Chapter Summaries

Yang Tian drew the Heaven Water City Lord’s attention with his Soul Arena victories and agreed to visit the City Lord’s Mansion after learning Shui Bing’er was the Heaven Water Academy Team captain. He then crushed another Soul King in the arena, leaving Shui Bing’er visibly captivated by him.

• Yang Tian practiced his sword techniques before returning to the Soul Arena, where Lin Zhiling introduced him to the Heaven Water City Lord.
• The Heaven Water City Lord invited Yang Tian to visit and help the Heaven Water Academy Team improve its strength, and Yang Tian agreed to come the next morning after learning Shui Bing’er was the captain.
• Yang Tian grabbed Lin Zhiling’s chest before entering the arena to fight a Soul King with a Rock Giant Martial Soul.
• Yang Tian beat the Soul King out of the ring with punches without activating a Soul Skill, thrilling the audience and drawing their cheers.
• The Heaven Water City Lord watched Shui Bing’er stare at Yang Tian with visible unrest.

After the system warned Yang Tian that its disruption of the Heavenly Dao would bring unknown dangers, it tasked him with creating loyal God King-level soul masters. Yang Tian gained two Epic Grade Theft Tickets, stole a living Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python and the Nine Tribulations Swordplay, and was left stunned by the system’s wording.

• Heaven Water City Lord watched Shui Bing'er fixate on Swordsman and resolved to use his daughter to win Yang Tian over.
• Yang Tian won three Soul Arena matches, while Lin Zhiling teased and lamented over her feelings for him after he left.
• The system announced the God Creation Project, warning that abnormal plane rules would bring unknown danger and rewarding Yang Tian for nurturing God King-level talents.
• Yang Tian realized Zhu Zhuqing and Gu Yue Na qualified for the mission, while Tang San did not because he was not loyal to him.
• Yang Tian used his two Epic Grade Theft Tickets and obtained a living Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python and the Nine Tribulations Swordplay.

Yang Tian received and began studying the Nine Tribulations Swordplay, then met Shui Bing'er when she invited him to a banquet at the City Lord's Mansion. They traveled together as she questioned him about his age and identity, leaving their conversation underway on the carriage.

• Yang Tian received the Nine Tribulations Swordplay from the system and spent the night comprehending its forty moves.
• Shui Bing'er arrived at Yang Tian's hotel room with an invitation from her father to attend a banquet at the City Lord's Mansion.
• Yang Tian recognized Shui Bing'er, accepted the invitation, and asked her to guide him to the mansion.
• During the carriage ride, Yang Tian told Shui Bing'er to treat him as a friend, but declined to reveal his real name.
• Yang Tian said he was thirteen and a half, surprising Shui Bing'er because he was a year younger than her.

Yang Tian visited the Heaven Water City Lord to recruit Shui Bing'er for his plan to build a championship team and cultivate future gods. He offered pills as compensation for the Skywater Team, dismissing them as trash compared with what he intended for Bing'er.

• Shui Bing'er escorted Yang Tian to the City Lord's Mansion, where they joked about his supposed interest in marrying her.
• Yang Tian reminded the Heaven Water City Lord of their agreement and said he had come for Bing'er, though not to seek marriage.
• Yang Tian explained that he wanted to recruit talented Soul Masters for the upcoming All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition and claimed Bing'er could become a god.
• Yang Tian showed the Heaven Water City Lord pills that could raise Soul Power and offered them to compensate the Skywater Team when Bing'er left.
• The Heaven Water City Lord and Shui Bing'er were stunned when Yang Tian called the valuable pills trash.

Shui Bing'er agreed to leave with Yang Tian after he promised not to force her without her consent. They planned to build a team for the Elite Competition, though Shui Bing'er doubted Yang Tian’s confidence and organization.

• The Heaven Water City Lord let Shui Bing'er decide whether to follow Yang Tian, and Yang Tian offered to train her in exchange for a reasonable future request.
• Shui Bing'er insisted on a guarantee, and Yang Tian promised not to force her without her consent before she agreed to go with him.
• Yang Tian agreed to visit Skywater Academy the next day to select talented students for cultivation guidance, then left the City Lord’s Mansion with Shui Bing'er.
• At the hotel, Shui Bing'er asked about Yang Tian’s teammates, and he revealed that they were currently the only two members of his planned competition team.
• Yang Tian claimed he could defeat seven opponents alone and expected to recruit students from Blazing Fire Academy, while Shui Bing'er listed the preparations they still needed.

Yang Tian pursued Lin Zhiling as the team leader for his planned Elite Competition team while trying to reassure Shui Bing'er about the team’s roster. He faced a level 59 Soul King with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, confident he could win despite the crowd’s doubts.

• Yang Tian told Shui Bing'er he would recruit a team leader and members, then claimed that counting her, he had four girlfriends, angering her.
• Yang Tian visited Lin Zhiling to ask her to become his team leader, but she refused and told him to return after earning a Gold Soul Badge.
• Lin Zhiling warned Yang Tian that his next opponent was a level 59 Soul King with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul.
• Yang Tian defeated an earlier Soul King and waved toward Shui Bing'er, who remained troubled by his claim that he had several girlfriends.
• Yang Tian stepped into his final match of the day against the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul King, while Shui Bing'er and Lin Zhiling worried he might lose.
• Yang Tian judged that his opponent had Soul Emperor-level strength but believed he posed no threat without a Martial Soul Avatar.

Yang Tian faced Yu Tianming of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan in the Soul Arena and used the Nine Tribulations Swordplay to counter his attacks. Yu Tianming entered a berserk state with Dragon’s Wrath as Yang Tian continued testing his sword techniques.

• Yu Tianming introduced himself as a Rank 59 Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul King, and Yang Tian revealed his Dragon Pattern Black Gold Sword.
• Yu Tianming attacked with Thunder Dragon Claw, but Yang Tian blocked it with the sword technique Iron Wall Bronze Rampart, Battle Never Ends.
• Spectators realized Yang Tian had used a Self-Created Soul Skill, and Yu Tianming retreated before promising to fight seriously.
• Yu Tianming unleashed his dragon might and attacked with Thunderous Might, while Yang Tian countered with Wind and Clouds Crisscross, East and West.
• Yu Tianming activated Dragon’s Wrath, boosting his attack strength as the battle continued.

Yang Tian defeated Yu Tianming in the Soul Arena with his sword techniques, winning the crowd’s cheers. Back at the hotel, he fed Xiao Cai a petal from the Heavenly Sun Blazing Flame Flower and used moonlight essence to make the flower grow new petals and fruits.

• Yang Tian shattered Yu Tianming’s lightning attacks and countered with a series of sword strikes, leaving bloodstains at Yu Tianming’s brow, chest, and throat.
• The spectators recognized Yang Tian as the winner, while Shui Bing'er and Lin Zhiling watched him with admiration and remembered his irreverent behavior.
• Yang Tian returned to the hotel with Shui Bing'er, who went straight to her room, and he later bathed with Xiao Cai.
• Yang Tian fed Xiao Cai a petal from the Heavenly Sun Blazing Flame Flower, and she ate it before falling asleep on his shoulder.
• Yang Tian dripped two drops of moonlight essence onto the flower, causing new petals and crimson fruits to grow.

Yang Tian teased Shui Bing'er, kissed her, and then accompanied her to Skywater Academy to recruit talented students. When a crowd of girls surrounded him at the academy, Shui Bing'er clung to his arm protectively.

• Yang Tian left his cultivation to answer Shui Bing'er, who reminded him they had to visit Skywater Academy.
• Yang Tian cornered Shui Bing'er in the corridor, teased her, and kissed her before retreating to his room.
• Shui Bing'er waited for Yang Tian, then accompanied him to Skywater Academy without mentioning the kiss.
• Yang Tian and Shui Bing'er met the academy's Vice Dean at the gates and entered the academy.
• A crowd of girls surrounded Yang Tian, and Shui Bing'er wrapped her arm around his as teachers watched approvingly.

Yang Tian visited Tianshui Academy to select students for a three-day training program, drawing the attention of the academy’s lovestruck students. After choosing eight students and giving an open lecture, he left with Shui Bing'er, who teased him at a hotel for pretending he wanted to pursue other girls.

• Yang Tian arrived at Tianshui Academy with Shui Bing'er and found that she had blocked many students from approaching him.
• The academy dean introduced Yang Tian’s selection and training program for the upcoming Elite Competition.
• Yang Tian selected eight students, including Xue Wu and Shui Yue'er, based on their martial souls, ages, and Soul Power Levels.
• Yang Tian gave the remaining students an open lecture before taking Shui Bing'er from the academy.
• Yang Tian pulled Shui Bing'er into a hotel and demanded compensation for the romantic encounters she had supposedly cost him, but she saw through his excuse and dismissed him.

Yang Tian kept Shui Bing'er from leaving until she gave him the kisses he demanded, leaving her furious and flustered. He then went to the Soul Arena and gave Lin Zhiling an Ice Spirit Snow Lotus Seed, urging her to refine it that night.

• Yang Tian held Shui Bing'er on the sofa and demanded compensation, refusing to let her go until she kissed him.
• Shui Bing'er tried to outlast Yang Tian, but he pinned her down and repeatedly kissed her until she agreed to satisfy his demands.
• After Shui Bing'er fled to her room, Yang Tian went to the Soul Arena without her; she later found the living room empty and felt disappointed that he had not waited.
• Yang Tian offered Lin Zhiling a place as his team leader and gave her an Ice Spirit Snow Lotus Seed to refine that night.

Yang Tian continued his Soul Arena streak and taught cultivation to the Skywater Team, while Shui Bing'er grew closer to him. As he neared earning his Gold Soul Badge, he prepared to meet Lin Zhiling and eventually travel to the Fire Hell Mountain Range.

• Yang Tian defeated three Soul Kings in rapid succession, then left the Soul Arena with Shui Bing'er, unaware that someone watched them resentfully.
• Yang Tian arrived late at the City Lord's Mansion with Shui Bing'er and gave the Skywater Team a cultivation lesson, which captivated the women.
• Shui Bing'er kissed the corner of Yang Tian's mouth as a reward before fleeing to her room.
• Yang Tian returned to the Soul Arena and learned that Lin Zhiling wanted to see him after his next battle.

After a night with Lin Zhiling, Yang Tian left her at the Soul Arena and brought breakfast to Shui Bing'er, who remained unaware of where he had spent the night. He continued training the girls with pills and followed Shui Bing'er to her room as evening fell.

• Yang Tian won three Soul Battles, then met Lin Zhiling in her office after Shui Bing'er waited for him at the Soul Arena.
• Lin Zhiling confessed that she had fallen in love with Yang Tian, and Yang Tian sent a qi duplicate to escort Shui Bing'er away while he stayed with Lin Zhiling.
• The next morning, Yang Tian cleared the office and left breakfast for the exhausted Lin Zhiling before returning to Shui Bing'er with breakfast.
• Yang Tian gave the girls ice-crystal pills to refine and hurriedly ended their lesson for the day.
• Yang Tian walked back to the hotel with Shui Bing'er and followed her toward her room.

Yang Tian gave Shui Bing'er three Ice Spirit Snow Lotus seeds and helped her begin refining their power while he prepared for his soul battle. After leaving an incarnation to guard her, he went to the Soul Arena and flirted with Lin Zhiling, who told him to stop dawdling because the battle was about to begin.

• Yang Tian entered Shui Bing'er's room and gave her an ice bead formed from three Ice Spirit Snow Lotus seeds, telling her to suppress the growth of her Soul Power Level while refining it.
• Yang Tian used his soul power to help Shui Bing'er control the seeds' cold medicinal energy as she refined it.
• Yang Tian left a Clear Qi Incarnation to guard Shui Bing'er and went to the Soul Arena.
• Yang Tian found Lin Zhiling in the supervisor's office, where they flirted until she told him to stop dawdling because the soul battle was about to begin.

Yang Tian competed in the Soul Arena, then used a Legendary Grade Theft Ticket to obtain the Nine Transformations of the Heavenly Fox. Shui Bing'er finished refining the Ice Spirit Snow Lotus Seed and gained greater power, before teasing Yang Tian by kissing him and retreating to her room.

• Yang Tian left Lin Zhiling to compete in the Soul Arena, where he defeated his opponent while the crowd of fangirls cheered for him.
• Yang Tian returned to the hotel and discovered Lin Zhiling had left; he checked his status panel and used a Legendary Grade Theft Ticket.
• The system gave Yang Tian the supreme cultivation method Nine Transformations of the Heavenly Fox, which he began studying for useful abilities.
• Shui Bing'er finished refining the Snow Lotus Seed, and Xiao Cai released a scorching gust that stopped her uncontrolled icy energy from reaching Yang Tian.
• Shui Bing'er emerged with an evolved Martial Soul, kissed Yang Tian, then fled to her room and told him he would have it coming.

Yang Tian taught the Skywater Team before Shui Bing'er teased him and fled just as their intimacy went further, leaving him frustrated. On the final day of Soul Fighting, he prepared to leave Skywater City for the Fire Hell Mountain Range and convinced Lin Zhiling to travel with him, ordering her to refine Snow Lotus Seeds to improve her cultivation foundation.

• Yang Tian arrived at the City Lord's Mansion with Shui Bing'er, escaped the Skywater Team's kisses, and taught the women for two hours.
• Shui Bing'er teased Yang Tian at the hotel, then fled before he could go further, leaving him to cool off in the shower.
• Yang Tian met Lin Zhiling and discussed leaving Skywater City to obtain his fourth soul ring at the Fire Hell Mountain Range.
• Lin Zhiling revealed she had reached level seventy and asked to travel with Yang Tian.
• Yang Tian gave Lin Zhiling three Snow Lotus Seeds and told her to refine them to improve her martial soul and strengthen her foundation.

Yang Tian gave Lin Zhiling the Nine Transformations of the Heavenly Fox and earned a Gold Soul Badge, drawing attention from Spirit Hall and Xue Qinghe. As Yang Tian left Heaven Water City with Lin Zhiling and Shui Bing'er, Shui Bing'er removed his mask.

• Yang Tian gave Lin Zhiling the Nine Transformations of the Heavenly Fox and said he planned to leave Heaven Water City soon.
• Yang Tian's clone won twenty consecutive Soul Arena battles, earning a Gold Soul Badge in ten days and completing his mission.
• Bibi Dong ordered Spirit Hall to assist Swordsman, while Hu Liena blushed when Bibi Dong asked whether she had fallen for him.
• Xue Qinghe's masked substitute revealed herself as a golden-haired woman and set out for the Fire Hell Mountain Range to obtain a sixth soul ring.
• Grandmaster assigned the Shrek group a restricted battle against a team from Heaven Dou Imperial City, while Flender considered bringing them to see Liu Erlong.
• Yang Tian departed Heaven Water City with Lin Zhiling and Shui Bing'er, and Shui Bing'er pulled off his mask inside the carriage.

Yang Tian revealed his real name to Shui Bing'er and Lin Zhiling as they traveled toward Blazing Fire City. While he went into the forest to hunt, the women prepared to help two fleeing strangers with Star Crown martial souls.

• Yang Tian let Shui Bing'er and Lin Zhiling see his face, told them his name, and asked them to keep calling him Swordsman in public.
• Yang Tian, Shui Bing'er, and Lin Zhiling discussed visiting Blazing Fire City and joked about finding more beauties for their team.
• As night fell, Yang Tian set up camp and went into the forest to hunt soul beast rabbits.
• Shui Bing'er and Lin Zhiling spotted two young women with Star Crown martial souls fleeing from pursuers.
• Lin Zhiling identified the pursuers as Soul Kings, and she and Shui Bing'er decided to save the two women.

Yang Tian returned to find Lin Zhiling, Shui Bing'er, and the Xu Sisters cornered by three Evil Soul Masters, including two Soul Sages. He prepared to face them alone while Lin Zhiling gathered the women behind him.

• Xu Xiaoxiao and Xu Youyou warned Lin Zhiling and Shui Bing'er to flee, but two Soul Sages and a Soul King blocked their escape.
• A Soul Sage threw down the severed head of the Xu Sisters’ guard, and Lin Zhiling and Shui Bing'er revealed their soul rings as the Evil Soul Masters threatened them.
• Lin Zhiling urged Shui Bing'er to escape, but Shui Bing'er refused to leave her behind.
• Yang Tian arrived carrying two rabbits, dismissed the Evil Soul Masters as trash, and told Lin Zhiling to protect Shui Bing'er while Xiao Cai guarded them.
• Yang Tian invited the Xu Sisters to join the women, declined their offer to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and put on a mask before confronting the attackers.

Yang Tian and his incarnation fought three members of the Holy Cult who had surrounded his group, killing the Soul King and both Soul Saints. After burning their bodies and taking their Storage Soul Tools, Yang Tian left Lin Zhiling stunned by his strength.

• Blood Scythe ordered A'Bao to attack, but Yang Tian's incarnation killed the Soul King with a single sword strike.
• Yang Tian used True Dragon Claw against the Blood Lizard Soul Saint while his incarnation forced Blood Scythe back with a series of sword attacks.
• Blood Scythe and the Lizard Soul Saint activated their Martial Soul Avatars, and the Lizard Soul Saint offered to spare Yang Tian if he joined the Holy Cult.
• Yang Tian activated Burning Blood Flame and Burning Soul Flame, then killed the fleeing Lizard Soul Saint with the third finger of Great Desolate Imprisoning Sky Finger.
• Yang Tian's incarnation defeated Blood Scythe with the Nine Tribulations Swordplay, and Yang Tian burned all three bodies and collected their Storage Soul Tools.
• Lin Zhiling marveled at Yang Tian's strength, and Yang Tian teased him in response.