Chapter Summaries

Lin Ye faced Blazing Fire Team alone while Meng Yiran and the other girls watched from the sidelines. He resisted their opening fire assault and counterattacked, leaving the battle poised as he charged at Huo Lie.

• Huo Wushuang and Blazing Fire Team summoned their Martial Souls as Lin Ye prepared with the Hidden Wind Sword and simulated soul rings.
• The host started the match, and Huo Wushuang led Huo Lie and Huo Yun and Huo Yu in a coordinated attack while Huo Chui and Huo Jun boosted them.
• Lin Ye evaded Huo Wushuang's and Huo Lie's fireballs and used sword qi to block the Fire Crane Soul Masters' rain of fire.
• Huo Wushuang, Huo Lie, Huo Yun, and Huo Yu pursued Lin Ye with close-range attacks and Fire Crane clones.
• Lin Ye wounded Huo Wushuang, dispersed several Fire Crane clones, and charged at Huo Lie to target him first.

Lin Ye fought off the Blazing Fire Team’s coordinated attacks and knocked Huo Wushuang and one Fire Crane Soul Master out of the arena. With her brother defeated, Huo Wu absorbed her teammates’ support and began fusing her Soul Rings to unleash Huo Wu Blazing Sun.

• Lin Ye destroyed Huo Lie’s claws, but Huo Wu blasted him away with Ring of Fire Resistance as Huo Wushuang and the Fire Crane Soul Masters attacked.
• Lin Ye used Shattering the Vault of Heaven to break through the Fire Crane Soul Masters’ flames, then struck one of them off the arena with Shattering Mountains and Rivers.
• Huo Wu used Ring of Fire Resistance again, but Lin Ye controlled his golden greatsword to knock Huo Wushuang off the arena as well.
• Huo Wu called on Huo Chui, Huo Jun, and Huo Lie to strengthen her, then used Huo Wu Blazing Sun and began fusing her first three Soul Rings into her fourth.

Lin Ye faced Huo Wu’s Ring Fusion-powered Huo Wu Blazing Sun and survived its explosion without injury, revealing that he was immune to fire. He ended the chapter pointing his Hidden Wind Sword at the remaining Blazing Fire Team and demanding their surrender.

• Lin Ye recognized Huo Wu’s Ring Fusion and watched her struggle to control the blazing-white fireball it created.
• Huo Wu launched Huo Wu Blazing Sun at Lin Ye, then detonated it before his Golden Greatsword could strike.
• The explosion engulfed Lin Ye in white flames, alarming spectators who feared the Soul Ancestor could not withstand the attack.
• Lin Ye emerged unharmed, though his clothes and mask were scorched, and told Huo Wu that he was immune to fire.
• Lin Ye advanced on the Blazing Fire Team and aimed his Hidden Wind Sword and Golden Greatsword at them as he demanded their surrender.

After the Heavenly Star Team defeated the Blazing Fire Team, Huo Wu visited the Lin residence looking for Sword One, not realizing that Lin Ye was the same person. When Lin Ye denied knowing where Sword One was, Huo Wu challenged him and was easily repelled, leaving her confused by his remark about bullying children.

• Huo Wu surrendered after exhausting her Soul Power and realizing Lin Ye's Fire Immunity made victory impossible, and the Heavenly Star Team won the match.
• Lin Ye watched the rest of the morning's matches, then returned to the residence and cultivated with the girls that afternoon.
• Vivian told Lin Ye that a young woman was waiting in the reception hall, where he found Huo Wu seeking Sword One.
• Lin Ye claimed Sword One was not there, and Huo Wu refused to believe him because her people had seen Sword One enter the residence.
• Huo Wu grabbed Lin Ye's arm, but his Nine Yang True Qi sent her stumbling back, so she challenged him to reveal Sword One's whereabouts if she won.
• Lin Ye blocked Huo Wu's flying kick and threw her aside, then asked whether she found bullying children amusing.

Lin Ye faced Huo Wu’s challenge and easily withstood her physical attacks and soul skills, including her flames. After seeing that he was unharmed, Huo Wu concluded that he was Sword One.

• Huo Wu mistook Lin Ye’s remark about entering the tournament for an insult and attacked him with a punch and a kick, but he stopped her effortlessly.
• Huo Wu summoned Flame Shadow and used Shadow Exchange to attack Lin Ye alongside her martial soul.
• Huo Wu blasted Lin Ye back with Ring of Fire Resistance, and she and Flame Shadow struck him with flaming fists.
• Lin Ye landed unharmed and extinguished the flames with his Nine Yang True Qi.
• Huo Wu noticed Lin Ye’s fire immunity and concluded that he was Sword One.

Lin Ye subdued Huo Wu after she identified him as Sword One and threatened to reveal his secret. He forced a Split Sub-body into her, leaving her under his influence.

• Huo Wu recognized Lin Ye as Sword One because he was immune to fire and threatened to expose him unless he fought her seriously.
• Lin Ye warned Huo Wu not to push him, then rushed forward and pinned her to the ground.
• Vivian heard Huo Wu's cries, saw Lin Ye restraining her, and watched from behind a pillar.
• Lin Ye took out a Split Sub-body from his Jade Pendant Space and explained that he could use it to influence those who accepted it.
• Lin Ye forced the Split Sub-body into Huo Wu's mouth, and it flowed down her throat into her body.

Lin Ye forced Huo Wu to accept an External Soul Bone that let him control her body, then made her serve him for the afternoon. He let her leave before the other girls finished cultivating and ordered Vivian to keep the incident secret.

• Lin Ye’s Split Sub-body fused into Huo Wu, and he explained that it was an External Soul Bone with weakening and protective abilities.
• Lin Ye used the Split Sub-body to make Huo Wu follow his orders, and she peeled an orange and fed it to him.
• Lin Ye ordered Huo Wu to massage his shoulders, pound his legs, and massage his feet, tormenting her throughout the afternoon.
• Lin Ye let Huo Wu leave before Zhu Zhuqing and the others finished cultivating, then told Vivian and the maids not to reveal what had happened.
• Vivian asked whether Lin Ye would see Huo Wu off, and Lin Ye denied that he had done anything improper.

Lin Ye reviewed the Divine Wind Team’s information before watching Shrek Team face Blazing Fire Team. Tang San revealed his Clear Sky Hammer to secure Shrek Team’s victory, leaving Lin Ye to recognize the significance of Tang San’s second martial soul.

• Cheng Wudi told Lin Ye that Heavenly Star Team’s match against Divine Wind Team was scheduled for the ninth arena bout that morning, and Lin Ye read the team’s information.
• Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing watched Shrek Team battle Blazing Fire Team, and Zhu Zhuqing predicted Blazing Fire Team would win while Lin Ye backed Shrek Team because of Tang San.
• Blazing Fire Team overwhelmed Shrek Team early, but Tang San changed tactics and used Oscar’s Flying Mushroom Sausages to help Shrek eliminate the two flying Fire Crane Soul Masters.
• Huo Wu used Ring Fusion and Huo Wu Yaoyang to eliminate most of Shrek Team, leaving Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ning Rongrong against Blazing Fire Team’s remaining fighters.
• Tang San used his Eight Spider Lances and Xiao Wu’s help to defeat most of Blazing Fire Team, then summoned his Clear Sky Hammer and used Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer to defeat Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu.
• Lin Ye realized that Tang San’s second martial soul was the Clear Sky Hammer.

Lin Ye recognized Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer and realized Tang Hao was protecting him, while considering the danger Xiao Wu would face if Shrek Team reached Spirit City. The Heavenly Star Team then prepared to face Divine Wind Team, whose captain Feng Xiaotian promised to reveal their strength.

• Lin Ye recognized Tang San's second martial soul as the Clear Sky Hammer and concluded that Tang Hao had been living in Holy Soul Village and guarding his son.
• Lin Ye rejected using Tang San to lure Tang Hao, but considered that Tang Hao might follow Tang San to Spirit City if Shrek Team advanced.
• Lin Ye watched Shrek Team's match and wondered whether Tang San would repay his teacher at the risk of losing his father and Xiao Wu.
• Lin Ye led Meng Yiran and the other Heavenly Star Team members into the arena to face Divine Wind Team.
• Feng Xiaotian warned Lin Ye that Divine Wind Team was different from his previous opponents, and Lin Ye dismissed the warning.
• Feng Xiaotian summoned his Twin-Headed Swift Wind Demonic Wolf martial soul as the battle preparations began.

Feng Xiaotian and the Divine Wind Team took to the air, confident that their flying strategy would keep Lin Ye out of reach. Lin Ye countered Feng Xiaotian’s assault with his swordsmanship and drove him back, but the team’s Soul Skills forced Lin Ye away and let Feng Xiaotian return to the sky.

• Feng Xiaotian revealed his Twin-Headed Swift Wind Demonic Wolf Martial Soul and four Soul Rings, while the Divine Wind Team members possessed their Beast Martial Souls.
• Feng Xiaotian used Gale Wings to lead the team into the sky and challenged Lin Ye to reach them.
• Feng Xiaotian attacked Lin Ye with Wind Blade Array, then circled behind him for a claw strike.
• Lin Ye evaded the wind blades, severed Feng Xiaotian’s claws, and pressed him back with the Hidden Wind Sword.
• The Divine Wind Team members unleashed their Soul Skills against Lin Ye, driving him back and allowing Feng Xiaotian to return to the sky.

Lin Ye fought off the Divine Wind Team’s aerial assault with his swordsmanship and Double Pupils, but the full team eventually overwhelmed his defense. He activated his Symbiotic Battle Suit, leaving the team unable to hurt him as they pulled back in shock.

• Feng Xiaotian admitted Lin Ye’s swordsmanship was formidable and ordered the Divine Wind Team to attack together.
• Lin Ye used his Double Pupils and Hidden Wind Sword to fend off five flying members of the Divine Wind Team.
• Feng Xiaotian sent Xu Lin and Wang Shu into the fight, then joined the other six in attacking Lin Ye.
• As the seven attackers began breaking through Lin Ye’s defense, he activated his External Soul Bone: Symbiotic Battle Suit.
• The Divine Wind Team’s attacks failed to penetrate Lin Ye’s black armor, so its members stopped and rose into the air in shock.

Lin Ye used his External Soul Bone to withstand the Divine Wind Team’s attacks, then defeated them with the Xuanyuan Sword Technique. Afterward, Feng Xiaotian vowed to challenge him again for Huo Wu, who denied promising to date him and reacted nervously to Lin Ye’s warning.

• Ning Fengzhi identified Lin Ye’s armor as an External Soul Bone, shocking Feng Xiaotian and the spectators.
• Feng Xiaotian led the Divine Wind Team in its strongest attacks, but Lin Ye’s Symbiotic Battle Suit blocked them.
• Lin Ye combined his Xuanyuan Sword Technique forms to pursue and sweep the Divine Wind Team out of the arena, defeating Feng Xiaotian.
• Feng Xiaotian told Lin Ye he would train and defeat him for a chance to date Huo Wu, but Huo Wu appeared and clarified that her offer was conditional and now void.
• Lin Ye warned Huo Wu not to provoke him again, and she hurried away while Feng Xiaotian suspected something had happened between them.

Lin Ye and the Heavenly Star Team prepared to face Skywater Team, a control-focused opponent led by Shui Bing'er. The crowd switched its cheers to Skywater Team when the Sugar Water Troupe appeared, and both teams took their places on the Spirit Combat Arena.

• Lin Ye read Skywater Team's information and recognized its freezing-based control skills as a major counter to him.
• The host announced the match, and Lin Ye led Meng Yiran and the other girls into the competition venue.
• The crowd's cheers shifted from Heavenly Star Team to Skywater Team, whose members were popular as the Sugar Water Troupe.
• Meng Yiran complained about the spectators changing sides, and Lin Ye told her not to care about empty fame.
• Lin Ye led Heavenly Star Team onto the Spirit Combat Arena, where Shui Bing'er and Skywater Team took the opposite side.

Lin Ye and the Heavenly Star Team faced Shui Bing'er and the Skywater Team in the tournament preliminaries. The match began with the Skywater Team charging Lin Ye while Shui Bing'er protected her attackers with ice armor.

• Lin Ye learned that the Skywater Team had beaten the Elephant Armor Team but lost to the Blazing Fire Team and the Divine Wind Team, putting its chances of qualifying at risk.
• Lin Ye and Shui Bing'er exchanged greetings and declared their resolve to win before both teams took their starting positions.
• Shui Bing'er and the Skywater Team summoned their Martial Souls, while Lin Ye drew the Hidden Wind Sword and simulated four soul rings.
• The Skywater Team's five Assault System Soul Masters charged Lin Ye and attacked with water projectiles.
• Shui Bing'er used her second soul skill, Ice Ring Armor, to cover the five attackers in suits of solid ice.

Lin Ye fought the Skywater Team but was repeatedly trapped by Shui Bing’er’s Ice Seal and the team’s combined weather skill. The torrential rain strengthened their ice attacks, leaving Lin Ye unable to mount an effective offense.

• Lin Ye cut through Baby’s Water’s Protection and ice armor with the Hidden Wind Sword, wounding her.
• Shui Bing’er froze Lin Ye with Ice Seal, and the Skywater Team moved to attack him.
• Lin Ye broke the ice with Xuanyuan Sword Qi and resumed attacking Baby, but Shui Bing’er soon sealed him again.
• Xue Wu unleashed a combined soul skill that brought torrential rain and cold winds to the arena.
• The rain slowed Lin Ye and strengthened the Skywater Team’s abilities, allowing Shui Bing’er to keep him almost continuously frozen.

Lin Ye used the Nine Yang Divine Skill to surround himself with scorching Nine Yang True Qi, which melted Skywater Team captain Shui Bing'er's Ice Seal and let him attack the team without interruption. After he knocked one of the female Soul Masters out of the arena and overwhelmed the others, Shui Bing'er called on Xue Wu to prepare their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

• After being frozen repeatedly, Lin Ye decided to use the Nine Yang True Qi to counter Shui Bing'er's Ice Seal instead of relying on sword techniques alone.
• Lin Ye melted through the ice with his Nine Yang True Qi and burst free as Skywater Team's five female Soul Masters attacked the frozen shell.
• Shui Bing'er cast Ice Seal again, but the Nine Yang True Qi around Lin Ye melted its icy energy before it could freeze him.
• Lin Ye pressed his attack while Skywater Team's Soul Skills were unavailable, and Shui Bing'er failed to stop him with Ice Ring Armor, Repelling Ice Ring, or another Ice Seal.
• Lin Ye wounded one Skywater Team Soul Master and kicked her out of the arena, prompting Shui Bing'er to tell Xue Wu to prepare their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu unleashed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Ice and Snow Drifting Ice Phoenix, against Lin Ye after he eliminated the rest of the Skywater Team. The ice phoenix transformed the arena into a freezing storm, but Lin Ye’s Nine Yang True Qi and elemental resistance left him unaffected as the confrontation continued.

• Shui Bing'er told Xue Wu to prepare their Martial Soul Fusion Skill while she repelled Lin Ye and protected the other Skywater Team members.
• The remaining four Skywater Team soul masters charged Lin Ye to keep him from interrupting Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu, but he struck them off the arena.
• Feng Xiaotian criticized Lin Ye for being ruthless toward the female soul masters and insisted that his sincere pursuit of Huo Wu would eventually move her.
• Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu completed Ice and Snow Drifting Ice Phoenix, filling the arena with fierce winds, snowflakes, and freezing cold.
• The ice phoenix emerged from the pillar of light, but the freezing storm could not affect Lin Ye through his Nine Yang True Qi and resistance to ordinary elemental attacks.

Lin Ye faced Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's Ice and Snow Drifting Ice Phoenix Martial Soul Fusion Skill in the tournament. He shattered the ice phoenix with the Xuanyuan Sword Technique, caught the falling girls, and secured another victory for Heavenly Star Academy.

• Shui Bing'er warned Lin Ye about the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but he refused to surrender and blocked her Snow Tornadoes with the Xuanyuan Sword Technique.
• Shui Bing'er unleashed the Ice and Snow Drifting Ice Phoenix, whose freezing current covered the arena in frost without affecting Lin Ye's Nine Yang True Qi.
• Lin Ye formed a massive Golden Greatsword and cleaved the ice phoenix apart, breaking Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Lin Ye caught Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu as they fell, and both girls recovered enough to stand.
• Shui Bing'er surrendered, and the host declared Heavenly Star Academy the winner.

After the Skywater Team match, Lin Ye carried Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu off the icy arena, then prepared the Heavenly Star Team for its long-awaited match against Shrek. He judged Tang San dangerous enough to warrant taking the field himself, and entered the arena with his teammates as spectators expected him to win.

• Lin Ye carried the exhausted Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu down from the Spirit Combat Arena, and Shui Bing'er quietly thanked him.
• Meng Yiran, Yue Qishan, and Feng Yan'er playfully competed for Lin Ye's attention as he returned to his team.
• Principal Cheng Wudi gave Lin Ye information about the Shrek Team, and Lin Ye decided to compete himself to protect Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran from Tang San.
• The host announced the Heavenly Star Team's match against the Shrek Team, and Lin Ye led his teammates into the arena amid loud cheers.

Lin Ye warned Tang San that the Shrek Team would regret pursuing the tournament finals, but Tang San refused to back down. As the match began, Lin Ye cut through Dai Mubai’s ranged attack and Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass, while Dai Mubai and Tailong closed in to strike.

• Lin Ye told Tang San that someone hoped the Shrek Team would go no further than the qualifiers and warned him not to regret reaching the finals.
• Tang San rejected the warning and led the Shrek Team in summoning their Martial Souls and preparing for the match.
• Ning Rongrong boosted Dai Mubai, Tailong, and Xiao Wu, while Oscar made Flying Mushroom Sausages for the front-line fighters.
• Tang San sent Dai Mubai and Tailong charging at Lin Ye with Blue Silver Grass wrapped around their waists as Xiao Wu followed and Ma Hongjun took flight.
• Lin Ye cut apart Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Violent Light Wave and severed Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass as Dai Mubai and Tailong moved in to punch him.