Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yi used the Time-Space Prison to rebound and shatter the combined Heavenly Emperor's Hammer, leaving Tang Chen, Xue Shiming, and Ning Zhongtian defeated. The arena learned she had a hundred-thousand-year sixth soul ring, and Qiangu Hongying and She Yaolei realized her existence could affect Spirit Hall’s future.

• Xiao Yi touched the Time-Space Prison and sent the Heavenly Emperor's Hammer rebounding until it shattered.
• Tang Chen, Xue Shiming, and Ning Zhongtian suffered backlash from the broken formation, with Xue Shiming remaining on his feet while the other two collapsed.
• The crowd saw Xiao Yi's hundred-thousand-year soul ring and new vine, and reacted with shock to her sixth soul ring and power.
• Shan Wei, Long Xiaoqian, and Chen Haokai marveled at Xiao Yi's strength in the Oasis Team's private room.
• Qiangu Hongying agreed with She Yaolei that Xiao Yi's existence required Spirit Hall to reconsider its future.

Xiao Yi's apparent hundred-thousand-year soul ring stunned the arena, while Chen Hong and Yang Jingxue revealed it was a simulated display of her nearly 80,000-year Void Willow God Vine soul ring. Chen Zhang and Chen Menglin recognized that Xiao Yi meant to establish her dominance over her generation, leaving Chen Xiaojun beneath the shadow of his wife's rising fame.

• Chen Mu asked Chen Xiaojun whether he had known Xiao Yi possessed a hundred-thousand-year soul ring, but Chen Xiaojun watched Chen Hong and the Chen Clan's private room with grave suspicion.
• Chen Hong told Yang Jingxue that Xiao Yi's blood-red ring was real but only 79,999 years old, and that her second martial soul, the Void Willow God Vine, used Simulation to make it appear hundred-thousand-year-old.
• Chen Hong explained that the Void Willow God Vine's innate soul ring could grow and might reach the Holy King tier after Xiao Yi obtained another soul ring; he also said Xiao Yi was actually level 71, not level 59.
• Chen Menglin and Chen Zhang discussed how Xiao Yi's display would reshape the world's understanding of soul rings and establish her as a dominant figure of her generation.
• Chen Zhang wondered how Chen Xiaojun would feel being overshadowed by his brilliant wife, and Chen Menglin teased that he would become another version of Chen Zhang's father.

After defeating the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team, Xiao Yi faced Xue Shiming’s question about her identity. She confirmed that Chen Xin Yi was an assumed name and revealed her true name and title before the stunned arena.

• With the Heaven Dou Team unable to fight, Xue Shiming straightened his uniform and prepared to speak while Ning Zhongtian and Tang Chen accepted the defeat and rested.
• Xue Shiming told Xiao Yi that her martial soul and inheritance did not come from the Chen Clan.
• Xue Shiming asked whether Xiao Yi was Donghuang, the top-ranked Heavenly Prodigy.
• After a tense silence, Xiao Yi rose and revealed that her surname was Donghuang, her given name was Xiu Yi, and her title was Lesser Siming.

Donghuang Xiuyi’s seven vines transformed the ruined arena into a radiant sea of flowers as she explained the meaning of “Lesser Siming.” The Chang'an Team celebrated her revealed identity as the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking’s Top Rank while her words and display won over the audience.

• Donghuang Xiuyi’s seven vines bloomed across the arena, and the Falling Star Vine’s flowers withered into ash as petals and willow down drifted toward the stands.
• Ning Zhongtian and Tang Chen reacted to Donghuang Xiuyi’s name, and Xue Shiming asked what “Lesser Siming” meant.
• Donghuang Xiuyi recited two lines about parting and understanding, then the narration explained the dual nature of the goddess Lesser Siming and the lines’ significance to her.
• Chen Xiaojun recognized the scene as a recreation of an iconic moment from Donghuang Xiuyi’s previous life.
• Jin Xin and Zhou Yi identified Donghuang Xiuyi as the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking’s Top Rank, and Chang'an Team supporters cheered her titles and celebrated their likely betting winnings.
• Donghuang Xiuyi’s concealed mental illusion heightened the audience’s response to her verses and floral display, though perceptive High-Rank Soul Masters chose not to expose it.

After Donghuang Xiuyi revealed her identity, the spectators understood why the tournament’s top teams had lost to her. Xuan Qingya learned that Han Yiyu and others had suspected Xiuyi’s true identity, while the elders anticipated that the revelation would lead to events beyond the tournament.

• Chen Xiaojun explained that Xue Shiming had publicly praised Xiao Yi to give his defeat a dignified explanation and strengthen ties with the Silver Plume Alliance.
• Zhu Wuneng joked about the burdens of princely life, and Dugu Fu quipped that Xue Shiming’s farts must smell sweet.
• Xuan Qingya confronted Han Yiyu for knowing that Donghuang Xiuyi was the foremost Heavenly Prodigy and keeping her in the dark.
• Han Yiyu admitted that she and Fifth Sister had reached that conclusion after recognizing the Silver Wolf True King spirit body, but said they still lacked absolute proof.
• Xuan Qingya and Han Yiyu suspected that Big Sister had helped arrange Xiuyi’s dramatic identity reveal and expected the consequences to extend beyond the tournament.
• The high-ranking soul masters at the tournament felt their confusion and pressure lift after Donghuang Xiuyi declared her identity.

Wang Wei and Lian Changzhi celebrated Donghuang Xiuyi’s confirmation as the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking’s Top Rank, while Chang'an Academy’s students and teachers reacted to her triumph. Zhuo Qianren worried that the honor would draw more dangers to the academy, which was already bound to the Chen Clan.

• Wang Wei rejoiced that his former student had claimed the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking’s Top Rank, and Lian Changzhi told Zhi Xing and Bai Canhong that they should now be convinced.
• Ji Tiantian told Lin Jingshu that she had long suspected Xiao Yi was Donghuang after seeing her defeat the Silver Moon Wolf Pack on Zhongnan Mountain.
• Yan Xiaolai said he wished he could stand on a tournament stage with Xiao Yi and his older brothers, and Yan Nanfei encouraged him to train for the next tournament.
• Zhuo Qianren reflected that Donghuang Xiuyi and Chen Xiaojun’s presence had brought repeated calamities to Chang'an Academy.
• Zhuo Qianren wondered whether the academy’s new renown was a blessing or a curse, knowing it could not turn back from its bond with the Chen Clan.

After Donghuang Xiuyi revealed her identity, the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking’s editors considered how to recognize her strength without violating the Chen Clan’s secrecy agreement. The Chen Clan prepared to support her publicly, while Prince Xue Jiqing reconsidered his plans and the Ghost King assessed the treasures involved.

• Zhou Tianshu and Chu Tianshu discussed how Donghuang Xiuyi’s identity reveal resolved the ranking’s dilemma and how to feature her within the Chen Clan’s restrictions.
• Zhou Tianshu planned a special edition about Donghuang Xiuyi’s identity and battle, anticipating strong sales.
• Yang Jingxue and Chen Hong discussed the attention facing the Chen Clan, then decided to take the stage and support Donghuang Xiuyi.
• Prince Xue Jiqing suspected Zuo Tinggang had known Donghuang Xiuyi’s identity and decided to adjust his plans.
• The Ghost King remarked that the rewards included three Holy King tier Soul Bones, a wood-type external soul bone, and possibly a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.

As Chen Hong and Yang Jingxue emerged into the arena, She Yaolei concluded that Donghuang Xiuyi was a Divine Envoy and suspected Chen Xiaojun was one too. He warned Qiangu Hongying that the pair could threaten the continent’s balance and urged him to reconsider the Qiangu Family’s ties to the Chen Clan.

• Ghost King said his comment about the Soul Bones was only a reminder and that he would not sow discord with the Chen Clan over them.
• Chen Hong and Yang Jingxue left the Competitors' Passage and rose into the air above the arena.
• She Yaolei told Qiangu Hongying that the titles Great Siming and Lesser Siming might refer to divine beings and argued that Donghuang Xiuyi's extraordinary abilities made her a Divine Envoy.
• She Yaolei speculated that Chen Xiaojun might also be a Divine Envoy whose powers could resonate with Donghuang Xiuyi's, potentially enabling a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Qiangu Hongying decided to send a secret report to His Holiness the Pope and the Great Enshrined, while She Yaolei urged him to carefully weigh the Qiangu Family's friendship with the Chen Clan.

Donghuang Xiuyi returned to the Chang'an Team’s acclaim after defeating the Heaven Dou Academy team. Bo Saixi then approached with a wreath and ceremonially placed it on Xiao Yi, leaving the spectators to interpret the gesture as a coronation.

• Donghuang Xiuyi descended from above and left the defeated Heaven Dou Academy team behind as she headed for the competitors’ passage.
• The Chang'an Team welcomed Xiao Yi with synchronized applause and bows, prompting spectators to join in.
• A woman emerged from the western passage, and Chen Xiaojun recognized her as Bo Saixi when she asked him to let her through.
• Bo Saixi walked to Xiao Yi and placed a wreath of white flowers and sea-grown branches on her head.
• Bo Saixi congratulated Xiao Yi on commanding the tides in the sea of fate, and the crowd reacted as though it had witnessed a coronation.

At Xiao Yi’s coronation, Chen Yanwu and Bo Saixi placed wreaths on her head and received her solemn thanks for their friendship and support. Xiao Yi left the passage with both women beside her, while Chen Hong and Yang Jingxue guarded their emergence into the arena.

• Chen Yanwu arrived with a wreath and placed it beside Bo Saixi’s on Xiao Yi’s head, congratulating her on her coronation.
• Xiao Yi performed an ancient Yin-Yang School rite to honor Chen Yanwu and Bo Saixi and acknowledge their friendship.
• Chen Xiaojun felt content watching Xiao Yi receive the two wreaths and chose to support her by witnessing the ceremony.
• Chen Yanwu and Bo Saixi linked arms with Xiao Yi, standing beside her as she prepared to leave the passage.
• Chen Hong and Yang Jingxue rose higher to shield Xiao Yi, Chen Yanwu, and Bo Saixi from prying eyes as they walked toward the arena.

After her battle publicly revealed the return of Lesser Siming’s power, Xiao Yi told Chen Xiaojun she would rebuild the Wood Division. Chen Xiaojun pledged the Chen Clan’s support while promising the division would belong to her, and Xiao Yi fell asleep from exhaustion as he watched over her.

• Xiao Yi told Chen Xiaojun she wanted to rebuild the Wood Division, and he recognized her battle as a proclamation that Lesser Siming’s authority had returned.
• Chen Xiaojun understood that Xiao Yi needed living plant seeds and people to establish the Wood Division’s independent foundations and inheritance.
• Xiao Yi chose the Five Mountains as the division’s base, and Chen Xiaojun promised to find suitable candidates among its students, the Retainer Families, the Brocade Guard, and Chang'an Academy.
• Chen Xiaojun said the Wood Division would belong to Xiao Yi alone, giving her a place to establish her own authority beyond her role in the Chen Clan.
• Xiao Yi relaxed and fell asleep in the carriage, and Chen Xiaojun covered her with a blanket and quietly kept watch.

White Emperor Si Baining and his younger sister Si Baining arrived at Chenlin Village and met Clan Chief Chen Xun, who offered the Chen Clan’s help with what they needed. The chapter ended before he explained the terms, while the siblings learned that the Crimson Church had ambushed a medicinal-herb convoy and killed several escorts.

• Meng Wei, Chenlin Village’s Chief Steward, welcomed the Si siblings at the Southeast Gate and led them toward the Chen Ancestral Hall.
• Si Baining noticed the scent of Soul-Chasing Incense and learned from Meng Wei that the Crimson Church had ambushed a medicinal-herb convoy, killing several escorts.
• Meng Wei brought the siblings to meet Chen Xun, whose aura revealed him to be a Titled Douluo.
• Chen Xun explained that his father, Chen Yu, was gravely ill and that he was currently overseeing the Chen Clan’s affairs.
• Chen Xun told the Si siblings that the Chen Clan possessed what they needed and would provide it without demanding anything of equal value in advance.

Chen Xun offered Si Baining’s brother a Chen Clan Enshrined Elder position if he advanced to Titled Douluo, laying out the dangers and substantial benefits. The siblings considered the terms as Chen Xun urged them to decide carefully.

• Chen Xun told Si Baining and her brother that the Chen Clan required the future Titled Douluo to swear an oath of service as an Enshrined Elder.
• Chen Xun warned that the Chen Clan’s conflicts with the Crimson Church and other powerful organizations had caused over a thousand casualties, left Elder Zhuo injured, and kept his father unconscious.
• Si Baining’s brother welcomed the risks as a chance to test himself against powerful opponents, while Si Baining asked whether his benefits would match Zhuo Qianren’s.
• Chen Xun offered an annual salary of one million gold coins, cultivation resources, access to legacy manuals, supply-network quotas, business opportunities, and support for the Si Family and Heavenly Peak Academy.
• Chen Xun said the Chen Clan would provide resources, insights, and protection to help Si Baining’s brother break through, then urged the siblings to weigh the risks before deciding.

Chen Xun discussed recruiting Si Baining as an Enshrined Elder, but Si Baining and her sister proposed bringing the entire Si Family into the Chen Clan. Chen Xun considered the weight of the proposal and promised them an answer that afternoon.

• Chen Xun explained that the Chen Clan needed more deployable Titled Douluo and outlined why Si Baining would be valuable as an Enshrined Elder.
• Si Baining said he had to consider his whole family and asked whether the Chen Clan would accept the Si Family's allegiance.
• Si Baining's sister described the family's limited prospects and offered its fighting members, Heavenly Peak City, Heavenly Peak Academy, and undivided loyalty to the Chen Clan.
• Chen Xun remained silent while weighing the proposal to accept and integrate the entire Si Family.
• Chen Xun asked Meng Wei to show the siblings around and promised to give them a definite answer that afternoon.

The Chen Clan accepted the Si Family into its ranks as the Fourteenth Zhaowu Family after the siblings swore an alliance pact. Chen Xun reflected on his doubts as clan chief and recalled Xia Qingyun’s advice that he needed to make decisive choices and rule with domineering authority.

• Meng Wei showed Si Baining and her brother the village’s storehouses, medicinal garden, breeding grounds, and guarded Soul Tool Workshop.
• Chen Xun announced that the Chen Clan accepted the Si Family and would grant it a place among the Zhaowu Ranks.
• Si Baining and her brother knelt before Chen Xun and swore an oath on behalf of all 271 members of their family.
• Chen Xun accepted the alliance pact and declared the Si Family the Fourteenth Zhaowu Family under the Chen Clan.
• Chen Xun recalled his shortcomings as clan chief and remembered Xia Qingyun urging him to make decisions firmly and act with domineering authority.

Chen Xun brought the Si Family into the Zhaowu Ranks as its fourteenth family and planned to expand the Chen Clan’s network of affiliated families. He then worked with the Si siblings to develop Heavenly Peak City into a strategic transport and commercial hub.

• Chen Xun reflected on Xia Qingyun’s influence and decided that the Si Family’s ambition made it a valuable addition to the Chen Clan.
• Chen Xun pushed reforms to expand the Enshrined Pavilion and strengthen the Zhaowu Ranks, the Order of High Grades, and the Oath of Allegiance.
• Chen Xun committed resources to support Si Baining’s cultivation and entrusted her with greater responsibilities.
• Chen Clan representatives met with the Si siblings to assess the strategic value of Heavenly Peak City and its mountain and river routes.
• The Chen Clan planned a hypermarket and a medicinal herb trading market in Heavenly Peak City to boost its commercial importance.

Chen Xun reviewed the Chen Clan’s academy and transportation networks in the Southern Five Commanderies, identifying places where its influence remained weak. He considered expanding into Green Lotus City and the disorderly Three Mountains City while also advancing plans in neighboring commanderies.

• The Chen Clan planned to upgrade Heavenly Peak Academy into its core institution for training flying-type soul masters and linked it with its other specialized academies.
• Chen Xun assessed the clan’s strategic footholds and decided that markets and academies alone were not enough to secure Heavenly Wolf, Starfall, and Three Mountains; established local powers would also need to become vassals.
• Chen Xun marked Green Lotus City and the Mu Family as a potential next move because the city controlled a key passage between Five Mountains and Starfall.
• Chen Xun considered the Wei Family in Heavenly Wolf Commandery as another possible ally and noted that Uncle Zhao Yang could not remain there much longer.
• After reviewing reports of chaos around Three Mountains City, Chen Xun weighed whether the Chen Clan would have to intervene directly and restore order.
• Chen Xun planned to expand the clan’s influence into the Central Four and Northern Four Commanderies before the Heaven Dou Imperial Family reacted or abandoned Fasno.

The Si siblings selected Chen Clan inheritances and bought resources to strengthen the Si Family, including fertility medicine and combat puppets. Before Si Baining left, Chen Xun revealed the Chen Clan had killed six Titled Douluos and crippled Yan Wufeng, leaving her to consider buying another sack of medicine.

• The Si siblings chose four foundational inheritances and reviewed additional techniques and resources available through contribution points.
• Si Baining bought a large sack of Virility Medicine and ordered two hundred Like a Flower puppets for the Si Family.
• Si Baining asked Chen Xun how the Si Family had fared against the Crimson rats, and Chen Xun said Crimson had suffered heavier losses.
• Chen Xun revealed that the Chen Clan had killed six Titled Douluos and crippled the Level 97 Demon Dragon General, Yan Wufeng.
• Si Baining recognized the gulf between the Si Family and the Chen Clan and murmured that they would need another sack of medicine.

Bao Yongzhi hosted Li Manqing and Zhang Tianhua at the Bao Residence, where they discussed the family’s textile production and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s major order. An elderly voice interrupted just as Bao Yongzhi struggled to decide whether the family could meet the demanding deadline.

• Bao Yongzhi welcomed Li Manqing, Zhang Tianhua, and their companions into the Bao Residence.
• Li Manqing asked about the Bao Family’s new Ice Cicada Silk Crepe and its ability to produce large batches of cloth to specified colors.
• Zhang Tianhua offered the Bao Family an initial order worth one million Gold Soul Coins, due in three months, with a promise of at least two million Gold Soul Coins in annual purchases if they met the requirements.
• Bao Yongzhi was overwhelmed by the order’s value and production demands, then heard an elderly man announce his arrival.

Bao Nansong and Zhang Tianhua negotiated the terms of a massive Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect order when a powerful assault struck the Bao Residence. Bao Nansong suspected Zhang Tianhua of bringing the attackers and tried to detain him, but Zhang escaped his grip and counterattacked.

• Bao Nansong demanded a fifty-percent deposit and a guaranteed supply of soul power crystals for the million-unit order, and he and Zhang Tianhua began negotiating the contract details.
• A tremendous blast and violent soul power clashes erupted outside the Bao Residence, prompting Bao Nansong to activate his Ancient Silk Draping defense and order the clan to repel the enemy.
• Bao Yongzhi ordered the estate's defenses activated and noncombatants moved to shelters before rushing outside to join the defense.
• Bao Nansong grabbed Zhang Tianhua's wrist and accused him of bringing the attackers, while Zhang argued that the assault appeared aimed at the entire Bao Family.
• Zhang Tianhua slipped free of Bao Nansong's hold, and Bao Nansong struck toward his chest as Zhang thrust two fingers at the Laogong point in Bao Nansong's palm.