Chapter Summaries

Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu reached a temporary understanding about Qian Renxue, while Bibi Dong became curious about Si Tingxuan. Si Tingxuan reunited with Princess Yanran, whose brother Chen Shuo teased her about neglecting her tournament team to wait for him.

• Qian Daoliu agreed to handle Qian Renxue's matter but left Bibi Dong to deal with the other matters herself.
• Bibi Dong reflected on her past with the Qian Family and decided she wanted to meet Si Tingxuan.
• Princess Yanran scolded Chen Shuo for losing track of Si Tingxuan, but he spotted Si Tingxuan arriving and recognized him as the Dragon Slayer Douluo.
• Si Tingxuan learned that Yanran had waited for him on the city walls and changed the subject when she became embarrassed about him seeing her hit Chen Shuo.
• Yanran said she would lead the Royal Academy team to victory, and Chen Shuo mocked her for abandoning her teammates while waiting for Si Tingxuan.

Si Tingxuan and Princess Yanran shared an awkward, affectionate moment before the Kingdom Tournament began in the Balak Kingdom’s Royal Capital. Si Tingxuan then led the Odd Soldiers Battle Team into the Great Soul Arena as the tournament’s first team, drawing cheers from the crowd.

• Princess Yanran blushed when Chen Shuo exposed her feelings for Si Tingxuan, and the Second Princess dragged Chen Shuo away.
• Three days later, the Kingdom Tournament opened in the Royal Capital amid huge crowds and tight security.
• Qin Yue and the other students marveled at the crowds gathered to see the participating Soul Masters.
• Spectators noted that Odd Weapons Academy appeared first despite the previous champion’s customary place, because Si Tingxuan was a Titled Douluo.
• Si Tingxuan led the Odd Soldiers Battle Team into the plaza, and the announcer introduced them to the cheering audience.

At the Kingdom Tournament, Si Tingxuan received a mysterious message and abruptly left the academy team, ordering Hua Qingluo and Long Wu to lead their first match. The students prepared to make a decisive impression, with Feng Lan set to face all seven opponents alone.

• Si Tingxuan entered the tournament lounge with Long Wu, Hua Qingluo, Yun Piaopiao, and the others, where he spotted the king, Chen Baizhan, and a White-Robed Bishop on the VIP platform.
• A staff member delivered Si Tingxuan an item and a summons to Green Peak Small Forest, twenty li outside the southern gate, from an unknown Lord Soul Master.
• Si Tingxuan appointed Hua Qingluo and Long Wu as captain and vice-captain, ordered them to win, and vanished using a soul bone skill.
• Hua Qingluo and Long Wu rallied the disciples to honor Si Tingxuan with a strong performance in their first match.
• Hua Qingluo and Long Wu chose Feng Lan to fight first and remain on the field until she defeated all seven opponents, and Feng Lan eagerly accepted the challenge.

Si Tingxuan confronted Tuoba Xi and Tuoba Ling at Green Peak Small Forest, demanding to know where Yanran was. Tuoba Xi revealed his reinforcements, leaving Si Tingxuan facing Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Ghostly Shadow.

• Si Tingxuan arrived at Green Peak Small Forest and recognized Tuoba Xi and Tuoba Ling after they questioned him about Qin Xiaofeng.
• Si Tingxuan pressured the pair with his Life-Stealing Domain and demanded that they hand over Yanran unharmed.
• Tuoba Xi shielded Tuoba Ling, summoned his White Armored Earth Dragon martial soul, and revealed his nine soul rings.
• Si Tingxuan threatened to capture or kill Tuoba Ling, but Tuoba Xi said he had prepared for the fight.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Ghostly Shadow appeared beside Si Tingxuan, and Yue Guan remarked that Si Tingxuan knew them.

At the Balak Kingdom Tournament’s opening ceremony, Odd Weapons Academy drew Purple Star Academy for the first match, and Feng Lan took the arena for the first individual bout. She revealed her four-ring strength and launched a barrage of blades at Xing Yuan, leaving the match’s outcome unresolved.

• King Chen Ran officially opened the tournament and encouraged the participating soul masters to compete for the kingdom’s glory.
• The draw paired Odd Weapons Academy with Purple Star Academy in the first preliminary match, exciting Hua Qingluo, Long Wu, and Feng Lan.
• The referee explained that each side would send seven contestants to fight one-on-one, then named Feng Lan and Xing Yuan as the first competitors.
• Xing Yuan summoned his starlit scepter and three soul rings, while Feng Lan revealed her winged martial soul and four rings.
• Feng Lan took flight and used her third soul ring skill, Ten Thousand Swords, to fill the arena with blades aimed at Xing Yuan.

Feng Lan opened Odd Weapons Academy’s match against Purple Star Academy by defeating Xing Yuan in one attack, then broke Xing Yu’s defensive array and sent him flying. The chapter ended with the second bout still underway.

• Feng Lan’s sword rain shattered Xing Yuan’s Starlight Guard and knocked him out, giving Odd Weapons Academy the first win.
• The King and White-Robed Bishop praised Feng Lan’s strength and Si Tingxuan’s teaching.
• Xing Yu entered the arena with his Six-pointed Star Shield and used his Six-pointed Star Array to defend against Feng Lan.
• Feng Lan focused her Thousand Sword Strike on one point until the array broke, then drove Xing Yu back with her swords.
• Feng Lan dived at Xing Yu and struck his shield with a wing, sending him flying.

Si Tingxuan weighed whether to kill Tuoba Xi and Tuoba Ling while avoiding a clash with Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Ghostly Shadow. After Yue Guan offered him a place in Spirit Hall, Si Tingxuan stopped Tuoba Xi and revealed that Tuoba Ling had fallen into his hands.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan told Si Tingxuan that he and Ghost Douluo Ghostly Shadow had come on Bibi Dong's orders to recruit him into Spirit Hall.
• Tuoba Ling retreated as Tuoba Xi realized their plan to use the two Spirit Hall Douluo against Si Tingxuan had failed.
• Tuoba Xi attacked Si Tingxuan with his Third Soul Ring Skill, but Si Tingxuan froze and broke the attack with a sword strike.
• Tuoba Xi heard Tuoba Ling scream and rushed toward her, but Si Tingxuan used Mystic Ripple Microstep to block his path.
• Si Tingxuan told Tuoba Xi they could talk, while Yue Guan and Ghostly Shadow realized Tuoba Ling had likely been captured.

Si Tingxuan confronted Tuoba Xi over Yanran and Tuoba Ling'er, then revealed Qian Renxue's Saintess Token to Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Ghostly Shadow. The token made the two Spirit Hall elders realize Tuoba Xi had plotted against someone connected to their Saintess, but Tuoba Xi shifted the dispute by accusing Si Tingxuan of killing Qin Xiaofeng.

• Tuoba Xi threatened Si Tingxuan and demanded that he return Tuoba Ling'er, while Si Tingxuan demanded Yanran in exchange.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan questioned Si Tingxuan about his helper, and Si Tingxuan hinted at his connection to the token's owner.
• Si Tingxuan showed Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan the Saintess Token, and both elders recognized it and understood his connection to Qian Renxue.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Ghostly Shadow turned against Tuoba Xi for plotting to have them attack Si Tingxuan.
• Ghost Douluo Ghostly Shadow suggested the two sides should stop fighting, and Tuoba Xi claimed Si Tingxuan had killed his son-in-law, Qin Xiaofeng.

Si Tingxuan confronted Tuoba Xi after Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Ghostly Shadow refused to join the fight. He revealed a clone holding Tuoba Ling, killed her, and attacked Tuoba Xi, leaving the Super Douluo defending against his sword strike.

• Si Tingxuan offered Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Ghostly Shadow three choices, and they retreated to the side rather than help Tuoba Xi.
• Tuoba Xi began activating his sixth soul skill, but Si Tingxuan's clone appeared behind him holding Tuoba Ling by the throat.
• The clone snapped Tuoba Ling's neck, and Si Tingxuan rejected Tuoba Xi's offer to let the killing of Qin Xiaofeng go.
• Si Tingxuan struck Tuoba Xi with a palm, sending the defense-type Titled Douluo crashing through the forest.
• Si Tingxuan pursued Tuoba Xi with the Thirteenth Form of the Thirteen Life-Stealing Swords, and Tuoba Xi summoned a soul-bone defensive barrier.

Si Tingxuan’s Thirteenth Form shattered Tuoba Xi’s soul bone, driving the wounded Super Douluo to unleash his Martial Soul Avatar and devastating Ninth Soul Skill. Si Tingxuan answered with his own Weapon Soul Avatar, leaving both fighters poised for a clash of overwhelming power.

• Si Tingxuan’s Thirteenth Form cut through Tuoba Xi’s defense, and Tuoba Xi blocked the attack with a soul bone that shattered under the blow.
• Tuoba Xi vowed to fight to the death, while Si Tingxuan regretted destroying the soul bone and Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Ghostly Shadow marveled at its destruction.
• Tuoba Xi transformed into his White Armored Earth Dragon Martial Soul Avatar and unleashed his Ninth Soul Ring Skill, Earth Dragon Somersault, sending destructive waves across the battlefield.
• Si Tingxuan tried to leap clear but was dragged back down by a faint gray aura covering the ground within a thousand meters.
• Si Tingxuan activated his Weapon Soul Avatar, and his Ice Sword and Flame Sword unleashed fields of Ultimate Ice and Ultimate Flame around him.

Si Tingxuan overwhelmed Tuoba Xi with his ice-and-fire martial soul fusion skill, then received powerful sword techniques and abilities from the system. Yue Guan and Ghostly Shadow sensed his sword intent and wondered just how strong he was.

• Yue Guan and Ghostly Shadow retreated from the dangerous ice and fire as Tuoba Xi poured Soul Power into Earth Dragon Somersault and charged Si Tingxuan.
• Si Tingxuan used Dragon's Roar and Phoenix's Cry, whose soundwaves shattered Tuoba Xi's Earth Dragon Somersault and blasted him into a mountain.
• The system announced that Lan Bao, Yan Zimeng, and Jiu Shiyi had learned Mystic Ripple Microstep and awarded Si Tingxuan Seven Kill Swordplay, Seven Kill Domain, and Sword and Man as One.
• Si Tingxuan claimed the reward and learned that his new sword abilities greatly increased his sword attacks and weakened enemies within his domain.
• Yue Guan and Ghostly Shadow recognized Sword Douluo-like sword intent in Si Tingxuan and concluded that Tuoba Xi was likely doomed.

Si Tingxuan unleashed two devastating sword strikes that split a mountain and buried Tuoba Xi beneath it. Shaken by his strength, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Ghostly Shadow left Tuoba Xi’s burial to the mountain and Si Tingxuan returned to his disciples’ competition.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Ghostly Shadow chose not to intervene as Si Tingxuan attacked Tuoba Xi.
• Si Tingxuan combined his Flame Sword and Ice Sword strikes, carving the mountain into four sections and bringing much of it crashing down.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Ghostly Shadow were terrified by Si Tingxuan’s power and judged that only a few of Spirit Hall’s strongest figures might match him.
• Si Tingxuan decided not to search the fallen mountain for Tuoba Xi or his soul bones, then rode his sword away to rejoin his disciples.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Ghostly Shadow agreed to leave Tuoba Xi buried beneath the mountain and departed.

After Feng Lan defeated Purple Star Academy’s first six contestants, she faced its final fighter, Xing Liuyun, a Soul Ancestor. Xing Liuyun’s binding skill briefly trapped Feng Lan, but Feng Lan broke free with Repelling Fire Ring, leaving their duel unresolved.

• Feng Lan’s one-versus-six victory sent the audience into a chant for her to take on all seven contestants.
• Purple Star Academy sent out Xing Liuyun, whose beauty and figure drew Feng Lan’s scrutiny before the two exchanged taunts.
• Xing Liuyun revealed her Star Sea Pearl martial soul and four soul rings, matching Feng Lan’s Soul Ancestor rank.
• After the referee started the match, Xing Liuyun used Starlight Shackles to immobilize Feng Lan and send her falling toward the ground.
• Feng Lan activated Repelling Fire Ring to break the restraints and stop her fall, surprising Xing Liuyun.

Feng Lan defeated Xing Liuyun to complete a one-versus-seven victory, impressing the king and the White-Robed Bishop. After the tournament, Si Tingxuan returned to his courtyard and relaxed while Dugu Yan and Zhu Zhuqing massaged him.

• Feng Lan used a fiery spinning attack to break Xing Liuyun's Star Sea Defense and knock her out of the arena.
• Feng Lan celebrated her victory as Hua Qingluo, Long Wu, and the others congratulated her, while Xing Liuyun watched in frustration.
• Princess Yanran cheered for Feng Lan at the Royal Academy, and Si Tingxuan watched secretly, relieved that Yanran was safe.
• After the matches, Feng Lan returned with her companions, and Si Tingxuan praised her performance.
• Si Tingxuan went to his room, where Dugu Yan helped him prepare for a bath and massaged his shoulders.
• At Si Tingxuan's request, Zhu Zhuqing joined Dugu Yan and massaged his legs and arms in the bath.

After waking in the bathing pool, Si Tingxuan slept with Dugu Yan and Zhu Zhuqing. He then considered how to raise his Soul Power with three more rings for his Second Martial Soul and decided to target Da Ming and Er Ming, while also thinking of a rabbit as his third target.

• Si Tingxuan woke with his head in Zhu Zhuqing's lap and saw Dugu Yan sitting nearby in the bathing pool.
• Si Tingxuan pulled Zhu Zhuqing back after she tried to leap away, and the three of them fell asleep together.
• The next morning, Si Tingxuan gently cleaned Dugu Yan and Zhu Zhuqing and placed them in bed; they woke after he left and hid beneath the blankets.
• Si Tingxuan considered hunting powerful soul beasts to fill the three remaining soul-ring slots on his Second Martial Soul and increase his Soul Power.
• Si Tingxuan ruled out several legendary and sea-dwelling beasts, settled on Da Ming and Er Ming, and considered a rabbit for the final ring.

Si Tingxuan traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Da Ming and Er Ming, but the system tasked him with forming a seven-member soul beast team and separately told him to recruit Huo Wu and Liana. He spotted Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang hurrying through the forest with a mentor, followed them, and noticed someone hiding beneath a tree.

• Si Tingxuan headed for the heart of the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Da Ming and Er Ming during the academy competition break.
• The system assigned Si Tingxuan a mission to recruit seven soul beasts, promising an enhancer for each recruit and major rewards for completing the team.
• Si Tingxuan reasoned that he might find Di Tian and other soul beasts in the Land of Extreme North, but decided to prioritize raising his strength and still planned to kill Da Ming and Er Ming.
• Si Tingxuan recognized Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang, and their mentor from Blazing Academy as they moved quickly through the forest.
• The system tasked Si Tingxuan with recruiting Huo Wu and Liana, rewarding him with the Ring Fusion talent and one level of Soul Power.
• Si Tingxuan followed the group through the air and noticed someone standing in the shadows beneath a tree.

Si Tingxuan discovered that Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang were being pursued by someone from Canghui Academy and followed them into an illusion trap. Huo Wu insisted their principal was still holding off the attacker, leaving the group facing the trap without knowing whether he had been defeated.

• Si Tingxuan failed to detect the pursuer and followed Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang, and their teacher to learn who was chasing them.
• Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang, and their teacher mistook Si Tingxuan for someone from Canghui Academy and readied their martial souls before he clarified that he was not their enemy.
• Si Tingxuan noticed faces appearing on the surrounding trees and warned the group that they had been caught in a trap.
• Huo Wu's teacher said their principal had been holding the attacker back, and Si Tingxuan wondered whether the principal had been taken out.
• Huo Wu insisted that Principal Grandpa's martial soul countered the attacker and that he could protect himself and keep the attacker occupied.

Si Tingxuan revealed his identity as the Dragon Slayer Douluo after Meng Yi’s illusion trapped Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang, and their instructor. He spared Meng Yi and declared Huo Wu his disciple, leaving the Blazing Academy group stunned by what that meant for her future.

• Si Tingxuan joked about being the legendary Si Tingxuan, and Huo Wu mocked his claim.
• The illusionary trees stood up and surrounded the group, prompting Si Tingxuan to warn everyone to stay close.
• Si Tingxuan summoned his Ice Flame Dual Swords and displayed his nine soul rings, revealing himself as the Dragon Slayer Douluo.
• Meng Yi ended the illusions, identified himself as the headmaster of Canghui Academy, and apologized to Si Tingxuan.
• Si Tingxuan spared Meng Yi and declared that Huo Wu was his disciple, shocking Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang, their instructor, and Meng Yi.

Si Tingxuan made Huo Wu his disciple, ordered Meng Yi to escort her to the Balak Kingdom, and departed. Near the Star Dou Great Forest, he encountered a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger after spotting a giant rabbit being hurled through the trees.

• Si Tingxuan silenced the Blazing Academy instructor and declared Huo Wu his disciple without asking her opinion.
• Huo Wushuang asked what would happen to him, and Si Tingxuan said he could follow Huo Wu to Odd Weapons Academy because he lacked her talent.
• Si Tingxuan ordered Meng Yi to escort Huo Wu to the Balak Kingdom and threatened to have Canghui Academy killed if anything happened to her.
• Si Tingxuan left on his sword and continued toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Si Tingxuan saw a giant rabbit crash through the trees and recognized the massive black tiger nearby as the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

Si Tingxuan confronted the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger in the Star Dou Great Forest, and they tested each other’s power and defenses. The tiger recoiled when Si Tingxuan summoned his Godly Battle Armor and sensed the Titan Giant Ape’s aura within it, leaving it stunned and unsure how Si Tingxuan had defeated its old enemy.

• A giant rabbit pursued by the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger crashed near Si Tingxuan, who considered the tiger’s strength and its Life and Death Arena ability.
• The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger sized up Si Tingxuan, believing that devouring him could make it strong enough to defeat the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python.
• The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger released its gray domain, and Si Tingxuan answered with his Seven Kill Domain.
• Si Tingxuan summoned his Godly Battle Armor, and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger jumped back after sensing the auras of powerful soul beasts within it.
• The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger sensed the Titan Giant Ape’s aura in the armor and wondered whether Si Tingxuan had killed the giant ape.