Recaps

Qian Renxue sent Xue Beng away after he staged a drunken confrontation with Tang Tian, while secretly planning to use the whale rubber he bought to approach him. On his way back to the academy, Tang Tian found a stone containing holy-light crystal and bought it as a possible gift for Qian Renxue.

• Qian Renxue had a growing sense that her Angel Martial Soul became restless around Tang Tian, and she wondered whether Uncle Snake Lance had retrieved texts about it.
• Xue Beng acted drunk and antagonistic toward Qian Renxue and Tang Tian, but Qian Renxue had guards escort him out of the auction.
• In the carriage, Xue Beng revealed that his performance was meant to make people believe he opposed Xue Qinghe and create an excuse to approach Tang Tian; he planned to give him the whale rubber he had bought.
• Qian Renxue took Tang Tian and the others to the academy, thanked him for attending, and said she looked forward to his match against Tian Heng.
• Tang Tian spotted a shabby shop, followed his Metal Identification ability inside, and bought a dull stone for ten Gold Soul Coins after sensing holy light within it.
• Tang Tian decided the stone could contain holy-light crystal suitable for an accessory for Qian Renxue, while the Little Iron Hammer grumbled that he kept giving gifts to others.

Tang Tian and his companions enjoyed the spoils of the auction as he tempered his body with iron essence and prepared to face Yu Tianheng the next day. He ended the night confident in his strength and eager for more real combat.

• Tang Tian let Little Iron Hammer eat the thousand-year black iron essence mother, then used iron essence and the Red Gold Body Tempering Art to improve his physical prowess.
• Little Iron Hammer and Little Blue bickered over their food and drink while Tang Tian reflected on the auction's rewards for his companions.
• Tang Tian inspected the holy light crystal and considered using it to make something for Qian Renxue's Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul so he could stay in contact with her.
• Tang San studied the Lost Weapon Blueprint, Xiao Wu ate the Jade Spirit Fruit, and Tang Tian looked ahead to his coming fight against Yu Tianheng.
• Tang Tian resolved that more actual combat would improve him and thought that Qian Renxue's need to hide her identity had held back her strength.

Tang Tian forged a small angel sword as a return gift for Qian Renxue before heading to the Imperial Fighting Team’s training ground for his match with Yu Tianheng. The friendly match drew a crowd that included Qian Renxue, Qin Ming, and the academy’s three Education Committee Members.

• Tang Tian decided to seek powerful opponents and confirmed he would fight the Tyrant Dragon the next day.
• Tang Tian used holy light crystal, refined iron, and gemstones to forge a winged angel sword, with help from Tang San and Little Iron Hammer.
• Tang Tian said the sword was a return gift for the Crown Prince and promised to forge Xiao Wu one of her own later.
• Tang Tian arrived at the Imperial Fighting Team’s training ground, where Yu Tianheng and the First Squad were waiting.
• Qian Renxue, Qin Ming, Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin arrived to watch, and Tang Tian suspected Qian Renxue had invited them.

Tang Tian challenged Yu Tianheng to a spar and proved he could withstand the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon’s attack without injury. He then launched a sweeping Blue Silver Grass assault that wounded Yu Tianheng as the fight continued.

• Meng Shenji began the spar between Tang Tian and Yu Tianheng before the packed Martial Arts Arena.
• Yu Tianheng possessed his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul and struck Tang Tian with his first soul skill, Thunder Dragon Claw.
• Tang Tian used his second soul skill, Blue Silver · Indestructible Gengjin Body, to block the attack without retreating or being injured.
• Qian Renxue, Dugu Yan, Yu Feng, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the spectators reacted with shock and admiration at Tang Tian’s strength.
• Tang Tian counterattacked with his first soul skill, Blue Silver · Life Ruler, and a vine grazed Yu Tianheng’s shoulder.
• Yu Tianheng activated his second soul skill, Thunderous Might.

Tang Tian defeated Yu Tianheng by blocking his strongest soul skill head-on, and the chapter ended with him presenting Qian Renxue with a small winged sword that left her wondering whether he knew her secret.

• Yu Tianheng used his Third Soul Skill, Wrath of Thunder, and Tang Tian countered with Blue Silver-Splitting Claw, remaining on his feet after their attacks collided.
• Yu Tianheng admitted defeat, acknowledged that Tang Tian had held back, and shook his hand.
• The three Education Committee members concluded that Tang Tian and Yu Tianheng could lead Heaven Dou Royal Academy to victory in the Five-Academy Exchange Tournament.
• Dugu Yan and her Jade Phosphorus Snake reacted with shock and admiration as Tang Tian beat Yu Tianheng.
• Tang Tian stopped Qian Renxue after the spar and opened a box containing a small silver-white sword with wings on its hilt.

Qian Renxue treasured Tang Tian’s angelic sword and grew curious about his intentions, while Tang Tian gained a soul-power purification ability from the Six-Winged Angel’s increased favorability. Dugu Yan arrived at Tang Tian’s dormitory, unsettled by the gift he had given Qian Renxue.

• Qian Renxue accepted Tang Tian’s sword with a composed smile and left, while Xiao Wu and Tang San criticized the Crown Prince’s restrained reaction.
• Qian Renxue examined the sword for hours as the Six-Winged Angel excitedly interpreted it as a sign Tang Tian understood her, and Qian Renxue wondered whether he knew her identity.
• Qian Renxue hid the sword in her Storage Soul Tool, then hung it on a chain beneath her clothes; the Six-Winged Angel’s favorability reached 60, rewarding Tang Tian with Soul Power Purification.
• Tang Tian considered testing his new ability against poison and wondered how Qian Renxue had interpreted his gift.
• Dugu Yan waited outside Tang Tian’s dormitory as the Jade Phosphorous Serpent urged her to take the initiative and complained that Tang Tian had given Qian Renxue a thoughtful gift instead of her.

Dugu Yan struggled with her jealousy over Tang Tian’s gift to the Crown Prince before he discovered the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison accumulating in her body. Tang Tian offered to try purifying it with his life energy, and Dugu Yan invited him to her dorm so they could proceed in private.

• Dugu Yan denied being upset that Tang Tian had not given her a gift, but Yu Feng teased her about it.
• Tang Tian came out of his dorm, and Dugu Yan praised the sword he had made for the Crown Prince before asking whether he would take a commission from her grandfather.
• Tang Tian noticed Dugu Yan’s symptoms and explained that her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison could eventually damage her meridians or kill her.
• Dugu Yan asked whether Tang Tian could cure the poison, and he said they could try using his life energy to purify the toxins in her meridians.
• Tang Tian suggested they find somewhere private, and Dugu Yan invited him to her dorm, then blushed at the prospect of being alone with him.

Tang Tian treated Dugu Yan’s accumulated poison with his Blue Silver King’s purifying energy, and she thanked him with a hug. Xiao Wu noticed Dugu Yan’s scent on him and confronted him, while Tang San defended Tang Tian.

• Tang Tian accompanied Dugu Yan to her dormitory and used his Blue Silver King to ease her symptoms and dissolve some of the poison in her meridians.
• Dugu Yan was shocked that the treatment worked, thanked Tang Tian, and hugged him before he left.
• Tang Tian considered that his improved Soul Power control and purification ability might make his planned treatment for Dugu Bo unnecessary.
• Xiao Wu smelled Dugu Yan on Tang Tian and questioned him about what had happened, while Tang San told her to trust Tang Tian.
• Tang Tian claimed he had only helped Dugu Yan with a cultivation problem, and Xiao Wu’s attention shifted when he mentioned removing poison.

Dugu Yan reflected on Tang Tian’s ability to suppress the toxins caused by her Jade Phosphorous Serpent backlash, then told her grandfather Dugu Bo that Tang Tian could eventually clear them completely. Dugu Bo was stunned that a new student had succeeded where he had failed and asked about Tang Tian’s background.

• Xiao Wu questioned Tang Tian about Dugu Yan’s poisoning, and he explained that her own poison had backfired and that he had temporarily suppressed it.
• As Dugu Yan rode to Sunset Forest, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent told her Tang Tian’s life energy and purifying power could clear her accumulated toxins with continued treatment.
• The Jade Phosphorous Serpent urged Dugu Yan to encourage Dugu Bo to invite Tang Tian over, and Dugu Yan protested but accepted the idea of further treatment.
• Dugu Yan reached Dugu Bo’s secluded valley, where he sensed that the toxins in her body had decreased by at least twenty percent.
• Dugu Yan told Dugu Bo that a new student named Tang Tian had suppressed her toxins and could eventually clear them completely.
• Dugu Bo asked Dugu Yan what Tang Tian’s background was.

Dugu Yan told Dugu Bo about Tang Tian’s extraordinary cultivation, abilities, and his treatment of her poison. Dugu Bo was left shocked and wary, but also eager to meet the boy and learn how he could counter the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison.

• Dugu Yan told Dugu Bo that eleven-year-old Tang Tian was a rank thirty-five Soul Elder with a thousand-year second Soul Ring and a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear third Soul Ring.
• Dugu Yan described how Tang Tian defeated Yu Feng with a Blue Silver Grass net and a hammer shaped through Mimicry Transformation, and said he had given the Crown Prince a silver-white sword.
• Dugu Bo noticed Dugu Yan blushing as she spoke about Tang Tian, while the Jade Phosphorus Snake urged her to praise him and encourage her grandfather to invite him over.
• Dugu Yan told Dugu Bo that Tang Tian had suppressed her poison in less than a quarter of an hour and believed he could eventually eliminate it.
• Dugu Yan explained that Tang Tian used warm energy with a life aura and purifying power, and described his golden-patterned Blue Silver Grass as unusually potent.

Dugu Bo agreed to consider letting Dugu Yan bring Tang Tian to his herb garden after the tournament, if Tang Tian impressed him. As the Five-Academy Exchange Tournament approached, Tang Tian learned other academies might challenge him, while Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong arrived in Heaven Dou City.

• Dugu Bo decided he would attend the tournament and told Dugu Yan she could bring Tang Tian to the herb garden afterward if he performed well and satisfied him.
• Dugu Yan eagerly looked forward to Tang Tian impressing her grandfather and gaining access to the garden’s vitality-strengthening herbs.
• Tang Tian relaxed in the dormitory courtyard with Little Blue, Little Iron Hammer, Tang San, and Xiao Wu before Yu Feng told him the tournament would begin in three days.
• Yu Feng warned Tang Tian that visiting geniuses might challenge him because he was an eleven-year-old rank thirty-five Soul Elder and had defeated Yu Feng.
• Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong traveled to Heaven Dou City, where Ning Rongrong complained about having to watch the tournament.

Ning Fengzhi brought Ning Rongrong to the Five-Academy Exchange Tournament, hoping Tang Tian’s remarkable talent would humble her and improve her attitude toward the Crown Prince. As teams arrived and Huo Wushuang challenged Tang Tian, Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong reached Heaven Dou Academy to meet Xue Qinghe.

• Ning Fengzhi told Ning Rongrong that eleven-year-old rank thirty-five Soul Elder Tang Tian had defeated Yu Feng and joined the Imperial Fighting Team First Squad.
• Ning Fengzhi explained that Xue Qinghe would attend the tournament and urged Ning Rongrong to maintain a good relationship with the Crown Prince.
• Skywater Academy arrived, and Shui Bing'er exchanged greetings with Tang Tian while Xiao Wu admired her beauty.
• Huo Wushuang arrived with Blazing Fire Academy and loudly challenged Tang Tian to fight.
• Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong arrived at Heaven Dou Academy, where a teacher said Xue Qinghe was waiting in the tea room.

Ning Rongrong noticed Tang Tian and grew curious about him while Ning Fengzhi and Qian Renxue prepared to watch the exhibition matches. At the arena, Tang Tian and Ning Rongrong exchanged glances, and Qian Renxue singled him out before beginning her address.

• Ning Rongrong saw Tang Tian greet Shui Bing'er and asked Ning Fengzhi who he was; he identified Tang Tian as an eleven-year-old rank-thirty-five freshman.
• Qian Renxue welcomed Ning Fengzhi and Ning Rongrong, then brought up Tang Tian, prompting Ning Rongrong to dismiss him as a playboy despite finding him handsome.
• Tang Tian thought about Ning Rongrong and wondered whether winning over the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda might unlock interesting conquest attributes.
• Ning Fengzhi led Ning Rongrong to the arena, where she found Tang Tian among Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's team and felt uncomfortable seeing a girl in pink cling to his arm.
• Tang Tian and Ning Rongrong met eyes; she blushed and looked away as Qian Renxue took the stage and directed her gaze straight at Tang Tian.

Qian Renxue opened the Five-Academy Exchange Tournament, and the referee announced an arena challenge format in which ten nominated champions would defend their places. Tang Tian was named one of Heaven Dou Imperial Academy’s champions, drawing attention as an unusually young contender, and the matches were about to begin.

• Qian Renxue addressed the gathered academies and spectators, while her Six-Winged Angel excitedly reacted to Tang Tian watching her and wearing the sword she had received from him.
• Qian Renxue returned to the VIP seats, where Ning Rongrong asked about her attention to Tang Tian, and Qian Renxue denied anything unusual.
• The referee explained that ten defending champions would face freely chosen challengers, with the champions still standing after two hours advancing.
• Tang Tian considered the format and the likely champions from the rival academies while his Martial Souls argued over whether he should fight aggressively or observe first.
• The academies drew lots and nominated Yu Tianheng and Tang Tian for Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, alongside champions from the other four teams.
• Spectators questioned whether the eleven-year-old Tang Tian could defend his arena, while Ning Fengzhi and Qian Renxue watched for his performance.

Tang Tian defended the tenth platform at the Martial Arts Arena, defeating challengers with effortless one-move victories and leaving the crowd afraid to approach. As Huo Wushuang watched from his own battle, Tang Tian’s strength only increased his desire to face him.

• Ten defenders took their places on the platforms, and Tang Tian stood confidently on the tenth as spectators admired his looks.
• Several challengers chose Tang Tian’s platform, and he bound Yellow Hair with Blue Silver Grass before throwing him off in one move.
• Tang Tian defeated another challenger just as easily, leaving the remaining challengers silent and unwilling to step forward.
• Huo Wushuang watched Tang Tian’s victories while battling on the second platform and recognized that his Blue Silver Grass was extraordinary.
• Huo Wushuang’s fighting spirit grew, and he eagerly wanted to challenge Tang Tian himself.

Tang Tian faced Shui Yue'er after she challenged him and offered to become his boyfriend if he lost, while spectators and rivals reacted with jealousy. He declined the wager and blocked her opening Soul Skill, Dolphin Sound Wave, with Blue Silver Grass.

• Dugu Bo watched Tang Tian's match and recognized his skill and Life Aura, while Dugu Yan joined him to watch.
• Shui Yue'er challenged Tang Tian and proposed that he become her boyfriend if he lost, prompting an uproar among the spectators.
• Qian Renxue, Xiao Wu, and Dugu Yan reacted jealously to Shui Yue'er's proposal, while their companions and Martial Souls commented.
• Tang Tian refused the wager, saying he did not want responsibility after beating Shui Yue'er.
• Shui Yue'er used her First Soul Skill, Dolphin Sound Wave, and Tang Tian stopped it with a barrier of Blue Silver Grass.

Tang Tian defeated Shui Yue'er after making her run from his Blue Silver Grass, and she surrendered while renewing her offer to be his girlfriend. Dugu Bo grew interested in Tang Tian's ability to cure poison, and Tang Tian prepared to use Angel's Gaze to read his mind.

• Tang Tian chased Shui Yue'er around the arena with his Blue Silver Grass until she surrendered, then defended his arena.
• Shui Yue'er reminded Tang Tian that he could ask her to be his girlfriend, angering Dugu Yan and prompting Dugu Bo to wonder whether Tang Tian could cure his poison.
• Shui Bing'er questioned Shui Yue'er about the match and grew more curious about Tang Tian, while Huo Wu decided to test him after the arena matches.
• Ning Rongrong accused Tang Tian of enjoying girls' attention, though she kept watching him as Ning Fengzhi defended his politeness.
• Tang Tian noticed Dugu Bo had taken the bait and planned to use Angel's Gaze to read his mind for thirty seconds.

Tang Tian used Angel's Gaze to learn that Dugu Bo was severely poisoned and hoped Tang Tian could cure him, though he planned to test Tang Tian's character first. After the intermission, Dugu Yan easily defeated Feng Ling and went straight to Tang Tian.

• Tang Tian read Dugu Bo's thoughts and learned that he wanted help curing his poison but remained wary of Tang Tian.
• Tang Tian discussed Dugu Bo with Little Blue and Little Iron Hammer in his sea of consciousness, calling him a big fish who had taken the bait.
• Ning Rongrong watched Tang Tian and argued with Ning Fengzhi about his conduct toward the Skywater Academy girl, while Qian Renxue wondered how she could approach him.
• After a two-hour intermission, Dugu Yan defeated Feng Ling of Godwind Academy with ease.
• Dugu Yan ignored the spectators' praise and walked directly to Tang Tian.

Tang Tian’s victories earned Heaven Dou Imperial Academy a direct bye, but Huo Wushuang challenged him, and Tang Tian blocked the Blazing Fire Academy captain’s flames with his golden Blue Silver Grass. The chapter ends with Huo Wushuang asking why Tang Tian’s Blue Silver Grass isn’t afraid of fire.

• After praising Dugu Yan’s fight, Tang Tian defeated every opponent in the arena matches with near-instant victories, drawing astonished reactions from the crowd and Ning Rongrong.
• The judges awarded Heaven Dou Imperial Academy a direct bye for its outstanding performance, and its members celebrated.
• Huo Wushuang formally challenged Tang Tian for the right to contest the bye; Dugu Yan offered to fight in his place, but Tang Tian accepted the challenge himself.
• At the start of the fight, Huo Wushuang unleashed his second soul skill, Blazing Prairie, engulfing the arena in flames.
• Tang Tian used his second soul skill, Blue Silver · Indestructible Gengjin Body, and his golden Blue Silver Grass repelled the flames.
• Huo Wushuang stared in shock and asked why Tang Tian’s Blue Silver Grass was not afraid of fire.

Tang Tian defeated Huo Wushuang in the arena, defended Heaven Dou Imperial Academy’s bye, and drew admiration from the spectators and Dugu Yan. After the team-battle draw, Dugu Bo went to seek Tang Tian while Xue Beng began considering how to win him over.

• Tang Tian countered Huo Wushuang’s Tyrant Dragon’s Wrath with his Blue Silver-Splitting Claw and stood his ground, prompting Huo Wushuang to concede and clasp hands with him.
• The referee declared Tang Tian’s defense successful, and Heaven Dou Imperial Academy retained its bye; Dugu Yan greeted Tang Tian and admitted she had worried about him.
• The team-battle draw paired Blazing Fire Academy against Skywater Academy and Godwind Academy against the Elephant Armor Sect for the following day.
• Qian Renxue prepared to approach Tang Tian, but Dugu Bo went to meet him first, leaving her wondering about his intentions.
• Xue Beng watched Tang Tian from an inconspicuous corner and considered winning over the powerful young Soul Master.

Xue Beng sent Tang Tian a piece of thousand-year whale rubber as a gift, which Tang Tian accepted and planned to share with Xiao Wu and Tang San. Dugu Bo then summoned Tang Tian and asked him to cure his own poison, and Tang Tian agreed while insisting they negotiate terms.

• Xue Beng gave a guard a jade box containing thousand-year whale rubber and ordered him to deliver it to Tang Tian as a token of goodwill.
• Tang Tian accepted the whale rubber and told Xiao Wu and Tang San they could use it later, while Dugu Yan misunderstood its purpose.
• Dugu Bo arrived, took Tang Tian aside, and asked how he had treated Dugu Yan's poison.
• Tang Tian explained that he could cure Dugu Bo's poison in three stages over about a year, including purifying his blood, removing toxins from his marrow, and repairing damaged organs and meridians.
• Tang Tian told Dugu Bo that curing a Titled Douluo would be a transaction, not a favor, and Dugu Bo asked what he wanted.

Tang Tian negotiated with Dugu Bo for rare herbs and metals in exchange for curing his poison, then returned to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy rest area. Dugu Bo asked him to treat Dugu Yan that night, and Tang Tian’s teammates and academy leaders praised his victory and urged him to win the championship.

• Tang Tian asked Dugu Bo for rare medicinal herbs and metals, explaining that the metals were for an important friend, and Dugu Bo agreed on the condition that Tang Tian could cure his poison.
• Dugu Bo teased Tang Tian about his whale rubber before leaving, while Little Iron Hammer and Little Blue laughed at his misunderstanding.
• Tang Tian told Dugu Yan that Dugu Bo wanted him to treat her poison that night while watching, and she blushed as Xiao Wu innocently questioned the arrangement.
• Yu Tianheng, Yu Feng, the Shi Mo brothers, and Ye Lingling praised Tang Tian for defeating Huo Wushuang.
• Qin Ming and the three Education Committee Members congratulated Tang Tian, and Zhi Lin urged him to bring back the championship.
• A tall, slender figure appeared as the group dispersed.

Qian Renxue rewarded Tang Tian with a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, prompting Xue Beng to feel humiliated by the comparison and seek information from Dugu Bo. Later, Tang Tian treated Dugu Yan’s poison, and she sent her grandfather outside while he worked.

• Qian Renxue gave Tang Tian a gold card worth a hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins and promised further rewards if he won.
• Xue Beng learned of Qian Renxue’s gift and went to Dugu Bo’s residence to ask about Tang Tian, but Dugu Bo refused to see him.
• Tang Tian arrived at Dugu Yan’s residence and began purifying some of the toxins in her body with his Blue Silver King martial soul.
• Dugu Yan grew embarrassed during the treatment and urged Dugu Bo to leave the room, so he waited outside.

Tang Tian cleared another portion of Dugu Yan’s toxins and earned Dugu Bo’s promise of herbs and metals. When the Crown Prince invited him to watch the tournament finals from the VIP Box, Xiao Wu and Dugu Yan both reacted with jealousy, leaving Xiao Wu wondering whether Dugu Yan wanted to be her sister-in-law.

• Tang Tian spent the night treating Dugu Yan and cleared about twenty percent of the toxins from her body.
• Dugu Bo confirmed the improvement and promised Tang Tian any herbs or metals he needed; Tang Tian clarified that the whale rubber was for improving his younger brother’s physique.
• Tang Tian agreed to attend the second day of the finals from the Crown Prince’s VIP Box, prompting Xiao Wu to question why the Crown Prince kept inviting him.
• Dugu Yan, spurred on by Jade Phosphorus Snake’s jealous remarks, asked Tang Tian to come back soon.
• Xiao Wu bristled at Dugu Yan’s words and wondered if she wanted to be her sister-in-law.

Tang Tian watched the tournament from the VIP box with Qian Renxue, Ning Fengzhi, and Ning Rongrong, correctly predicting that Godwind Academy would defeat Blazing Fire Academy. He then predicted that Skywater Academy would beat the Elephant Armor Sect, as the next match began.

• Tang Tian joined Qian Renxue, Ning Fengzhi, and Ning Rongrong in the VIP box and predicted Godwind Academy would win against Blazing Fire Academy.
• Feng Xiaotian evaded Huo Wushuang's attacks, then used a fire tornado to defeat him and win the match for Godwind Academy.
• Ning Rongrong questioned Tang Tian's prediction, then was surprised when Feng Xiaotian won as he had expected.
• Tang Tian predicted Skywater Academy would defeat the Elephant Armor Sect because Shui Bing'er's ice control could counter their clumsy fighters.
• Shui Bing'er and Huyan Li faced off as the second match began.