Chapter Summaries

Ye Lan activated Blood Armor Complete Form and Blue Silver Armor to unleash his full combat strength against Dugu Bo. His Meteor Strike sent Dugu Bo flying, but Dugu Bo responded by raising his nine Soul Rings and preparing to use Soul Skills.

• Dugu Bo threw Ye Lan to the ground and tried to crush him with a Mount Tai Press, but Ye Lan escaped using Blue Silver Grass.
• Ye Lan activated Golden Eye, Blood Armor Complete Form, and Eight-Faced Exquisite Heart, covering himself in Blue Silver Armor.
• Ye Lan used Flash Step and Meteor Strike to crash into Dugu Bo and send him flying through several trees.
• Ye Lan’s shattered Blue Silver Gloves regenerated, while Dugu Bo raised his nine Soul Rings and decided to use Soul Skills.

Dugu Bo used Excitement Mist to boost his speed and strength as he fought Ye Lan, who repeatedly struck him with powerful attacks. Dugu Bo eventually read Ye Lan’s Instant Step and kicked him away, leaving Ye Lan scrambling to soften his landing.

• Dugu Bo inhaled Excitement Mist, boosting his strength and speed before attacking Ye Lan.
• Dugu Bo pierced Ye Lan’s defenses but was blasted away by Ye Lan’s Sun Furnace.
• Ye Lan used Instant Step Normalization, Three-colored Meteor, Echo Shift, and Meteor Strike to batter Dugu Bo.
• Dugu Bo endured Ye Lan’s attacks and studied his footwork to predict where he would appear.
• Dugu Bo anticipated Ye Lan’s next move, kicked him in the chest, and sent him flying as Ye Lan wrapped Blue Silver Grass around nearby trees to slow his fall.

Ye Lan outmaneuvered Dugu Bo by combining Instant Step and Echo Shift, but Dugu Bo struck him with Paralysis Poison. As Dugu Bo and the academy officials urged him to surrender and join Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Ye Lan remained standing and refused to admit defeat.

• Ye Lan analyzed how Dugu Bo had predicted his movements and realized he could exploit the difference between Instant Step and Echo Shift.
• Ye Lan used Echo Shift to bait Dugu Bo's attack, then Instant Step to strike him with Meteor Strike.
• Dugu Bo hit Ye Lan with Paralysis Ray, and the poison reduced Ye Lan's speed, agility, and reactions by about twenty percent.
• Dugu Bo approached the seemingly paralyzed Ye Lan and offered to recognize him as a Heaven Dou Royal Academy student if he surrendered.
• Meng Shenji, Zhi Lin, and Bai Baoshan urged Ye Lan to give up, but Ye Lan kept shaking his head as Dugu Bo prepared to force his surrender.

Ye Lan defeated Dugu Bo in their Betting Match by tricking him with a paralysis feint, then countering his poison with Origin Light. Dugu Bo conceded and praised Ye Lan’s strength, while Ye Lan revealed that his two consecutive movement techniques were different Soul Skills.

• Ye Lan kicked Dugu Bo into the air and used Blue Silver Priests to whip him back and forth, while Xue Beng regretted provoking him.
• Dugu Bo strengthened his defense and unleashed Bile Phosphorus Purple Poison at Ye Lan.
• Ye Lan sacrificed the Blue Silver Priests to gather Ultimate Light energy and used Origin Light to annihilate Dugu Bo’s poisonous waterfall.
• Dugu Bo floated down, conceded the Betting Match, and told Ye Lan that his strength exceeded that of his peers.
• Ye Lan explained that Flash Step and Echo Shift were two different movement Soul Skills, and Meng Shenji marvelled that he had created both.

After Ye Lan explained how his Blue Silver Grass resisted poison and concealed another self-created Soul Skill, Dugu Bo became impressed and proposed that Ye Lan marry his granddaughter, Dugu Yan. Dugu Bo then tried to reconcile Ye Lan with Prince Xue Xing, leaving Xue Beng pressed to apologize.

• Zhi Lin, Bai Baoshan, and Dugu Bo praised Ye Lan's self-created Soul Skills and exceptional talent.
• Ye Lan explained that his Blue Silver Grass could nullify poison and that a fire-attributed Self-Created Soul Skill had erased Dugu Bo's Bile Phosphorus Purple Poison.
• Dugu Bo learned Ye Lan was fifteen and offered to betroth his nineteen-year-old granddaughter, Dugu Yan, to him; Ye Lan declined to agree before they had met.
• Ye Lan agreed to call Dugu Bo Grandpa, while the Three Elders of the Academic Committee welcomed the match and Xue Xing worried that Ye Lan might become Dugu Bo's grandson-in-law.
• Dugu Bo introduced Prince Xue Xing as his lifesaving benefactor and urged Ye Lan not to become enemies with him over Xue Beng.
• Xue Xing pulled Xue Beng forward and ordered him to apologize to Ye Lan.

Ye Lan let Xue Beng go after he apologized, and Dugu Bo brought him to meet his granddaughter, Dugu Yan. At the Heaven Dou Royal Academy training grounds, Ye Lan was introduced to Dugu Yan and the Heaven Dou First Team.

• Xue Beng tearfully apologized to Ye Lan, who warned him not to cause trouble again before letting him leave with Xue Xing.
• Dugu Bo told Ye Lan he would support him if Xue Beng or Xue Xing provoked him again, then arranged to meet Dugu Yan at the academy.
• Dugu Bo and Ye Lan shared drinks and stories with the Three Elders before Dugu Yan arrived with the Heaven Dou First Team.
• Yu Tianheng greeted Dugu Bo and introduced himself, but Dugu Bo ignored his attempt to approach Dugu Yan and introduced her to Ye Lan instead.
• Dugu Bo described Dugu Yan's martial spirit and cultivation level, and Ye Lan greeted her as she repeated his name.

Dugu Yan and others reacted to Ye Lan’s name and presence, while Meng Shenji appointed him to the Heaven Dou First Team. Yu Tianheng objected and agreed to settle the dispute by challenging Ye Lan, confident he could defeat the Level 24 Soul Grandmaster.

• Dugu Yan convinced herself that Ye Lan was not the famous Scholar she admired, while Dugu Bo insisted he was the real Ye Lan.
• Yu Tianheng grew jealous of Ye Lan’s closeness with Dugu Bo, and the Blue-Haired Girl sensed a loneliness in Ye Lan that resembled her own.
• Meng Shenji introduced Ye Lan as a fifteen-year-old, twenty-fourth-rank life-type Soul Grandmaster and appointed him to the Heaven Dou First Team.
• Yu Tianheng objected to Ye Lan joining because of his low rank and Blue Silver Grass martial soul.
• Bai Baoshan proposed that Ye Lan challenge Yu Tianheng, and Yu Tianheng agreed, promising not to use his third Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

Ye Lan tested himself against Yu Tianheng, the level-thirty-eight Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Elder, and overwhelmed him with speed and force. As Ye Lan closed in for another strike, Yu Tianheng activated his first soul skill.

• Yu Tianheng transformed his right arm into a dragon claw and challenged Ye Lan to show his full strength.
• Ye Lan rushed forward and punched Yu Tianheng, forcing him back three steps and numbing his arm with the dragon claw's lightning.
• Yu Tianheng realized Ye Lan's speed put him at a disadvantage, while the Heaven Dou First Team watched in astonishment.
• Ye Lan used golden soul power to clear the lingering lightning from his arm, then activated Blood Armor Complete Form.
• Ye Lan struck Yu Tianheng in the abdomen and sent him flying, but Yu Tianheng steadied himself and activated Thunder Dragon Claw.

Ye Lan battled Yu Tianheng, countering his lightning attacks with rapid movement, healing, and Blue Silver Grass before neutralizing an empowered Thunderous Fury. Yu Tianheng remained trapped and spent, while Ye Lan gained a deeper understanding of Ultimate Attributes.

• Ye Lan dodged Yu Tianheng’s Thunder Dragon Claw with Flash Step and struck him with Blood Armor: Meteor.
• Yu Tianheng activated Thunderous Fury, but Ye Lan endured its lightning while his Blue Silver Grass repaired the damage.
• Yu Tianheng questioned why his attack seemed ineffective as Ye Lan recovered and explained through his actions that his vitality was restoring him.
• Yu Tianheng activated Wrath of Thunder and charged Ye Lan, who bound him in a Blue Silver Grass cage.
• Yu Tianheng unleashed an empowered Thunderous Fury through the cage, but Ye Lan used Sun Furnace to neutralize the lightning.

Ye Lan defeated Yu Tianheng and joined Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s First Team, where he met Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling. While examining Ye Lingling’s Nine Heart Begonia, he discovered their martial souls resonated and began investigating its inheritance flaw.

• Bai Baoshan declared Ye Lan the winner over Yu Tianheng, and Ye Lingling healed both fighters with her Nine Heart Begonia.
• Yu Tianheng accepted his defeat, while Yu Feng and Osler asked Ye Lan about his Flash Step.
• Dugu Yan recognized Ye Lan as her idol, Scholar Ye Lan, and brought him Dugu Bo’s token; Ye Lingling asked whether he could resolve the Nine Heart Begonia’s flaw.
• Ye Lan sensed that Ye Lingling’s Nine Heart Begonia possessed the Ultimate Life Attribute and examined her martial soul through his Blue Silver Consciousness.
• Ye Lingling merged Taiyin into Ye Lan’s sun to strengthen their spiritual connection, and Ye Lan learned that the Nine Heart Begonia had Ultimate Life and was twinborn.

Ye Lan discovered that the Nine Heart Begonia descended from the legendary Nine Heart Sacred Begonia, whose first owner sacrificed his heart’s blood to revive his wife. He revealed that fusing the two existing Nine Heart Begonias might restore the sacred Martial Soul, but reassured Ye Lingling that he would seek another solution, leaving them bound by a new sense of responsibility.

• After awakening from the Blue Silver Consciousness, Ye Lan noticed Ye Lingling’s fever and asked if she was all right.
• Ye Lan explained that the first Nine Heart Sacred Begonia owner revived his wife with his heart’s blood, and their Martial Souls became the two Nine Heart Begonias that remained.
• Ye Lan said fusing the two Nine Heart Begonias could restore the Nine Heart Sacred Begonia and resolve Ye Lingling’s Martial Soul flaw.
• Ye Lingling rejected the idea because she feared her mother would sacrifice herself, and Ye Lan urged her to trust that he could find another method.
• Dugu Yan encouraged Ye Lingling, who smiled for the first time, while Ye Lan accepted a new responsibility toward her.

Ye Lan defeated Yu Tianheng and became captain of Heaven Dou Royal Academy's First Team. After Dugu Yan took Ye Lan and Ye Lingling to Heaven Dou City, they ran into Xue Qinghe, who invited them to the Flower Pavilion.

• Yu Tianheng conceded defeat to Ye Lan, handed him the captain's armband, and admitted he had not made Ye Lan use his full strength.
• Yu Tianheng explained that the First Team captaincy went to whoever defeated the captain, and the team accepted Ye Lan as their new leader.
• Dugu Yan gave Ye Lan Dugu Bo's token and invited him and Ye Lingling to celebrate in Heaven Dou City, then walked there holding his arm.
• Ye Lan, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling met Xue Qinghe and his plainclothes guards in the city.
• Xue Qinghe dismissed his guards, put an arm around Ye Lan, and invited the group to dine at the Flower Pavilion.

Ye Lan advised Qian Renxue that shared goals and like-minded companions mattered more than trying to guarantee loyalty, prompting her to reconsider how she would lead. Later, jealousy over Ye Lan’s closeness with Dugu Yan led Qian Renxue to target Dugu Bo, but Snake Lance Douluo’s explanation of his loyalty helped her resolve to guide Spirit Hall onto the right path.

• Qian Renxue asked Ye Lan how to win people’s service, and he explained the limits of paying followers and raising Death Warriors before advocating for like-minded companions.
• Qian Renxue thanked Ye Lan for enlightening her, while Dugu Yan praised him and Ye Lingling watched them closely.
• After the banquet, Qian Renxue vented her jealousy over Ye Lan and Dugu Yan, then ordered Snake Lance Douluo to reveal Dugu Bo’s location to Chrysanthemum Douluo.
• Qian Renxue asked why Snake Lance Douluo obeyed her, and he said he served Spirit Hall and wanted to protect her until she could lead it.
• Qian Renxue resolved to lead Spirit Hall onto the right path, and Snake Lance Douluo expressed confidence in her.

Ye Lan met Qin Ming and assessed the strengths of Heaven Dou First Team before criticizing Qin Ming’s weighted-running training as inefficient. He left the team expecting Ye Lan to propose a better approach, while Qin Ming learned that Ye Lan had two students from Shrek Academy.

• Qin Ming introduced himself to Ye Lan and reviewed Heaven Dou First Team’s recent Soul Battle results.
• Dugu Yan hid from Ye Lan in embarrassment over her drunken behavior the previous night, while Yu Tianheng suspected Ye Lan had done something to her.
• Ye Lan assessed the team’s members and recognized their strengths in poison, lightning, defense, speed, and healing.
• Qin Ming assigned the team its usual weighted running without Soul Power, and Osler complained about the training and distractions from the girls.
• Ye Lan told Qin Ming that the training method was inefficient and revealed that two of his students had attended Shrek Academy.

Ye Lan explained why Shrek Academy’s uniform weight-bearing training was unsuitable for Soul Masters with different roles and outlined tailored training priorities for the Heaven Dou First Team. He said Ye Lingling’s healing could also benefit the team’s upcoming training, leaving its potential unexplained.

• Ye Lan argued that weight-bearing training had limited benefits and could cause injuries when Soul Masters pushed beyond their physical limits.
• Ye Lan said Agile Attack Soul Masters such as Osler and Yu Feng needed explosive speed, while Yu Tianheng should focus on strength and attack power.
• Ye Lan identified damage resistance as the priority for Shi Mo and Shi Mo, and told Dugu Yan to pursue poison rather than control.
• Ye Lan advised Ye Lingling to improve her Soul Power control, healing efficiency, and ability to limit the range of her healing.
• Qin Ming recognized the limits of Shrek Academy’s training methods as Ye Lan announced that Ye Lingling’s Martial Soul could help train the whole team.

Ye Lan began designing specialized training for the Heaven Dou First Team, using Ye Lingling’s Nine Heart Begonia to support their recovery. The team started their punishing regimen, and Yu Feng gained a clear direction for developing as a flying-type Soul Master.

• Ye Lan told the team that Ye Lingling’s healing martial soul would let them endure his demanding training plans.
• Ye Lan ordered Yu Tianheng to sustain Thunder Dragon Claw until his Soul Power ran out, then attack an eight-meter boulder through physical training.
• Ye Lan assigned Stone Mill and Shi Mo to strengthen both their turtle-shell defenses and their bodies by enduring attacks and ramming the boulder.
• Ye Lan instructed Osler to sprint at maximum speed without stopping, and Osler immediately activated Black Panther Avatar and began running.
• Ye Lan set Yu Feng a regimen of striking a boulder with Wing Blade at maximum flight speed, even with injured wings, and Yu Feng understood how to develop his combat skills.

Ye Lan pushed the Heaven Dou First Team through Hell Training while teaching Ye Lingling to use her healing Soul Skill more efficiently. After experimenting with a new movement Soul Skill, he discovered its flaws and returned to trying to sense and control Soul Power Particles outside his body.

• Ye Lan explained why Dugu Yan needed speed and close-combat training, then caught her when she collapsed from exhaustion.
• Yu Tianheng injured himself training against a boulder, and Ye Lan taught Ye Lingling to adjust her healing output based on his feedback.
• The Shi Mo brothers, Yu Feng, and Osler continued their demanding training, with Ye Lingling treating the injured and unconscious teammates.
• Ye Lan attempted to create a movement Soul Skill that used external soul power to break the air, but found it consumed too much power and required excessive control.
• Ye Lan abandoned that approach and resumed trying to sense and control Soul Power Particles outside his body.

Ye Lan discovered that spiritual power could control Soul Power Particles beyond his body and awakened the ability to shape spiritual power into Formless Forms. After testing his new abilities, he left Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling asleep beneath the tree.

• Ye Lan sensed Soul Power Particles through Blue Silver Consciousness but found that his meridians could not control them outside his body.
• A rise in his spiritual power gave Ye Lan the idea to use it to control the particles, but he initially failed to move them.
• Ye Lan concentrated on the particles before his forehead until one moved, triggering intense head pain as his Spiritual Body separated from his physical body.
• After his Spiritual Body merged with his body, Ye Lan found that his spiritual power had become an invisible hand he could shape within one meter.
• Ye Lan tested Spiritual Power Control Object, Spiritual Power Impact, and Spiritual Defense while Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling slept nearby.

Ye Lan used his newly awakened spiritual power to develop and test the Soul Skill Flash, which greatly increased his speed by manipulating airflow and golden Soul Power Particles. After exhausting his spiritual power and returning to Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, he told them he had successfully developed a new skill.

• Ye Lan controlled nearby Soul Power Particles with Formless Form and shaped them into a Golden Membrane that accelerated airflow.
• Ye Lan tested the membrane at high speed through the forest and found that Flash made him faster as it gathered more golden Soul Power Particles.
• Ye Lan estimated that Flash boosted his total speed by about 150 percent, consumed spiritual power instead of Soul Power, and could last around three minutes.
• After Flash exhausted his spiritual power, Ye Lan estimated that his Spirit Sea would recover in about three hours.
• Ye Lan returned to Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, and Dugu Yan hugged and bit him after worrying that something had happened.
• Ye Lan told Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan that he had gone to test a newly developed Soul Skill, and Dugu Yan asked if he had succeeded.

After waking, Ye Lan explained his new Flash soul skill and revealed his Formless Form Spiritual Body to Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan, asking them to keep it secret. He taught them the Limit Soul Power Attachment Method and encouraged them to aim for the Titled Douluo stage, while Ye Lingling quietly accepted Dugu Yan's pursuit of him.

• Ye Lan told Ye Lingling that he had created the Flash soul skill, which removed air resistance to increase his speed.
• Dugu Yan asked to learn Flash, but Ye Lan explained that it required the ability to mobilize a Spiritual Body, then demonstrated his Formless Form by moving stones.
• Ye Lan asked Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan to keep Formless Form secret, and they agreed it would remain between the three of them.
• Ye Lan taught Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan the Limit Soul Power Attachment Method, which trained them to control soul power through gradual reinforcement.
• Ye Lan promised that mastering soul power control could bring a surprise when they reached the Titled Douluo stage, and Ye Lingling reflected that she accepted Dugu Yan's pursuit to spare Ye Lan pain.