Chapter Summaries

Li Chang'an began training Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing by teaching them to use their strengths and understand their Martial Souls, while arranging daily pressure training and lavish meals. He left the two training groups to continue their separate programs and planned to begin practical combat instruction the next day.

• Li Chang'an taught Ma Hongjun mage concepts and push-ups, then let him train on his own while he instructed Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Li Chang'an praised Zhu Zhuqing’s progress under the pressure and explained how her Darknight Hellcat suited stealth, speed, and surprise attacks.
• That evening, Li Chang'an arranged a one-month comparison between his trainees’ results and Yu Xiaogang’s group’s training.
• The next morning, Li Chang'an ate a lavish breakfast prepared by chefs from Hong Clan Commerce, and Flender reluctantly accepted the plentiful supplies.
• Li Chang'an added papayas to Xiao Wu’s meal, then began practical combat instruction as Yu Xiaogang’s group returned to its running regimen.

After defeating the students, Li Chang'an rejected Yu Xiaogang’s questions and began individualized special training for Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ma Hongjun. Yu Xiaogang sent his own group on a punishing run, while Li Chang'an started correcting Ma Hongjun’s approach to fire combat.

• Li Chang'an won the match, but Yu Xiaogang questioned him about his Soul Power and soul ring before Li Chang'an refused to explain and left with Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ma Hongjun.
• Yu Xiaogang ordered Tang San, Ning Rongrong, Dai Mubai, and Oscar to run ten round trips to Suotuo City without Soul Power, while Tang San was assigned twelve.
• Li Chang'an began training the other three with individually controlled pressure and plans tailored to Zhu Zhuqing’s speed, Xiao Wu’s close combat, and Ma Hongjun’s ranged fire abilities.
• After half an hour, Li Chang'an stopped Ma Hongjun’s pressure training, and Ma Hongjun said his Soul Power felt more solid.
• Li Chang'an began Ma Hongjun’s specialized instruction by explaining that his martial soul suited long-range fire attacks rather than close-range offense.

After defeating Yu Xiaogang, Li Chang'an pursued the powerful figure who had been probing him and discovered that it was Tang Hao, the Clear Sky Douluo. Tang Hao learned that Li Chang'an was Spirit Hall's Holy Son and attacked him, leaving the two poised for a direct clash.

• Yu Xiaogang left the training ground devastated after losing to Li Chang'an, while Flender praised Li Chang'an and dismissed the students.
• Li Chang'an sent Xiao Wu away, then used the Eastern Emperor Bell to pursue the aura that had been probing him.
• Tang Hao revealed himself in a forest and summoned his Clear Sky Hammer and nine soul rings, including a hundred-thousand-year ring.
• Li Chang'an identified Tang Hao and revealed his Pangu Axe and five extraordinary soul rings; Tang Hao recognized him as Spirit Hall's Holy Son and resolved to kill him.
• Tang Hao unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar, and Li Chang'an powered up his Pangu Axe to meet the giant Clear Sky Hammer head-on.

Li Chang'an’s trainees faced Yu Xiaogang’s group in a training match, and their coordinated tactics overwhelmed the opposing team. The chapter ended with Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Yu Xiaogang defeated.

• Li Chang'an challenged Yu Xiaogang to a three-against-four match, and Flender agreed to referee.
• Ning Rongrong boosted Dai Mubai, but Ma Hongjun’s fire attacks and Xiao Wu’s charge left him unfazed and forced Dai Mubai to respond.
• Zhu Zhuqing repeatedly ambushed Tang San’s team while Ma Hongjun burned away Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass and Xiao Wu pressured Dai Mubai.
• Ma Hongjun leapt past Dai Mubai to reach Tang San as Xiao Wu used Teleportation and Charm, while Zhu Zhuqing struck Dai Mubai from behind.
• Zhu Zhuqing’s attack defeated Dai Mubai, and Li Chang’an’s team then overwhelmed Tang San’s side, leaving Tang San and Yu Xiaogang defeated.

Li Chang'an fought Tang Hao and used Advanced Soul Power Fruits to advance from Soul King to Soul Saint, then battled him with the Pangu Axe and Critical Hit Three-Strike Axe. He gained the upper hand after activating Stare-and-Poop, leaving Tang Hao weakened during their fight.

• Li Chang'an decided he had to kill Tang Hao before Tang Hao exposed him and threatened his plans.
• Li Chang'an and Tang Hao clashed with the Pangu Axe and Clear Sky Hammer, but Tang Hao's strength forced Li Chang'an back.
• Li Chang'an consumed Advanced Soul Power Fruits to reach Soul Saint rank, while the Eastern Emperor Bell protected him from Tang Hao's attacks.
• Li Chang'an unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar, and Tang Hao countered with the Great Sumeru Hammer, overpowering him with successive blows.
• Li Chang'an used the Critical Hit Three-Strike Axe to shake and damage Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer, then activated Stare-and-Poop to weaken him.

Ling Chang'an used Tang Hao’s sudden stomach trouble to gain the upper hand, but Tang Hao unleashed Ring Detonation and launched devastating attacks. Ling Chang'an survived with the Eastern Emperor Bell, struck back with the Pangu Axe and Gatling, and prepared a combined assault as the battle continued.

• Ling Chang'an struck Tang Hao into the ground and demanded that he submit or die, but Tang Hao refused and raised his Clear Sky Hammer.
• Tang Hao detonated his eighth soul ring and attacked with the Clear Sky Hammer, while Ling Chang'an used the Eastern Emperor Bell to withstand the blows.
• Tang Hao detonated his seventh and sixth soul rings, but Ling Chang'an froze him with Stare-and-Poop and vanished before striking him down with the Pangu Axe.
• Ling Chang'an transformed the Pangu Axe into a Gatling and fired Soul Power bullets at Tang Hao, forcing him to defend himself.
• Ling Chang'an resumed his attack with the Pangu Axe, combining several soul skills, Stare-and-Poop, and a Mental Power attack.

Ling Chang'an defeated Tang Hao after using an Origin Fruit to recover and withstand Tang Hao's final Ring Detonation. Tang Hao died, leaving Ling Chang'an with three spirit bones and a seed he believed belonged to Ah Yin.

• Tang Hao lost his left arm and fell to Soul Douluo level, while Ling Chang'an was too exhausted to finish him off.
• Tang Hao detonated his hundred-thousand-year spirit ring to unleash a single devastating attack, and Ling Chang'an swallowed his last Origin Fruit to recover.
• Tang Hao brought down his enormous Clear Sky Hammer, but Ling Chang'an used the Eastern Emperor Bell, ten clones, and several spirit skills to withstand the strike and counterattack.
• Tang Hao's life aura faded, and his body scattered into particles as he died.
• Ling Chang'an caught three spirit bones and a seed that fell from the air, guessed that the seed was Ah Yin, and decided to keep it in case he could revive the Blue Silver Emperor.

After securing his gains in the forest, Ling Chang'an returned to Spirit City and reunited with Hu Liena and Muxi at the academy cafeteria. He planned to travel to the ocean with his teacher to obtain his missing Soul Rings, leaving his reunion with the two women as the chapter’s endpoint.

• Ling Chang'an realized he needed two more Soul Rings and decided to seek powerful sea Soul Beasts in the ocean.
• Ling Chang'an returned to Shrek Academy, made arrangements, and then left after spending time with Xiao Wu.
• Ling Chang'an used the Eastern Emperor Bell to travel to Spirit City and saw how much the city and Spirit Hall had grown.
• Hu Liena and Muxi ate together and spoke about missing Ling Chang'an, while Hu Liena tried to strengthen her bond with Muxi.
• Ling Chang'an appeared at their table, and Hu Liena and Muxi tearfully welcomed him back.

Li Chang'an showed Bibi Dong Tang Hao’s soul bones, and she agreed to keep his victory secret while helping him hunt powerful sea Soul Beasts for his next soul rings. After leaving the Papal Hall, he secretly went to Hu Liena’s home, where she was alone.

• Li Chang'an showed Bibi Dong Tang Hao’s soul bones, and she told him to keep them hidden until he could protect them.
• Bibi Dong agreed to keep Tang Hao’s death secret and offered to help Li Chang'an assess the soul bones before he absorbed them.
• Li Chang'an asked Bibi Dong to join him in hunting a two-hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast for his sixth ring and a four-hundred-thousand-year one for his seventh; she agreed to leave the day after tomorrow.
• Li Chang'an declined to bring Elder Gui and Elder Ju, and Bibi Dong agreed that only she and Li Chang'an would go.
• After dinner, Li Chang'an left the Papal Hall, washed his face and mouth, changed clothes, and carefully made his way to Hu Liena’s home.
• Li Chang'an arrived at Hu Liena’s home while Xie Yue was away and Hu Liena was alone.

Li Chang'an reunited with Muxi and Hu Liena, spent the day with them, and later went to the Papal Hall to see Bibi Dong. He learned that Chrysanthemum Douluo and Guimei Douluo were nearing a breakthrough and left to meet his teacher.

• Li Chang'an reunited with Muxi and Hu Liena at the cafeteria, teased Hu Liena, and invited her to go shopping with him that night.
• Li Chang'an ate with Muxi and Hu Liena, then spent the afternoon accompanying them instead of going straight to the Papal Hall.
• Li Chang'an met Chrysanthemum Douluo and Guimei Douluo as they were leaving and revealed that he had advanced from Soul King to Soul Saint in half a year.
• Guimei Douluo credited the Immortal Herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with helping them approach level ninety-five, and Li Chang'an urged them to take credit for their own efforts.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Guimei Douluo agreed to support Li Chang'an and predicted that he would surpass them before long.

Li Chang'an returned to Bibi Dong and shared a tender moment with her before revealing that he had killed Tang Hao. Bibi Dong accepted the shocking news after examining the soul bones he brought back.

• Li Chang'an massaged Bibi Dong, who leaned against him and asked whether he would leave again.
• Li Chang'an promised to return before the Soul Master Tournament and kissed Bibi Dong.
• Li Chang'an told Bibi Dong he had encountered and killed the injured Tang Hao after wearing him down in battle.
• Li Chang'an showed Bibi Dong four soul bones, including the Blue Silver Emperor's Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
• Bibi Dong compared the soul bones with her knowledge of Tang Hao's possessions and accepted that he was dead.

Li Chang'an visited his mother and learned that an unknown force had attacked the Li Clan’s businesses in Heaven Dou City. He planned to investigate in person and began arranging a group of orphaned children to train as Soul Masters under his command.

• Li Chang'an visited Hu Liena, arranged for her to rest, and then went home to see his mother.
• Mother Li told Li Chang'an that an unknown shop with a Soul Emperor had attacked three Li Clan hotels and five shops in Heaven Dou City.
• Li Chang'an told his mother to warn his father not to act rashly and arranged for two Red-Clothed Archbishops to protect him.
• Li Chang'an asked Mother Li to find awakened orphans under ten years old for him to recruit and train.

Ling Chang'an returned to Spirit Hall, reported that he had killed Tang Hao, and prepared to leave with Bibi Dong. The two traveled through a spatial rift to Vast Sea City, where they planned to rent a ship before heading out to sea.

• Ling Chang'an handled Spirit Hall business and attended an elders' council meeting where Bibi Dong announced Tang Hao's death; Ling Chang'an showed Tang Hao's soul bone as proof that he had killed him.
• Ling Chang'an spent the night with Hu Liena before his departure the next morning.
• Bibi Dong tore open a spatial rift and took Ling Chang'an to Vast Sea City while he supplied her with Soul Power.
• Bibi Dong explained that they needed to rent a large ship to travel into the sea and search for a Soul Beast.
• Ling Chang'an and Bibi Dong entered Vast Sea City hand in hand, and Ling Chang'an scared off men who eyed her lecherously.

Li Chang'an and Bibi Dong spent a carefree day shopping in Vast Sea City and booked a ship for their upcoming voyage. After Bibi Dong fell asleep holding his hand, Li Chang'an stayed beside her, but awoke to find that he had been groping her in his sleep.

• Li Chang'an booked a ship to sail the day after tomorrow, though its owner refused to travel far from the coast.
• Li Chang'an accompanied Bibi Dong around the commercial district, encouraged her to buy a swimsuit, and paid for their purchases.
• Li Chang'an and Bibi Dong dined on local specialties, then checked into the hotel's only available luxury suite.
• Bibi Dong asked Li Chang'an to massage her, thanked him for making her happy, and fell asleep leaning against him.
• When Bibi Dong pleaded with Li Chang'an not to leave, he stayed beside her and held her hand until he fell asleep.
• Li Chang'an woke to find his hand gripping Bibi Dong's breast, and Bibi Dong began to wake as well.

Li Chang'an and Bibi Dong sailed out from Vast Sea City in search of powerful sea Soul Beasts. After learning that the nearest gathering of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts was in the Demon Shark Sea Area, Li Chang'an revealed he wanted a Soul Ring from a Soul Beast of around three hundred thousand years.

• Orleans showed Li Chang'an and Bibi Dong around the Sea God vessel, then ordered the crew to set sail.
• Li Chang'an and Bibi Dong enjoyed the sea voyage until rising waves made Li Chang'an seasick, and Bibi Dong cared for him.
• After recovering, Li Chang'an asked Orleans how sailors dealt with powerful sea Soul Beasts, and Orleans explained that captains avoided their territories.
• Li Chang'an asked where the nearest gathering of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts was, and Orleans named the Demon Shark Sea Area.
• Orleans asked what level of Soul Ring Li Chang'an sought, and Li Chang'an replied that he wanted one from a Soul Beast of around three hundred thousand years.

Li Chang'an revealed that he and Bibi Dong were Spirit Hall's Holy Son and Pope, then led the ship toward the Demon Shark Sea Area to hunt its Soul Beasts. They confronted the awakened Demon Shark leader and its pack, leaving the battle about to begin.

• Li Chang'an identified himself and Bibi Dong to Orleans, who verified their identities and agreed to sail toward the Demon Shark Sea Area.
• Li Chang'an assigned Bibi Dong to fight the Demon Shark leader while he planned to suppress the rest of the clan.
• The Sea God vessel traveled toward the Demon Shark Sea Area, and Li Chang'an and Bibi Dong rested until Orleans reported they were twenty kilometers away.
• Li Chang'an and Bibi Dong flew ahead from the ship as the sea grew turbulent and a powerful presence rose from the water.
• A giant black shark emerged with a hundred sharks and challenged the intruders in its territory.

Li Chang'an and Bibi Dong spent another day together in Vast Sea City, and a conversation about romance brought their feelings closer to the surface. The next morning, they boarded a heavily equipped ship and prepared to leave the city by sea.

• Bibi Dong moved Li Chang'an's hand aside after waking, and the two spent the day touring Vast Sea City before sleeping in separate beds.
• Bibi Dong asked Li Chang'an whether he liked someone, and he told her that he liked her and wanted to marry someone like her.
• Li Chang'an and Bibi Dong left Vast Sea City through its western gate and went to the docks.
• Li Chang'an and Bibi Dong boarded the Sea God vessel, where Captain Orleans introduced himself and the ship's crew.

Li Chang'an and Bibi Dong defeated the Great Demon Shark, and Li Chang'an absorbed its 260,000-year soul ring and torso soul bone. He revealed his sixth soul skill, Vast Sea Domain, and the soul bone skill Demon Shark Force, leaving Bibi Dong impressed by his gains.

• Li Chang'an disrupted the Great Demon Shark's self-destruction, and Bibi Dong seized the chance to carry it far out to sea.
• Li Chang'an followed Bibi Dong and finished off the weakened Great Demon Shark while she warned him to beware of its soul attack.
• Li Chang'an emerged from the sea with a 260,000-year sixth soul ring and surprised Bibi Dong by kissing her.
• Li Chang'an explained that he had merged the soul ring and soul bone skills into Vast Sea Domain, which weakened enemies' speed and strengthened allies' speed.
• Li Chang'an revealed that the Great Demon Shark's torso soul bone granted Demon Shark Force, which temporarily increased the power of a body part by 200 percent.

Li Chang'an warned Bibi Dong that the God Realm was hostile to them and said he had begun planning to challenge it. After their successful hunt for a Demon Whale, he returned to Spirit Hall stronger, then hurried to Heaven Dou City to protect his family amid its tangled political forces.

• Li Chang'an told Bibi Dong that the God Realm had excluded the Rakshasa God and Angel God, and reassured her that he had a long-term plan to oppose it.
• Li Chang'an and Bibi Dong hunted a 460,000-year-old Demon Whale with Orleans's help, then escaped by Sea God vessel as a powerful presence pursued them.
• Li Chang'an fused the Demon Whale Soul Bone with his Demon Shark torso Soul Bone, raising its quality to 720,000 years and strengthening its soul skill.
• Li Chang'an reached level seventy-six and learned from Bibi Dong that he could attempt to condense a second Soul Core if he first prevented it from conflicting with the first.
• Li Chang'an left Spirit Hall and teleported to Heaven Dou City, worried about the forces there and determined to protect his family.

Li Chang'an and Bibi Dong shared a kiss, but she asked him to give her time because they were master and disciple. He then explained that he had severed the God Realm's call and warned her that the God Realm favored successors outside Spirit Hall and had rejected both the Angel God and Rakshasa God.

• Bibi Dong emerged from the room, tried to compose herself, and told Li Chang'an that what happened had been an accident.
• Li Chang'an embraced and kissed Bibi Dong, then asked her to be his woman.
• Bibi Dong said they could not be together because they were master and disciple, and asked Li Chang'an to give her time; he agreed to wait.
• Li Chang'an summoned the Pangu Axe and Eastern Emperor Bell together, surprising Bibi Dong, and said their similar origins might explain how he could use both at once.
• Li Chang'an told Bibi Dong that he had severed the God Realm's call and that the God Realm favored successors outside Spirit Hall.
• Li Chang'an revealed that the Angel God had been excluded from the God Realm and that the Rakshasa God had been expelled, leaving Bibi Dong shocked.