Chapter Summaries

Lin Xingyu dominated Class 1’s strength trials, defeating Wei Xiaofeng, Zhang Yangzi, and Wang Jinxi to become class monitor. Afterward, he continued his cultivation and studies, then collected the class’s homework the next day.

• Lin Xingyu defeated Wei Xiaofeng with one punch, then overwhelmed Zhang Yangzi’s Darkness Curtain and Shadow Clone with his fire attacks.
• Lin Xingyu defeated another Soul Master in one strike, advanced through the remaining rounds, and faced Wang Jinxi in the final duel.
• Lin Xingyu sent Wang Jinxi flying with a punch, then burned through his Spirit Body state and pinned him until he conceded.
• Ye Yingluo declared Lin Xingyu the winner and appointed him class monitor; Lin Xingyu later cultivated, ate, studied, and meditated.
• The next day, Lin Xingyu collected his classmates’ homework and chose the Assault System for his cultivation path.

Lin Xingyu’s class analyzed their martial souls and reflected on mistakes from the previous day’s battles during practical combat class. The students then began paired combat training under Ye Yingluo’s guidance.

• Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi asked Lin Xingyu about his combat system, and Wei Xiaofeng handed in his homework in an unusually low mood.
• Ye Yingluo evaluated the students’ martial soul traits and recommended suitable combat routes for Lin Xingyu, Wei Xiaofeng, Wang Jinxi, and Zhang Yangzi.
• Ye Yingluo brought Class One to the field, where Lin Xingyu noticed Gu Yue’s command over the surrounding elements as Class Five ran under Wu Changkong’s supervision.
• Ye Yingluo asked the students to review the previous day’s battles, and Lin Xingyu and Wei Xiaofeng described their own shortcomings.
• The students identified mistakes in their battles, then paired up to practice combat techniques while Ye Yingluo offered guidance.

Lin Xingyu followed a strict routine, broke through to Soul Power rank twenty-eight, and dominated his classmates as Eastsea Academy’s Promotion Tournament approached. Just as Class 1 prepared to compete, a week-long typhoon halted all activities, and Lin Xingyu looked toward the storm with ambition.

• Lin Xingyu trained, studied mecha design, completed association tasks, and refined White Edge Iron as part of his daily routine.
• After a month of cultivation, Lin Xingyu advanced from Soul Power rank twenty-seven to rank twenty-eight.
• Lin Xingyu defeated every Class 1 opponent, including Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi using their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, with his second Soul Skill, Glazed True Fire.
• Ye Yingluo told Lin Xingyu, Wei Xiaofeng, Wang Jinxi, and Zhang Yangzi to compete in the Promotion Tournament and set their goal as first-year Class 1 through fourth year.
• After first-year Class 5 earned three victories, a broadcast announced that a week-long typhoon would suspend activities and ordered everyone back to their dormitories.
• Lin Xingyu watched the storm from his window and resolved to make his mark on the world.

Lin Xingyu broke through to the Spirit Sea Realm during Deep Meditation, while his martial soul nearly evolved before the transformation stalled. By accepting his desire for conquest, he fused with his martial soul and created a new soul skill.

• Lin Xingyu cultivated his Bloodline Power and Soul Power while his Spiritual Power broke through the Spirit Sea Realm and surpassed eight hundred points.
• His martial soul plunged into the Crimson Gold lake, began to transform, and nearly took shape before an invisible force stopped its evolution.
• Lin Xingyu relived his past on the battlefield and accepted that his desire for glory and conquest shaped his martial soul.
• Lin Xingyu fused with his martial soul and comprehended how to unite his Bloodline Power, Soul Power, and Spiritual Power.
• His Deep Meditation produced a Self-Created Soul Skill that focused his power into a strike capable of making enemies feel fear and submission.
• At daybreak, Lin Xingyu ended his meditation and checked his condition.

After Deep Meditation, Lin Xingyu’s Spiritual Power broke through to the Spirit Sea Realm and his Martial Soul neared its Second Awakening. A week-long typhoon passed, and the final battle of the first year began with Class Five facing Class One.

• Lin Xingyu reflected on his deepened resonance with his Martial Soul and saw its Second Awakening progress reach 96%.
• Lin Xingyu’s Spiritual Power surged past the Spirit Connection Realm into the Spirit Sea Realm, reaching nearly 1,400.
• Lin Xingyu thought about Tang Wulin undoing the Golden Dragon King’s first seal, then resolved to become a Martial Saint through his own cultivation.
• A week-long typhoon swept through Eastsea City, and after it passed, the final battle of the first year began.
• Ye Yingluo watched Wu Changkong with admiration and melancholy, then angrily urged Lin Xingyu to defeat Class One quickly.
• Long Hengxu opened the match by asking Wu Changkong how many students Class Five would send out.

The freshman class showdown began as Lin Xingyu, Zhang Yangzi, and Wang Jinxi faced Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie. Lin Xingyu’s repulsion field split the teams, and the chapter left Tang Wulin and Wang Jinxi locked in a fierce clash while Xie Xie and Zhang Yangzi fought inside a Darkness Curtain.

• Lin Xingyu, Zhang Yangzi, and Wang Jinxi entered the arena to face Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, and Xie Xie.
• At the start of the match, Lin Xingyu used Repulsion Field to scatter the opposing team, but Tang Wulin pushed through and Gu Yue teleported away from its force.
• Gu Yue attacked Lin Xingyu with a fireball, which Lin Xingyu’s Glazed Fire absorbed, while Xie Xie charged at Zhang Yangzi.
• Zhang Yangzi activated Darkness Curtain and trapped himself and Xie Xie within its ten-meter radius.
• Wang Jinxi charged Tang Wulin in his skeletal form, but Tang Wulin knocked him back and countered with Blue Silver Bind and a Forging Hammer.
• Wang Jinxi used Bone Soul Conversion and lunged at Tang Wulin with his Bone Dragon Claw.

Lin Xingyu used his superior Soul Power, Glazed True Fire, and force-field skills to overwhelm Tang Wulin and suppress Gu Yue during the team match. After Tang Wulin was knocked unconscious and Xie Xie ran out of Soul Power, Gu Yue conceded when her own Soul Power was exhausted.

• Lin Xingyu bombarded Gu Yue with Glazed Fireballs, using force fields to keep her from gathering power or helping her teammates.
• Tang Wulin suppressed Wang Jinxi with his aura and struck him away, but Lin Xingyu then overpowered Tang Wulin and threw him off the stage.
• Wu Changkong caught Tang Wulin and confirmed that he was unconscious but not seriously injured.
• Lin Xingyu continued attacking Gu Yue with fireballs and force-field skills, forcing her to dodge with Spatial Transfer as Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi defeated Xie Xie.
• Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi joined Lin Xingyu in surrounding Gu Yue, who conceded after exhausting her Soul Power.

Class One, Grade One won the promotion tournament, and Lin Xingyu began preparing for his Soul Spirit’s first spirit ascension. The first-grade students gathered on the field as Eastsea Academy prepared to establish Class Zero.

• Long Hengxu announced Class One, Grade One’s victory, and Lin Xingyu congratulated Ye Yingluo and the other students.
• Wu Changkong carried the unconscious Tang Wulin away and told Gu Yue that Tang Wulin was not seriously injured.
• Lin Xingyu trained early the next morning, then spotted Tang Wulin running with Ouyang Zixin and took a commemorative photo of them.
• Zhang Yangzi told Lin Xingyu that the first grade had been ordered to gather on the field, and Lin Xingyu organized the class to assemble.
• Ye Yingluo led the students onto the field, appearing pleased as the first grade gathered.

Eastsea Academy ended the first-year Promotion Tournament and created Class Zero to cultivate seven outstanding students under Wu Changkong. Six students joined after signing agreements, while Wei Xiaofeng returned to Class One, and the new class received upgraded facilities and dormitories.

• Long Hengxu ended the Promotion Tournament, changed Class Five Grade 1 to Class 2 Grade 1, and awarded Class One Grade 1 free A-grade meals for the semester.
• Long Hengxu named Lin Xingyu, Zhang Yangzi, Wang Jinxi, Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, Xie Xie, and Wei Xiaofeng for Class Zero, with Wu Changkong as their homeroom teacher.
• Yu Zhen warned the seven students about the demands of joining Class Zero and asked them to sign agreements tying them to Eastsea Academy unless they repaid its investment.
• Xie Xie hesitated but signed, while Wei Xiaofeng declined to join because he wanted to discuss his plans to transfer for the advanced division with his family.
• Eastsea Academy established Class Zero Grade 1 in a new classroom and moved its six members and Wu Changkong into nearby upgraded residences.

Lin Xingyu returned home to collect his Thousand Forges armor and White Edge Iron before beginning classes at Class Zero, where Wu Changkong tested the students’ Spiritual Power and strength. Lin Xingyu’s results far exceeded the others’, leaving Wu Changkong and the class stunned as the testing continued.

• Lin Xingyu visited his family home, stored his sixteen sets of Thousand Forges armor in his Storage Soul Device, and took White Edge Iron back to school.
• Wu Changkong brought the Class Zero students to the laboratory for physical tests and measured their Spiritual Power, with Gu Yue scoring 224 and Lin Xingyu scoring 498.
• The students took strength tests, and Tang Wulin’s right-hand strength rose to 2,700 kilograms when he used his golden scales.
• Lin Xingyu recorded nearly 6,000 kilograms of strength in each hand, astonishing Wu Changkong and terrifying the other students.

Lin Xingyu dominated Class Zero’s physical tests, while Zhang Yangzi struggled at the bottom. In the afternoon, Wu Changkong taught the students a Meditation Method and introduced battle armor as their path toward becoming powerful Soul Masters.

• Lin Xingyu placed first in the reaction, speed, and physical tests, while Zhang Yangzi ranked last in most categories.
• Wu Changkong dismissed the class and took Tang Wulin with him; Lin Xingyu returned to his room to cultivate and work on metal refining.
• Lin Xingyu arrived last to the afternoon class, where Wu Changkong taught a Meditation Method that the students listened to attentively.
• Wu Changkong explained how mechas developed and presented battle armor as the most powerful combination of a Soul Master and Soul Tool.
• Wu Changkong described the four levels of battle armor and said that One-Word Battle Armor could amplify a Soul King’s Soul Power by twenty ranks.

Lin Xingyu ate with his classmates, revealed that he was already a Rank 5 Mecha Designer and was learning forging, then refined White Edge Iron and cultivated until his Soul Power reached rank twenty-nine. The next morning, Wu Changkong began a practical combat class by asking the students to assess their performance in the Promotion Tournament.

• Lin Xingyu and the others ate Grade A Meals, with Lin Xingyu finishing sixteen and Tang Wulin eating twenty-eight.
• Lin Xingyu told his classmates he had chosen Mecha Design and forging, and that he was already a Rank 5 Mecha Designer.
• Lin Xingyu refined White Edge Iron and meditated as the armor in his room glowed and resonated.
• Lin Xingyu's Soul Power broke through to rank twenty-nine, and he decided it was time to raise his Soul Spirit.
• Wu Changkong began practical combat class and asked the six students to summarize their Promotion Tournament performance.

Tang Wulin and the others reviewed their defeat, and Wu Changkong taught them the importance of calm judgment, combat fundamentals, and experience. He then fought Lin Xingyu and Gu Yue using only Soul Power and basic techniques, defeating them despite their coordinated elemental attacks.

• Tang Wulin admitted his mistakes in the team battle, and Lin Xingyu explained how their opponents had used their strengths to overwhelm them.
• Wu Changkong criticized Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, then challenged Lin Xingyu and Gu Yue to fight him without using his martial soul.
• Lin Xingyu and Gu Yue combined their force fields, Glazed Fire, and wind attacks, but Wu Changkong deflected and disrupted each assault with his pointer and combat techniques.
• Lin Xingyu protected Gu Yue and traded blows with Wu Changkong while Gu Yue briefly bound him with wind, but Wu Changkong struck Gu Yue down and outmaneuvered Lin Xingyu.
• Wu Changkong continued striking Lin Xingyu until his waist went numb and he fell to the ground.

Wu Changkong trained Class Zero through repeated combat, exposing Lin Xingyu’s lack of fighting technique despite his formidable abilities. After more than ten days, the class traveled to Eastsea City’s Spirit Pagoda and entered the elementary Spirit Ascension Platform, where Lin Xingyu awoke in a vast primeval forest.

• Wu Changkong criticized Lin Xingyu’s absent combat technique and drilled Class Zero through relentless practical fights, forcing Lin Xingyu to improve his battle habits.
• Wu Changkong announced that the class would visit the Spirit Ascension Platform, and Xie Xie explained how it could strengthen Soul Spirits and upgrade Soul Rings.
• Xie Xie remarked on the academy’s investment, Tang Wulin eagerly anticipated the chance to improve his Ten-Year Soul Spirit, and Lin Xingyu wondered whether Wang Jinxi would remain in Class Zero.
• Long Hengxu led Wu Changkong and the six students into Eastsea City’s Spirit Pagoda, where Gu Yue compared Tang Wulin and Tang Wutong and the staff explained the entry and emergency-exit procedures.
• Lin Xingyu entered a metal cabinet, lost consciousness briefly, and woke inside the Spirit Ascension Platform facing a vast primeval forest.

Lin Xingyu entered the Spirit Ascension Platform and used Magnetic Field Control to hunt Soul Beasts while avoiding dangerous opponents. After several successful kills, he absorbed spiritual energy to strengthen Aya, leaving his hunt focused on evolving his Soul Spirit.

• Lin Xingyu tested his Soul Skill in the Spirit Ascension Platform and sensed nearby life magnetic fields as he ventured into the forest.
• Wu Changkong observed the students and noted Lin Xingyu's talent and lack of combat experience, along with Tang Wulin's potential.
• Lin Xingyu attacked a group of Wind Baboons, killed their leader and the remaining beasts, and let Aya absorb their Soul Rings.
• Lin Xingyu hunted and killed an Iron Arm Ape, resisting its Intimidation Soul Skill and defeating it with Force Field Impact and punches.
• Lin Xingyu killed a Star Mole and absorbed spiritual energy, having hunted weaker Soul Beasts while avoiding dangerous ones to increase Aya's age.

Lin Xingyu rescued Xie Xie and Tang Wulin from a pack of Green Wolves after sensing their battle. Tang Wulin and Xie Xie withdrew from the Spirit Ascension Platform, leaving Lin Xingyu to continue alone.

• After hunting Star Moles, Lin Xingyu sensed a battle nearby and went to investigate.
• Lin Xingyu heard Xie Xie’s voice and found him and Tang Wulin besieged by about thirty Green Wolves.
• Lin Xingyu attacked with seven Glazed Fireballs, then charged into the disordered pack and drove off the surviving wolves.
• Xie Xie collapsed from exhaustion, while Tang Wulin emerged from his crystal state and said he had to withdraw from the Spirit Ascension Platform.
• Xie Xie withdrew with Tang Wulin because he was injured, and Lin Xingyu continued alone after they encouraged him.

Lin Xingyu hunted Soul Beasts in the Spirit Ascension Platform, using his Glazed True Fire and defensive armor to defeat them efficiently. Nearly four hours into his hunt, he had gained about five hundred years of spiritual power, and Aya and his fire were growing stronger.

• Lin Xingyu found a group of Crimson Demon Trees and burned most of them with Glazed True Fire before finishing off the survivors.
• The defeated Crimson Demon Trees released Soul Spirit energy that gathered into Aya.
• After resting for half an hour, Lin Xingyu attacked a pack of twenty-three Golden-backed Spirit Wolves and killed them without being injured.
• Lin Xingyu reviewed the wolf-pack battle and realized he could use less Soul Power to make his attacks more effective.
• Nearly four hours into his hunt, Lin Xingyu had gained about five hundred years of spiritual power and felt Aya and his Glazed True Fire strengthening.

Lin Xingyu decided to test his limits by hunting a Thousand-Year Soul Beast, despite his exhaustion. He defeated a Thorn Blade Dragon with his newly created soul skill, but his depleted strength forced him to leave the Spirit Ascension Platform before Aya reached a thousand years.

• Lin Xingyu chose to hunt one final Thousand-Year Soul Beast and targeted a group of three soul beasts.
• Lin Xingyu killed the two injured Hundred-Year Soul Beasts before facing the Thousand-Year Thorn Blade Dragon.
• Lin Xingyu used his Self-Created Soul Skill, “Annihilation of the Ten Directions,” to break the Thorn Blade Dragon’s claw and blast it away, then finished it off after it struck him with its tail.
• The three soul beasts’ spiritual energy added 105 years to Aya’s age, but Lin Xingyu’s Soul Power and Spiritual Power were nearly exhausted.
• Lin Xingyu released Martial Soul Possession and pressed the Distress Signal Device to leave the Spirit Ascension Platform.

After Lin Xingyu impressed the Spirit Pagoda staff with his survival and combat skills, Wu Changkong named him Class Zero’s captain and Xie Xie vice captain. Lin Xingyu reflected on his gains and trained before Wu Changkong reviewed the team’s Spirit Ascension Platform performances.

• Lin Xingyu returned from the Spirit Ascension Platform after surviving for four hours and killing a Thousand-Year Thorn Blade Dragon, astonishing his classmates and the Spirit Pagoda staff.
• Wu Changkong appointed Lin Xingyu captain and Xie Xie vice captain, then Long Hengxu reported that Tang Wulin’s Soul Spirit had evolved.
• Lin Xingyu calculated that his Soul Spirit had reached nine hundred and fifty years and planned to strengthen it, refine magnetite, and pursue a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear’s External Soul Bone.
• Lin Xingyu practiced the Three Lights Rotation Scripture, guiding its scorching energy through his body as his blood surged.
• Wu Changkong questioned the six students about their Spirit Ascension Platform experiences, criticized Tang Wulin’s overconfidence, and praised Lin Xingyu’s performance as nearly perfect.

Wu Changkong tested Lin Xingyu’s self-created Battle Skill, Annihilation of the Ten Directions, and learned that Lin Xingyu had fused his Spiritual Power, Soul Power, and Martial Soul aura. Three months later, Class Zero’s final exam approached, with the students preparing to survive two hours in a riot-state Spirit Ascension Platform.

• Wu Changkong asked Lin Xingyu to demonstrate the punch he had used against the Thorn Blade Dragon, and Lin Xingyu struck at him with Annihilation of the Ten Directions.
• Lin Xingyu explained that he had created the Battle Skill by fusing his Spiritual Power, Soul Power, and Martial Soul aura, and Wu Changkong advised him to keep developing it with firm conviction.
• Lin Xingyu told Wu Changkong that his Spiritual Power had reached the Spirit Sea Realm, prompting Wu Changkong to warn the others not to attempt the fusion prematurely.
• Three months passed, and Gu Yue reached rank twenty, while Lin Xingyu reached the peak of rank thirty-one with a six-thousand-year Soul Spirit and three Thousand-Year Soul Rings.
• Wu Changkong announced that the first part of the final exam would require Class Zero to survive at least two hours in the riot-state Spirit Ascension Platform, and the class would depart in three days.