Chapter Summaries

Shui Yue'er absorbed a thousand-year Soul Ring at sea, while Wu Changkong reassured Shui Bing'er that he could face Spirit Hall. Meanwhile, Yan challenged Skywater Academy's Elite Class and defeated its students with ease.

• Wu Changkong agreed to sell the Flying Fish Emperor to Uncle Zhou for ten thousand Copper Soul Coins as Shui Yue'er began absorbing its Soul Ring.
• Wu Changkong told Shui Bing'er that he had a powerful protector and insisted he was confident he could face Spirit Hall.
• After Shui Yue'er finished absorbing the ring, she argued with Xue Wu over missing the meal, then revealed that her Fourth Soul Skill was Silver Dolphin Flying Fish Break.
• Yan of the Spirit Hall Golden Generation challenged Skywater Academy's Elite Class, whose students lost to him even when they fought three against one.

Wu Changkong returned to Skywater Academy with his companions and learned that Yan had been defeating the Elite Class students. He led the gathered students toward the training grounds to challenge Yan and restore the academy’s dignity.

• Ling Shuang argued with Shui Qinghan, who explained that the academy could not interfere with Yan’s challenge without appearing afraid of defeat.
• The Elite Class students lamented that Yan had beaten them and wondered whether Wu Changkong could defeat him.
• A student announced Wu Changkong’s return, and crowds gathered to welcome him and his companions at the academy gates.
• Zhou Lin and the Elite Class told Wu Changkong that Yan had humiliated them by defeating their students over the past two days.
• Wu Changkong asked where Yan was, then led the students toward the training grounds to confront him.

Yan mocked Wu Changkong when he returned to Skywater Academy, and Hu Liena revealed her interest in him before Shui Bing'er publicly held his arm. Yan challenged Wu Changkong to a duel, and Wu Changkong summoned an iron sword as the fight began.

• Yan defeated a Skywater Academy Soul Elder and complained that the academy had no stronger opponents.
• Wu Changkong arrived with over a hundred followers, and he and Yan traded insults over the rumor that Wu had killed a Red-Robed Bishop.
• Hu Liena introduced herself to Wu Changkong and stopped Yan from provoking him, reminding Yan that Spirit Hall had sent them to invite Wu to join.
• Shui Bing'er held Wu Changkong's arm in front of the gathered students and challenged him to answer Yan with his strength.
• Yan and Wu Changkong stepped onto the Spirit Battle Platform, and Wu summoned an iron sword from his teardrop necklace.

Wu Changkong defeated Yan with his iron sword and demanded that Yan leave Skywater Academy. As Xie Yue prepared to test Wu Changkong’s sword intent, Shui Qinghan arrived and asked when he had returned.

• Yan released his Flame Lord Martial Soul and attacked Wu Changkong with his fifth Soul Skill, Flying Sand Frenzy.
• Wu Changkong used Sword Qi Manifestation and Man and Sword as One to split Yan’s magma fist with a single slash.
• Wu Changkong broke through Yan’s Granite Rock and wounded him, forcing the referee to end the match.
• Hu Liena and Xie Yue helped Yan, and Xie Yue accepted that Yan had been overwhelmingly defeated.
• Xie Yue asked to experience Wu Changkong’s sword intent, and Wu Changkong beckoned him onto the platform.
• Shui Qinghan, Lan Xiaoyue, Ling Shuang, and Yue Guan arrived, and Shui Qinghan asked Ling Shuang why no one had told her Wu Changkong was back.

Yue Guan offered Wu Changkong a place in Spirit Hall with abundant resources, and Wu Changkong accepted. As he left the Spirit Battle Arena, he embraced Shui Bing'er and secretly told her to give his little sister alcohol after he departed.

• Yue Guan praised Wu Changkong's swordsmanship and offered him Spirit Hall's resources and a Probationary Elder position despite his killing two bishops.
• Wu Changkong asked Shui Qinghan for her opinion, and she told him to decide for himself, while Shui Yue'er protested and Xue Wu supported the dean.
• Wu Changkong agreed to join Spirit Hall, prompting the elite class students to react with surprise and reluctance.
• Yu Hairou and Gu Qingbo asked Wu Changkong whether he was really leaving and if he would return.
• Wu Changkong embraced Shui Bing'er and quietly told her to have his little sister drink alcohol after he left.