Chapter Summaries

Mu Zilian and Su Ningxia showed Chen Xiaojun and the others around Chang'an Soul Master Academy, introducing its library, Soul Beast exhibition hall, and extensive training facilities. Mu Zilian then explained the Lower School Division’s curriculum, leaving Chen Xiaojun learning how the academy educated its youngest students.

• Zhu Wuneng marveled at how many students stayed at the academy to train during summer vacation, and Mu Zilian explained the fierce competition and valuable facilities.
• Su Ningxia showed the group the library and dormitories, while Mu Zilian led them to the Soul Beast History Exhibition Hall.
• Zhu Wuneng admired the Mysterious Fire Qilin specimen, and Mu Zilian explained its identity and the academy’s history with it.
• Mu Zilian described the academy’s twenty Mimicry Training Grounds and its balanced approach to developing Soul Masters.
• Chen Xiaojun asked what students studied, and Mu Zilian outlined the Lower School Division’s Soul Master fundamentals, physical and combat training, teamwork, cultural subjects, and moral education.

Mu Zilian explained that the academy’s broad curriculum aimed to develop knowledgeable, capable leaders rather than combat-focused Soul Masters alone. She also described how its training for female students prepared them for household responsibilities, prompting Cheng Yun to discuss how marriage and family duties hindered women’s cultivation.

• Mu Zilian outlined the Intermediate Division’s advanced cultivation, teamwork, tactical, and mental health courses, along with required and elective subjects.
• Xixi questioned why students needed so many subjects, and Mu Zilian explained that the academy trained future leaders to handle society as well as combat.
• Chen Xiaojun joked about the curriculum, and Xixi and Mu Zilian teased him.
• Mu Zilian explained that the academy discouraged skipping grades and prepared Intermediate Division graduates for futures beyond Soul Master cultivation.
• Mu Zilian said the academy used a young mistress-of-the-house model to equip female students with practical skills for their expected roles.
• Cheng Yun said marriage and family responsibilities often prevented female Soul Masters from pursuing cultivation, and the group fell silent.

Mu Zilian explained Chang'an Academy’s courses for female students and its senior division’s comprehensive training for elite Soul Masters. Chen Xiaojun concluded that the academy’s educational model left the “Grandmaster” no way out, but wondered whether other academies taught the same way.

• Mu Zilian described the female students’ courses, including “A Sense of Boundaries,” which taught them to protect their personal limits and navigate relationships with men.
• Xixi feared that the course’s lessons meant she should never marry, and Chen Xiaojun teased her.
• Mu Zilian explained that the senior division combined personalized mentorship, combat training, theory, electives, competitions, and internships to develop elite Soul Masters.
• Rhea and Cheng Yun praised Chang'an Academy’s education, while Xiao Yi called the academy not bad.
• Chen Xiaojun wondered whether Chang'an Academy’s curriculum was unique or common among other academies.

Chen Xiaojun learned that Chang'an Academy balanced tournament competition with educating its wider student body, then discovered that Heaven Dou Royal Academy had arrived to challenge it in Soul Fighting matches. Mu Zilian explained the rivalry and the academy’s disadvantage, while Su Ningxia insisted Chang'an should fight back.

• Mu Zilian explained that Chang'an Academy competed in multiple tournaments to build its reputation and attract students and resources while still supporting its hundreds of students.
• A crowd rushed toward the Soul Fighting Platform after learning that students from several divisions and Heaven Dou Royal Academy were participating in matches.
• Mu Zilian told Xixi and Chen Xiaojun that Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s delegation was seeking to overpower Chang'an Academy and strengthen its reputation among prospective students.
• Mu Zilian explained that Heaven Dou Royal Academy had greater resources and that many of Chang'an’s best students, including Ningxia, were away for the holidays.
• Su Ningxia urged Chang'an Academy not to concede, and Chen Xiaojun said each academy would use the means available to it.

Chang'an Academy faced Heaven Dou Academy in a soul-fighting contest, where Yin Shizhi defeated William with his Purple Swallow martial soul. Zhao Lei entered the arena to challenge Yin Shizhi, leaving the match poised to continue.

• Mu Zilian explained that Chang'an Academy could not refuse Heaven Dou Academy's challenge because doing so would damage its reputation and invite further trouble.
• Yin Shizhi of Heaven Dou Academy used his lightning-fast Purple Swallow martial soul to outmaneuver William of Chang'an Academy.
• Yin Shizhi struck William with Purple Swallow Lightning Flash and overwhelmed him with Purple Thunder Storm, leaving him badly injured and unable to continue.
• Yin Shizhi taunted Chang'an Academy and called for another challenger while its students booed.
• Zhao Lei stepped into the arena with his Blazing Lion martial soul to face Yin Shizhi.

Yin Shizhi defeated Zhao Lei with his speed and inherited martial arts, completing three consecutive victories against Chang'an Academy students. After the spectators questioned whether anyone in the Lower Division could stop him, Zhao Lei returned to the preparation area and received advice from Li Jinghua.

• Zhao Lei unleashed Lie Yan Tide, but Yin Shizhi dodged the flames and taunted him about his poor control.
• Yin Shizhi used Spatial Traversal to escape the fiery serpents and struck Zhao Lei with Purple Swallow Lightning Flash, interrupting his Soul Skill.
• Zhao Lei struggled to rise, accepted his defeat, and acknowledged Yin Shizhi's superior speed and technique.
• Students reacted to the defeats of Che Shiyan, William, and Zhao Lei, while some called for the academy's remaining fighters to step up.
• Zhao Lei told Li Jinghua he had lost, and Li Jinghua urged him to bear the defeat and learn from it.

Su Ningxia accepted Yin Shizhi’s challenge on behalf of Chang'an Academy after Chen Xiaojun encouraged her to step forward. Liu Ruyan and Ji Boda then arrived, and Mu Zilian learned that their families had joined the Chen Clan, leaving her concerned about the coming changes in Fasinuo Province.

• Yin Shizhi taunted Chang'an Academy after defeating its students and demanded another challenger.
• Li Jinghua explained that Su Ningxia was missing and the Ji and Liu Family students might not have arrived.
• Su Ningxia appeared with Chen Xiaojun’s group, and Chen Xiaojun urged her to accept the challenge.
• Su Ningxia entered the arena, and Yin Shizhi offered her fifteen minutes to recover before fighting.
• Liu Ruyan and Ji Boda arrived with four youngsters and explained that their families had hurried back for the competition.
• Mu Zilian learned that the Liu and Ji Families had joined the Chen Clan and resolved to inform her family about the changes.

Chen Xiaojun greeted Ji Boda and Liu Ruyan’s younger relatives, who admired him for his role in defeating Xiong Li. Meanwhile, Su Ningxia faced Yin Shizhi and revealed a powerful Soul Skill Fusion, leaving the students amazed.

• Ji Boda introduced Ji Bochang, Ji Boxiao, Ru Xue, and Ru Yi to Chen Xiaojun, and they told him they admired his battle against Xiong Li.
• After recovering, Yin Shizhi introduced himself as a level twenty-five Agility Attack Type Soul Grandmaster and challenged Su Ningxia.
• Yin Shizhi attacked with his Purple Thunder Storm, and Su Ningxia answered with her Red-Cloud Lie Yan Inferno and Orange-Cloud Storm Spin.
• Su Ningxia fused her two Soul Skills into Heavenly Wind Blazing Fire, a devastating tornado of flame and wind.
• The students marveled at Su Ningxia’s Soul Skill Fusion, which she had learned early thanks to her seven-colored radiant clouds and her training with the Chen Clan.

Su Ningxia defeated Yin Shizhi with Heavenly Wind Blazing Fire, then overcame Weng Lutai using her Radiant Clouds Breathing Technique. Afterward, Old Man Withered Glory warned Wise Old Ghost that Su Ningxia carried a heavy karmic burden, though he admitted he knew nothing about her Inherited Martial Arts.

• Su Ningxia's Heavenly Wind Blazing Fire overwhelmed Yin Shizhi's Purple Thunder Storm, leaving him injured and ending their match.
• Yu Wennan rebuked Su Ningxia for injuring Yin Shizhi, then carried him out of the arena.
• Weng Lutai introduced himself as a rank twenty-five Defense System Soul Grandmaster and challenged Su Ningxia.
• Su Ningxia used her Radiant Clouds Breathing Technique to evade Weng Lutai's attacks and defeat him with Eightfold Haze.
• Old Man Withered Glory told Wise Old Ghost that Su Ningxia carried a heavy karmic burden and admitted he did not know the origins of her Inherited Martial Arts.

At the academy tournament, Yu Wennan chose Mu Xingyun to face Su Ningxia, keeping Yu Zhengjun in reserve. Mu Xingyun revealed his Dark Demon Tiger martial soul and fought through Su Ningxia’s opening attacks, ending the chapter braced against her tornado of flame.

• Tang Xiao admired Su Ningxia’s skill, while Yu Zhengjun asked Yu Wennan to let him fight and was told to remain in reserve.
• Yu Wennan sent Mu Xingyun to the arena, where he introduced himself as a level thirty-one Power Attack System Soul Elder.
• Mu Xingyun revealed his Dark Demon Tiger martial soul and used his second soul skill to clash with Su Ningxia’s Red-Cloud Lie Yan Inferno.
• Su Ningxia moved behind Mu Xingyun and attacked with Heavenly Wind Blazing Fire as he charged at her.
• Mu Xingyun activated his third soul skill, Dark Night Demon Armor, and stood his ground against Su Ningxia’s tornado of flame.

Su Ningxia defeated Mu Xingyun with her fused Phoenix Wings Soaring technique, securing her side’s third consecutive victory. Afterward, Xiao Yi soothed Su Ningxia’s battered meridians with life soul power as the crowd celebrated.

• Mu Xingyun endured Su Ningxia’s flaming tornado, sustaining burns and cuts as he disrupted its force with his fists.
• Su Ningxia fused her Red-Cloud Lie Yan Inferno and Orange-Cloud Storm Spin into Phoenix Wings Soaring, creating a powerful fire phoenix.
• Mu Xingyun countered with Tiger Roar Earthshaking Wave, but the fire phoenix overwhelmed his attack and defeated him.
• Mu Xingyun acknowledged Su Ningxia’s strength and left the arena, while the students cheered her team’s third straight win.
• Xiao Yi placed a hand on Su Ningxia’s back and used life soul power to soothe her unsettled meridians.

After Su Ningxia left the arena, Xiao Yi warned her to recover from the damage caused by the Spirit Transformation technique. Chen Xiaojun’s group drew the crowd’s attention, while Wise Old Ghost discovered that Ou Ya was a Soul Douluo and questioned Old Man Withered Glory about the group.

• Xiao Yi warned Su Ningxia that the Spirit Transformation technique had damaged her meridians and that she needed several days of rest.
• Chen Xiaojun and Zhu Wuneng explained Xiao Yi’s medical training, and Liu Ruyan asked Xiao Yi to teach her about medicine in the future.
• Ji Boxiao praised Su Ningxia for defeating the Dark Demon Tiger Soul Elder, and Su Ningxia encouraged him to improve alongside her.
• Wise Old Ghost considered recruiting Su Ningxia, but Old Man Withered Glory warned him about her ties to Chen Xiaojun and the strength of her guards.
• Wise Old Ghost sensed Ou Ya’s power and realized he was a Soul Douluo, while Cheng Yun gave him a fierce warning.
• The crowd admired Chen Xiaojun’s group and speculated that they were members of a prestigious family.

Ji Boxiao used the Sound Breathing Method and his enhanced Nine Phoenix Arrival Flute to fight Aulani, a stronger Soul Elder, on the Soul Fighting Platform. Their battle remained undecided as Wise Old Ghost questioned Old Man Withered Glory about the mysterious source of the students’ increased strength.

• Su Ningxia defeated Yin Shizhi, Weng Lutai, and Mu Xingyun, while Liu Ru Yi later traded her elimination for two Heaven Dou Academy students.
• Ji Boxiao used the Sound Breathing Method to eliminate two opponents before facing Aulani, whose speed advantage diminished under Ji Boxiao’s techniques.
• Wise Old Ghost challenged Old Man Withered Glory about the combat support skill behind Ji Boxiao’s strength, and Old Man Withered Glory said someone else might possess it.
• Ji Boxiao’s Nine Phoenix Arrival Flute clashed with Aulani’s claws without yielding, and the Liu Family girls were astonished that he could stand against a Soul Elder.
• Ji Boxiao and Aulani continued fighting at full speed, with neither yet emerging victorious.

Chen Xiaojun rescued Ji Boxiao from Aulani’s surprise attack and revealed his extraordinary speed and power. After Zhi Xing urged Aulani to challenge him, Chen Xiaojun declined because he was not a member of Chang'an Academy, and Aulani tried to provoke him into a duel.

• Aulani used his Leopard Shadow Clone to outmaneuver Ji Boxiao and prepare a lethal attack.
• Chen Xiaojun appeared in a streak of yellow light, stopped Aulani, and moved Ji Boxiao to safety.
• Chen Xiaojun told Aulani that Ji Boxiao had lost and there was no need to injure him, then identified himself as a spectator.
• Zhi Xing recognized Chen Xiaojun’s unusual strength and ordered Aulani to challenge him, while Old Man Withered Glory warned against provoking his powerful backer.
• Aulani challenged Chen Xiaojun, but Chen Xiaojun declined and helped Ji Boxiao leave the arena.
• Aulani called Chen Xiaojun a coward and accused people from Fasno of retreating from honest duels.

Chen Xiaojun swiftly defeated Aulani after Aulani provoked him, then hinted that Aulani had been used by someone else. The crowd celebrated the victory, while Zhu Wuneng explained that Chen Xiaojun’s speed came from the Thunder Breathing Method.

• Chen Xiaojun confronted Aulani after lowering Ji Boxiao, as the students condemned Aulani and urged Chen Xiaojun to fight.
• Chen Xiaojun blasted through Aulani’s defenses and sent him crashing to the edge of the arena.
• Chen Xiaojun warned Aulani not to let others use him as a weapon, and Aulani realized Chen Xiaojun knew what had happened.
• The spectators celebrated Chen Xiaojun’s instant victory, while Heaven Dou Academy’s teachers and students reacted grimly.
• Zhu Wuneng told Liu Ru Xue and Liu Ru Yi that Chen Xiaojun was an all-round Soul Master whose speed came from the Thunder Breathing Method.

Yu Zhengjun challenged Chen Xiaojun, who made him fight Zhu Wuneng first. As Zhu Wuneng faced Yu Zhengjun, Chen Xiaojun reassured Ji Boxiao that Wuneng would win.

• Yu Zhengjun apologized for Aulani’s words and challenged Chen Xiaojun to restore Heaven Dou Academy’s honor.
• Chen Xiaojun sent Zhu Wuneng to fight Yu Zhengjun, and the two traded taunts before the match began.
• Zhu Wuneng introduced himself as a level twenty-six Battle Soul Grandmaster and rallied the cheering students.
• Old Man Withered Glory questioned Wise Old Ghost Zhi Xing about Heaven Dou Academy fielding sixth-year graduates, and Zhi Xing gave an evasive answer.
• Chen Xiaojun helped Ji Boxiao back to his place, pointed out his mistakes in the fight, and advised him to keep strength in reserve.
• Ji Boxiao asked whether Zhu Wuneng could beat Yu Zhengjun, and Chen Xiaojun confidently predicted Wuneng would win.

Zhu Wuneng faced Yu Zhengjun and his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon in a public soul fight, revealing his Marshal Tianpeng martial soul and powerful combat skills. The two traded fierce attacks, and the chapter ended as Yu Zhengjun unleashed his second soul skill, Thunderous Might.

• Zhu Wuneng activated Martial Soul Possession and revealed his Marshal Tianpeng martial soul, surprising the watching students and Yu Zhengjun.
• Yu Zhengjun summoned his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul and charged at Zhu Wuneng, who met him with his Nine-Toothed Rake.
• Zhu Wuneng used Heaven-Rotating Eighteen Forms, Wind Wheel, as he and Yu Zhengjun exchanged attacks.
• Zhu Wuneng unleashed Flame Breathing, Third Form-Blazing Aura, Myriad Forms, and Yu Zhengjun countered with his first soul skill, Thunder Dragon Claw.
• Yu Zhengjun leaped through the mist and activated his second soul skill, Thunderous Might, sending lightning arrows in every direction.

Zhu Wuneng overwhelmed Yu Zhengjun with his Flame Breathing techniques, revealing that he was not yet ten and fought as a follower of an even stronger young master. The spectators reacted to the upset, while Tang Xiao suggested Yu Zhengjun might still have more strength to show.

• Zhu Wuneng used Flame Breathing, Fourth Form—Blazing Flame Vortex to neutralize Yu Zhengjun's Thunderous Might and reach a stalemate.
• Zhu Wuneng struck with Flame Breathing, Fifth Form—Flame Tiger, overpowering Yu Zhengjun's attack and blasting him more than ten meters away.
• Yu Zhengjun praised Zhu Wuneng's combat skills and learned that Zhu Wuneng was almost ten years old; Zhu Wuneng said his young master was much stronger than he was.
• Chang'an Academy students cheered Zhu Wuneng's performance and joked about his appearance.
• Heaven Dou Academy students realized Zhu Wuneng had not used any soul skills, and Tang Xiao said the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's heritage was not so easily defeated.

Yu Zhengjun unleashed Dragon's Wrath Dragon Claw and Dragon-Controlling Chant, turning the battle against Zhu Wuneng into a desperate exchange of attacks. Zhu Wuneng dodged the dragon's sonic waves and claw strikes, but knew he could not evade them forever.

• Su Ningxia and the others watched Zhu Wuneng suppress Yu Zhengjun, and Chen Xiaojun explained that Zhu Wuneng's battle experience gave him an advantage.
• Mu Zilian told Chen Xiaojun that Yu Zhengjun was a twelve-year-old direct descendant of the Yu Family and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's clan chief's grandson.
• Yu Zhengjun activated Dragon's Wrath Dragon Claw and increased his attack and lightning power, forcing Zhu Wuneng to counter with Water Breathing, First Form—Water Surface Slash.
• Yu Zhengjun's lightning claw knocked Zhu Wuneng back, and Zhu Wuneng answered with Water Breathing, Second Form—Water Wheel.
• Yu Zhengjun used Dragon-Controlling Chant to blast Zhu Wuneng with sonic waves, injuring him, but Zhu Wuneng used Wind-Calling Ears to dodge the barrage.
• Yu Zhengjun leaped after Zhu Wuneng and attacked with his dragon claw, while Zhu Wuneng narrowly evaded each strike and realized he could not keep it up forever.

Zhu Wuneng used his strange flight and illusion skills to turn Yu Zhengjun’s powerful assault against him in their duel. As Zhu Wuneng launched a devastating counterattack, Chen Xiaojun watched in embarrassment while Xixi teased him about inventing the skills.

• Mu Xingyun, Yin Shizhi, Tang Xiao, Niu Chongzhi, and Weng Lutai discussed Zhu Wuneng’s unusual martial soul and warned that he might be more formidable than he appeared.
• Yu Zhengjun activated Thunderclap's Wrath and relentlessly attacked Zhu Wuneng, whose flying ability let him evade and whose toughness helped him block the blows he could not dodge.
• Zhu Wuneng used Phoenix Eyes to trap Yu Zhengjun in an illusion, leaving him disoriented and vulnerable.
• Zhu Wuneng struck with Heaven-Rotating Eighteen Forms, Returning Wheel after Yu Zhengjun broke free too late to defend properly.
• Chang'an Academy’s students laughed and cheered at Zhu Wuneng’s unconventional skills, while Xixi teased Chen Xiaojun about coming up with them and Chen Xiaojun covered his face.