Chapter Summaries

Dai Xuanyu entered Heavenly Supreme Class One under the fake identity of Dai Zhuang, introducing himself as a twelve-year-old level-25 White Tiger Soul Grandmaster who liked pharmacology. He recognized Dugu Yan in the class and planned to approach her to reach Dugu Bo and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, while also considering Ye Lingling as a secondary target.

• Qin Ming introduced Dai Zhuang to Heavenly Supreme Class One, and Dai Xuanyu gave his false name, age, martial soul, soul level, and interest in pharmacology.
• Dai Xuanyu recognized Dugu Yan by her purple hair and green eyes after she raised her head at the mention of pharmacology.
• Qin Ming told Dai Xuanyu to take a seat in the front row, and Dai Xuanyu sat beside an unfamiliar male student.
• Dai Xuanyu considered approaching Ye Lingling to recruit her Nine Heart Begonia support ability, but kept Dugu Yan as his main target.
• Dai Xuanyu planned to get close to Dugu Yan and then Dugu Bo so he could reach the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and its immortal herbs.

Dai Xuanyu met his classmates at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and watched for political motives while answering their questions. Qin Ming announced a practical combat lesson ahead of the midterm assessment, and Dugu Yan led the class to its own combat arena.

• Dai Xuanyu answered his classmates’ questions and politely deflected a student’s attempt to compare Heaven Dou Royal Academy with Star Luo Royal Academy.
• Dai Xuanyu observed the class and noted that Dugu Yan showed little interest in him.
• Qin Ming announced an outdoor practical combat lesson and reminded the class that its midterm assessment was just over a month away.
• Qin Ming told Dugu Yan, the class monitor, to show Dai Xuanyu the way to the combat arena.
• Dai Xuanyu followed Dugu Yan and resolved to demonstrate some of his strength in the practical test and midterm assessment.
• Heavenly Supreme Class One arrived at its own combat arena.

At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Zhou Cang challenged exchange student Dai Zhuang to a sparring match, prompting Dai Zhuang to accept despite Dugu Yan's warning about Zhou Cang's strength and experience. The match began with both students releasing their Martial Souls, and Zhou Cang attacked first.

• Zhou Cang requested a practical combat test against Dai Zhuang, drawing objections from Dugu Yan and other students.
• Dugu Yan warned Dai Zhuang that Zhou Cang was a level twenty-seven Power Attack System Soul Grandmaster with an Azurewood Flood Dragon Martial Soul and extensive Soul Fighting experience.
• Dai Zhuang accepted the challenge and taunted Zhou Cang, stirring up the class.
• Qin Ming arranged for Dai Zhuang and Zhou Cang to fight first and warned them not to go too far.
• Dai Zhuang and Zhou Cang introduced their levels and Martial Souls, and Zhou Cang attacked as Qin Ming began the match.

Dai Xuanyu defeated Zhou Cang with a single barehanded strike, shocking the students and winning the practical combat test. As the tests continued, Dai Xuanyu considered how the incident might affect cooperation between the empires and wondered how Qian Renxue and Spirit Hall would respond.

• Zhou Cang attacked Dai Zhuang with his Azure Wood Claw, but Dai Xuanyu broke through the assault without activating Martial Soul Possession or using a Soul Skill.
• Dai Xuanyu struck Zhou Cang into the arena floor, leaving the students, Dugu Yan, and Qin Ming stunned.
• Qin Ming declared Dai Zhuang the winner, then pulled Zhou Cang from the floor and took him to the infirmary.
• Qin Ming resumed the practical combat tests and called Dugu Yan and Shao Ruizhe to compete.
• Dai Xuanyu watched the remaining matches and considered how the fight could influence opposition to the two empires’ cooperation.
• Dai Xuanyu wondered what move Qian Renxue would make and what her response would reveal about Spirit Hall.

Dai Xuanyu told Dai Yuan how Zhou Cang’s clumsy attempt to provoke the Star Luo exchange students had caused a political mess, and asked his uncle to keep the fallout confined to a student dispute. As Ge Long faced possible blame and Xue Xing considered exploiting the incident against Xue Qinghe, Xue Beng proposed using the exchange students to stir up more trouble at the academy.

• Dai Xuanyu explained the day’s events to Dai Yuan and asked him to prevent outsiders from interfering with his mission as Dai Zhuang.
• Ge Long realized Zhou Cang’s blatant actions would make people blame him and damage his position.
• Zhou Pang scolded and beat Zhou Cang, warning that his actions had given Ge Long’s political opponents ammunition to demand military budget cuts.
• Xue Xing celebrated the incident as a setback for Ge Long and Xue Qinghe’s faction.
• Xue Beng suggested that Xue Xing use the Star Luo exchange students to create more trouble at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Qian Renxue revealed that she had orchestrated Zhou Cang’s attack on Dai Zhuang to create a pretext for cutting Heaven Dou’s military spending, but Dai Zhuang’s strength gave her a new plan for interfering in Star Luo’s succession struggle. Unaware that Dai Zhuang and Dai Xuanyu were the same person, she considered recruiting him while Dai Xuanyu prepared to make a name for himself at the academy.

• Xue Xing rejected Xue Beng’s proposal to exploit the incident, warning that exposing his disguise would put them in danger, but Xue Beng still intended to undermine Xue Qinghe.
• Qian Renxue praised Zhou Cang’s provocation as part of her scheme to justify reducing Heaven Dou’s military budget and advance Spirit Hall’s Nation-Stealing Plan.
• Qian Renxue was surprised that Dai Zhuang had defeated Zhou Cang without summoning his Martial Soul and considered recruiting him to monitor and influence the fourth prince, Dai Xuanyu.
• Dai Xuanyu arrived early at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and welcomed the changed attitudes of the students, intending to defeat the Heavenly Supreme Level students at the upcoming midterm assessment.
• Dugu Yan greeted Dai Xuanyu and resolved to test herself against him, hoping to prove to Dugu Bo that she could grow strong enough to carry the Dugu Family’s banner.

Dai Xuanyu learned that Heaven Dou Royal Academy students could compete for places on the Heaven Dou Team and decided to try out. Dugu Yan warned him that his strength and exchange-student status could make him a target.

• Qin Ming announced that the midterm assessment would affect students' records and their chances of joining the Heaven Dou Team's preliminary squad.
• Dai Xuanyu asked to compete for the Heaven Dou Team's reserve squad, and Qin Ming confirmed that exchange students could try out.
• Dai Xuanyu suspected Qian Renxue had arranged the opportunity and decided he would use it to get closer to Dugu Yan and the others.
• After class, Dugu Yan questioned Dai Xuanyu's decision, but he said he was confident in his strength and considered himself part of the academy.
• Dugu Yan worried that Dai Xuanyu's demonstrated strength would draw hostility if he entered the selection.

Dai Xuanyu agreed to let Heaven Dou exchange students participate in the Star Luo Team selection, matching Heaven Dou’s offer. As the Heavenly Supreme year group’s midterm assessment began, he dismissed Shao Ruizhe’s warnings that showcasing his strength could make him a target.

• Dai Xuanyu amused himself with the lively atmosphere at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and compared its relaxed culture with Star Luo Royal Academy’s strict discipline.
• Dai Xing told Dai Xuanyu that the Heaven Dou Imperial Family had asked Ambassador Dai Yuan to allow Heaven Dou exchange students into the Star Luo Team selection, and Dai Xuanyu ordered the Star Luo side to agree.
• Qin Ming organized the midterm assessment, separating students without combat abilities for specialized tests and sending the others to practical combat assessments.
• Shao Ruizhe warned Dai Xuanyu that displaying too much talent could prompt rivals to use dirty tricks to keep him out of the Heaven Dou Team selection, but Dai Xuanyu replied that his defeat of Zhou Cang had already drawn attention.

Dai Xuanyu won his midterm assessment match in seconds, drawing attention as a powerful Star Luo exchange student. Afterward, he considered how to deal with Xue Beng and set his sights on becoming a Titled Douluo before twenty.

• Dai Xuanyu introduced himself as a Level 26 Power Attack System Soul Grandmaster before facing Lin Xu in Arena Seven.
• Dai Xuanyu tore through Lin Xu's vines with his bare hands and knocked him out of the arena with one punch.
• Spectators noticed Dai Xuanyu's overwhelming victory and learned he was an exchange student from the Star Luo Empire.
• Xue Beng disparaged Dai Xuanyu, who decided to gradually spread word about Xue Beng and Prince Xue Xing while avoiding Qian Renxue's suspicion.
• Dai Xuanyu planned to reach Soul Power Level thirty, train his body and mind, and pursue a Ten-Thousand-Year third ring before turning eight.
• Shao Ruizhe called to Dai Xuanyu, and Dai Xuanyu walked over to him.

After making the final eight, Dai Xuanyu received congratulations from Dugu Yan, who admitted that his strength made her uncertain about facing him. He considered how his place in the academy selection could affect the future team roster and remained determined to secure his exchange students’ right to compete.

• Students gathered around the academy notice board to read the eight Heavenly Supreme Level finalists, while Xue Beng encouraged resentment toward Dai Xuanyu’s exchange student status.
• Dugu Yan congratulated Dai Xuanyu on making the final eight and asked him to give his all if they faced each other.
• Dugu Yan reflected on Dai Xuanyu’s strength and hurried away after he caught her daydreaming.
• Dai Xuanyu thought about familiar finalists and Ye Lingling’s absence, then considered how exchange students’ eligibility could affect the tournament team.
• Dai Xuanyu worried that Yu Feng or Osler might lose a roster place and warned himself that Yu Tianheng should stay away from Dugu Yan.