Chapter Summaries

Ah Yin lured the injured Tang Hao into drinking Soul Dispersion Powder on Zhao Ming's orders. Zhao Ming confronted and killed Tang Hao, then threatened to send Tang Hao's son after him.

• Tang Hao injured himself stripping away a Soul Ring, and Ah Yin took him back to his room in Holy Soul Village.
• Ah Yin prepared medicine with Soul Dispersion Powder and fed it to Tang Hao, who believed she had regained her affection for him.
• Tang Hao realized he had been drugged when Ah Yin called Zhao Ming in and addressed her as Zhi'er.
• Zhao Ming explained that the powder weakened Tang Hao's Soul Power and said he planned to kill Tang Hao and eventually send his son to join him.
• Zhao Ming struck Tang Hao twice, then called Ah Yin over to help finish killing him.

After killing Tang Hao, Zhao Ming took his Spirit Bones and disposed of his body before returning to Nuoding Academy to find Tang San. He learned that Tang San and Yu Xiaogang had left several days earlier, leaving Zhao Ming to wonder where Tang San would go next.

• Zhao Ming had Ah Yin remove Tang Hao’s two inherited Spirit Bones, then searched his Storage Soul Tool and found a Clear Sky Sect token.
• Zhao Ming stored the Spirit Bones, put Tang Hao’s body into his Spatial Ring, destroyed his face, and left it among wild beasts.
• Zhao Ming and Ah Yin returned to Nuoding Academy, where Liu Hai told him Tang San and Yu Xiaogang had withdrawn and left several days earlier.
• Zhao Ming blamed Tang San’s timely departure on his fortune, while the system pointed out that Tang San could not be killed easily and explained why Yu Xiaogang would not take him to Shrek Academy yet.

Zhao Ming spent a peaceful year at Nuoding Academy, reached level fifteen, and learned that Flame Spirit Princess needed twenty life-force points before her heart would beat. After receiving a sign-in mission in the Extreme North that offered Tu Shan Ya Ya as a reward, he gave Xiao Wu a family ring for their one-year anniversary.

• Zhao Ming dismissed Tang San as a threat after Tang San left Nuoding Academy, then settled into a quiet year with Xiao Wu.
• Zhao Ming reached level fifteen, while Flame Spirit Princess remained at ten life-force points and the system explained that her heart would begin beating at twenty.
• The system issued Zhao Ming a two-month sign-in mission in the Extreme North, with Puppet Tu Shan Ya Ya as the reward.
• Zhao Ming considered how to complete the mission without endangering himself or leaving Xiao Wu alone.
• Zhao Ming gave Xiao Wu the Heart of Blessing ring, saying his mother had intended it for the girl he would spend his life with.

Zhao Ming left Xiao Wu in Nuoding City and traveled north to the Extreme North to complete a check-in mission, enduring its severe cold along the way. He received the Puppet Tu Shan Ya Ya, but the system warned that he could not leave, leaving him stranded in the dangerous region.

• Zhao Ming told Xiao Wu he had to leave Nuoding City to obtain a Soul Ring for his Second Martial Soul, and she agreed to stay behind.
• Zhao Ming set out for the north, buying a horse, a map, and warm supplies as the weather grew colder.
• Zhao Ming crossed the uninhabited northern wilderness, using Flame Spirit Princess to keep warm and thawing ice after an awkward mishap in the freezing cold.
• Zhao Ming reached the Extreme North and completed the check-in mission, receiving the Puppet Tu Shan Ya Ya.
• Zhao Ming refused the system's suggestion to explore the Extreme North, but the system told him he could not leave.

Zhao Ming encountered Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, a Million-Year Soul Beast who considered becoming his Soul Ring but feared a clash with Zhao Ming’s fire-elemental Martial Soul. A woman’s voice arrived and terrified Tian Meng, leaving her identity unknown.

• A voice beside Zhao Ming revealed that a Million-Year Soul Beast was nearby, and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm emerged from the ground.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm recognized Zhao Ming’s talent and said he had hoped to become the Soul Ring of someone capable of becoming a god.
• Zhao Ming revealed that he had Twin Martial Souls and asked whether he could prevent Tian Meng’s ice and fire powers from clashing.
• Tian Meng rejected Zhao Ming’s proposal, but a woman’s voice called him by name and made him retreat into the fissure.

Bi Ji arrived in the Extreme North and respectfully mistook Zhao Ming for the legendary Ancient Immortal Bird, while Zhao Ming realized he could use her mistaken belief to conceal his true identity. The chapter left Bi Ji convinced that Zhao Ming was a powerful Soul Beast seeking Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm learned that Bi Ji had come alone and relaxed after she said she had not come to capture him.
• Bi Ji appeared before Zhao Ming, then bowed and addressed him as her lord instead of attacking him.
• Zhao Ming questioned the System, which suggested Bi Ji had mistaken his Ancient Immortal Bird Martial Soul for his true identity.
• Zhao Ming pretended to recognize Bi Ji's cultivation, deepening her belief that he was the Ancient Immortal Bird.
• Bi Ji recalled how Gu Yue Na's Dragon Scale had led her to Zhao Ming and interpreted his abilities and behavior as proof of his identity.

Zhao Ming used Bi Ji’s belief that he was a reincarnated Ancient Immortal Bird to learn she had come on Gu Yue Na’s orders and to impress both her and Tian Meng. After Bi Ji revealed forbidden secrets about the Dragon God and glorified Zhao Ming’s supposed power, Tian Meng decided he wanted to become Zhao Ming’s Soul Ring.

• Zhao Ming questioned Bi Ji about how she recognized him and why she had followed him, and Bi Ji said she was protecting him on her Master's orders.
• Zhao Ming identified her Master as the Silver Dragon King and described how the Dragon God had been split by the Asura God, deepening Bi Ji’s reverence for him.
• Tian Meng questioned why Bi Ji treated Zhao Ming with such deference, and Bi Ji rebuked him for disrespecting a Soul Beast undergoing reincarnation.
• With Zhao Ming’s permission, Bi Ji told Tian Meng that Zhao Ming was an immensely powerful Ancient Immortal Bird, embellishing his greatness with grand claims.
• Tian Meng was inspired by Zhao Ming’s supposed status and resolved to become his Soul Ring.

Zhao Ming had Sky Dream Ice Silkworm seal most of his power before beginning his sacrifice. As Tian Meng poured Spiritual Power into Zhao Ming, the chapter ended with the infusion entering Zhao Ming’s mind and his Puppet poised to help him withstand it.

• Zhao Ming told Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to seal most of his power before the sacrifice, and Tian Meng tightly restrained himself with white energy vines.
• Zhao Ming promised to capture the Ice Empress for Tian Meng, while privately thinking she would be better suited as his sister-in-law.
• Zhao Ming told Bi Ji to guard them, adjusted his Soul Power, and released his Ancient Immortal Bird Martial Soul.
• Tian Meng began the sacrifice, sending his ten golden rings around Zhao Ming as streams of white radiance flowed into him.
• Tian Meng’s Spiritual Power poured into Zhao Ming’s mind, and Zhao Ming relied on his Puppet to withstand the infusion.

Zhao Ming absorbed Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s Spiritual Power and used the chance to eliminate him with the Undying Flame. The chapter ended with Tian Meng dying after Zhao Ming revealed he had never intended to let him live.

• Zhao Ming transferred some of Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s Spiritual Power to Flame Spirit Princess and formed a Spiritual Sea in his mind.
• Tian Meng’s ice-attributed energy clashed with Zhao Ming’s fire-attributed Soul Power, and the Undying Flame swallowed it while Zhao Ming’s Soul Power surged.
• Tian Meng appeared in Zhao Ming’s Spiritual Sea, where Black Flame burned him as he tried to extinguish it with ice.
• Zhao Ming refused to save Tian Meng and explained that he had deceived him into sacrificing himself, intending to eliminate him from the start.
• Tian Meng shrank under the flames and glared at Zhao Ming, who said he would take care of Ice Empress before Tian Meng died.

After Tian Meng's death, his ice energy evolved under the Undying Flame, forcing Zhao Ming to endure alternating extremes of heat and cold. The energies balanced within Zhao Ming, strengthening his body and granting him two powerful soul skills, including an ice-and-fire domain.

• Tian Meng's body became pure white ice-element energy that entered Zhao Ming's Spiritual Sea and grew colder as the Undying Flame refined it.
• Zhao Ming suffered violent waves of extreme cold and heat, but the energies eventually balanced and tempered his body.
• Zhao Ming discovered that the balanced energies had formed a taiji-like pattern in his Spiritual Sea, still dominated by the Ancient Immortal Bird's flame.
• The System explained that the Undying Flame would keep pressuring the ice energy to evolve as long as the balance remained stable.
• Zhao Ming learned that Tian Meng's Soul Ring had granted him the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well soul skill and the domain-type Ice and Fire Bipolar Domain.

After absorbing Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s Million-Year Soul Ring, Zhao Ming tested his new ice-and-fire soul skill and summoned Tu Shan Ya Ya as his second Soul Ring. He left the chapter with Ya Ya at his side and considered using her against Hu Liena when he next saw her.

• Zhao Ming learned that Tian Meng’s spiritual cultivation would strengthen his Spiritual Power over time, but he could not inherit Tian Meng’s spiritual-type soul skills or gain a Spirit Bone.
• Bi Ji confirmed that she had guarded Zhao Ming while he absorbed the Soul Ring, and Zhao Ming offered her a reward before deciding to test his new soul skills.
• Zhao Ming killed an Ice Wolf with his first soul skill, which combined ice and fire energies.
• Zhao Ming released his Puppet Martial Soul and summoned Tu Shan Ya Ya as his second Soul Ring after reaching Rank 21.
• Zhao Ming told Tu Shan Ya Ya not to use Voice Transmission without permission, then thought about having her deal with Hu Liena.

In Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong noticed Hu Liena seemed distracted and warned her about falling for the wrong person. Meanwhile, Zhao Ming had Bi Ji test Tu Shan Ya Ya’s strength, learning that her ice and combat abilities were formidable but drained his Soul Power rapidly.

• Hu Liena sneezed and tried to hide her thoughts about Zhao Ming when Bibi Dong asked why she seemed distracted.
• Bibi Dong warned Hu Liena to tell her if she liked someone, and Hu Liena insisted she did not.
• Bi Ji recognized Tu Shan Ya Ya as resembling the lost Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox bloodline and offered to test her strength.
• Zhao Ming ordered Tu Shan Ya Ya to attack Bi Ji, and Ya Ya unleashed powerful ice attacks after being repeatedly repelled.
• Bi Ji judged Ya Ya’s strength comparable to or above a human Soul Elder, while Zhao Ming noticed the puppet had consumed about one-third of his Soul Power.
• Zhao Ming explained that Ya Ya was an Arctic Fox and told Bi Ji not to be surprised by her differences from Star Dou Forest foxes.

After leaving the Extreme North, Zhao Ming discovered that Flame Spirit Princess’s life force had risen and learned from the system that Body Nourishment could help restore her body. He accepted the resulting mission, studied Xiao Yan’s example, and prepared to provide Flame Spirit Princess with Body Nourishment.

• Zhao Ming and Bi Ji left the Extreme North and reached Extreme Ice City, where Bi Ji explored while Zhao Ming checked into a hotel.
• Zhao Ming learned that Flame Spirit Princess’s soul had awakened but her body remained dormant, and the system said Body Nourishment could rapidly increase her life force.
• The system assigned Zhao Ming a mission to provide Flame Spirit Princess with Body Nourishment and offered materials based on Xiao Yan’s experience with Gu Xun'er.
• After the system accidentally showed him the material from Xun'er's perspective, Zhao Ming demanded compensation and continued watching.
• Zhao Ming asked the dormant Flame Spirit Princess for consent, then treated her lack of response as agreement and lifted her into his arms.

After exhausting himself nourishing Flame Spirit Princess, Zhao Ming received the Soul Refining Art and set out with Bi Ji. As their carriage journey continued, Bi Ji grew more comfortable with him and their closeness increased.

• Zhao Ming completed the nourishment mission, raising Flame Spirit Princess's life force by two points, and received the Soul Refining Art and a bottle of Kidney Treasure.
• Zhao Ming learned that the Soul Refining Art could expand his meridians and multiply his Soul Power across ten stages.
• Bi Ji waited outside Zhao Ming's room, and he asked her to call him by his name and took her hand.
• Zhao Ming and Bi Ji ate downstairs, rented a carriage, and continued their journey together.
• As the carriage bumped along, Zhao Ming and Bi Ji sat close and grew warmer toward each other.

Five years after Zhao Ming’s cultivation stalled at level thirty, Flame Spirit Princess had awakened into a living being, and she and Zhao Ming shared a playful, affectionate morning. The chapter ended with Zhao Ming weighing two possible paths for Tang San: joining Spirit Hall or going to Shrek.

• Over five years, Zhao Ming’s strength reached level thirty while he waited for a mission to obtain his Third Puppet, Xiao Wu advanced to level thirty-one, and Flame Spirit Princess fully awakened.
• Flame Spirit Princess teased Zhao Ming in bed, then stopped him from continuing and urged him to get up before Xiao Wu became angry.
• Zhao Ming helped Flame Spirit Princess dress her hair, and she thanked him for treating her as more than a Puppet before kissing his cheek.
• Zhao Ming considered sending Tang San to Spirit Hall to become its Saint Son or to Shrek, where Zhao Ming could defeat him and the Grandmaster.

Zhao Ming spent time with Xiao Wu and Bi Ji at home before the system gave him a new check-in mission. The mission sent him to Shrek Academy, with Queen Medusa as the reward.

• Zhao Ming arrived with Flame Spirit Princess, and Xiao Wu's jealousy eased when he fed her a grape.
• Xiao Wu told Zhao Ming that Bi Ji was cooking in the kitchen, so he went to see her.
• Zhao Ming hugged Bi Ji as she cooked, and they teased each other about her meals and Flame Spirit Princess's cooking.
• The system announced a new check-in mission at Shrek Academy and offered Queen Medusa as the reward.

Zhao Ming prepared to leave Nuoding City and travel to Suotuo City, where he planned to check in at Shrek Academy and obtain Queen Medusa. He arrived with Xiao Wu, Bi Ji, and Hu Liena, and considered opening a clothing shop with Bi Ji’s help.

• Zhao Ming learned that Shrek Academy’s admissions would begin in three days and checked that Tu Shan Ya Ya’s life force had reached 98.
• Zhao Ming told Xiao Wu and the others they would leave Nuoding City, then collected his graduation certificate from Nuoding Junior Academy.
• Zhao Ming and the three women rented a carriage and traveled toward Suotuo City.
• Zhao Ming and his companions entered bustling Suotuo City, where the women went shopping.
• Zhao Ming weighed selling Tang Hao’s Spirit Bones against opening a shop and favored starting a luxury clothing brand managed by Bi Ji.

Zhao Ming and the others arrived at the Rose Hotel, where Dai Mubai challenged Zhao Ming over the last room and the women accompanying him. Zhao Ming attacked Dai Mubai, whose confident punch was about to meet his own.

• Zhao Ming agreed to share the Rose Hotel’s last room with Xiao Wu, Bi Ji, and Flame Spirit Princess, though he intended to sleep on the floor.
• Dai Mubai arrived with the Twin Sisters and claimed the room, then offered to let Zhao Ming stay only if he could defeat him.
• Dai Mubai challenged Zhao Ming for the three women, while Xiao Wu angrily defended Zhao Ming and Bi Ji and Flame Spirit Princess watched.
• Zhao Ming accepted the provocation and threw a punch at Dai Mubai.
• Dai Mubai raised his fist with only thirty percent of his strength, while the Twin Sisters covered their eyes, expecting Zhao Ming to be badly hurt.

Zhao Ming repeatedly defeated Dai Mubai, who then released his White Tiger Martial Soul and attacked with his Soul Skills. Zhao Ming revealed his Ancient Immortal Bird and a million-year Soul Ring, leaving the confrontation poised to escalate.

• Zhao Ming knocked Dai Mubai into a pillar with a single punch, and the Twin Sisters realized Dai Mubai had deceived them about his strength.
• Dai Mubai claimed he had used only thirty percent of his strength, charged Zhao Ming again, and was sent back into the pillar by another punch.
• Flame Spirit Princess mocked Dai Mubai, while he concluded that Zhao Ming must have been born with immense strength.
• Dai Mubai released his White Tiger Possession and used White Tiger Vajra Transformation and a white orb attack against Zhao Ming.
• Zhao Ming summoned the Ancient Immortal Bird amid Black Flame, and a golden million-year Soul Ring rose beneath his feet.

Zhao Ming defeated Dai Mubai with his ice-and-fire eye beams and Undying Flame, leaving him badly burned and bald. Zhao Ming spared him because he intended to use Dai Mubai to gain influence over the Star Luo Empire, while Dai Mubai was left facing the hotel manager’s demands and the twins’ scorn.

• Zhao Ming’s aura and ice-and-fire beams overwhelmed Dai Mubai’s White Tiger Body Barrier, and his Undying Flame burned away Dai Mubai’s hair, eyebrows, and clothes.
• Zhao Ming stopped attacking, decided to keep Dai Mubai alive for his political ambitions, and warned him not to provoke people beyond his reach.
• Dai Mubai learned that his hair and eyebrows were gone and lamented how the injuries would affect his ability to attract women.
• The hotel manager thanked Zhao Ming, gave him a room card, and demanded that Dai Mubai pay five hundred Gold Soul Coins for the damage.
• The twin sisters called Dai Mubai a liar, then looked toward Zhao Ming and left.