Chapter Summaries

Xue Qinghe brought Tianlin to Heaven Dou Royal Academy and secured his enrollment by revealing his exceptional cultivation and status as Sword Douluo’s direct disciple. The academy assigned Tianlin to Zhou Yan’s class, leaving him in the care of the three Education Committee members.

• Xue Qinghe escorted Tianlin to Heaven Dou Royal Academy and warned him not to imitate the nobles’ lazy approach to cultivation.
• Xue Qinghe introduced Tianlin to Education Committee members Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin, who questioned whether a child so young could enroll.
• Tianlin told the committee members he was seven years old, level eighteen, and a one-ring assault-type Battle Soul Master with the Demon Suppressing Sword martial soul.
• Xue Qinghe explained that Tianlin was Sword Douluo’s direct disciple, and Meng Shenji approved his enrollment.
• Xue Qinghe left for the East Palace after asking the committee members to care for Tianlin.
• Meng Shenji assigned Tianlin to Zhou Yan’s class, and Zhou Yan eagerly accepted the responsibility after learning about his level.

Zhou Yan brought Jun Tianlin to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where he met the newly promoted Soul King Qin Ming. After settling into his dormitory, Tianlin studied the academy’s student ranks and judged its overall talent to be poor.

• Zhou Yan escorted Jun Tianlin from the Dean's Office to the dormitory and told him classes would begin the next day.
• Zhou Yan met Qin Ming, who said he had reached Soul King after obtaining a nine-thousand-year Fire Wolf Soul Ring.
• Zhou Yan introduced Tianlin as a seven-year-old, eighteenth-level Battle Soul Master, and Qin Ming praised his talent and offered to exchange teaching insights with Zhou Yan.
• Zhou Yan admitted she liked Qin Ming and asked Tianlin to help her win him over in exchange for candy.
• Zhou Yan gave Tianlin books about the school rules and academy, but he discarded the rules and read the academy's enrollment and class information.
• Tianlin dismissed Heaven Dou Royal Academy's students as weak and began meditating in his dormitory.

Tianlin arrived at Heavenly Micro Class Three and defeated O'ldo after O'ldo challenged his student ID and attacked him. Zhou Yan intervened and punished O'ldo, who blamed Tianlin for his troubles.

• Tianlin entered Heavenly Micro Class Three and showed the students his ID, which O'ldo accused him of faking because he came from a commoner family.
• O'ldo challenged Tianlin to a fight after Tianlin mocked his rank, then attacked him with two Soul Skills.
• Tianlin deflected O'ldo's attacks with Mount Shu Swordplay and held his sword close to O'ldo's neck without using a Soul Skill.
• Zhou Yan stopped the classroom fight, ordered O'ldo to run ten laps, and said she would report his behavior to his parents.
• O'ldo glared at Tianlin and blamed him for the punishment.

Jun Tianlin introduced himself as a rank-eighteen Battle Soul Master at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, then trained in the Seven Kill Swordplay while O'ldo plotted revenge. O'ldo confronted him with a group of students and enlisted rank-twenty-eight Chu Jie to fight him, and Tianlin prepared to test his swordplay.

• Jun Tianlin introduced himself to his classmates as a seven-year-old rank-eighteen Power Attack System Battle Soul Master with the Demon Suppressing Sword Martial Soul.
• Jun Tianlin attended theory classes, then practiced the Seven Kill Swordplay in the woods and struggled to gather his killing intent without dispersing it.
• O'ldo watched Jun Tianlin train with two lackeys and revealed he had hired a Heaven Tier student to cripple him.
• O'ldo and around a dozen students surrounded Jun Tianlin as he prepared to leave the woods.
• Chu Jie introduced himself as a rank-twenty-eight Control System Battle Soul Master with a Copper Ring Martial Soul, and Jun Tianlin summoned his sword to face him.

Tianlin fought Chu Jie and O'ldo after they attacked him together, but Ye Lingling intervened before he could kill O'ldo. She healed the injured and warned Tianlin that the nobles might seek revenge through their families.

• Tianlin matched Chu Jie's attack, then began breaking free of Chu Jie's restraint with Frezing Snow.
• O'ldo and his lackeys attacked the restrained Tianlin, who broke loose and unleashed Killing Intent Spreads against them.
• Tianlin wounded several attackers, cut off one of Chu Jie's ears, and nearly killed O'ldo before Ye Lingling stopped him with her Nine Heart Begonia.
• Ye Lingling healed the injured, and Tianlin let the nobles flee after cutting off one of O'ldo's ears.
• Ye Lingling warned Tianlin that Chu Jie and O'ldo might use their families to retaliate.

After reaching level nineteen and advancing his Seven Kill Swordplay, Tianlin learned that O'lf had come to the academy over O'ldo’s severed ears. O'lf threatened to kill him in the Dean’s Office, where Zhou Yan stood between them and defended Tianlin.

• Tianlin woke from meditation at level nineteen and found that his Seven Kill Swordplay had reached the beginner stage.
• Zhou Yan warned Tianlin that O'lf, an eighty-first-level Soul Douluo and O'ldo’s grandfather, had come to the academy to demand retribution.
• Tianlin recounted the previous night’s events to Zhou Yan as they went to the Dean’s Office.
• Tianlin entered the office and challenged O'lf, who revealed his eight Soul Rings and threatened to kill him.
• Zhou Yan shielded Tianlin from O'lf, while Ye Ping urged her to stop defending him.

Tianlin and Zhou Yan faced O'lf’s accusations over O'ldo’s injury, but Ye Lingling confirmed Tianlin’s account and Bai Baoshan protected them. Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan then arrived and revealed their powerful family connections, leaving O'lf unable to threaten Ye Lingling.

• Bai Baoshan stopped O'lf from attacking Tianlin and asked Ye Lingling to testify about the fight.
• O'lf tried to pressure Ye Lingling into supporting O'ldo, while Ye Ping praised O'lf and Zhou Yan condemned Ye Ping and defended Qin Ming.
• Ye Lingling confirmed that O'ldo had led a group in attacking Tianlin, prompting Bai Baoshan to denounce O'lf.
• O'lf threatened Tianlin and Ye Lingling before Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan arrived with four other students.
• Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan invoked their grandfathers, Yu Yuanzhen and Dugu Bo, and O'lf realized he could not threaten Ye Lingling.

Chen Xin arrived to protect Tianlin after O'lf threatened him and punished O'lf and Ye Ping for their actions. He revealed that he had been watching Tianlin ever since Tianlin left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

• O'lf backed down from the dispute but warned Tianlin that he was only safe for now.
• Chen Xin descended from the sky and crushed O'lf, O'ldo, and Ye Ping with his controlled killing intent.
• Tianlin identified Chen Xin as his master and confirmed that he was Chen Xin's direct disciple.
• Chen Xin cut off O'lf's ear as punishment and ordered him to pay for the damaged Dean's Office roof before leaving with O'ldo.
• Chen Xin confronted Ye Ping, and Bai Baoshan crippled Ye Ping's Soul Power and promised to expel him from the academy.
• Tianlin asked when Chen Xin had arrived, and Chen Xin said he had stayed near him ever since he left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

After Chen Xin praised Tianlin and left Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Tianlin considered forming a team with Yu Tianheng and the others. In the East Palace, Xue Qinghe responded to the attack on Tianlin by ordering a strike against the O' Family and informing a woman in Spirit Hall, setting wider political plans in motion.

• Chen Xin praised Tianlin's cultivation and composure, then arranged for him to challenge Yu Tianheng after reaching Rank 20.
• Tianlin thanked Ye Lingling, Yu Tianheng, and Dugu Yan for supporting him, and began considering joining a team with them.
• Yu Tianheng and the others left, while Zhou Yan returned to class with Tianlin and worried about facing Qin Ming after her accidental confession.
• Xue Qinghe ordered Uncle She to cut off O'lf's other ear without killing him, hoping the O' Family would blame the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and back down.
• Xue Qinghe sent Uncle Ci to Spirit Hall to tell a woman about the Balak Kingdom, enabling her to exploit the dispute for a broader political advantage.

After the O'lf Incident, Tianlin learned that O'lf and O'ldo had been attacked on their way home, and the academy blamed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. He suspected Qian Renxue had arranged the attack to isolate him, and considered how the affair might later give him leverage against the O' Family.

• Tianlin spent the days after the O'lf Incident attending classes and sparring with the Royal Fight Seven, while Gu Ran joined their circle after recovering.
• Students began avoiding Tianlin, and the Shi Mo brothers told him that O'lf and O'ldo had been attacked while returning to Balak Kingdom.
• Ye Lingling explained that O'ldo was badly injured and O'lf's remaining ear had been cut off, prompting rumors that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had taken revenge.
• Tianlin and Yu Tianheng reasoned that the attacker had avoided killing the brothers, while Tianlin recognized that suspicion would still fall on his sect.
• Tianlin ruled out the Education Committee, Dugu Bo, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, then suspected Xue Qinghe—or Qian Renxue—of staging the attack to isolate him.
• Tianlin anticipated that Spirit Hall might eventually move against the O' Family and considered using the conflict to his advantage.

Tianlin met with Xue Qinghe, who proposed cultivating together after discovering Tianlin’s research into attribute-based Soul Beasts. Their Martial Soul Fusion Power greatly accelerated Tianlin’s cultivation and purified Xue Qinghe’s Soul Power, but Tianlin refused to move into the East Palace and agreed only to visit every few days.

• Tianlin left the training grounds and returned to his dormitory, where he found Xue Qinghe reading his notes.
• Xue Qinghe urged Tianlin to rely on him for help and learned that Tianlin was researching Soul Beasts with Attribute Power to strengthen his sword.
• Xue Qinghe and Tianlin joined their palms and cultivated with their respective meditation methods, forming powerful Martial Soul Fusion Power.
• After two hours, Tianlin’s Soul Power had increased greatly, while Xue Qinghe’s Soul Power had been purified.
• Xue Qinghe asked Tianlin to move into the East Palace, but Tianlin refused because he wanted to stay with his friends.
• Tianlin agreed to visit Xue Qinghe every few days so they could continue cultivating together.

Tianlin reached rank twenty with Xue Qinghe’s help and returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to seek his second Soul Ring. He reunited with his parents before going to find Chen Xin, while his father reeled at how quickly his son had surpassed him.

• Xue Qinghe named their fused cultivation power Heaven Snow Power, and Tianlin used it with her over the following month to reach rank twenty.
• Tianlin told Yu Tianheng, Osler, Ye Lingling, Qin Ming, and Zhou Yan about his breakthrough and said he would return to the sect for his second Soul Ring.
• Tianlin left Heaven Dou Royal Academy and reached the foot of Seven Treasure Mountain after traveling for three hours.
• Tianlin went home to see Jun Tianhai and Mo Lan, then told them he had reached rank twenty and needed Chen Xin’s help to hunt his second Soul Ring.
• Jun Tianhai was stunned by Tianlin’s rapid progress and worried that he would soon lose his paternal authority over his much stronger son.

Chen Xin brought Tianlin to the Star Dou Great Forest to find a thousand-year Soul Ring, despite the risks. They sought a Purple Fire Golden Eyes Beast, but realized it had already detected and surrounded them.

• After Tianlin reached level twenty, Chen Xin took him to hunt his second Soul Ring, and Tianlin insisted on aiming for a thousand-year Soul Ring.
• Tianlin named several fire-attribute Soul Beasts as possible targets, but Chen Xin chose the less aggressive Purple Fire Golden Eyes Beast.
• Chen Xin explained that the beast's purple flames sealed Soul Power and warned that its intelligence and vigilance made it dangerous to hunt.
• Chen Xin and Tianlin entered the forest on foot, and Tianlin noticed an unusual number of Soul Beasts nearby.
• Chen Xin confirmed that the Soul Beasts were surrounding them, meaning the Purple Fire Golden Eyes Beast had discovered them.

Chen Xin protected Tianlin from the Purple Fire Golden Eyes Beast and its gathered Soul Beasts, then prepared the weakened beast as Tianlin’s second Soul Ring. After the beast’s surprise attack sealed much of Tianlin’s Soul Power, Tianlin killed it and drew over its purple Soul Ring.

• Chen Xin revealed his Titled Douluo strength and located the Purple Fire Golden Eyes Beast as its surrounding Soul Beasts trapped him and Tianlin.
• The Purple Fire Golden Eyes Beast sent its minions after Tianlin, but Chen Xin’s Spirit Sword Guard protected him while Chen Xin defeated the beasts with his swordplay.
• Chen Xin weakened the Purple Fire Golden Eyes Beast and called Tianlin over to absorb its Soul Ring.
• The Purple Fire Golden Eyes Beast pretended to be defeated and struck Tianlin with Spirit Sealing Purple Fire, sharply reducing his usable Soul Power.
• Tianlin froze the Purple Fire Golden Eyes Beast with Frezing Snow, killed it, and drew its purple Soul Ring toward himself.

Tianlin absorbed the Purple Fire Golden Eyes Beast’s thousand-year Soul Ring, but a sudden attack on his soul left him unconscious while his consciousness remained in his Sea of Spirit. After sorting out his expanded Mental Power and discovering the Jade Balance Herb Classic in the Shu Mountain Treasure Record, he woke when he heard Ning Rongrong calling to him.

• Tianlin endured the thousand-year Soul Ring’s flames with the help of the Holy Breath Barrier and the Demon Sword, but the Purple Fire Golden Eyes Beast’s eyes appeared in his spiritual world and struck him unconscious.
• Chen Xin rushed Tianlin back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, where Ning Fengzhi found his body and soul healthy but could not explain why he remained asleep.
• Tianlin spent three days in his Sea of Spirit organizing his Mental Power and discovered the Jade Balance Herb Classic, which described immortal herbs and alchemy methods.
• Tianlin studied the alchemy section so intently that he lost track of time while Ning Rongrong and the others watched over him.
• Ning Rongrong told the unconscious Tianlin about her progress and her wish to become his exclusive auxiliary soul master, and her voice reached him.
• Tianlin returned to his body and woke, and Ning Rongrong ran to summon Chen Xin, Bone Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi.

Tianlin recovered from absorbing the Purple Fire Golden Eyes Beast’s spirit ring and learned that he had gained an External Soul Bone called the Flame Golden Eyes. After testing its perception and mental attack abilities, he promised Ning Fengzhi that he would protect Ning Rongrong and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

• Tianlin told Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin that he had spent the past few days in his Sea of Spirit, sorting through his greatly increased Mental Power.
• Ning Fengzhi identified the force that had attacked Tianlin’s Sea of Spirit as the Purple Fire Golden Eyes Beast’s Flame Golden Eyes, an External Soul Bone.
• Tianlin activated the Flame Golden Eyes and discovered that they enhanced his attributes, especially his Mental Power and perception.
• Tianlin revealed that the External Soul Bone granted him Golden Flame Soul Burn, a powerful mental attack that consumed nearly half his Mental Power.
• Ning Fengzhi asked Tianlin to protect Ning Rongrong and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in the future, and Tianlin promised he would remain loyal to them.

Tianlin tested Icefire God Sealing against Chen Xin, whose defense was damaged and whose Soul Power was partly sealed despite his overwhelming cultivation. Ning Fengzhi concluded that Tianlin's Martial Soul could deal real damage regardless of level, and he predicted the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would eventually surpass its rivals.

• Tianlin used Icefire God Sealing, combining water and fire sword energies, against Chen Xin in the Martial Arts Arena.
• Chen Xin needed Soul Power comparable to a Soul Elder's to block Tianlin's attack, and the sword energies still wounded his palm.
• Ning Rongrong took Tianlin away to spend time with him before he returned to the academy.
• Chen Xin revealed that Tianlin's attack had sealed part of his Soul Power, and Ning Fengzhi recognized the dominance of Tianlin's Martial Soul.
• Ning Fengzhi predicted that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would rise above Spirit Hall and Clear Sky Sect within thirty or forty years.

Tianlin returned to Heaven Dou City, showed Xue Qinghe his thousand-year second Soul Ring, and cultivated with her before heading back to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. He found his friends training, where the Shi Brothers gained the advantage against Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan.

• Tianlin returned to Heaven Dou City and visited Xue Qinghe in the East Palace before going back to the academy.
• Tianlin revealed his second Soul Ring, a thousand-year ring from a Purple Fire Golden Eyes Beast, and Xue Qinghe scolded him for risking his life.
• Xue Qinghe kept Tianlin for lunch and cultivated with him for two hours, noticing that his Soul Power had nearly reached rank twenty-three.
• Tianlin returned to the academy near dusk and found Qin Ming leading practical combat drills at the training grounds.
• Shi Mo blocked Yu Tianheng's Thunder Dragon Claw and Dugu Yan's Jade Scale Snake Venom, allowing the Shi Brothers to take the advantage.

Tianlin agreed to a public Soul battle with Yu Tianheng and noticed that Dugu Yan’s poison was worsening. He studied the Jade Balance Herb Classic and resolved to learn how to detoxify her and Dugu Bo without taking away their cultivation.

• Qin Ming criticized Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan’s sparring, and Tianlin returned to the group and teased Osler about his new hairstyle.
• Yu Tianheng scheduled a fair match against Tianlin for noon the next day at the Royal Academy Soul Arena.
• Tianlin noticed Dugu Yan’s eyes had grown greener and suspected her poison was harming her body.
• Tianlin studied detoxification methods in the Jade Balance Herb Classic and found that poison could be transferred into a Soul Bone with special guidance and medicinal treatment.
• Tianlin estimated he could master the method within half a year and chose to help Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo rather than seize their immortal herbs by force.

Tianlin challenged Yu Tianheng to a duel at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where students bet heavily on Yu Tianheng until Tianlin revealed his thousand-year second Soul Ring. Their fight began with both using their first Spirit Abilities, and Yu Tianheng gained a slight advantage in their opening exchange.

• Osler and Yu Feng opened bets on Tianlin and Yu Tianheng, with most spectators favoring Yu Tianheng because he was four levels higher.
• Tianlin and Gu Ran gave Ye Lingling their Gold Soul Coin cards, and she bet all 130,000 coins on Tianlin.
• Students, teachers, and the academy's Education Committee gathered to watch the duel and ensure the two heirs stayed safe.
• Yu Tianheng summoned his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit, while Tianlin revealed his yellow first Soul Ring and purple thousand-year second Soul Ring.
• Yu Tianheng opened with Thunder Dragon Claw, and Tianlin answered with Frezing Snow before attacking with Moon Shooting Cold River.
• Yu Tianheng met Tianlin's thrust with Thunder Dragon Breaking Wind, then struck with six rapid claws that tore five marks across Tianlin's clothes.