Chapter Summaries

After seeing the Chen Clan Seven Stars Swords demonstrate Chen Cong’s teaching ability, the Chang'an Three Elders reconsidered their opposition to his appointment as Chief Vice President. They accepted his arrival as a chance to help Chang'an Academy overcome its stagnation and improve.

• Old Man Withered Glory praised Chen Cong’s theoretical knowledge and said the Chen Clan Seven Stars Swords had impressed the academy’s elders.
• Zhuo Qianren’s earlier doubts about Chen Cong’s teaching experience faded after he witnessed the Chen Clan youths’ techniques and recognized Chen Cong’s effective instruction.
• Zhuang Mocheng and Wang Wei agreed that Chen Cong’s appointment could benefit their own cultivation as well as the students.
• Zhuang Mocheng explained that Chang'an Academy had stalled outside the continent’s top ten academies and hoped Chen Cong would inspire students to deepen their soul master theory.
• Zhuo Qianren set aside his pride and joined Wang Wei and Zhuang Mocheng in viewing Chen Cong’s arrival as a possible turning point for the academy.

Chen Jianzun defeated Mo Xiaotian and the Chen Clan was declared to have defended the arena, but Qian Daoliu interrupted the closing announcement to challenge the clan’s Seven Stars Sword Formation. The chapter ended with the Chen Clan facing the unexpected test and Chen Zixiu warning that Qian Daoliu might possess Title Douluo-level combat strength.

• Chen Jianzun defeated Mo Xiaotian with the Water Origin Shakes the Heavens Sword after their fierce exchange.
• Zhu Yanfeng declared that the Chen Clan had defended the arena and ended the competition.
• Qian Daoliu arrived and announced that he wanted to test himself against the Chen Clan’s Seven Stars Sword Formation.
• Qian Daoliu explained that Qian Zhongling had urged him to enter the arena and try the formation rather than challenge Chen Jianzun alone.
• Chen Zixiu told Bo Xian'er that Qian Daoliu’s strength might reach Title Douluo combat level.

Chen Yanwu led six members of the Chen Clan in unveiling their Big Dipper Seven-Star Sword Formation for Qian Daoliu to test. Qian Daoliu awakened his four-winged angel martial soul and began examining the formation, leaving the battle poised to start.

• Chen Yanwu led the Chen Clan's youths onto the arena and challenged Qian Daoliu to experience their sword formation.
• Chen Xiyuan told Qing Yue that Chen Yanwu ranked second among the new generation, but did not reveal who ranked first.
• Chen Yanwu and Chen Jianzun, Chen Jianjun, Chen Feng, Chen Mu, Chen Bin, and Chen Shurui formed the Big Dipper Seven-Star Sword Formation around the arena.
• Qian Daoliu awakened his angel martial soul, unfurled four wings, and drew cheers from the audience.
• Chen Yanwu invited Qian Daoliu to test the newly formed array, and he began studying its mysteries with his angel martial soul's perception.

The Chen Clan elites tested their Big Dipper Seven-Star Sword Formation against Qian Daoliu, with Chen Jianzun unleashing a greatly strengthened sea of sword light. The chapter also explained the stages and secret techniques of the Qian Family’s Angel God Art, including how its sealed powers could be restored through cultivation.

• The Chen Clan’s Sword Canon was described as containing the clan’s major sword inheritances, cultivation paths, techniques, and Chen Cong’s Northern Dipper Heavenly Dipper Formation.
• Chen Yanwu led six other Chen Clan elites as they prepared to test the Big Dipper Seven-Star Sword Formation against Qian Daoliu.
• Chen Jianzun used Heavenly Pivot Enlightenment and Water Origin Heaven-Shaking Sea to summon a powerful sea of sword light that drew on the formation’s gathered soul power.
• The chapter explained that the Angel God Art tied its secret techniques to nine cultivation stages and Soul Master ranks, with Qian Daoliu unable to use the Sun Yang Angel.
• The chapter stated that cultivation of the Angel Wings and Angel Sword secret arts could gradually restore powers sealed from the angel martial soul.

Qian Daoliu tested his Angel Martial Soul against the sword formation, using Angel Shield and Angel Assault to withstand the Chen family swordsmen’s attacks. Chen Shurui and Chen Bin’s strikes forced him back but caused no lasting harm, as their coordinated assault continued to prepare the next offensive.

• Qian Daoliu used Angel Wings and Angel Shield to repel Chen Jianzun’s sword sea, sending Chen Jianzun flying more than a dozen meters.
• Chen Bin and Chen Shurui launched their dark and bright sword techniques, Heavenly Mechanism Earth-Spinning and Heavenly Jade Dawnbreaker, at Qian Daoliu.
• Qian Daoliu countered with First Soul Skill—Angel Assault, neutralizing both sword qi attacks as their clash triggered a powerful explosion.
• The blast forced Qian Daoliu back several steps, but Angel Wings and Angel Shield kept him unharmed.
• Chen Shurui and Chen Bin remained composed, using their attacks to cover the formation’s continuing assault and buy time for its next offensive.

Chen Yanwu followed Chen Bin and Chen Shurui’s combined strike with her own sequence of sword attacks against Qian Daoliu. Her Yin-Yang Seven Stars Slash overwhelmed his defenses and left him injured and reeling, though the battle continued.

• Old Man Withered Glory, Wang Wei, and the Silver Emperor praised Chen Bin and Chen Shurui’s combined strike and the Big Dipper Seven-Star Sword Formation.
• Chen Yanwu used Heavenly Balance Moon-Slasher against Qian Daoliu, who blocked it with his Fifth Soul Skill, Holy Sword.
• Chen Yanwu launched Yin-Yang Seven Stars Slash, alternating mental sword strikes and pure sword qi in a seven-strike sequence.
• Qian Daoliu struggled to defend himself with Holy Sword and his Angel Wings as Chen Yanwu’s slashes drove him backward.
• Chen Yanwu’s final strike blasted Qian Daoliu ten meters away, leaving his chest tight and his head dizzy.

Chen Yanwu’s Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew transformation awakened her Illusory Heart Body and empowered her Seven Kill Sword as she unleashed the Yin-Yang Seven Stars Slash against Qian Daoliu. The chapter ended with Chen Feng and Chen Mu coordinating a sealing sword formation and a deadly strike that put Qian Daoliu under pressure.

• Chen Yanwu’s Yin-Yang Seven Stars Slash fused sword light and sword qi, blending yin and yang to unleash formidable power against Qian Daoliu.
• The Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew transformed Chen Yanwu’s mental and soul power, awakened her Illusory Heart attribute, and raised her Seven Kill Sword to the ranks of king martial souls.
• Chen Yanwu’s Heart Sword Art and Yin-Yang Seven Stars Slash, along with Chen Jianzun’s Water Origin Shakes the Heavens Transformation, were considered worthy of the Chen Clan’s Sword Canon.
• Chen Feng used Opening Sun Sky-Piercing and a sword formation to send thirty-six sword lights sweeping down on Qian Daoliu.
• Chen Mu summoned starlight and launched Jade Balance Heavenfall, combining his attacks with Chen Feng’s assault to pressure Qian Daoliu.

Qian Daoliu broke Chen Feng’s sealing formation and countered the Seven Swords’ coordinated assault, but Chen Jianjun unleashed Purple Firmament Sword Aura at him. Qian Daoliu answered with Sun Saint Sword as their attacks were about to collide.

• Qian Daoliu dispelled the sword formation’s restraints and sent an Angel Holy Sword against Chen Mu’s attack.
• Qian Daoliu used Angel’s Eye to stun Chen Feng and break his formation, but Chen Yanwu severed the mental threads and freed Chen Feng.
• Qian Daoliu suffered backlash when Chen Yanwu disrupted his soul skill, then prepared to face the Seven Swords’ next attacks.
• Chen Jianjun merged his lightning attack with Yao Guang starlight and launched Purple Firmament Sword Aura at Qian Daoliu.
• Qian Daoliu summoned a giant Angel Phantom and brought down Sun Saint Sword against Chen Jianjun’s attack.

Chen Jianjun and the Chen Clan youths fought Qian Daoliu with the Seven Stars Sword Formation, trading powerful attacks as the spectators reflected on the battle’s value to both sides. As the fight continued and Qian Daoliu began learning the formation’s patterns, the formation changed to meet the danger.

• Chen Jianjun’s Purple Firmament Sword Aura clashed with Qian Daoliu’s Sun Saint Sword, and the two attacks exploded with enough force to shake the formation and crack the arena.
• Qian Daoliu launched Angel Light Slash, and Chen Jianzun used Water Origin Shakes the Heavens to shield Chen Jianjun and blunt the attack.
• Chen Jianzun and Chen Jianjun vanished in the mist, while the remaining sword light struck the formation wall and the battle continued.
• Long Ma, Ou Ya, Aier, and Russell Coi discussed the fight’s benefits for the Chen Clan youths and Qian Daoliu, while Aier warned that Qian Daoliu might discover the formation’s patterns.
• Ou Ya noticed the Seven Stars Sword Formation changing as the battle entered a new phase.

Chen Yanwu led the Seven Stars Sword Formation in summoning a protective shield and a powerful Seven Stars Palm against Qian Daoliu. Qian Daoliu answered with Angel Judgment, and the two techniques collided in midair, leaving their battle unresolved.

• Chen Yanwu called the Seven-Star Protection Diagram, and the seven Chen Clan fighters joined their shields to withstand Qian Daoliu's attacks.
• Chen Cong identified weaknesses in the formation and worried that Qian Daoliu would recognize Chen Jianzun's conventional position.
• Chen Yanwu summoned the Seven Stars Palm, a massive silver-and-gold strike infused with ice and purification powers.
• Qian Daoliu summoned Angel Judgment and sent a golden pillar of holy light crashing toward the Seven Stars Palm.
• Chen Yanwu redirected the Seven Stars Palm to meet the attack, and the two techniques collided in a burst of light.

Chen Yanwu and Qian Daoliu fought to a draw, but Qian Daoliu found a flaw in the Chen Clan’s formation and exploited it. The chapter ended with his golden threads threatening to destabilize the Seven-Star Protection Diagram as his follow-up attack arrived.

• Chen Yanwu and Qian Daoliu’s competing attacks collided and burst apart, leaving their forces evenly matched.
• Cheng Nanxing, Ding Bingyuan, Ma Zhaoyang, and Zhao Deyun maintained the Grand Barrier as the clash shook the arena.
• Qian Daoliu used Angel’s Roar to strike the Chen Clan members’ minds, but Chen Yanwu countered with Great Sound Has No Voice and restored their clarity.
• Qian Daoliu used Angel, Free Will to send golden threads after Chen Jianjun and pull at the Seven-Star Protection Diagram.
• Qian Daoliu exploited the formation’s slight delay because Chen Jianjun cultivated the Nine Yang Divine Skill rather than the Big Dipper Art, then launched a follow-up attack during the brief opening.

Qian Daoliu unleashed his Angel Domain-Fire Phoenix Formation against the Chen Clan, but Chen Xiaojun arrived in time to defend them with his Yin-Yang Dao Domain. With the clan members sharing their soul power, they endured the fire phoenixes’ explosive attacks and restored the Taiji diagram.

• Qian Daoliu formed seven fire phoenixes with his Angel Domain and sent them toward the Chen Clan.
• Chen Yanwu, Chen Jianzun, and Chen Jianjun stepped out to counterattack as Chen Xiaojun rushed to their aid.
• Chen Xiaojun used Gan Jiang and Moye to create the Yin-Yang Mystic Shield and overlay it with his Yin-Yang Taiji Xuanwu Diagram, forming the Yin-Yang Dao Domain.
• The shield stopped two fire phoenixes before dissipating, while the Taiji diagram absorbed the remaining attacks until Qian Daoliu made the phoenixes explode.
• Chen Jianjun, Chen Yanwu, Chen Jianzun, and the four younger clan members channeled soul power into the diagram, repairing its cracks and withstanding all the explosions.

Chen Xiaojun’s thirty-thousand-year fourth soul ring was explained as the result of a Spirit Abyss Xuanwu’s sacrifice, while the Chen Clan kept his third ring and sword intent secret. As Qian Daoliu prepared to face the full ten-person formation, Chen Xiaojun announced his sword name and its ambition to lead the way for centuries.

• Chen Yu explained that Chen Xiaojun’s fourth soul ring came from a thirty-thousand-year Spirit Abyss Xuanwu sacrifice, concealing the secret of his third ring and sword intent.
• Qian Daoliu questioned Chen Xiaojun about his strength and asked what he intended to do, but Chen Xiaojun hesitated to surrender because his family still wanted to fight.
• Chen Yanwu argued that the ten-person Northern Dipper Heavenly Dipper Formation had not yet been tested, and Qian Daoliu agreed to face it in full.
• Chen Yanwu summoned Chen Zhouzhao and Chen Jieqi to complete the formation, and they introduced their sword names.
• Qian Daoliu asked Chen Xiaojun for his sword name and signature verse, and Chen Xiaojun declared himself the Purple Star Sword and identified the Purple Star as the North Star.

Chen Yanwu and the Chen Clan youths prepared the Northern Dipper Heavenly Dipper Formation’s ultimate transformation against Qian Daoliu, with Chen Xiaojun standing ready to complete the formation. As the nine youths performed their sword dance and chanted “Wandering the Jianghu,” the story left them poised to unleash the formation’s full power.

• Chen Yanwu explained that all ten members were needed to unleash the full might of the Northern Dipper Heavenly Dipper Formation, and Qian Daoliu agreed to witness its ultimate transformation.
• Chen Yanwu encouraged Chen Xiaojun to do his best and reminded the Chen Clan youths that they could not afford to lose.
• The nine Chen Clan youths formed the Big Dipper Nine Stars Formation, while the North Star appeared and infused it with power.
• The nine youths performed their sword dance, “Wandering the Jianghu,” and chanted its verses as Chen Xiaojun watched from the side.
• Iron Hand Douluo, Zhong Chunhua, Ximen Wenhua, Ma Tianyang, and Chen Hong reacted to the poem, while Chen Hong recalled his years on the battlefield.

Chen Xiaojun summoned the Purple Star Battle Armor by combining the Northern Dipper Heavenly Dipper Formation with soul-power armor, then faced Qian Daoliu in an aerial sword duel. Their battle began with Chen Xiaojun’s strength reaching the Soul Sage level, but the outcome remained undecided.

• Chen Xiaojun called down the Nine Stars’ power and formed the silver-and-gold Purple Star Battle Armor, complete with black and white wings.
• The chapter explained that Chen Cong had devised the formation and that Chen Xiaojun proposed combining it with armor to unite its combat power.
• Qian Daoliu used Angel’s Blessing to heal himself and restore some life force and soul power.
• Chen Xiaojun and Qian Daoliu exchanged courteous challenges and rose into the air to fight.
• Chen Xiaojun struck with Gan Jiang and Moye, and Qian Daoliu realized his combat power had reached the Soul Sage level.
• Chen Xiaojun fought with Crisscross Swordsmanship while Qian Daoliu used Sacred Fire Swordsmanship, and the two clashed in an aerial duel.

Chen Xiaojun used his twin divine swords and Yin-Yang Seven Stars Slash to overwhelm Qian Daoliu with attacks carrying the powers of destruction and Divine Erosion. Qian Daoliu’s Angel Shield held against the barrage as he prepared to activate a new soul skill.

• Chen Xiaojun’s rapid Giant Serpent Turnover Downward Slashes forced Qian Daoliu back and sent him flying with a final strike.
• Chen Xiaojun unleashed Yin-Yang Seven Stars Slash, combining the powers of Gan Jiang and Moye with the effects of his immortal herbs.
• Qian Daoliu dodged several pursuing sword attacks, but they wounded his Angel Wings and damaged his mind.
• Qian Daoliu activated Angel Shield to protect himself from Chen Xiaojun’s continuing yin and yang slashes.
• Qian Daoliu drew a deep breath and activated his new soul skill.

Qian Daoliu revealed his powerful soul rings and used Angel's Hymn to strengthen his defense and attacks against Chen Xiaojun. After resisting Qian Daoliu's mental assault, Chen Xiaojun met his Holy Sword with a fused-sword technique, and their clash left the battle unresolved.

• Qian Daoliu used his ten-thousand-year fourth soul skill, Angel's Hymn, to repel Chen Xiaojun's sword attacks and enhance his power.
• Observers learned that Qian Daoliu's first six soul rings were aged 600, 1,300, 3,300, 10,000, 24,000, and 40,000 years.
• Qian Daoliu focused Angel's Roar on Chen Xiaojun, who withstood the mental attack using the Tianquan Helmet and Chun Jun Sword's Nobility skill.
• Qian Daoliu unleashed his fifth soul skill, Holy Sword, with Divinity's Fire and Angel's Hymn's enhancement.
• Chen Xiaojun fused the Gan Jiang and Moye swords and countered with the Fatal Sword-Drawing Technique.
• The Holy Sword and Fatal Sword-Drawing Technique collided in a blast that shook the arena, leaving the outcome unknown.

Qian Daoliu and Chen Xiaojun exchanged increasingly powerful attacks, matching Angel Clan techniques against Chen Xiaojun’s stellar arts. Their final attacks compressed and exploded, leaving the outcome of their battle unresolved.

• Qian Daoliu activated his Angel God Armor right arm bone to triple his strength and charged the Sun Saint Sword.
• Chen Xiaojun boosted himself with Peerless Nobility and summoned the Big Dipper Heavenly Sword to clash with Qian Daoliu’s Sun Saint Sword.
• Qian Daoliu attacked with Angel Judgment, and Chen Xiaojun answered with Jiang Mo Seal, bringing a stellar palm against the golden pillar.
• Qian Daoliu combined Angel Purification with Angel Judgment, while Chen Xiaojun added a second stellar palm and used Seven Wounds Seal to surround the purifying sphere with a seven-colored ring.
• The ring disrupted Qian Daoliu until he summoned the Heavenly God Shield, then the purifying sphere and ring compressed and erupted in a miniature nuclear explosion.

Chen Xiaojun’s Starlight Seven Wounds Seal collided with Qian Daoliu’s Angel Purification, producing a massive explosion that threatened both fighters. Chen Xiaojun survived the shock wave with defensive techniques and received starlight support from his allies, recovering enough to continue the battle.

• Chen Xiaojun’s ice-and-stellar Seven Wounds Seal clashed with Qian Daoliu’s Angel Purification, and their compressed powers detonated in a devastating explosion.
• The blast fused the seven-colored halo and purification sphere into a mysterious rainbow radiance and sent a shock wave tearing through the air.
• Chen Xiaojun activated his Yin-Yang Mystic Shield and starlight-enhanced Golden Bell Shield to withstand the impact, though both defenses were badly damaged and he was injured.
• Chen Yanwu urged Chen Xiaojun to send out starlight, and the Chen Clan’s support restored his armor and soul power while soothing his injuries.

Qian Daoliu recovered from Chen Xiaojun’s attack and summoned seven strengthened fire phoenixes to overwhelm Chen Xiaojun’s defenses. Chen Xiaojun reinforced Xuanwu with earth and water powers, then brought it to life as the phoenixes pressed their assault.

• Qian Daoliu used Angel’s Hymn and Angel’s Blessing to restore his soul power and heal his injuries.
• Qian Daoliu praised Chen Xiaojun’s strength before summoning the Angel Domain-Fire Phoenix Formation again.
• Chen Xiaojun summoned his Yin-Yang Dao Domain and Xuanwu to defend against seven fire phoenixes empowered by Attack Enhancement.
• As the phoenixes eroded Xuanwu’s energy body, Chen Xiaojun combined his earth and water soul skills to armor and replenish it.
• Chen Xiaojun’s hidden Xuanwu watermark vanished, and a black-and-white spirit entered Xuanwu, bringing it to life.