Chapter Summaries

Jun Xuehan refined his self-created spear skill while Qian Renxue learned that Xue Beng was pretending to be a playboy to stay alive and used rumors to provoke a challenge against Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Three months later, Emperor Xue Ye and Xue Qinghe headed to the academy as Jun Xuehan prepared to fight under Qian Renxue’s arrangements.

• Jun Xuehan reviewed the weaknesses of Dragon Spear Wind and Rain after creating the skill.
• Ci Xue discovered that Xue Beng was pretending to be a playboy on Prince Xue Xing’s advice while they sought evidence against Xue Qinghe.
• Ci Xue reported to Qian Renxue, who ordered him to spread the reason for Xue Beng’s behavior and deliver a Challenge Letter to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Rumors about Xue Beng spread for three months, prompting Xue Ye to visit Heaven Dou Royal Academy with Xue Qinghe after the academy was challenged.
• Jun Xuehan’s Soul Power rose to the fifteenth rank, and he refined Dragon Spear Wind and Rain until it needed no charge and used less Soul Power.
• She Long told Jun Xuehan to go to Heaven Dou Royal Academy alone and assured him that Qian Renxue had arranged a friendly referee.

Jun Xuehan arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy to challenge it in a five-round match, drawing disbelief from the spectators because of his age. He defeated Osler in the first round with a swift spear attack, leaving Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s challenge unresolved.

• Jun Xuehan left She Long and went to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, Xue Qinghe, Xue Xing, Ning Rongrong, and Chen Xin awaited the match.
• Ning Fengzhi doubted that the young Jun Xuehan could win, while Ning Rongrong and Chen Xin admired his appearance.
• The referee announced a best-of-five match with no serious injuries allowed, and Jun Xuehan accepted the rules.
• Yu Tianheng warned Osler that Jun Xuehan had defeated him before, and Osler entered the arena to face Jun Xuehan.
• Jun Xuehan summoned his Silver Dragon Spear and knocked Osler off the stage with a quick upward strike followed by a blow from above.

Jun Xuehan defeated Osler and then fought Dugu Yan, whose Jade Phosphor Snake Venom was expected to secure her victory. He countered the poison mist with flames, leaving Dugu Yan stunned as the match continued.

• Chen Xin praised Jun Xuehan's decisive tactic after he knocked Osler off the Competition Stage, while Xue Ye remained unconcerned about the loss.
• Dugu Yan volunteered to fight Jun Xuehan, and Yu Tianheng told her to end the match quickly.
• Jun Xuehan attacked Dugu Yan with his Silver Dragon Spear and gained the advantage as she retreated.
• Dugu Yan released Jade Phosphor Snake Venom, spreading poison mist across the Competition Stage.
• Jun Xuehan used his Blazing Fire Striding Cloud skill with a water pouch and powder to ignite and disperse the poison mist, shocking Dugu Yan.

Jun Xuehan defeated Dugu Yan by using wine and phosphorus powder to counter her Jade Phosphor Snake Venom, then faced Yu Tianheng in the next match. As their close-quarters fight continued, Yu Tianheng believed he had gained the upper hand and prepared to counter Jun Xuehan’s familiar Upward Slash.

• Jun Xuehan struck Dugu Yan off the Competition Stage, and Yu Tianheng caught her before she hit the ground.
• Dugu Bo explained that Jun Xuehan had used wine and phosphorus powder to overcome Dugu Yan’s venom, while Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi watched the result.
• Prince Xue Xing learned that Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s Soul Ancestors and Soul Elders had been sent away for training on orders from above, and suspected Xue Ye had arranged it.
• Yu Tianheng challenged Jun Xuehan and grew angry when Jun pretended not to remember their fight at the Heaven Dou Great Spirit Arena.
• Jun Xuehan and Yu Tianheng exchanged spear strikes and lightning-infused attacks, with Yu Tianheng gradually suppressing Jun’s spear.
• Yu Tianheng saw Jun Xuehan use the Upward Slash again and prepared to counter it, believing Jun would not catch him with the same move twice.

Jun Xuehan defeated Yu Tianheng in the best-of-five match, and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family tried to detain him afterward. A mysterious black-robed Titled Douluo shielded Jun Xuehan from Dugu Bo and took him away.

• Jun Xuehan used a hidden dagger feint and a kick to knock Yu Tianheng off the Competition Stage, giving Heaven Dou Royal Academy the loss.
• Yu Tianheng challenged Jun Xuehan to a fair rematch, and Jun Xuehan told him he would lose again before giving his name.
• Prince Xue Xing asked Dugu Bo to keep Jun Xuehan at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Dugu Bo used his Titled Douluo pressure to pin him down.
• Ning Rongrong called out the Imperial Family for bullying a child, while Xue Ye stayed silent and Prince Xue Xing backed down under Chen Xin’s stare.
• A black-robed Titled Douluo blocked Dugu Bo’s pressure, warned him not to push things further, and carried Jun Xuehan away.

Xue Ye blamed Prince Xue Xing for the scandal at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and placed Xue Qinghe in charge. After Jun Xuehan was brought to safety, Qian Renxue planned to send him to Spirit Hall for training under a teacher who could address the backlash from his Twin Martial Souls.

• Xue Ye confined Prince Xue Xing for three months, confined Xue Beng to the imperial palace, and put Xue Qinghe in charge of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Xue Ye invited Ning Fengzhi to the imperial palace, leaving Xue Qinghe to handle the academy.
• Lie Yan told She Long that she had safely taken Jun Xuehan away after Dugu Bo made his move.
• Qian Renxue thanked Jun Xuehan for his help and offered him rewards, but he declined them.
• Qian Renxue told Jun Xuehan she planned to send him to Spirit Hall to train under a teacher who could resolve his Twin Martial Souls backlash, provided he placed in the Genius Training Camp's top three.

Qian Renxue told Jun Xuehan about the Genius Training Camp and offered him an expensive Soul Bone and a spear before sending him to train in Spirit City. Jun Xuehan accepted her gifts and thanked her, leaving with a growing sense of indebtedness and a rare, sincere smile.

• Qian Renxue explained that the Genius Training Camp accepted gifted children under twelve and said Jun Xuehan would have to rely on himself there.
• Jun Xuehan asked whether the camp had any top-tier Soul Elders like Sister Xue'er, and Qian Renxue said it had almost none.
• Jun Xuehan agreed to attend, confident that he would not be weaker than anyone his age.
• Qian Renxue gave Jun Xuehan an approximately Eighty Thousand Year Azure Jade Phoenix Left Leg Bone and a heavy spear modeled after his Martial Soul, then said Lie Yan would take him to the camp after he absorbed the Soul Bone.
• Jun Xuehan hesitated because the Soul Bone was precious, but accepted it after Qian Renxue insisted it was a gift and thanked her.

Jun Xuehan absorbed the Azure Jade Phoenix Left Leg Bone, gaining a powerful area attack, then left Heaven Dou with Lie Yan for Spirit City and the Genius Training Camp. He arrived at the heavily guarded camp, where he was expected to train for a year and prove himself.

• Jun Xuehan absorbed the Azure Jade Phoenix Left Leg Bone over seven days and gained the skill Azure Jade Frenzy, which ignored Soul Power shields and defenses.
• Lie Yan took Jun Xuehan from Heaven Dou toward Spirit City while he silently vowed to protect Qian Renxue for life.
• Qian Renxue felt inexplicably pleased by Jun Xuehan's thoughts, then returned to her duties in the imperial palace.
• A month later, Jun Xuehan and Lie Yan arrived in Spirit City, where Lie Yan told him to train hard and defeat everyone at the Genius Training Camp.
• Jun Xuehan arrived with Lie Yan at the camp in a valley, which was protected by a Soul Master Legion and fortress-like defenses.

Lie Yan brought Jun Xuehan to the Genius Training Camp, where Jie Kaer admitted him after checking the Pope’s handwritten note and warned him that every student had to obey the camp’s rules. Jun Xuehan settled into dormitory 202 and met his three roommates, including the boastful Ban Zhuang.

• Lie Yan presented Jun Xuehan’s information to Jie Kaer, who demanded a handwritten note from His Holiness the Pope before allowing him to stay.
• Jie Kaer accepted the note, which read “Treat Everyone Equally,” and told Jun Xuehan that everyone at the camp had to obey orders.
• Aila led Jun Xuehan past a board displaying Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan’s records and showed him his dormitory room.
• Jun Xuehan meditated in his room until three roommates arrived, and Ban Zhuang introduced himself as the dorm’s boss.
• A roommate challenged Ban Zhuang’s claim that he ranked among the second-floor dorms’ top ten.

Jun Xuehan learned the Training Camp’s factions and harsh rules from his roommates before joining his first morning training session. He kept a steady pace during the two-hour run, avoiding both exhaustion and the instructors’ whips.

• Aila delivered new bedding to Jun Xuehan, surprising Ban Zhuang, Yu You, and Yan Feng, who explained that students usually brought their own.
• Ban Zhuang told Jun Xuehan that the camp encouraged rivalries and warned him about Long Qiang, Yin Bing, Yan Xing, and the dangerous Zong Ming.
• Jun Xuehan and his three roommates went to the plaza at six in the morning, where Jie Kaer ordered the students to run for two hours without using Soul Power or martial souls.
• The instructors cracked the ground with their whips and lashed the student who fell behind, forcing him to speed up.
• Jun Xuehan ran calmly in the middle of the group, relying on his experience with long morning runs to conserve his stamina and avoid being whipped.

During the Training Camp’s endurance exercise, Jun Xuehan outpaced the older, stronger trainees and caught Chief Instructor Jie Kaer’s attention as a prodigy. After training ended, Jun Xuehan headed to breakfast and surprised the others by taking a large basin of food.

• Jie Kaer released four Netherworld Wolves to chase the trainees, forcing them to run faster while the wolves inflicted superficial wounds on those at the back.
• Jun Xuehan kept an even pace before sprinting to the front, leaving the other trainees far behind.
• Yan Xing, Long Qiang, and another trainee discussed testing Jun Xuehan’s strength and eliminating Zong Ming before the competition.
• Jie Kaer explained that Jun Xuehan stood out because he was only six years old and a Soul Master, yet he outperformed older Soul Grand Masters.
• After morning training ended, Jun Xuehan took a large basin of food and began eating, telling an instructor it might not be enough.

Jun Xuehan fought off three trainees who confronted him in the Training Camp dining hall, then rejected Yan Xing’s offer to join his faction. Yan Xing threatened to settle the dispute during the annual trial, but Jun Xuehan left confident in his strength and his Azure Jade Phoenix Left Leg Bone.

• Long Qiang, Yan Xing, and Yin Bing signaled three trainees to confront Jun Xuehan while he was eating.
• Jun Xuehan defeated all three attackers after they tried to teach him the Training Camp’s rules.
• Yan Xing blocked Jun Xuehan’s next strike and offered him a place in his faction, but Jun Xuehan refused and called faction members trash.
• Zong Ming mocked Yan Xing and challenged him to a one-on-one fight, but Long Qiang reminded Yan Xing that training was about to begin.
• Yan Xing threatened to settle the score during the trial and urged Jun Xuehan to join a faction before leaving for the square.
• Jun Xuehan considered how the trial could be used to settle grudges and left confident that his strength and Azure Jade Phoenix Left Leg Bone would protect him.

Jun Xuehan defeated the Training Camp’s top trainee, Long Qiang, in a combat drill without using his Martial Soul, then spent a year training until he reached the Level 20 bottleneck. He still needed approval and a soul ring before he could advance to Soul Grandmaster.

• Jun Xuehan drew Long Qiang as his opponent and beat him with his Replica Silver Dragon Spear, striking between his legs and ending the fight quickly.
• Jun Xuehan returned to the dormitory to cultivate while the other trainees continued their matches and afternoon Mental Power training.
• Ban Zhuang and his roommates asked Jun Xuehan about his strength, but he rejected being called their boss and told them to focus on cultivation.
• Over the next year, Jun Xuehan trained by day and cultivated at night, advancing from Level 15 to the Level 20 bottleneck.
• Jun Xuehan needed to apply for a soul ring and receive the Chief Instructor’s approval before his family could take him to obtain one.

Bibi Dong learned that Jun Xuehan had reached Level 20 Soul Power at age seven and decided to take him to obtain his Second Soul Ring. Yue Guan arrived at the Genius Training Camp to bring Jun Xuehan to meet the Pope, while Hu Liena followed Bibi Dong.

• Bibi Dong showed Hu Liena Jun Xuehan's report, and Hu Liena was astonished by his Level 20 Soul Power at age seven.
• Bibi Dong explained that Jun Xuehan had cultivated relentlessly and was nearly immune to Mental Control and illusions.
• Bibi Dong set out with Hu Liena to meet Jun Xuehan and said he would likely become her second disciple.
• Yue Guan arrived at the Genius Training Camp, lifted Jun Xuehan out of his weighted morning run, and told Jie Kaer he was taking him to obtain a Soul Ring.
• Yue Guan told Jun Xuehan that Bibi Dong was waiting for him, and Jun Xuehan boarded the Spirit Hall carriage.

Jun Xuehan insisted on absorbing a Thousand-Year Soul Ring from a wind- or water-attributed Soul Beast with Dragon Race bloodline, despite Bibi Dong warning him of the risk. At Mist Forest, Bibi Dong identified a Silver Wind Winged Dragon that matched his requirements and sent Yue Guan to capture it.

• Jun Xuehan told Bibi Dong he wanted a Thousand-Year Soul Ring from a Soul Beast with wind or water attributes and Dragon Race bloodline.
• Bibi Dong warned Jun Xuehan that attempting to absorb a Soul Ring beyond his level could cause his body to explode, but he refused to change his decision.
• Hu Liena asked whether Jun Xuehan could resist Mental Control and illusions, and he said he could not before beginning Meditative Cultivation.
• Bibi Dong, Yue Guan, Hu Liena, and Jun Xuehan searched Mist Forest for a suitable Soul Beast.
• Bibi Dong spotted a Silver Wind Winged Dragon and ordered Yue Guan to capture it.

Jun Xuehan absorbed a Thousand-Year Soul Ring from the Silver Wind Winged Dragon, relying on his strong physique and dragon bloodline to withstand its energy. He gained a second soul skill and an External Soul Bone, then Bibi Dong looked forward to his performance when the Training Camp ended.

• At Bibi Dong's signal, Jun Xuehan pierced the Silver Wind Winged Dragon's head and began absorbing its Thousand-Year Soul Ring.
• The soul ring's violent energy entered Jun Xuehan's Spiritual Sea and became gentle when it touched the Silver Dragon Spear.
• Silver scales formed armor across Jun Xuehan's upper body, and Yue Guan identified it as an External Soul Bone.
• Jun Xuehan completed the absorption, reached level twenty-two, and gained the second soul skill Dragon Spear Wind Element Domain and the Silver Scale Armor External Soul Bone.
• Jun Xuehan withdrew his martial souls and armor, and Bibi Dong said she looked forward to his performance at the end of the Training Camp.

After returning to the Training Camp, Jun Xuehan entered its final trial: surviving seven days in a mountain filled with low-level soul beasts. He chose to go alone while most trainees formed teams, and Zong Ming also set out by himself.

• Jun Xuehan returned to the Training Camp and trained for three days before the final trial began.
• Jie Kaer warned the trainees that the seven-day trial in the barren mountain was dangerous, and a few trainees withdrew.
• The remaining trainees entered the mountain, where they split up to form teams after the iron gate closed.
• Jun Xuehan told Ban Zhuang, Yan Feng, and Yu You to join other teams, then headed into the mountain alone.
• Zong Ming also went alone as Jun Xuehan walked through the lively mountain, staying alert to his surroundings.

Jun Xuehan was ambushed by Long Qiang, Yin Bing, and Yan Xing while crossing the barren mountains, but he defeated all three with his Silver Dragon Spear. He left them injured and unable to continue the trial, then headed deeper into the mountains.

• Jun Xuehan noticed Long Qiang, Yin Bing, and Yan Xing following him along a secluded path and prepared for their attack.
• Yin Bing, Long Qiang, and Yan Xing attacked Jun Xuehan together, but he held them off despite their coordinated assault.
• Jun Xuehan unleashed his Dragon Spear Wind Element Domain, sent the three attackers crashing down, and absorbed Yan Xing's Soul Power to recover.
• Jun Xuehan knocked Long Qiang unconscious, injured Yin Bing, and refused Yin Bing's offer to join forces.
• Jun Xuehan left the three wounded students behind as Yin Bing tended to Yan Xing and Long Qiang and feared that soul beasts might find them.

Jun Xuehan crossed Wasteland Mountain, resting overnight before reaching a cliff above a misty valley and the final iron gate. Rather than backtrack to the proper route, he jumped down the cliff using his Silver Dragon Spear to slow his fall, startling the old instructor below.

• Jun Xuehan used his Silver Dragon King Martial Soul and Azure Jade Frenzy to defeat giant snakes attacking him over the Mud Swamp.
• After traveling for a day, Jun Xuehan rested in a tree overnight because darkness and plant soul beasts made travel dangerous.
• The next morning, Jun Xuehan continued through Wasteland Mountain and used the Silver Dragon Spear's Devouring Ability to recover while fighting soul beasts.
• After about seven more hours, Jun Xuehan reached a cliff overlooking a pink-mist-filled valley and an iron gate guarded by an elderly instructor.
• Jun Xuehan leaped from the cliff and dragged his Silver Dragon Spear along the rock face to slow his descent, shocking the instructor.

Jun Xuehan passed the canyon trial after resisting a strange vision of a blood-soaked battlefield and a youth who looked like him, leaving him curious about the Star Dou Great Forest. He returned to the Training Camp and resumed meditative cultivation.

• Jun Xuehan entered an illusion of a corpse-covered battlefield, where he saw a youth resembling himself and heard him say, "Star Dou Great Forest!"
• Jun Xuehan broke free of the vision and reached the iron gate in only five minutes.
• Jie Kaer learned that Jun Xuehan had jumped down from the cliffs and avoided every obstacle, then declared that he had passed the trial.
• Jie Kaer explained that Pink Mist usually showed people the person they liked, but Jun Xuehan believed his vision had little to do with it.
• Jun Xuehan returned to the Training Camp, bathed, and began meditative cultivation in his dormitory.