Chapter Summaries

Luo Chen exhausted himself trying to save Hu Liena and Xie Yue's mother, but the system said her shattered vitality and soul could only be sustained temporarily. Before she died, she entrusted her children to Luo Chen and gave him a mysterious black bead, leaving him and Qian Renxue to bring the unconscious siblings back to Spirit Hall.

• Luo Chen used Light of Life to sustain the gravely injured woman, but the system told him she could not be healed.
• The woman awoke, thanked Luo Chen for saving her children, and asked him to protect Hu Liena and Xie Yue.
• She gave Luo Chen a black bead entrusted to her by a White-clad Woman and told him not to pass it to her children.
• The woman died after entrusting Hu Liena and Xie Yue to Luo Chen, who promised to protect them.
• Luo Chen and Qian Renxue took the unconscious siblings to Spirit Hall, where they settled them and restored themselves in the Ring of Life.

Luo Chen reported the Evil Soul Masters and their mysterious bead to Bibi Dong, who agreed to investigate and let him skip the tournament in two years. He returned to the Saint Son's Palace and urged the grieving Xie Yue and Hu Liena to recover.

• Luo Chen told Bibi Dong about the Evil Soul Masters, their attack, and the pitch-black bead they had sought.
• Bibi Dong examined the bead but found no clues, then said she would investigate the Evil Soul Masters.
• Bibi Dong planned for Luo Chen to enter the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament in two years, but Luo Chen cited his third trial and the danger of exposing his strength.
• Bibi Dong agreed that Luo Chen could skip the tournament in two years, but required him to participate in the next one.
• Luo Chen found Qian Renxue watching over the tearful Xie Yue and Hu Liena, then sternly urged them not to remain consumed by grief.

Luo Chen urged Xie Yue and Hu Liena to grow stronger so they could avenge their parents, then personally awakened their Martial Souls. Both children awakened powerful Martial Souls with level-nine Innate Soul Power, and Luo Chen told them to seek him out for soul rings after reaching level ten.

• Luo Chen challenged Xie Yue and Hu Liena to become strong enough to avenge their parents, and they vowed to surpass their weakness.
• Luo Chen brought the six-year-old siblings to the Martial Soul Awakening Room and explained the awakening process.
• Xie Yue awakened his Moon Blade Martial Soul and tested at level-nine Innate Soul Power.
• Hu Liena awakened her Demonic Fox Martial Soul and also tested at level-nine Innate Soul Power.
• Luo Chen urged both siblings to cultivate diligently and promised to take them for soul rings once they reached level ten.

Luo Chen brought Xie Yue and Hu Liena to Spirit Hall Academy and secured their places in the Elite Class after confirming their exceptional talent. When he checked the students who eyed Hu Liena suggestively, his Soul Power stunned the class and drew the attention of its strongest student, Lu Yun.

• Luo Chen reassured Qian Renxue that the pressure would help Xie Yue and Hu Liena grow stronger.
• Luo Chen took Xie Yue and Hu Liena to Spirit Hall Academy and asked Fu Tianxing to enroll them in the Elite Class.
• Fu Tianxing verified that Xie Yue and Hu Liena had top-tier Martial Souls and Innate Soul Power at level nine, then escorted them to class.
• Xie Yue and Hu Liena introduced themselves, and their classmates were surprised by their talent.
• Luo Chen released his Soul Power to stop several male students from leering at Hu Liena, revealing strength that shocked the class.
• Lu Yun, the Elite Class's level fifty-four Assault System Battle Soul King, confronted Luo Chen and asked who he was.

Luo Chen, the Saint Son of Spirit Hall, challenged the seven strongest members of Spirit Hall Academy’s tournament team to prove his strength and offered to surrender his title if they lasted five moves. The group headed to the Training Ground, where Fu Tianxing worried about the danger, but Luo Chen remained confident.

• Luo Chen introduced himself as the Saint Son of Spirit Hall, and Lu Yun challenged him to demonstrate the strength behind his reputation.
• Luo Chen invited the seven tournament team members to fight him and promised to give up his Saint Son position if they lasted five moves.
• Lu Yun accepted the challenge, while Shi Tian objected to Luo Chen insulting their strength.
• Luo Chen, Lu Yun, Shi Tian, and the others went to the Training Ground for the match.
• Fu Tianxing warned Luo Chen that the seven were a powerful, well-coordinated team and urged him to cancel, but Luo Chen refused to explain his confidence.

Luo Chen faced Martial Soul Hall Academy’s seven strongest students alone, revealing that he was a Rank 53 All-Rounder Soul Master. He unleashed his Nine-Colored Staff to erase their opening attacks, leaving the match poised for his next move.

• Luo Chen assured Elder Fu Tianxing that he could win the match and claim the Saint Son position.
• Lu Yun and the other six students introduced their martial souls and ranks, and Luo Chen revealed that he was a nine-year-old Rank 53 Soul King.
• Lu Yun ordered his team to attack, while Cai Yun boosted their attributes and Mei Xin slowed and weakened Luo Chen.
• Tian Ci and Li Xuanye struck at Luo Chen as Lu Yun’s sword qi closed in, but Luo Chen summoned his Nine-Colored Staff and destroyed the incoming attacks.
• Luo Chen’s five Soul Rings rose beneath him as the opposing team recoiled from the power of his martial soul.

Luo Chen defeated Lu Yun and six other Soul Masters using his Darkness Domain, Space Imprisonment, and Divine Sword of Light, leaving the Training Ground impressed by his strength. After the seven conceded, Luo Chen encouraged them to keep training, while Xie Yue and Hu Liena wondered how his Soul Ring colors had changed.

• Luo Chen revealed Soul Rings colored purple, purple, black, black, and black, then used his Darkness Domain to trap and suppress Lu Yun and the other six.
• Lu Yun and his teammates unleashed their Soul Skills but could not escape the darkness or overcome its suppression.
• Luo Chen used Space Imprisonment to immobilize the seven, then withdrew the domain and summoned seven Divine Swords of Light above them.
• Lu Yun and the other six admitted defeat, and Luo Chen dismissed the swords as the watching Soul Masters applauded.
• Xie Yue and Hu Liena wondered why Luo Chen's Soul Ring colors had changed, and Luo Chen advised the defeated students to train diligently.

Tian Ci broke through to Soul King after gaining insight from Luo Chen’s golden divine swords, and Luo Chen encouraged Spirit Hall’s Soul Masters to cultivate for the organization’s future. Inside the Ring of Life, Luo Chen reunited with Xiao Ying, whose growth and powerful bloodline had transformed her into a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, before a six-tailed White Fox appeared.

• Tian Ci broke through his bottleneck to reach level 50 and thanked Luo Chen for inspiring his breakthrough.
• Lu Yun, the other Soul Masters, and Spirit Hall Academy students bowed to Luo Chen, who urged them to cultivate diligently.
• Luo Chen told Xie Yue and Hu Liena to study at Spirit Hall Academy until they reached Level 10, then returned to his residence.
• Luo Chen entered the Ring of Life and found that its size and Life Force had greatly increased after his Soul Power breakthrough.
• Xiao Ying revealed that she had become a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast over three years, while her three children had become Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.
• A powerful six-tailed White Fox appeared, and Xiao Ying nestled into Luo Chen’s arms as the fox’s pressure filled the area.

Luo Chen used Life Force from the Lake of Life to uncover the Mysterious Pearl’s white form, which began consuming the lake’s energy. After Luo Chen restrained it, the Six-Tailed Spirit Fox broke through his control and swallowed the bead, collapsing in agony.

• Luo Chen injected Soul Power into the Mysterious Pearl, then fed it Liquid of Life when Soul Power had no effect.
• The bead shed its black exterior and revealed a white form that repelled Luo Chen’s Soul Power and began draining the Lake of Life.
• Luo Chen failed to stop the bead with his soul skills, then used his control over the Ring of Life to imprison it with Space Power.
• The Six-Tailed Spirit Fox approached the bead in a daze, broke through Luo Chen’s restraint, and swallowed it.
• The Six-Tailed Spirit Fox crashed to the ground and writhed in pain as a white glow shone from inside it.

Luo Chen helped the Six-Tailed Spirit Fox withstand the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's Soul Power Crystal as it began evolving. The Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King arrived in time to recognize the ancient Divine Beast's bloodline within it, just as a seventh tail appeared.

• Luo Chen used the Light of Life and Life Domain to channel the Ring of Life's Life Force into the Six-Tailed Spirit Fox.
• The system revealed that the Mysterious Pearl was the Soul Power Crystal of the Ancient Divine Beast Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox and that the fox could evolve by fusing with it.
• Luo Chen continued supporting the Six-Tailed Spirit Fox's bloodline evolution with his soul skills.
• The Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King entered the space and noticed that its Life Force had greatly decreased.
• The Six-Tailed Spirit Fox grew a seventh tail, and the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King recognized the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's bloodline.

Luo Chen helped the Six-Tailed Spirit Fox evolve its bloodline and learned from the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King that it could become a Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, a beast rivaling the Dragon God. After Hu Liena and Xie Yue reached level ten, he produced two god-bestowed soul rings for them.

• The Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King revealed that the Six-Tailed Spirit Fox was gaining a complete Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Bloodline, and the Fire Dragon King explained the fox’s ancient power and its nine elemental tails.
• Luo Chen learned that the fox needed a complete bloodline and an opened Heaven-Earth Bridge to wield elemental power, then stayed in the Ring of Life to help it evolve and strengthen the Shadow Cats.
• Luo Chen sensed someone at his door and found Hu Liena and Xie Yue, who said they had both reached level ten Soul Power.
• Luo Chen told Hu Liena and Xie Yue they were ready to absorb soul rings and produced two golden god-bestowed soul rings from the Luck Store.

Luo Chen helped Xie Yue and Hu Liena absorb god-bestowed first Soul Rings, healing them as they pushed past their limits until each ring exceeded eight hundred years. After learning their new Soul Skills, he told them he would soon leave Martial Soul Hall and prepared to give them another gift.

• Luo Chen explained how to absorb the god-bestowed Soul Rings and warned Xie Yue and Hu Liena not to exceed their limits.
• Xie Yue and Hu Liena crushed the rings and endured the chaotic soul power as their Soul Rings grew beyond five hundred years.
• Luo Chen used Light of Life to heal Xie Yue and Hu Liena while they continued absorbing, and both completed Soul Rings over eight hundred years old.
• Hu Liena described her Fox Charm Soul Skill, and Xie Yue described his Slash Soul Skill to Luo Chen.
• Luo Chen warned Xie Yue and Hu Liena about their recklessness and told them to seek Elder Fu if they needed help while he was away.
• Luo Chen said he would soon leave Martial Soul Hall and asked Xie Yue and Hu Liena to release their Martial Souls for another gift.

Luo Chen used the Power of Creation to give Xie Yue and Hu Liena’s Martial Souls faint consciousness, allowing them to absorb soul power and speed up their cultivation. After they promised to keep the ability secret, Luo Chen prepared to travel to Nuoding City and pursue his plan involving Tang San.

• Luo Chen used his Second Soul Skill to give Xie Yue and Hu Liena’s Martial Souls a trace of consciousness.
• Luo Chen sensed that their Martial Souls were absorbing soul power and confirmed that his ability worked.
• The system rewarded Luo Chen with 566 Luck Points for altering Xie Yue and Hu Liena’s future growth limits.
• Xie Yue and Hu Liena thanked Luo Chen and promised not to reveal what he had done.
• Luo Chen told them to cultivate, then prepared to go to Nuoding City and stay near Tang San.

Luo Chen arrived in Nuoding City and secured a place to stay at the City Lord's Mansion. After secretly sealing the room, he asked City Lord Xiao Tian to join Spirit Hall.

• Luo Chen traveled to Nuoding City after refusing Qian Renxue's offer to accompany him.
• Xiao Tian nervously waited outside the City Lord's Mansion and bowed when Luo Chen showed his Saint Son Token.
• Luo Chen told Xiao Tian he planned to reside at the mansion for several years, and Xiao Tian agreed.
• After entering his room, Luo Chen stopped Xiao Tian and sealed the room with Soul Power.
• Luo Chen asked Xiao Tian to join Spirit Hall.

Luo Chen persuaded Xiao Tian to join Spirit Hall by promising protection and improved talent for Xiao Chenyu. He then ordered Xiao Tian to recruit young children for a secret power intended to infiltrate and weaken the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires.

• Luo Chen offered Xiao Tian wealth, strength, and authority in exchange for joining Spirit Hall, but Xiao Tian initially refused to betray the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Luo Chen brought up Xiao Chenyu, and Xiao Tian suspected he meant to use the boy as a threat.
• Luo Chen clarified that Spirit Hall would protect Xiao Chenyu and improve his cultivation talent, prompting Xiao Tian to agree to join.
• Luo Chen instructed Xiao Tian to find orphans and impoverished five-year-old children around Nuoding City.
• Luo Chen revealed that he planned to build a secret force, test his Power of Creation on the children, and infiltrate the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires to undermine their military strength.

Luo Chen founded Purple Myrtle Heavenly Palace and appointed Xiao Tian as its first elder, giving him the resources and support to build the faction in Nuoding City. The story left Xiao Tian tasked with completing its initial establishment within a year, backed by Spirit Hall elder Dugu Bo.

• Xiao Tian agreed that Luo Chen's plan to dismantle the two empires was feasible and asked about the faction's name, headquarters, and resources.
• Luo Chen named the faction Purple Myrtle Heavenly Palace, made himself its Palace Master, appointed Xiao Tian its first elder, and divided its disciples into branches targeting the Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire.
• Xiao Tian raised concerns that Nuoding City's resources could not support the new faction, so Luo Chen gave him ten million Gold Soul Coins and promised Spirit Hall personnel to coordinate resources.
• Luo Chen set Nuoding City as the headquarters and said a Titled Douluo would assist Xiao Tian, naming Dugu Bo as the one who would come.
• Luo Chen ordered Xiao Tian to complete the faction's initial construction within a year, and Xiao Tian knelt to accept the task.

Luo Chen ordered Xiao Tian to have Su Yuntao search nearby villages for talented children, including Oscar, for recruitment into the Purple Myrtle Heavenly Palace. After nearly striking Xiao Chenyu, Luo Chen decided to improve his talent and began using his martial soul skills on him.

• Luo Chen told Xiao Tian to deliver instructions to Su Yuntao to find gifted children in nearby villages and recruit Oscar if possible.
• Luo Chen sensed someone approaching and fired a soul-power attack, but Xiao Tian warned him that the intruder was his son, Xiao Chenyu.
• Luo Chen canceled his first attack with a second strike, leaving Xiao Chenyu frightened but unharmed.
• Luo Chen sensed Xiao Chenyu's low soul power and decided to improve his martial soul and cultivation talent so he could challenge Tang San later.
• Luo Chen pushed Xiao Tian aside, raised Xiao Chenyu into the air, and used the Light of Life and Power of Creation to begin improving his condition.

Luo Chen helped Xiao Chenyu refine a Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, hoping it would strengthen him and possibly evolve his wolf martial soul. After nearly two hours, Xiao Chenyu emerged from a golden cocoon taller and stronger, with a dramatically transformed wolf martial soul.

• Luo Chen discovered that Xiao Chenyu's meridians were blocked and used his soul skill and Light of Life to clear and nourish them.
• Luo Chen gave Xiao Chenyu the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and used his soul power to help him refine it.
• Xiao Chenyu's wolf martial soul appeared as golden light enveloped him and the wolf in a cocoon.
• Xiao Tian asked whether Xiao Chenyu's talent could improve, and Luo Chen said his martial soul might evolve.
• After nearly two hours, the cocoon burst apart, revealing that Xiao Chenyu had grown taller and stronger and his wolf martial soul had gained golden patterns.

After Xiao Chenyu’s Martial Soul evolved and his Soul Power rose, he joined Purple Myrtle Heavenly Palace as its first disciple and was appointed to lead the Big Dipper department. Luo Chen took Xiao Chenyu and Xiao Tian toward the Star Dou Great Forest to find Xiao Chenyu a first Soul Ring, alarming Xiao Tian with the journey’s danger.

• Xiao Chenyu’s Martial Soul transformed into a powerful metal-attributed Beast Martial Soul, and his Soul Power rose by nearly eight levels.
• The system told Luo Chen he had plundered Luck Points by damaging Tang San’s future luck and changing who received the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.
• After Xiao Tian spoke with him, Xiao Chenyu knelt before Luo Chen, joined Purple Myrtle Heavenly Palace, and was appointed leader of the Big Dipper department.
• Luo Chen decided to help Xiao Chenyu obtain his first Soul Ring and took him and Xiao Tian by carriage toward the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Xiao Tian panicked when Luo Chen revealed their destination, warning that a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast could overwhelm them.

Luo Chen, Xiao Tian, and Xiao Chenyu entered the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest and were ambushed by a pack of Sky Fiend Demonic Wolves. Luo Chen revealed his Soul King strength and prepared to confront the strange wolf king, which appeared to possess an innate Soul Skill.

• Luo Chen reassured Xiao Tian that he could protect the group as they traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Xiao Tian released his Martial Soul and led Luo Chen and Xiao Chenyu into the forest, but grew wary of the unusually quiet surroundings.
• Luo Chen sensed a strange five-thousand-year Soul Beast whose energy rivaled that of a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
• White mist surrounded the group, and Xiao Tian recognized the approaching beasts as a pack of Sky Fiend Demonic Wolves.
• The Heavenly Evil Wolf King approached the group, and Luo Chen released his Nine-Colored Staff Martial Soul and five Soul Rings.
• Luo Chen noticed that the wolf king's red forehead marking meant it had developed an innate Soul Skill.