Recaps

After Chen Jianjun and Ximen Chuixue revealed their powerful Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the group discussed their future at the Soul Fighting Academy and named the technique the Heavenly Sin Knight. Xue Chuxin and Xue Churan were then summoned by an unnamed honored personage and arrived at a secluded courtyard to meet them.

• Chen Cong praised Chen Jianjun and Ximen Chuixue’s 70% compatibility and predicted it could improve with practice.
• Xue Tianming urged Ximen Rongcheng to let Ximen Chuixue attend the Soul Fighting Academy and train alongside Chen Jianjun, and Ximen Rongcheng considered the proposal while Chuixue showed eagerness.
• Chen Xiaojun named the Martial Soul Fusion Skill the Heavenly Sin Knight, and Chen Jianjun approved of the name.
• Zhu Hanshu escorted Xue Chuxin and Xue Churan toward an unnamed honored personage, prompting them to speculate that the person might be Uncle Chen.
• Zhu Hanshu led Xue Chuxin and Xue Churan into a moonlit courtyard and invited them into the central hall to meet the person waiting there.

Xue Chuxin and Xue Churan met Chen Zixiu and Bo Xian'er, who revealed that the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud was Sea God Island’s sacred Sea God’s Heart. Xue Chuxin traded it to Bo Xian'er for an immortal herb, while Xue Churan received a welcoming gift, and Bo Xian'er later explained why Sea God Island supported the exchange.

• Xue Chuxin and Xue Churan met Chen Zixiu and learned that the woman with him was Bo Xian'er, mother of Chen Yu and Chen Cong.
• Bo Xian'er revealed that the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud was actually Sea God Island’s sacred Sea God’s Heart and explained her duty to recover it.
• Xue Chuxin agreed to return the Sea God’s Heart and accepted a Sea-Lan Jade Lotus in exchange, while Bo Xian'er gave Xue Churan a Ninth-Grade Treasure Medicine.
• Bo Xian'er invited the sisters to visit her at the Duke's Mansion, then told Chen Zixiu that Sea God Island had approved the trade and supplied the immortal herb.
• Bo Xian'er said the Sea God’s Heart would restore a key part of Sea God Island’s divine artifact and teased Chen Zixiu over their sons and their lack of grandchildren.

Bo Xian'er and Chen Zixiu discussed their family’s relationships and Sea God Island’s plans for establishing itself on the continent. Bo Xian'er explained that she intended to keep the Sea God's Heart on the island while pursuing faith, territory, and closer ties with the Heaven Dou Empire.

• Chen Zixiu questioned Bo Xian'er about her history with the Ming King, and she said they had once clashed during their travels.
• Chen Zixiu asked Bo Xian'er to help with Xia Qingyun's affairs, and she said she was fond of her eldest daughter-in-law.
• Bo Xian'er said she would return the Sea God's Heart to Sea God Island and remain responsible for the Divine Artifact there.
• Bo Xian'er explained that she planned to travel often to the continent while her goddaughter and adoptive mother handled routine affairs on Sea God Island.
• Bo Xian'er revealed that Sea God Island sought to spread its faith on the continent while the Chen Clan pursued territory and a foothold.
• Bo Xian'er said helping Chuxin and cultivating goodwill with the Heaven Dou Imperial Family served both Sea God Island and the Chen Clan.

Chen Zixiu and Bo Xian'er discussed the power of faith, the sacred relics that sustain divine factions, and the Chen Clan’s own resources. They agreed to return to the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire to explore its depths, and Bo Xian'er asked to visit the Vine Sea Secret Realm.

• Chen Zixiu and Bo Xian'er discussed how the Chen Clan, Sea God Island, and the Heaven Dou Empire might counter Spirit Hall in the Greater Northwest.
• Bo Xian'er explained that the Sea God Trial used the power of faith and that the Seven Sacred Pillars stored, transformed, and wielded that power.
• Bo Xian'er described the Crimson Church's accumulated faith, the Plant Association's and Xuan Ye Pavilion's resources, and the imperial families' strength through family networks and armies.
• Bo Xian'er reminded Chen Zixiu that the Water of Life and the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire gave the Chen Clan powerful advantages, and they agreed to investigate the depths of the pools together.
• Bo Xian'er asked Chen Zixiu to take her to the Vine Sea Secret Realm to see the Azure Vine Clan.

Xue Chuxin and Xue Churan discussed the gifts Auntie had given them and recalled Xue Chuxin’s painful history with Xia Qingyun and Brother Yu. Xue Churan urged Xue Chuxin to tell Brother Yu a long-hidden truth, but Xue Chuxin refused, fearing it would reopen old wounds.

• Xue Churan praised Auntie for giving Xue Chuxin an immortal herb and herself a Ninth-Grade Treasure Medicine, and Xue Chuxin encouraged her to visit Auntie more often.
• Xue Chuxin recalled how Xia Qingyun had once protected her and confessed that she still felt she had wronged Qingyun and Brother Yu.
• Xue Churan criticized the Imperial Family for interfering in Xue Chuxin’s marriage and keeping her uninformed about arrangements with Sea God Island.
• When Xue Churan began comparing Xue Chuxin’s past with Xia Qingyun’s, Xue Chuxin sharply told her to stop, then accepted her comfort.
• Xue Churan urged Xue Chuxin to tell Brother Yu the truth about the incident, but Xue Chuxin said she would not reopen Qingyun’s wounds and doubted Brother Yu needed to know.

Chen Jianzun defeated Ma Liangxiang in the tournament with his modified Water-Origin Heaven-Shaking Seal. Inspired by Chen Xiaojun’s teachings about the path of water, he prepared to face the next Soul King himself.

• The tournament awarded Tang Chen second place and Ling Xinyao third place, while the eighth-grade Purple Reishi remained unclaimed.
• Chen Jianzun unleashed his modified Water-Origin Heaven-Shaking Seal against Ma Liangxiang’s Fire Phoenix Scorching the Sky.
• Chen Jianzun’s water palm suppressed and extinguished Ma Liangxiang’s glazed fire phoenix, defeating him.
• Chen Jianzun recalled Chen Xiaojun’s teachings on water, cultivation, and the need to understand the essence of a path.
• Chen Jianzun declared that he would not let Chen Xiaojun take the stage and challenged the next opponent to come forward.

Chen Jianzun defeated Ma Liangxiang with a powerful water-based soul skill, drawing attention to his strength and his 17,000-year fifth soul ring. The chapter explained how Jade-Wave Glazed Grass transformed his water attribute and strengthened his Seven-Kill Sword Martial Soul.

• Chen Jianzun defeated Ma Liangxiang in a single move with his Water-Origin Heaven-Shaking Seal.
• Spectators marveled at Chen Jianzun’s strength, soul skill, and 17,000-year fifth soul ring.
• Chen Hong had prepared Chen Jianzun to absorb unusually powerful soul rings by arranging for him to obtain soul bones.
• Chen Jianzun had consumed Jade-Wave Glazed Grass, raising his innate soul power and bringing his level to 55 while greatly enhancing his water attribute.
• Jade-Wave Glazed Grass strengthened Chen Jianzun’s water-based soul skills, granted him water-spirit control and attribute immunity, and elevated his Seven-Kill Sword Martial Soul into a king martial soul.

Chen Jianzun planned to refine his fifth soul skill into the core of his tactics, drawing on ideas Chen Xiaojun had introduced to the Chen Clan. As Chen Xiaojun reflected on the differences between the novel and the real world, the chapter left the clan’s youths considering how to develop their own paths through comprehension and talent.

• The chapter explained that Ma Liangxiang, though prominent at Barak Academy, had lost to Chen Jianzun in a single move.
• Chen Jianzun chose his fifth soul skill, "Water Origin Shakes the Heavens," as his tactical core and refined it with Chen Hong, inspired by the Three Realms of Water and Chen Xiaojun’s theories.
• Chen Xiaojun watched from below the platform and reflected that the real world’s Soul Master system demanded comprehension as well as cultivation.
• Chen Xiaojun’s ideas had broadened the Chen Clan’s perspective and inspired its younger Soul Masters to seek their own paths.
• The chapter highlighted Chen Yanwu’s exceptional comprehension, which had impressed Qing Yue and appeared in both her combat technique and her zither playing.

Chen Jianzun defeated several Soul King challengers with his Water-Origin Heaven-Shaking Seal before facing He Qiang, the level fifty-two captain of Chang'an Academy. He Qiang evaded the giant water palm, and Chen Jianzun transformed it into a water dragon that dove at him.

• Chen Jianzun defeated three more Soul King challengers with his modified fifth soul skill, leaving He Qiang as the focus of the crowd’s attention.
• He Qiang entered the arena, introduced himself as a level fifty-two Battle Soul King with a Thunderclap Dragon Halberd, and received cheers from Yu Youwei and the crowd.
• Chen Jianzun opened the fight with Starstream Thunderstrike, but He Qiang charged at him with lightning-fast speed.
• Chen Jianzun thrust a giant water palm toward He Qiang, who used Thunderclap Wandering Dragon Steps to slip past it.
• Chen Jianzun transformed the dispersing palm into a water dragon, which roared and dove toward He Qiang.

He Qiang and Chen Jianzun fought a fierce duel, each unleashing powerful soul skills. Chen Jianzun gained the upper hand with his enhanced sword techniques, forcing He Qiang to retreat as the battle continued.

• He Qiang awakened his dragon soul and summoned a lightning dragon, but Chen Jianzun strengthened his Water-Origin Dragon with water spirit intent.
• He Qiang pursued Chen Jianzun, who vanished into mist with Cloud-Hiding Glimmer and attacked with sword qi.
• He Qiang countered the mist with Dragon Roar Shaking the Heavens, then used Dragon Halberd Whirlwind to break through and reveal Chen Jianzun.
• Chen Jianzun shed the roar's effects with Sword Shadow Form and attacked with Ripple Sword Qi and Water Blossom Sky Wheel.
• Chen Jianzun's water blades wore down He Qiang's whirlwind and defenses, forcing him to retreat.

Chen Jianzun overwhelmed He Qiang with a combination of water-based soul skills and unleashed a vast tide of sword light. He Qiang’s lightning barrier began to fail as the attack drove him backward through the air.

• He Qiang activated Thunderclap’s Wrath, strengthening his Dragon Halberd Whirlwind and recovering ground against Chen Jianzun.
• Chen Jianzun used Water Origin Shakes the Heavens to combine his water skills into a vortex that shattered He Qiang’s Dragon Halberd Whirlwind and sent him flying.
• Chen Jianzun transformed the vortex into a sweeping tide of sword light with Threefold Azure Waves and Water Origin Shakes the Heavens Tide.
• He Qiang invoked Thunderclap Bodyguard to form a lightning barrier that weakened and redirected some of the sword light.
• Chen Jianzun’s continuing attack thinned He Qiang’s barrier and drove him backward through the air.

Chen Jianzun defeated He Qiang by combining five soul skills into a powerful sword tide, leaving the spectators in awe of his technique and the Chen Clan’s training. He Qiang survived with injuries, and Chen Jianzun’s performance further impressed Qian Zhongling.

• He Qiang unleashed Thunderclap Strike against Chen Jianzun’s sword-light tide, but Chen Jianzun used Cloud-Hiding Glimmer to gather and strengthen the scattered sword light.
• Chen Jianzun merged the Water-Origin Dragon into the five-skill sword tide, which overwhelmed He Qiang’s halberd and barrier and hurled him beyond the arena.
• The spectators marveled at Chen Jianzun’s skillful technique, while the narration explained that his control grew from the Chen Clan’s layered techniques and training.
• He Qiang struggled to his feet and thanked Chen Jianzun for holding back; Yu Youwei and the others rushed to check on him, and Chen Xiaojun offered him a Purple Cloud Silverleaf Pill.
• Qian Zhongling reflected that the Chen Clan had become increasingly interesting, while Chen Zixiu wished the old man had not come.

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.