Chapter Summaries

Lin Qi and Xiao Wu met Xue Qinghe in Heaven Dou City, where Lin Qi’s system rewarded him with the identity of an Ancient Imperial Dynasty successor. At the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, its manager Ge Ming recognized Lin Qi and knelt to greet him as Emperor.

• Lin Qi bound Xue Qinghe as a Suppression Target and received the Ancient Imperial Dynasty successor identity reward.
• Xue Qinghe ordered Porcupinefish Douluo to follow Lin Qi and Xiao Wu and help them if they were in danger.
• Lin Qi reassured Xiao Wu that Master Meng’s pill concealed her identity, then led her to the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.
• Arena participants mocked Lin Qi’s request to register for a Soul Fight until Mr. Ge silenced them and invited the children to a private room.
• Mr. Ge knelt before Lin Qi and proclaimed him Emperor.

Lin Qi learned that he was the rightful Emperor of the fallen Great Li Empire and gained access to its loyal Seven Guards. He acquired Soul Dueling Badges and powerful disguise masks, then prepared to enter the Soul Fighting Arena with Xiao Wu.

• Xiao Wu questioned why Ge Ming addressed Lin Qi as Your Majesty, and Ge Ming explained that Lin Qi was the surviving heir and rightful Emperor of Great Li.
• Ge Ming described the empire’s collapse and the seven loyal lineages that formed the Great Li Seven Guards, including his own Blood Guard duties.
• Lin Qi ordered Ge Ming to obtain Soul Dueling Badges for himself and Xiao Wu, then chose ordinary Iron badges so he could rise through the ranks himself.
• Ge Ming brought two unrestricted Soul Dueling Badges and gold and silver Mask Soul Tools, explaining that the gold mask could fool even a Titled Douluo.
• Lin Qi used the gold mask to impersonate Master Meng and Xiao Wu, startling Xiao Wu, then told her to take her badge and mask and follow him.

Lin Qi entered the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena under the alias Lin Yi to fight a Soul Elder, while Xiao Wu accompanied him. When Lin Yi revealed his Fire Sword Martial Soul, Chen Feng’s Seven Kill Sword trembled in fear, leaving its owner stunned.

• Xiao Wu put on a silver mask and joked as Master Meng, but Lin Qi struck her forehead and reminded her of his status.
• Lin Qi and Xiao Wu entered the arena without registering, and the maid arranged a match for Lin Yi against Zhang Li.
• Porcupinefish Douluo failed to find Lin Qi and Xiao Wu, but stopped searching after hearing the arena host introduce Lin Yi with extravagant praise.
• Zhang Li accused Lin Yi of paying off the host and threatened to make him a joke if he lost.
• Lin Qi summoned his blazing Fire Sword when Zhang Li charged, and its sword cry silenced the crowd.
• Chen Feng’s Seven Kill Sword appeared and trembled as if afraid of Lin Yi’s Fire Sword, shocking Chen Feng.

Lin Qi defeated Zhang Li in a Soul Fight with his self-created Prairie Fire Sea technique, earning the nickname Sword God in Fire. Chen Feng resolved to challenge him once their Soul Power levels matched, while Porcupinefish Douluo decided to report Lin Yi to the Young Master as a potential ally.

• Lin Qi overwhelmed Zhang Li with Prairie Fire Sea, a self-created technique that used the Fire Attribute of his Mountain River Sword, but spared his life.
• Zhang Li admitted defeat after discovering the flames had burned away his hair, and the crowd celebrated Lin Yi as the Sword God in Fire.
• Chen Feng recognized Prairie Fire Sea as a Self-Created Soul Skill and decided to wait until Lin Yi reached level forty before challenging him.
• Porcupinefish Douluo, impressed by Lin Qi's strength, decided to report Lin Yi to the Young Master as a possible source of support.

Lin Qi accepted Chen Feng’s challenge at the Soul Fighting Arena, while Xiao Wu tried to strengthen her place as his maid. Chen Feng agreed to fight Lin Qi at Soul Elder level, and Porcupinefish Douluo reported Lin Qi’s talent to Xue Qinghe.

• Xiao Wu asked Lin Qi to help her create powerful Self-Created Soul Skills, and he teased her before promising possible rewards.
• The arena maid told Lin Qi that Chen Feng of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had challenged him, and Lin Qi insisted they fight that day.
• Xiao Wu grew jealous of the maid’s attention to Lin Qi and offered him a massage with her Self-Created Soul Skill, Roll Up!
• Ge Ming urged Chen Feng not to wait until Lin Qi became a Soul Ancestor, and Chen Feng agreed to suppress his strength to Soul Elder level for their match.
• Porcupinefish Douluo told Xue Qinghe that the two children had disappeared into the Soul Fighting Arena and reported Lin Qi’s Fire Sword Martial Soul as exceptionally talented.

Qian Renxue went to see Lin Yi after hearing about his sword talent, just as Lin Yi faced Chen Feng in a highly anticipated Soul Fight. Their entrances electrified the arena, and the chapter ended as the match began.

• Qian Renxue heard Porcupinefish Douluo describe Lin Yi's battle with Zhang Li and went to find Lin Yi, hoping to recruit capable subordinates.
• Qian Renxue and Porcupinefish Douluo learned Lin Yi would fight Chen Feng, and Qian Renxue ordered Porcupinefish Douluo to investigate the whereabouts of two children again.
• Chen Feng meditated before the match to prepare himself to defend the Seven Kill Sword's standing, while the host introduced Lin Yi with conspicuous praise.
• Chen Feng dashed onto the platform with his Seven Kill Sword, and spectators cheered his entrance.
• Lin Yi arrived in a spectacular display of crimson sword-light streaks, causing the crowd to erupt in cheers and making Chen Feng's Seven Kill Sword tremble with fear and submission.
• Lin Yi and Chen Feng exchanged terse words, and the host declared the Soul Fight begun.

Lin Qi overwhelmed Chen Feng in a sword duel, purifying the killing intent of his Seven Kill Sword and turning Chen Feng’s own techniques against him. Chen Feng was left defeated with Lin Qi’s blazing sword at his throat, while Qian Renxue ordered an investigation into Lin Yi’s identity.

• Qian Renxue recognized that Lin Yi’s Fire Sword surpassed Chen Feng’s Seven Kill Sword and ordered Snake Lance Douluo to investigate Lin Yi’s background.
• Chen Feng and Lin Qi exchanged swords, but Chen Feng staggered back despite having the higher cultivation realm.
• Chen Feng unleashed the Kill Character Art, and Lin Qi imitated it as the Purify Character Art, stripping away its killing intent and weakening the Seven Kill Sword.
• Chen Feng used Spirit Sword Guard and his Fourth Soul Skill, but Lin Qi countered the defenses and turned the Sword Shadow Hurricane against him with a Flame Vortex.
• Lin Qi defeated Chen Feng and held his blazing sword at Chen Feng’s throat.

After Lin Yi defeated Chen Feng, Qian Renxue tried to recruit him but was refused. The chapter ended with Qian Renxue growing curious about the Soul Fighting Arena’s hidden power and the identities of two children there.

• The crowd hailed Lin Yi as the Sword God after he defeated Chen Feng, who left injured and vowed to reclaim his lost glory.
• Qian Renxue sent Snake Lance Douluo to invite Lin Yi, but the arena staff refused entry and Lin Yi declined the meeting.
• Qian Renxue decided to wait for a better chance to approach Lin Yi, expecting trouble after his defeat of Chen Feng.
• Porcupinefish Douluo reported that the two children belonged to the Soul Fighting Arena and seemed to have extraordinary identities, deepening Qian Renxue’s interest in the arena.

After Lin Qi left the Soul Fighting Arena with Xiao Wu, Xue Qinghe offered him help in Heaven Dou City. A system reward summoned two Titled Douluo guards who addressed Lin Qi as Your Majesty, leaving Qian Renxue and her companions stunned and wondering about his hidden background.

• Ge Ming told Lin Qi that he had prepared a temporary residence in Heaven Dou City, and Lin Qi agreed to go there with Xiao Wu.
• Xue Qinghe met Lin Qi outside the arena, learned his name, and gave him an identity token in case he needed help.
• The system triggered a reward and summoned the commanders of Lin Qi’s Blood Guard and Iron Guard, whom Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo recognized as Titled Douluo.
• The two commanders knelt before Lin Qi and called him Your Majesty, shocking Xue Qinghe, Qian Renxue, Porcupinefish Douluo, and Snake Lance Douluo.
• Lin Qi declined to explain his background, and Xue Qinghe and Qian Renxue left to consider the powerful force they had discovered.

Qian Renxue investigated Lin Qi and learned from Xue Ye that an ancient empire called Great Li had once ruled the continent. Lin Qi arrived at Great Li’s lavish Temporary Palace in Heaven Dou City, where he met the commanders of its Iron Guard and Blood Guard.

• Qian Renxue ordered Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo to investigate Lin Qi and decided to ask Xue Ye about ancient dynasties.
• Xue Ye told Xue Qinghe that Great Li had once been a powerful empire before its collapse divided the continent into many nations.
• Ge Ming brought Lin Qi and Xiao Wu to the Great Li Temporary Palace, where more than a thousand attendants welcomed Lin Qi.
• Lin Qi met Tie Hu, whose rank-ninety-five Martial Soul was a giant shield, and Xue Ren, whose rank-ninety-four Martial Soul was the Dark Twin Blades.
• Lin Qi learned that the commanders of Great Li’s other five guards were elsewhere and had not yet arrived in Heaven Dou City.

After Chen Feng lost to the lower-ranked Lin Yi, his family and Ning Fengzhi learned of Lin Yi’s extraordinary sword talent. Sword Douluo decided to meet Lin Yi and consider taking him as a disciple, while four more remarkable sword fighters bearing Lin names emerged at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.

• Ning Rongrong discovered Chen Feng’s injuries and alerted Sword Douluo, Ning Fengzhi, and Bone Douluo despite Chen Feng asking her not to.
• Chen Feng admitted that Lin Yi, a lower-ranked Sword Soul Master, had defeated him and described Lin Yi’s ability to imitate his techniques.
• Sword Douluo was impressed by Lin Yi’s talent and said he would meet him after Chen Feng recovered, possibly to take him as a disciple.
• Sword Douluo explained that Lin Yi might help him cultivate a swordsman capable of matching Qian Daoliu.
• Lin Er, Lin San, Lin Si, and Lin Wu appeared at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena as powerful Sword Soul Masters, joining Lin Yi and prompting people to assume they were five brothers.

Lin San fought a two-person team Soul Fight alongside Xiao Wu, facing the Iron-Armored Ox brothers Niu Lie and Niu Mang. He used the icy ground to disrupt their charge and moved in to attack, leaving Xiao Wu exposed behind him as Qian Renxue questioned why he had brought her.

• Qian Renxue discussed the talents and Martial Souls of the five Lin brothers with Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo before noticing Lin San would fight in a two-person match.
• Lin San entered the arena with Xiao Wu, who worried she would hinder him against two Soul Ancestors.
• Niu Lie and Niu Mang activated their Iron-Armored Ox Martial Souls and charged at Lin San and Xiao Wu.
• Lin San spread ice across the platform, causing the brothers to slip and lose control of their charge.
• Lin San drifted toward the brothers while Xiao Wu panicked behind him, and Qian Renxue criticized his choice of partner.

Lin Qi defeated Niu Lie and Niu Mang with Frost and Snow World after they targeted Xiao Wu, and praised her for daring to attack. Chen Feng and Ning Rongrong then challenged Lin Qi and Xiao Wu to a two-on-two Soul Fight, leaving Xiao Wu eager to face Ning Rongrong.

• Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, Chen Feng, and Ning Rongrong watched Lin San fight, and Chen Xin explained that bringing a weak companion could test his skill and composure.
• Niu Lie held Lin San back while Niu Mang charged toward Xiao Wu, prompting Lin San to unleash Frost and Snow World and engulf the arena in a blizzard.
• Lin Qi used the storm to separate and defeat Niu Lie and Niu Mang, while Xiao Wu attacked despite being unable to pierce their defenses.
• Lin Qi told Xiao Wu he knew what kind of Self-Created Soul Skill to help her develop, and Xiao Wu proudly accepted his praise.
• Chen Feng challenged Lin Qi, and Ning Rongrong volunteered to join him in a two-on-two match against Lin Qi and Xiao Wu.

Chen Feng and Ning Rongrong faced Lin San and Xiao Wu in a two-person Soul Fight, but Chen Feng was suppressed by Lin San while Xiao Wu humiliated Ning Rongrong. The battle remained underway as Xiao Wu continued bullying Ning Rongrong.

• Ning Fengzhi allowed Ning Rongrong to join the Soul Fight so she could experience setbacks, while Sword Douluo warned that Chen Feng had almost no chance against Lin San.
• Chen Feng and Ning Rongrong entered the platform as a team, facing Lin San and Xiao Wu.
• Ning Rongrong boosted Chen Feng with her Strength skill, but Lin San's sword suppressed Chen Feng's Seven Kill Sword and quickly put him at a disadvantage.
• Chen Feng lost focus when he heard Ning Rongrong, allowing Lin San to wound his arm and freeze it with icy energy.
• Xiao Wu attacked Ning Rongrong, pinched her cheeks, and kept scolding her as Ning Rongrong cried and struggled.

Lin Qi defeated Chen Feng after using his fight as inspiration for a new Self-Created Soul Skill, while Xiao Wu humiliated Ning Rongrong by spanking her during their match. Afterward, Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi approached Lin Qi, but his Titled Douluo guard stepped in, turning the encounter tense.

• Xiao Wu pinned Ning Rongrong down and spanked her until she was carried off the Soul Fighting Platform, while Ning Rongrong refused to surrender.
• Chen Feng used his Seven Kill Secret Technique, First Kill, Side-Born, but Lin Qi watched and used the battle to develop a new Self-Created Soul Skill.
• Lin Qi attacked through ice mirrors, mastered his new skill, and defeated Chen Feng by pressing the Mountain River Sword to his neck.
• Sword Douluo and Ning Fengzhi approached Lin Qi and Xiao Wu after the fight, and Tie Hu appeared at Lin Qi's side.
• Sword Douluo recognized Tie Hu as a Titled Douluo, while Qian Renxue watched from a distance and hoped the two sides would fight.

Ning Fengzhi introduced himself and invited Lin Qi to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, while Ning Rongrong taunted Xiao Wu and triggered Lin Qi’s reward for binding a suppressible target. Sword Douluo then asked to take Lin Qi as his disciple, and the chapter left off as he prepared to test Tie Hu’s defense in a duel.

• Ning Fengzhi apologized for Ning Rongrong’s behavior and invited Lin Qi to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ning Rongrong taunted Xiao Wu, and Lin Qi received a Level 91 support-type Soul Master reward after the system detected her background.
• Sword Douluo asked Lin Qi to become his disciple, but Tie Hu blocked him to protect Lin Qi.
• Lin Qi agreed to consider Sword Douluo’s offer if he could break Tie Hu’s defense, and both Titled Douluo summoned their Martial Souls.

Sword Douluo challenged Tie Hu, but Tie Hu's defensive Soul Skills withstood every attack and reflected Sword Douluo's final assault back at him. After the battle, Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo left, while Leng Qing asked Lin Qi for permission to fight someone.

• Ning Fengzhi warned Sword Douluo not to make too much of a commotion before Sword Douluo faced Tie Hu.
• Tie Hu used Wall of Sighs to protect himself, Lin Qi, and Xiao Wu, blocking Sword Douluo's repeated attacks.
• Sword Douluo unleashed his Seven Kill Sword Art, but Tie Hu's Wall of Despair kept the attacks from reaching him.
• Tie Hu activated Shield of Retribution, reflecting Sword Douluo's Ninth Soul Skill back and injuring him.
• Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo departed after the duel, and Leng Qing asked Lin Qi for permission to stretch his legs; Lin Qi agreed.

Qian Renxue decided to ask her grandfather to send a Worship Hall elder to Heaven Dou City after considering the dangers posed by Lin Qi’s powerful guards. On the road back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Sword Douluo encountered Leng Qing, a Titled Douluo who insisted on fighting him despite his recent battle and injuries.

• Pufferfish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo warned Qian Renxue that the Lin family’s strength could put her in danger, so she resolved to request help from the Worship Hall.
• Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong tried to comfort Sword Douluo after his fight with Tie Hu as they traveled back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Sword Douluo sensed a powerful Titled Douluo waiting ahead and stopped the group to confront him.
• The stranger introduced himself as Leng Qing and said he wanted to fight Sword Douluo, not settle a grudge.
• Ning Fengzhi asked Leng Qing to postpone the fight because Sword Douluo was injured, but Leng Qing refused.

Leng Qing fought Sword Douluo while Ning Fengzhi supported Chen Xin, and the clash shook Heaven Dou City. At the Temporary Palace, Lin Qi welcomed Gong Qiuli, a descendant of Great Li’s Court Support, while Chen Xin rose from Leng Qing’s first blow and prepared to challenge him again.

• Ning Fengzhi enhanced Chen Xin with his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and Leng Qing summoned the Sky Opening Axe with a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
• Leng Qing struck Chen Xin so forcefully that the clash shook Heaven Dou City, alarming its residents and drawing Qian Renxue’s attention.
• Lin Qi received Gong Qiuli, who claimed her family had served Great Li as Court Support for generations, and Tie Hu confirmed her account.
• Gong Qiuli revealed the Gong Family’s Martial Soul, an ancient Compass.
• Chen Xin recovered from Leng Qing’s opening blow and resolved to keep fighting despite recognizing that Leng Qing was far stronger.

Leng Qing defeated Sword Douluo with his Sky Opening Axe and spared his life, leaving him badly injured. Bone Douluo arrived to carry Sword Douluo back while learning how powerful Leng Qing was.

• Leng Qing overwhelmed Chen Xin with the Sky Opening Axe and struck the Seven Kill Sword aside, defeating Sword Douluo.
• Ning Fengzhi found Sword Douluo alive but weakened, and Sword Douluo thanked Leng Qing for showing mercy after Leng Qing had disappeared.
• Ning Fengzhi gave Sword Douluo healing pills and decided they should return to the sect rather than risk traveling to Heaven Dou City.
• Bone Douluo arrived, carried Sword Douluo over his shoulder, and teased him about his injuries.
• Sword Douluo told Bone Douluo that Leng Qing wielded a giant axe and had at least rank ninety-eight Soul Power, then admitted Leng Qing had defeated him easily.