Chapter Summaries

Huo Yuhao reflected on his difficult life and his weak cultivation prospects before a dizzy spell left him unconscious by a stream. As darkness fell, a slit briefly opened on his brow and shone with golden light, hinting at the emergence of a Third Eye.

• Huo Yuhao visited his mother Huo Yun'er's grave and vowed to take responsibility for their future.
• Huo Yuhao considered how his malnutrition had left him with only level 1 Innate Soul Power and how strengthening his meridians might improve his cultivation.
• Huo Yuhao caught a fish with a wooden spear, but a sudden dizzy spell made him miss his next strike and stagger to shore.
• Huo Yuhao collapsed in the grass and stared helplessly toward the sun as his vision blurred and he lost consciousness.
• A slit opened on Huo Yuhao's brow and emitted golden light for a few seconds before closing.

After awakening a strange power called the Heavenly Eye, Huo Yuhao discovered that it enhanced his sight and could unleash golden light that affected a tree. He returned to Duke White Tiger's Mansion in the rain and found his only quilt ruined, while a young thug confronted him.

• Huo Yuhao awoke beside the river with pain in his forehead and discovered a golden crack reflected in the water.
• Golden pupils let Huo Yuhao see flames within plants, and he recited mysterious Runes that fused into his soul.
• A third eye opened on Huo Yuhao's forehead and blasted a tree with golden light, leaving him exhausted and with a splitting headache.
• Huo Yuhao recovered, realized his night vision had greatly improved, and suspected the Heavenly Eye was responsible.
• Huo Yuhao hurried through the rain to Duke White Tiger's Mansion and found his mother's quilt trampled and soaked.
• A young thug appeared from Huo Yuhao's storage-room residence and greeted him.

After Chai San attacked him, Huo Yuhao awakened a strange power in his Heavenly Eye that drained Chai San’s vitality and left him unconscious. Huo Yuhao escaped Duke White Tiger’s Mansion by a different gate, while the other servants carried Chai San to Steward Wang.

• Huo Yuhao reflected on Huo Yun’er’s love as he found his bedding dirtied, then confronted Chai San over the Firewood Room’s work.
• Chai San attacked Huo Yuhao, who dodged the first kick but could not evade the faster punch with his weakened body.
• Huo Yuhao’s Heavenly Eye opened and sent golden light into Chai San, draining a flickering flame and causing Chai San to collapse as energy flowed into Huo Yuhao.
• Huo Yuhao considered drawing his short blade but left through another gate, carrying his bedding and heading toward the western side of the mansion.
• Six Firewood Room servants found Chai San unconscious and uninjured, then carried him toward Steward Wang after one blamed Huo Yuhao.

After injuring Chai San, Huo Yuhao sought the Old Steward’s protection in Falling Maple Courtyard, using the White Tiger Dagger to enter the Outer Mansion. He reached the courtyard but was confronted by a patrol before Dai Luoli’s mother arrived.

• Huo Yuhao decided to report Chai San to the Old Steward before Dai Huabin could use the fight as an excuse to punish him.
• Huo Yuhao realized servants could not enter the Outer Mansion without permission, then recognized the White Tiger Dagger as proof of his connection to the White Tiger Family.
• Huo Yuhao evaded servants and crossed into the Outer Mansion, heading through the rain toward Falling Maple Courtyard.
• A patrol of twenty Soul Masters confronted Huo Yuhao as he reached the courtyard, and its leader demanded to know who he was.
• Dai Luoli’s mother approached with six maids, and Huo Yuhao relaxed slightly when he recognized her.

Huo Yuhao was nearly captured after entering the Duke's Mansion, but Second Madam recognized his connection to Huo Yun'er and helped him reach Old Chen at Falling Maple Courtyard. The chapter ended with Huo Yuhao entering the courtyard as Second Madam left with her son, Dai Luoli.

• The Patrol Team surrounded Huo Yuhao, but Second Madam stopped their captain and recognized him as Huo Yun'er's son.
• Huo Yuhao showed the guards the White Tiger Dagger, and Second Madam sent the patrol away.
• Second Madam sheltered Huo Yuhao from the rain, then met Dai Luoli and Old Chen at Falling Maple Courtyard.
• Huo Yuhao asked Second Madam to introduce him to Old Chen, and she agreed.
• Second Madam left with Dai Luoli while Huo Yuhao hurried into Falling Maple Courtyard.

Huo Yuhao sought the Old Steward’s protection and convinced him to help by setting aside his pride and pleading sincerely. The Old Steward agreed to protect him, while Huo Yuhao wondered whether he had secretly helped him before.

• Huo Yuhao followed the Old Steward into the warm Falling Maple Courtyard, taking care not to soil the carpet with his muddy shoes.
• Huo Yuhao knelt and asked the Old Steward for help, explaining that survival mattered more to him than dignity.
• The Old Steward asked whether Huo Yuhao had fought back against those who bullied him and what he would do if people came to demand his return.
• Huo Yuhao cited the Duke White Tiger's Mansion's Fifteenth Family Rule, and the Old Steward promised to protect him.
• Huo Yuhao suspected the Old Steward had secretly helped him after his mother's death and sat beside him in the warm hall.

Wang Cheng reported Huo Yuhao’s attack to the Second Young Master, who sent Dark Guards to capture him. After reading a letter warning that his older brother was gaining ground, the Second Young Master decided to speak with his mother and report to Shrek Academy.

• Wang Cheng’s servants told him that Huo Yuhao had injured Chai San and escaped.
• Wang Cheng contacted the Second Young Master with a Communication Soul Tool and reported Huo Yuhao’s actions.
• The Second Young Master ordered a Dark Guard to take men and bring Huo Yuhao back.
• The Second Young Master read a letter about his older brother’s progress, burned it, and decided to speak with his mother and report to Shrek Academy.

Huo Yuhao ate a meal prepared by Old Chen and gained a burst of Soul Power from Thousand-Year Soul Beast meat. Meanwhile, Dai Huabin asked his mother to let him report to Shrek Academy early, and she told him that Zhu Lu would be sent to spend time with him.

• Old Chen brought Huo Yuhao a large bowl of noodle soup, and Huo Yuhao ate it hungrily.
• Huo Yuhao felt Soul Power circulate through his blocked meridians and began guiding it; Old Chen revealed that the meat had come from a Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
• Dai Huabin asked the Duchess to let him report to Shrek Academy early, and she questioned him about the Dark Guards he had stationed in Shrek City.
• Dai Huabin admitted he was anxious about competing with his older brother for the title of Duke White Tiger because his brother had already become a Soul King.
• The Duchess told Dai Huabin that Zhu Lu would be sent over so they could spend time together because their Martial Soul Fusion Degree was nearly ninety percent.

Duchess told Dai Huabin to cultivate a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Zhu Lu while explaining why the Star Luo Royal Family feared the power of the White Tiger and Spirit Cat families. She left him with orders to keep her political revelations secret and withdraw the Dark Guard spying on his elder brother.

• Duchess told Dai Huabin to focus on Zhu Lu and cultivate their Martial Soul Fusion Skill so he could enter Shrek Academy stronger and gain influence.
• Duchess explained that Dai Huabin could not safely kill the little bastard because Chen Hongsheng protected him, then described the Star Luo Royal Family's suspicion of the Duke's Mansion and the Spirit Cat Family.
• Dai Huabin learned that his father stayed at the border partly to protect the White Tiger Family's control of the Northwest Army Group from royal interference.
• Duchess advised Dai Huabin and his elder brother to cultivate and build ties with Shrek Academy's geniuses, and warned him not to reveal what she had told him.
• Duchess ordered Dai Huabin to withdraw the Dark Guard he had sent to monitor his elder brother, and a ringing sound suddenly broke the tense silence.

The Duchess explained that her hatred of Huo Yun'er began when Dai Hao called Yun'er’s name after their reunion, while Dai Huabin ordered his Dark Guards to stop watching his elder brother. At Falling Maple Courtyard, Huo Yuhao used the Soul Power from Old Chen’s noodles to reach rank eight, but something suddenly changed his expression.

• The Duchess learned that Huo Yuhao had gone to Chen Hongsheng’s residence and told Dai Huabin to leave him alone and focus on cultivation.
• The Duchess recalled that Dai Hao had said Huo Yun’er’s name in his sleep after their reunion, which had fueled her jealousy and hatred.
• Dai Huabin learned his Dark Guards had failed to find Huo Yuhao, then ordered them to cancel surveillance on his elder brother in Shrek City.
• Huo Yuhao cultivated through intense pain using the Soul Power from Old Chen’s noodles and advanced to rank eight.
• Huo Yuhao’s expression suddenly changed before he could celebrate his breakthrough.

After Huo Yuhao broke through in cultivation, he felt a strange pulse from his Heaven's Eye before the sensation vanished. He chose to leave the Duke's Mansion in five days, accepting Old Chen's food and lessons before setting out alone.

• Huo Yuhao felt an unusual movement between his brows that seemed to call for him to release the Heaven's Eye, but it stopped before he could investigate.
• Old Chen explained that Huo Yuhao's mother had once saved his granddaughter and asked what Huo Yuhao planned to do next.
• Huo Yuhao chose to leave the Duke's Mansion rather than stay until Old Chen could send him to a military camp, and he vowed he might return to take revenge on the Duchess and Dai Huabin.
• Old Chen agreed to let Huo Yuhao leave in five days and asked him to stay and help finish the Thousand-Year Soul Beast meat.
• Huo Yuhao stored a mangled fish in Old Chen's ice cellar, washed his mother's quilt, and went to bed wondering what his future would hold.

Huo Yuhao activated the Heavenly Eye in the sunlight and discovered it could enhance his vision and release a beam that attacked and absorbed another person’s Life Fire. He began to suspect the sun powered the ability and that it might fully awaken after he became a Soul Master.

• Huo Yuhao awoke before dawn and watched the sun rise over Falling Maple Courtyard.
• Bathed in sunlight, Huo Yuhao successfully activated the Heavenly Eye and found that it sharpened his vision without consuming Soul Power or Spiritual Power.
• Huo Yuhao used the Heavenly Eye’s rhythmic sensation to release Chai San’s Life Fire, which broke into light particles and flowed into his body without any noticeable effect.
• Huo Yuhao reviewed the Heavenly Eye’s observed abilities and listed questions about its limits, energy source, and possible future powers.
• Huo Yuhao guessed that the Heavenly Eye might remain only partially unlocked until he became a Soul Master and obtained his First Soul Ring.

Old Chen advised Huo Yuhao to pursue Soul Engineering and consider going to Shrek City, while Huo Yuhao weighed his future options without settling on a final answer. The discussion ended when Old Chen noticed Dai Luoli arriving late and prepared to confront him.

• Old Chen explained that Soul Engineers were respected and suggested Huo Yuhao use his strong Spiritual Power to become one.
• Old Chen recommended that Huo Yuhao seek an apprenticeship in Shrek City, citing its opportunities and proximity to the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Huo Yuhao considered Shrek Academy, the Sun Moon Empire, and the risks of Tang San's attention, then decided to take things one step at a time.
• Old Chen noticed Dai Luoli had not arrived as expected and went to wait for him at the entrance of Falling Maple Courtyard.
• Dai Luoli hurried across the artificial stream, saw Old Chen waiting, and feared he would be punished for being late.

Huo Yuhao learned that Dai Huabin and a Zhu Family member might develop a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, heightening tensions between the duke's mansions and the Star Luo Royal Family. Emperor Xu Jiawei planned to use the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament to curb noble influence and strengthen the throne.

• Dai Luoli arrived late after watching a girl from the Spirit Cat Duke's Mansion visit, and Old Chen excused him.
• Dai Luoli reacted bitterly when Old Chen introduced Huo Yuhao as his big brother.
• Old Chen told Huo Yuhao that Dai Huabin might form a Martial Soul Fusion with a Zhu Family member, and warned that their alliance threatened the Royal Family.
• Huo Yuhao recognized the visitor as likely Zhu Lu and privately considered the Royal Family a potential ally against his enemies.
• Xu Jiujiu urged Emperor Xu Jiawei to suppress the powerful duke's mansions, but he said he would wait for the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.
• Xu Jiawei planned to use the tournament to weaken Duke White Tiger's authority, centralize power, and promote Soul Tools.

Xu Jiawei explained Star Luo's political and naval vulnerabilities to Xu Jiujiu, then turned to the Star Crown Sect's secret method for finding Soul Beasts preparing to become human. The chapter left the Soul Beast Transformation Plan's success uncertain.

• Xu Jiawei told Xu Jiujiu that a navy could provoke the Sun Moon Empire to unleash more pirates and warned that Soul Tool technology threatened the old balance of power.
• Xu Jiawei ordered Xu Jiujiu to keep monitoring the major noble families until the tournament, and they discussed whether hidden sects such as the Clear Sky Sect would emerge in another war.
• Xu Jiujiu left to visit her sister-in-law and niece, while Xu Jiawei reviewed the Soul Beast Transformation Plan she had signed.
• Xu Jiawei recalled that the Star Crown Sect's prayer power could point its members toward rare opportunities, including Soul Beasts preparing to re-cultivate into Human Form.
• The Star Crown Sect had succeeded in finding such a Soul Beast only once in ten thousand years, though it had developed new methods to find them.

Huo Yuhao advises Old Chen that Dai Luoli may need stronger mental stimulation to awaken the Blood Tiger Martial Soul’s Spiritual Power attributes. Old Chen considers letting Dai Luoli choose whether to risk a more dangerous training method, and the chapter ends with Huo Yuhao suggesting several life-threatening trials.

• Old Chen uses a Bewildering Stone and the Yin Demon Turtle's Head to expose Dai Luoli to killing intent, while Huo Yuhao observes his distress.
• Old Chen explains Dai Luoli’s unusual martial soul mutation and his plan to help the boy control killing intent and awaken Spiritual Power attributes.
• Huo Yuhao suggests that Dai Luoli’s awakening may have been hindered by conventional methods and that stronger mental stimulation could be necessary.
• Old Chen admits the earlier stimulation has not worked and reflects on his fear of damaging Dai Luoli’s soul without asking what the boy wants.
• Huo Yuhao proposes that Old Chen let Dai Luoli choose whether to risk his life, then lists extreme training methods including a fall from great height, the open sea, and a cage with Soul Beasts.

Huo Yuhao helped Dai Luoli recover from the Bewildering Stone trial, and the two began to grow closer as friends. Huo Yuhao offered him a dangerous way to speed up his cultivation, leaving Dai Luoli to weigh its risks against his mother’s grief.

• Huo Yuhao told Old Chen that he had learned his techniques from a book called Douluo Continent, while Old Chen warned him that street-stall stories were often exaggerated.
• After Old Chen stopped feeding Soul Power into the Bewildering Stone, Huo Yuhao helped the exhausted Dai Luoli to his feet.
• Dai Luoli asked about Huo Yuhao’s Martial Soul and Soul Power, then shared that he wanted to become a Titled Douluo to prove his worth.
• Huo Yuhao told Dai Luoli that they were friends and asked whether he would accept a method that could cost him his life in exchange for faster cultivation.
• Dai Luoli considered his mother’s grief if he died and clenched his fists as he weighed Huo Yuhao’s offer.

Huo Yuhao chose to leave for Shrek City, while Dai Luoli asked Old Chen to train him so he could compete for the White Tiger Family’s ducal title. As Zhu Lu’s arrival drew the two noble families together, Huo Yuhao planned to use Dai Luoli’s changed future to undermine Dai Huabin and Dai Yueheng.

• Old Chen told Huo Yuhao that Zhu Lu had arrived and formed a highly compatible Martial Soul fusion with Dai Huabin, and that the Duke’s Mansion had stopped hunting for him.
• Huo Yuhao chose to go to Shrek City, and he and Dai Luoli ate the lunch Old Chen prepared.
• Dai Luoli knelt before Old Chen and asked to undergo dangerous training so he could prove his worth and fight for the White Tiger Family’s ducal title.
• Old Chen agreed to support Dai Luoli and set a goal of reaching Soul Power Level 20 by age twelve before entering Star Luo Royal Soul Master Academy.
• Huo Yuhao resolved to use Dai Luoli to take from Dai Huabin and Dai Yueheng what they valued most.
• Zhu Lu’s arrival dominated a lively gathering at the Duke’s Mansion, and the two noble families began their formal discussions after dinner.

Zhu Changming urged the White Tiger Family to prepare with the Zhu Family to challenge the Xu Family’s rule, while the Duchess warned them about the Worship Hall and the risks of rebellion. The meeting ended with her proposing that Yue Heng marry Xu Jiujiu.

• Zhu Changming told the White Tiger Family representatives that the Royal Family might target both houses after Hua Bin and Lu'er developed the Hell White Tiger Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Zhu Changming argued that the families should prepare to seize the throne during a future war, and Dai Dianchen raised concerns about the Worship Hall and the Sun Moon Empire.
• The Duchess said they needed to consider the matter carefully and noted that Xu Jiawei was unlikely to act immediately.
• The Duchess proposed that Yue Heng marry Xu Jiujiu, leaving the representatives stunned.

Huo Yuhao studied Soul Beasts, planned his trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, and encountered a mysterious force while cultivating. Tang San discovered that the Douluo Continent's Planar Consciousness had interfered with his plans for the New Star, though he did not understand why.

• The Duchess proposed asking Yue Heng whether he would consider marrying Xu Jiujiu, while Zhu Changming and the Zhu Family members worried about a White Tiger Family alliance with the Royal Family.
• Huo Yuhao impressed Old Chen by recalling information on roughly seventeen Soul Beasts, then was told to memorize metal classifications for his future apprenticeship in Shrek City.
• Huo Yuhao considered when to travel to the Star Dou Great Forest to meet Big Worm and Electrolux, then began cultivating in his bedroom.
• A strange force trapped Huo Yuhao during meditation, gathered invisible light at his brow, and vanished before he could identify it.
• Tang San realized the Douluo Continent's Planar Consciousness had interfered with his perception of the New Star, and he vowed to destroy it before reuniting with Xiao Wu.