Chapter Summaries

Jiang Chen faced Qian Renxue in the Martial Arena, confident he could overcome her despite their difference in strength. The chapter ended with Qian Renxue releasing her four-winged Angel Martial Soul and intimidating the crowd.

• Jiang Chen recalled that Qian Renxue had beaten him when he was six and looked forward to defeating her now.
• Xiao Ying cheered for Qian Renxue while the guards placed bets on which fighter would win.
• Qian Renxue challenged Jiang Chen to release his Martial Soul, confident her higher level would give her the advantage.
• Jiang Chen warned Qian Renxue that the spectators might see her lose, provoking her anger.
• Qian Renxue released her Angel Martial Soul, revealed five soul rings and four white wings, and filled the arena with a suppressive holy aura.

Jiang Chen revealed his Zombie Martial Soul, whose four ten-thousand-year soul rings and evil aura could contend with Qian Renxue’s Angel Martial Soul. Qian Renxue charged with Angel Assault, and Jiang Chen met her attack with a punch of his own.

• Jiang Chen released and possessed his Zombie Martial Soul, spreading an evil aura across the Martial Arena.
• The onlookers were shocked by Jiang Chen’s four ten-thousand-year soul rings and by his Martial Soul’s strength against the Angel Martial Soul.
• Xiao Ying identified the Martial Soul as the Zombie Martial Soul, while Qian Renxue watched in surprise.
• Qian Renxue activated Angel Assault and rushed toward Jiang Chen with a golden fist.
• Jiang Chen met Qian Renxue’s fist with a straightforward punch without using a soul skill.

Jiang Chen and Qian Renxue tested each other in a fist clash that ended evenly, revealing that his refined soul power could withstand her sacred force. Qian Renxue took him seriously and prepared to use her second soul skill to defeat him.

• The onlookers feared Jiang Chen had made a fatal mistake by meeting Qian Renxue's soul skill with a bare fist, while Xiao Ying smiled.
• Jiang Chen and Qian Renxue's fists collided, and both staggered back as sacred power entered Jiang Chen's body.
• Jiang Chen's refined soul power quickly obliterated Qian Renxue's sacred force, while a strange force left her arm numb and trembling.
• Jiang Chen called the exchange a warm-up punch, angering Qian Renxue and prompting her to activate her second soul ring.
• Qian Renxue's body glowed and grew indistinct as she claimed Jiang Chen could no longer attack her.

Jiang Chen withstood Qian Renxue’s powerful punch, leaving her and the onlookers stunned by his near-metallic defense. His damaged clothes fell away, drawing everyone’s attention to his physique as the confrontation paused.

• Qian Renxue struck Jiang Chen with a fist that turned solid on impact after passing through his own punch.
• Jiang Chen was knocked back but recovered after coughing, while Qian Renxue marveled that he had suffered no serious injury.
• The onlookers stared in disbelief at Jiang Chen’s durability, and Xiao Ying recalled how hard his body was.
• Jiang Chen tore away his ruined clothes, and Qian Renxue and the others were captivated by his physique.

Jiang Chen used his spiritual illusion to bypass Qian Renxue’s physical immunity, then tried to seize her before she broke free. Qian Renxue summoned her Holy Sword and launched a powerful strike, leaving Jiang Chen to decide how to avoid it.

• Qian Renxue explained that her second soul skill made her immune to physical attacks and partially resistant to energy attacks.
• Jiang Chen used his fourth soul skill, Mountain of Corpses and Sea of Blood, to trap Qian Renxue in a spiritual illusion.
• Qian Renxue dispelled the illusion with her sacred flames, but Jiang Chen reached her and tried to embrace her.
• Qian Renxue kicked at Jiang Chen, and he trapped her foot between his legs.
• Qian Renxue formed a flaming sword with her fifth soul skill, Holy Sword, and slashed at Jiang Chen.
• Jiang Chen judged that he could not withstand the Holy Sword head-on without being injured.

Jiang Chen overpowered Qian Renxue at close range, stopping her sword strike and pulling her into his embrace. As Qian Renxue struggled against him, a burst of golden light erupted from her body.

• Jiang Chen trapped Qian Renxue's leg between his feet as she prepared to strike him with her fifth soul skill.
• Jiang Chen seized Qian Renxue's sword wrist and prevented her from cutting his thigh.
• Jiang Chen wrapped his arm around Qian Renxue's waist and pulled her tightly against him.
• Xiao Ying tried to intervene, but the Ninth Elder restrained her in the name of fairness.
• Qian Renxue shouted at Jiang Chen and unleashed a surge of golden light.

Qian Renxue expanded her Angel Domain to drive away the guards and isolate herself with Jiang Chen. With his grip still holding her back, she threatened him even as embarrassment softened her anger.

• Qian Renxue unleashed the Angel Domain, suppressing everyone’s Soul Power and limiting their sight and movement.
• The Ninth Elder shielded the guards from the golden light and led them out of the Martial Arena, while Xiao Ying worried at the entrance.
• Jiang Chen told Qian Renxue that her domain let them be alone together, while continuing to hold her wrist.
• Qian Renxue demanded that Jiang Chen release her and threatened to stab him, but she grew increasingly shy in his embrace.

Jiang Chen continued teasing Qian Renxue while holding her tightly, even after she exhausted his Soul Power with repeated blows. He revealed that his physical strength remained powerful without Soul Power, leaving Qian Renxue stunned as he moved closer.

• Jiang Chen told Qian Renxue he would still taste her sweetness despite his nearly exhausted Soul Power.
• Qian Renxue struck Jiang Chen's back repeatedly with her holy blaze, draining the rest of his Soul Power.
• Qian Renxue tried to escape but found Jiang Chen's embrace remained immovable.
• Jiang Chen explained that his physical strength was powerful even without Soul Power, and Qian Renxue stared at him in disbelief.

Jiang Chen left the Martial Arena after kissing Qian Renxue, who was furious and too exhausted to stop him. He escaped back to his room, leaving Xiao Ying to wonder what had happened between them.

• Jiang Chen apologized to Qian Renxue and offered to let her stab him, but she ordered him to leave and said she would settle the score later.
• Jiang Chen escaped the Martial Arena as Qian Renxue's Angel Domain began to contract from exhaustion.
• Xiao Ying noticed Jiang Chen's red lips and asked what he had done to Qian Renxue.
• Jiang Chen claimed the kiss had been consensual and told Xiao Ying to call Qian Renxue her sister-in-law.
• Seeing Qian Renxue approach in anger, Jiang Chen used his third soul skill to flee to his room and looked at himself in the mirror.

After Jiang Chen flustered Qian Renxue in the Martial Arena, he believed his bold advances might eventually win her over, while she left in anger. That evening, he overheard her complaining about him and came up with an idea, taking out a guitar-like instrument.

• Jiang Chen reflected that Qian Renxue’s reaction to his advances might mean she could eventually be won over, though he knew she might kill him first.
• Qian Renxue discovered that Jiang Chen had smeared her face and stormed away after Xiao Ying pointed it out.
• Jiang Chen arrived at the dining hall after bathing and changing, finding it nearly empty and guessing Qian Renxue was avoiding him.
• Jiang Chen entered Qian Renxue’s courtyard and overheard her and Xiao Ying calling him detestable and audacious.
• Jiang Chen had an idea and took a guitar-like instrument from his storage Soul Tool, recalling that Hu Liena had once asked him to teach her “White Fox.”

Jiang Chen sang a heartfelt song for Qian Renxue, moving her and Xiao Ying with his music. He left after telling Qian Renxue that he had written the song for her, while she smiled and praised it.

• Jiang Chen found a guitar-like instrument in a brothel and sat down to sing.
• Jiang Chen sang “Angel,” and Qian Renxue and Xiao Ying became absorbed in the melody.
• Qian Renxue’s resentment faded, and tears filled her eyes as the song touched her.
• Jiang Chen told Qian Renxue he had written the song for her, then left with a grin.
• Xiao Ying praised Jiang Chen’s talent, and Qian Renxue smiled and said the song was beautiful.

Jiang Chen expected Qian Renxue to respond warmly after his romantic gesture, but she acted coldly at breakfast. The group packed up and set out on foot, leaving Jiang Chen puzzled by her change in attitude.

• Xiao Ying asked Qian Renxue if she had fallen for Jiang Chen, and Qian Renxue denied it while teasing Xiao Ying.
• Jiang Chen greeted Qian Renxue at breakfast and asked what she thought of his song, but she answered coldly and left.
• Qian Renxue told Jiang Chen to hurry and eat because they would be leaving soon.
• Jiang Chen wondered why Qian Renxue had become so distant and guessed she was merely acting reserved.
• The group finished preparing and departed on foot instead of taking a carriage.

Qian Renxue's group entered the Star Dou Great Forest and crossed its dangerous territories in search of her target spirit beast. Jiang Chen's extraordinary perception helped them detect hidden threats as they traveled toward the forest's eastern region.

• Qian Renxue and her companions arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest, veiled themselves, and entered without stopping.
• Spirit Hall's trained trackers led the group along a route toward the ten-thousand-year spirit beasts in the eastern region.
• Jiang Chen repeatedly sensed powerful spirit beasts hidden ahead, astonishing Ninth Elder and the others.
• At Jiang Chen's warning, Ninth Elder went ahead and encountered a ten-thousand-year spirit beast lying in ambush.
• The group continued toward Qian Renxue's target, which lay near the forest's eastern region after they had entered from the west.

Qian Renxue obtained a fifty-thousand-year Light Holy Lion soul ring while Jiang Chen secretly drained the beast’s blood and flesh. Xiao Ying saw Jiang Chen’s gruesome feeding and fled from him in terror.

• After two days of travel, Qian Renxue and her group reached the Light Holy Lion’s territory in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Qian Renxue killed the Light Holy Lion with her Holy Sword and began absorbing its soul ring.
• Jiang Chen dragged the lion’s corpse aside and used his Zombie Domain to consume its blood and essence while Qian Renxue remained focused on absorption.
• Xiao Ying saw Jiang Chen drinking the lion’s blood and backed away in fear.
• After Jiang Chen drained the corpse and rinsed his mouth, Xiao Ying begged him not to eat her.

Qian Renxue absorbed her sixth soul ring and gained the spiritual attack skill Angel Roar. After she explained its effects, Jiang Chen led the group on a faster route back.

• Jiang Chen sat nearby while Qian Renxue absorbed the fifty-thousand-year soul ring, and Xiao Ying kept watch.
• Qian Renxue completed the absorption and changed clothes after asking Jiang Chen to turn around.
• Qian Renxue revealed that her new sixth soul skill was Angel Roar, a wide-range spiritual attack that could shatter weaker opponents' souls or stun and injure others.
• Jiang Chen led Qian Renxue, Xiao Ying, and the Ninth Elder back, steering them around powerful soul beasts.

After returning to Heaven Dou City, Jiang Chen remained puzzled by Qian Renxue’s cold response to his romantic gestures. Qian Renxue privately admitted that she was holding back out of pride and wanted to question him about Hu Liena, while postponing her return from seclusion to avoid another trip for a soul ring.

• Jiang Chen and Qian Renxue traveled back to Heaven Dou City after resting, with Qian Renxue avoiding any discussion of her feelings for him.
• Qian Renxue watched Jiang Chen cultivate and thought that she wanted to make him work to win her over and ask him about Hu Liena.
• Nine days later, Jiang Chen and Qian Renxue returned to the imperial palace, and Zhao Hu reported that nothing unexpected had happened during their absence.
• Qian Renxue decided to remain in seclusion rather than face Xue Ye’s test and risk being sent out immediately to obtain a soul ring.

Jiang Chen entered Qian Renxue’s room intending to confess his feelings and pursue her. Qian Renxue asked whether he was involved with Hu Liena, and the chapter ended with Jiang Chen admitting that Hu Liena was his girlfriend.

• Jiang Chen entered Qian Renxue’s room alone, prepared to lay everything bare or kiss her again.
• Qian Renxue stopped Jiang Chen from leaving and invited him to sit, saying she might agree to be his girlfriend after clarifying a few things.
• Qian Renxue asked Jiang Chen whether he had a relationship with Hu Liena and warned him not to lie.
• Jiang Chen fell silent as Qian Renxue watched him, and disappointment appeared on her face.
• Jiang Chen told Qian Renxue that Hu Liena was his girlfriend.

Jiang Chen confessed to Qian Renxue that he loved both her and Senior Sister, while Qian Renxue insisted they put romance aside until their mission in the Heaven Dou Empire was complete. After he left, she realized how deeply she had fallen for him and broke down in tears, unsure what to do.

• Jiang Chen admitted to Qian Renxue that his feelings for her were genuine, even though he also liked Senior Sister.
• Qian Renxue told Jiang Chen to set romantic matters aside until their Heaven Dou Empire mission was complete.
• Jiang Chen asked if they could be together after the mission, but Qian Renxue said they could discuss the future later and sent him away.
• Before leaving, Jiang Chen told Qian Renxue that he and Senior Sister were still untouched and that Senior Sister was willing to accept her.
• After Jiang Chen left, Qian Renxue remembered their shared moments, realized she loved him, and cried in confusion and sorrow.

After Qian Renxue learned about Hu Liena, she distanced herself from Jiang Chen, and their relationship settled into an uneasy routine. After the Crown Prince became a Soul Ancestor, Jiang Chen heard that Dugu Yan had been looking for him and summoned her to Xiao Ying's courtyard.

• Jiang Chen regretted not telling Qian Renxue about Hu Liena sooner and decided to stop pursuing her while allowing their relationship to take its course.
• Qian Renxue stayed in her room cultivating for five days, and she and Jiang Chen continued sharing meals without their former warmth.
• Qian Renxue announced she had emerged from seclusion, and Emperor Xue Ye arranged for the Crown Prince to hunt a soul beast in the Icebound Forest.
• Jiang Chen accompanied the Crown Prince north with nine personal guards and the emperor's experts, and the Crown Prince returned half a month later as a Soul Ancestor.
• Xiao Ying told Jiang Chen that Dugu Yan had come looking for him several times, and he summoned her to the courtyard the next morning.

Jiang Chen questioned Dugu Yan about her Royal Team’s match against Tang San and learned how Tang San had controlled the battle despite his team’s weaker Soul Power. Dugu Yan explained that her Jade Phosphorus Purple Poison ultimately stopped the Shrek team, though Tang San had partly weakened it with wine and flames.

• Dugu Yan arrived to report to Jiang Chen while Xiao Ying eavesdropped outside his room.
• Dugu Yan told Jiang Chen that the Royal Team had encountered Tang San in Suotuo City and won after a difficult match.
• Dugu Yan described how Tang San had directed the Shrek team to defeat Yu Tianheng’s group despite their disadvantage in Soul Power.
• Dugu Yan said she had used her Jade Phosphorus Purple Poison after Yu Tianheng and the others were defeated.
• Dugu Yan explained that Tang San had weakened her poison with wine and flames, but could not break it completely.