Recaps

Dugu Lin invited Chen Xiaojun to study at the Exotic Beast Academy and offered to give Zhu Yanfeng his vice dean position, but Chen Xiaojun declined to decide immediately. The chapter ended with Dugu Fu eager to have Chen Xiaojun as his boss, while Chen Xiaojun insisted they were friends.

• Zhu Yanfeng mocked Dugu Lin for approaching Chen Xiaojun about the Exotic Beast Academy after the Soul Fighting Academy had already sought him for years.
• Chen Cong explained that Chen Xiaojun had an agreement to attend the Soul Fighting Academy, and Zhu Yanfeng noted that the academy had repeatedly pursued him.
• Dugu Lin argued that the Exotic Beast Academy could provide Chen Xiaojun with excellent resources and offered to step down as vice dean if Zhu Yanfeng joined him.
• Chen Xiaojun thanked Dugu Lin and said he would seriously consider the invitation rather than decide immediately.
• Dugu Fu declared that Chen Xiaojun would make a fine boss, but Chen Xiaojun called them friends, and Dugu Lin cautioned his grandson not to make wild promises.

Chen Xiaojun explained ways to suppress the Dugu clan’s deadly poison backlash, including hot springs and venomous Soul Bones. Dugu Lin judged the ideas feasible and pledged the clan’s gratitude, while Dugu Fu declared Chen Xiaojun his big brother.

• Dugu Fu told Chen Xiaojun that he admired his strength, then described the severe poison backlash afflicting his second uncle and the Dugu clan.
• Chen Xiaojun compared the Dugu clan’s poison backlash to the Chen Clan’s former Seven Kill Sword problem and said the Dugu clan’s poison could also be treated.
• Chen Xiaojun suggested using extreme heat or cold to purge the poison, including prolonged hot-spring treatments and a large facility for the clan.
• Chen Xiaojun proposed using Soul Bones from venomous Soul Beasts, such as Medusa or the Netherworld Green Snake, to store excess poison and extend the clan members’ lives.
• Dugu Lin agreed the methods could work, bowed to Chen Xiaojun on behalf of the Dugu clan, and promised the clan would repay him.
• Dugu Fu excitedly called Chen Xiaojun his big brother.

Chen Xiaojun proposed three ways to address the Dugu clan’s thousand-year-old poison problem, and Dugu Lin pledged that the clan would follow Chen Xiaojun’s lead if he could solve it. Dugu Lin and Dugu Fu considered the risky but promising methods, leaving the clan with new hope but no solution yet.

• Dugu Lin offered to place the Dugu clan under Chen Xiaojun’s command if he resolved their hidden danger.
• Chen Xiaojun proposed forming a poisonous Inner Core to store more poisonous Soul Power.
• Chen Xiaojun suggested modifying the Meditation Method to use the lower soul nest as another storage space.
• Chen Xiaojun proposed using the five poisons to suppress the Jade-Scaled Snake’s venom, warning that the method could be fatal.

Chen Xiaojun gave Dugu Fu a Divine Wood Heart and strengthened his friendship with the Dugu family before they parted in Sunset City. Dugu Fu then decided to pursue the Five Poisons for his Soul Rings, hoping to gain the power of the Five Elements Poison Technique.

• After traveling together to Sunset City, Chen Xiaojun gave Dugu Fu a Divine Wood Heart that could suppress his snake venom and aid plant growth.
• Dugu Fu accepted the gift with gratitude, and Dugu Lin encouraged him to receive Chen Xiaojun's gesture of friendship.
• After parting from Chen Xiaojun, Dugu Fu and Dugu Lin discussed Chen Xiaojun's interest in their family and the value of his proposed methods for treating their venom.
• Dugu Fu told Dugu Lin he wanted to choose the five poisons for his Soul Rings so he would not fall behind Wuneng and Xiao Yi.
• Dugu Lin praised the Chen Clan's Five Elements theory, and Dugu Fu resolved to take the lead despite the danger.

Chen Xiaojun explained why the Chen Clan needed to recruit small and medium-sized clans, beginning with the Dugu Family and considering the Yang Family as another target. He left the Yang Family’s recruitment plan unresolved, noting that they would need an opening to persuade them to join.

• Chen Xiaojun told Chen Cong and Zhu Yanfeng that he planned to recruit the Dugu Family and had offered Dugu and his grandson help to demonstrate the Chen Clan’s value.
• Chen Xiaojun explained that the Chen Clan needed more people to offset losses and prepare for future upheaval, while its longstanding seclusion made recruiting entire clans safer than recruiting individuals.
• Chen Xiaojun said the Dugu Family’s poison skills would strengthen the Chen Clan in large-scale warfare, and Chen Cong recognized that the family’s weakness could make them receptive to recruitment.
• Chen Xiaojun named the Yang Family of the Soul Breaking Spear as another target, citing their combat skills, medicine-making, losses, and the attractions of the Chen Clan’s resources.
• Chen Xiaojun noted that the Yang Family had long dealt with the Chen Clan as equals, so they would need an opening before they could be persuaded to join.

Chen Xiaojun explained why the Dugu Family and Yang Family could be persuaded to join the Chen Clan and discussed how their arrival might affect Chenlin Village. The chapter ended with Chen Cong, Zhu Yanfeng, and Chen Xiaojun planning how to win over the families and prepare for future upheavals.

• Chen Xiaojun shared his knowledge of the Yang Family and argued that their loyalty and needs made them possible allies.
• Chen Xiaojun described the Dugu Family's loyalty, unity, and traditions as reasons they could integrate into the clan.
• Chen Xiaojun explained that the two families would mainly affect the balance of interests among the Nine Surnames of Zhaowu.
• Zhu Yanfeng supported Chen Xiaojun's plan and agreed to speak with the other families to prepare for the Dugu Family's arrival.
• Chen Cong realized Chen Xiaojun had been sounding them out so they would help persuade the elders, and the three planned how to approach both families.

Chen Xiaojun entered his first soul fighting match under the name “Grand Arbiter of Fate” and faced the veteran Fang Yongsheng. He defeated Fang Yongsheng with his swordplay and Chun Jun Sword, winning his debut match.

• Chen Xiaojun registered for his first match as “Grand Arbiter of Fate” Xiao Hongchen and faced the four-win veteran Fang Yongsheng.
• Chen Xiaojun used nimble footwork and precise sword attacks to overcome Fang Yongsheng’s Ironclad Possession and Iron Sand Palm.
• Fang Yongsheng unleashed his Air Heavy Cannon, but Chen Xiaojun evaded it with Spiral Nine Shadows and counterattacked.
• Chen Xiaojun wore down Fang Yongsheng, then charged the Chun Jun Sword’s innate skill to break his defenses and send him flying.
• Chen Xiaojun pointed his sword at Fang Yongsheng and declared that he had lost.

Chen Xiaojun won his debut Soul Fighting Arena match without using a Soul Skill, while his Eighth Uncle Chen Qingrui oversaw Sunset City's arena and the Chen Clan's defenses around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. The group waited for Chen Shihua to return so Chen Xiaojun could continue seeking a Soul Beast for his third ring.

• Chen Xiaojun defeated Fang Yongsheng in the Soul Fighting Arena without using a Soul Skill and entered the private box to meet Chen Qingrui.
• Chen Qingrui praised Chen Xiaojun, and the chapter explained how Chen Qingrui had become Sunset City's chief steward and helped protect the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Chen Xiaojun asked when Chen Shihua would return, and Chen Qingrui said she was expected back soon with instructions from Chen Cong.
• Xiao Yi and Zhu Wuneng returned after winning their own matches, and Zhu Wuneng asked Chen Xiaojun about their arena names.
• Chen Xiaojun explained the names Great Siming and Lesser Siming, prompting Zhu Wuneng to ask if they were a couple and Xiao Yi to blush.

Chen Xiaojun and Zhu Wuneng watched as the Great Soul Arena began a deathmatch between two Soul Kings: a Three-Eyed Demon Sheep fighter and a Thunder Wolf fighter. The battle left off with the Thunder Wolf Soul Master appearing behind his opponent after escaping Dark Miasma with Lightning Flash.

• Chen Qingrui announced that the arena’s grand finale would be a fight to the death between Soul Kings, thrilling the spectators.
• The Three-Eyed Demon Sheep Soul Master and Thunder Wolf Soul Master activated their Martial Soul Possession and faced each other in the arena.
• Chen Xiaojun recognized the Three-Eyed Demon Sheep, and Chen Qingrui explained that its wielder was a fighter affiliated with the Great Soul Arena.
• The two Soul Masters charged at each other, trading attacks in an evenly matched battle.
• The Three-Eyed Demon Sheep Soul Master unleashed his Third Soul Skill, Dark Miasma, but the Thunder Wolf Soul Master used his Fourth Soul Skill, Lightning Flash, to emerge behind him.

The Thunder Wolf Soul Master fought the Three-Eyed Demon Sheep Soul Master in a fierce death match, but an illusion and Demon Sheep Divine Light turned the battle in the Demon Sheep Soul Master's favor. The Three-Eyed Demon Sheep Soul Master defeated his opponent and celebrated his victory.

• The Thunder Wolf Soul Master and the Three-Eyed Demon Sheep Soul Master clashed with their Frenzied Thunderstorm Sword and Dark Demon Horn soul skills.
• The Thunder Wolf Soul Master appeared to kill the Three-Eyed Demon Sheep Soul Master with a surprise sword thrust, but the defeated figure was an illusion created by Demonic Shadows.
• The Three-Eyed Demon Sheep Soul Master unleashed Demon Sheep Divine Light, which froze the Thunder Wolf Soul Master with fear and left him unable to move.
• The Three-Eyed Demon Sheep Soul Master controlled the rest of the fight, knocked the Thunder Wolf Soul Master down, and stopped when he could no longer fight.
• The Three-Eyed Demon Sheep Soul Master raised his hands and celebrated as the spectators cheered his victory.

Chen Xiaojun traveled down the Heaven Dou Yangtze River with his companions and considered how old a Soul Ring to seek for his third pearl. He left the decision unresolved after Chen Cong advised him to weigh his strength and the possible risks.

• Chen Xiaojun, Xiao Yi, Zhu Wuneng, Chen Cong, and Zhu Yanfeng admired the river scenery and joked together aboard their boat.
• Chen Xiaojun told Chen Cong that his first two Sword God Pearls had raised their Soul Ring ages by one thousand and two thousand years, and that his third pearl could add four thousand years.
• Chen Xiaojun explained that his constitution could withstand a five- or six-thousand-year third Soul Ring, potentially letting him absorb one aged ten thousand years.
• Chen Cong said a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring could improve Chen Xiaojun's strength if he was confident, but advised caution if his strength was unstable or he feared adverse effects.
• Chen Xiaojun considered Chen Cong's advice but had not yet decided what Soul Ring to pursue.

Chen Cong explained why the fifth soul skill was crucial and described the powerful Thunderclap Burst Kill used by the Snake Lance She Family. He left Chen Xiaojun fascinated by the Purple Thunder Golden Python’s deadly evolution at ten thousand years.

• Chen Cong told Chen Xiaojun that the fifth soul skill was a key part of a Soul Master's combat system and urged him to consider its importance.
• Chen Cong revealed the scar left by She Yaolei, a Titled Douluo from the Snake Lance She Family, during a battle decades earlier.
• Chen Cong explained that the She Family's fifth soul skill, Thunderclap Burst Kill, came from the Purple Thunder Golden Python and could rival most ten-thousand-year soul skills.
• Chen Cong described how Purple Thunder Golden Pythons faced a deadly three-trials transformation at ten thousand years, involving a thunder tribulation and spiritual baptism.
• Chen Xiaojun marveled at the process and privately compared its spiritual trial to a demon tribulation.

Chen Cong advised Chen Xiaojun to prioritize soul ring compatibility over age. As the group traveled along the Heaven Dou Yangtze River toward Vast Sea City, Chen Cong killed a king-tier Yangtze Giant Crocodile, and the group wondered why it had appeared there.

• Chen Cong explained that Purple Thunder Golden Pythons could transform into powerful Purple Thunder Golden Emperor Pythons after surviving their ten-thousand-year tribulation.
• Chen Cong told Chen Xiaojun to value soul ring compatibility above a ring’s age when choosing soul beasts.
• A Yangtze Giant Crocodile attacked the group’s boat, and Zhu Yanfeng warned everyone that the beast was a true king-tier soul beast over fifty thousand years old.
• Chen Cong used his Seven Kill Sword and soul skills to defeat and kill the Yangtze Giant Crocodile.
• Zhu Yanfeng questioned why the beast was in the river, and Chen Cong suspected it had migrated upstream toward Vast Sea City.

Chen Xiaojun’s group traveled by river to Vast Sea City, where they found a bustling harbor and streets shadowed by growing tension. After passing a strict inspection, they headed toward the Vast Sea Great Soul Arena to learn about the situation.

• Old Peng guided the group down the Yangtze River, where they met several aggressive soul beasts but no high-level ones.
• The group arrived at Vast Sea City and noticed that its busy harbor concealed an atmosphere of suspicion and danger.
• Zhu Yanfeng thanked Old Peng for guiding them and gave him a three-hundred-year Spirit Jade Mushroom.
• Vast Sea City guards searched the group and checked their identification before allowing them through the gates.
• Chen Cong said the group would first visit the Vast Sea Great Soul Arena to ask about the situation, then go to their quarters.

Chen Cong and Chen Xiaojun visited Vast Sea City, where Long Zhenrang welcomed them and learned they planned to hunt sea soul beasts and enter the arena. Long Zhenrang warned that sea beasts had been attacking ships and Sea Folk had been spotted in the city, leaving Chen Cong alarmed by the emerging danger.

• Long Zhenrang greeted Chen Cong and complained that he had not visited since Long Zhenrang was transferred to Vast Sea City.
• Chen Cong introduced Chen Xiaojun, Xiao Yi, and little Wuneng to Long Zhenrang, who recognized Chen Xiaojun as a famed young genius.
• Chen Xiaojun told Long Zhenrang he hoped to hunt suitable soul beasts and compete in the city's arena to learn how Sea Soul Masters fought.
• Long Zhenrang offered to arrange arena matches but warned that it was a bad time to go to sea.
• Chen Cong asked about the strange atmosphere after encountering a True King tier soul beast on his journey.
• Long Zhenrang said sea soul beasts had been attacking ships and that traces of the Sea Folk had been found inside Vast Sea City.

Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi prepared to fight in Vast Sea City’s water-based arena while Chen Cong questioned Long Zhenrang about Sea Folk moving closer to human cities. The chapter ended as their opponents, Luo Zhenjun and Shen Mengxin, entered the arena, and Zhu Wuneng and Zhu Yanfeng anticipated a grudge match.

• Long Zhenrang told Chen Cong that Western Sea Folk had recently begun moving closer to human cities, prompting Chen Cong to seek more information about the city’s situation.
• Chen Cong sent Chen Xiaojun, Xiao Yi, and Zhu Wuneng to explore the arena, while Zhu Yanfeng followed them.
• Chen Xiaojun examined the arena’s enormous pool and asked Zhu Wuneng to register him and Xiao Yi for a two-on-two match.
• The announcer introduced Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi as Great and Lesser Siming, and their opponents as the Sea Fish duo, who had already won four matches in a row.
• Luo Zhenjun recognized the matchup and urged Shen Mengxin to give it everything, while Zhu Wuneng and Zhu Yanfeng joked that Luo would take a beating.

Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi faced the Demon Fish Combination in a Soul Fighting match, where Xiao Yi’s Immortal Evergreen Vine clashed with Shen Mengxin’s dolphin abilities. The chapter ended as Shen Mengxin launched herself toward Xiao Yi in a beam of light.

• Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi entered the arena wearing red and green masks representing Great Siming and Lesser Siming.
• Xiao Yi used her first soul skill to grow a huge Immortal Evergreen Vine, while Chen Xiaojun manifested the Chun Jun Sword.
• The Demon Fish Combination entered the pool and later burst out to attack Xiao Yi’s vine.
• Shen Mengxin leaped at Xiao Yi, dodged her vine-leaf attacks, and broke free after Xiao Yi’s vines restrained her.
• Shen Mengxin used her third soul skill, Dolphin Dance, and charged toward Xiao Yi as a beam of light.

Chen Xiaojun fought Luo Zhenjun in the Soul Fighting Arena, countering his water blades and saber attacks with the Chun Jun Sword and advanced techniques. Luo Zhenjun dodged Chen Xiaojun’s Chengying Sword and activated his defenses, leaving the duel unresolved.

• Luo Zhenjun approached Chen Xiaojun under cover of his Black-backed Stealth and fired water blades with his second soul skill, but Chen Xiaojun cut them apart with Sword Qi Gives Birth to Lotus and the Nine Yang Divine Skill.
• Luo Zhenjun leaped from the water and attacked with twin sabers using Raging Waves, while Chen Xiaojun met him with Cloud-Rolling Flight.
• Luo Zhenjun unleashed Torrential Downpour, but Chen Xiaojun stopped the attack in midair with Origin Qi Chains.
• Chen Xiaojun used Fleeting Light, Passing Shadow to send the Chengying Sword at Luo Zhenjun, who evaded it with agile footwork and activated Fish-Scale Protection.
• Chen Xiaojun teased Luo Zhenjun about his Snake Crawl, Civet Flip footwork, and Luo Zhenjun said he had guarded against the Chengying Sword to avoid the fate of Brother Cheng Tai.

Chen Xiaojun and Luo Zhenjun continued their fierce duel while Xiao Yi revealed her immense Soul Power reserves and overwhelmed Shen Mengxin with her Immortal Evergreen Vine. The chapter ended with Shen Mengxin trapped and having her Soul Power drained.

• Luo Zhenjun combined Snake Crawl, Civet Flip with the Layered Wave Twin Blades as he continued attacking Chen Xiaojun.
• Xiao Yi used her vast Soul Power reserves to sustain her attacks against Shen Mengxin, who charged in to fight at close range.
• Xiao Yi evaded Shen Mengxin with Willow Catkins in the Wind and activated her Second Soul Skill, Unending Renewal.
• Xiao Yi accelerated the Immortal Evergreen Vine's growth until it covered the area and enclosed Shen Mengxin in layers of vines.
• Shen Mengxin failed to escape with Dolphin Body as the vine bound her and drained her Soul Power.

Xiao Yi trapped Shen Mengxin while Chen Xiaojun defeated Luo Zhenjun with inherited Chen Clan techniques, and their team won the match. As they left for the VIP box, Luo Zhenjun wondered how much strength Chen Xiaojun had used, while Shen Mengxin realized how far above him the young master seemed to be.

• Xiao Yi bound Shen Mengxin with the Immortal Evergreen Vine, leaving her struggling as spectators marveled at Xiao Yi's power.
• Chen Xiaojun struck Luo Zhenjun with the Brilliant Star Eye Sword and Peerless Sword Finger, piercing his defense and knocking him down.
• The announcer declared Elder Lesser Siming the winners, and Xiao Yi freed Shen Mengxin.
• Chen Xiaojun helped Luo Zhenjun up and asked how he felt, while Luo Zhenjun said his head hurt and acknowledged that Chen Xiaojun had held back.
• Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi escorted Luo Zhenjun and Shen Mengxin toward the VIP Passage as Luo Zhenjun asked whether Chen Xiaojun had used half his strength.
• Shen Mengxin clasped Luo Zhenjun's hand as she considered how far Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi surpassed him.

After watching Chen Xiaojun defeat Luo Zhenjun, Chen Cong and Long Zhenrang praised Xiaojun’s martial arts and Xiao Yi’s potential. On the way to the VIP passage, the group met Xixi, a mysterious girl who recognized their Martial Souls and warmly complimented Xiao Yi.

• Luo Zhenjun fought Chen Xiaojun to prove his strength and show how far he had come since admiring Xiaojun during the Wolf Bandit attack.
• Chen Cong and Long Zhenrang watched the battle and praised Chen Xiaojun’s mastery of the Chen Clan’s Inherited Martial Arts and Xiao Yi’s performance.
• Chen Xiaojun and his three companions headed toward the VIP passage and were approached by Xixi and her companion.
• Xixi introduced herself, said she had watched their fight, and remarked that Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi had top-tier Martial Souls.
• Chen Xiaojun answered modestly, and Xixi warmly praised Xiao Yi’s unusual Martial Soul.

Xixi asked Xiao Yi to spar, and Chen Xiaojun recognized Xixi as a young Bo Saixi when Sea Dragon Douluo arrived to escort her to her Soul Fighting match. Sea Dragon Douluo waited anxiously for Xixi’s first match to begin.

• Xixi told Xiao Yi she wanted to spar to test herself against a powerful land-based Soul Master, and Xiao Yi agreed to stop once either landed a decisive hit.
• A man arrived to tell Xixi that her Soul Fighting match was coming up, and Chen Xiaojun recognized him as Sea Dragon Douluo.
• Chen Xiaojun realized Xixi was the young Bo Saixi and reflected on the different lifespans and cultivation of humans and nonhuman races.
• Xixi left for the waiting area with Sea Dragon Douluo and her maid while Chen Xiaojun and the others prepared to watch.
• Sea Dragon Douluo waited for Xixi’s first Soul Fighting match, hoping she would demonstrate her strength despite his worries about her inexperience.

Chen Xiaojun and the others watched Xixi and her maid compete in a two-on-two Soul Fighting match. Xixi’s First Soul Skill overwhelmed their opponents, leaving her and the maid victorious.

• Luo Zhenjun reunited with Chen Cong, Zhu Yanfeng, and Zhu Wuneng, who teased him about his recent defeat and Shen Mengxin.
• Chen Xiaojun spotted Xixi competing below, and the others turned their attention to her match.
• Xixi and her maid coordinated their attacks, with the maid using her book Martial Soul to strengthen Xixi.
• Xixi unleashed her First Soul Skill, Raging Waves, and sent a towering wall of water crashing into their opponents.
• Xixi took advantage of the opponents’ fall to defeat them, astonishing Chen Xiaojun and the others.

After Xixi’s victory, Chen Xiaojun recognized her burly attendant as a Dao Protector and warned Luo Zhenjun’s family to treat him cautiously. Before the group left, Xiao Yi healed Luo Zhenjun and Shen Mengxin, while Chen Cong and Chen Xiaojun stayed behind to discuss something important.

• Xixi and her maid left the Competitive Soul Fighting Pool after winning, prompting the onlookers to marvel at Xixi’s strength and wonder about her background.
• Chen Xiaojun asked Luo Zhenjun whether the Chen Clan had people in Vast Sea City, then pointed out the burly attendant accompanying Xixi.
• Chen Xiaojun identified the attendant as a Dao Protector and told Luo Zhenjun to have his father investigate and be careful around him.
• Chen Cong sent Zhu Yanfeng, Zhu Wuneng, Luo Zhenjun, and Shen Mengxin out so he could speak privately with Chen Xiaojun.
• At Chen Xiaojun’s request, Xiao Yi used her Immortal Evergreen Vine to heal Luo Zhenjun and Shen Mengxin and restore some of their soul power and mental strength.

Chen Xiaojun told Chen Cong that Xixi was likely Sea God Island’s Holy Maiden and explained his master’s interest in powerful young talents known as children of fortune. He left Chen Cong considering the Chen Clan’s growing influence and the future rivalry between their interests and those of Xixi and the other favored talents.

• Chen Xiaojun told Chen Cong that Xixi’s golden trident and underwater abilities pointed to her having the Sea God martial soul, and that her Dao Protector might be a Titled Douluo from Sea God Island.
• Chen Xiaojun explained that his master had identified Xixi, Qian Daoliu, Tang Chen, and his elder brother as outstanding talents whose appearances he had transmitted to him.
• Chen Xiaojun described children of fortune as people favored by the Heavenly Dao who shaped their era, and said his master had chosen him because he liked him better.
• Chen Cong connected the Chen Clan’s gains from the Wolf-Slaying War, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Manual to Chen Xiaojun’s fortune.
• Chen Xiaojun said Xixi and the other talents might become Peerless Douluo, but declared that they would still be rivals over the Soul Master World’s interests.