Chapter Summaries

Ling Yun entered the Suotuo City Spirit Hall Main Hall and certified himself as an eleven-year-old Soul Elder with level-thirty Soul Power, using a simulated dragon Martial Soul to conceal his true abilities. After he rejected Ma Xiunuo’s recruitment offer, Spirit Hall began watching him, and a hidden Holy Cult figure marked him for destruction if he could not be recruited.

• Ling Yun persuaded the Hall Guardian Knights to let him enter the main hall by revealing his powerful Soul Power.
• Ling Yun told Ma Xiunuo that he was eleven years old, had a Mutated Dragon Martial Soul, and possessed level-thirty Soul Power, then confirmed his rank with the test crystal.
• Ling Yun simulated an earth-dragon-like Martial Soul and declined Ma Xiunuo’s offer of Spirit Hall resources and protection.
• Ma Xiunuo issued Ling Yun a Soul Elder Badge and decided to report his talent to a higher-ranking bishop.
• Ling Yun left the hall, aware that concealed watchers were following him, and planned to stage his First Soul Ring acquisition at the Soul Hunting Forest.
• A cloaked Holy Cult deacon watched Ling Yun leave and decided he should be destroyed if the cult could not use him.

Ling Yun went to the Soul Hunting Forest to stage the acquisition of his First Soul Ring, where he rescued Ye Lingling and Xiao Huan from assassins. After killing their attackers, he obtained a convincing cover story with Ye Lingling’s help and parted from her at night.

• Ling Yun entered the Soul Hunting Forest and found Ye Lingling and Xiao Huan under attack by five Soul Elders.
• Ling Yun effortlessly killed the five attackers after their leader refused his warning to leave.
• Ye Lingling explained that she had come for her Second Soul Ring and suspected members of her family wanted to stop her.
• Ye Lingling led Ling Yun to a four-hundred-year Earth Dragon Lizard, which he killed before pretending to absorb its Soul Ring.
• Ling Yun emerged with a simulated Hundred-Year Soul Ring, then left the forest with Ye Lingling and Xiao Huan as night fell.
• Ye Lingling watched Ling Yun depart and wondered whether he had noticed the heart-calming Soul Tool she had secretly given him.

After returning to Shrek Academy, Ling Yun learned that unknown forces were watching him and received a warning from A Qing about darkness and snakes. In Suotuo City, Elder Snake redirected his group’s plans toward recruiting Ling Yun or killing him, while Ling Yun continued preparing to leave the academy.

• Ling Yun saw Tang San practicing hidden weapons and the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track obsessively, then returned to his dormitory.
• A Qing warned Ling Yun that her Precognitive Spirit Eyes had sensed darkness, snakes, and danger; Ling Yun connected the vision to the Black Snake Gang.
• Flender told Ling Yun that unknown people had arrived in Suotuo City asking about him and promised to strengthen Shrek Academy’s security.
• Flender asked Ling Yun to avoid provoking Tang San, and Ling Yun said he would ignore him unless Tang San acted against him.
• Elder Snake learned that Ling Yun was an eleven-year-old Soul Elder who had defeated five Soul Elders, then ordered his subordinate to approach him and kill him if he could not be recruited.
• Ling Yun returned to cultivating and focused on condensing his Second Origin Soul Ring.

Ling Yun decided to leave Shrek Academy and gave A Qing a cultivation technique to help her develop her Precognitive Spirit Eyes. Their walk was interrupted when Spirit Hall representatives confronted Flender and Zhao Wuji at the academy gate.

• Flender strengthened Shrek Academy's security while Zhao Wuji patrolled, and Ling Yun continued training and fighting at the Great Soul Arena.
• Ling Yun condensed the Nine-Heart Begonia Emperor's Second Origin Soul Ring and gained the Begonia Revival healing skill.
• Ling Yun told A Qing he planned to leave Shrek Academy within the next few days and gave her the Spirit Eye Nourishing Technique.
• A Qing accepted the technique and promised to cultivate diligently so she could help Ling Yun in the future.
• Ling Yun sensed a confrontation at the academy gate and hurried there with A Qing, where Flender and Zhao Wuji faced a group led by a Spirit Hall deacon.

Spirit Hall Deacon Tony arrived at Shrek Academy to recruit Ling Yun, but Ling Yun refused and wounded two Soul King elders who tried to seize him. After driving the group away, Ling Yun told Flender and Zhao Wuji that he would leave the academy the next day, while considering Heaven Dou City and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as his next destination.

• Deacon Tony came to Shrek Academy with two Soul King elders and demanded that Ling Yun join Spirit Hall, provoking Flender and Zhao Wuji.
• Ling Yun refused Spirit Hall's offer and dismissed Tony's threats, prompting the two elders to attack him.
• Ling Yun wounded both Soul King elders with a single finger strike and ordered Tony to tell Salas not to bother him again.
• Tony fled with the injured elders and his subordinates, while the students and teachers were stunned by Ling Yun's strength.
• Ling Yun told Flender and Zhao Wuji he would leave Shrek Academy the next day, then headed back to the dormitories with A Qing.

Ling Yun said farewell to the people at Shrek Academy and set out alone for Heaven Dou City, hoping to use the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s resources to grow stronger. He left the academy behind as new dangers and opportunities awaited him.

• Flender gave Ling Yun five thousand Gold Soul Coins, and Zhao Wuji and Yu Xiaogang offered their farewells and advice.
• Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, Heavy Armor Rhinoceros, and the other students bid Ling Yun farewell.
• Tang San admitted that Ling Yun had won and vowed to surpass him, while Ling Yun calmly accepted the challenge.
• A Qing gave Ling Yun a medicinal sachet and received his encouragement to practice the cultivation technique he had taught her.
• Ling Yun left Shrek Academy and traveled toward Heaven Dou City, intending to draw on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s wealth and resources.

Ling Yun reached Qingshi Town to rest, but his meal was interrupted by an attack from Black Wind Stockade. Moved by the slaughter of innocent townsfolk, he headed toward the fighting.

• Ling Yun traveled north while cultivating and arrived at Qingshi Town to replenish his supplies.
• At a restaurant, Ling Yun overheard travelers discussing Black Wind Stockade and its recent raids.
• Liu Qing and his lackeys tried to intimidate Ling Yun, but he refused to heed them.
• Black Wind Stockade attacked Qingshi Town, and Liu Qing fled with his lackeys.
• Ling Yun sensed the bandits slaughtering townsfolk and walked toward the fiercest fighting.

Ling Yun confronted the bandits ravaging Qingshi Town and killed the One-Eyed Great Chieftain with his bare hands. He left without revealing his name as the grateful townspeople watched, while a connection between Black Wind Stockade and the mysterious Holy Cult was hinted at.

• Ling Yun walked into the bandit-filled town square and defeated the bandits who tried to stop him without using his martial soul.
• Ling Yun offered the One-Eyed Great Chieftain a choice between leaving Qingshi Town forever and dying there.
• The One-Eyed Great Chieftain attacked Ling Yun with his fourth soul skill, but Ling Yun caught and crushed the blade light with his bare hand.
• Ling Yun killed the One-Eyed Great Chieftain and sent the remaining bandits fleeing.
• The townspeople thanked Ling Yun as he left Qingshi Town without giving his name.
• The chapter hinted that the Holy Cult might be connected to Black Wind Stockade.

Ling Yun arrived in Heaven Dou City after a month of travel and gathered information while considering how to approach the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. At a public Soul Fighting Arena, he noticed a mysterious girl in a wheelchair, who ordered her servant to investigate him after their eyes met.

• Ling Yun traveled north for a month, strengthening his abilities and maintaining his undefeated record as the Dragon Emperor in local Soul Arenas.
• Ling Yun entered Heaven Dou City, settled into an inn, and used his Spiritual Sense to gather information about the empire, the upcoming tournament, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ling Yun learned that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was based on Glazed Mountain and was led by Ning Fengzhi, with Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Bone Douluo Gu Rong guarding it.
• Ling Yun watched a public Soul Fighting Arena and sensed unusually powerful, icy spiritual power from a girl in a wheelchair.
• The girl noticed Ling Yun watching her and ordered her old servant to investigate him after he left.

Ling Yun visited Glazed Town hoping to make contact with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, then saved Ning Rongrong from an assassin. Madam Ning invited him to the sect’s headquarters to thank him, and he began climbing Glazed Mountain with her.

• Ling Yun explored Glazed Town and considered buying a Thick Earth Crystal at a Soul Tool shop.
• Madam Ning arrived at the shop with young Ning Rongrong, who picked out a Glazed Hairpin.
• A gray-clothed assassin attacked Ning Rongrong, but Ling Yun caught the poisoned dagger and wounded the attacker with it.
• Madam Ning thanked Ling Yun for saving her daughter and learned that he was a Rogue Cultivator.
• Madam Ning invited Ling Yun to meet her husband at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and he accepted.

Ling Yun met Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and Bone Douluo Gu Rong after Madam Ning brought him to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and explained how he had saved Ning Rongrong. He declined to join the Sect as a disciple but accepted Ning Fengzhi’s offer to become a Guest Elder, gaining access to its resources while keeping his independence.

• Madam Ning brought Ling Yun and Ning Rongrong to Glazed Hall, where they met Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong.
• Madam Ning recounted the assassination attempt, and Ning Fengzhi ordered a thorough investigation while Ning Rongrong praised Ling Yun for saving her.
• Ning Fengzhi and the elders questioned Ling Yun about his background, cultivation, and plans, and he said he was a self-taught Level 30 Soul Elder seeking a quiet place to cultivate.
• Ling Yun declined Ning Fengzhi’s offer to join the Sect and receive personal guidance, asking instead to use its grounds and exchange for cultivation resources.
• Ning Fengzhi offered Ling Yun the status of Guest Elder, and Ling Yun accepted, securing a place in Heaven Dou City and access to the Sect’s resources.

After settling into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ling Yun studied its Library Pavilion, gathered materials, and cultivated while learning about hidden powers and ancient secrets. Ning Fengzhi then asked him to coach the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team for the upcoming Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, and Ling Yun agreed on the condition that they obey him completely.

• Ling Yun explored the Library Pavilion and discovered records about the Lake of Life, the Holy Cult, Self-Condensing Soul Rings, and the Nine Heart Begonia.
• Ling Yun collected medicinal herbs and rare metals, then spent his days cultivating and experimenting with weapon forging.
• Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Ning Rongrong visited Ling Yun as the sect grew accustomed to its new Guest Elder.
• Ning Fengzhi asked Ling Yun to serve as the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team's specially appointed coach before the tournament.
• Ling Yun agreed to train the team on the condition that its members obey him completely.

Ling Yun arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy as the team’s special training coach, shocking the members who had previously encountered him. After effortlessly suppressing all ten of them, he began their month of training with a punishing running assignment.

• Ning Fengzhi brought Ling Yun to meet the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team and introduced him as a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Guest Elder and their coach for the next month.
• Yu Tianheng refused to accept Ling Yun as their coach and demanded proof that he was qualified to train them.
• Ling Yun challenged all ten team members to touch his clothes, and Yu Tianheng led them in a combined attack.
• Ling Yun suppressed the entire team with a trace of Dragon Might, leaving them unable to move until he withdrew it.
• Yu Tianheng and the others accepted Ling Yun’s authority, and he ordered them to run one hundred weighted laps before they could have dinner.

Ling Yun put the Heaven Dou Team through a month of brutal training that greatly improved their abilities and teamwork. After they failed to break through his defense in a final assessment, he ended their training and turned his attention to the upcoming tournament and the Child of Destiny.

• Ling Yun subjected the Heaven Dou Team to demanding physical, control, resistance, reaction, and teamwork exercises, while Ye Lingling focused on mental strength and healing precision.
• Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and the others saw their abilities improve and began following Ling Yun's training wholeheartedly as he gave them guidance tailored to their Martial Souls.
• Over a month, the Heaven Dou Team grew more composed and coordinated, and on the final day Ling Yun announced that he would be their opponent for an assessment.
• Yu Tianheng led the seven members in a combined attack, but Ling Yun stopped it with a single push and declared their progress passable, predicting they could reach the tournament's top three unless they faced true monsters.
• The Heaven Dou Team cheered as Ling Yun left, while he looked ahead to the tournament, its possible surprises, and the Child of Destiny.

The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament opened in Heaven Dou City, and Ling Yun watched the assembled teams while assessing their strongest young Soul Masters. Before leaving, he noticed an unknown gray-clad youth whose concealed aura and strange power made him suspect an unexpected participant had entered the competition.

• Heaven Dou City filled with visiting academy teams as the tournament venue prepared for the opening ceremony.
• Ning Fengzhi took on tournament duties while Ling Yun decided to watch the competition and observe several key teams.
• The tournament opened, and the seeded Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team received a first-round bye.
• Ling Yun spotted the Shrek, Star Luo, and Spirit Hall teams, including Tang San, Dai Weisi, and the Golden Generation.
• Shrek Academy easily defeated a weaker opponent, and Ling Yun grew bored with the one-sided matches.
• Ling Yun noticed a gray-clad youth in another match who concealed his Soul Power and martial soul, then briefly met Ling Yun's gaze.

Ling Yun caught and killed a Holy Spirit Cult infiltrator who had entered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect courtyard to investigate him and either control or eliminate him. He learned little about the organization and suspected that a gray-clothed youth at the tournament might also belong to it, leaving him on guard as the competition continued.

• Ling Yun detected a sinister presence outside his courtyard and found a black-clad Soul King sneaking toward his room.
• Ling Yun overpowered the intruder, imprisoned them with Space Imprisonment, and used Soul Searching after they refused to answer his questions.
• Ling Yun learned that the attacker belonged to the Holy Spirit Cult, whose mission was to investigate him and sanctify or eliminate him.
• Ling Yun destroyed the intruder's corpse and suspected that the gray-clothed youth at the tournament might also be connected to the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Ling Yun returned to cultivation, resolved to stay vigilant, and prepared to destroy the cult if it came after him.

Shrek Academy defeated the Star Luo National Academy team to advance to the top eight after Tang San revealed his Eight Spider Lances and broke through to level forty during battle. As factions took notice of Tang San, Ling Yun focused on the coming clash with Spirit Hall and a mysterious team.

• Shrek Academy won several tournament matches, including against Elephant Armor Sect and Thunder Academy, and the Shrek Seven Devils gained fame.
• Shrek Academy faced Star Luo National Academy, forcing Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing to fight Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun.
• Tang San revealed his Eight Spider Lances, and his Soul Power broke through to level forty during the match.
• Shrek Academy narrowly defeated Star Luo National Academy and advanced to the top eight, while Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing won their freedom from their family’s fate.
• Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong discussed Tang San’s talent, while Ling Yun warned that his breakthrough and External Soul Bone did not guarantee lasting strength.
• Ling Yun turned his attention to the tournament’s coming clashes with Spirit Hall and the mysterious team connected to the gray-clad youth.

Shadow Academy’s gray-clad youth revealed a deadly, life-draining power as his team upset Element Academy, while Shrek defeated Godwind and advanced. With the semifinal matchups set, Ling Yun suspected the Holy Spirit Cult was using the tournament to pursue a deeper scheme.

• Ling Yun watched Shadow Academy’s gray-clad youth use shadow attacks that drained his opponents’ life force, and suspected his Martial Soul was connected to the Holy Spirit Cult.
• The gray-clad youth defeated four members of Element Academy, including a Soul Ancestor, as Shadow Academy upset them and advanced to the quarterfinals.
• Shrek Academy defeated Feng Xiaotian’s Godwind Academy, with Tang San directing the team’s coordinated attacks and support.
• The semifinals were set as Heaven Dou Royal Academy faced Shadow Academy and Spirit Hall Team faced Shrek Academy.
• Ling Yun suspected the Holy Spirit Cult had placed its agents in the tournament and prepared for trouble.

The Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team faced Shadow Academy in the semifinals, but the gray-robed youth's powerful Shadow Domain put them in danger. Ling Yun secretly threatened the youth, forcing Shadow Academy to concede and sending the Heaven Dou team to the finals, while the Holy Spirit Cult marked Ling Yun as a threat.

• Yu Tianheng led the Heaven Dou team in a coordinated attack against Shadow Academy, while Ye Lingling's soul tool blocked the gray-robed youth's strike.
• The gray-robed youth unleashed his Shadow Domain, weakening the Heaven Dou team and injuring Yu Tianheng as he drained the members' life force.
• Sword Douluo recognized traces of the Power of Rules in the domain, and Ling Yun realized the gray-robed youth was tied to the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Ling Yun threatened the gray-robed youth through Spiritual Sense, and the youth withdrew his domain and conceded the match.
• The referee declared the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team the winner, while the gray-robed youth left vowing that the Holy Spirit Cult would not let Ling Yun go.

After the Spirit Hall Team defeated Shrek Academy, Ling Yun considered the dangers ahead and was confronted by Tang Hao and Bibi Dong on a cliff. He rejected Bibi Dong’s offer to join Spirit Hall and turned his thoughts toward the Divine Realm.

• The Spirit Hall Team’s Golden Generation defeated the Shrek Seven Devils, setting up the final against the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Team.
• Ling Yun reflected on the coming threats and the opportunities he would need to pursue after the tournament.
• Tang Hao and Bibi Dong arrived and questioned Ling Yun about his connection to Tang San and his unusual strength.
• Tang Hao unleashed his Divine Slaughter's Domain, but Ling Yun remained unaffected, and Bibi Dong intervened before Tang Hao left.
• Bibi Dong offered to make Ling Yun her disciple and possible successor as Pope, but Ling Yun declined.
• After Bibi Dong departed, Ling Yun dismissed the idea that he could be controlled and contemplated visiting the Divine Realm.