Chapter Summaries

Meng Yiran successfully absorbed the Scaled Taipan Snake's Soul Ring, gaining a potent poison Soul Skill and growing stronger. She thanked Zhao Ming, while his other companions teased him over his attention to her.

• Snake Grandmother reassured Zhao Ming that Meng Yiran could safely absorb the Scaled Taipan Snake's Soul Ring.
• Meng Yiran absorbed the Soul Ring smoothly, breaking through her bottleneck and reaching the late stage of rank thirty-one.
• Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing questioned Zhao Ming's interest in Meng Yiran, and he claimed he had brought her to Shrek Academy to strengthen its tournament team.
• Meng Yiran gained the Taipan Serpent Poison Soul Skill and demonstrated how it blackened and killed a tree where her Serpent Cane touched it.
• Meng Yiran thanked Zhao Ming for helping her grow stronger, and she blushed as he openly admired her.

After Meng Yiran joined Shrek Academy, Zhao Ming reassured her about her abilities and encouraged her to come to him if she needed help. She wondered whether his attention meant more than friendship, while Zhao Ming returned to the campfire and praised Oscar’s cooking.

• After Meng Yiran finished absorbing her Soul Ring, Dragon Duke arrived and listened as Snake Grandmother explained what had happened.
• Zhao Wuji and Snake Grandmother decided the group would rest overnight in the Star Dou Forest, and Oscar prepared roasted meat by the campfire.
• Zhao Ming pulled Xiao Wu onto his lap and showed her affection in front of Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Meng Yiran.
• Zhao Ming brought Meng Yiran roasted meat, praised her talent, and told her she could turn to her classmates for help.
• Meng Yiran wondered if Zhao Ming’s attention was only friendly encouragement, while Oscar praised Zhao Ming for nearly winning her over.

Dragon Duke identified Zhao Ming as having Emperor’s Physiognomy, but suffered a severe backlash when he tried to read Zhao Ming’s fate. Snake Grandmother decided to bring Zhao Ming into the family by encouraging Meng Yiran to pursue him, and Meng Yiran agreed after being misled about her grandfather’s declining health.

• Dragon Duke told Snake Grandmother that Zhao Ming had Emperor’s Physiognomy and that examining him had reduced his cultivation to the basic eighty levels of Soul Power.
• Dragon Duke urged the family to win Zhao Ming over and said he believed Zhao Ming had feelings for Meng Yiran.
• Snake Grandmother visited Meng Yiran and teased her about Zhao Ming, prompting Meng Yiran to admit that she thought well of him.
• Snake Grandmother urged Meng Yiran to be with Zhao Ming and falsely claimed Dragon Duke was nearing death because of an old physiognomy-reading backlash.
• Meng Yiran resolved to bring Zhao Ming back to the family and wondered whether she would need to pursue him herself.

The Titan Giant Ape appeared near the camp, and Zhao Ming initially thought it had come to retrieve Xiao Wu. Instead, it declared Zhao Ming a threat to the soul beast race and carried him and Xiao Wu away, leaving their companions distraught.

• Zhao Ming and Xiao Wu woke to tremors and prepared for the Titan Giant Ape’s arrival.
• Zhao Ming went outside and saw the Titan Giant Ape approaching the camp.
• Zhao Wuji, Dragon Duke, and Snake Grandmother attacked the ape, but it easily knocked them aside.
• The Titan Giant Ape called Zhao Ming a human genius who could not be allowed to live for the sake of the soul beast race.
• Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Meng Yiran rushed to help Zhao Ming, but Zhao Wuji and the others held them back.
• Xiao Wu joined Zhao Ming, and the Titan Giant Ape seized them both as their companions cried out in despair.

Titan escorted Zhao Ming and Xiao Wu toward Star Dou Forest, revealing that the Soul Beasts there regarded Zhao Ming as a revered senior. On the way, Zhao Ming received a mission to win the Fierce Beasts’ worship and Gu Yue Na’s favor, with a five-million-year-old Ancient Immortal Bird torso bone as its reward.

• Xiao Wu questioned Titan about his unusual behavior, and Titan explained that he had come to escort Zhao Ming to Star Dou Forest.
• Titan recalled how he and Azure had met Gu Yue Na and learned about the Dragon God’s defeat, the God Realm’s power, and the Soul Beasts’ hopes in Zhao Ming.
• Xiao Wu realized Titan meant Zhao Ming when he called someone a senior, while Zhao Ming greeted Titan and noticed his fear.
• Zhao Ming’s system assigned him the mission Pass Off the Fake as Real, rewarding him with a five-million-year-old Ancient Immortal Bird torso bone.
• Zhao Ming learned that the bone belonged to an ancient Soul Beast and that the system would seal its power until his Soul Power increased.

Zhao Ming planned to bluff the Star Dou Forest’s Fierce Beasts into worshiping him and winning Gu Yue Na’s favor. He convinced Titan Giant Ape that he was an ancient powerhouse, then gained Titan’s enthusiastic approval as Xiao Wu’s lover and brother-in-law.

• Zhao Ming considered how he could use his supposed ancient identity to win over the Fierce Beasts and Gu Yue Na.
• Titan Giant Ape asked Zhao Ming what memory had made him look weary.
• Zhao Ming invented a tale about Titan’s ancestor Kong, claiming he had once empowered him on Skull Island.
• Zhao Ming told Titan that he might grant him a similar fortune because he was Xiao Wu’s brother-in-law.
• Titan realized Zhao Ming and Xiao Wu were lovers, and Xiao Wu confirmed their relationship.
• Titan happily accepted Zhao Ming as his brother-in-law, while Xiao Wu felt relieved and pleased that her family approved of him.

Zhao Ming persuaded Titan and the Sky Azure Bull Python that he was an ancient powerhouse, then traveled with them to the Lake of Life to meet the Star Dou Forest’s elite Soul Beasts. He introduced himself to Di Tian and Zi Ji, leaving his fabricated identity at risk of scrutiny.

• Zhao Ming told Titan that Kong had once received his help, and Titan began treating him as the benefactor of the Titan clan.
• Titan, Xiao Wu, and Zhao Ming met the Sky Azure Bull Python, who respectfully greeted Zhao Ming and learned about his relationship with Xiao Wu.
• Zhao Ming continued inventing stories about his ancient past and worried that Gu Yue Na might recognize inconsistencies in his account.
• Titan and the Sky Azure Bull Python led Zhao Ming and Xiao Wu to the Lake of Life, where Zhao Ming observed the Star Dou Forest’s core region.
• Di Tian and Zi Ji arrived with the other powerful Soul Beasts and respectfully introduced themselves to Zhao Ming.

Zhao Ming decided to pursue Zi Ji, using his supposed lustful nature as the Ancient Immortal Bird to conceal his intentions. He left Zi Ji embarrassed and angry after comparing her unfavorably to Bi Ji, while Di Tian’s deference to Zhao Ming deepened Zi Ji’s disappointment in him.

• Zhao Ming admitted to the system that he desired Zi Ji, while the system protested that it had never assigned him a mission to pursue her.
• Zi Ji secretly admired Zhao Ming’s attention and hoped to surpass Bi Ji as the most outstanding female soul beast in the Star Dou Forest.
• Zhao Ming smacked Zi Ji’s buttocks in front of the Fierce Beasts, shocking everyone present.
• Zhao Ming said Zi Ji was still somewhat inferior to Bi Ji, leaving Zi Ji ashamed and furious.
• Di Tian scolded Zi Ji for disrespecting Zhao Ming, and Zi Ji felt disappointed that Di Tian no longer defended her.

Zhao Ming asserted his status as the Ancient Immortal Bird before Di Tian and the Star Dou Forest’s fierce beasts, then reassured Xiao Wu and helped Da Ming and Er Ming gain acceptance at the Lake of Life. The chapter ended with Titan and Azure being welcomed to cultivate there.

• Zhao Ming reprimanded Di Tian, who apologized and treated him with deference, convincing Zi Ji and the other fierce beasts of his lofty standing.
• Zhao Ming praised Zi Ji, then announced that he wanted to see what the Dragon God had become.
• Zhao Ming noticed Xiao Wu’s unease, reassured her of his love, and heard the fierce beasts apologize for arriving too late to help her family against Spirit Hall.
• Di Tian allowed Titan and Azure to cultivate at the Lake of Life, and the two were excited and grateful to Zhao Ming.

Zhao Ming met Gu Yue Na in the Palace beneath the Lake of Life, where she sought his help to save the Soul Beast race from human hunting. He claimed he had planned for his return for millions of years, leaving the Fierce Beasts astonished and eager to believe in his power.

• Di Tian led Zhao Ming and the others to the Palace beneath the Lake of Life, where Zhao Ming met Gu Yue Na.
• Gu Yue Na recognized Zhao Ming as an Ancient Immortal Bird and asked him to help protect Soul Beasts from humanity's continued hunting.
• Zhao Ming agreed that Soul Beasts were being depleted, while privately blaming Tang San for Gu Yue Na's future suffering.
• Gu Yue Na explained that she and Zhao Ming could challenge the God Realm if he recovered his strength and she absorbed the Golden Dragon King's power.
• Zhao Ming claimed he had survived his ancient death by sealing a wisp of his soul in a drop of essence blood, leaving the Fierce Beasts amazed.

Zhao Ming convinced the Fierce Beasts and Gu Yue Na that he had emerged from seclusion to save the Soul Beast Clan, and Gu Yue Na appointed him the second Master of Star Dou Forest. With the beasts accepting him as their leader, Zhao Ming considered his new influence and the danger of drawing the God Realm’s attention.

• Zhao Ming claimed the Ancient Immortal Bird Clan could be reborn from any surviving flesh or blood and said he had emerged early because humans had humiliated the Soul Beast Clan.
• Di Tian, Scarlet King, and Xiong Jun expressed guilt over the Soul Beasts’ loss of power, while Gu Yue Na came to admire Zhao Ming and believe in his sincerity.
• Gu Yue Na named Zhao Ming the second Master of Star Dou Forest, and Di Tian, Xiong Jun, Scarlet King, Zi Ji, and the other Fierce Beasts accepted him.
• Xiao Wu felt proud and affectionate toward Zhao Ming, while Titan and Azure celebrated the status they expected to gain through their connection to him.
• Zhao Ming considered using the Fierce Beasts to dominate the continent, then decided their movements might attract the God Realm’s attention and imagined eventually conquering it with Gu Yue Na.

Zhao Ming left Gu Yue Na’s Palace after arranging to meet her again, while Gu Yue Na cultivated and continued recovering her power. He revealed his Ancient Immortal Bird identity to Xiao Wu, reassured her of his love, and she asked if they could have a child.

• Zhao Ming flirted with Gu Yue Na and asked to call her Nana, then left without making a move on her.
• Gu Yue Na wondered why Zhao Ming had not taken advantage of her and resumed cultivating to recover her strength.
• Zhao Ming emerged from the Lake of Life and considered how he could win Gu Yue Na’s sincere heart.
• Xiao Wu joined Zhao Ming, and he promised to make her his empress when he conquered the world.
• As Zhao Ming and Xiao Wu walked together, he revealed his Ancient Immortal Bird identity and reassured her that she was the one he loved most.
• Xiao Wu asked Zhao Ming if she could have a child.

Xiao Wu asked Zhao Ming to let her bear his first child, seeking security as his other relationships grew. After spending the night together, they discussed names for a future child, settling on Zhao Wulin for a boy and Zhao Wutong for a girl.

• Xiao Wu told Zhao Ming she wanted to give birth to his first child, and Zhao Ming promised their son would inherit the Zhao Family crown-prince position.
• Xiao Wu and Zhao Ming spent the night together at their residence beside Lake of Life as the Fierce Beasts celebrated having two Masters.
• The next morning, Xiao Wu told Zhao Ming she had been thinking about baby names despite not yet knowing whether she would become pregnant.
• Xiao Wu proposed Zhao Wulin for a boy and Zhao Wutong for a girl, explaining that the names combined their names and carried auspicious meanings.
• Zhao Ming praised Xiao Wu's cleverness and affectionately pinched her nose.

Zhao Ming spent a quiet morning with Xiao Wu before asking Zi Ji to collect Spirit Bones from the Star Dou Forest. Zi Ji accepted the task, while Zhao Ming saw the valuable bones as a way to benefit Soul Beasts and strengthen his own resources.

• Xiao Wu and Zhao Ming walked beside the Lake of Life, where the Titan Giant Ape invited them to breakfast.
• Zhao Ming saw Zi Ji cooking meat porridge from a fifty-thousand-year-old Heavenly Spirit Tiger and considered the value of its Spirit Bone.
• Zhao Ming told Zi Ji not to waste Spirit Bones from future prey and to gather high-grade ones throughout the Star Dou Forest.
• Zi Ji agreed to organize the collection through Di Tian and resolved to do her utmost to complete Zhao Ming's task.

Zhao Ming spent the week with Xiao Wu and continued trying to win over Gu Yue Na while waiting for Zi Ji to finish her assigned task. Zi Ji reported that she had gathered Spirit Bones, and she led Zhao Ming to the Hell Demonic Dragon Tribe to show him the results.

• Zhao Ming enjoyed Xiao Wu's cooking and praised her beauty as they relaxed beside the Lake of Life.
• Zhao Ming reflected that he needed to keep patiently courting Gu Yue Na before he could complete his mission and claim its reward.
• Zi Ji arrived and told Zhao Ming she had been carrying out his task; he asked her to show him what she had collected.
• Zi Ji said the Spirit Bones were stored in the Hell Demonic Dragon Tribe's secret chamber and led Zhao Ming to the tribe's territory.

Zhao Ming entered the Hell Demonic Dragon Tribe's territory with Zi Ji and claimed that she was his woman, provoking You Lie, a powerful clansman who had long admired her. Zi Ji defeated You Lie and pleaded with Zhao Ming to spare him, then Zhao Ming teased her and told her to keep her distance from him.

• Zhao Ming and Zi Ji traveled through the Hell Demonic Dragon Tribe's territory while Zhao Ming asked whether many members pursued her.
• You Lie confronted Zhao Ming and demanded to know who he was, then grew furious when Zhao Ming called Zi Ji his woman.
• Zi Ji slapped You Lie, transformed into a giant dragon, and severely beat him after he insulted Zhao Ming.
• Zi Ji begged Zhao Ming to spare You Lie because he was important to the tribe's succession.
• Zhao Ming spared You Lie, joked about punishing Zi Ji, and told her to keep her distance from men like him.

Zhao Ming received three exceptionally rare Spirit Bones and roughly fifty more that Zi Ji had gathered for him from the Star Dou soul beasts. He accepted Zi Ji as his secretary and planned to seal the bones’ power so he could use them later.

• Zi Ji presented Zhao Ming with a Hundred Thousand Year Dark Golden Dreadclaw Bear right palm bone, a Two Hundred Thousand Year Hell Three-Headed Dog skull bone, and a Hundred Thousand Year Black Dragon right arm bone.
• Zhao Ming asked the system how to seal the Spirit Bones, and the system agreed to help after he promised to find it a beautiful female system.
• Zhao Ming stored the three Spirit Bones in his Storage Ring, then saw two chests containing around fifty more bones collected from deceased soul beasts.
• Zi Ji explained that she, Xiong Jun, and Scarlet King had asked other soul beasts for the Spirit Bones, and Zhao Ming praised her work.
• Zhao Ming appointed Zi Ji as his secretary, and she eagerly accepted the role.

Zhao Ming grew closer to Zi Ji, promising to marry her properly before claiming her. When he visited Gu Yue Na, he discovered the Three-Eyed Golden Lion in her palace and resolved to prevent the Auspicious Beast’s future tragedy.

• Zhao Ming embraced Zi Ji on the mountain and told her he liked her.
• Zhao Ming kissed Zi Ji, then stopped and promised to marry her properly before claiming her.
• Zi Ji told Zhao Ming she would not refuse him, and the two returned to the Lake of Life.
• Zhao Ming went to Gu Yue Na’s palace to build up Affection Points and heard a woman’s voice inside.
• Zhao Ming found the Three-Eyed Golden Lion with Gu Yue Na and recognized her as the Auspicious Beast.

Zhao Ming visited Gu Yue Na and the Auspicious Beast with a pot of meat soup, quickly winning the young beast’s affection. After leaving, he received a mission to win her over and considered using its reward to strengthen one of his Puppets.

• Zhao Ming met the Auspicious Beast, asked her to call him Brother Zhao Ming, and teased her about her beauty.
• Zhao Ming brought Heavenly Spirit Bear Meat Soup for Gu Yue Na and the Auspicious Beast, who eagerly ate it.
• Zhao Ming left Gu Yue Na’s Palace and received a system mission to win over the Auspicious Beast, with a Puppet Strength Enhancement Card as the reward.
• Zhao Ming considered using the card on Flame Spirit Princess or Medusa and decided to save a future card for Medusa after she awakened.

Zhao Ming began absorbing the Hundred Thousand Year Dark Golden Dreadclaw Bear Right Palm Bone after the System sealed most of its power. The Fierce Beasts discovered what he was doing, gathered to guard him, and were left marveling at his sealing technique.

• Zhao Ming chose to absorb the Dark Golden Dreadclaw Bear Right Palm Bone first and confirmed with the System that its power had been safely sealed.
• Zhao Ming used Soul Power to absorb the Spirit Bone, whose remaining energy was within his body's limits.
• Xiong Jun sensed the aura of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Dark Golden Dreadclaw Bear and suspected Zhao Ming was absorbing the Spirit Bone.
• Di Tian led the Fierce Beasts to Zhao Ming and recognized that his sealing method had left behind precisely the energy Zhao Ming could endure.
• The Fierce Beasts praised Zhao Ming's mysterious technique and stood guard while he continued absorbing the Spirit Bone.