Chapter Summaries

Zhong Shenxiu bound the Badi Holy Dragon to the Dragon Fighting Plane and received a great increase in power through the dragon’s feedback. Back in his room, he considered the risks of his exposed abilities and examined the Light-Imperial Ninja Blade.

• Zhong Shenxiu marked the Badi Holy Dragon as his retainer, and it accepted the bond without hesitation.
• The Badi Holy Dragon offered to fight for Zhong Shenxiu, who told it to recover its strength and wait until he summoned it.
• After Zhong Shenxiu’s awareness left the Dragon Fighting Plane, the Badi Holy Dragon began absorbing origin energy and vowed to find its brother, Blazing Fighting Dragon, after repaying its sins.
• Zhong Shenxiu awoke in his room with greatly increased physical and spiritual power from the Indestructible Dragon Body, though his Soul Power remained at rank forty.
• Zhong Shenxiu recalled that the Spirit Ascension Platform footage had shown only blinding light, then drew the Light-Imperial Ninja Blade and saw it shine brightly.

Zhong Shenxiu witnessed the Ultimate Phantom Dragon’s battle against an overwhelming darkness through the Light-Imperial Ninja Blade’s sealed memory. Awakened by the blade’s battle intent, he went to Wu Zhangkong’s dormitory at two in the morning and asked to fight.

• Zhong Shenxiu gripped the Light-Imperial Ninja Blade and saw the Ultimate Phantom Dragon wielding twin blades to tear through the darkness threatening the world.
• Zhong Shenxiu suffered spiritual pain from witnessing the Ultimate Phantom Dragon’s slash, then recovered and reflected on the blade’s legacy.
• Zhong Shenxiu felt battle intent surge through him as the Light-Imperial Ninja Blade responded to his desire to fight.
• Zhong Shenxiu went to Wu Zhangkong’s dormitory at two in the morning and asked his sleep-deprived teacher to fight him.

After Zhong Shenxiu’s Soul Spirit evolved in the Spirit Ascension Platform, he woke Wu Zhangkong and asked to fight so he could digest his newfound power. Wu Zhangkong took him to the academy’s training room, where their spar began with Zhong Shenxiu using a feint and surprise attack.

• Zhong Shenxiu told Wu Zhangkong that his Soul Spirit had evolved in the Spirit Ascension Platform and that he needed battle to absorb the change.
• Wu Zhangkong agreed to spar and led Zhong Shenxiu to Eastsea Academy’s Indoor Training Room.
• Wu Zhangkong summoned the Sky Frost Sword, and Zhong Shenxiu opened the fight by throwing his Sky Light Dragon Spear.
• Wu Zhangkong’s Frost Whisper Ice Wheel destroyed the spear, creating an icy mist that Zhong Shenxiu used to approach with his Light-Imperial Ninja Blade.
• Wu Zhangkong dodged Zhong Shenxiu’s first slash with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, then blocked his follow-up strike with the Sky Frost Sword.

Zhong Shenxiu tested his growing strength against Wu Zhangkong, pushing the six-ringed Soul Emperor with his speed and combat intuition. As their battle intensified, Wu Zhangkong unleashed his fifth soul skill, Ice Age.

• Wu Zhangkong was surprised by Zhong Shenxiu's increased strength and speed as they exchanged attacks.
• Zhong Shenxiu activated Dragon Fighting Form and forced Wu Zhangkong to take a step back with a powerful slash.
• Zhong Shenxiu's blade grew so fast that its golden light seemed to merge with the training room's light.
• Wu Zhangkong used the Purple Demon Eye to read Zhong Shenxiu's attacks, but Zhong Shenxiu closed his eyes and relied on Clear Dragon Heart to anticipate Wu Zhangkong's moves.
• The two fought evenly until Wu Zhangkong unleashed his fifth soul skill, Ice Age, freezing the training room.

Zhong Shenxiu fought Wu Zhangkong in a late-night training session and lost when Frost Scar slowed his movements. Afterward, he reflected on what he had learned and cultivated for two days, mastering the power from the Dragon Fighting Plane’s second feedback.

• Wu Zhangkong used Frost Scar to erode Zhong Shenxiu’s body during their sword fight, then stopped his blade three inches from Zhong Shenxiu’s throat.
• Zhong Shenxiu admitted defeat, and Wu Zhangkong praised his performance before warmly telling him that teaching him was a teacher’s duty.
• Zhong Shenxiu returned to his room, considered the insights he had gained in battle, and cultivated through the night.
• Zhong Shenxiu spent two days cultivating in his dormitory and mastered the power from the Dragon Fighting Plane’s second feedback.
• Zhong Shenxiu stood up with his fortieth-rank soul power settled in his meridians, picked up the Light-Imperial Ninja Blade, and left his room.

Zhong Shenxiu learned that Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi had left Zero Class after losing the ability to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Tang Wulin. Wu Zhangkong took the remaining four students to the East Sea Soul Guidance Technology Park for the second round of the Final Exam, where Wu Zhangkong vanished after passing through a door.

• Xie Xie told Zhong Shenxiu that Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi had withdrawn from Zero Class and transferred schools.
• Tang Wulin asked Zhong Shenxiu why he had left the Spirit Ascension Platform early, and Zhong Shenxiu said he had gained something and consolidated his cultivation.
• Wu Zhangkong took Zhong Shenxiu, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue by bus to the East Sea Soul Guidance Technology Park for the second round of the Final Exam.
• A teasing voice called Wu Zhangkong “East Sea Little Changkong” before opening the building’s glass doors.
• Wu Zhangkong gave the students metal wristbands that identified them to the building’s defense system and led them through several doors.
• Wu Zhangkong vanished after entering a passageway, leaving Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue wondering whether spatial technology was involved.

Zhong Shenxiu entered the Hall of Heroes assessment and easily defeated increasingly powerful versions of a pink-blue-haired girl. After passing the first round of the Special Grade assessment, he faced her again as a five-ring Soul King.

• Wu Zhangkong activated the test, and the four members of Zero Class were transported into the Hall of Heroes.
• Zhong Shenxiu defeated the girl in the initial and intermediate trials with single strikes.
• The assessment raised its difficulty to Special Grade after detecting Zhong Shenxiu's strength.
• Zhong Shenxiu defeated the four-ring girl by breaking through her soul skills and striking her down.
• The girl returned as a five-ring Soul King and launched a stronger barrage of golden blade-arcs at Zhong Shenxiu.

Zhong Shenxiu fought a five-ringed girl without using soul skills, sharpening his swordsmanship as their battle intensified. He charged into her Hexagram Array and unleashed his full-strength slash at her guard.

• Zhong Shenxiu battled the girl with his Light-Imperial Ninja Blade, using his physical strength and technique to break through her attacks.
• The girl increased the pace and variety of her attacks, but Zhong Shenxiu adapted and began exploiting flaws in her offense.
• Zhong Shenxiu shifted from defense to offense and repeatedly struck the same spot on her butterfly wings, exhausting her Soul Power.
• The girl activated her Fourth Soul Skill, Hexagram Array, surrounding herself with a vortex of light blades and orbs that bound and attacked Zhong Shenxiu.
• Zhong Shenxiu forced his way through the array despite being wounded and charged a full-strength slash at the girl's Wing Guillotine guard.

Zhong Shenxiu defeated the Hall of Heroes’ final Projection and passed the Special Grade assessment, then returned to the others. Tang Wulin and Xie Xie learned that he had cleared the trial after they had both been overwhelmed by their own Projections.

• Zhong Shenxiu used the Light-Imperial Ninja Blade, empowered by Radiant King Dragon Divine Power, to cut through the girl's Wing Guillotine and defeat her.
• The system announced that Zhong Shenxiu had passed the second stage and completed the assessment, then transported him back to the deep-blue space.
• Zhong Shenxiu found Tang Wulin and Xie Xie recovering from their trials, and they described how badly their Projections had beaten them.
• Xie Xie asked how many stages Zhong Shenxiu had cleared, and Zhong Shenxiu replied that he had chopped his Projection to death a few times and passed.
• Tang Wulin and Xie Xie realized how much stronger Zhong Shenxiu was and exchanged bitter smiles.

Zhong Shenxiu told Xie Xie and Tang Wulin that he had defeated a five-ring Soul King twice, leaving them stunned by the gap between their abilities. Gu Yue emerged from the Hall of Heroes after clearing four rounds, and Xie Xie and Tang Wulin’s relief at her defeat quickly vanished.

• Xie Xie and Tang Wulin urged Zhong Shenxiu to stop saying that clearing the trial had been easy.
• Zhong Shenxiu said he had defeated a five-ring Soul King twice, once at four rings and once at five.
• Xie Xie and Tang Wulin tried to console themselves over their own losses by comparing their opponents with Zhong Shenxiu’s.
• Gu Yue emerged from the Hall of Heroes, and Wu Zhangkong said Zhong Shenxiu had crushed Xie Xie and Tang Wulin.
• Xie Xie asked whether Gu Yue had also been defeated, and she confirmed that she had.
• Gu Yue said she had cleared four rounds before giving up against a four-ring Soul Ancestor, stunning Xie Xie and Tang Wulin.

After Gu Yue cleared four stages, Wu Zhangkong brought the four students to an office and explained that the Hall of Heroes had simulated real Soul Masters from the past. Zhong Shenxiu criticized his opponent as weak, leaving Wu Zhangkong stunned and Xie Xie urgently correcting him.

• Gu Yue returned after clearing four stages, while Xie Xie and Tang Wulin crouched in the corner, dejected by their results.
• Wu Zhangkong gathered Gu Yue, Zhong Shenxiu, Xie Xie, and Tang Wulin and transported them to an office.
• Wu Zhangkong explained that the Hall of Heroes' simulated opponents were historical Soul Masters shown at roughly seventy percent of their real strength.
• Zhong Shenxiu complained that his Projection had poor hand-to-hand skill, an unrefined Martial Soul, and unsteady footwork.
• Xie Xie told Zhong Shenxiu that he had fought one of the Shrek Seven Devils from Huo Yuhao's generation and questioned how he could compare that opponent with Wu Zhangkong.

After the Hall of Heroes trials, Wu Zhangkong assessed Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue and explained why he had brought them there. He revealed that passing the assessment would let them join an organization, then asked whether they had heard of the Tang Sect.

• Zhong Shenxiu clarified that Wu Zhangkong would have surpassed the Projection if they had been the same age and rank, while Tang Wulin and Gu Yue reflected on Zhong Shenxiu's strength.
• Wu Zhangkong told Tang Wulin that reaching the end of the intermediate trials was a good result and advised Xie Xie to improve the coordination between his daggers.
• Gu Yue identified her final-trial Projection as Huo Yuhao, the Spirit Ice Douluo and Founder of the Spirit Pagoda.
• Wu Zhangkong explained that the Hall of Heroes could provide combat training after their Spirit Ascension Platform limits were nearly reached.
• Wu Zhangkong said passing the Hall of Heroes assessment would allow them to join an organization and earn Merit for training there.
• Wu Zhangkong asked whether they had heard of the Tang Sect, and Xie Xie excitedly asked if Wu Zhangkong belonged to it.

Wu Zhangkong explained that the Hall of Heroes was a Tang Sect training system and identified the legendary figures the students had fought. Tang Wulin and Xie Xie agreed to join the Tang Sect, while Gu Yue had not yet answered.

• Wu Zhangkong told the students that the Hall of Heroes belonged to the Tang Sect and explained that the sect still operated on Douluo Continent through Xuanshi Tang Sect Technology Co., Ltd.
• Tang Wulin and Xie Xie identified their opponents as Xiao Xiao and Jiang Nannan, while Wu Zhangkong confirmed that Gu Yue had faced Huo Yuhao.
• Zhong Shenxiu identified his opponent as Tang Wutong and explained that he had guessed her identity during their fight.
• Wu Zhangkong said the students could eventually face trials from the first-generation Shrek Seven Devils, prompting Tang Wulin to declare that he would join the Tang Sect.
• Xie Xie also agreed to join, while Gu Yue remained silent and had not yet decided.

Zhong Shenxiu told Wu Zhangkong that he had found his family and postponed deciding whether to join the Tang Sect. On the ride back, Tang Wulin felt abandoned by his departing companions until Xie Xie’s wary reaction gave the moment a comic turn.

• Zhong Shenxiu told Wu Zhangkong that his family had found him and that he needed to discuss joining the Tang Sect with them.
• Wu Zhangkong agreed to wait for Zhong Shenxiu’s answer, while Gu Yue saw his hinted family background as a reason to keep pursuing his recruitment.
• Wu Zhangkong ended the test and said the others would complete forms to join the Tang Sect’s outer sect.
• Tang Wulin brooded over Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, Gu Yue, and possibly Zhong Shenxiu choosing different paths.
• Tang Wulin stared warmly at Xie Xie, who scooted away and said he only liked pretty girls.

Gu Yue declined Wu Zhangkong’s invitation to join the Tang Sect, and Zhong Shenxiu said he needed to consult his elders before deciding. He claimed his newly discovered family planned to take him home over break, leaving Wu Zhangkong and the others stunned.

• Gu Yue refused to join the Tang Sect, explaining that she already wanted to join another organization.
• Wu Zhangkong accepted Gu Yue’s decision and said he would arrange her practical combat classes separately.
• Tang Wulin realized he was not close enough to Gu Yue to ask about her choice, while Xie Xie also fell silent.
• Wu Zhangkong asked Zhong Shenxiu whether he would join the Tang Sect, and Zhong Shenxiu said he needed to discuss it with his elders.
• Xie Xie blurted out that Zhong Shenxiu was an orphan, so Tang Wulin covered his mouth and apologized.
• Zhong Shenxiu claimed his elders had recently found him and planned to take him home to acknowledge his ancestors, startling Wu Zhangkong, Tang Wulin, and Xie Xie.

Gu Yue offered Zhong Shenxiu a chance to join the Spirit Pagoda through her Title Douluo teacher, but he declined because his family would not accept an organization with too many rules. Wu Zhangkong then arranged to meet Zhong Shenxiu’s supposed elder the next day, and Xie Xie eagerly volunteered to come along.

• Tang Wulin and Xie Xie roughhoused on the bus after Xie Xie teased Tang Wulin about staring at him.
• Gu Yue offered to ask her Title Douluo teacher to take Zhong Shenxiu as a disciple in the Spirit Pagoda, but Zhong Shenxiu declined.
• Wu Zhangkong was pleased that Zhong Shenxiu had rejected the Spirit Pagoda and asked to meet his elders during the holiday.
• Zhong Shenxiu agreed to arrange a meeting for the next day, and Xie Xie loudly volunteered to join them.

Zhong Shenxiu agreed to let Zero Class accompany him to meet his supposed elder, then asked Badi Holy Dragon to pose as a guard from his clan instead. The chapter ended with Badi preparing to take human form and wear ordinary clothes for the meeting.

• Tang Wulin suggested that Zero Class accompany Zhong Shenxiu to meet his elder, and Zhong Shenxiu agreed.
• Xie Xie fretted about dressing formally, while Gu Yue and Wu Zhangkong privately anticipated meeting Zhong Shenxiu’s elder.
• That night, Zhong Shenxiu entered the Dragon Fighting Plane and asked Badi Holy Dragon to pretend to be his elder.
• Badi Holy Dragon refused because he regarded Zhong Shenxiu as the supreme master of the Dragon Fighting World.
• Zhong Shenxiu told Badi Holy Dragon to pose as his clan’s attendant guard, call him Young Master, and wear ordinary human clothes.
• Badi Holy Dragon agreed and pondered how to prepare his clothing for the next day.

Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Gu Yue, and Wu Zhangkong waited at Eastsea Academy to meet Zhong Shenxiu’s elder, while Gu Yue considered bringing the Soul Beast Clan into the dragon clan from Zhong Shenxiu’s other plane. Zhong Shenxiu arrived with Badi, his family’s guard, whose immense presence convinced Gu Yue that the power behind Zhong Shenxiu was worth pursuing.

• Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Gu Yue, and Wu Zhangkong waited at the academy entrance to meet Zhong Shenxiu’s elder.
• Gu Yue weighed plans for the Soul Beast Clan to join Zhong Shenxiu’s dragon clan, hoping to escape humanity’s growing threat to Soul Beasts.
• Zhong Shenxiu arrived with the imposing red-haired Badi and introduced him as his family’s guard.
• Badi greeted the group and thanked them for taking care of Zhong Shenxiu, while Tang Wulin modestly replied that Zhong Shenxiu had helped them more.
• Badi studied Tang Wulin with puzzlement, and Gu Yue sensed his great power and felt encouraged about Zhong Shenxiu’s family.

Gu Yue and Wu Zhangkong assessed Zhong Shenxiu’s formidable guard, Badi Holy Dragon, as the group walked to a teahouse for a meal. They settled into a private room and began eating, while Wu Zhangkong watched Badi Holy Dragon.

• Gu Yue recognized that Badi Holy Dragon was likely a powerful pure-blooded dragon, and Wu Zhangkong became more intent on recruiting Zhong Shenxiu into the Tang Sect.
• Xie Xie asked whether all of Zhong Shenxiu’s family guards were so formidable, and Zhong Shenxiu replied that they were decent.
• Badi Holy Dragon observed the group and sensed dragon-related bloodline traits in Tang Wulin, while Gu Yue privately considered how much influence Zhong Shenxiu’s family might have.
• Wu Zhangkong led the group from Eastsea Academy to the nearby teahouse Zhong Shenxiu had chosen.
• At the teahouse, Badi Holy Dragon remained standing behind Zhong Shenxiu as the others took seats and ate the dim sum.
• Wu Zhangkong barely touched the food and watched Badi Holy Dragon as the private room grew quiet.

Wu Zhangkong questioned Badi Holy Dragon about Zhong Shenxiu’s elder and concluded that Shenxiu belonged to a secluded family and would not join the Tang Sect. After leaving, Shenxiu revealed that the family was a lie meant to keep him free to cultivate, and resolved to grow stronger so he could restore the Dragon Fighting Plane and survive the future war between planes.

• Wu Zhangkong asked Badi Holy Dragon why Zhong Shenxiu’s elder had not come, and Badi refused to disclose the reason.
• Wu Zhangkong asked to meet Shenxiu’s elder and accepted Badi’s vague assurance that an opportunity would come.
• Wu Zhangkong inferred that Zhong Shenxiu came from a secluded family and decided that Shenxiu would probably not join the Tang Sect.
• Wu Zhangkong and the others left the teahouse, and Zhong Shenxiu and Badi Holy Dragon parted from them at a street corner.
• Zhong Shenxiu privately acknowledged that his claim about having a family was a lie meant to avoid joining the Tang Sect or Spirit Pagoda and protect his training time.
• Zhong Shenxiu resolved to cultivate faster, restore the Dragon Fighting Plane, awaken more Doulong, and prepare for the future war between planes.