Chapter Summaries

Zhong Shenxiu and the Badi Holy Dragon found a secluded forest clearing where he could cultivate without disturbance. Zhong Shenxiu prepared to break through to the four-ring Soul Ancestor realm using a Soul Spirit, a small crimson snake.

• Zhong Shenxiu traveled with the Badi Holy Dragon into a deserted mountain range near Eastmountain City to cultivate in seclusion.
• The Badi Holy Dragon surveyed the forest and found a clearing with no humans nearby, a stream, and a cave.
• Zhong Shenxiu chose the clearing, set aside his Light-Imperial Ninja Blade, and began circulating the Eternal Myriad Dragon Source Art.
• Zhong Shenxiu took a metal sphere from Wu Zhangkong's storage Soul Tool and opened it to reveal a sleeping crimson snake Soul Spirit.

Zhong Shenxiu chose a low-grade, three-hundred-year Red Fire Snake Soul Spirit to avoid drawing the Spirit Pagoda’s attention to his four-ring strength. As he cultivated the Eternal Myriad Dragon Source Art, his Dragon God aura drew the snake toward him, leaving it ready to become his Soul Spirit.

• Zhong Shenxiu bought a hundred-year Red Fire Snake instead of a stronger Soul Spirit so the Spirit Pagoda would not learn of his unusual strength.
• He placed the Soul Spirit’s metal sphere on deadwood and circulated the Eternal Myriad Dragon Source Art.
• The aura of the Myriad Creation Dragon God stirred within Zhong Shenxiu and made the Red Fire Snake tremble and bow in reverence.
• Zhong Shenxiu maintained the aura as a controlled trial, and the snake slowly endured the pressure.
• The Red Fire Snake crawled to Zhong Shenxiu’s knee, longing to approach him and become part of him.

Zhong Shenxiu completed his breakthrough to Four-ring Soul Ancestor as the Red Fire Snake became his Soul Spirit and gained a trace of the Myriad Creation Dragon God's bloodline. A month later, the Badi Holy Dragon stood alone in a scorched clearing and threw a punch.

• The Red Fire Snake fused with Zhong Shenxiu and received a thread of the Myriad Creation Dragon God's origin, transforming its bloodline.
• Zhong Shenxiu condensed his fourth soul ring and completed his breakthrough to Four-ring Soul Ancestor.
• Zhong Shenxiu summoned the Earth Dragon, whose cultivation had reached seven thousand six hundred years, and a crimson-gold cocoon containing an evolving being.
• A month passed as Zhong Shenxiu continued cultivating, while the Badi Holy Dragon stood alone in a scorched clearing and threw a punch.

After a month of training, Zhong Shenxiu reached Soul Power Level forty-three and faced Badi Holy Dragon in a fierce battle. Zhong Shenxiu gained the upper hand in their close exchange, but Badi Holy Dragon unleashed a fireball that exploded directly in front of him.

• Badi Holy Dragon used a blazing punch to reveal Zhong Shenxiu's hidden position, and Zhong Shenxiu emerged from the void after cutting through the fireball with his blade.
• Zhong Shenxiu's month of training had brought him to Soul Power Level forty-three, with increased strength and combat skill.
• Zhong Shenxiu deflected two of Badi Holy Dragon's fire dragons with a blade aura and extinguished the remaining three with his Third Soul Skill, Prison-Suppressing Wisdom King Seal.
• Badi Holy Dragon charged with a close-range punch, but Zhong Shenxiu peeled away its flames with his blade and struck Badi Holy Dragon's chest with his First Soul Skill, Sky Light Dragon Spear.
• Zhong Shenxiu slashed at Badi Holy Dragon's throat, but Badi Holy Dragon evaded and pushed a huge fireball forward, causing it to explode directly in front of Zhong Shenxiu.

Zhong Shenxiu battled the Badi Holy Dragon, using his light-based skills and swordsmanship to withstand the dragon’s fiery attacks and land a powerful strike. The Badi Holy Dragon blocked Zhong Shenxiu’s Fourth Soul Skill, leaving both fighters still standing as Zhong Shenxiu’s power began to wane.

• Zhong Shenxiu used his Second Soul Skill, Holy Light Judgment, to break apart most of the Badi Holy Dragon’s exploding fireballs, but the blasts still forced him back and set his clothes alight.
• The Badi Holy Dragon unleashed a circular flaming shockwave, and Zhong Shenxiu used the Prison-Suppressing Wisdom King Seal as golden armor to deflect it while being driven backward.
• The Badi Holy Dragon attacked with a flame-compressed elbow, but Zhong Shenxiu blocked with the Light-Imperial Ninja Blade, wounded the dragon’s forearm, and followed with successive sword strikes.
• Zhong Shenxiu activated his Fourth Soul Skill, Holy Dragon Sky-Severing Slash, and brought down a gigantic blade of light on the Badi Holy Dragon.
• The Badi Holy Dragon blocked the strike with flaming armor, which shattered under the blade’s force, and was driven back more than ten feet before Zhong Shenxiu landed, breathing hard with his sword’s glow dimmed.

The Badi Holy Dragon pressured Zhong Shenxiu with a blazing barrage of punches, forcing him to awaken his dragon traits and enter Dragon Fighting Form. Zhong Shenxiu counterattacked with flowing blade strikes, and the chapter ended as the Badi Holy Dragon launched a concentrated killing blow against his golden defense.

• The Badi Holy Dragon attacked Zhong Shenxiu with flame-covered fists, driving him backward with a rapid barrage.
• Zhong Shenxiu’s dragon scales emerged as he endured the force of the Badi Holy Dragon’s punches.
• Zhong Shenxiu gathered the power of his four thousand-year soul rings and entered Dragon Fighting Form.
• Zhong Shenxiu charged forward and used continuous blade strikes to divert the Badi Holy Dragon’s fists and strip away their flames.
• The Badi Holy Dragon concentrated his flames and strength into one punch as Zhong Shenxiu raised a golden barrier with the Light-Imperial Ninja Blade.

Zhong Shenxiu finished a month of intense sword practice and real combat with Badi Holy Dragon, recovering his former fighting instincts. After Badi Holy Dragon returned to the Dragon Fighting Plane, Zhong Shenxiu prepared to leave the mountains as his vacation ended.

• Zhong Shenxiu and Badi Holy Dragon finished a hard sparring match, and Badi Holy Dragon praised Zhong Shenxiu's progress.
• Zhong Shenxiu reflected on a month of repeated sword drills, battles, and cultivation that had helped him regain his fighting instincts.
• Zhong Shenxiu recognized that his level-forty-three Soul Power was not yet enough to unleash the Light-Imperial Ninja Blade's true power.
• Zhong Shenxiu dismissed Badi Holy Dragon, who returned as red light to the Dragon Fighting Card Box inside the Dragon Fighting Plane.
• Zhong Shenxiu looked toward the distant mountains and decided to return now that his vacation was over.

Zhong Shenxiu returned to Eastsea Academy after a month away and reunited with Wu Zhangkong. Xu Xiaoyan joined Zero Class under a one-month trial, then witnessed Wu Zhangkong's unusually warm welcome for Zhong Shenxiu.

• Zhong Shenxiu left the devastated mountain clearing and headed back toward East Sea.
• Eastsea Academy reopened for the new term as students returned and faced advancement exams.
• Wu Zhangkong brought Xu Xiaoyan to her dormitory and warned her that she had one month to keep up with Zero Class.
• Wu Zhangkong spotted Zhong Shenxiu in the corridor and greeted him with delight.
• Zhong Shenxiu said he had returned, and Wu Zhangkong ruffled his hair when they met.

Zhong Shenxiu returned to Zero Class, and Wu Zhangkong welcomed him back with unusual warmth while recognizing how much he had trained. After meeting the new student Xu Xiaoyan, Zhong Shenxiu grew uncomfortable with her stare and hurried into his dormitory.

• Wu Zhangkong welcomed Zhong Shenxiu back and saw signs that he had trained hard during the month away.
• Wu Zhangkong introduced Xu Xiaoyan as a first-year Zero Class student with the Star Wheel Ice Staff martial soul.
• Wu Zhangkong asked Zhong Shenxiu about his month away, then told him classes would begin the next day.
• Xu Xiaoyan stared at Zhong Shenxiu, blushed when he spoke to her, and quietly introduced herself.
• Zhong Shenxiu gave Xu Xiaoyan his name, stepped away, and shut himself in his dormitory.

Xu Xiaoyan arrived at Zero Class and eagerly imagined life among its handsome students after seeing Wu Zhangkong and Zhong Shenxiu. She met Xie Xie in the dormitory hallway, brushed off his attempt to chat, and settled into her new room.

• Xu Xiaoyan recalled Wu Zhangkong and Zhong Shenxiu and excitedly pictured herself surrounded by handsome classmates.
• Xu Xiaoyan entered her dormitory and met Xie Xie, who had been about to knock on Tang Wulin's door.
• Xu Xiaoyan introduced herself, misunderstood Xie Xie's name, and quickly closed her door to unpack.
• Xie Xie wondered whether Xu Xiaoyan was another Zhong Shenxiu type, then went into his own room.
• Xu Xiaoyan listened until Xie Xie left, then looked over her tidy dormitory and the welcome card beside her pillow.

Xu Xiaoyan settled into her dorm room and looked forward to seeing Zhong Shenxiu again when classes began. At the opening ceremony, Tang Wulin was absent, and Xie Xie and Gu Yue argued over who had made better progress during vacation.

• Xu Xiaoyan unpacked, hid her family-crest badge beneath her pillow, and imagined sitting near Zhong Shenxiu in class.
• Zero Class stood at the front of the opening ceremony with only four students because Tang Wulin had not arrived.
• Xie Xie wondered aloud why Tang Wulin was late, while Zhong Shenxiu briefly glanced at the vacant spot.
• Gu Yue said Tang Wulin was probably delayed by something and taunted Xie Xie for indulging himself over vacation.
• Xie Xie insisted he had been three ranks ahead of Gu Yue before vacation and declared, "The advantage is mine."

Zero Class welcomed Xu Xiaoyan and began its new-term assessments, while Tang Wulin arrived late after an unusually long meditation. As Wu Zhangkong started the practical combat test, Xie Xie, Tang Wulin, and Gu Yue formed up against Zhong Shenxiu.

• Gu Yue brushed off Xie Xie's boast, impressing Xu Xiaoyan, who watched her with admiration.
• Tang Wulin hurried into the opening ceremony after waking from deep meditation and explained that he had cultivated too long.
• Xu Xiaoyan introduced herself to Zero Class and revealed that her martial soul was the Star Wheel Ice Staff and her Soul Power was level seventeen.
• Wu Zhangkong ordered the students to meditate, then tested their physical data, leaving Xu Xiaoyan impressed by Zero Class while Zhong Shenxiu declined testing.
• Wu Zhangkong announced the practical combat test, and Xie Xie, Tang Wulin, and Gu Yue formed an arrowhead facing Zhong Shenxiu.

Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Gu Yue, and Xu Xiaoyan faced Zhong Shenxiu in a practical combat test, but he effortlessly countered the trio’s coordinated attacks without using a soul skill. The fight continued as Gu Yue prepared a compressed fire-and-ice sphere and Zhong Shenxiu partially transformed his arms.

• Tang Wulin told Xu Xiaoyan to stay behind him and explained that the others needed to work together to challenge Zhong Shenxiu.
• Wu Zhangkong began the test, and Xie Xie, Tang Wulin, and Gu Yue attacked Zhong Shenxiu in coordination.
• Zhong Shenxiu deflected Xie Xie’s daggers, broke Tang Wulin’s Blue Silver Grass, cut apart Gu Yue’s ice spikes, and caught Tang Wulin’s punch.
• Xu Xiaoyan realized Zhong Shenxiu had easily handled their attacks without using a soul skill or Martial Soul Possession.
• Xie Xie activated Twin Dragon Blade, Tang Wulin moved in to flank Zhong Shenxiu, and Gu Yue compressed fire and ice into a sphere.
• Zhong Shenxiu partially activated Martial Soul Possession, covering his arms in golden dragon scales and forming glowing dragon claws.

Zhong Shenxiu defeated Tang Wulin and Xie Xie in their training battle while Gu Yue held back. After Wu Zhangkong stopped the fight, he reprimanded Xu Xiaoyan for failing to attack or help her teammates.

• Zhong Shenxiu crushed Xie Xie's dagger strike, threw Tang Wulin aside, and blasted apart Gu Yue's elemental sphere.
• Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue coordinated another attack, but Zhong Shenxiu used the Sky Light Dragon Spear and Light-Imperial Ninja Blade to counter all three.
• Zhong Shenxiu struck Xie Xie in the abdomen and swept Tang Wulin to the ground, while Gu Yue chose not to attack.
• Wu Zhangkong stopped the battle as Tang Wulin and Xie Xie remained down and Zhong Shenxiu's spear dissipated.
• Wu Zhangkong questioned Xu Xiaoyan for not attacking, and she could not explain why she had stood by while her teammates fought.

After Xu Xiaoyan faltered in her first battle, Tang Wulin and Xie Xie reassured her while Wu Zhangkong corrected her. Zhong Shenxiu’s challenge reignited Wu Zhangkong’s dormant fighting spirit, and the two prepared to face each other with their weapons drawn.

• Wu Zhangkong told Xu Xiaoyan that no one in Zero Class would wait for her during a fight, and she apologized for freezing.
• Tang Wulin and Xie Xie encouraged Xu Xiaoyan and explained that she could use her martial soul more effectively by observing and striking at the right moment.
• Zhong Shenxiu faced Wu Zhangkong, and their fighting spirits stirred Wu Zhangkong’s memories of his former strength and helped revive his resolve.
• Wu Zhangkong invited Zhong Shenxiu to fight, and Zhong Shenxiu drew the Light-Imperial Ninja Blade as Wu Zhangkong summoned the Sky Frost Sword.
• Wu Zhangkong and Zhong Shenxiu stood ready without releasing their soul rings, while Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Gu Yue, and Xu Xiaoyan watched their intense standoff.

Zhong Shenxiu and Wu Zhangkong fought a fierce weapon duel in the training ground, with Zhong Shenxiu's overwhelming physical strength and relentless offense challenging Wu Zhangkong's skillful swordsmanship. Wu Zhangkong called the match to a halt after his Sky Frost Sword was chipped, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Zhong Shenxiu launched a rapid saber attack, and Wu Zhangkong evaded with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track before countering with his sword.
• Zhong Shenxiu pressed Wu Zhangkong with relentless attacks, while Wu Zhangkong used agile footwork and precise sword strikes to defend and counter.
• Zhong Shenxiu's physical strength surprised Wu Zhangkong when their fist and palm collided and forced both men back.
• Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Gu Yue, and Xu Xiaoyan watched as Zhong Shenxiu and Wu Zhangkong escalated their duel without using Soul Skills.
• Zhong Shenxiu and Wu Zhangkong exchanged a final clash that knocked them both back and chipped Wu Zhangkong's Sky Frost Sword, after which Wu Zhangkong called, "Enough."

Zhong Shenxiu’s fierce sparring match forced Wu Zhangkong to stop before his pride—and his hand—suffered further. Afterward, Gu Yue tried to care for Zhong Shenxiu, but he politely rejected her, and Xie Xie’s teasing remark left Tang Wulin fearing Gu Yue’s response.

• Wu Zhangkong ended the sparring session and hid the pain in his injured hand while admitting to himself how hard Zhong Shenxiu had hit.
• Gu Yue caught Zhong Shenxiu’s wrist and wiped the sweat from his face, but he thanked her and said there was no need next time before leaving.
• Gu Yue tucked away her handkerchief and resolved not to rush things despite feeling rebuffed again.
• Xie Xie called Gu Yue a simp in front of Tang Wulin, who noticed Gu Yue watching them with a chilling gaze.

After Tang Wulin fled to avoid Gu Yue’s anger, Gu Yue punished Xie Xie for calling her a bootlicker. Xu Xiaoyan witnessed the fight and was welcomed to Zero Class by the battered Xie Xie.

• Tang Wulin told Xie Xie he would bring him roast duck next year, then fled the training ground.
• Gu Yue confronted Xie Xie and attacked him with Fire Dance Whirlwind.
• Xie Xie apologized and praised Gu Yue, so she stopped beating him and warned him not to insult her again.
• Xu Xiaoyan checked on Xie Xie, who told her not to provoke Gu Yue.
• Xie Xie welcomed Xu Xiaoyan to Zero Class.

Long Hengxu told Wu Zhangkong that the academy would increase its support for Zero Class and expected the students to compete in the Skysea Alliance Grand Competition. The chapter left Wu Zhangkong preparing to pursue the Junior Individual Championship, while Long Hengxu remained curious about Tang Wulin’s unusual physical data.

• Wu Zhangkong reviewed Tang Wulin’s training records and saw that his strength had risen seven percent in half a month.
• Long Hengxu told Wu Zhangkong that the academy was pleased with Zero Class’s results and would provide more resources, while keeping Zhong Shenxiu’s exceptional Soul Power rank forty-three record highly restricted.
• Wu Zhangkong requested nourishing seafood for the students, and Long Hengxu agreed to arrange supplies within three days.
• Long Hengxu said Zero Class should compete in the Skysea Alliance Grand Competition, and Wu Zhangkong named the Junior Individual Championship as their goal.
• Long Hengxu asked about Tang Wulin’s unusually strong physical data, and Wu Zhangkong described him as exceptionally gifted.

Zhong Shenxiu entered the Dragon Fighting Plane and felt the Core Crystal’s heartbeat, which carried the plane’s history of glory, calamity, and rebirth. As his cultivation nourished the plane, its signs of renewed life grew stronger.

• Wu Zhangkong marked Tang Wulin’s training metrics as beyond standard and hid the report because of his special bloodline.
• Zhong Shenxiu cultivated in the dormitory before entering the Dragon Fighting Plane, where his power continued to revive the stars and statues.
• The Badi Holy Dragon greeted Zhong Shenxiu in its Dragon Fighting Form and addressed him as The Master.
• Zhong Shenxiu approached the altar, where the Core Crystal’s glow and the new life around it had strengthened as his Eternal Myriad Dragon Source Art fed energy into the plane.
• Zhong Shenxiu touched the Core Crystal and felt its heartbeat link with his Radiant Dragon Power and bloodline, revealing the plane’s past glory, destruction, and gradual recovery.