Chapter Summaries

Chen Yu distributed soul bones and compensation to the families and villagers, then announced he would resign as Clan Leader over the village’s losses. Chen Xiyuan rallied the meeting behind him by arguing that the battle had prevented an even greater disaster and brought the Chen Clan a historic victory, leaving Chen Yu urged to keep his position.

• Chen Yu assigned Chen Hanxin to distribute soul bones by merit and ordered compensation, treatment, and merit points for the villagers.
• Chen Yu directed Zhu Yanfeng to arrange supplies from Ning Ze for reconstruction and daily expenses.
• Chen Yu announced his resignation as Clan Leader and proposed Chen Hong as his successor, prompting objections from the meeting.
• Chen Wenchao, Ling Yunxiao, Chen Cong, Zhu Hanshu, and Chen Hong rejected the idea that Chen Yu should bear the blame alone.
• Chen Xiyuan argued that the victory over forty thousand Wolf Bandits had prevented a greater threat and brought major gains to the Chen Clan.
• Chen Hong urged Chen Yu to keep carrying the responsibility of Clan Leader after the gathering supported Chen Xiyuan.

Chen Zixiu remained near death after Ye Xiuxin treated his injuries, and she said only legendary Natural Treasures such as immortal herbs might give him hope. Chen Xiaojun eased his guilt over the Wolf Bandits' attack, then stunned the family by saying he knew where to find immortal herbs.

• Chen Yu and Chen Cong arrived at Azure Jade Residence and learned from Zhu Hongzhen that Chen Zixiu was unconscious and in unstable condition.
• Chen Xiaojun blamed himself for the chain of events leading to the Wolf Bandits' attack, but Chen Yu and Chen Cong reassured him that his actions had also helped the village survive.
• Ye Xiuxin said Chen Zixiu might wake if he survived the night, while warning that even then he might never use Soul Power again.
• Chen Xiaojun and the other children visited Chen Zixiu, whose frail condition left them deeply worried.
• Ye Xiuxin said immortal herbs were the only remaining hope for Chen Zixiu, and Chen Xiaojun declared that he knew where to find them.

The author explained the first volume’s wolf-bandit plot, its role in the Chen Clan’s history, and the many characters and combat systems introduced during the war. The volume ended, and the author announced that the next volume, “Youthful Journey,” would begin.

• The author explained that the wolf-bandit raid was designed to force the Chen Clan’s powerful fighters away from Chen Lin Village and test Chen Xiaojun.
• The author described how Chen Xiaojun’s actions changed the battle’s outcome and helped determine the Chen Clan’s fate.
• The author reviewed the war’s effects on the Chen Clan, the Ximen Family, the Yang Family, and Soul Fighting City.
• The author discussed the volume’s combat techniques and acknowledged issues with pacing, the protagonist’s page time, and the book’s reception.
• The author thanked readers, declared “Sha Po Lang” complete, and announced “Youthful Journey” as the next volume.

Chen Xiaojun led his family into Sunset Forest to find the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and save Chen Zixiu. They discovered a natural array at the bottom of a mountain hollow, but still needed to find its key to enter the secret realm.

• Chen Yu and Chen Cong brought Chen Xiaojun, Ye Xiuxin, Zhu Hongzhen, Xiao Yi, and Chen Zixiu to Sunset Forest in search of immortal herbs.
• Chen Xiaojun described the hill and sulfurous, steaming hollow that marked the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's location, and Chen Cong reasoned that it was a hidden secret realm.
• The group searched Sunset Forest for several days, facing dangerous terrain and soul beasts before finding the hill and its inverted cone-shaped hollow.
• Chen Yu and Chen Cong rode their swords down into the hollow, where the group found a powerful natural array concealing the secret realm.
• Chen Cong warned that attacking the array could attract nearby soul beasts and explained that they needed to find its nearby key or learn the method to open it.

Xiao Yi and Chen Cong discovered how the evergreen ivy’s rhythm could open the Natural Array, allowing the group to enter the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. They arrived at the spring and its abundant immortal herbs, where Chen Cong asked Ye Xiuxin to look for healing medicines.

• Xiao Yi sensed an ancient rhythm in the evergreen ivy and resonated with it through her Ageless Evergreen Ivy martial soul.
• Chen Cong used his Sword Array Intent to synchronize with the ivy’s rhythm, and he and Xiao Yi found the sequence of trees that opened the Natural Array.
• Chen Cong broke through the array’s final light curtain, and the group entered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Chen Yu and the others saw the divided hot-and-cold spring and the flourishing medicinal plants surrounding it.
• Ye Xiuxin became absorbed in the immortal herbs, and Chen Cong asked her to find medicines for healing.

Ye Xiuxin discovered that the cavern held numerous immortal herbs, many powerful enough to treat her grandfather. Chen Xiaojun’s ten Sword God Pearls reacted to the herbs and paired with several of them, forming a mysterious connection as the chapter ended.

• Ye Xiuxin recognized many of the cavern’s plants from the Hundred Herbs Classic and said the immortal-grade medicines could treat her grandfather’s injuries.
• Chen Yu noticed Chen Xiaojun’s Sword God Pearls acting restlessly, and Chen Cong told Chen Xiaojun to release control of them.
• The ten Sword God Pearls flew to different immortal herbs, including Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, Black Jade Divine Bamboo, Lovesick Heartbreak Red, and Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.
• Chen Xiaojun identified several pairings and inferred that the Sword God Pearls were drawn to herbs with similar qualities.
• The Sword God Pearls and immortal herbs began shining together, forming threads of light and entering a state of Frequency Synchronization.

Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi’s Martial Souls resonated with each other and the immortal herbs, strengthening their spirits and revealing the herbs’ Dao Rhyme. Chen Cong began studying the Natural Array, while Chen Yu explained that the Chen Clan had another secret realm and that such hidden resources helped powerful clans endure and rise again.

• Chen Cong explained that the Sword God Pearl and the immortal herbs were exchanging Dao Rhyme, and Chen Xiaojun felt their connection deepen his understanding of Martial Souls and life.
• Chen Xiaojun asked Xiao Yi to release her Ageless Evergreen Ivy, which resonated with the Sword God Pearl and the immortal herbs.
• Chen Cong concluded that the Ageless Evergreen Ivy was the embryonic form of a Super Martial Soul, and the exchange strengthened both Xiao Yi’s Martial Soul and Chen Xiaojun’s Sword God Pearl.
• Chen Xiaojun urged Chen Cong to study the Natural Array’s patterns and energy circulation, so Chen Cong began adapting its lines into his sword moves.
• Chen Yu called the immortal herbs the Chen Clan’s hope for rising again, then told Chen Xiaojun that the clan had a second secret realm and that powerful forces kept such resources hidden.

Chen Xiaojun told Chen Yu and Chen Cong that an All-Heavens Great Power was his master and had given him a Lottery System, using the story to explain his knowledge and Xiao Yi’s arrival. He returned to the others hoping his lie would protect him and help him share future opportunities with the Chen Clan.

• Chen Yu and Chen Cong questioned Chen Xiaojun about his knowledge of immortal herbs and Slaughter City, and he claimed that a powerful master had taught him.
• Chen Xiaojun described the God Realm, its ranks of gods, and the wider Void, saying his master was an All-Heavens Great Power who had left.
• Chen Xiaojun said the Rakshasa God was opposed to the Asura God, easing Chen Yu and Chen Cong’s concern that the Asura God supported the Crimson Church.
• Chen Xiaojun claimed that his master had given him a Lottery System that generated Xiao Yi from a reshaped soul as his first reward.
• Chen Xiaojun returned to Xiao Yi and the others, reflecting that he had invented the master to guard his secrets and might use future rewards to strengthen the Chen Clan.
• Chen Yu and Chen Cong accepted Chen Xiaojun’s secrets as proof of his trust, and Chen Yu believed his arrival would change the Chen Clan’s fate.

Chen Xiaojun discovered that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well’s life-rich soil could help Xiao Yi’s Ageless Evergreen Ivy grow and recover her strength while treating Chen Zixiu. The chapter ended with Chen Xiaojun learning that the Chen Clan had another plant-type secret realm that could further aid Xiao Yi’s cultivation.

• Chen Yu asked Zhu Hongzhen to help open caves for a future Chen Clan branch residence, but agreed to consult Xiu Xin first to avoid damaging the area.
• Seeing Xiao Yi exhausted from channeling Life Soul Power into Chen Zixiu, Chen Xiaojun told her to plant the Ageless Evergreen Ivy in the soil and let it grow.
• The Ageless Evergreen Ivy grew into a larger, tree-like form as it absorbed the area’s soul power and life energy, and Xiao Yi recovered by resting on it.
• Chen Xiaojun explained that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well’s soil greatly benefited plant martial souls, while Chen Cong said the Ageless Evergreen Ivy might possess the Devouring Attribute and could eventually become a Super Martial Soul.
• Chen Yu revealed that the Chen Clan had its own plant-type secret realm and promised to take Chen Xiaojun there after they returned.

Chen Xiaojun and Chen Cong discovered a valuable Dragon Blood Diamond, while Ye Xiuxin used rare treasure medicines and Xiao Yi’s life energy to treat Chen Zixiu. The treatment drove the Rakshasa God Power back into Chen Zixiu’s soul nest and left him fully recovered.

• Chen Xiaojun found a Dragon Blood Diamond, and Chen Cong identified it as a rare gem worth at least a million gold coins.
• Ye Xiuxin reported that she had identified 142 rare herbs and outlined a treatment plan for Chen Zixiu.
• Chen Yu and Chen Cong approved Ye Xiuxin’s plan, and she began treating Chen Zixiu with Xiao Yi’s life energy and Earth Vein Purple Ganoderma.
• Ye Xiuxin administered Dragon Heart Grass and applied Xikang Celestial Maiden Flower to Chen Zixiu’s wound.
• The Xikang Celestial Maiden Flower forced the Rakshasa God Power into Chen Zixiu’s soul nest and healed his injuries, restoring his vitality after two hours.

Chen Zixiu began recovering as the Xikang Celestial Maiden Flower’s Life Force suppressed the Rakshasa God Power, but Ye Xiuxin warned it would eventually relapse. Chen Xiaojun proposed using the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to resolve it and revealed his divine inheritance and a Dragon Blood Diamond.

• Chen Zixiu awoke feeling better as the Life Force suppressed the Rakshasa God Power and drew it back into his Middle Soul Nest.
• Ye Xiuxin explained that the Xikang Celestial Maiden Flower could only suppress the Rakshasa God Power temporarily, and Chen Yu and Chen Cong recalled that Spirit Hall had demanded Chen Zixiu become an enshrined elder in exchange for Angel God Power.
• Chen Xiaojun suggested the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well might help remove the Rakshasa God Power, then revealed to the group that he had obtained a god’s inheritance.
• Chen Xiaojun took out a deep-red Dragon Blood Diamond, which Chen Cong recognized as the gemstone he had found two days earlier.

Chen Xiaojun explained that Dragon Blood Diamonds could help use the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to neutralize the Rakshasa God Power in Chen Cong’s body. He revealed that the well formed from the remains of the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King, leaving the family hopeful that their power could help Chen Cong.

• Chen Xiaojun gave Ye Xiuxin and Xiao Yi Dragon Blood Diamonds and said he planned to use one as a medium to counter the Rakshasa God Power.
• Chen Xiaojun said Dragon Blood Diamonds and dragon-related treasures grew near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well because it formed from the Ice Dragon King’s and Fire Dragon King’s corpses.
• Chen Xiaojun recounted how the Dragon God’s madness led to a war between the Beast Gods and human gods that shattered the God Realm.
• Chen Cong asked whether the Dragon Kings’ power could overcome the Rakshasa God Power, and Chen Xiaojun said their God King-level power and Chen Cong’s resistance gave him hope.

Chen Xiaojun and his family investigated the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to find a way to help Chen Yu’s grandfather resist the Rakshasa God Power. Zhu Hongzhen tested the spring with a Dragon Blood Diamond, and its power seemed to harmonize the well’s extremes as the chapter ended with Chen Xiaojun urging him to touch the diamond to the water.

• Chen Xiaojun said the family needed to study the well, awaken the Dragon King’s divine power, and check whether the old man could endure its backlash.
• Chen Cong used his Mental Power to examine the well, while Ye Xiuxin identified the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot as deadly immortal herbs.
• Zhu Hongzhen entered the well to test its power, enduring the intertwined cold and heat and reporting that a powerful Beast Martial Soul Soul Master could withstand it for a time.
• Chen Xiaojun tossed Zhu Hongzhen a Dragon Blood Diamond, whose energy strengthened him and helped him control the spring water into a sphere.
• Chen Cong observed that the diamond’s power appeared connected to the Dragon King, and Chen Xiaojun urged Zhu Hongzhen to touch it to the spring water.

Zhu Hongzhen used the Dragon Blood Diamond to activate the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, evolving his Stone Armor Porcupine Martial Soul and raising his Soul Power to level 90. He became a Quasi-Titled Douluo.

• Zhu Hongzhen struck the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with the Dragon Blood Diamond and endured its opposing energies as he activated its power.
• Zhu Hongzhen awakened a defensive intent of stability, and Chen Cong reacted in disbelief.
• Zhu Hongzhen's phantom and solid Stone Armor Porcupine Martial Souls merged and evolved from an Advanced Martial Soul into a Top Martial Soul.
• Zhu Hongzhen absorbed the well's energy as his Soul Power was purified and transformed from a gaseous state into a liquid state.
• Zhu Hongzhen broke through to level 90 Soul Power and became a Quasi-Titled Douluo.

Zhu Hongzhen used the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to break through to Titled Douluo and evolve his Stone Armor Porcupine Martial Soul. The chapter ended with him revealing its four attributes and declaring confidence in his strength among defensive soul masters.

• Zhu Hongzhen emerged from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well after breaking through to Titled Douluo, astonishing Chen Yu, Chen Cong, and the others.
• Chen Cong congratulated Zhu Hongzhen, who credited the opportunity to Chen Xiaojun; Chen Xiaojun explained how the spring’s energy had strengthened Zhu Hongzhen’s body and enabled his breakthrough.
• Zhu Hongzhen revealed that his Stone Armor Porcupine Martial Soul had advanced to the Eighth Grade and gained water and fire attributes alongside earth and strength.
• Chen Cong said Zhu Hongzhen could rank among the top five defensive soul masters, and Zhu Hongzhen declared that he feared few rivals outside the Great Turtle Clan Alliance.

Chen Xiaojun and Chen Cong speculated that Zhu Hongzhen’s breakthrough, aided by divine power and compatible attributes, might lead the Zhu Clan’s martial souls to evolve. Zhu Hongzhen named his evolved martial soul the Stone Armor Pig King, and Chen Xiaojun pointed out the nearby area’s potential as a top-tier cultivation site.

• Chen Xiaojun proposed that divine power and compatible affinities might have helped Zhu Hongzhen’s martial soul evolve, and Chen Cong agreed that the Zhu Clan could enter a period of transformation.
• Zhu Hongzhen hoped his descendants’ martial souls would improve, and Chen Xiaojun encouraged him by predicting that Xiao Wuneng might awaken several attributes.
• Chen Yu and Chen Cong asked Chen Xiaojun to name Zhu Hongzhen’s evolved martial soul, and Xiaojun suggested several names before proposing Stone Armor Pig King.
• Zhu Hongzhen enthusiastically chose Stone Armor Pig King, and Chen Xiaojun redirected the conversation to the area’s potential as a mimicry cultivation site for multiple attributes.

Chen Xiaojun warned the Chen family that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well’s Immortal Herbs could produce numerous Titled Douluo, making the proposed training base far more valuable and dangerous than they had assumed. The family reconsidered its plans as it realized that even a small information leak could expose the site to the entire Soul Master World.

• Chen Yu proposed planting herb seeds at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and Ye Xiuxin agreed to prepare a list for Ning Ze to purchase.
• Chen Yu asked whether the site should be treated as a secret realm or a talent cultivation base, and Chen Cong favored using it to train high-level Soul Masters.
• Ye Xiuxin warned that the poisonous herbs and dangerous well required mature, capable visitors, and Chen Cong agreed that only Soul Sages or stronger should come.
• Chen Xiaojun argued that the Immortal Herbs could improve Soul Masters’ physiques, cultivation aptitude, and chances of reaching Titled Douluo.
• Chen Xiaojun estimated that the recognized Immortal Grade herbs alone might produce six or seven, or even around ten, Titled Douluo.
• Chen Yu, Chen Cong, and the others reconsidered their plans after realizing the herbs’ value could draw the entire Soul Master World if the site’s secrets leaked.

Chen Xiaojun explained the uses and dangers of the herbs in the secret realm, then proposed a long-term plan to explore, cultivate, and develop it. Chen Yu agreed to consult the family about protecting the realm, while Chen Cong considered studying and extending its natural formation.

• Chen Xiaojun described how the Aromatic Silk Beauty and other immortal herbs could benefit the Chen Family and Xiao Yi.
• Chen Xiaojun warned that Snow-Colored Swan Kiss could multiply toxins and become a weapon of mass slaughter, prompting Chen Yu to reconsider the herbs’ value.
• Chen Xiaojun explained how Ninth Grade Treasure Medicines could help families burdened by malignant mutations and suggested cultivating and reproducing them.
• Chen Xiaojun proposed systematically exploring the secret realm, planting herbs, and planning its development over several decades.
• Chen Yu said he would consult his father and adjust the family’s personnel deployment to guard the realm.
• Chen Xiaojun suggested that Chen Cong study and expand the natural formation, and Chen Cong acknowledged the idea’s potential.

Chen Xiaojun explained why he chose the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone to improve his body’s coordination and help him wield his divine swords. His family approved his plan, including having Xiao Yi cultivate and eventually manage the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

• Chen Cong saw that Chen Xiaojun had selected the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot for Xiao Yi and planned for her to manage the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Chen Yu agreed to Xiao Yi’s future role there and asked Ye Xiuxin to teach her more Medical Arts.
• Chen Xiaojun chose the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, explaining that its effects on his tendons, bones, and coordination would help him control the power of his divine swords.
• Chen Xiaojun said the herb’s gentle medicinal nature should suit him and suggested he might take another immortal herb after reaching around Soul King level.
• Chen Cong and Ye Xiuxin approved Chen Xiaojun’s reasoning, and he resolved to cultivate diligently and live up to his family’s expectations.

Chen Xiaojun absorbed the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well while everyone watched anxiously. The immortal herbs and his Sword God Pearls reacted to his breakthrough, and his Original Soul Power rose from level 15 to level 20.

• Ye Xiuxin picked the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone and handed it to Chen Xiaojun, who carefully examined and consumed it.
• Chen Xiaojun absorbed the herb's medicinal power as Ye Xiuxin, Xiao Yi, Chen Yu, Chen Cong, and Zhu Hongzhen watched and worried.
• Jade light spread around Chen Xiaojun, and his Sword God Pearls appeared and resonated with his breathing as the medicinal power took effect.
• The surrounding immortal herbs glowed and swayed, seeming to bless Chen Xiaojun while the Sword God Pearls absorbed their power.
• Chen Xiaojun's Original Soul Power surged from level 15 to level 20, astonishing everyone with his breakthrough at age six.
• Xiao Yi watched Chen Xiaojun succeed and resolved to cultivate harder so she could keep pace with him.