Arc 43Chang’an’s Rising Ties

Chen Xiaojun strengthened the Gao Family and helped Chang’an’s leaders establish rules for Soul Masters, while the Great Houses sought closer ties to the Chen Clan and Xiao Yi. As Chen Yu faced pursuit from the Crimson Church, Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi received major rewards from the system, leaving the clan with new techniques and powers.

  • Chen Xiaojun traded secret techniques with Gao Ying and gave Gao Cuilan rare resources, which transformed her martial soul and raised her soul power toward Soul Ancestor level.
  • Chen Xiaojun’s group encountered Hu Qian Ning fighting members of the Infinite Hall, and Hu Qian Ning defeated Mo Lichen before Liu Xinxin and the others fled.
  • Hu Lenghui and Murong Zhe’s fight was halted by Chang’an’s authorities, who made them pay for the damage and established the Great Soul Arena as the place for settling grudges.
  • Chang’an’s Great Houses endorsed the new rules, while Ma Zhibin planned to tie the Ma Family more closely to the Chen Clan and Spirit Hall assessed the Chen Clan’s growing influence.
  • At a gathering of the house leaders, Gao Ying described Chen Xiaojun’s gifts to Gao Cuilan and revealed that Xiao Yi was his fiancée, prompting Shen Lang to urge the families to build ties with her.
  • Chen Yu escaped Youguang Zhou and Luo Ping, but Yan Wufeng blocked his path as the pursuit continued.
  • The system’s draws gave Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi Lesser Siming, new cultivation and combat techniques, linked immortal robes, and strengthened martial souls.
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Ch. 1071Exchanging Secret Techniques

Chen Xiaojun proposed exchanging the Chen Clan’s inherited techniques for the Gao Family’s Restraining Arts, and Gao Ying agreed to a family-wide exchange. The discussion ended with Chen Xiaojun asking to include the Gao Family’s other restraint techniques as well, which Gao Ying also approved.

  • Gao Cuilan and Zhu Wuneng grew flustered when their elders encouraged their relationship, and Cheng Yun, Zhu Wuneng, Su Ningxia, and the others left with members of the Gao Family.
  • Chen Xiaojun presented Gao Ying and Gao Yunpeng with information on the Heavenly Wolf Sect’s Secret Techniques and proposed exchanging them for the Gao Family’s Restraining Secret Techniques.
  • Gao Ying questioned Xiao Yi about her role at Zhongnan Mountain and her relationship with Chen Xiaojun, who revealed that she was his fiancée.
  • Gao Ying agreed to exchange techniques between the families and ordered Gao Yunpeng to bring all five of the Gao Family’s Restraining Secret Techniques.
  • Chen Xiaojun asked to include the Gao Family’s other restraint techniques of various attributes, and Gao Ying agreed.

Ch. 1072Thirteen Secret Techniques

After Chen Xiaojun left the Gao Family estate, Gao Ying, Gao Yunpeng, and Gao Yunhe discussed the thirteen secret techniques he had exchanged with them and the gifts he had given Gao Cui Lan. They concluded that the gifts could help her prepare for the Continental Advanced Elite Tournament, and Gao Ying sent Gao Yunpeng to fetch her.

  • Chen Xiaojun's carriage left the Gao Family estate as Su Ningxia hoped the family understood his intentions and Cheng Yun warned that they would cut ties if it disappointed them.
  • Gao Yunpeng, Gao Ying, and Gao Yunhe discussed the thirteen secret techniques Chen Xiaojun had exchanged, including techniques inherited from the Heavenly Wolf Sect and the Demon Sheep Sect.
  • Gao Ying said the techniques would strengthen the Gao Family's main lineage and followers.
  • Gao Yunhe reasoned that Chen Xiaojun had formally presented Gao Cui Lan with an eighth-grade nine-leaf profound ginseng and a forty-thousand-year Soul Bone to help her advance before the Continental Advanced Elite Tournament.
  • Gao Ying ordered Gao Yunpeng to bring Gao Cui Lan to them.

Ch. 1073An Open Stratagem: Four Ounces to Move a Thousand Pounds

Gao Cuilan revealed that Sixth Brother had chosen her to be the primary controller in the provincial preliminaries, and her family prepared her to advance and strengthen her abilities. Gao Ying and his sons recognized that Xiaojun’s support for Cui Lan would pressure the other great houses to invest in their own candidates.

  • Gao Cuilan told Gao Ying, Gao Yunpeng, and Gao Yunhe that Sixth Brother wanted her to serve as the provincial preliminaries’ primary controller.
  • Gao Ying urged Gao Cuilan to absorb the nine-leaf profound ginseng, Soul Bone, golden dew spirit liquid, and jade algae to prepare for reaching Soul Ancestor level.
  • Gao Cuilan revealed that Sixth Brother had also given her interwoven light and dark dew and sixth-grade spirit light grass.
  • Gao Ying ordered Gao Cuilan to begin absorbing the resources in an hour, while Gao Yunpeng and Gao Yunhe discussed how her role would spur the other great houses to invest in their candidates.
  • Gao Ying led Gao Yunpeng and Gao Yunhe to stand guard while Gao Cuilan absorbed the medicinal potency.

Ch. 1074Martial soul advancement! Dragon-Phoenix Gold-Silver Rings!

Gao Cuilan used spirit medicines given by Young Master Xiaojun to raise her soul and mental power and evolve her Gold-Silver Rings into a seventh-rank Dragon-Phoenix Gold-Silver Rings. She reached level 38 and wept, thinking that her martial soul could finally keep up with Wuneng’s a little.

  • Gao Cuilan consumed the nine-leaf profound ginseng and interwoven light and dark dew, increasing her soul power and mental power.
  • Gao Ying recognized the dragon-phoenix grass Gao Cuilan revealed, and Gao Yunhe explained that Young Master Xiaojun had given it to her.
  • Gao Cuilan swallowed the dragon-phoenix grass and ten stalks of spirit light grass, enduring intense pain as their power transformed her martial soul.
  • Gao Cuilan’s sixth-grade Gold-Silver Rings evolved into the seventh-rank Dragon-Phoenix Gold-Silver Rings, delighting Gao Ying, Gao Yunpeng, and Gao Yunhe.
  • Gao Cuilan’s soul power rose to level 38, and she wept as she thought her martial soul could finally keep up with Wuneng’s a little.

Ch. 1075Feeling Wronged

Gao Cuilan cried with relief after her martial soul upgraded to Peak Seventh Grade, giving her confidence that she could stand beside Zhu Wuneng. After learning Xiao Yi had gifted her the dragon-phoenix grass, Gao Cuilan hurried to absorb a soul bone and golden dew spirit liquid so she could raise her level and catch up to Zhu Wuneng.

  • Gao Cuilan wept as she realized her upgraded Dragon-Phoenix Gold-Silver Rings made her martial soul equal in quality to the Golden Generation's.
  • Gao Yunhe asked whether Chen Xiaojun had given her the dragon-phoenix grass, and Gao Cuilan said Xiao Yi had given it to her.
  • Gao Cuilan praised Xiao Yi's strength and potential, surprising Gao Yunpeng, Gao Ying, and Gao Yunhe.
  • Gao Yunhe suggested Gao Cuilan rest before absorbing the soul bone and golden dew spirit liquid, but she refused to wait.
  • Gao Cuilan prepared to absorb the forty-thousand-year Red-Gold Wolf Right Arm Bone and golden dew spirit liquid so she could reach Level 40 and catch up to Zhu Wuneng.

Ch. 1076The Opening Move and the Benchmark

Chen Xiaojun used Gao Cuilan to test whether spirit light grass could boost dragon-phoenix grass, while positioning the Gao Family as his first new ally among Chang'an's Great Houses. The chapter left him preparing to gauge the Great Houses' loyalty as pressure from the Crimson Church mounted.

  • Gao Yunhe warned Gao Yunpeng and Gao Ying to protect Chen Xiaojun's secrets and handle the Gao Family's new gifts discreetly.
  • Gao Cuilan absorbed the dragon-phoenix grass and spirit light grass combination as Chen Xiaojun tested its effect on her Martial Soul.
  • Chen Xiaojun explained that Gao Cuilan had earned his help through her character and aptitude, and that the Gao Family was an ideal benchmark beyond the Shen, Ji, and Liu families.
  • Chen Xiaojun planned to strengthen the Gao Family, deepen its ties to the Chen Clan, and use Gao Cuilan's possible breakthrough to draw attention in Chang'an.
  • Chen Xiaojun viewed Chen Cong's injury and the Crimson Church's pressure as a chance to assess whether the Great Houses would stand by the Chen Clan.

Ch. 1077Hu Qian Ning

Cheng Yun and Zhu Changyun brought Chen Xiaojun and the others into the middle of a battle as Hu Qian Ning fought off several pursuers. After Zhu Changyun blocked an attack aimed at them, one of the pursuers confronted Chen Xiaojun and warned him not to interfere.

  • Cheng Yun left the carriage to investigate the fighting and saw Hu Qian Ning fleeing across the rooftops from several pursuers.
  • Hu Qian Ning used Thousand Illusions Steps and the Heart-Congealing Art to evade the vines and resist Liu Xinxin's mental attack.
  • Hu Qian Ning activated Fox-Tail Bud Robe and knocked aside the burly man's Blood Circle Slash with her five-colored tails.
  • Zhu Changyun shielded the group as Cheng Yun, Chen Xiaojun, Xiao Yi, Zhu Wuneng, and Su Ningxia left the carriage to watch the battle.
  • Zhu Changyun cut down vines that attacked the group, and the slanted-fringe pursuer warned Chen Xiaojun not to interfere.

Ch. 1078Infinite Hall

Chen Xiaojun and his companions encountered a clash between Qingqiu Forest and the Infinite Hall in Chang'an City, where an arrogant Infinite Hall member tried to intimidate them. As the battle continued, Chen Xiaojun learned more about the rival sects and the Infinite Hall’s role among the Nine Imperial Gates.

  • A side-swept-bangs man from the Infinite Hall challenged Chen Xiaojun’s group, but Zhu Wuneng mocked him and Zhu Changyun stepped forward with his shield.
  • Hu Qian Ning urged Chen Xiaojun to leave, while Chen Xiaojun and Cheng Yun discussed her five-tailed spirit fox bloodline and her chances in Qingqiu Forest’s Holy Maiden selection.
  • The Infinite Hall man threatened Chen Xiaojun’s group by invoking his sect, but Chen Xiaojun and Cheng Yun dismissed his arrogance and discussed the conflict between the two factions.
  • Cheng Yun identified the fighters as members of four of the Five Infinite Lineages and said an Infinite Hall expert had likely occupied Qingqiu Forest’s successor’s Dao Protector.
  • Chen Xiaojun’s group watched the distant battle as Cheng Yun explained that the ruthless Infinite Hall still defended the Human Race during major crises.

Ch. 1079Qingqiu Forest

Hu Qian Ning defeated Gou Sheng and resisted Liu Xinxin’s mental attack before striking back at her. Liu Xinxin was sent flying, leaving the battle unresolved.

  • The chapter described Qingqiu Forest’s five fox lineages and the Spirit Fox art that could strengthen and evolve its practitioners’ martial souls.
  • Hu Qian Ning used Fox-Tail Blossom and Fox-Tail Desire Blossom to break through Gou Sheng’s defenses and knock him down.
  • Liu Xinxin attacked Hu Qian Ning with Dream Enchantment, but Hu Qian Ning’s focused will repelled the mental attack.
  • Hu Qian Ning countered with Fox-Tail Entwined in Flames, forcing Liu Xinxin to dodge.
  • Hu Qian Ning’s flaming fox tail broke through Liu Xinxin’s defense and sent her flying more than a dozen meters.

Ch. 1080Fox Sky Vast Sea

Chen Xiaojun and Zhu Changyun pressured Yu Mixuan while Hu Qian Ning fought Mo Lichen, broke his Mist Prison, and defeated him with Fox Sky Vast Sea. The battle ended with Yu Mixuan still under attack.

  • Chen Xiaojun asked Zhu Changyun to stop Yu Mixuan, and Zhu Changyun forced Yu Mixuan to defend himself with his shield and Earth Vein Surge.
  • Hu Qian Ning tried to dash toward Chen Xiaojun, but Mo Lichen trapped her inside his Mist Prison.
  • Hu Qian Ning used Illusion Fox Shadow Clones and foxfire to break free of the mist and charge at Mo Lichen.
  • Mo Lichen attacked Hu Qian Ning with Netherworld Ghost Claw, but her Illusion Fox Heavenly Dance blocked it.
  • Hu Qian Ning unleashed Fox Tails Blaze Like Me and Fox Sky Vast Sea, engulfing Mo Lichen in foxfire and reducing him to ash.

Ch. 1081Head of the Hunt Fox Lineage, Sacred Envoy of the Ghost King Sect

Hu Lenghui fought Murong Zhe while Hu Qian Ning and her allies faced Yu Mixuan’s group. The attackers retreated, and Hu Qian Ning thanked Chen Xiaojun for helping turn the battle in her favor.

  • Hu Lenghui and Murong Zhe exchanged blows amid the destruction, each taunting the other as they fought.
  • Hu Qian Ning confronted Liu Xinxin over the attempt to kill Mo Lichen, but Liu Xinxin fled when Patrol Guards approached, and Gou Sheng followed her.
  • Chen Xiaojun called Zhu Changyun off, allowing Yu Mixuan to escape after threatening that the Infinite Hall would settle the score.
  • Zhu Wuneng questioned whether a Soul Emperor had died, and Chen Xiaojun said Mo Lichen’s apparent death was likely a clone or Secret Art.
  • Hu Qian Ning thanked Chen Xiaojun and his companions for keeping Yu Mixuan occupied and helping her drive the attackers back.

Ch. 1082A fight to the death

Chen Xiaojun left Hu Qian Ning to handle the aftermath of her fight with the patrol guards. Elsewhere, Hu Lenghui and Murong Zhe exchanged devastating techniques, and both remained ready to continue their fight to the death.

  • Chen Xiaojun told Cen Yunqi he was unharmed and directed him to ask Hu Qian Ning about the fight.
  • Cen Yunqi escorted Hu Qian Ning away to address the damage and injuries caused by her battle.
  • Hu Lenghui used Fox Shadow Clone to evade Murong Zhe's Netherworld Hundred Claws and Netherworld Ghost Whirl.
  • Hu Lenghui attacked Murong Zhe from behind with Foxfire Sky Charge, but he escaped with Netherworld Vanishing Form.
  • Hu Lenghui's Fox Devours the World clashed with Murong Zhe's Netherworld Soul Explosion, blasting both fighters apart.
  • Hu Lenghui and Murong Zhe recovered from their injuries and faced each other with their deadly battle unresolved.

Ch. 1083Masters of the Ten Great Houses Gather (Part One)

Hu Lenghui and Murong Zhe’s fight in Chang'an City was halted by its powerful residents, who insisted they answer for the damage they caused. As the city’s experts surrounded them, Chu Tianshu and Liu Yirong confronted Murong Zhe over the destruction of local businesses.

  • A Thunder Halberd and a Wind Arrow interrupted Hu Lenghui and Murong Zhe’s clash, as He Jingchuan and You Dongshan warned them against fighting in Chang'an City.
  • Ji Chengjian, Chen Xuanqi, Shen Lang, and Dugu Lin joined the confrontation, and Dugu Lin told the pair to stop and later explain themselves to Their Excellencies Heaven and Earth and Sword Shadow.
  • Murong Zhe and Hu Lenghui withdrew their auras and agreed to end the fight for now, while Dugu Lin departed.
  • As Hu Lenghui and Murong Zhe tried to leave, Chu Tianshu accused them of damaging the city’s property, and Liu Yirong confronted Murong Zhe about smashing her clothing shop.

Ch. 1084Experts of the Ten Great Houses Gather (Part Two)

After Murong Zhe and Hu Lenghui’s fight wrecked shops and injured bystanders, Shen Lang and the Ten Great Houses made them compensate for the damage and accept Chang’an’s rules against private fighting. Gao Ying mediated the dispute, and the pair left to settle their grudge at the Great Soul Arena.

  • Shen Lang demanded one million each from Hu Lenghui and Murong Zhe for the shops they damaged, and both paid.
  • Shen Lang, Ji Chengjian, Chu Tianshu, and Liu Yirong confronted the pair over the injured civilians and their disturbance of Chang’an City.
  • Gao Ying arrived and proposed using part of the compensation for the injured while requiring Hu Lenghui and Murong Zhe to avoid private fights in Chang’an.
  • Shen Lang and He Qingchuan declared that Chang’an’s rules had prohibited such fights for three years and warned the pair against breaking them again.
  • Murong Zhe challenged Hu Lenghui to finish their fight at the Great Soul Arena, and she accepted before leaving with him.

Ch. 1085Planting Their Flag!

He Qingchuan announced a ban on street fights between visiting High-Rank Soul Masters in Chang'an City, backed by the Ten Great Houses, the Chen Clan, and the authorities. Hu Lenghui and Murong Zhe realized their clash had made them examples and left each other with warnings.

  • Gu Qianli and the others celebrated the Chang'an Great Houses’ chance to establish rules with the Chen Clan’s support.
  • The nine leaders lent He Qingchuan their soul power, and he declared that visiting Soul Masters could settle grudges only in the Great Soul Arena.
  • Chen Menglin displayed a massive Seven Kill Sword manifestation as a luminous swan appeared above the City Lord's Residence, endorsing the declaration.
  • Chen Xiaojun recognized that the joint declaration and the authorities’ endorsement had raised the Chen Clan’s standing and warned Soul Masters to obey the law.
  • Hu Lenghui and Murong Zhe stopped in the street, admitted they had become examples for the new rules, and traded barbed warnings.

Ch. 1086We Stand First Among the Five Phoenixes and Nine Chicks

Ma Zhibin and Ma Rulong discussed the Chen Clan’s growing influence in Chang'an City and the Ma Family’s place among its allies. Ma Zhibin insisted that Wencai should follow Chen Xiaojun, leaving Ma Rulong to consider his argument in silence.

  • Ma Rulong explained that he had agreed to involve the Great Soul Arena in the Chen Clan’s plans to attract duels and boost business.
  • Ma Zhibin and Ma Rulong discussed how the Chen Clan had gathered Chang'an City’s major powers around it.
  • Ma Zhibin argued that Xiao San was the Ma Family’s future and that the family should support him and Wencai in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament.
  • Ma Zhibin told Ma Rulong that he planned to have Wencai follow Xiaojun so his son could advance more easily and the Ma Family could benefit from the Chen Clan.
  • Ma Zhibin compared Wencai’s proposed path with the Zhong Family’s ties to the captain, and Ma Rulong fell silent as he drank.

Ch. 1087Spirit Hall Needed to Take a Stand

Ma Zhibin tried to persuade Ma Rulong to return to his family and sought the chief steward position in Chang'an, but Ma Rulong warned that the coveted post would not go to the Ma Family. At Spirit Hall, Beiming Xinghai and Luo Tian discussed the Chen Clan’s growing power and the Crimson Church’s attacks, concluding that Spirit Hall needed to take a stand.

  • Ma Zhibin urged Ma Rulong to return to Soul Fighting City and pursue a breakthrough, then revealed his interest in becoming chief steward of the Chang'an operation.
  • Ma Rulong told Ma Zhibin that the Ma Family would not get the chief steward position because many powerful factions were waiting for his term to end.
  • Beiming Xinghai and Luo Tian watched the spectacle above Chang'an City and lamented that Spirit Hall lacked the strength to challenge the Chen Clan.
  • Luo Tian reported that rumors credited the authorities and Chen Clan with repelling the Crimson Church, while evidence suggested Chen Yu had fought and been injured in Wushan Prefecture.
  • Beiming Xinghai ordered Luo Tian to prepare a detailed report and discussed the Crimson Church’s probing attacks and gaps in Spirit Hall’s intelligence on the Chen Clan.
  • Beiming Xinghai concluded that the Chen Clan’s influence and wealth were growing too quickly and said Spirit Hall had to take a stand.

Ch. 1088Knowing the Feeling

At a restaurant gathering, Gao Ying told the Ten Great Houses that Chen Xiaojun had upgraded Cui Lan’s martial soul to the peak seventh grade using rare spirit medicines. The others asked about the method and supplies, then agreed to ask the Chen Clan about them at an upcoming banquet.

  • Chen Xuanqi and Chu Tianshu teased Gao Ying about Chen Xiaojun visiting his house, while You Dongshan explained that his granddaughter had told him about it.
  • Gao Ying revealed that Chen Xiaojun had brought Cui Lan spirit medicines and upgraded her martial soul to the Dragon-Phoenix Gold-Silver Rings, peak seventh grade.
  • Chu Tianshu and the others pressed Gao Ying for details, and he explained that Chen Xiaojun used two eighth-grade medicines, dragon-phoenix grass, and spirit light grasses.
  • The gathered house representatives discussed the medicines’ rarity and cost, and Shen Lang said he did not know whether the main clan could grow them in its plant-type secret realm.
  • He Qingchuan suggested asking Chen Xiaojun about the medicines, and Shen Lang proposed that everyone ask together at the main clan’s banquet in a few days.

Ch. 1089A harmonious scene

The clan leaders discussed the Chen Clan’s expected meeting and teased Chu Tianshu about Chu Youwei’s relationship with He Qiang. They agreed that He Qingchuan would formally propose once He Qiang recovered, while Yan Jinzhong called the friendly scene an act.

  • Chu Tianshu suggested Chen Xiaojun had planned further surprises, prompting Shen Lang to deny knowing anything about them.
  • Chu Tianshu argued with He Qingchuan over Youwei caring for the injured He Qiang and complained that they were not yet betrothed.
  • Chen Xuanqi, Gao Ying, Ji Chengjian, and Liu Yirong urged Chu Tianshu to accept the couple’s mutual feelings and let the families arrange a marriage.
  • He Qingchuan agreed to visit and propose after He Qiang recovered, and Chu Tianshu warned him not to let Youwei suffer.
  • You Dongshan joked that Chu Tianshu and He Qingchuan seemed like the couple, and Yan Jinzhong said their show of harmony was an act.

Ch. 1090Mediating between the factions (no more)

The Chang'an factions learned about Xiao Yi’s skill in curing Black Fiend Bee venom and her place beside Chen Xiaojun. Shen Lang urged the families to build ties with her, as Xiaojun would soon oversee the Duke’s Mansion while Heaven and Earth recovered.

  • Gao Ying told the gathered experts that Cui Lan had been poisoned by Black Fiend Bees, but Chen Xiaojun killed the Bee Queen and Xiao Yi cured her.
  • Zhu Baiwan criticized Zhu Feifei for Shen Lang’s active role in mediating between the Chang’an families and reminded her that Shen Fei, not Shen Canghai, was the Shen family’s young master.
  • Gao Ying revealed that Xiao Yi was Chen Xiaojun’s fiancée, and Shen Lang clarified that no marriage contract had been settled but her future position in the Chen Clan was secure.
  • Shen Lang announced that Heaven and Earth was injured and Chen Xiaojun would preside over the Duke’s Mansion during his recovery.
  • Shen Lang advised the families to build relations with Xiao Yi by having their children cooperate with her at Chang’an Academy and during the Elite Tournament.

Ch. 1091Those Who Saw the World Clearly

At Cloudsplendor Tower, Gao Ying revealed that Xiao Yi had given Gao Cuilan the dragon-phoenix grass, while Chen Xiaojun had provided rare medicines and a forty-thousand-year soul bone that helped her reach the Soul Ancestor realm. The gathering recognized the Gao Family’s special favor from Chen Xiaojun, while You Dongshan worried that his house lacked a successor of comparable promise.

  • Gao Ying told the assembled guests that Xiao Yi had gifted Gao Cuilan the dragon-phoenix grass.
  • Gao Ying revealed that Gao Cuilan had reached level 40 after receiving rare spirit medicines and a forty-thousand-year soul bone from Chen Xiaojun.
  • Ji Chengjian said Chen Xiaojun favored the Gao Family, and Gao Ying pledged that his family would remember and repay the kindness.
  • Yan Jinzhong noted that thirteen-year-old Gao Cuilan had reached the Soul Ancestor realm and had a martial soul comparable to the Golden Generation.
  • You Dongshan grew anxious about his house’s lack of a strong young successor, and Yan Jinzhong comforted him.

Ch. 1092Advanced training for Soul Douluos-what was that supposed to mean?

The alliance leaders discussed Chen Xiaojun’s plans for the Elite Tournament and learned that Xiao Yi was both a healer and a controller. Ji Chengjian revealed that his eldest brother had gone to the main family for advanced training, leaving the others to wonder what that training meant for a Soul Douluo.

  • Gao Ying explained that his family had benefited by following Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi closely.
  • Shen Lang confirmed that Xiao Yi would compete for Chang'an Academy as a dual-type Soul Master specializing in healing and control.
  • Gao Ying revealed that Chen Xiaojun had assigned Gao Cuilan to serve as the primary controller during the provincial preliminaries.
  • Ji Chengjian said his eldest brother had gone with Shen Lang's younger brother to the main family for advanced training.
  • Shen Lang listed the training's subjects, prompting Chu Tianshu to suspect the brothers were preparing to become Titled Douluos or gain comparable combat strength.

Ch. 1093Ambushing Chen Yu

Youguang Zhou ambushed Chen Yu on his way through Zibai Mountain, but Chen Yu broke free from his attacks and tried to flee. He was left unconscious for seven or eight days in Chenlin Village, while a second assailant appeared to block his escape.

  • Ye Xiuxin told the people waiting outside Chen Yu's bedroom that he had taken medicine but still showed no sign of waking.
  • Youguang Zhou attacked Chen Yu with the Void Dark Snake, and Chen Yu narrowly dodged his Dark Serpent Assault before turning to flee.
  • Youguang Zhou trapped Chen Yu in his Shadow Cage, but Chen Yu broke it with his Sword Dance Lotus Flower Flame and Sword Light Seals the Sky.
  • Youguang Zhou pursued Chen Yu as he raced away on his flying sword.
  • An elegant man appeared ahead of Chen Yu, summoned the Demon Scythe, and attacked him with his Demon Scythe Avatar.

Ch. 1094The Crimson Luo Family's Dark Fiend Demon Scythe

Chen Yu fought off Luo Ping and Youguang Zhou while trying to escape, but a third Title Douluo, Yan Wufeng, blocked his path. Yan Wufeng revealed that he had been waiting for Chen Yu, leaving the confrontation poised to continue.

  • Chen Yu shattered Luo Ping's Seventh Soul Skill with Hundred-Step Flying Sword and rushed past him.
  • Luo Ping attacked Chen Yu with Chaotic Shadow, but Chen Yu countered with Nine Yang Divine Sword Finger and then Azure Sea Sky Sword.
  • Luo Ping used Demon Scythe Judgment to swallow Chen Yu's sword radiance, and Chen Yu used the opening to flee several hundred meters.
  • Youguang Zhou caught up with Luo Ping, and the two pursued Chen Yu, determined to stop him.
  • Yan Wufeng, whose Demon Dragon Wings held him aloft, blocked Chen Yu and said he had been waiting for him.

Ch. 1097Golden Finger System Lottery Summary

The chapter summarized the system lottery rewards Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi had received, including cultivation methods, combat techniques, extraordinary abilities, and second martial souls. It ended with the fifth draw’s Cosmic Creation transforming both of them and linking their robes and Lesser Siming’s cocoon.

  • The system’s first draw granted Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi the purple-gold companion Lesser Siming.
  • The second draw gave the Chen Clan the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Manual, which the clan adapted into cultivation techniques and mandatory arts.
  • The third draw granted the Demon-Slaying Breathing Technique, a qi-blood combat and body-refinement system.
  • The fourth draw granted the Eight Extraordinary Skills and divided a Second Martial Soul reward between Chen Xiaojun’s Nethersea Seven Kill Sword and Xiao Yi’s Void Willow God Vine.
  • The fifth draw’s Cosmic Creation gave Chen Xiaojun an evolving Yin-Yang Immortal Robe and advanced Xiao Yi’s cultivation, abilities, and Five Elements Immortal Robe.
  • Cosmic Creation linked Lesser Siming to the cocoon of light and linked Chen Xiaojun’s and Xiao Yi’s immortal robes.
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