Chapter Summaries

Gu Yuena realized that she had killed Xiuran after believing 'Tang Wulin' and rejecting Xiuran’s warnings, while the Soul Beasts lay slaughtered across the Star Dou Great Forest. Refusing to submit to 'Tang Wulin,' she unleashed seven-colored light over the forest and wished she could approach Xiuran in another life.

• Gu Yuena saw the slaughtered Soul Beasts and the dead black dragon in the Star Dou Great Forest as 'Tang Wulin' stood over the dragon’s head.
• 'Tang Wulin' taunted Gu Yuena, claiming she had chosen Tang Wulin over Xiuran and killed Xiuran herself.
• Gu Yuena remembered Xiuran’s warnings and the times he had protected her, then grieved over his body.
• Gu Yuena declared that the Dragon Clan would never be slaves and refused to yield to 'Tang Wulin.'
• 'Tang Wulin' fled as Gu Yuena released seven-colored light across the Star Dou Great Forest and wished to walk toward Xiuran in another life.

During a typhoon in Eastsea City, Lin Xiuran was blamed and thrown out into the rain after Xu Xiaoyu falsely accused him of causing their failed trip to the Riotous Spirit Ascension Platform. Xu Junwen refused to investigate or believe Lin Xiuran, who gave up hope of ever receiving affection from the Xu Family.

• Xu Junwen ordered Lin Xiuran to kneel in the storm, while Xu Xiaoyu watched coldly and Xu Xiaoyan hesitated to speak up.
• Lin Xiuran was punished for the group's elimination from the Riotous Spirit Ascension Platform, though Xu Xiaoyu had abandoned him and later blamed him for the failure.
• Xu Junwen told Lin Xiuran never to return if he would not kneel, then went inside with Xu Xiaoyu and Xu Xiaoyan.
• Lin Xiuran recalled years of neglect and his belief that he was not the Xu Family's biological child.
• Lin Xiuran abandoned his remaining expectations of warmth from the Xu Family as he stood alone in the rain.

After fleeing the Xu Family villa in a typhoon, Lin Xiuran collapsed with a fever at Eastsea Academy and woke in the infirmary with Ouyang Zixin beside him. He doubted whether her kindness was sincere or only because he was Xu Xiaoyu’s younger brother, then left to seek a Soul Spirit.

• Lin Xiuran walked through the storm to Eastsea Academy and took shelter in his empty classroom, where he fell unconscious with a serious fever.
• Ouyang Zixin explained that Xiao Yan had alerted her and that Ms. Ye Yingluo had brought Lin Xiuran to the infirmary.
• Ouyang Zixin called Lin Xiuran Xu Xiaoyu’s little brother, making him question whether her past care for him had been genuine.
• After Ouyang Zixin left to meet Xu Xiaoyu for dinner, Lin Xiuran recovered enough to leave and headed to the Spirit Pagoda to buy a Soul Spirit.

Lin Xiuran confronted Ouyang Zixin after she blamed him for Xu Wenjun’s troubles and accused him of being selfish. Nearby, Xu Xiaoyu admitted to Xu Xiaoyan that he had framed Lin Xiuran to protect his position in the Xu Family, while persuading her to remain loyal to him.

• Ouyang Zixin pulled Lin Xiuran aside and reproached him for supposedly wasting the Riotous Spirit Ascension Platform opportunity and causing Xu Wenjun to be punished.
• Lin Xiuran asked whether Ouyang Zixin would believe his side, but she trusted Xu Wenjun and warned him to stop upsetting their family.
• Xu Xiaoyu told Xu Xiaoyan that he had framed Lin Xiuran because he feared the Clan Elder might support Lin Xiuran in the Xu Family inheritance struggle.
• Xu Xiaoyu shouted at Xu Xiaoyan when she expressed pity for Lin Xiuran, then calmed her and asked her to stand by him.
• Xu Xiaoyan remained closer to Xu Xiaoyu, who had cared for her throughout childhood, while Lin Xiuran had been largely absent and short of money.

Lin Xiuran encountered Guyue in the Donghai Spirit Transfer Pagoda, and their brief eye contact triggered a strange reaction in both of them. He then reached the Soul Spirit floor, where his spiritual power test revealed an exceptional result, and he began choosing a Soul Spirit.

• Lin Xiuran arrived at the Donghai Spirit Transfer Pagoda and took the elevator toward the Soul Spirit selection floor.
• Guyue boarded the elevator, and Lin Xiuran recognized her as the Silver Dragon King.
• Lin Xiuran and Guyue met each other's gaze, clutched their heads, and staggered as purple light flashed in his eyes.
• Lin Xiuran reached the fifty-first floor and took a spiritual power test that measured 155.
• A Spirit Pagoda staff member showed Lin Xiuran the Soul Spirits available in Eastsea City so he could choose one to purchase.

Lin Xiuran bought a hundred-year Wind Attribute Soul Spirit at the Donghai Spirit Transfer Pagoda and began fusing with it, but mysterious flames destroyed both it and his first Soul Spirit. A Nine-Colored Phoenix appeared in his Sea of Consciousness before vanishing, leaving behind Wind and Fire energy spheres above a purple sphere.

• Lin Xiuran used his student discount to buy a hundred-year green bird Soul Spirit and asked the Spirit Pagoda staff for a quiet room to fuse with it.
• The Spirit Pagoda staff examined Lin Xiuran's information, while Guyue noticed his file and wondered about her hazy memories and lingering sense of loss.
• As Lin Xiuran absorbed the green bird, it panicked in his Sea of Consciousness, and sudden flames burned it into pure energy.
• The flames spread through Lin Xiuran's body, causing intense heat and itching, then burned away his first Soul Spirit as well.
• A Nine-Colored Phoenix formed in Lin Xiuran's Sea of Consciousness and disappeared, leaving green and red energy spheres above a purple sphere.

Xu Junwen ordered Xu Xiaoyu to lure Lin Xiuran to the family estate so he could be killed, while Lin Xiuran struggled with the loss of his Soul Rings after visiting the Spirit Pagoda. The chapter ended with the Clan Elder visiting Lin Xiuran at school and leaving him an unexplained gift.

• Xu Junwen told Xu Xiaoyu to invite Lin Xiuran to the estate on their shared birthday, then said it was time for Lin Xiuran to die and repay his mother's debt.
• Lin Xiuran attended classes in a daze because both his Soul Rings had disappeared after his Spirit Pagoda visit, though his Soul Power and spiritual power had increased.
• Lin Xiuran encountered the Clan Elder outside his classroom and spoke with him about everyday matters and cultivation.
• The Clan Elder's condition worsened during their conversation, but he gave Lin Xiuran a gift before slowly walking away.

Lin Xiuran received valuable gifts from the Clan Elder and told Ye Yingluo that his Soul Rings had disappeared. After examining him, Wu Zhangkong suspected artificial Soul Spirits were incompatible with his body and suggested he try Soul Beasts.

• Lin Xiuran found a defensive Bracer and a check for ten million Federal currency inside the Clan Elder's Storage Ring.
• Ye Yingluo noticed Lin Xiuran was distracted, heard about his missing Soul Rings, and went to seek help.
• Ye Yingluo brought Wu Zhangkong to examine Lin Xiuran, and Wu Zhangkong reacted slightly when he heard Lin Xiuran's name.
• Wu Zhangkong examined Lin Xiuran and concluded that his body might not accept artificial Soul Spirits.
• Wu Zhangkong suggested Lin Xiuran might be able to form Soul Rings by trying Soul Beasts.

Lin Xiuran learned that he might restore his Soul Ring by absorbing several more Soul Spirits, then accepted Ouyang Zixin’s invitation to celebrate his birthday despite suspecting Xu Xiaoyu was behind it. The chapter left him arriving with Ouyang Zixin at a garden owned by the Xu Family, prepared for another confrontation.

• Wu Zhangkong told Lin Xiuran that absorbing several more Soul Spirits might awaken a Soul Ring, and Lin Xiuran thanked him.
• Ye Yingluo reassured Lin Xiuran that there was still hope, and Wu Zhangkong left.
• Lin Xiuran planned to visit the Donghai Spirit Transfer Pagoda after class to buy another Soul Spirit.
• Ouyang Zixin invited Lin Xiuran to celebrate his birthday, and he agreed while resolving to cut ties if she was helping Xu Xiaoyu again.
• Ouyang Zixin took Lin Xiuran by car to a garden owned by the Xu Family, where he guessed the gathering involved Xu Xiaoyu.

Lin Xiuran and Ouyang Zixin were ambushed on their way to a supposed birthday celebration, and Lin Xiuran used his defensive Soul Tool to protect them long enough for them to escape. Meanwhile, Xu Xiaoyu enjoyed his birthday banquet as Xu Junwen waited for news from the ambush.

• Lin Xiuran confronted Ouyang Zixin about her hidden plan to bring him to Xu Xiaoyu’s birthday celebration, and she admitted she had wanted to mend their relationship.
• Five masked attackers ambushed Lin Xiuran and Ouyang Zixin, and Lin Xiuran pulled Ouyang Zixin away from an Ice Spike that wounded her arm.
• The Ice Bird Soul Master unleashed a fourth Soul Skill, but Lin Xiuran’s defensive Soul Tool blocked the attack.
• Pink smoke covered the attackers, allowing Lin Xiuran and Ouyang Zixin to escape; the Ice Bird Soul Master ordered the others to chase them.
• Xu Xiaoyu entertained guests at his birthday banquet while Xu Junwen waited for news from the ambush, and Xu Xiaoyu privately considered his position in the Xu Family secure.

Lin Xiuran and Ouyang Zixin hid in the forest after escaping Xu Xiaoyu’s men, and Lin Xiuran revealed that he had never truly belonged to the Xu Family. The pursuers tracked them down and attacked again, leaving Lin Xiuran’s defensive Soul Tool overloaded and Ouyang Zixin badly injured.

• Lin Xiuran bandaged Ouyang Zixin’s arm and told her that he might not be a member of the Xu Family, so her attempts to win Xu Xiaoyu’s favor through him had been mistaken.
• Ouyang Zixin realized Xu Xiaoyu had used her and regretted bringing Lin Xiuran to him, then agreed to focus on escaping with Lin Xiuran.
• Lin Xiuran planned to use the forest’s terrain to evade their pursuers, but the Ice Bird Soul Master and his group surrounded them after a Dog Martial Soul Master tracked their scent.
• The five Soul Masters attacked Lin Xiuran and Ouyang Zixin together, and Lin Xiuran used his defensive Soul Tool to block the assault.
• The Soul Tool began emitting gray smoke from the strain, while Ouyang Zixin suffered multiple injuries because it could protect only Lin Xiuran.

Lin Xiuran and Ouyang Zixin were overwhelmed by the Soul Masters attacking them, and Ouyang Zixin was badly wounded while protecting him. As the Giant Hammer Soul Master prepared to kill Lin Xiuran, Gu Yuena appeared in a burst of purple light.

• The Ice Bird Soul Master and Giant Hammer Soul Master joined forces to break Lin Xiuran’s defensive Soul Tool and leave him badly injured.
• Ouyang Zixin used her second Soul Skill to block an attack meant for Lin Xiuran, suffering a severe wound across her back.
• The Ice Bird Soul Master kicked Lin Xiuran aside, and the attackers destroyed his Bracer before preparing to finish him off.
• A strange force froze all five people as purple light emerged from Lin Xiuran and formed the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena.

Gu Yuena rescued Lin Xiuran and Ouyang Zixin from their attackers before merging back into Lin Xiuran, who was later found and saved by Wu Zhangkong. At the Xu Family, the Clan Elder rebuked Xu Junwen for ordering Lin Xiuran’s death, then collapsed after spitting blood.

• Gu Yuena used immense spiritual power to incapacitate the five Soul Masters pursuing Lin Xiuran, gave Ouyang Zixin energy, and merged into Lin Xiuran.
• Wu Zhangkong found Lin Xiuran and the attackers unconscious in the forest, recognized Lin Xiuran, and brought him to Eastsea Central Hospital.
• Xu Junwen and Xu Xiaoyu waited anxiously for news from the men sent to kill Lin Xiuran.
• The Clan Elder confronted Xu Junwen, condemned his attempt to kill Lin Xiuran, and reminded him that Lin Xiuran was only a child when his mother cursed Xu Junwen.
• The Clan Elder warned Xu Junwen not to act impulsively again, then spat blood and collapsed against the sofa.
• Lin Xiuran woke in the hospital and learned from Wu Zhangkong that the attackers had already been rendered witless by powerful spiritual force.

Lin Xiuran recovered in the hospital while Wu Zhangkong cared for him, then learned from the Clan Elder that he was not a biological member of the Xu Family. The Clan Elder began to tell him the story of his real mother, saying the Xu Family had wronged her.

• Wu Zhangkong told Lin Xiuran that Ouyang Zixin was recovering and revealed that he had cared for Lin Xiuran for two days.
• Xu Junwen came to take Lin Xiuran to the Clan Elder, but Lin Xiuran challenged him over his earlier attempt to deceive him.
• Xu Junwen said the Clan Elder was hospitalized, and Lin Xiuran tried to get out of bed before Wu Zhangkong stopped him.
• The Clan Elder arrived in a wheelchair and asked Wu Zhangkong and Xu Junwen to leave him alone with Lin Xiuran.
• The Clan Elder told Lin Xiuran that he was not a child of the Xu Family and began recounting the story of his real mother.

The Clan Elder revealed how Lin Xiuran’s mother’s past and her mark on Xu Junwen led to the attempt on Lin Xiuran’s life, while Wu Zhangkong hinted that he had known her. After recovering and falling asleep, Lin Xiuran entered his Sea of Consciousness, where a silver light vanished in a flash of purple radiance.

• The Clan Elder told Lin Xiuran that his mother had been an Evil Soul Master who died after marking Xu Junwen, and that the mark’s disappearance had prompted Xu Junwen to target him.
• The Clan Elder accepted blame for failing Lin Xiuran and his mother, promised Xu Junwen would not harm Lin Xiuran again while he lived, and asked Lin Xiuran to delay any revenge.
• Wu Zhangkong told Lin Xiuran that he had known his mother and promised to explain more when there was an opportunity.
• Lin Xiuran ate the food Wu Zhangkong brought, then fell asleep while still recovering from his injuries.
• Lin Xiuran entered his Sea of Consciousness and saw green, red, and silver lights before a purple light flashed and the silver one disappeared.

Lin Xiuran met Gu Yuena inside his Sea of Consciousness, where she explained that his Martial Soul was a Phoenix whose second Soul Ring needed Fire Elemental Energy. She offered to help him in exchange for his Phoenix power and the aura of the Gu Yuena in his world, leaving Lin Xiuran to learn why she needed his help.

• Gu Yuena appeared in Lin Xiuran's Sea of Consciousness and told him she had saved him and came from outside his spacetime.
• Gu Yuena offered to help Lin Xiuran become stronger and explained that his Soul Rings lacked Elemental Energy.
• Gu Yuena revealed that Lin Xiuran's Martial Soul was a Phoenix commanding the Nine Elements, and that his second Soul Ring needed Fire Elemental Energy.
• Gu Yuena said she could restore Lin Xiuran's Fire Element and explained that his Phoenix power let her reside in this world.
• Gu Yuena told Lin Xiuran she needed his help and the aura of the Gu Yuena in his world to replenish herself.

After meeting Gu Yuena in his Sea of Consciousness, Lin Xiuran regained his Soul Rings and found new hope in his altered Martial Soul. Upon leaving the hospital, he followed Wu Zhangkong to Eastsea Academy’s Zero Class, where Guyue recognized him.

• Gu Yuena told Lin Xiuran to approach Guyue at Eastsea Academy to replenish his aura, then sent his consciousness back to his body.
• Lin Xiuran summoned his Martial Soul and saw green and red Soul Rings and red traces among his Wind Bird’s feathers, while Wu Zhangkong watched from outside.
• Ouyang Zixin apologized to Lin Xiuran as he left the hospital, but he told her they were even and departed without stopping.
• Wu Zhangkong took Lin Xiuran to Eastsea Academy, where he discovered he had been assigned to Zero Class instead of his familiar class.
• Tang Wulin and Xie Xie watched Lin Xiuran enter Zero Class, while Guyue recognized him from the Donghai Spirit Transfer Pagoda.

Lin Xiuran joined Zero Class and began receiving elemental training from Gu Yuena. Guyue sensed a familiar aura from him and grew suspicious of its connection to her own powers.

• Wu Zhangkong introduced Lin Xiuran as Zero Class’s new classmate and announced that the final exams would be held the next day.
• Lin Xiuran told Xie Xie that his Martial Soul was Wind Bird, while Guyue felt an unusually familiar aura from him.
• Xie Xie showed Lin Xiuran to his private dormitory, and Lin Xiuran moved in and met with Ye Yingluo.
• Gu Yuena woke after sensing Guyue’s aura, told Lin Xiuran she would teach him to control his elements, and began training him that night.
• Guyue examined her elemental powers and compared them with Lin Xiuran’s aura, then wondered how they could match so closely.

Lin Xiuran and the other Zero Class students began their final exam at a secret Tang Sect facility equipped with advanced defensive and spatial technology. Lin Xiuran arrived in the Hall of Heroes and learned that his first trial required him to survive for thirty seconds.

• Wu Zhangkong led Lin Xiuran, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Guyue to the Donghai Soul Guidance Technology Park.
• Wu Zhangkong opened the unmarked blue-glass building, where the students received identification wristbands and passed through spatial transport technology.
• Wu Zhangkong confirmed his identity as Little Longkong of Donghai and started a medium-difficulty test for the four students.
• Blue beams transported the students into the Hall of Heroes, where Lin Xiuran landed safely using Wind Element.
• The Hall of Heroes announced Lin Xiuran's first trial and its thirty-second survival requirement, then a pink-blue-haired woman appeared before him.

Lin Xiuran fought Wang Dong'er in a virtual trial, where her butterfly wings and Clear Sky Hammer overwhelmed his elemental attacks. When he called her Wang Dong'er, she reacted with disbelief and hidden excitement, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Wang Dong'er attacked Lin Xiuran with her butterfly wings and used a cross-shaped light blade to destroy his tornado.
• Wang Dong'er slapped Lin Xiuran without Soul Power, and he suspected her behavior was unusual for a virtual character.
• Lin Xiuran launched a combined Wind and Fire elemental attack, but Wang Dong'er emerged unharmed with a Clear Sky Hammer.
• Wang Dong'er pressed her advantage with the hammer until Lin Xiuran called her Wang Dong'er, prompting her to stare at him in disbelief and excitement.