Arc 3The Chen Clan Tournament

The Chen Clan welcomed Xiao Yi, considered outside alliances, and held a tournament that showcased its young fighters. Chen Yanwu won the championship, while Chen Jianzun and Zhu Wuxin prepared for new paths alongside the clan.

  • Xiao Yi revealed a peak ninth-grade king-class Immortal Evergreen Vine and innate soul power of at least rank nine point five, while Chen Yu heard Xue Tianming’s proposal to send young recruits to Soul Fighting Academy.
  • Chen Xun returned with Ma Zhibin, and the clan discussed the tournament proposal, Chen Hong’s possible service with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and the danger posed by a powerful wolf pack.
  • Chen Xiaojun demonstrated his unusual ability to absorb an older Soul Ring and astonished Ma Zhibin with his purple first ring and Pegasus-patterned sword martial soul.
  • The clan held its ancestral rites and tournament, where Chen Xiaojun rallied the contestants and defeated stronger opponents before losing to Chen Yanwu.
  • Chen Jianzun defeated Zhu Wuxin, while Chen Jianjun defeated Chen Jianzun and then lost the final to Chen Yanwu, who became champion.
  • Chen Yu awarded the tournament prizes, and the elders revealed Chen Xiaojun’s innate full soul power and concealed swords while discussing the clan’s prospects after its past losses.
  • Chen Jianzun sought to develop Sword Momentum and received soul bones and permission to learn Zhong Kui’s secret art, while Chen Hong told him that his sword still lacked a soul.
  • Chen Yanwu planned to train at Moonlight Academy with Zhu Wuxin as her likely Personal Attendant, and Zhu Wuxin chose to pursue Soul Master cultivation with her family’s support.
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Ch. 56Lesser Siming Xiao Yi's Martial Soul (Part Two)

Xiao Yi awakened a king-class Immortal Evergreen Vine martial soul and displayed nearly rank-ten innate soul power, astonishing the Chen Clan. The chapter then shifted to the Ancestral Hall Council Chamber, where Chen Yu was summoned to meet several important guests.

  • Mu Lingyun, Ye Xiuxin, and Chen Cong recognized Xiao Yi's Immortal Evergreen Vine as a likely peak ninth-grade king-class martial soul.
  • Ye Xiuxin told Xiao Yi to withdraw her martial soul, and Chen Xiaojun praised it before testing her innate soul power.
  • Xiao Yi's Soul Testing Ball lit up to ninety-eight percent, revealing innate soul power of rank nine point five or higher.
  • The Chen Clan members congratulated Xiao Yi and offered to help prepare her awakening banquet.
  • Zhu Tianhao told Chen Yu that Chen Hong, Chen Xun, and Chen Zhang had returned with several guests, and Chen Yu went to the Ancestral Hall Council Chamber.
  • Xue Tianming praised the Chen Clan's Fragrant Snow Spirit Tea, while Ma Zhibin teased him and complained that the others had not told him about the Clan Sacrifice.

Ch. 57A visit from the people of Soul Fighting City (Part one)

The Chen Clan hosted relatives and allies for its celebration while the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Soul Fighting City sought the clan’s support. Chen Yu left both requests for discussion, and Xue Tianming departed awaiting an answer after the celebration.

  • Ma Zhibin joked with Xue Tianming while the guests waited for Chen Yu in the Chen Clan’s ancestral hall.
  • Chen Yu welcomed Ximen Rongcheng, Yang Zhiqiang, and the other guests, then met privately with Ning Ze after the others stepped away.
  • Ning Ze asked the Chen Clan to lend powerful fighters to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and to provide a Titled Douluo as a retainer; Chen Yu said the clan would discuss it.
  • Chen Yu recalled Xue Tianming and asked whether Chief Steward Chen had sent instructions for his visit.
  • Xue Tianming explained that Soul Fighting City planned to prepare young recruits from the major families for a future Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, with a second batch as backup.
  • Chen Yu said the clan needed time to consider the tournament plan, and Xue Tianming agreed to wait for an answer until after the celebration.

Ch. 58A visit from Soul Fighting City (Part two)

Chen Xun reported the Demon Sheep Sect expedition, and the clan discussed its spoils and a proposed exchange with Soul Fighting City. Chen Yu agreed to send Chen Jianjun to Soul Fighting Academy, while Chen Hong considered visiting the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

  • Chen Xun told Chen Yu about the trip, showed that his Vajra Giant Ape Left Arm Soul Bone resonated with the dark gold blood, and was asked to have his second uncle examine both the blood and Chen Hong's damaged jade crown.
  • Chen Hong offered the Dark Blood Demon Wolf Head Soul Bone to the clan treasury, and Chen Yu suggested that Jianzun might use it.
  • Ma Zhibin traded his fire-attribute right arm soul bone for the clan's eighteen-thousand-year Purple Flame Crane left leg soul bone.
  • Chen Yu, Chen Hong, Chen Xun, and Chen Zhang discussed Xue Tianming's proposal and agreed that Chen Jianjun should go to Soul Fighting Academy.
  • Chen Hong said he could consider going to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to honor the clan's old agreement and pursue the benefits offered by the Ning family.

Ch. 59A Visit from the People of Soul Fighting City (Part Two)

Cheng Yuan reported that a near-century-old Howling Moon Silver Wolf was driving wolf packs to attack the Black Moon Wolves, and the Chen Clan discussed the danger it posed to Wushan Prefecture. The clan weighed its limited forces against the powerful wolf pack, and Chen Hong proposed seeking help from two families.

  • Cheng Yuan told Chen Yu that the Silver Moon and Gale Wolf packs were destroying rival packs, and that the fighting had drawn in several other wolf groups.
  • Chen Yu explained that a Howling Moon Silver Wolf was attacking Black Moon Wolves to awaken its Heavenly Howling Moon Wolf bloodline and improve its chance of breaking through to one hundred thousand years.
  • Cheng Yuan reported that the wolf pack included a Saint King over eighty thousand years old, nine True Kings, fifteen Beast Kings, and hundreds of lesser wolves, while his scouts had suffered injuries but no deaths.
  • Chen Yu and the others concluded that their available forces could not safely defeat the pack, and Ling Yunxiao estimated the garrison could spare three Soul Saints, ten Soul Emperors, and thirty Soul Kings.
  • Chen Hong suggested that Chen Yu approach the two families for help.

Ch. 60Ma Zhibin's visit to the Chen Clan (part one)

Chen Xun returned to the Chen Clan with Chen Zhang and Ma Zhibin, where they met the newly adopted Xiao Yi and learned about Chen Xiaojun’s first soul ring. The chapter left Ma Zhibin stunned after Chen Xiaojun revealed that his first ring was 1,500 years old.

  • Chen Xun and Chen Zhang returned to the Chen Clan with Ma Zhibin, who joked about the gathering and complimented Ye Xiuxin’s cooking.
  • Ye Xiuxin introduced Xiao Yi as the girl she had adopted after Xiao Yi lost her memory, and Chen Xun welcomed her as another daughter.
  • Ma Zhibin met Chen Xiaojun and Jianjun, then jokingly asked the boys to call him their godfather.
  • Chen Xun learned that Chen Xiaojun had hunted a Pegasus Soul Beast and obtained his first soul ring on Wild Horse Plain.
  • Chen Xiaojun revealed his 1,500-year purple first soul ring and Pegasus-patterned sword martial soul, leaving Ma Zhibin astonished.

Ch. 61Ma Zhibin's Visit to the Chen Clan (Part Two)

Chen Xiaojun revealed his mutated Chengying Sword and demonstrated its extraordinary speed and power to Ma Zhibin. After Ma praised his potential, Chen Xiaojun declared that every generation produced its own remarkable talents.

  • Chen Xiaojun explained that his mutated Chengying Sword let him absorb Soul Rings beyond the usual age limit.
  • Ma Zhibin tested Chen Xiaojun’s first Soul Skill, Fleeting Light, Passing Shadow, and blocked the sword with his fire-based Soul Skills.
  • Chen Xiaojun evaded Ma Zhibin’s attacks with his Sword Step before being knocked back safely by a firebird.
  • Chen Xiaojun explained his new Soul Skill’s limits and told Xiao Yi that her vine Martial Soul could benefit from plant-type Soul Beasts.
  • Ma Zhibin praised Chen Xiaojun’s strength and predicted he could absorb increasingly powerful Soul Rings and reach the pinnacle of Soul Masters.
  • Chen Xiaojun proclaimed that every generation brought forth its own talents.

Ch. 62Ma Zhibin's Visit to the Chen Clan (Part Two)

Ma Zhibin revealed that he had a son with a commoner woman, and explained why the boy lived in a village near Suotuo City. The child had inherited his mother’s low-grade Golden Pheasant martial soul, leaving Ma Zhibin and the Chen family reflecting on his hidden past.

  • Ma Zhibin praised Xiaojun’s poetic line and tried again to persuade Chen Xun to let him become the children’s godfather.
  • Chen Xun and Chen Zhang realized Ma Zhibin had a child, and Ma Zhibin recounted meeting the boy’s gentle mother after he was badly wounded by soul beasts.
  • Ma Zhibin explained that his father opposed the relationship and that the woman later died, leaving him with their son.
  • Ma Zhibin said he had settled his son near Suotuo City because the boy inherited his mother’s low-grade Golden Pheasant martial soul.
  • Chen Xun realized the boy was old enough to have awakened his martial soul, and Ma Zhibin pointed out that the child was only a year older than Xiaojun.

Ch. 63Why the Ximen and Yang Families Came

Chen Yu spoke with Ximen Rongcheng about the damage caused by his Karmaflame Demon Blade and then told Yang Zhiqiang that he knew of a nearly hundred-thousand-year-old Howling Moon Silver Wolf. Yang Zhiqiang planned to report the news so his sister could pursue the Soul Beast for her ninth Soul Ring.

  • Ximen Rongcheng told Chen Yu he had resigned from his Soul Fighting Legion post and asked for an examination of his body before setting out to travel.
  • Ximen Rongcheng explained that damage to his kidney meridian had blocked his lung meridians, destabilized his metal, fire, and spiritual energies, and left him relying on inner armor from the Demon Sheep Sect to suppress his demon blade qi.
  • Chen Yu asked Yang Zhiqiang why he had come, and Yang Zhiqiang said his sister had reached rank 90 and needed a suitable Soul Beast for her ninth Soul Ring.
  • Chen Yu revealed that he knew of a nearly hundred-thousand-year-old Howling Moon Silver Wolf, and Yang Zhiqiang became excited about its compatibility with his sister's Red-Feathered Golden Crow Soul Ring.
  • Chen Yu advised Yang Zhiqiang to send word to his family, explaining that Yang Chenglin would need to come personally if his sister wanted to pursue the Soul Beast.

Ch. 64Clan celebration (Part one)

The Chen Clan held its ancestral rites and feast before gathering to watch the children's clan tournament. Chen Xiaojun entered the competition despite his youth, and the chapter ended as the guests discussed the contestants and Zhong Kui's son.

  • Chen Yu led the Chen Clan through the ancestral rites, honoring the clan's distant and recent ancestors.
  • The clan distributed the sacrificial meat and held a feast, with Chen Xiaojun having contributed to the supply.
  • Thirty-nine children from the Chen Clan and its follower families gathered for the tournament, and Chen Xiaojun insisted on competing despite having only just obtained his first soul ring.
  • Ximen Rongcheng and the other guests watched from the pavilion as Xue Tianming and Ma Zhibin discussed the Chen Clan's size and losses.
  • Xue Tianming asked Zhong Kui whether his son was among the contestants.

Ch. 65Clan Celebration (Part Two)

At the Chen Clan Celebration, Zhong Kui introduced his son Chen Jianzun while elders discussed the young competitors and their families. Cheng Nanxing revealed that the Chen Clan had wiped out the Demon Sheep Sect, then began explaining why Soul Fighting City had launched punitive operations.

  • Chen Hong included Zhong Kui in the Clan Sacrifice, and Zhong Kui proudly introduced Chen Jianzun to Xue Tianming and Ma Zhibin.
  • Xue Tianming and Ma Zhibin discussed Chen Jianzun's talent and compared him with Chen Xun's children.
  • Zhu Yanfeng, Qin Lüguang, Zhao Deyun, and Ding Bingyuan joked about their grandchildren and the upcoming matches.
  • Ma Zhaoyang asked Cheng Nanxing about Chen Hong's visit, and Cheng Nanxing said they had wiped out the Demon Sheep Sect.
  • Cheng Nanxing explained that growing greed over the Great Soul Arenas had helped prompt Soul Fighting City's punitive operations, then began recounting the battle.

Ch. 66Today belongs to us young men alone

Before the clan tournament began, Chen Xiaojun led four Chen Clan boys in a fiery rally that inspired the contestants and villagers. The crowd celebrated the clan’s youth and unity, and the tournament had yet to begin.

  • Chen Jianzun, Chen Jianjun, Chen Feng, Chen Mu, and Chen Xiaojun discussed the tournament and the strong competitors, including Yanwu.
  • Chen Xiaojun pulled the other four boys to Zhejiang Studio, where they gathered five red flags and prepared a speech to encourage everyone.
  • As head referee Chen Xun prepared to start the tournament, the five boys arrived with flagpoles and shouted declarations about youthful ambition and the Chen Clan.
  • Chen Jianjun called on the other contestants to join in, and more than thirty youngsters rose to repeat the slogans together.
  • Chen Xiaojun declared that the Chen Clan’s youth would stand alongside the clan, prompting cheers and applause from the crowd.

Ch. 67Chen Yanwu

Chen Yanwu defeated Qin Huacheng in the clan tournament, displaying her advanced footwork and sword skills. After reuniting with the younger Chen Clan disciples, she reminded Chen Jianzun and Chen Jianjun that this was their last tournament and urged them to win decisively for the Seven Kill name.

  • Chen Yanwu used Moon-Covering Returning Snow and her sword skills to evade Qin Huacheng's spear attacks before disarming and defeating him.
  • Chen Wenchao praised Chen Yanwu, while Chen Menglin credited Chen Hanxin with raising her and Chen Hanxin modestly praised her talent.
  • Chen Yanwu reunited with Chen Feng, Chen Mu, Chen Jianzun, Chen Jianjun, and Chen Xiaojun, who teased her and drew her promise to test his progress.
  • Chen Yanwu told Chen Jianzun and Chen Jianjun that they had raised the flag well and urged them to win their last clan tournament decisively for the Seven Kill name.

Ch. 68Chen Xiaojun's dazzling debut

Chen Xiaojun defeated Zhao Mingsheng in his first official match by revealing a fifteen-hundred-year first soul ring and its astonishing speed-based soul skill. His victory stunned the spectators and elders, who began discussing his mutated martial soul and extraordinary talent.

  • Chen Xiaojun faced level-thirty-two Zhao Mingsheng and pressed him with rapid sword strikes, while Zhao defended with his soul skills and family techniques.
  • Zhao Mingsheng used Gravity Intensification to trap Chen Xiaojun before launching Great Strength Vajra Palm.
  • Chen Xiaojun revealed his purple fifteen-hundred-year soul ring and used Fleeting Light, Passing Shadow to place his sword at Zhao Mingsheng's throat.
  • Chen Xiaojun declared Zhao Mingsheng defeated, then sheathed his sword and left the platform as the arena erupted in applause and astonishment.
  • Chen Yu revealed that Chen Xiaojun had fought a fifteen-hundred-year Pegasus alone, while Chen Jianjun explained that the Sword God Pearls helped him absorb soul rings beyond his level.

Ch. 69Chen Mu vs. Zhu Wukui

Chen Mu fought Zhu Wukui in the second round of the tournament, using his speed and sword techniques against Zhu Wukui’s formidable defense and strength. Zhu Wukui defeated him, and spectators praised both boys’ performances.

  • Chen Mu and Zhu Wukui introduced themselves before their bout, with Chen Mu at level 23 and Zhu Wukui at level 33.
  • Chen Mu used his speed and sword skills to attack Zhu Wukui’s weak points, while Zhu Wukui relied on his Stone Armor Boar defenses and Earthflow Fist.
  • Chen Mu cut through Zhu Wukui’s Earth Vein Surge pillars and struck him with Lone Peak, Misleading Shadow, breaking his Earth Armor.
  • Zhu Wukui countered Chen Mu’s Lone Wild Goose with Boundless Earth, knocking him back and weakening his sword arm.
  • Zhu Wukui hit Chen Mu with Bright Wave Stone Fist, and referee Cheng Yuan declared Zhu Wukui the winner.
  • Spectators praised Chen Mu for making Zhu Wukui use all three Soul Skills despite their ten-level gap.

Ch. 70Chen Xiaojun Unsheathed His Sword Again

Chen Xiaojun defeated Cheng Tai in the clan tournament with his swordsmanship and the self-created Sword-Drawing Technique. The elders praised the move and discussed adding it to the Chen Clan’s Sword Canon.

  • Cheng Tai warned Chen Xiaojun that he would fight seriously, then used Vast Eagle Eye and charged with the Eagle Claw Technique.
  • Chen Xiaojun and Cheng Tai traded fast sword and claw attacks, with neither gaining the upper hand.
  • Chen Xiaojun launched Tai Gong Fishing, and Cheng Tai countered with Gale Eagle Beak before activating Pride of the Wind.
  • Chen Xiaojun used Fleeting Light, Passing Shadow to break Cheng Tai’s soul skill, then struck with Starstream Thunderstrike and placed his sword on Cheng Tai’s shoulder.
  • Cheng Tai conceded defeat, and Chen Xiaojun withdrew his sword and returned his salute.
  • The elders praised Chen Xiaojun’s Sword-Drawing Technique and proposed adding it to the Chen Clan’s Sword Canon.

Ch. 71Chen Feng vs. Zhu Wuxin

Chen Feng lost to Zhu Wuxin in the second-round arena match, and their families discussed his injuries afterward. The tournament narrowed to the top ten, with four Chen Clan contestants and both Zhu Wuxin and Zhu Wukui advancing.

  • Chen Feng fought Zhu Wuxin, whose level-31 Soul Elder strength and Nine-Toothed Rake overwhelmed his sword techniques.
  • Chen Feng fell wounded after Zhu Wuxin swept away his sword qi, then accepted the loss and said he was no Xiaojun.
  • Ding Dang offered to make Zhu Wuxin apologize, while Ye Xiuxin reassured Ximen Shaoping that Chen Feng had lost because of the level gap.
  • Ximen Shaoping said injuries were normal for Soul Masters and asked Ye Xiuxin to examine Chen Feng later.
  • Chen Yanwu, Chen Jianjun, Chen Jianzun, and Chen Xiaojun reached the top ten, as did Zhu Wuxin and Zhu Wukui, delighting Zhu Tianhao.

Ch. 72Sword dancers vied with spirits soaring to the clouds!

Chen Xiaojun faced Chen Yanwu in the tournament and impressed the spectators with his swordsmanship before losing when they used Soul Skills. He left the match with the villagers’ praise, while Chen Yanwu advanced with hopes of winning the championship.

  • Chen Xiaojun and Chen Yanwu fought using only Chen Clan sword techniques, showcasing their contrasting styles and skill.
  • Chen Yanwu praised Chen Xiaojun’s talent, then activated Sword Wings Like Flight as they began using Soul Skills.
  • Chen Xiaojun used Fleeting Light, Passing Shadow and his returning Chengying Sword, but Chen Yanwu evaded his attacks with her perception and Mystic Footwork.
  • Chen Yanwu used Glazed Brilliant Star Sword to overwhelm Chen Xiaojun and held her Seven Kill Sword to his neck.
  • Chen Xiaojun conceded defeat, wished Chen Yanwu luck in the championship, and received thunderous applause for winning two of his three matches against Soul Elders.

Ch. 73Twin Wheels Heavenly Dance!

Zhu Wuxin fought Chen Jianzun in the third round but lost after their powerful soul skills collided. The round ended with Chen Yanwu, Chen Jianzun, Chen Jianjun, Zhu Wukui, and Ma Wenyu advancing as the final five.

  • Zhu Wuxin changed her tactics, but Chen Jianzun countered with his Cloudwater Sword Technique and forced her to defend.
  • Zhu Wuxin and Chen Jianzun unleashed their rotating soul skills, creating a violent clash that Chen Wu and Chen Xun contained with a barrier.
  • Chen Jianzun defeated Zhu Wuxin, and Chen Wu confirmed that neither contestant was seriously injured.
  • Zhu Yanfeng suggested to Ding Bingyuan that Zhu Wuxin become Chen Yanwu's Personal Attendant, and Ding Bingyuan agreed to pursue the idea.
  • Chen Xiaojun lost to Chen Yan, while Chen Jianjun and the other contestants won their matches, leaving five contestants in the final.

Ch. 74The Battle of Pig and Horse!

Ma Wenyu and Zhu Wukui fought for a place in the top three, with Ma Wenyu’s speed and fierce leg techniques eventually overcome by Zhu Wukui’s formidable defense. Zhu Wukui advanced, while Ma Zhaoyang remained confident that his grandson’s hard work would lead him to future success.

  • Ma Wenyu and Zhu Wukui activated their martial souls and began their match, with Ma Wenyu powering up through his first soul skill.
  • Ma Wenyu used his leg techniques and enhanced speed to study Zhu Wukui’s defenses, then broke through his Earth Armor with Lie Yan Trample.
  • Zhu Wukui countered Ma Wenyu’s attacks with Earth Vein Surge and Earth Rampage, sending Ma Wenyu flying and leaving him badly injured.
  • Ma Wenyu unleashed Warhorse Explosive Strike as Zhu Wukui answered with Bright Wave Stone Fist, and both fighters were thrown across the arena.
  • Zhu Wukui was the only one left standing and advanced to the top three.
  • Ma Zhaoyang disputed the result but praised Ma Wenyu’s perseverance and predicted that his hard work would eventually bring success.

Ch. 75Battle of the Twin Stars!

Chen Jianjun and Chen Jianzun fought a fierce duel, which Jianjun won after revealing his Sword Aura and stronger wind-and-lightning Soul Skill. The elders celebrated the younger generation’s talent but worried that sending Jianjun to the Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament could expose him to danger.

  • Chen Jianjun challenged Chen Jianzun to the long-awaited battle between the two Soul Elders.
  • Chen Jianjun and Chen Jianzun exchanged dozens of attacks, then escalated the fight with their second and third Soul Skills.
  • Their clash shattered Chen Jianzun’s Sword Qi vortex and left both men seriously wounded.
  • Chen Jianzun unleashed Threefold Waves of Emerald Water, but Chen Jianjun answered with Sword Aura and stood victorious.
  • Ye Xiuxin went to treat the injured fighters while Chen Xiyuan watched from the relatives’ section.
  • Chen Yu and the other elders discussed Jianjun’s talent and the danger of sending him to the tournament, and Chen Yu said hardship would hone him.

Ch. 76The peach tree flourished, its blossoms blazing bright

Chen Yanwu defeated Chen Jianjun in the clan tournament final after their swords and supreme techniques clashed. She was crowned champion, while Ye Xiuxin resolved to master Sword Momentum: Blue Sea, Bright Moon.

  • Chen Jianjun opened the final by unleashing his Soul Skills and pressing Chen Yanwu with Vertical and Horizontal Swordsmanship, but she met his attacks with layered sword defenses.
  • Chen Jianjun used Sword Aura: Hundred-Step Flying Sword, and Chen Yanwu answered with Sword Qi: Eternal Radiance, causing their attacks to collide across the arena.
  • Chen Jianjun charged through the haze, but Chen Yanwu interrupted his strike with Peerless Sword Finger: One-Character Zen.
  • Chen Yanwu struck Chen Jianjun with Brilliant Star Eye Sword, knocking him down and forcing him to concede the match.
  • Chen Xun announced Chen Yanwu as the clan tournament champion, while Ye Xiuxin vowed to comprehend Sword Momentum: Blue Sea, Bright Moon.

Ch. 77Youth bears a mighty spirit; its hour of blazing valor will come!

After the tournament, Chen Yu presented the prizes and delivered a speech urging the young contestants to keep their youthful spirit. The gathered clan leaders praised the Chen children’s prospects, revealed Chen Xiaojun’s hidden talent, and warned that the clan’s rise would follow a catastrophe that had cost their families dearly.

  • Chen Xun announced the tournament results, and Chen Yu awarded the winners their swords and the top ten their badges before giving his closing speech.
  • Xue Tianming, Ma Zhibin, Ximen Rongcheng, Zhong Kui, Ning Ze, and Yang Zhiqiang praised the Chen children and discussed their promising futures.
  • Zhu Yanfeng and the other elders discussed the tournament results, then revealed that Chen Xiaojun had innate full soul power and that his martial soul comprised ten swords, though only one had been unsealed.
  • Cheng Nanxing wondered whether Chen Xiaojun’s martial soul could evolve into a super martial soul, and Zhao Deyun said turbulent times were approaching.
  • The elders recalled how the catastrophe fifty years earlier had killed many members of their families and curtailed the Chen Clan’s rise, then urged one another to prepare for the clan’s resurgence.

Ch. 78Youth bears a mighty spirit; the time will come to blaze with valor! (II)

After the clan tournament, Chen Jianzun accepted his defeat and resolved to improve his Cloudwater Sword Technique. His grandfather’s words challenged him to discover what his sword meant, leaving him to confront the emptiness in his swordsmanship.

  • At the Chen Clan compound, Xiao Yi gave Chen Xiaojun Moon-Opening Flowers, while Chen Jianjun, Chen Feng, and Chen Xiaojun joked about their tournament results.
  • Chen Jianzun told his family that Yanwu and Chen Jianjun had surpassed him through greater focus and years of practice.
  • Chen Jianzun resolved to train until he developed Sword Momentum and asked to change his name to Chen Jianzun; Chen Hong approved and gave him a forty-thousand-year-old Dark Blood Demon Wolf Head Soul Bone.
  • Zhong Kui gave Chen Jianzun a twenty-thousand-year-old water-type left arm bone and permission to learn his family’s Mysterious Yellow Resonant Sound Art, provided he kept it secret.
  • Chen Hong described the meanings and varied spirits a sword could embody, then told Chen Jianzun that he had only been using the Cloudwater Sword and that his sword had no soul.

Ch. 79A youth bore heroic spirit; the time would come to unleash his blazing valor! (III)

Chen Yanwu discussed her cultivation and future at Moonlight Academy with Chen Menglin and Chen Hanxin, who offered to continue guiding her. The conversation ended with them considering Zhu Wuxin as Chen Yanwu’s Personal Attendant.

  • Chen Menglin thanked Chen Hanxin for raising and teaching Chen Yanwu, and Chen Yanwu expressed her gratitude to her great-aunt and great-uncle.
  • Chen Yanwu said she was doing well at Moonlight Academy and explained that Chen Surong had left after receiving urgent news about a matter concerning her mother.
  • Chen Yanwu planned to practice Sword Qi: Eternal Radiance, the Sword-Controlling Art, and sword sound, and Chen Hanxin offered to teach her in the mornings.
  • Chen Hanxin revealed that Zhu Yanfeng and Ding Bingyuan had suggested Zhu Wuxin accompany Chen Yanwu to Moonlight Academy, likely as her Personal Attendant.
  • Chen Yanwu considered Zhu Wuxin a suitable partner because they got along and their combat styles could complement each other, while Chen Menglin raised no objection.

Ch. 80Youth bore a mighty spirit; the time would come to fight with all its fire! (Part four)

Zhu Yanfeng and Ding Bingyuan urged Zhu Wuxin to attend Moonlight Academy and follow Miss Yanwu, despite her parents’ fears about the danger. Zhu Wuxin declared that she wanted to pursue the heights of Soul Master cultivation, leaving her parents to face her firm resolve.

  • Zhu Yanfeng admired Zhu Wukui’s Third Place prize, the Copper-Inlaid Jade Seven Kill Sword, while he and Ding Bingyuan traded insults.
  • Zhu Yanfeng and Ding Bingyuan praised Zhu Wuxin for becoming a young Soul Elder and placing in the Top Ten.
  • Zhu Yanfeng revealed that he and Ding Bingyuan had spoken with Manager Han Xin about Zhu Wuxin attending Moonlight Academy and following Miss Yanwu.
  • Zhu Tianhao and Ding Dang worried that Zhu Wuxin would face danger, especially as her brothers were also expected to serve the Chen family.
  • Zhu Yanfeng and Ding Bingyuan argued that Zhu Wuxin’s talent and the opportunity to grow under Miss Yanwu made the risks worthwhile.
  • Zhu Wuxin announced that she wanted to pursue Soul Master cultivation, and Zhu Wuneng voiced his support.
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