Chapter Summaries

Zhu Zhuqing blocked Tang San’s Godly Zhuge Crossbow with her Evil God Guardian and rebounded the bolts, leaving him badly wounded. After watching the video, she worried that people would change their plans after learning how powerful her future self became, while the video showed her noticing that Tang San’s bolts were poisoned.

• Zhu Zhuqing’s barrier stopped three volleys from Tang San’s Godly Zhuge Crossbow.
• Zhu Zhuqing rebounded the bolts, and three pierced Tang San, leaving him screaming on the ground.
• Tang San cursed Zhu Zhuqing and wished he had stronger Tang Sect Hidden Weapons, while Zhu Zhuqing wondered whether she could still reach the strength shown in the video.
• Zhu Zhuqing worried that her sister would send more pursuers after learning about her future power, since the future could be changed.
• Zhu Zhuqing noticed that the blood from Tang San’s wounds had turned black and realized the bolts were poisoned.

After Zhu Zhuqing defeated Tang San in the Soul Arena, she sensed someone following her and sent Ning Rongrong away. The pursuer revealed himself as Tang Hao, who confronted her over Tang San’s injuries, and his anger rose as he accused her of striking viciously.

• Zhu Zhuqing won the match against Tang San, and the host declared the Li Mao Combination victorious.
• Zhu Zhuqing cleared the black aura from Xiao Wu’s chest wound before leaving the arena with Ning Rongrong.
• Zhu Zhuqing noticed she was being watched, sent Ning Rongrong home, and hurried through the city to a secluded spot.
• Tang Hao, disguised in black, blocked Zhu Zhuqing and told her Tang San was his son.
• Zhu Zhuqing argued that injuries were part of fighting on the Soul Arena stage, and Tang Hao grew angry as he recalled Tang San’s wounds and poison.

Zhu Zhuqing fought the masked man who had attacked her, and the Live Stream Room discovered that he was Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao, turning its anger toward him and the Clear Sky Sect. Tang Hao tried to force Zhu Zhuqing to serve his son, then attacked in earnest after she refused; despite revealing her External Soul Bone, she was struck by his hammer.

• Zhu Zhuqing activated Martial Soul Possession and prepared to fight the black-clothed man.
• The black-clothed man revealed nine soul rings and the Clear Sky Hammer, and viewers identified him as Tang Hao.
• Tang Hao struck Zhu Zhuqing, but her Evil God Guardian left her unharmed, so he offered to spare her if she served his son.
• Zhu Zhuqing refused Tang Hao's demand, and he attacked her with the Clear Sky Hammer.
• Zhu Zhuqing revealed her External Soul Bone, but Tang Hao unleashed his full Soul Power and struck her despite her evasive maneuvers.

Zhu Zhuqing was gravely wounded by Tang Hao but refused to surrender, until her teacher, Ye Cheng, appeared and began treating her. His identity as a Limit Douluo with Twin Martial Souls was revealed, leaving Tang Hao to realize he had faced the man who would later take his arm and leg.

• Tang Hao shattered Zhu Zhuqing's Evil God Guardian and sent her crashing into a crater, leaving her badly injured.
• Zhu Zhuqing struggled to her feet and prepared to fight Tang Hao despite knowing she could not win.
• Tang Hao offered Zhu Zhuqing one last chance to serve his son, but she refused and stood her ground.
• Ye Cheng arrived just as Tang Hao was about to strike, then appeared beside Zhu Zhuqing and apologized for coming late.
• Ye Cheng summoned his Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda with a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, and the Live Stream Room recognized him as a Limit Douluo with Twin Martial Souls.
• Tang Hao realized Ye Cheng was the man who would take his arm and leg, while Ye Cheng began treating Zhu Zhuqing.

Ye Cheng arrived in time to save Zhu Zhuqing, then confronted the masked Tang Hao and exposed his identity. The video revealed Tang Hao’s disheveled appearance to viewers, shattering his reputation as an idol.

• Ye Cheng used his Fourth Soul Skill to heal Zhu Zhuqing’s severe injuries and explained that his Space Imprint had brought him to her in danger.
• Ye Cheng confronted the masked man and demanded that he reveal his name.
• Ye Cheng identified the man as Tang Hao by his Clear Sky Hammer and Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
• Tang Hao removed his face covering, revealing his unkempt appearance.
• Viewers reacted with disgust as the video stripped away Tang Hao’s heroic image and provoked anger among his former admirers.

Ye Cheng confronted Tang Hao over his attack on Zhu Zhuqing and overwhelmed him with killing intent. Tang Hao unleashed the Great Sumeru Hammer, but Ye Cheng stopped the hammer with one finger without summoning his martial soul.

• Ye Cheng condemned Tang Hao for injuring Zhu Zhuqing and released a terrifying killing intent.
• Tang Hao activated the Divine Slaughter's Domain, but it could not break through Ye Cheng's pressure.
• Tang Hao charged with the Great Sumeru Hammer after lighting all nine soul rings.
• Ye Cheng stopped Tang Hao's hammer strike with a single finger, leaving the viewers stunned.

Ye Cheng overwhelmed Tang Hao in the future video, even after Tang Hao used Ring Burst, and took two of his inherited soul bones as compensation for his disciple’s medical fees. Watching the video, Tang Hao resolved to avoid provoking Zhu Zhuqing so he could escape that fate.

• Tang Hao shattered all nine soul rings with Ring Burst and charged Ye Cheng, but Ye Cheng struck him down with a single slap without summoning his martial soul.
• Ye Cheng called Tang Hao an ant and questioned his belief that the strong could bully the weak, then said Tang Hao was not worthy of dying by his sword.
• Ye Cheng used Sword Qi to sever Tang Hao’s right arm and left leg, revealing the valuable soul bones within them.
• Ye Cheng declared the soul bones payment for his disciple’s medical fees and left with them as Tang Hao watched in anguish.
• Tang Hao, seeing the future video, decided not to provoke Zhu Zhuqing and reflected that the warning had both damaged his reputation and spared him the loss of his limbs.

Zhu Zhuqing accepted two soul bones from Ye Cheng, who advised her to save them until she became a Soul King. After the video ended, Qian Daoliu concluded that Ye Cheng’s overwhelming power came from a divine inheritance.

• Ye Cheng gave Zhu Zhuqing two soul bones, but warned her not to absorb them yet and promised her a gift when she became a Soul King.
• Tang Hao realized that Ye Cheng’s ten Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings and multiple soul bones explained why Tang Hao had been defeated so completely.
• The livestream ended after Zhu Zhuqing accepted the soul bones.
• Qian Daoliu reviewed the video’s revelations and concluded that Ye Cheng must possess a divine inheritance.

After the Future Video exposed several people’s futures, Zhu Zhuyun resolved to kill Zhu Zhuqing before she could gain a powerful master, while Tang Hao reunited with Tang San and revealed Xiao Wu’s identity. Tang Hao and Tang San prepared to flee, leaving Tang San stunned by the truth about Xiao Wu.

• Qian Daoliu feared Ye Cheng could become a threat to Spirit Hall and regretted that Qian Xue was wasting time pursuing the throne instead of advancing toward godhood.
• Zhu Zhuyun learned Zhu Zhuqing might become powerful and decided to send all her elites to kill her before she could take a master.
• Tang Hao arrived at the blacksmith shop, and Tang San recognized his father and followed him without hesitation.
• Tang Hao explained that Spirit Hall would pursue them now that Tang San’s identity was public, so they had to flee.
• Tang San asked to say goodbye to or take Xiao Wu, and Tang Hao revealed that she was a hundred-thousand-year soul beast in human form.

After Xiao Wu watched the video, she suspected Tang Hao planned to take her soul ring for Tang San and fled, while Tang Hao let her go and focused on keeping his son safe. Half a month later, Tang Hao brought Tang San to an unnamed forest to seek a planned third soul ring, where Tang San began sensing the Blue Silver Grass around him.

• Xiao Wu realized Tang Hao had known she was a hundred-thousand-year soul beast and feared he was saving her soul ring for Tang San, so she fled without taking her belongings.
• Tang San and Tang Hao arrived at the dormitory and learned Xiao Wu had left; Tang Hao chose not to pursue her and decided to teach Tang San to conceal his strength and bide his time.
• Half a month later, Tang Hao brought Tang San to an unnamed forest, explaining that he would try to obtain his third soul ring there despite having only just reached level thirty.
• Tang San released his Blue Silver Grass and sensed the plants calling to him, with their emotions seeming to express affection and excitement toward him.

Tang San awakened the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline and chose the alias Lan Wu to conceal his identity. Elsewhere, Zhu Zhuqing was cornered by assassins sent by Zhu Zhuyun.

• Tang San followed a voice through the forest, where the Blue Silver Grass connected with his spiritual power and guided him toward the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline awakening.
• After more than half a month, Tang San returned with a transformed appearance that reminded Tang Hao of Ah Yin.
• Tang Hao examined Tang San's Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul and told him to call it mutated Golden Pattern Grass and adopt an alias.
• Tang San chose Lan Wu as his alias, honoring the blue of Blue Silver Grass and Xiao Wu.
• Zhu Zhuqing faced a scar-faced Soul Saint and thirteen other Soul Masters who had surrounded her in a wilderness forest.

Zhu Zhuqing was cornered by assassins led by a Soul Saint, but a hidden voice frightened them into fleeing. Ye Cheng watched her leave and planned to let her become disillusioned with Dai Mubai before revealing himself and taking her as his disciple.

• Zhu Zhuqing realized Zhu Zhuyun had sent a Soul Saint, six Soul Kings, and seven Soul Elders to kill her.
• A mysterious voice challenged the Scarface Soul Saint, who recognized it and fled with the other assassins.
• Zhu Zhuqing suspected the unseen speaker was her future master, but he did not answer when she called to him.
• Zhu Zhuqing resumed her journey toward Suotuo City to find Dai Mubai at Shrek Academy.
• Ye Cheng remained hidden and decided to wait until Zhu Zhuqing lost hope in Dai Mubai before approaching her.

Zhu Zhuqing discovered that Dai Mubai had spent years indulging himself instead of cultivating, shattering her expectations of him. Ye Cheng watched her leave, believing she still needed to lose all hope in Dai Mubai before he could approach her as her teacher.

• Zhu Zhuqing arrived in Suotuo City and spotted Dai Mubai walking with two women.
• Zhu Zhuqing secretly followed Dai Mubai and the women to the Rose Hotel.
• Zhu Zhuqing pressured the receptionist into checking the hotel ledger, which showed Dai Mubai had visited 621 times in three years.
• Zhu Zhuqing left the hotel, saddened and angry that Dai Mubai had abandoned cultivation for pleasure.
• Ye Cheng watched Zhu Zhuqing and decided to wait until she had completely given up on Dai Mubai before approaching her.

Zhu Zhuyun learned that Zhu Zhuqing had met the person destined to become her master, leaving her unable to pursue another assassination attempt. Zhu Zhuqing reached Shrek Academy and met Ning Rongrong, who befriended her while keeping in mind her father’s instructions about Ye Cheng.

• Scarface Soul Saint told Zhu Zhuyun that Zhu Zhuqing had met a powerful person who might have been watching her, and Zhu Zhuyun dismissed him before smashing objects in anger.
• Zhu Zhuqing left Suotuo City and followed the road south to find Shrek Academy.
• Zhu Zhuqing discovered that Shrek Academy was a shabby village and questioned whether it deserved to be called a Soul Master Academy.
• Ning Rongrong greeted Zhu Zhuqing, introduced herself, and said she hoped they could be friends.
• Zhu Zhuqing gave Ning Rongrong her name and asked if she had come to apply to Shrek Academy.
• Ning Rongrong enthusiastically considered the possibility that they would become classmates, while remembering her father’s orders to build a good relationship with Ye Cheng.

Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong found Shrek Academy far shabbier and more ruthless than its advertisements suggested. After watching Dai Mubai intimidate applicants, Zhu Zhuqing resigned herself to enrolling and recognized an inexplicably familiar youth who was actually Tang San.

• Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong questioned Shrek Academy's shabby appearance as applicants complained that it did not match the advertisements.
• The elderly registrar rejected an overage applicant and refused to return his ten Gold Soul Coins.
• Dai Mubai threatened the applicant's father with his three Soul Rings, prompting the pair to leave and many others to abandon the line.
• Zhu Zhuqing recognized Dai Mubai as her fiancé and, despite being appalled by his behavior, decided to enroll because she depended on him to survive.
• Tang San arrived alone to register, and Zhu Zhuqing felt that his changed appearance seemed familiar.

Tang San, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong passed Shrek Academy’s preliminary tests and entered the village. Dai Mubai recognized Zhu Zhuqing as his fiancée and saw her arrival as a chance to change his desperate fate, though she remained cold toward him.

• Tang San passed the age and martial-soul tests after presenting his Blue Silver Grass as Golden Pattern Grass.
• Zhu Zhuqing passed the test, and Dai Mubai recognized her as his fiancée and hoped to gain access to her Limit Douluo master.
• Ning Rongrong revealed her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and passed after the old man let her proceed despite her not answering whether her family knew she had come.
• Dai Mubai led Tang San, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong into Shrek Academy, where Zhu Zhuqing rebuffed his attempts to speak and Ning Rongrong silently surveyed the shabby village buildings.

Dai Mubai escorted Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing toward the Fourth Trial and explained Shrek Academy’s strict admissions and graduation requirements. Ning Rongrong questioned his praise of the academy, especially his claim that one of its graduates had become a Spirit Hall elder.

• Dai Mubai learned that Ning Rongrong had level twenty-six Soul Power and Zhu Zhuqing had level twenty-seven, so he took them directly to the Fourth Trial.
• Dai Mubai described Shrek Academy’s four trials and said it admitted only unusually talented students with practical combat experience.
• Dai Mubai revealed that the academy had only three current students and might close if it failed to recruit anyone that year.
• Dai Mubai explained that students had to reach level forty before age twenty to graduate and boasted that the graduates had achieved great renown.
• Ning Rongrong pointed out that Shrek’s promised Imperial Viscount titles merely reflected what talented Soul Masters could earn anyway, then challenged Dai Mubai’s claim about a Spirit Hall elder.

Ning Rongrong challenged Dai Mubai’s belief in Shrek Academy, leading him to reconsider whether the school had been worth joining. The group reached the Fourth Trial, where Zhao Wuji set them a test of surviving his attacks together for one incense stick.

• Ning Rongrong explained that Spirit Hall elders were Titled Douluo and questioned Dai Mubai’s claim that Shrek Academy had produced its most outstanding graduate.
• Dai Mubai recalled his three years at Shrek Academy and realized that its training and facilities seemed no better than those at other advanced academies, though he eventually reassured himself that its powerful teachers made up for its shortcomings.
• Dai Mubai led Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to the Fourth Trial, where Tang San was already waiting.
• Zhao Wuji introduced himself and told the three applicants to join forces and withstand his attacks for one incense stick to pass the assessment.
• Zhao Wuji planned to admit all three regardless of the result and surprise them after pretending they had failed.

Zhao Wuji began the trial by challenging the three new students to withstand him for the time it took incense to burn, while Dai Mubai warned them that the level seventy-six Soul Saint was overwhelmingly powerful. As the group introduced themselves and planned, Tang San recognized Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing from the Future Video and began to hold Zhu Zhuqing responsible for events in that future.

• Zhao Wuji lit the incense and ordered the three students to prepare to face his test.
• Dai Mubai explained Zhao Wuji’s strength, the Immovable Bright King’s abilities, and the danger posed by his seven Soul Rings.
• Tang San introduced himself as Lan Wu, and Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing stated their Martial Souls and levels.
• Tang San questioned Zhu Zhuqing about her Martial Soul, and she said she had not yet met the person who would change it in the future.
• Tang San recalled Zhu Zhuqing’s role in the Future Video and secretly developed killing intent toward her.

Ning Rongrong, Tang San, and Zhu Zhuqing began their trial against Zhao Wuji after forming a basic plan. Zhao Wuji shrugged off Tang San’s first attack, leaving the test underway.

• Ning Rongrong revealed her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and boosted Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing’s strength and speed.
• Tang San assigned himself to attack and control Zhao Wuji while Zhu Zhuqing used her speed to distract him and Ning Rongrong supported them.
• Zhao Wuji began the trial by striking the ground and sending a shockwave toward the three examinees.
• Zhu Zhuqing grabbed Ning Rongrong and leaped clear of the shockwave.
• Tang San used Entanglement to bind Zhao Wuji with Blue Silver Emperor vines, but Zhao Wuji broke free with a burst of Soul Power.