Chapter Summaries

Wang Long confirmed that his experiences in Lu Yan’s Dream Realm were real and prayed in thanks, while Lu Yan continued developing the realm and attended the All-Continent High-Level Soul Master Competition preliminaries. At the venue, Shui Yue’er became openly infatuated with Lu Yan, and Shui Bing’er struggled to rein in her sister’s embarrassing remarks.

• Wang Long woke in Heaven Dou City, verified that the advanced Meditation Method from the Dream Realm worked, and prayed to Lu Yan in gratitude.
• Lu Yan expanded and refined the Dream Realm, established penalties for deaths within it, and grew stronger through its feedback.
• Lu Yan attended the competition preliminaries with Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, and Salas, and named the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team as his likely favorite.
• Shui Yue’er spotted Lu Yan on the VIP platform and gushed over his appearance while Shui Bing’er watched him too.
• Shui Bing’er tried to stop Shui Yue’er from making an indecent remark, but Shui Yue’er teased her about secretly reading her storybooks.

At the tournament’s opening ceremony, Lu Yan encouraged the young Soul Masters before leaving to shop with Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Ning Rongrong. On the street, Shui Yue'er openly declared her admiration for him, unaware that Lu Yan could hear everything, until Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu spotted him.

• Xue Ye invited Lu Yan to address the young competitors, and Lu Yan urged them to persevere and give the tournament their all.
• Shui Yue'er gushed to Shui Bing'er about Lu Yan, and Shui Bing'er warned her that he already had several women around him.
• Shui Yue'er insisted that a talented man should have several confidantes, leaving Shui Bing'er unable to dissuade her.
• After the opening ceremony, Lu Yan left the other dignitaries and went shopping with Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Ning Rongrong.
• Dugu Yan teased Lu Yan about Shui Yue'er's admiration, while Lu Yan realized that he had overheard every word.
• Xue Wu and Shui Bing'er spotted Lu Yan behind them and realized that he had likely heard Shui Yue'er's declaration.

After breaking through to Soul Power level sixty-eight, Lu Yan considered how to obtain a powerful Seventh Soul Ring and continued cultivating his Spiritual Power with the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud. The chapter left him struggling against the Sea God's Divine Sense as he trained.

• Shui Yue'er screamed after making eye contact with Lu Yan, and Shui Bing'er and the Skywater Team hurriedly took her away.
• Lu Yan returned to the Prince's Mansion and drew life force from Ah Yin, breaking through his cultivation bottleneck to level sixty-eight.
• Lu Yan considered using the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm as his Seventh Soul Ring, but decided to wait until he had the Asura God's inheritance and made preparations for the Extreme North Land.
• Lu Yan visited the Dream Realm and observed Wang Long, its highest-level adventurer and founder of its first guild.
• Lu Yan entered his Sea of Consciousness and used the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud to endure the Sea God's Divine Sense and temper his Spiritual Power.

The Heaven Dou Team faced Skywater Academy in a crucial qualifier match, with Dugu Yan expected to overcome Skywater’s coordinated tactics. Shui Bing’er opened by freezing Heaven Dou’s support and several teammates, leaving Dugu Yan to charge the opposing formation as Shui Yue’er targeted Ning Rongrong.

• Lu Yan worried that Shui Bing’er and Xue Wu’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill could challenge Dugu Yan despite the Heaven Dou Team’s advantage in cultivation.
• Before the match, Lu Yan favored the Heaven Dou Team because Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong could overwhelm Skywater with their cultivation.
• Shui Bing’er instantly used Ice Seal to freeze Ning Rongrong, the Shi Family Brothers, and Osler before Ning Rongrong could activate her support skill.
• Dugu Yan used Green Phosphorus Transformation and ordered her teammates to rescue Ning Rongrong as she charged at Skywater’s formation.
• Shui Yue’er swept toward the frozen Ning Rongrong while Gu Qingbo and Yu Hairou formed a defensive line against Dugu Yan.
• Dugu Yan unleashed Green Phosphorus Breath at the Skywater players blocking her path.

Skywater Academy unleashed Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Ice Snow Falling, turning the arena into a blizzard and putting Dugu Yan's team in danger. As Shui Yue'er attacked Ning Rongrong, Shi Mo tried to protect her, but both fell from the arena.

• Dugu Yan broke through Gu Qingbo and Yu Hairou's interception, while Shen Liuyu distracted Yufeng and Shui Yue'er advanced toward Ning Rongrong.
• Shui Bing'er froze Ning Rongrong, Liu Feng, and the others again, then joined Xue Wu in using their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Ice Snow Falling.
• The blizzard halted Dugu Yan and weakened her, but Lu Yan declared that her team would still win.
• Shui Yue'er attacked Ning Rongrong with Frost Assault, and Shi Mo took the hits while trying to shield her.
• Gu Qingbo and Yu Hairou launched ice bullets at Shui Yue'er before falling from the arena, but Shi Mo and Ning Rongrong also fell, leaving Shui Yue'er unopposed.

Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu’s Ice Phoenix clashed with Dugu Yan’s empowered Green Phosphorus Flood Dragon in a battle-ending attack. As both sides pushed their powers to the limit, the arena’s protective barrier began to crack, threatening the fighters and spectators.

• Shui Bing'er condensed the gathered wind and snow into an Ice Phoenix and urged Dugu Yan to concede.
• Ning Rongrong remained at the arena’s edge and boosted Dugu Yan with three Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda enhancements.
• Dugu Yan used her Fifth Soul Skill and Dragon Soul Blast Charge to reach Soul Emperor-level strength and attack the Ice Phoenix.
• The Ice Phoenix and Green Phosphorus Flood Dragon collided in a fierce stalemate that shook the arena and its protective barrier.
• Dugu Yan and the exhausted Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu poured out their remaining strength, and a crack spread across the barrier as the final clash intensified.

Lu Yan intervened when the Heaven Dou and Skywater teams’ attacks spiraled out of control, erasing their energy and saving Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu. Skywater conceded the match, and the chapter ended with Shui Yue'er explaining that Liu Feng had pulled Ning Rongrong back onto the stage, causing them both to fall off.

• Dugu Yan urged Ning Rongrong to escape the unstable energy storm, but Ning Rongrong continued supporting her team.
• Lu Yan appeared above the arena and used Void Dream Domain to erase the Ice Phoenix and Green Phosphorus Flood Dragon, then caught Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu as they fell.
• Shui Bing'er conceded the match and thanked Lu Yan for saving them, and the referee declared Heaven Dou the winner.
• Ning Fengzhi asked Chen Xin about Lu Yan's power, and Chen Xin said Lu Yan had seemingly turned the energy into Void.
• Shui Yue'er told Shui Bing'er that Liu Feng had pulled Ning Rongrong back onto the stage with a control Soul Skill, causing them both to fall off.

Dugu Yan recovered from the Heaven Dou division finals with Lu Yan, and the undefeated Heaven Dou Royal Academy team prepared to travel to Spirit City. Before their departure, Tang Yuehua teased Lu Yan about Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, then playfully blamed him for making her so flirtatious.

• Dugu Yan told Lu Yan she had won, then fell asleep in his arms from exhaustion.
• Ye Lingling treated Ning Rongrong’s frostbite, and Lu Yan praised both women for their performance.
• The Heaven Dou Royal Academy team won the division finals undefeated and prepared to head to Spirit City.
• Lu Yan considered Spirit Hall’s lineup, including Qian Renxue, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan, nearly impossible to defeat.
• Tang Yuehua told Lu Yan that Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er had come calling, then teased him about his romantic preferences.
• Lu Yan slapped Tang Yuehua playfully, and she accused him of turning her into a vixen.

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er visited Lu Yan to thank him for saving their teammates from injuries that could have damaged their martial foundations. After Lu Yan accepted their gift, Shui Yue'er confessed that she liked him and waited for his answer.

• Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er thanked Lu Yan for intervening in the arena and presented him with a gift from the Skywater Team.
• Lu Yan accepted the gift, and Shui Yue'er blushed when their fingertips briefly touched.
• As Shui Bing'er prepared to leave, Shui Yue'er stopped her and asked Lu Yan what he thought of her.
• Lu Yan told Shui Yue'er she was beautiful and compared her to winter jasmine.
• Shui Yue'er confessed that she liked Lu Yan and said she had liked him since hearing of his deeds, then waited for his response.

Lu Yan gave Shui Yue'er a three-year chance to let her feelings mature and for them to understand each other before deciding whether they were suited. Shui Yue'er accepted, kissed his cheek as she left, and Tang Yuehua teased Lu Yan about winning her devotion.

• Lu Yan told Shui Yue'er he would neither accept nor reject her feelings yet, because they barely knew each other.
• Lu Yan proposed that they revisit the question of love in three years if her feelings remained and they had come to understand each other.
• Shui Yue'er agreed to the three-year promise, and Shui Bing'er thanked Lu Yan before leading her sister away.
• Shui Yue'er broke free, kissed Lu Yan's cheek, and told him not to forget her before running after Shui Bing'er.
• Tang Yuehua teased Lu Yan that Shui Yue'er might spend the three years determined to marry no one else, and Lu Yan drew Tang Yuehua into his embrace.

Ning Fengzhi reviewed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s efforts to train Spirit-Type Soul Masters and decided to continue despite their lack of a genius like Lu Yan. After Chen Xin praised Lu Yan’s evolving Spiritual Power insights, Ning Fengzhi assigned Chen Xin to teach the disciples and accepted that Ning Rongrong might follow Lu Yan wherever his future led.

• Ning Fengzhi asked Gu Rong about the sect’s 85 recruits, and Gu Rong reported that none matched Lu Yan’s Spiritual Power or combat achievements.
• Chen Xin told Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong that Lu Yan had developed a profound system of Spiritual Power and might create a method for future generations to practice.
• Chen Xin recalled Lu Yan saying that imitators would only catch up to an earlier version of him because his Dao kept changing.
• Ning Fengzhi sent Gu Rong to Spirit City as their protector and asked Chen Xin to teach the Spirit-Type disciples what he had learned from Lu Yan.
• When Chen Xin asked about Ning Rongrong, Ning Fengzhi said she could go to Lu Yan if she truly could not live without him.

Lu Yan prepared to leave Heaven Dou City for Spirit City and the City of Slaughter, while Tang Yuehua promised to guard their home and wait for his return. Their farewell kiss drew the attention of Shui Yue'er, Shui Bing'er, Huo Wu, and Feng Xiaotian, revealing their differing reactions as Lu Yan departed on his long journey.

• Lu Yan reflected that his journey to Spirit City and the City of Slaughter could keep him away for several years.
• Tang Yuehua promised to care for the Loyal and Brave King's Mansion and wait for Lu Yan to return safely.
• Lu Yan embraced Tang Yuehua and kissed her goodbye in front of the assembled teams.
• Shui Yue'er watched the kiss with fascinated excitement until Shui Bing'er snapped her out of it and told her to restrain herself.
• Huo Wu admired Lu Yan and Tang Yuehua's farewell while Feng Xiaotian tried unsuccessfully to draw her attention away.

As the procession set out for Spirit City, Feng Xiaotian vowed to defeat Dugu Yan to win Huo Wu, who remained unimpressed. In Lu Yan’s carriage, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling confronted Ning Rongrong about her feelings for him and urged her to take the initiative.

• Huo Wu told Feng Xiaotian she would consider being with him if he defeated the Heaven Dou Team, especially Dugu Yan, and he vowed to keep trying.
• The procession left Heaven Dou City for Spirit City as Tang Yuehua watched it depart and quietly wished Lu Yan would return soon.
• Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Ning Rongrong joined Lu Yan in his carriage, where Dugu Yan teased him about Tang Yuehua’s kiss before he kissed her.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling pinned Lu Yan between them and told Ning Rongrong they knew she liked him.
• Dugu Yan told Ning Rongrong that Lu Yan liked girls who took the initiative.

Dugu Yan urged Ning Rongrong to prove she wanted to join them by kissing Lu Yan, and her challenge overcame Ning Rongrong's hesitation. Ning Rongrong boldly claimed Lu Yan as hers and kissed him, though her inexperience made the kiss clumsy.

• Dugu Yan challenged Ning Rongrong to kiss Lu Yan if she wanted to join them as a sister.
• Lu Yan teased Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling for deciding his romantic affairs without asking him.
• Dugu Yan pretended to withdraw her offer, provoking Ning Rongrong's pride and feelings for Lu Yan.
• Ning Rongrong climbed onto Lu Yan's lap, declared that he was hers, and kissed him.
• Ning Rongrong's first kiss with Lu Yan turned clumsy as she awkwardly pressed and bumped her lips against his.

Ning Rongrong shared her first kiss with Lu Yan, with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling watching and teasing them. Dugu Yan welcomed Ning Rongrong into their sisterhood, believing that joining forces would help them remain close to Lu Yan and face future challenges together.

• Lu Yan responded to Ning Rongrong's confession by taking the lead in their first kiss, while Dugu Yan offered teasing guidance and Ye Lingling watched shyly.
• Ning Rongrong broke away from the kiss, breathless and overwhelmed, then leaned against Lu Yan as her emotions settled.
• Ning Rongrong asked Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling why they were willing to share Lu Yan with her.
• Dugu Yan said that the Heaven Dou Three Sisters shared blessings and hardships, and joked that Lu Yan could handle one more woman.
• Dugu Yan privately welcomed Ning Rongrong into their sisterhood, thinking that Ning Rongrong's sincere feelings and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's support would benefit them all.

Ning Fengzhi accepted Ning Rongrong’s growing attachment to Lu Yan, both out of concern for his daughter and because he wanted Lu Yan as an ally for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. A month later, the group reached Spirit City, where Rongrong asked Lu Yan to help her visit Zhuqing.

• Ning Fengzhi told Gu Rong that he would not stop Ning Rongrong from pursuing Lu Yan, while privately viewing Lu Yan as a crucial potential ally amid growing political danger.
• A month later, the convoy arrived at Spirit City, and Dugu Yan was astonished by the number of powerful Soul Masters there.
• Lu Yan explained that Spirit Hall’s accumulated strength surpassed that of either empire, and Ning Fengzhi agreed that only the two empires united might contend with it.
• Ning Rongrong asked Lu Yan to visit Zhuqing, recalling her friendship with her from Shrek, and Lu Yan agreed.
• The group reached Spirit Hall’s lodging area for the competing academy teams, and Lu Yan left after speaking with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.

Lu Yan met Bibi Dong at the Papal Palace and asked her to accompany him to the City of Slaughter to obtain the Asura Blood Sword. To avoid choosing between Qian Renxue and Hu Liena, he had Bibi Dong summon them both, and the three reunited in the courtyard.

• Lu Yan hesitated over whether to visit Qian Renxue or Hu Liena first, while both women anxiously awaited him.
• Lu Yan appeared in Bibi Dong's courtyard, evaded her sudden attack, and spoke with her over tea.
• Lu Yan told Bibi Dong he planned to travel to the City of Slaughter after the tournament and needed her help facing the King of Slaughter; she agreed to go with him.
• Bibi Dong realized Lu Yan had visited her first to avoid favoring either woman and summoned Qian Renxue and Hu Liena together.
• Qian Renxue and Hu Liena arrived, greeted Bibi Dong, and reunited with Lu Yan after Bibi Dong left for her bedchamber.

Lu Yan spent a rare evening with Qian Renxue and Hu Liena, who urged him to return to Spirit Hall after the tournament while he prioritized the Asura Inheritance in the City of Slaughter. When they discussed where he would stay, Lu Yan invoked a bet that obliged Qian Renxue to obey his requests, leaving her furious at the prospect of sharing a bed with Hu Liena.

• Lu Yan left the courtyard with Qian Renxue and Hu Liena after telling them he had missed them, and Bibi Dong later drank the cold tea he had left behind.
• Qian Renxue asked Lu Yan to return to Spirit Hall after the tournament, but he said returning from the City of Slaughter would be the best time.
• Qian Renxue and Hu Liena competed to serve Lu Yan food as the three shared an evening together.
• Qian Renxue asked where Lu Yan would stay, then refused to share a bed with Hu Liena.
• Lu Yan reminded Qian Renxue that their bet required her to comply with his requests, and she fumed but could not dispute the wager.

Lu Yan reassured Qian Renxue that he had never intended to make her honor their bet and urged her and Hu Liena to get along. He then returned to Bibi Dong, guided her into a dream at her request, and planned to rely on her power to seize the Asura Blood Sword.

• Lu Yan told Qian Renxue he had only been teasing her and embraced her, then drew Hu Liena into the embrace as well.
• Lu Yan asked Qian Renxue and Hu Liena to get along; Hu Liena agreed, while Qian Renxue neither agreed nor refused.
• Lu Yan returned to the courtyard and found Bibi Dong waiting there; she said she had come out to admire the moon and stars.
• Bibi Dong changed into a nightgown and told Lu Yan to guide her into a dream without prying into it.
• Lu Yan used Dream Butterfly Power to guide Bibi Dong into the dream, intending to later use her power to seize the Asura Blood Sword.

Lu Yan calmed Bibi Dong’s consciousness while she slept, then left her bedchamber. At the tournament’s opening, Zhu Zhuqing reunited with Ning Rongrong before Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun confronted her, and Dai Weisi used his aura to pressure her.

• Lu Yan used Dream Butterfly Power and Spiritual Power to settle Bibi Dong into a peaceful sleep, then quietly left her room.
• Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling prepared with the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team for the tournament’s advancement round.
• Zhu Zhuqing arrived, and Ning Rongrong embraced her; Zhu Zhuqing returned the embrace.
• Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun approached and mocked Zhu Zhuqing for leaving the Star Luo Empire and joining Spirit Hall.
• Zhu Zhuqing said she belonged to Spirit Hall and had no ties to the Star Luo Empire or Zhu Family.
• Dai Weisi invoked the Zhu Family’s rules and released his aura against Zhu Zhuqing as Ning Rongrong grew furious.