swiss-stage match and prepared to face Red Dust Academy. The chapter ended as Luo Xingyan charged into the second-round battle after Chi Lingxuan boosted his team with her spicy strips.

• Jia Youcai distributed fire-attribute condensed liquid essence to the Blazing Academy team, and the competitors trained for the finals.
• The finals began in Artifact Spirit City, where Blazing Academy defeated the sixth seed from the Star Luo Competition Area in its first Swiss-stage match.
• Jia Youcai assessed the other first-round winners and considered Godwind Academy and Red Dust Academy comparatively weaker.
• Blazing Academy faced Red Dust Academy, whose lineup included two Soul Kings, and Jia Youcai expected the match to be difficult.
• Chi Lingxuan used her Spicy Boost skill, and Luo Xingyan, Yan Xiaoran, and Yan Jinfeng ate the spicy strips to strengthen themselves.
• Luo Xingyan charged at Red Dust Academy with South Ming Li Fire Sword after his attack power and movement speed increased.

Ling Ruicheng boosted Jin Lanyue as she used her Crimson Sun Ice Toad’s skills to trap Luo Xingyan, Yan Xiaoran, and Yan Jinfeng in a powerful ice-and-fire poison. Luo Xingyan countered with South Ming Purifying World, restoring his teammates and suppressing Jin Lanyue’s abilities before shattering her mirrored ice disks.

• Ling Ruicheng used Swift Shadow Dash to make Jin Lanyue’s movements lighter.
• Jin Lanyue used Ice Refraction to dart between mirrored ice disks and evade Luo Xingyan’s attacks.
• Jin Lanyue spread Ice Toad Poison and Ice Poison Ring, weakening Luo Xingyan, Yan Xiaoran, and Yan Jinfeng with her ice-and-fire poison.
• Luo Xingyan activated South Ming Purifying World, dispersing the poison and restoring Yan Xiaoran and Yan Jinfeng while suppressing Jin Lanyue’s skills.
• Luo Xingyan struck Jin Lanyue’s weakened mirrored ice disks with Sword Qi and shattered them.

Xi Ruoxin and Jin Lanfeng launched a concentrated attack, but Chi Lingxuan’s boost helped Luo Xingyan and his allies counterattack. Jin Lanfeng survived their strikes by transforming into liquid metal and knocked Luo Xingyan down, while Jin Lanyue moved to target the opposing support Soul Master.

• Xi Ruoxin opened fire on Luo Xingyan, and Yan Xiaoran used Flame Armor to shield him while Jin Lanfeng’s four floating guns joined the assault.
• Chi Lingxuan used Spicy Soul Resonance to strengthen her allies, and Luo Xingyan charged Jin Lanfeng as Yan Xiaoran sent him a set of Flame Armor.
• Yan Jinfeng hurled his flaming spear at Jin Lanfeng, who fused his guns into a shield, while Luo Xingyan’s attack shattered Ling Ruicheng’s Ray of Protection.
• Jin Lanfeng used Love of Gold to become liquid metal, trapped Luo Xingyan’s sword, and punched him into the ground.
• Jin Lanyue formed a mirrored ice disc and slipped past the fighters toward the isolated opposing support Soul Master.

Jin Lanfeng and Jin Lanyue used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill to defeat Blazing Academy, which then prepared to face Thunder Academy. The chapter ended as the Blazing Academy versus Thunder Academy match was set to begin.

• Jin Lanyue eliminated Chi Lingxuan, then joined Jin Lanfeng to unleash their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Red Dust Affection, with Ling Ruicheng supplying Soul Power.
• Luo Xingyan persuaded Yan Jinfeng and Yan Xiaoran to surrender, and Blazing Academy conceded rather than risk injuries before the losers' bracket.
• Jia Youcai and Huo Wu encouraged Luo Xingyan and the others to focus on Blazing Academy's next match against Thunder Academy.
• Skywater Academy and Beast Soul Academy won their third-round matches and advanced with perfect records, while Shrek Academy, Godwind Academy, and Star Luo Royal Academy also won.
• Blazing Academy and Thunder Academy prepared for their match, with Jia Youcai, Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang, and Yan Xiaoran set to compete against Yu Tianxin, Cang Lei, Shan Ling, and Su Yinwan.

Jia Youcai’s Blue Silver Grass trapped Thunder Academy’s fighters, allowing Blazing Academy to eliminate three opponents and set up a duel between Huo Wushuang and Yu Tianxin. As their clash between fire and lightning began, Yu Tianxin launched a thunder dragon at Huo Wushuang.

• Jia Youcai trapped Thunder Academy’s members in a Blue Silver Cage and struck at Su Yinwan with his Blue Silver Overlord Spear, but the referee blocked the attack and eliminated her.
• Jia Youcai bound Cang Lei and Shan Ling, and Huo Wushuang and Yan Xiaoran beat them until they were eliminated.
• Blazing Academy’s team chose Huo Wushuang to face Yu Tianxin alone, while Yan Xiaoran covered Huo Wushuang in Flame Armor and Jia Youcai took the others off the platform.
• Yu Tianxin charged Huo Wushuang with lightning-wreathed punches, while Huo Wushuang dodged and counterattacked with a sweeping sea of fire.
• Yu Tianxin leapt into the air and plunged toward Huo Wushuang as lightning gathered into a massive thunder dragon.

Huo Wushuang and Yu Tianxin fought an increasingly fierce battle, trading blows and clashing their dragon spirits’ fire and lightning. The chapter left them locked in a test of endurance as Jia Youcai watched from outside the arena.

• Huo Wushuang and Yu Tianxin exchanged powerful punches and kicks, each landing a hit before they recovered and charged again.
• Huo Wushuang and Yu Tianxin unleashed their Third Spirit Skills and second spirit skills, making their dragon phantoms’ fire and lightning collide until both attacks dissipated.
• Huo Wushuang called for another round, and Yu Tianxin answered by meeting him with Blue Electric Dragon Claw.
• Huo Wushuang used Blazing Dragon Claw to clash head-on with Yu Tianxin, and both fighters struggled against the other’s force.
• Jia Youcai watched as Huo Wushuang and Yu Tianxin remained locked in a contest of willpower.

Huo Wushuang overcame Yu Tianxin’s Blue Electric Divine Dragon with a desperate surge of strength and won their battle, driven by Jia Youcai’s threat against his sister. After collapsing from exhaustion, he was cheered by the audience while Jia Youcai praised his victory.

• Yu Tianxin and Huo Wushuang unleashed their fourth spirit skills, and their Blue Electric Divine Dragon and Flame Dragon clashed in a storm of lightning and fire.
• Jia Youcai used a telepathic martial soul to threaten Huo Wushuang’s sister, provoking Huo Wushuang to fight with renewed resolve.
• Huo Wushuang’s Flame Dragon transformed and overpowered Yu Tianxin’s dragon after Yu Tianxin exhausted his Soul Power.
• Huo Wushuang’s Flame Dragon struck Yu Tianxin down, securing Huo Wushuang’s victory.
• Huo Wushuang collapsed after saying he had protected his sister, and the audience cheered as Jia Youcai applauded.

Huo Wushuang recovered from his victory over Yu Tianxin, while Jia Youcai guided Blazing Academy through the tournament draws and prepared for their knockout matches. When a new Godzilla card pool appeared, Jia Youcai spent heavily to obtain Godzilla and its exclusive torso bones, ending with two Godzillas and one Battle Soul.

• Zhuo Yaoyin and Huo Wushuang's teammates helped him after he collapsed from exhaustion, and Huo Wu blamed Jia Youcai for his condition.
• Blazing Academy surrendered when Tang San and Shrek Academy entered the arena, then advanced to the knockout stage alongside seven other teams.
• Jia Youcai reviewed the quarterfinal brackets, judged Blazing Academy's matchup with Star Luo Royal Academy favorably, and worried about Beast Soul Academy.
• The Seven Kill Sword card pool gave way to a Godzilla card pool, and Jia Youcai excitedly began spending Soul Coins.
• Jia Youcai pulled ten Godzilla torso bones, obtained two Godzilla Martial Souls, and used Remnant Souls to raise Godzilla to one Battle Soul.

Jia Youcai claimed rewards that strengthened his martial soul and soul bone, then spoke with Shui Bing'er before she recalled Bing Liyue's harsh training of Skywater Academy. The chapter ended with Gu Qingbo challenging Bing Liyue while the other girls silently admired her courage.

• Jia Youcai chose a Six-Winged Fallen Angel Spirit and a Sky-Rending Wings soul bone, raising his martial soul to the second soul rank and the bone's age to twenty thousand years.
• With three days left before the tournament, Jia Youcai met Shui Bing'er in Artifact Spirit City and congratulated her on Skywater Academy's victories.
• Shui Bing'er touched Jia Youcai's hand, and he felt a piercing chill; he then suggested her unusual coldness came from her physique rather than her cultivation technique.
• Shui Bing'er recalled how Bing Liyue took charge of training Skywater Academy's seven girls and ordered them to strip and jump into an icy pool for five minutes.
• Gu Qingbo accused Bing Liyue of trying to drive them away, while the other six girls silently admired her for speaking up.

Bing Liyue forced Gu Qingbo and the other girls into the icy pool as a test of endurance, then rescued them when they began to succumb to the cold. She treated the girls ashore and used warm light to dispel the chill from their bodies.

• Bing Liyue stripped Gu Qingbo and kicked her off the ice cliff, then guided her fall into the icy pool.
• Shui Bing'er jumped into the pool first, followed by Xue Wu, Yu Hairou, Shui Yue'er, Shen Liuyu, and Qiu Ruoshui.
• Gu Qingbo and five of the girls fainted in the freezing water while Shui Bing'er struggled to stay conscious.
• Bing Liyue entered the pool, carried Gu Qingbo ashore, and rapped Shui Bing'er on the head to wake her when she began to lose consciousness.
• Bing Liyue brought the remaining girls ashore and used warm light to drive the cold from their bodies.

Shui Bing'er challenged Jia Youcai to an elemental contest, wagering that the loser would grant the winner one request. As her ice began to suppress his Phoenix Evil Fire, Jia Youcai felt his evil fire acting up.

• Shui Bing'er came out of a daze after remembering something painful, and Jia Youcai tried to comfort her.
• Shui Bing'er proposed that she and Jia Youcai clasp hands and test whether his flames could melt her ice, with each promising the winner one request.
• Jia Youcai and Shui Bing'er began their contest, and their fire and ice clashed as both resisted the other's power.
• Jia Youcai unleashed his deep violet Phoenix Evil Fire, forcing Shui Bing'er to pour out more frigid energy until she began to suppress his flames.
• Jia Youcai sensed that his evil fire was starting to act up.

Jia Youcai’s evil fire flared up, and he tried to suppress it by spending money to upgrade his Evil Fire Phoenix Martial Soul. He failed to gather enough Martial Souls, and Shui Bing’er’s closeness stirred his desire; afterward, he apologized for crossing a line while still stopping short of going further.

• Jia Youcai tore free of Shui Bing’er and flew to a valley pool to cool the raging evil fire, but Shui Bing’er followed him.
• Shui Bing’er entered the pool and embraced Jia Youcai, offering to use her cold energy to suppress the fire.
• Jia Youcai rejected Hei Jia’s urging and spent money pulling cards to upgrade his Evil Fire Phoenix, but he ran out of resources before reaching Three Dou Hun.
• Shui Bing’er’s closeness further stimulated Jia Youcai, and he gave in to his desire without going all the way.
• Jia Youcai came to his senses, apologized to Shui Bing’er, and vowed never to use the evil fire again.

After the chaos, Jia Youcai carefully comforted Shui Bing'er and tried to respond to what had happened without pressuring her. They shared a kiss, but Shui Bing'er then told him she would not disturb his life and flew away.

• Jia Youcai watched Shui Bing'er in silence and resolved not to excuse himself or force her into a relationship.
• Jia Youcai gently cleaned Shui Bing'er and gave her space to wash and change by herself.
• Jia Youcai told Shui Bing'er he could not pretend nothing had happened and offered to discuss their feelings when she was ready.
• Shui Bing'er demanded an answer, and Jia Youcai kissed her; she returned the kiss and embraced him.
• Shui Bing'er said he did not need to take responsibility and that she would not disturb his life, then flew away on her Phoenix Wings.

The quarterfinals began with Godwind Academy facing Beast Soul Academy, whose members launched a coordinated assault. Feng Yixuan defeated Feng Xiaotian in their opening aerial clash, leaving Feng Xiaotian in a crater.

• Three days after Jia Youcai watched Shui Bing'er leave, the quarterfinals opened before a packed arena.
• Godwind Academy and Beast Soul Academy entered the arena and summoned their Beast Spirits.
• Su Longyuan ordered Beast Soul Academy to finish the match quickly, and Ye Yunshu used Wind Crystal Resonance to strengthen his teammates.
• Mu Tiansha charged forward as Feng Lingyin used Wind Spirit Resonance to boost Godwind Academy.
• Feng Xiaotian and Feng Yixuan fought in the air, but Feng Yixuan broke through Feng Xiaotian's wind tornado and blasted him into the ground.

Beast Soul Academy overwhelmed Godwind Academy, as Rodan defeated Feng Xiaotian and Niu Batian destroyed Yu Fengyao’s sandstorm behemoth. The fight continued with Godwind Academy trying to recover its momentum, but Bai Lingyan caught Yun Poxiao in an illusion.

• Rodan defeated Feng Xiaotian in three exchanges, stunning Jia Youcai and the others watching outside the arena.
• Yu Fengyao unleashed her Soul-Burying Abyss sandstorm behemoth against Beast Soul Academy.
• Niu Batian charged through the behemoth’s defenses and smashed it apart with his strength.
• Yun Poxiao tried to ambush Niu Batian while Xiaotian Lan charged from the front and Qingluan Ying and Cang Ming teamed up against Mu Tiansha.
• Bai Lingyan intercepted Yun Poxiao and used Nine-Tailed Illusory Eyes to trap him in a terrifying illusion.