Chapter Summaries

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.

Luo Zhenjun told Shen Mengxin about his Luo Family’s retainer ties to the Chen Clan and revealed why he admired Chen Xiaojun so much. Shen Mengxin shared her true name and learned more about the Young Master, while the two grew closer.

• Chen Xiaojun said following the strangers could help investigate reports of Sea Folk in Vast Sea City, while Chen Cong suspected he had another motive.
• Luo Zhenjun and Shen Mengxin reflected on their loss to Chen Xiaojun before Shen asked about Luo Zhenjun’s background.
• Luo Zhenjun recognized Shen Mengxin as Xin Mengshen of the Azure Wave Xin Family, and she admitted she had concealed her identity.
• Luo Zhenjun explained that his family served the Chen Clan, that Chen Xiaojun was the Second Young Master with a powerful mutated martial soul, and that he admired him.
• Luo Zhenjun said he had tried hard in their match because he wanted to show Chen Xiaojun his progress, and Shen Mengxin asked about Xiao Yi’s relationship with him.

Xiao Yi and Xixi faced off in the Great Soul Arena, testing their Inherited Martial Arts before Xiao Yi used her vine martial soul and Soul Skill to gain the advantage. Xiao Yi suppressed Xixi with her speed and flexible attacks as the battle continued.

• The host introduced Xiao Yi and Xixi, and the Great Soul Arena crowd cheered for their match.
• Xiao Yi attacked with the White Python Whip Technique while Xixi fought with her Golden Trident and unnamed Inherited Martial Art.
• Xiao Yi used Flying Floss Force to disperse the strength of Xixi’s trident strikes, surprising Xixi.
• Xiao Yi activated her First Soul Skill, Willow Catkins Drifting with the Wind, increasing her Soul Power and agility.
• Xiao Yi combined her speed, vines, whip technique, and Flying Floss Force to suppress Xixi across the arena.

Xiao Yi defended against Bo Saixi’s escalating water attacks with her Immortal Evergreen Vine and a series of powerful techniques. The battle remained unresolved as Xiao Yi’s vines continued growing across the arena and water.

• Xixi unleashed Raging Waves, but Xiao Yi blocked the surge with Thousand-Leaf Tree Barrier.
• Xixi used Tide Manipulation to strengthen her waves, and Xiao Yi raised the Immortal Evergreen Vine to withstand them.
• Xixi sent bubbles through gaps in Xiao Yi’s defenses with Sea Bubble, but Xiao Yi shattered them with Ten Thousand Leaves Flying Flower Flow.
• Xixi formed waterspouts that swept up Xiao Yi’s flying leaves and charged at her.
• Xiao Yi activated Everlasting Vitality, expanding her vines into a fifty-meter barrier that resisted Xixi’s waterspouts.
• As the waterspouts broke vines, the fallen growth rapidly recovered and spread across the ground and water.

Xiao Yi revealed a thousand-year purple second soul ring, shaking Xixi’s confidence as they fought in Vast Sea City. Xixi attacked with Ocean Ripples, but Xiao Yi’s cultivated mental power shielded her from the skill and could reflect it back.

• Xiao Yi displayed her purple second soul ring, stunning the arena and its spectators.
• Sea Dragon realized Xiao Yi might defeat Xixi and worried that a loss would damage Xixi’s confidence.
• Xixi’s pride faltered as she recognized Xiao Yi’s strength and recalled that she had never held the advantage in their match.
• Xixi used her second soul skill, Ocean Ripples, to launch a mental attack at Xiao Yi.
• Xiao Yi’s mental power barrier blocked Ocean Ripples and could reflect the attack.

Xiao Yi defeated Xixi in a prolonged Soul Fighting duel by blocking her strongest attack and outlasting her. Afterward, Xixi accepted her first loss as a chance to understand herself better, while Sea Dragon noted that powerful Dao Protectors had watched over Xiao Yi.

• Xixi launched her Sky-Piercing trident attack, but Xiao Yi countered it with her Immortal Evergreen Vine dragon and neutralized the blow.
• Xixi considered using Sea God's Gaze, but Sea Dragon signaled her not to reveal her Sea God Martial Soul.
• Xixi tried to wear Xiao Yi down, but after ten minutes her Soul Power was nearly exhausted while Xiao Yi still had about sixty percent remaining.
• Xiao Yi won the duel, and the spectators cheered as the announcer declared Lesser Siming Xiao Yi the victor.
• Xixi told the maid and Sea Dragon that she had accepted her defeat as an opportunity to reassess herself, and Sea Dragon said a Title Douluo-level Dao Protector had watched over Xiao Yi.