Chapter Summaries

Nan Fusheng and Tang Wulin impressed Wu Changkong with their physical abilities, and Tang Wulin broke the strength-testing instrument with his Dragon Claw. Later, Nan Fusheng saw Tang Wulin running with Ouyang Zixin and dismissed his own scheme to use her as a Doppelganger to meddle in Tang Wulin’s relationships.

• Nan Fusheng and Tang Wulin led most of the physical tests, while Nan Fusheng ranked first in reaction speed and Xie Xie and Zhang Yangzi grew discouraged.
• Tang Wulin used his Golden Dragon Claw on the strength-testing instrument and shattered it; Wu Changkong recorded a force of 3,998 kilograms.
• Wu Changkong dismissed the students and took Tang Wulin aside after the tests.
• Nan Fusheng reflected that revealing his physical strength had been intentional and wondered at Tang Wulin’s dramatic increase in strength after unlocking a seal.
• Nan Fusheng saw Tang Wulin running behind Ouyang Zixin and briefly imagined using Deep Parasitism to turn her into his Doppelganger, but rejected the idea.

Wu Changkong brought Zero Class to the Spirit Pagoda for weekly training in the Spirit Ascension Platform, and Nan Fusheng explained how it worked. At the Pagoda, the students learned about Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao and his wife Tang Wutong, while Gu Yue noticed Tang Wulin's resemblance to her.

• Wu Changkong told Zero Class that the academy had arranged weekly training in the Spirit Ascension Platform, and Nan Fusheng explained its purpose and benefits.
• Wu Changkong led the students to the Eastsea City Spirit Pagoda, where Long Hengxu met them and showed them inside.
• Wu Changkong explained that the Pagoda's murals depicted Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao fighting a Soul Beast Beast Tide and battling Beast God Di Tian.
• Xie Xie admired Tang Wutong in the mural, and Gu Yue remarked that Tang Wulin looked like her, especially around the eyes.
• Nan Fusheng privately reflected on Tang Wulin's hidden family connection to Tang Wutong and Tang San.

Nan Fusheng and five other students entered the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform after learning its rules and dangers. He appeared in a primeval forest, confirmed he could use his abilities, and began scouting through his Soul Spirit’s perspective.

• Nan Fusheng considered how Tang Wulin’s identity might be used as leverage against the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Long Hengxu and Wu Changkong led the six students underground to the Spirit Ascension Platform, where staff explained survival rules and the SOS Signal Device.
• The students entered metal pods and were connected to the platform; Nan Fusheng awoke in a lifelike forest with an SOS device on his hand.
• Nan Fusheng confirmed that Steal and his connection to Sefirah Castle still worked, then took cover by a tree.
• Nan Fusheng released his Martial Soul and used Parasitism’s perspective as a tiny insect crawled up the tree.

Nan Fusheng used a bird through Parasitism to scout the Spirit Ascension Platform and found Zhang Yangzi had already used his Rescue Signal Device. He later joined Tang Wulin and Xie Xie after Tang rescued Xie Xie from a Unicorn Dragon, which Tang finished off so Little Snake could absorb its energy.

• Nan Fusheng possessed a cyan bird, discovered he could understand its kind, and saw Zhang Yangzi vanish after using his Rescue Signal Device amid a swarm of Cyan Birds.
• Nan Fusheng left the area and headed toward Xie Xie, who was fleeing a Century-Level Unicorn Dragon through the trees.
• As the Unicorn Dragon closed in on Xie Xie, Tang Wulin pulled him out of its path and struck the beast with a silver object, knocking it down.
• Tang Wulin and Xie Xie found the fallen Unicorn Dragon had not risen, and Nan Fusheng emerged from the bushes and urged them to finish it off.
• Tang Wulin pierced the Unicorn Dragon's head with his Golden Dragon Claw, and Little Snake absorbed the faint yellow glow that emerged.

Nan Fusheng and Tang Wulin defeated a Century-Level Horned Dragon, but Gu Yue led a Millennium-Level Crystal Bear to them. Their attacks only injured the bear, so Nan Fusheng assigned the group roles to exploit its weakness at the back of its neck.

• Tang Wulin apologized to Nan Fusheng after Little Snake absorbed the Horned Dragon’s Spirit Power, and Nan Fusheng explained ways opponents could counter his Spirit Skill.
• Gu Yue rushed to the group with a Millennium-Level Crystal Bear pursuing her, and Tang Wulin hurled the Horned Dragon’s corpse at it.
• The Crystal Bear shattered the corpse, then blocked Tang Wulin’s Heavy Silver Hammers as Nan Fusheng used Steal to make it lose consciousness.
• The Crystal Bear recovered and charged at Tang Wulin, prompting Nan Fusheng to tell Gu Yue and Xie Xie to distract it while Tang Wulin attacked the weak point behind its neck.

Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Gu Yue, and Nan Fusheng fought a Millennium-Level Crystal Bear, but its crystallization ability injured Gu Yue and trapped Tang Wulin. Nan Fusheng and Xie Xie held off a pack of Cyan Wolves until Tang Wulin recovered, then the survivors used their SOS devices to retreat.

• Nan Fusheng used Steal to help Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue coordinate attacks that brought down the Millennium-Level Crystal Bear.
• The bear released a crystallization halo that encased Tang Wulin; Gu Yue caught him, was badly injured, and Nan Fusheng sent her back with her Rescue Signal Device.
• As Cyan Wolves closed in, Xie Xie stayed behind with Nan Fusheng to guard Tang Wulin, while Nan Fusheng used Large-Scale Consciousness Theft to disrupt the pack.
• Xie Xie fought off the wolves until Tang Wulin's crystallization faded, then Xie Xie and Nan Fusheng used their SOS Signal Devices to retreat with him.

After the six students returned from the Spirit Ascension Platform, Wu Changkong formed them into a combat squad led by Tang Wulin and Nan Fusheng. Nan Fusheng reflected on his first real battle and discovered that Deep Parasitism on Soul Beasts required only one Time Worm.

• Nan Fusheng and the others emerged from the metal cabinets, and Tang Wulin rushed to check that Xie Xie was safe.
• The Spirit Pagoda staff member praised the six students’ teamwork and described Nan Fusheng, Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie’s performances.
• Wu Changkong named Tang Wulin captain and Nan Fusheng vice captain of the new combat squad.
• Zhang Yangzi regretted his performance as the six returned to the Academy, while Nan Fusheng replayed the battle and considered what he had learned.
• Nan Fusheng began cultivating in his dormitory and realized that Deep Parasitism on Soul Beasts consumed only one Time Worm.

Nan Fusheng entered the Spirit Ascension Platform through his consciousness while controlling the Blue Bird he had deeply parasitized, then discovered a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear in the forest. The bear noticed him and attacked as he tried to flee.

• Nan Fusheng transferred his consciousness to the Blue Bird inside the Spirit Ascension Platform and reveled in the freedom of flying.
• Nan Fusheng sensed Soul Power in the forest and descended to investigate, despite the Blue Bird’s fear of a stronger Soul Beast.
• Nan Fusheng saw a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear eating a thousand-year Great Strength Ape and recognized it as the beast that had given Tang Wulin an External Soul Bone.
• Nan Fusheng flew away, but the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear roared at him and sliced the Blue Bird into several pieces.

Nan Fusheng reviewed his Deep Parasitism ability after being killed in the Spirit Ascension Platform and wondered whether the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear had sensed something unusual. In class, Wu Changkong asked the students to reflect on their experiences, and Wang Jinxi admitted he was still haunted by the Man Faced Demon Spider.

• Nan Fusheng considered whether the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear had detected his possession of the Blue Bird and identified three ways his Deep Parasitism could affect a target.
• Nan Fusheng left the dormitory early and saw Tang Wulin racing around the field excitedly after his Soul Spirit evolved.
• Wu Changkong asked the six students to describe their experiences in the Spirit Ascension Platform.
• Zhang Yangzi admitted he had underestimated the danger, attacked rashly, and been eliminated, and said he would be more cautious next time.
• Wang Jinxi recalled the Man Faced Demon Spider devouring him and said its face and chilling presence still haunted him.

Wu Changkong evaluated the students’ Spirit Ascension Platform trial and explained the mistakes behind Tang Wulin and Nan Fusheng’s scores. The group left with lessons about Soul Beast knowledge, teamwork, and the risks of failing to regroup.

• Wu Changkong comforted Wang Jinxi, then questioned Gu Yue about how she had found Tang Wulin in the Spirit Ascension Platform.
• Gu Yue, Xie Xie, Tang Wulin, and Nan Fusheng described what they had learned from the trial, emphasizing combat practice and teamwork.
• Wu Changkong gave Zhang Yangzi zero points, Wang Jinxi one, Gu Yue five, Xie Xie five, Tang Wulin four, and Nan Fusheng five.
• Wu Changkong explained that Tang Wulin lacked knowledge of the Crystal Bear’s final burst, while Gu Yue had protected him from injury.
• Nan Fusheng recognized that he had failed to seek out his teammates early, and Wu Changkong warned him that his weak offense and escape options made isolation dangerous.

Wu Changkong criticized Tang Wulin’s mistakes in the Spirit Ascension Platform and made Zero Class study Soul Beasts more seriously. As the first-semester Final Exam approached, Wu Changkong announced that one of its two subjects would be the Spirit Ascension Platform.

• Wu Changkong told Tang Wulin that his lack of knowledge and mistakes had endangered his teammates, then stressed the importance of studying Soul Beasts.
• The six students studied and cultivated diligently, and weekly Spirit Ascension Platform trips became part of Zero Class’s training.
• Nan Fusheng tested Parasitism in the Spirit Ascension Platform, repeatedly fell victim to the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, and evolved his First Soul Spirit into a Century Soul Spirit.
• As the Final Exam neared, Gu Yue reached Peak Rank 19, Tang Wulin reached Peak Rank 15, Nan Fusheng reached Rank 20, and Xie Xie reached Rank 22.
• Wu Changkong announced that the Final Exam would have two subjects and that the first would be the Spirit Ascension Platform.

Wu Changkong explained the dangers and rules of the Riot Spirit Ascension Platform, where Tang Wulin’s team would enter together in three days. Nan Fusheng said he planned to obtain a Second Soul Spirit, claiming his First Soul Spirit could not produce another Soul Ring, and left the others surprised.

• Wu Changkong told the students that the Riot Period increased the number and activity of soul beasts, allowed teams of up to seven, and made spirit masters compete to absorb Spirit Power.
• Wu Changkong warned the group that many opponents would be powerful Three-Ring Peak spirit masters, then gave the six students three days to prepare before entering the platform.
• Xie Xie and Zhang Yangzi celebrated their unexpected break, while Wang Jinxi worried that the Riot Period would be especially dangerous.
• Nan Fusheng suggested the academy wanted them to evolve their Soul Spirits to the thousand-year level before graduation, prompting the others to consider the value of the opportunity.
• Nan Fusheng announced that he would obtain a Second Soul Spirit and claimed his First Soul Spirit could not produce another Soul Ring, surprising the others.

The group discussed their plans and possible Secondary Professions, while Nan Fusheng privately decided to become a Soul Engineer and rely on Parasitism to gain other skills. The next morning, he went to the Eastsea City Spirit Pagoda to obtain his Second Soul Spirit.

• Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, Xie Xie, Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, and Nan Fusheng discussed how they would spend their vacation and which Secondary Professions to pursue.
• Nan Fusheng privately chose Soul Engineer as his Secondary Profession and planned to use Parasitism to acquire knowledge of other professions.
• After dinner, Nan Fusheng exercised lightly and meditated, having arranged his plans for the next three days.
• The next morning, Nan Fusheng went alone to the Spirit Pagoda in Eastsea City and told the Spirit Transmitter that his Soul Power had reached level twenty and he wanted his Second Soul Spirit.

Nan Fusheng went to the Spirit Pagoda to obtain a Second Soul Spirit and chose a Century Moonlight Bug. His Spiritual Power test reached 932, but before the Spirit Transmitter could report the discovery to headquarters, Nan Fusheng’s Soul Power left him dazed and made the result blur in his memory.

• Nan Fusheng told the Spirit Transmitter that he wanted a Second Soul Spirit and chose a Century Moonlight Bug.
• Nan Fusheng paid the fees and entered the testing room to have his Spiritual Power measured.
• Nan Fusheng’s Spiritual Power rose past 500 and ultimately reached 932, astonishing the Spirit Transmitter.
• The Spirit Transmitter decided to report Nan Fusheng’s talent to headquarters and seek to recruit him.
• Nan Fusheng’s Soul Power swept over the Spirit Transmitter, muddling his mind and blurring the test result in his memory.

Nan Fusheng acquired a Century Moonlight Bug Soul Spirit and fused with it, transforming it into the Worm of Star and gaining the Gate Spirit Skill. He left with the ability to teleport over short distances and travel to marked cities using copies of his Second Soul Spirit.

• Nan Fusheng used Steal to make the Spirit Transmitter forget his earlier Spiritual Power reading, then had his Spiritual Power recorded as 119 points.
• The Spirit Transmitter gave Nan Fusheng a Century Moonlight Bug Soul Spirit and invited him to join the Spirit Pagoda, but Nan Fusheng declined for now.
• Nan Fusheng fused with the Moonlight Bug, reached Level twenty-one, and watched it transform into a worm-like Soul Spirit.
• Nan Fusheng gained the Gate Spirit Skill, which let him teleport continuously over short distances and travel to cities where he had left a Worm of Star copy.
• Nan Fusheng named his Second Soul Spirit Worm of Star and learned it could split into as many as nine copies to mark different cities.

Nan Fusheng tested his new teleportation ability before Tang Wulin gave the team protective Cloud Titanium vests for their Rioting Spirit Ascension Platform exam. The six students entered the platform together and formed up to survive and hunt Soul Beasts while Wu Changkong watched their progress.

• Nan Fusheng spent three days testing the Gate’s teleportation abilities and considered how he could use Worm of Star markers to transport others.
• Tang Wulin gave Nan Fusheng, Xie Xie, Wang Jinxi, Zhang Yangzi, and Gu Yue Thousand-Refined Cloud Titanium vests to protect them in the Spirit Ascension Platform.
• Wu Changkong warned the students that they had to survive for the Final Exam or lose their vacation, then brought them to the Eastsea Spirit Pagoda.
• The six students entered the Rioting Spirit Ascension Platform together, formed a defensive formation, and set out to last an hour and hunt Soul Beasts.
• Wu Changkong assessed the six students’ talents as he observed them from the Spirit Pagoda’s monitoring room.

Zero Class fought through the Spirit Ascension Platform’s Riot Period, defeating Soul Beasts while prioritizing survival, until a Man Faced Demon Spider ambushed them and killed Zhang Yangzi’s Soul Spirit. The chapter ended with the group scattered beyond the spider’s corrosive web as the powerful enemy closed in.

• Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Gu Yue, and Nan Fusheng coordinated to kill a hundred-year Iron-Armed Ape, and Xie Xie absorbed its Spirit Power.
• Zhang Yangzi spotted three approaching Spirit Masters, including Mu Xi, who fired at him before recognizing Tang Wulin and leaving with her companions.
• Tang Wulin kept the group in a defensive formation as they endured repeated Soul Beast attacks and Nan Fusheng helped dispatch the hundred-year beasts.
• After Zhang Yangzi remarked that the Riot Period seemed easy, a Man Faced Demon Spider killed his Soul Spirit Xiao Hei and dropped a corrosive web over the group.
• Tang Wulin used Blue Silver Grass to delay the spider while the six escaped the web’s reach, leaving their formation scattered.

Tang Wulin led Zero Class into battle against a Hundred-Year Man Faced Demon Spider, coordinating an ambush that wounded it despite its poisonous web and sharp Spider Spears. The fight remained unresolved as the spider targeted Xie Xie with a new purple slash attack and poised its spears beneath him.

• Wang Jinxi trembled when Zero Class encountered the Man Faced Demon Spider, but Tang Wulin refused to flee and assigned the team their roles.
• The spider surrounded the group with poisonous silk and trapped Tang Wulin's Thousand-Refined Heavy Silver Hammer in its web.
• Gu Yue raised a stone pillar to hold off the spider's web while Zhang Yangzi spread Dark Sky Curtain, and Wang Jinxi drew the spider's attack as Xie Xie struck its back with Light Dragon Storm.
• Tang Wulin used golden Blue Silver Grass and his Golden Dragon Claw to bind and injure the spider, cracking two of its Spider Spears.
• The spider charged at Xie Xie and fired purple slashes that severed Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass before it waited beneath Xie Xie's landing point with its spears raised.

Zero Class drove off a hundred-year Man Faced Demon Spider after Nan Fusheng coordinated the team's attacks, and Xie Xie narrowly avoided a humiliating injury. Outside the Spirit Ascension Platform, Wu Changkong questioned whether the unusually intelligent spider was a mutant.

• Nan Fusheng and Tang Wulin struck the Man Faced Demon Spider, while Gu Yue and the others helped rescue Xie Xie from its attack.
• Nan Fusheng assigned the team their roles, but the Man Faced Demon Spider abruptly fled before Zero Class could launch its planned counterattack.
• Xie Xie thanked Nan Fusheng and Tang Wulin and promised to treat the whole team to a feast after the Final Exam.
• The Spirit Pagoda staff praised Zero Class's teamwork and discussed inviting the students to join the Spirit Pagoda.
• Wu Changkong pointed out the Man Faced Demon Spider's strange intelligence, and a staff member suggested it might be a mutant.

Nan Fusheng used his Man Faced Demon Spider clone to trap Soul Beasts in its venomous silk, letting Zero Class absorb the Spirit Power released by their deaths. As the group’s Soul Spirits evolved, a Spirit Ascension Platform staff member raised concerns, but Wu Changkong refused to interfere.

• Zero Class rested inside the Man Faced Demon Spider’s web while its poison killed Soul Beasts and their lingering Spirit Power gathered around the group.
• A staff member noticed the Spirit Power accumulating and warned Wu Changkong that the students might not withstand their Soul Spirits evolving too far.
• Wu Changkong said the students had done nothing wrong and argued that the Spirit Ascension Platform could not be changed lightly.
• Tang Wulin woke to find dense Spirit Power and Soul Beast corpses surrounding his companions, then asked what had happened.
• Nan Fusheng explained that he had planned the trap using his Man Faced Demon Spider clone and had driven Soul Beasts toward the web to exploit the resulting Spirit Power.