Chapter Summaries

Qi Dao impressed Heavenly Subtlety Class One by forcing Teacher Zhou back, then received healing from Ye Lingling and learned that her mother had saved him. While Ye Lingling showed him Heaven Dou Academy’s mimicry environments, they encountered Dugu Yan, who praised his strength and mentioned another battle maniac he might get along with.

• Qi Dao drove Teacher Zhou back in a spar, then explained that his final move was a self-created Soul Skill that strained his body and consumed Soul Power.
• Ye Lingling healed Qi Dao with her Nine-Hearted Begonia, and he learned that her mother was the woman who had saved him.
• Teacher Zhou asked Ye Lingling to show Qi Dao around the academy and introduce him to its mimicry environments.
• Ye Lingling led Qi Dao beyond the main campus, where they encountered Dugu Yan.
• Dugu Yan heard that Qi Dao had defeated Osler and challenged Teacher Zhou, then said he might get along with another battle maniac.

Qi Dao toured Heaven Dou Academy with Ye Lingling as news of his victory over Zhou Huan spread, drawing the attention of Xue Qinghe and the academy’s commissioners. At Heavenly Ultimate Class One, Yu Tianheng heard about Qi Dao’s feat, while Dugu Yan revealed she had met him.

• Dugu Yan left Qi Dao and Ye Lingling, and Ye Lingling showed Qi Dao the Mimicry Zone.
• Xue Qinghe learned that Qi Dao had forced Zhou Huan back and ordered a subordinate to spread word that Qi Dao had pledged himself to her.
• Rumors about Qi Dao defeating Osler and forcing Zhou Huan back spread through Heaven Dou Academy, and the Three Education Commissioners confirmed the story with Zhou Huan.
• Yu Tianheng defeated two students with his Thunderclap Dragon Claw and heard classmates praise him as the strongest Soul Grandmaster.
• A student told Yu Tianheng’s class about Qi Dao’s victory over Zhou Huan; Yu Tianheng dismissed the claim, while Dugu Yan said she had met Qi Dao and found him handsome.

Qi Dao trained independently at Heaven Dou Academy and then visited the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, where he arranged to meet Dugu Yan and signed up to fight under the title Sword Sovereign. He left Dugu Yan intrigued by his confidence as he prepared to make a name for himself.

• Yu Tianheng said he wanted to spar with Qi Dao, while Dugu Yan looked forward to seeing them fight.
• Zhou Huan approved Qi Dao's request to train alone and proposed testing him regularly.
• Qi Dao trained in a metal-rich grove and studied at the academy library while keeping his real reason for enrolling in mind.
• Qi Dao arranged a meeting with Dugu Yan at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena and asked her to help him register for a match.
• Qi Dao signed up under the title Sword Sovereign and told Dugu Yan he intended to make a name for himself.

Qi Dao entered his first Great Soul Arena match against Yu Tianheng, a Level 27 Soul Grandmaster wielding the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul. As the crowd dismissed Qi Dao, he drew the Peerless Sword, whose dark golden light and piercing sword cry ended the chapter before the fight began.

• Dugu Yan told Qi Dao about the Great Soul Arena's matches and badges, then admitted she had earned only one point despite competing in thirteen matches.
• Qi Dao went to the preparation area for his first match, while Dugu Yan doubted he could handle a higher-level opponent.
• The host announced Qi Dao, known as Sword Sovereign, would face Yu Tianheng, who had won four matches in a row.
• Yu Tianheng underestimated Qi Dao and offered him the first move, while Dugu Yan recognized the bad luck of their matchup.
• Qi Dao drew the Peerless Sword and flicked its blade, releasing dark golden light and a piercing sword cry toward the dome.

Qi Dao overwhelmed Yu Tianheng with relentless sword attacks and defeated him in the arena, establishing himself as a rising star in the Great Soul Arena. Yu Tianheng demanded his opponent’s name, and Qi Dao identified himself before leaving the platform.

• Qi Dao opened with a sword thrust that broke through Yu Tianheng’s dragon-scaled claw.
• Qi Dao kept Yu Tianheng on the defensive, preventing him from using his Soul Skills.
• Qi Dao struck Yu Tianheng with Sword Qi, then landed Sweep Across a Thousand Armies and left him badly wounded.
• The host declared Qi Dao the winner, and spectators hailed him as a rising star.
• Yu Tianheng demanded Qi Dao’s name, and Qi Dao answered before leaving; Yu Tianheng recognized the name.

Qi Dao invited Dugu Yan to team up in a two-on-two match after she won her solo bout, and they easily defeated their first opponents. Dugu Yan agreed to visit the Great Soul Arena more often to compete with him.

• Dugu Yan questioned Qi Dao about defeating Yu Tianheng, then won her own match with her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison.
• Qi Dao invited Dugu Yan to enter a two-on-two match with him, and she accepted after hearing his promise of victory.
• Qi Dao named their team the Snake Emperor Sword Sovereign Team, much to Dugu Yan's embarrassment.
• Qi Dao quickly defeated the Level Twenty-Seven Soul Grandmaster, while Dugu Yan severely injured her opponent and forced the remaining fighter to surrender.
• Dugu Yan praised Qi Dao's strength and agreed to make time for more matches with him at the Great Soul Arena.

Qi Dao’s victories at the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena made him famous, attracting the attention of powerful factions. Xue Qinghe had already recruited him, and even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect chose not to compete for him.

• Yu Tianheng learned that Qi Dao possessed a Millennium Soul Ring and convinced himself that this explained his defeat.
• Dugu Yan asked Ye Lingling about Qi Dao and learned that Ye Lingling’s mother had saved him after a Fallen Soul Master injured him.
• Qi Dao returned to the Great Soul Arena every few days and defeated every opponent, earning the name Sword Sovereign and inspiring fans to copy his style.
• Major powers considered recruiting Qi Dao, but Ning Fengzhi gave up after learning Xue Qinghe had already recruited him.
• Ning Fengzhi learned that Qi Dao had a Soul Master Physique and a Self-Created Soul Skill, while Xue Ye summoned Xue Qinghe to praise her for finding him.

Qi Dao and Dugu Yan won a Soul Arena match against two level thirty-nine Soul Elders, then went shopping in Heaven Dou City. Qi Dao warned Dugu Yan that poison-type Martial Souls could harm their users, leaving her wondering whether he was worried about her.

• Dugu Yan boosted Qi Dao before he faced two level thirty-nine Soul Elders in the arena.
• Qi Dao used his eighteen Flying Swords to defeat both opponents and draw loud cheers from the crowd.
• Dugu Yan insisted that Qi Dao go shopping with her instead of returning to the academy for sword practice.
• Qi Dao asked Dugu Yan about her unusual hair and eye color, then advised her to ask her elders about possible harm from poison-type Martial Souls.
• Dugu Yan took Qi Dao's warning as a sign that he might be worried about her.

Qi Dao urged Dugu Yan to tell Dugu Bo about the poison backlash and prepared to use Tang San’s method to help them. Dugu Bo appeared while Qi Dao was training and questioned him about the awareness of his Peerless Sword.

• Qi Dao warned Dugu Yan that poison might be backfiring on her and asked her to tell Dugu Bo.
• Qi Dao considered ways to treat Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, deciding Tang San’s method was the safest option.
• Qi Dao trained with his Peerless Sword in the Mimicry Zone until the sword sensed Dugu Bo nearby.
• Dugu Bo appeared before Qi Dao, who greeted him respectfully as Poison Douluo.
• Dugu Bo praised the Peerless Sword’s perceptiveness and asked how Qi Dao had awakened its awareness.

Qi Dao explained how Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan’s poison backlash might be managed, earning Dugu Bo’s trust by identifying a possible solution for Yan Yan. Dugu Bo revealed he had a place that suppressed his own poison and agreed to let Qi Dao inspect it.

• Dugu Bo confronted Qi Dao about his suspicions that Dugu Yan was suffering from poison backlash.
• Qi Dao explained that Dugu Bo’s green hair and bone-deep pain pointed to poison backlash affecting both him and Dugu Yan.
• Qi Dao suggested that Dugu Yan could force the poison in her body into a Soul Bone, and Dugu Bo realized she might be able to do so safely.
• Qi Dao asked whether Dugu Bo’s poison-suppressing treasure could help Dugu Yan, and Dugu Bo said the place that helped him was unsuitable for her.
• Qi Dao asked Dugu Bo to take him to the place so he could investigate, and Dugu Bo became more impressed with him.

Qi Dao persuaded Dugu Bo to take him to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where he explained how its opposing energies suppressed Dugu Bo’s poison backlash. The chapter ended with Qi Dao revealing that he knew of a way to cure Dugu Bo’s poison.

• Dugu Bo agreed to take Qi Dao to the dangerous treasure land after Qi Dao insisted on seeing it.
• Qi Dao flew behind Dugu Bo on his sword, using most of his soul power to reach the poison formation.
• Dugu Bo led Qi Dao through the formation and down into a valley containing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Qi Dao explained that the Well’s extreme heat and cold suppressed Dugu Bo’s poison backlash.
• Qi Dao told Dugu Bo that he knew a way to cure his poison, shocking him.

Qi Dao explained how the Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass could help cure Dugu Bo’s poison, but warned that taking them directly would destroy his poison cultivation. He offered to endure the herbs’ Ice and Fire Baptism himself, leaving Dugu Bo wondering whether Qi Dao aimed to become a God.

• Qi Dao identified the Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and explained that taking them together could transform the body and resist toxins.
• Qi Dao warned Dugu Bo that consuming the herbs directly could cure his poison but dissolve his poison cultivation.
• Qi Dao proposed consuming the herbs himself so his blood could serve as an antidote for Dugu Bo after the toxins were transferred into a Soul Bone.
• Dugu Bo questioned the danger of the Ice and Fire Baptism, and Qi Dao volunteered to take the risk, saying he was confident he would survive.
• Dugu Bo agreed to let Qi Dao use the herbs and suspected that Qi Dao’s undisclosed goal was to become a God.

Qi Dao endured the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well’s opposing energies and emerged unharmed, with the Immortal Herbs’ power settling into his body. His Peerless Sword evolved to a top-tier Tool Martial Soul with powerful ice and fire attributes, though his Soul Power remained at level twenty-nine.

• Dugu Bo watched the well anxiously for a day while Qi Dao endured its heat and cold beneath the surface.
• Sword hums and a burst of Sword Light rose from the well, prompting Dugu Bo to shield the Herb Garden from the spreading Sword Intent.
• Qi Dao emerged from the well and told Dugu Bo he felt refreshed and unharmed by either extreme temperature.
• Dugu Bo noticed that Qi Dao’s Peerless Sword had changed, and Qi Dao explained that it had evolved again, gaining powerful cold and heat attributes.

Qi Dao chose the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew from Dugu Bo's Herb Garden, explaining their benefits and why he would not take the chrysanthemum yet. Dugu Bo remained convinced Qi Dao was a promising match for Yanyan and resolved to have her try harder.

• Qi Dao brushed off Dugu Bo's matchmaking suggestion, saying he wanted to focus on cultivation rather than romance.
• Dugu Bo asked Qi Dao to point out more herbs in the garden, and Qi Dao selected the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.
• Qi Dao explained that the chrysanthemum was a neutral Immortal Herb that could strengthen a Soul Master's body over time.
• Qi Dao identified Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew as an herb that could strengthen Spiritual Power.
• Qi Dao decided to wait before taking the chrysanthemum because he had not fully absorbed the Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.

Qi Dao explained the effects and risks of two Immortal Herbs in Dugu Bo’s Herb Garden, revealing that the Earth Dragon Golden Melon could help Dugu Yan evolve her Martial Soul and that the Primordial Immortal Herb could help form a Soul Core. The chapter ended with Qi Dao describing how dangerous Soul Core formation could be.

• Dugu Bo asked Qi Dao about the two Immortal Herbs, and Qi Dao explained how the Earth Dragon Golden Melon could evolve Dugu Yan’s Martial Soul, purify her bloodline, and strengthen her cultivation.
• Dugu Bo grew hopeful that Dugu Yan might become a Titled Douluo and asked what precautions she needed to take when eating the herb.
• Qi Dao told Dugu Bo that Dugu Yan could simply eat the Earth Dragon Golden Melon and should save its seeds for future generations.
• Qi Dao explained that the Primordial Immortal Herb could raise Soul Power and help a Soul Master form a Soul Core, but that it strongly repelled the effects of other medicinal herbs.
• Qi Dao described Soul Core formation as compressing liquid Soul Power into a spinning solid core and warned that failure could destroy a Soul Master’s meridians, cultivation base, or life.

Dugu Yan ate the Earth Dragon Golden Melon Qi Dao selected for her, evolving her Jade Phosphorous Serpent into a Jade Phosphorous Dragon and raising her Soul Power by six levels. After she defeated Yu Tianheng, her transformation drew attention across Heaven Dou Academy, while Yu Tianheng regretted not pursuing her sooner and worried about her closeness to Qi Dao.

• Dugu Bo returned to Heaven Dou Academy with Qi Dao and gave Dugu Yan the Earth Dragon Golden Melon Qi Dao had chosen for her.
• Dugu Yan absorbed the melon, and her Jade Phosphorous Serpent transformed into a Jade Phosphorous Dragon as her Soul Power rose by six levels and her first three Soul Skills strengthened.
• News of Dugu Yan's evolution spread after she defeated Yu Tianheng in a practical combat class, stunning Heaven Dou Academy.
• Yu Tianheng learned that his family had sent him to Heaven Dou Academy to win Dugu Yan and draw Dugu Bo to their side.
• Yu Tianheng regretted not pursuing Dugu Yan earlier and worried that she was close to Qi Dao.

Yu Tianheng failed to win Dugu Yan’s affection, while Qi Dao defeated her in a spar and revealed the predictive power of his Mind’s Eye. The chapter ended with Qi Dao explaining that only opponents moving faster than his body could react might overcome him.

• Yu Tianheng invited Dugu Yan to dinner, but she rejected him and said she had plans with Qi Dao.
• Yu Tianheng insulted Qi Dao, prompting Dugu Yan to tell him to keep his distance from her.
• Dugu Yan found Qi Dao sparring in the Mimicry Zone and attacked him to test her strength.
• Qi Dao used his Mind’s Eye to predict Dugu Yan’s moves and controlled their fight until she surrendered.
• Qi Dao explained that his Mind’s Eye let him read opponents’ intentions, though someone moving faster than his body could react might defeat him.

Qi Dao reached Level Thirty after taking an Immortal Herb and went to Xue Qinghe for help obtaining his Third Soul Ring. He planned to hunt in the Star Dou Great Forest and seek a Soul Ring far beyond the usual age limit, so Xue Qinghe arranged for Guest Elder Li Luo to accompany him.

• Dugu Yan invited Qi Dao to dinner, and he accepted to celebrate her Martial Soul Evolution.
• Three months later, Qi Dao broke through to Level Thirty and decided to seek his Third Soul Ring in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Qi Dao visited Xue Qinghe and asked for help finding a Soul Beast for his Third Soul Ring.
• Qi Dao said he hoped to absorb a Soul Ring between five and eight thousand years old, and Xue Qinghe warned him about the risks.
• Xue Qinghe agreed to send Guest Elder Li Luo with Qi Dao to the Star Dou Great Forest.

Xue Qinghe gave Qi Dao a concealment Soul Tool and arranged protection for his journey to the Star Dou Great Forest. After saying goodbye to Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, Qi Dao traveled there with Li Luo to seek his Third Soul Ring.

• Xue Qinghe gave Qi Dao the Heaven-Deceiving Cloak, and Qi Dao promised to protect her for life.
• Xue Qinghe ordered Snake Lance Douluo to secretly follow Qi Dao and Li Luo and protect them in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Qi Dao told Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling he had reached Level Thirty and was heading to the Star Dou Great Forest for a Soul Ring.
• Dugu Yan warned Qi Dao to be careful, and Ye Lingling teased her about how close she and Qi Dao were.
• Qi Dao and Li Luo traveled for two weeks, rested in a town near the Star Dou Great Forest, and set out to hunt a Dark Gold Bear or another suitable Soul Beast.

Qi Dao and Li Luo searched the Star Dou Great Forest for Qi Dao’s Third Soul Ring, but a clash between the Titan Giant Ape and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger sent Soul Beasts stampeding toward them. As they fled, Qi Dao spotted two Dark Gold Bears and urged Li Luo to chase them.

• Qi Dao considered taking an eight-thousand-year Golden Pine as his Third Soul Ring after searching the forest with Li Luo for nearly half a month.
• A roar and violent tremors signaled a battle between powerful Soul Beasts, so Qi Dao flew toward the forest’s edge on his sword while Li Luo followed.
• Snake Lance Douluo saw the Titan Giant Ape fighting the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and realized the battle was driving Soul Beasts into a stampede.
• Qi Dao spotted two Dark Gold Bears fleeing toward the forest’s edge and told Li Luo that he had found his Third Soul Ring.