Chapter Summaries

As nobles and representatives gathered for Chen Cong’s eightieth birthday celebration, Xue Chuxin, Xue Churan, and Zuo Tinggang discussed the influential families, the Chen Clan’s markets, and their plans to attend. They left for the mansion, unaware that a blond young man in the next room had overheard their conversation.

• Xue Chuxin and Xue Churan observed the many powerful families and guilds arriving for Chen Cong’s birthday celebration.
• Zuo Tinggang discussed the Chen Clan’s lucrative markets with Xue Churan and asked about her research into a copied magic formation.
• Xue Churan and Xue Chuxin urged Zuo Tinggang to recover from his injuries and drink less, and he promised to stop drinking until he healed.
• Xue Churan told Xue Chuxin that Mu Lingyun had slapped her before offering her some consolation, and the two discussed Mu Lingyun’s view of household authority.
• Zuo Tinggang interrupted their conversation, and he, Xue Chuxin, and Xue Churan set off in a procession for the Chen Clan’s mansion.
• A blond young man in the next room revealed that he had overheard their conversation and remarked, “Interesting.”

Chen Xun hosted a crowded mansion-opening banquet for Lord Chen Cong's eightieth birthday, where guests admired the buffet and Xiaojun's unusual Bing Huo Dual Flavor wine. As Xue Tianming complained that Xiaojun might not attend the Soul Fighting Academy, Chen Xun offered to arrange a conversation with City Lord Xue when he arrived.

• Zhu Hefeng announced Sect Master Ning Ruiting and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's lavish birthday gift as guests gathered at the Chen mansion.
• Ma Zhibin, Long Wenkai, Ximen Rongcheng, Yang Zhiqiang, and Chen Xun discussed the large turnout and Xiaojun's buffet arrangements.
• Ning Ze praised the new wine and asked Chen Xun about exclusive distribution, but Chen Xun directed him to Ling Yun, Yunxiao, or Xiaojun.
• Ma Zhibin tasted Bing Huo Dual Flavor, asked how it was made, and demanded that his family receive a share; Chen Xun agreed.
• Xue Tianming complained that Xiaojun might not attend the Soul Fighting Academy, and Chen Xun offered to let him speak with City Lord Xue when he arrived.

Chen Xiaojun won the merchants’ support for a medicinal-herb auction house and learned that Zhu Baiwan had deliberately helped him shine. Ling Yunxiao refused to return to the Ling Family but agreed to consider whether Ling Xinghe should acknowledge his ancestry.

• Chen Xiaojun explained how the Medicinal Herbs Market could benefit merchants and invited Zhu Baiwan and the other elders to join its specialized auction house.
• Ning Jiang and the assembled merchants pledged their support, while Chen Xiaojun recognized that Zhu Baiwan had given him an opportunity to impress them.
• Ling Yunxiao asked Chen Xiaojun to leave so he could speak privately with Ling Changchuan, who urged him to return to the Ling Family.
• Ling Yunxiao refused to return, citing family conflicts and his wish to remain a link between the Ling and Chen families.
• Ling Changchuan asked whether Ling Xinghe could acknowledge his Ling Family ancestry, and Ling Yunxiao said he would think it over.

Ling Yunxiao warned Ling Changchuan that the Yuwen Family had returned to serve the Crimson Church, then advised Ling Xinyao not to let her defeat by Chen Xiaojun become an inner demon. Chen Xiaojun reunited with his Ye Family relatives, and Ye Xiuyuan led him toward the Medical Alliance’s seniors.

• Ling Yunxiao told Ling Changchuan that the Yuwen Family was handling the Heavenly Mountains for the Crimson Church and warned him not to underestimate them.
• Ling Changchuan introduced Ling Xinyao to Ling Yunxiao, who counseled her against comparing herself with others and revealed that the Chen Clan believed Chen Xiaojun could surpass a century of the continent’s geniuses.
• Ling Changchuan thanked Ling Yunxiao after Ling Xinyao left with renewed resolve.
• Chen Xiaojun greeted Ye Xiuxin, Ye Xiuyuan, Ximen Chuixue, and Ye Zijun.
• Ye Xiuyuan took Chen Xiaojun to meet seniors from the Medical Alliance.

At the Chen Clan gathering, Coi Russell and Sea God Island’s delegation arrived as honored guests while Xixi avoided the formal reception to enjoy the feast with Chen Xiaojun. After chatting with him, Xixi said she planned to continue traveling around the continent.

• Coi Russell led Sea God Island’s delegation into the square, drawing attention from the guests with their powerful experts and gifts.
• Xixi explained to Chen Xiaojun that she had stayed away from the delegation to avoid socializing and praised the banquet’s seafood dishes.
• Chen Xiaojun teased Xixi about her appetite and considered that she and Xiao Yi would suit the Six Treasury Immortal Thief.
• Xixi asked Chen Xiaojun how he was feeling, and he admitted that organizing the gathering had worn him out.
• Xixi told Chen Xiaojun she would continue her journey and explore other parts of the continent.

Chen Xiaojun learned that the new Heavenly Prodigy Ranking placed him fifth and Xixi tenth, then discovered Xiao Yi had been named Donghuang and ranked first. Alarmed by the danger the ranking could bring, he hurried to find his grandfather to learn how the Heaven-Knowing Tower obtained her identity.

• Iron Hand, vice sect master of the Body Sect, arrived after Chen Xiaojun invited the sect to discuss a business deal.
• Zhu Wuneng brought Chen Xiaojun the new ranking, which placed him fifth and Xixi tenth.
• Chen Xiaojun and his companions worried that their sudden rise in the ranking could expose them to danger.
• Chen Xiaojun saw that Donghuang, a girl under twelve, was ranked first as a Soul Ancestor who had defeated a Soul Saint and a Soul Emperor.
• Chen Xiaojun explained that Xiao Yi's full name was Donghuang Xiuyi, but he did not know how the Heaven-Knowing Tower discovered it.
• Chen Xiaojun suspected the Heaven-Knowing Tower had contacted his family and hurried to find his grandfather.

Shi Shouyu and Zhou Yingdong discussed the Chen Clan’s influence and the carefully limited information in the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking, while Chen Xiaojun and Xixi worked out the terms of the deal behind Xiao Yi’s entry. The chapter ended with Chen Xiaojun realizing the ranking had raised his position while concealing his later battle record, including his victory over the Soul Saint Blood Sickle.

• Shi Shouyu and Zhou Yingdong discussed their observer at the Chen Clan banquet and agreed that the Chen Clan was too powerful to provoke.
• Zhou Yingdong explained that Xiao Yi’s sparse ranking entry reflected the Chen Clan’s limits on what the two organizations could publish.
• Zhou Yingdong told Shi Shouyu that a visit to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace suggested Chen Zixiu might have recovered from his injuries.
• Chen Xiaojun returned to Xixi with the ranking booklet and said his grandfather had noticed something unusual about it.
• Chen Xiaojun explained that the deal gave the Spring and Autumn Pavilion and the Heaven-Knowing Tower permission to list Xiao Yi while they concealed parts of his own record.
• Xixi realized the ranking’s omissions included Chen Xiaojun killing the Soul Saint Blood Sickle, and Chen Xiaojun noted that the ranking had still raised him two places.

The Chen Clan’s golden birthday banquet drew major sects and representatives, including Tang Chen and Spirit Hall’s Holy Son Qian Daoliu. Chen Xiaojun teased Bo Saixi about Tang Chen as a potential match, leaving her annoyed and ready to take it out on her steak.

• Tang Yue arrived with his grandsons Tang Chen and Tang Xiao, and Chen Xiaojun told Xixi that Tang Chen ranked just below her on the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking.
• Xixi dismissed Tang Chen’s looks, while Chen Xiaojun privately reflected on how different their personalities were.
• Chen Hong welcomed Tang Yue and invited Tang Chen and Tang Xiao to join the other young people at the banquet.
• The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, the Sky-Piercing Sect, the Star Luo Imperial Family, and other representatives arrived, followed by Qian Daoliu and his guardians.
• Xixi praised Qian Daoliu’s appearance, and Chen Xiaojun teased her about preferring him to Tang Chen and suggested Tang Chen could be a suitable match.
• Xixi rejected the suggestion and ordered Rhea to bring her a blackhorn steak so she could shred it before eating.

Chen Xiaojun tried to discourage Bo Saixi from becoming interested in Tang Chen, but Rhea’s comment made Xixi reconsider Chen Xiaojun’s unusual reaction and her own feelings for him. Meanwhile, Qian Daoliu arrived uninvited at the Chen Clan’s birthday gathering and chose to explore the buffet rather than join the elders upstairs.

• Chen Xiaojun praised Tang Chen to provoke Bo Saixi, then left to prepare for his performance, hoping to keep the two apart.
• Bo Saixi angrily cursed Chen Xiaojun while eating steak, but Rhea suggested his behavior was unusual, prompting Xixi to reflect on their bond and her feelings for him.
• The gathered elders discussed Spirit Hall’s unexpected arrival, speculating about Qian Daoliu’s purpose and the absence of the Qiangu Family.
• Beiming Xinghai and Luo Tian greeted Qian Daoliu, while Chen Cong welcomed him to the birthday gathering.
• Qian Daoliu declined to join the elders on the second-floor terrace and said he wanted to look around the Chen Clan’s buffet.

Chen Cong and She Yaolei began a spar in the sky above Chen Cong’s fiftieth-birthday gathering, while Chen Zixiu and Bo Xian'er met a powerful blond senior and offered him wine. The senior explained that he had come to investigate a new-type Martial Soul fluctuation, and the chapter ended with him praising the Chen Clan’s rising fortunes.

• Chen Cong recognized Sagur and exchanged greetings before challenging She Yaolei to settle their unfinished rivalry.
• Chen Cong and She Yaolei agreed to spar in the sky, and She Yaolei attacked with his Third Soul Skill, Nine Shadow-Rending Slashes.
• Chen Cong shattered She Yaolei’s slashes with Sword Qi, but She Yaolei transformed into his Two-Headed Snake Martial Soul Avatar and broke through the Sword Qi.
• Chen Zixiu introduced Bo Xian'er as his wife to the blond young man, who noted that they were both level-98 Supreme Douluos and asked if they intended to intercept him.
• Chen Zixiu offered the blond senior thirty-year Fragrant Snow Spirit Wine enhanced with ninth-grade wine reishi, and the senior said he had come to investigate a new-type Martial Soul fluctuation.
• The blond senior praised the Chen Clan’s recent rise and lively prospects.

Chen Zixiu and Bo Xian'er explained Sea God Island’s expansion and alliance with the Chen Clan to the blond young man, who asked whether they would ally with Spirit Hall. Chen Zixiu then revealed that the Chen Clan had uncovered an ancient formation that could help Soul Masters break through Titled Douluo and possibly Peerless Douluo bottlenecks, leaving the blond man deep in thought.

• Chen Cong and She Yaolei clashed overhead again as Chen Zixiu predicted his son would win, and the blond young man praised the ninth-grade wine fungus wine.
• Bo Xian'er explained that Sea God Island had expanded onto the continent to strengthen ties with its powers, following the principles of considering danger, retreat, and change.
• The blond young man proposed an alliance between Sea God Island and Spirit Hall, and Bo Xian'er said she would discuss the major decision with the others.
• The blond young man asked why the Chen Clan had emerged from seclusion, and Chen Zixiu showed him a rubbing of the Death Spiral Magic Formation.
• Chen Zixiu explained that the ancient formation, left behind by the Crimson Church, could compress soul power and help break through Titled Douluo bottlenecks, and might also aid the path to Peerless Douluo.
• The blond young man realized the formation could explain the Crimson Church’s steady supply of powerful Douluos and fell silent in thought.

Chen Zixiu explained to the Blond Youth that the Chen Clan planned to return to the world and weaken the Crimson Church, while they discussed the danger posed by a god-level martial soul. Later, Chen Yu’s gathering celebrated the Chen Clan’s rising young generation, but the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking made the clan conspicuous, and Xue Churan announced that Chen Cong would lead Chang'an Academy.

• Chen Zixiu told the Blond Youth that the Chen Clan planned to return to the world and target the Crimson Church by disrupting the cultivation of nether blood lilies.
• The Blond Youth suspected that the heaven-and-earth fluctuations came from Chen Zixiu’s clan sister’s husband and warned that advancing his martial soul to god-level could unleash its evil thoughts.
• Zhong Yao and Fang Yuan praised Chen Cong’s fighting ability after he suppressed Snake Lance without using his Sword Formation.
• Ning Ruiting and Xiao Lijun revealed that numerous Chen Clan youths had placed on the latest Heavenly Prodigy Ranking, drawing congratulations and concern from the gathering.
• Chen Yu and Chen Hong worried that the ranking made the Chen Clan too conspicuous, while other guests argued that its talent was no fault.
• Xue Churan announced that Chen Cong had been invited to teach at Chang'an Academy and take charge of its affairs.

At Chen Cong’s Golden Birthday banquet, Xue Churan announced that he would lead Chang'an Academy, prompting political maneuvering and offers from rival powers. Chen Cong returned from his match with She Yaolei, while the guests concluded that he had won and Spirit Hall had failed to test his full strength.

• Xue Chuxin said the Heaven Dou Imperial Family’s ties with the Chen Clan were deepening, and Gu Shaoyun offered to invite Chen Clan members to teach at Sky-Piercing Academy.
• Ye Chenzhi, Zhong Chunhua, and Ma Tianyang pledged their families’ support to Chen Yu, and Ye Chenzhi warned that anyone who threatened the Chen Clan’s children would make an enemy of the Begonia Ye Family.
• Chen Cong and She Yaolei descended after their match, and She Yaolei admitted he had failed to make Chen Cong use his Sword Formation.
• She Yaolei told Qian Daoliu that Chen Cong’s soul power seemed unusually pure, though he could not tell whether Chen Cong’s cultivation art had changed.
• The gathered representatives discussed the match and mocked Spirit Hall, with many deciding that Chen Cong had won.

At his eightieth Golden Birthday, Chen Cong celebrated the Chen Clan’s return to the world and called on its relatives and allies to face the future together. The banquet ended with the guests raising their cups to the clan’s future and their friendship.

• Zhu Yanfeng began the Golden Birthday ceremony, while Ma Zhaoyang and Ding Bingyuan joked about his formal appearance.
• Cheng Nanxing told Zhao Deyun to prepare for a possible transfer back under Master Yu, and Qin Lüguang urged Yang Bu’er to convince the Yang Family to join the Chen Clan.
• Luo Qingrui welcomed guests from the Ji, Liu, and Dugu Families, and Ji Chenglie and the others greeted the gathering.
• Chen Cong entered the platform with nine shining soul rings and declared that he had become a Title Douluo before his eightieth birthday, taking Heaven and Earth as his title.
• Chen Cong thanked the clan’s relatives and friends, proclaimed a new beginning for the Chen Clan, and called for closer cooperation among its allies.
• Chen Cong raised his cup to the Chen Clan’s future and its friendships, and the guests cheered and drank with him.

At Grandpa Cong’s Golden Birthday, the Chen Clan’s young people performed an energetic original-themed song, followed by Chen Yanwu’s ethereal rendition of “Big Fish.” The chapter ended with the guests captivated by her singing.

• Liu Ruyan welcomed the guests and introduced the Chen Clan’s opening performance, “Chen Youth’s Words.”
• Chen Jianjun, Chen Jianzun, Chen Feng, Chen Mu, Chen Xiaojun, Chen Bin, Shurui, and the other youths sang about the Chen Clan’s youthful ambition.
• The guests applauded and praised the performance, while Ji Boda introduced Chen Yanwu’s solo.
• Chen Yanwu sang “Big Fish” as the guests fell silent and became immersed in her voice.

Chen Yanwu performed three songs at the Winding Stream Banquet, captivating the audience with her zither playing and singing. The crowd hailed her as the “Heavenly Music Goddess,” and she savored the honor of her triumphant performance.

• After Chen Yanwu’s first song ended, the audience erupted in applause and begged her to perform again.
• Chen Yanwu announced that she had prepared three songs and performed “Lament of Yu Ji,” moving the listeners with its sorrowful, historical tale.
• Chen Yanwu performed “Swords and Blades Like a Dream,” stirring the crowd with its fierce, passionate music.
• The audience praised Chen Yanwu’s talent and chanted her name and “Heavenly Music Goddess” across the square.
• Chen Yanwu felt the glory of the stage as the crowd’s acclaim recognized her as a musical star.

Chen Yanwu received invitations from leaders of the Xuan Ye Pavilion and the Winding Stream Banquet after her performance. She revealed that her younger brother Chen Xiaojun had taught her the compositions, directing their attention toward him.

• Chen Xiyuan and Qing Yue discussed Qing Yue taking Chen Yanwu under her wing and the Chen Clan's freedom for women to choose their partners.
• Xuan Zhuo appeared before Chen Yanwu and invited her to perform and exchange ideas at the Xuan Ye Pavilion.
• Liu Zi arrived and invited Chen Yanwu to explore music with the Winding Stream Banquet.
• Chen Yanwu politely welcomed both invitations and said Chen Xiaojun had taught her the three compositions and surpassed her in that field.

At the Chen Clan’s Golden Birthday banquet, Chen Xiaojun’s innovative performances culminated in a stirring sword dance accompanied by the battle song “Victory.” The performance stunned the guests, and the chapter ended with Chen Xiaojun’s sword slash cleaving a lasting scar across the sky.

• Liu Zi and Xuan Zhuo praised Chen Yanwu’s zither performance and agreed to arrange future exchanges, while she said they would need to speak to Chen Xiaojun themselves.
• The banquet showcased Han-style dances, an instrumental ensemble, and a horse-hoof dance that Chen Xiaojun had helped devise.
• Zhu Yanfeng introduced the finale, the Chen sword dance “Sword Howl Across the Heavens,” as the battle song “Victory” stirred the audience.
• Chen Yu identified Chen Xiaojun as the song’s writer, prompting Ma Tianyang and others to ask him for battle songs for their clans; Zhong Yao told them to wait until the event ended and follow the rules.
• Chen Xiaojun joined six others to perform the Big Dipper Seven-Star Sword Formation, then delivered a final sword slash that left an immense scar across the sky.

The Chen Clan’s seven-person sword formation and Chen Xiaojun’s final sword strike stunned the crowd and revealed the clan’s formidable strength. Tang Chen learned more about Chen Xiaojun’s ranking and abilities, while Qian Daoliu and his companions discussed the Chen Clan and decided to wait before acting.

• The crowd marveled at the Chen Clan’s sword formation and speculated that its middle-generation members might be able to contend with a Titled Douluo.
• Tang Xiao told Tang Chen that Chen Xiaojun had defeated him, used a cultivation technique resembling the Tang Family’s Clear Sky Nine Yang Force, and ranked fifth on the Heavenly Prodigy Ranking.
• Tang Chen learned that Chen Xiaojun had also defeated the Sixth Prince and watched him depart with an inexplicable gleam in his eyes.
• Qian Daoliu and She Yaolei discussed the origins and sophistication of the seven-person sword formation, then acknowledged that the Chen Clan was stronger than expected.
• Beiming Xinghai asked Qian Daoliu about the Pope’s instructions concerning the Chang'an Main Hall’s relationship with the Chen Clan, and Qian Daoliu said they would wait and see.

Wine reishi was described as a rare spirit herb whose nine grades offered increasingly powerful benefits, culminating in lifespan extension. A legendary immortal grade was attributed to the Wine God, while excessive consumption or improper use could cause side effects.

• The first three grades of wine reishi wine improved alcohol tolerance, supported liver detoxification, and helped drinkers remain clearheaded.
• The fourth through sixth grades cleared meridian impurities, prevented intoxication, nourished the body, and restored mental and physical energy.
• The seventh and eighth grades harmonized qi and blood, assisted with chronic illnesses, and enhanced recovery from severe injuries or serious illnesses.
• The ninth grade comprehensively enhanced bodily functions and could extend lifespan, making it highly coveted by Soul Masters.
• The legendary golden immortal grade was said to be cultivated only by the Wine God and had never been seen.
• Wine reishi wine carried a risk of side effects from excessive consumption or improper use.