Chapter Summaries

Lin Li met Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin, declined to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for now, and revealed his God Position inheritance and three purple Soul Rings. Ning Fengzhi gave him a Seven Treasure Token as a sign of friendship, and the Great Soul Arena announced that the King of the Hill Match was ready to begin.

• Ning Yang brought Lin Li to meet Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin in a VIP room at the Great Soul Arena.
• Ning Fengzhi invited Lin Li to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but Lin Li said he wanted to travel and would consider joining when he was older.
• Ning Fengzhi proposed introducing Lin Li to Ning Rongrong, but Chen Xin suggested letting her find someone she liked in her own time.
• Lin Li summoned Mahoraga and revealed three purple Soul Rings; Chen Xin asked whether Lin Li had inherited a God Position, and Lin Li confirmed it.
• Ning Fengzhi gave Lin Li a Seven Treasure Token and declared him a friend of the sect even if he never joined.
• A maid announced that the Great Soul Arena had gathered Soul Masters for the King of the Hill Match, which could begin at any time.

Lin Li began a month-long King of the Hill Match at Heaven Dou City's Great Soul Arena, eager to test his newly increased strength and learn to control it. He defeated two challengers with single punches, while the spectators rallied behind his boast that one move could conquer the world.

• Lin Li joined Ning Fengzhi and the others at the Great Soul Arena and arranged to serve as the Arena Defender in a month-long King of the Hill Match.
• The Host introduced Lin Li as Yi Zhao Xian, and the packed audience heard the rules and watched Mantis Hand challenge him.
• Mantis Hand activated his Martial Soul and rushed Lin Li, but Lin Li punched him away before he could use his third Soul Skill, breaking his ribs.
• When the Host asked about his strength, Lin Li declared, "One move is enough to conquer the world," and the crowd echoed his words.
• A burly Soul Master summoned his Savage Bull Martial Soul and used two defensive Soul Skills, but Lin Li punched him down with slightly more force than before.

Sixteen-year-old Yu Tianheng went to the Great Soul Arena with Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Yu Feng, then signed up to challenge Arena Defender Lin Li. After seeing Lin Li defeat the supposedly Invincible Spear, Yu Tianheng insisted he would win, though his confidence faltered.

• Yu Tianheng invited Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and Yu Feng to the Great Soul Arena and suggested switching up their usual two-on-two teams.
• The group learned about the Arena Tournament and heard that Lin Li, a Soul Elder who did not use his Martial Soul, was the Arena Defender.
• Yu Tianheng signed up to challenge Lin Li, convinced his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul would give him the advantage.
• Lin Li dodged the Invincible Spear's Fourth Soul Skill, blocked its follow-up strike with his arm, and knocked the Soul Ancestor out of the arena.
• Dugu Yan asked Yu Tianheng whether he would win, and Yu Tianheng answered that they would, after listing several uncertain conditions.

Lin Li faced Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan genius Yu Tianheng in the arena and defeated him without summoning his Martial Soul. After encouraging Yu Tianheng to train and challenge him again, Lin Li left to rest and reflect on the fight.

• Yu Tianheng entered the arena with his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, while Ning Fengzhi asked Ning Yang whether Lin Li could win, and Ning Yang predicted victory.
• Yu Tianheng used Thunder Fury and Dragon Transformation, then fought Lin Li at close range with Thunderous Might as they clashed across the arena.
• After nearly five minutes, Yu Tianheng concentrated his remaining Soul Power into Thunder Dragon Claw, but Lin Li met the attack with a full-strength punch and blasted him away.
• Lin Li helped the defeated Yu Tianheng to his feet and told him to keep cultivating and challenge him again.
• The Host announced Lin Li's victory, and Lin Li decided to return and rest.

Lin Li became famous in Heaven Dou City and refused the Great Soul Arena’s offer to throw a match before facing a level-56 Soul King in the final-day tournament. As Lin Li fought, Xue Qinghe watched from a private room with Ning Fengzhi and Emperor Xue Ye, who began discussing how to approach him.

• Lin Li consumed Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, increased his Mental Power, and discovered that storytellers and spectators across Heaven Dou City knew him as the Arena Defender.
• The Great Soul Arena offered Lin Li a million Gold Soul Coins to lose a match, but he refused and heard that it had found a powerful opponent for the final day.
• At the final-day tournament, Lin Li sensed Martial Soul Resonance from Xue Qinghe’s private room and realized she had come to watch.
• Lin Li fought the level-56 Golden Armored Rhinoceros Soul King, using his physical strength, self-healing, and learned combat techniques to withstand the opponent’s attacks.
• In the private room, Ning Fengzhi told Xue Ye and Xue Qinghe that Lin Li had trained independently while maintaining close ties with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Xue Qinghe suggested that Ning Fengzhi’s son and Lin Li meet, and Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi considered the proposal.

Lin Li reached the final match of the Great Soul Arena competition, where the supervisor arranged a Soul Emperor opponent and changed the rules to force him to reveal his Martial Soul. The chapter ended as Lin Li faced the sword-wielding opponent and accepted the fight.

• Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi agreed that the Heaven Dou Empire should support Lin Li, while Lin Li finished another battle without using his mid-match break.
• The Great Soul Arena supervisor decided to exploit the crowds’ curiosity about Yi Zhao Xian’s Martial Soul by changing the final match rules and arranging a Soul Emperor opponent.
• After enduring several strong opponents, Lin Li left the arena to recover by activating his Martial Soul in private.
• The Host announced that Lin Li could use his Martial Soul in the final match and introduced a Soul Emperor, prompting the crowd to cheer for Yi Zhao Xian.
• Lin Li told the audience to “Crush him,” and the sword-wielding opponent entered the arena and challenged him to fight.

Lin Li faced Bai Ye, a six-ring Soul Emperor, in the Great Soul Arena and revealed Mahoraga and his extraordinary strength. After trading powerful attacks and recovering from severe wounds, Lin Li left Bai Ye badly injured, but Bai Ye prepared a self-created sword skill as his final challenge.

• Bai Ye introduced himself and challenged Lin Li after seeing his three purple Soul Rings and Mahoraga.
• Lin Li closed the distance and punched Bai Ye into the air, then blocked Bai Ye’s Fourth Soul Skill by clamping the sword with his arm.
• Lin Li summoned a Flame Demon Skeleton with Flame Demon Scorching Kill as Bai Ye unleashed his Fifth Soul Skill, Nine Swords Into One.
• Bai Ye’s sword severed the Flame Demon Skeleton and wounded Lin Li, but Lin Li recovered completely with his Dharma Wheel while Bai Ye’s left arm was badly damaged.
• Bai Ye steadied his sword and told Lin Li that he would concede if Lin Li could withstand his self-created Soul Skill.

Lin Li defeated Bai Ye after Bai Ye’s Sword Intent forced him to reveal his Fire Dragon attack, then encountered Qian Renxue in the VIP room and left with her to avoid their Martial Soul Resonance exposing her. The Great Soul Arena celebrated Lin Li’s victory while its manager blamed Bai Ye for the losses and blacklisted him.

• Bai Ye used his Sword Intent against Lin Li, who countered with his Fire Dragon attack but was still struck by a sword scar across his chest.
• Bai Ye admitted defeat, and the spectators cheered Lin Li for defeating a Soul Emperor as a Three-Ring Quasi-Soul Ancestor.
• Lin Li remained dazed after the battle, and Ning Yang told him the prize was five million Gold Soul Coins.
• The Great Soul Arena manager blamed Bai Ye for the losses, blacklisted him, and reported him to the Prince.
• Lin Li entered the VIP room and felt a Martial Soul Resonance with Qian Renxue, who grabbed his hand and hurried out with him before her identity could be exposed.

Qian Renxue revealed her identity as the Martial Soul Hall Young Master to Lin Li and secured his agreement to cooperate with her. Their Martial Souls then completed an initial fusion, leaving the two of them to face each other as Pufferfish and Snake Lance worried about what the fusion might cause.

• Xue Qinghe’s and Lin Li’s Martial Souls emerged uncontrollably, and she confronted him with what she had learned about his past and abilities.
• Qian Renxue canceled her disguise, revealed her true appearance, and told Lin Li that she was the Martial Soul Hall Young Master.
• Qian Renxue ordered Lin Li to announce their long-term cooperation, and he agreed without hesitation.
• Qian Renxue explained that their Martial Souls would react whenever they met, so they clasped hands and completed an initial Martial Soul Fusion.
• Pufferfish and Snake Lance speculated about the fusion’s effects, then watched as Qian Renxue and Lin Li opened their eyes and told each other to let go.

Lin Li and Qian Renxue negotiated their cooperation, with Lin Li agreeing to publicly support the Crown Prince in exchange for research on plants from Yue Guan. Back in the VIP room, Xue Ye granted Lin Li a viscount title and palace access, while Lin Li avoided going to the East Palace by claiming he had plans with Poison Douluo.

• Qian Renxue required Lin Li to keep her identity secret and publicly take the Crown Prince's side, and Lin Li asked her to obtain Yue Guan's research on flowers and plants.
• Qian Renxue agreed to provide the research within half a month, then changed back into Xue Qinghe and left the lounge with Lin Li.
• Xue Qinghe told Xue Ye that Lin Li's talent had impressed him, and Lin Li asked permission to spend more time with the Crown Prince.
• Xue Ye made Lin Li a viscount and gave him a gold token granting access throughout the palace except for the harem, then left with Ning Fengzhi.
• Xue Qinghe invited Lin Li and Ning Yang to the East Palace, but Lin Li declined, saying he had an appointment with Poison Douluo.

Yue Guan received Qian Renxue’s letter about Immortal Herbs in Heaven Dou City, while Bibi Dong assigned him to kill Lin Li there. The chapter left Bibi Dong struggling to suppress growing negative emotions as a sinister voice urged her to kill.

• Yue Guan read Qian Renxue’s letter about Immortal Herbs in Heaven Dou City and decided to travel there with Gui Mei.
• Yue Guan went to Bibi Dong to report his trip, but she assigned him to kill Lin Li in Heaven Dou City.
• Yue Guan recognized Lin Li’s name from Qian Renxue’s letter and concealed her identity by saying a friend had mentioned him.
• Bibi Dong approved Yue Guan’s request to bring Gui Mei, believing the two Titled Douluo could easily kill Lin Li and Dugu Bo if necessary.
• After Yue Guan left, Bibi Dong used her Soul Power to suppress her worsening negative emotions and heard a voice urging her to kill those who troubled her.

Lin Li continued hiding out with Dugu Bo’s family while Yu Yuanzhen’s sudden arrival drew powerful figures across Heaven Dou City. In the palace, Qian Renxue learned that Bibi Dong had been monitoring her and reacted angrily, while Yue Guan and Gui Mei prepared to investigate Yu Yuanzhen’s visit.

• Dugu Bo teased Lin Li about staying with the family and having a child take the Dugu surname, but Lin Li threatened to leave and Dugu Yan objected.
• Yu Yuanzhen arrived at Dugu Bo’s courtyard in a flash of blue lightning, and Dugu Bo identified him as a Lightning Attribute Titled Douluo.
• Chen Xin sensed Yu Yuanzhen’s aura, told Ning Rongrong to stay put, and left to investigate.
• Yue Guan and Gui Mei sensed Yu Yuanzhen’s arrival at the palace, and Qian Renxue sent them to Dugu Bo’s residence to investigate and find Lin Li.
• Yue Guan told Qian Renxue that Bibi Dong had assigned him to monitor her, prompting Qian Renxue to angrily confront Pufferfish, Snake Lance, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei.

Qian Renxue strengthened her resolve to oppose Bibi Dong, while Lin Li’s encounter with Yu Yuanzhen escalated into a standoff among several Titled Douluos. Yue Guan recognized Lin Li’s Mysterious Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and offered to help defeat Yu Yuanzhen in exchange for it.

• Qian Renxue ordered Yue Guan to reject Bibi Dong’s mission and sent Pufferfish and Snake Lance to deal with the watchers.
• Qian Renxue planned to improve her cultivation and accelerate her effort to seize the Heaven Dou Empire, with Lin Li in mind as a potential ally.
• Yu Yuanzhen confronted Lin Li at the Dugu Residence, but Dugu Bo blocked his soul power and threatened the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
• Chen Xin, Yue Guan, and Gui Mei arrived, bringing the gathering of Titled Douluos to five.
• Dugu Bo called Yue Guan “Chrysanthemum Guan,” angering him, but Yue Guan became captivated by Lin Li’s Mysterious Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.
• Yue Guan offered to help Dugu Bo and Gui Mei defeat Yu Yuanzhen if Lin Li gave him the flower.

Lin Li defused a confrontation with Yu Yuanzhen by invoking his friendship with Yu Tianheng, though he privately lost some trust in Yu Tianheng. Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng reconciled, while Lin Li went to meet Ning Rongrong and faced her demand to explain why he had avoided her.

• Yue Guan asked Lin Li whether Yu Yuanzhen should be killed, and Lin Li put away the Mysterious Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum while claiming he and Yu Tianheng were friends.
• Yu Yuanzhen and the other Titled Douluo withdrew their Martial Souls, and Chen Xin told Lin Li that Ning Rongrong wanted to see him.
• Yu Tianheng apologized for telling Yu Yuanzhen about Lin Li, while Lin Li decided to maintain a superficial friendship with him despite his growing distrust.
• Dugu Yan confronted Yu Tianheng, slapped him, and embraced him after declaring she would take the initiative rather than wait for him.
• Lin Li visited the Ning Residence, where Ning Rongrong accused him of avoiding her and demanded to know why he looked down on her.

Ning Rongrong confronted Lin Li over avoiding her, but his obliviousness led her to fall into the lake while trying to get him to kiss her. After helping her change, Lin Li wondered how he truly felt about romance, while Ning Rongrong asked him to dry her hair.

• Ning Rongrong accused Lin Li of looking down on her and asked whether he liked Dugu Yan.
• Ning Rongrong mistook Lin Li's explanation about disliking short hair as encouragement, then fell into the lake when he stepped aside from her advance.
• Lin Li pulled Ning Rongrong from the water, carried her to the changing room, and fetched her a towel.
• While Ning Rongrong changed, Lin Li reflected on his lack of relationship experience and his uncertainty about whom he liked.
• Ning Rongrong came out in a new dress and ordered Lin Li to dry her hair.

Lin Li experienced Enlightenment of the Heart as he recognized his mistakes and saw the path of his cultivation. Chen Xin explained that this understanding could free Lin Li from the limits of his talent and might eventually help him become a god.

• Lin Li reflected on his past and realized that understanding himself was a form of cultivation of the heart.
• Lin Li walked out onto the balcony and stood in midair on the wind without using Soul Power or activating his Martial Soul.
• Lin Li reviewed his mistakes, acknowledged them without regret, and resolved to use his experiences to guide his next steps.
• Chen Xin returned and told Ning Rongrong that Lin Li was experiencing Enlightenment of the Heart.
• Chen Xin explained that Enlightenment of the Heart could determine one's cultivation path and allow someone to advance beyond the limits of their talent.
• The wind carried Lin Li gently back down as Ning Rongrong wondered whether she was worthy of him.

After Lin Li achieved a deeper understanding of himself, the Fire God discovered that his affinity with the laws surpassed that of the gods. Lin Li accepted a three-year trial to perfect his path, while the Fire God hoped he might one day fuse the Water and Fire God Positions.

• The Fire God arrived after sensing Lin Li’s Divine Power surge and learned that Lin Li had achieved “See True Self” and a steadfast Dao Heart.
• The Fire God explained that Lin Li’s Law Affinity exceeded his own, and Lin Li said his path had no visible end and would continue through growth and mistakes.
• Lin Li reminded the Fire God that he had not received the reward for his previous trial, so the Fire God gave him a Soul Ring.
• The Fire God assigned Lin Li a three-year trial to settle himself and perfect his path, and Lin Li requested God-Given Soul Rings as needed and improved Spirit Bone ages afterward.
• The Fire God granted Lin Li access to the Fire God Temple for emergencies and hoped Lin Li could eventually fuse the Water and Fire God Positions.

After bargaining with the Fire God, Lin Li spoke with Chen Xin and Ning Rongrong before Xue Qinghe asked him to join in a great cause. Lin Li brought Xue Qinghe to the Fire God Temple, where she revealed that she wanted allies who stood with her for her own sake as she prepared to face a powerful enemy.

• Lin Li told Chen Xin that his initial resonance and ability to See True Self had come about through coincidence, while Ning Rongrong struggled with her feelings and Lin Li decided he had no romantic interest in her.
• Xue Qinghe visited Lin Li and asked him to join her in building a great cause, then signaled that she wanted to speak privately.
• Lin Li brought Xue Qinghe to the Fire God Temple, where she learned that he had a God Position inheritance and revealed her true appearance as Qian Renxue.
• Qian Renxue told Lin Li that she needed a powerful ally to help her confront a future enemy and wanted people to stand beside her because of who she was, not because of her identity.
• Lin Li wondered whether someone had betrayed Qian Renxue and joined Bibi Dong, leaving her in need of help from outside the Spirit Hall.

Lin Li refused to help Qian Renxue without a benefit, so she challenged him to a fight. He defeated her twice and was testing his newly gained resistance to her Holy Attribute when he heard her start to sob.

• Lin Li refused Qian Renxue’s request, and she attacked him with her Holy Sword after he said he lacked nothing she could offer.
• Lin Li adapted to Qian Renxue’s Holy Attribute, then used his Ice-Fire Wings to seize her from behind and defeat her in under ten seconds.
• Qian Renxue demanded another fight, and Lin Li defeated her Angel Protection with his Flame Demon before stopping his attack and declaring the score two to zero.
• Lin Li gained 20% resistance to Holy Attribute attacks and used a Dark Attribute Long Sword to block Qian Renxue’s strike and kick her away.
• Lin Li heard Qian Renxue sobbing after he sent her flying.

After Lin Li defeated Qian Renxue, he discovered she was crying behind her wings and broke through her barrier to comfort her. She cried in his embrace, and their awkward closeness left both of them flustered.

• Lin Li realized Qian Renxue was sobbing and understood that her defeat had brought back years of buried pain and loneliness.
• Qian Renxue enclosed herself in a golden barrier and wings to hide her crying, but Lin Li broke the barrier with repeated punches.
• When Qian Renxue opened her wings, Lin Li impulsively hugged her, and she finally let out a heart-wrenching cry.
• After Qian Renxue's crying subsided, she noticed their pounding heartbeats, accidentally touched Lin Li's thigh, and apologized.
• Qian Renxue tried to explain herself in a flustered whisper, and Lin Li said he understood.