Chapter Summaries

Salas ruled that Blazing Gloom Academy had not violated the tournament rules, so its match against Shrek Academy continued. Jun Xuehan fought Dai Mubai and struck him with the Dark Element, leaving the battle ongoing.

• Ning Fengzhi supported Xue Qinghe and Salas in ruling that Jun Xuehan had not broken the rules, and Salas announced that the match would continue.
• Yu Xiaogang accepted that he could not use the rules to force Blazing Gloom Academy out and told Tang San and Dai Mubai that Shrek needed them to win.
• Jun Xuehan taunted Dai Mubai about Zhu Qing and told him to bring Tang San onto the stage.
• Dai Mubai attacked Jun Xuehan with his White Tiger skills, but Jun Xuehan deflected his attacks and launched him into the air.
• Jun Xuehan struck Dai Mubai in the abdomen with the Silver Dragon Spear, sending Dark Element surging into him.

Jun Xuehan defeated Dai Mubai and fought Tang San, whose rapid growth and spear technique failed to match Jun Xuehan’s. The duel ended with Jun Xuehan severing one of Tang San’s Eight Spider Lances and blasting him into the air.

• Jun Xuehan knocked Dai Mubai unconscious, and Flender carried him back to Shrek Academy’s resting area.
• Tang San entered the stage and revealed five Soul Rings before creating a Blue Silver Overlord Spear with his fifth soul skill.
• Jun Xuehan disarmed Tang San and sent him crashing onto the stage, but Tang San used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to resume their close-range fight.
• Tang San summoned his Eight Spider Lances to block Jun Xuehan’s Supreme Evil Dark Soul Spear.
• Jun Xuehan pierced and severed one of Tang San’s spider lances, then blasted Tang San into the air with Dark energy.

Tang San revealed his Clear Sky Hammer and five Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, then fought Jun Xuehan with his hammer and Eight Spider Lances. Jun Xuehan blocked the lances with his Silver Scale Armor and ended the chapter by overpowering Tang San and sending him flying.

• Tang San released his Clear Sky Hammer with five Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, astonishing the audience and prompting Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe to assess his Twin Martial Souls.
• Chen Xin arrived at the Soul Arena with Ning Rongrong, and they discussed her recent Soul Power growth.
• Tang San and Jun Xuehan clashed with the Clear Sky Hammer and Silver Dragon Spear, but Jun Xuehan matched Tang San's strength.
• Tang San attacked with his poisoned Eight Spider Lances, but Jun Xuehan's Silver Scale Armor blocked them without a scratch.
• Tang San combined Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Purple Demon Eyes, and his Eight Spider Lances in a rapid exchange with Jun Xuehan.
• Jun Xuehan dismissed Tang San's claim that they were evenly matched, unleashed overwhelming strength, and sent Tang San flying with his Clear Sky Hammer.

Jun Xuehan revealed his Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and criticized Tang San’s cultivation of his Second Martial Soul, leaving Tang San’s confidence shattered. As the match continued, the onlookers judged Jun Xuehan to have the advantage.

• Jun Xuehan landed on the Soul Dueling Stage after overpowering Tang San and said Tang San’s teacher had made his Twin Martial Souls useless.
• Jun Xuehan revealed an emerald-green transformation and a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, shocking Tang San and the VIP spectators.
• Chen Xin explained that Jun Xuehan’s Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring could outweigh Tang San’s five Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings and suggested he might also have a matching Soul Bone.
• Ning Fengzhi suggested Ning Rongrong support Jun Xuehan, but Ning Rongrong refused, and Xue Qinghe doubted Jun Xuehan would want her help.
• Tang San realized Jun Xuehan’s Soul Ring was far older than the rings on either of his Martial Souls, and his confidence collapsed as Jun Xuehan moved to attack.

Jun Xuehan overwhelmed Tang San, shattering his Eight Spider Lances and Clear Sky Hammer before their lethal exchange was interrupted. Platinum Bishop Salas voided the match and suspended both fighters pending an investigation, while Xue Ye asked Ning Fengzhi to help investigate.

• Jun Xuehan used his Extreme Cold Domain and Emerald Ice Armor to seize Tang San and slam him into the Soul Dueling Stage, which collapsed beneath them.
• Jun Xuehan shattered Tang San's Eight Spider Lances and Clear Sky Hammer, badly injuring him and triggering the backlash from his broken martial soul.
• Tang San secretly launched Eight Spider Lance fragments and three black needles at Jun Xuehan, while Jun Xuehan's fore stinger pierced through Tang San's body.
• Chen Xin knocked aside the three needles before Jun Xuehan could finish Tang San, and Platinum Bishop Salas declared that both academies had violated the Tournament Rules.
• Platinum Bishop Salas voided the match and temporarily barred Tang San and Jun Xuehan from competing pending investigation, and Xue Ye asked Ning Fengzhi to investigate with Salas.

Jun Xuehan’s clash with Shrek Academy ended with him suspended and Shrek forced to concede after both teams violated the tournament rules. Blazing Gloom Academy advanced, and Jun Xuehan entrusted Zhu Zhuqing with leading the team during his suspension.

• Xue Ye arranged for Ning Fengzhi to investigate the tournament rules alongside Salas, and Salas agreed.
• Shui Bing'er explained that Jun Xuehan’s suspension gave the other academies a chance against Blazing Gloom Academy, while Hu Yanli backed away when Shui Yue'er challenged him to fight Jun Xuehan.
• Jun Xuehan recalled his martial soul and left the stage, while the Master of Ceremonies ruled that neither side’s match counted because both had violated the rules.
• Yu Xiaogang conceded on Shrek Academy’s behalf, and he told Oscar and Jiang Zhu that he had a way to help the injured team recover before the playoffs.
• Jun Xuehan told his teammates that Zhu Zhuqing would lead Blazing Gloom Academy during his suspension.

Jun Xuehan appointed Zhu Zhuqing to command Blazing Gloom Academy’s team competition while the tournament officials investigated the clash with Shrek Academy. Salas defended Qian Zhe’s actions until an elder arrived and presented the Pope’s Token, forcing Salas to show respect.

• Jun Xuehan recommended Zhu Zhuqing as commander and warned the team against letting Zong Ming lead unless necessary.
• After the day’s matches, Salas and Ning Fengzhi went to investigate Shrek Academy before Blazing Gloom Academy.
• Flender accused Blazing Gloom Academy of trying to kill Tang San, but Salas argued that Tang San had violated the tournament rules first.
• Ning Fengzhi objected to questioning Shrek Academy’s seriously injured members, and Salas threatened to disqualify the academy for refusing to cooperate.
• An unknown elder criticized Salas and presented the Pope’s Token, and Salas bowed respectfully to the elder.

Yu Xiaogang used the Pope's Token to press Salas for an impartial investigation and punishment of Blazing Gloom Academy, but Salas planned to comply only on the surface. With Shrek Academy's injured competitors needing treatment before the Playoffs, Yu Xiaogang asked Ye Lingling for help, but she refused because her family belonged to Wind Snow Pavilion, led by Jun Xuehan.

• Yu Xiaogang showed Salas the Pope's Token and asked him to delay questioning Shrek Academy's injured members and punish Blazing Gloom Academy.
• Salas returned the token respectfully and promised impartial handling, while privately deciding not to punish Jun Xuehan.
• Yu Tianheng arrived with Ye Lingling, and Yu Xiaogang asked her to treat Shrek Academy's injured competitors.
• Yu Tianheng explained that Ye Lingling's family belonged to Wind Snow Pavilion, and Jun Xuehan was its master.
• Ye Lingling refused to treat people she did not know and left, while Yu Tianheng said she also needed to conserve Soul Power for Heaven Dou Royal Academy's match.
• Yu Tianheng suggested Yu Xiaogang ask Ning Fengzhi for help and offered to speak to Ye Lingling, though he warned she was unlikely to agree.

Jun Xuehan defended his actions against Shrek Academy’s accusation of deliberate killing, and Salas suspended him and Tang San pending an investigation. Ning Fengzhi then tried to persuade Jun Xuehan to accept a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Support System Soul Master as a substitute, but Jun Xuehan remained unreceptive.

• Yu Xiaogang asked Yu Tianheng to handle the Nine Heart Begonia matter while he planned to speak with Ning Fengzhi.
• Salas questioned Jun Xuehan about nearly killing Tang San, and Jun Xuehan argued that Tang San broke the rules first and that injuries were unavoidable in a match.
• Ning Fengzhi agreed that Shrek Academy’s account should also be heard, and Salas suspended Jun Xuehan and Tang San until the investigation concluded.
• After Salas left, Ning Fengzhi asked Jun Xuehan whether Blazing Gloom Academy needed a Support System Soul Master, and Jun Xuehan refused.
• Ning Fengzhi reminded Jun Xuehan that Chen Xin’s intervention had prevented a deliberate-killing charge and then again offered a Support System Soul Master as a substitute.

Jun Xuehan rebuffed Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong, prompting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to speculate about the source of his Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring. Ning Fengzhi agreed to help treat Tang San and the others, while Jun Xuehan took his team to choose a restaurant in Heaven Dou City.

• Jun Xuehan rejected Ning Fengzhi's recruitment offer and left with Zhu Zhuqing, Zong Ming, and the others after trading sharp words with Ning Rongrong.
• Ning Fengzhi stopped Chen Xin from confronting Jun Xuehan, and Chen Xin speculated that several Titled Douluo might stand behind him because of his Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.
• Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin suspected Jun Xuehan's soul ring came from a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast's sacrifice, though Chen Xin wondered why such a beast would give up its life.
• Yu Xiaogang asked Ning Fengzhi to help treat Tang San and the others, and Ning Fengzhi agreed, considering Tang San as a possible recruitment target.
• Jun Xuehan invited his team to choose a restaurant on Heaven Dou City's most prosperous street, and Zong Ming joked that he had never eaten at expensive places because he could not afford them.

Jun Xuehan reunited with Qian Renxue and brought her to a lavish dinner with his companions, who drank until they passed out. By dawn, Tang Lingling had mistakenly entered Zong Ming’s room, and the two woke together in confusion.

• Jun Xuehan fetched Qian Renxue, and they agreed to discuss his possible move against the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect later, away from the crowded streets.
• Jun Xuehan and Qian Renxue joined Zhu Zhuqing, Zong Ming, and the others for dinner, where he poured fruit juice for Qian Renxue and his companions toasted him.
• After the others drank themselves unconscious, Jun Xuehan and Qian Renxue helped them to their hotel rooms, but Jun Xuehan left Zong Ming’s door ajar.
• Tang Lingling stumbled out of her room late at night, drank some fruit juice, and entered Zong Ming’s room by mistake.
• At dawn, Tang Lingling woke beside Zong Ming, slapped him, and ordered him out; Zong Ming realized he was in his own room and told her so.

Jun Xuehan and Qian Renxue discussed how to deal with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, then Jun Xuehan advised Zong Ming to pursue Tang Lingling after Zong Ming described their encounter. Zong Ming decided to take responsibility and approached Tang Lingling after waking the others.

• Tang Lingling threw Gold Soul Coins at Zong Ming and left his room, while Zong Ming wondered what she thought of him.
• Jun Xuehan and Qian Renxue discussed targeting Chen Xin and Gu Rong and agreed to deal with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect after the tournament if possible.
• Jun Xuehan told Zong Ming to wake the others and prepare for the competition, but Zong Ming stopped him to explain what had happened with Tang Lingling.
• Jun Xuehan said he had no personal advice but told Zong Ming to pursue Tang Lingling, since he clearly liked her.
• Zong Ming decided to take responsibility, woke everyone else, and then knocked on Tang Lingling's door.

Jun Xuehan visited Wind Snow Pavilion with Qian Renxue and explored its halls, gardens, and rare fish. Qian Renxue showed him a hidden Simulated Training Ground, where they found several of the Pavilion’s members training.

• Qian Renxue led Jun Xuehan to Wind Snow Pavilion, where the guards greeted him as its master.
• Jun Xuehan admired the main hall’s simple decorations, which Qian Renxue had arranged.
• Qian Renxue showed Jun Xuehan the rear hall’s gardens and rare fish she had brought from Vast Sea City.
• Qian Renxue led Jun Xuehan to a hidden Simulated Training Ground in the rear hall.
• Jun Xuehan and Qian Renxue went deeper into the training ground and found Dugu Bo, Yang Wudi, Yang Wushuang, Niu Gao, Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and others.

Jun Xuehan questioned Yu Tianheng’s presence at Wind Snow Pavilion and reminded Dugu Bo that the pavilion’s training grounds were not for outsiders. Yu Tianheng left with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to compete in the tournament, while Jun Xuehan and Qian Renxue headed to watch the matches.

• Jun Xuehan asked Yu Tianheng why he was cultivating at Wind Snow Pavilion, and Yu Tianheng said he had come with Dugu Yan to visit her grandfather.
• Dugu Bo warned Yu Tianheng against pursuing Dugu Yan, while Jun Xuehan asked why the Heaven Dou Royal Academy team used Wind Snow Pavilion’s training grounds.
• Jun Xuehan suggested that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan join Wind Snow Pavilion, and Yu Tianheng bristled before admitting he would not fight Jun Xuehan.
• Jun Xuehan reminded Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling that their team had a match, so they left for the tournament.
• Qian Renxue told Dugu Bo that Yu Tianheng should not keep entering Wind Snow Pavilion, and Dugu Bo agreed to speak with Dugu Yan after the tournament.
• Jun Xuehan said he would watch Blazing Gloom Academy’s match, and Dugu Bo joined him to watch Dugu Yan compete.

Jun Xuehan and Qian Renxue watched the Shrek Combat Team compete and concluded that someone had only partially healed its injured members, likely Ning Fengzhi. After they returned to Blazing Gloom Academy’s resting area, Taino arrived to confront Jun Xuehan over his son’s injuries, but Dugu Bo stopped him.

• Jun Xuehan, Qian Renxue, and Dugu Bo entered the resting area and learned that the Shrek Combat Team was fighting the Azure Radiance Combat Team.
• Jun Xuehan observed that Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were still weakened, and he and Qian Renxue ruled out the Nine Heart Begonia as the source of their partial healing.
• Jun Xuehan and Qian Renxue suspected Ning Fengzhi had healed the Shrek members, then returned to their seats to rest before their own matches.
• Taino entered Blazing Gloom Academy’s resting area and demanded an explanation from its captain for his son’s injuries.
• Jun Xuehan admitted that he had injured Taino’s son, but Dugu Bo suppressed Taino with his aura before he could approach.

The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud reacted to the Sea God’s attempt to draw the Heart of the Sea God, but Qian Renxue’s Angel God power disrupted him. The Sea God confronted the Angel God and wagered the Heart of the Sea God on the outcome of a continental competition.

• Taino withdrew his martial soul, apologized to Dugu Bo, and left the resting area.
• The Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud released azure light that Qian Renxue and Jun Xuehan tried to restrain, but Qian Renxue’s golden Angel God power made it vanish.
• The Sea God revealed that his attempt to draw the Heart of the Sea God had failed when the Angel God severed his divine power.
• The Sea God confronted the Angel God, who denied having seen the Heart of the Sea God and warned him against interfering in continental affairs.
• The Sea God proposed a wager on the competition: the winner could claim the Heart of the Sea God, while the loser would drop the matter.
• The Angel God chose a silver-haired, silver-eyed competitor, and the Sea God chose another person before leaving her temple.

Tang San woke badly injured after Jun Xuehan defeated him and struggled with the gulf between their strength. Yu Xiaogang claimed Jun Xuehan risked Soul Ring Backlash, while Tang San rested unaware that an azure light entered his body.

• Tang San woke on his bed and learned from Yu Xiaogang that his Hidden Weapon had not hurt Jun Xuehan.
• Tang San lamented that he had lost utterly and resented beginning to cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer so early.
• Yu Xiaogang argued that Jun Xuehan risked Soul Ring Backlash by attaching more Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings to his Second Martial Soul.
• Tang San pointed out that Jun Xuehan still had overwhelming advantages even if Soul Ring Backlash limited both of them.
• Yu Xiaogang speculated that Jun Xuehan's Second Martial Soul was an unknown Ice Attribute scorpion, then told Tang San to rest.
• After Yu Xiaogang left, an azure light silently merged into Tang San's body.

Blazing Gloom Academy faced Heaven Dou Royal Academy in the first match of the next tournament round while Jun Xuehan remained suspended. Blazing Gloom’s team began fighting after choosing individual opponents, and Jun Xuehan noted their coordination was poor but said they could still gain an advantage by defeating an opponent quickly.

• The draw matched Heaven Dou Royal Academy against Blazing Gloom Academy, and Yu Tianheng led his team to the stage despite Jun Xuehan’s suspension.
• Zong Ming presented Tang Lingling with a pink battle axe as a gift, prompting laughter from the team and advice from Jun Xuehan to give her a turtle instead.
• Blazing Gloom Academy formed up with Zhu Zhuqing as its five-ring Soul King and the other six members as four-ring Soul Ancestors.
• At the start of the match, Leng Qin enhanced her teammates while Wu Kuan, Zong Ming, Zhu Zhuqing, Lu Qing, Tang Lingling, and Jing Xu engaged their chosen opponents.
• Dugu Bo criticized Blazing Gloom Academy for ignoring Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s healer, Ye Lingling, and Jun Xuehan explained that the teams lacked practice coordinating together.

Jun Xuehan returned to Wind Snow Pavilion to cultivate while Qian Renxue went to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace to help address his suspension. Xue Qinghe argued that Blazing Gloom Academy and Shrek Academy should each receive a demerit, but Salas and Ning Fengzhi disagreed over how to punish their rule violations, leaving the decision unresolved.

• Jun Xuehan and Qian Renxue left the Soul Arena, and Jun Xuehan returned to Wind Snow Pavilion to cultivate while Qian Renxue went to the palace.
• Xue Qinghe told Xue Ye that both academies should receive a demerit for violating the Tournament Rules, with either one expelled if it violated the rules again.
• Xue Ye questioned whether the offenses were equal, noting that Blazing Gloom Academy had nearly killed someone while Shrek Academy had used an external item.
• Salas and Ning Fengzhi arrived after investigating and said both academies had violated the rules, but their explanations made the case difficult to judge.
• Salas recommended expelling Shrek Academy because it had broken the rules first, while Ning Fengzhi objected that leaving Blazing Gloom Academy alone in the tournament would be unfair.

Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, and Salas agreed to give Blazing Gloom Academy and Shrek Academy one demerit each for their rule violations. The next morning, Jun Xuehan questioned how Tang San had recovered so quickly, while Yu Xiaogang urged Shrek to avoid fighting Blazing Gloom Academy if they reached the Finals.

• Xue Ye proposed giving both academies one demerit, and Ning Fengzhi agreed to the ruling.
• At the Soul Arena, Zhu Zhuqing told Jun Xuehan that Tang San seemed to have recovered from his injuries, surprising him.
• Jun Xuehan considered possible explanations for Tang San's rapid recovery but concluded it was abnormal.
• Yu Xiaogang and Flender advised Shrek Academy to forfeit if they faced Blazing Gloom Academy, but Tang San argued they could still fight them.