Chapter Summaries

After being struck by a truck, a Yu-Gi-Oh! player named Gu You was reborn in the Douluo Continent and grew up as Old Jack’s grandson. On the eve of Martial Soul Awakening, he planned to alter Tang San’s fate, though he did not know whether he would awaken Soul Power himself.

• A truck hit the hat-wearing card player as he left a duel with his friend.
• Outside Holy Soul Village, Old Jack found an abandoned child with a pendant marked “Gu” and named him Gu You.
• Six years later, Gu You and Tang San discussed the approaching Martial Soul Awakening and Tang San’s father’s likely Martial Soul.
• Gu You invited Tang San to lunch and fishing, then reflected that he hoped to change the first turning point in Tang San’s life.
• Gu You worried about whether he would awaken Soul Power and ran home when he realized he was hungry.

Gu You spent the day with Tang San and prepared for the children’s Martial Soul awakening in Holy Soul Village. He planned to guide Tang San after the awakening and keep him away from influences he considered harmful.

• Tang San visited Old Jack and Gu You, ate a boiled egg, and heard Old Jack complain about Tang Hao.
• Su Yuntao arrived to arrange the next morning’s Martial Soul awakening and reunited with Gu You, who had once read at Spirit Hall.
• Gu You and Tang San went fishing, and Gu You offered to plan Tang San’s future Soul Rings if he awakened Soul Power.
• After Tang San left to bring food home, Gu You reviewed how their friendship might help Tang San and planned to separate him from Tang Hao and keep him away from Yu Xiaogang and Shrek Academy.

Gu You reconsidered how to protect Tang San from Tang Hao, Yu Xiaogang, and Slaughter City, then attended the village’s Martial Soul awakening with him. Tang San awakened Blue Silver Grass and secretly revealed signs of a second Martial Soul, while Gu You transformed into a Tyrant Dragon-like creature and also showed Innate Full Soul Power.

• Gu You decided to keep Tang San away from Tang Hao and Yu Xiaogang and to prevent him from entering Slaughter City.
• The next day, Su Yuntao awakened the village children’s Martial Souls, leaving Tang San and Gu You until last.
• Gu You encouraged Tang San, who awakened Blue Silver Grass while concealing the glow of his second Martial Soul.
• Gu You underwent his awakening and transformed with a long spiked tail, claws, fangs, and golden vertical pupils.
• Su Yuntao tested Gu You and discovered that he had Innate Full Soul Power.

Gu You and Tang San both awakened Innate Full Soul Power, prompting Su Yuntao to invite them to study in Spirit City. After Gu You saw Tang San's second Martial Soul, he deduced that it was the Clear Sky Hammer and suspected Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was disguising itself.

• Su Yuntao confirmed that Gu You and Tang San had Innate Full Soul Power and urged them to join Spirit Hall.
• Tang San said he would ask Tang Hao for advice, and Gu You chose to go with him.
• Gu You led Tang San into the woods and asked to see his second Martial Soul.
• Tang San revealed a black hammer, and Gu You identified it as the Clear Sky Hammer and suspected Tang Hao was the Clear Sky Douluo.
• Gu You reasoned that Tang San had Twin Martial Souls and proposed that his Blue Silver Grass was disguising its true nature.

Gu You warned Tang San that his Blue Silver Grass might be a disguise and urged him to tell Tang Hao about his second Martial Soul. Tang San discovered Tang Hao knew about his Twin Martial Souls, while Old Jack revealed Gu You’s adoption and gave him the pendant found with him.

• Gu You told Tang San that his father might be the Clear Sky Douluo and that his Blue Silver Grass could conceal another Martial Soul, then sent him home to speak with Tang Hao.
• Tang Hao embraced Tang San after seeing his Clear Sky Hammer and told him to use it to protect the Blue Silver Grass; he also agreed that Tang San could study at Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy.
• Tang San told Tang Hao that Gu You had awakened Soul Power and that they had declined the Spirit Hall’s offer, and Tang Hao allowed him to spend afternoons with Gu You.
• Old Jack revealed that he had adopted Gu You and returned the pendant engraved with “Gu” that he had found with him.
• Gu You told Old Jack that he would always regard himself as Jack’s grandson, and Old Jack embraced him.

Before leaving for Nuoding City, Gu You warned Tang San to delay adding Soul Rings to his Twin Martial Souls and laid out a development plan for them. He recommended that Tang San cultivate Blue Silver Grass as an Amplification Type Support System Martial Soul and the Clear Sky Hammer as a Stall Type Power Attack System Martial Soul, beginning by explaining why Blue Silver Grass should avoid a poison-based Control System path.

• Gu You met Tang San at the cliff, and Tang San said his father had told him to use the hammer to protect the Blue Silver Grass.
• Gu You suspected Tang Hao was the Clear Sky Douluo and warned Tang San that adding a Soul Ring to either Martial Soul could be dangerous before they understood the risks.
• Tang San agreed to let Gu You plan the combination of his Soul Rings, and the two spent three months studying before their trip to Nuoding City.
• Gu You recommended that Tang San prioritize Blue Silver Grass as an Amplification Type Support System Martial Soul and develop the Clear Sky Hammer as a Stall Type Power Attack System Martial Soul.
• Gu You explained that Blue Silver Grass lacked the natural strength of vines and would need poison to serve as a Control System Martial Soul, so he considered that path unsuitable.

Gu You advised Tang San on developing Blue Silver Grass as a Support System Martial Soul and the Clear Sky Hammer as a forging tool, then asked him to help research Martial Souls at Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy. Tang San accepted Gu You’s offer and reaffirmed their brotherhood as they prepared to change the world.

• Gu You explained why the Control System route could leave Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass ineffective against powerful opponents and recommended the Support System route instead.
• Gu You advised Tang San to strengthen the Clear Sky Hammer with Fire Attribute Soul Rings so it could serve his forging, rather than focusing only on combat power.
• Gu You described his plan to develop his Ultimate Conductor Tyranno Martial Soul with a Stationary Power Attack System configuration and asked Tang San to help him research Martial Souls.
• Tang San recalled his difficult past and Gu You’s kindness, then clasped Gu You’s hand and agreed to work together as brothers.

On the journey to Nuoding City, Gu You challenged Yu Xiaogang’s Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls, pointing out contradictions and borrowed claims. He left Tang San questioning the authority of the “Grandmaster” whose academy they were about to attend.

• Gu You recited Yu Xiaogang’s Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls to Tang San and asked him to assess them.
• Gu You used a village girl’s Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and differences in Innate Soul Power to dispute the first and third points, then quietly alluded to Tang San’s hammer lineage.
• Gu You challenged the claims about cultivating at a bottleneck, Martial Soul strength, useless Martial Souls, and which Soul Rings a Martial Soul could absorb.
• Gu You revealed that Yu Xiaogang was a rank-twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster who had been stuck at that rank for decades, shocking Tang San.
• Gu You said several of the remaining points had been copied from Spirit Hall books and explained that Martial Soul Fusion Skills arose by chance.

Gu You explained his framework for developing Martial Souls, dividing most Soul Masters into Generalist and Specialist types and describing rare Martial Souls with fixed abilities. Tang San was astonished by Gu You’s knowledge and considered how much Gu You’s family had done for him.

• Tang San realized that Gu You had taught him much of what he knew about Martial Souls, while he had done little to repay Gu You’s family.
• Gu You described Generalist Soul Masters, using a rope Martial Soul to show how one build could gain control, attack, and support abilities.
• Gu You contrasted Generalists with Specialist Soul Masters, citing Clear Sky Hammer users who focused their Soul Rings on strength.
• Gu You explained that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda could only provide support and could not advance beyond Soul Saint.
• Gu You described the Nine Heart Begonia’s exceptional healing ability and its limits on how many bearers could exist.

Gu You explained the Generalist and Specialist paths for Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass, weighing their strengths against the needs of Tang San’s other Martial Soul. Tang San revealed his Sleeve Arrow and asked Gu You how he should develop his other Martial Soul.

• Gu You described the trade-offs between Generalist and Specialist Soul Masters and outlined possible Control System and Support System paths for Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass.
• Gu You suggested that Blue Silver Grass might reach a higher form called the Blue Silver King and that vitality could be its key trait.
• Tang San showed Gu You his Sleeve Arrow and said an old man had taught him Hidden Weapons and a movement technique.
• Tang San argued that Hidden Weapons and his movement technique could let him follow the Control System path, while Gu You warned that Support System vitality could help offset the side effects of Soul Rings on his other Martial Soul.
• Tang San asked Gu You what path he should take with his other Martial Soul.

Gu You proposed that Tang San develop the Clear Sky Hammer as a forging tool by using its Martial Soul power to create Flame, and Tang San chose to cultivate Blue Silver Grass as a support-type Martial Soul. Gu You then introduced diagrams for comparing Martial Soul qualities, believing they could change how Soul Masters planned their development.

• Gu You explained the Clear Sky Hammer's origins and argued that its forging potential might require sacrificing some of its battle strength.
• Gu You suggested that Tang San use Flame released from a Martial Soul to make forging hotter and more versatile.
• Tang San decided to develop Blue Silver Grass along the Support System path and the Clear Sky Hammer as a forging hammer.
• Gu You drew hexagon diagrams for comparing the traits of Beast and Tool Martial Souls, including Tang San's two Martial Souls and Gu You's Tyranno.
• Tang San studied the diagrams without understanding them but sensed Gu You's confidence in their importance.

Gu You explained his six-element system for rating Martial Souls and planned to use it to guide Tang San’s Soul Ring choices after enrollment. After arriving in Nuoding City, Gu You brought Tang San to Spirit Hall to speak with Ma Xiunuo.

• Gu You rated Ultimate Conductor Tyranno, Blue Silver Grass, and the Clear Sky Hammer by their strengths and weaknesses.
• Gu You asked Tang San to wait before accepting an academy teacher’s offer to obtain a Soul Ring, and Tang San agreed to let him test Blue Silver Grass.
• Old Jack drove the group to Nuoding City, where Gu You asked to visit Spirit Hall before going to the academy.
• At Nuoding Spirit Hall, Gu You introduced Tang San to the guard Uncle Li, then hurried inside with him to find Ma Xiunuo.

Gu You and Tang San declined Spirit Hall’s invitation because Gu You wanted to pursue Martial Soul research independently, and Ma Xiunuo accepted their decision. The chapter left them heading to the academy with a work-study place arranged for them, while Ma Xiunuo opened Nuoding Spirit Hall’s Soul Beast records to Gu You and planned to report the awakened children to the Pope.

• Gu You and Tang San visited Ma Xiunuo and Su Yuntao at Spirit Hall, where Gu You said they had decided not to join.
• Gu You explained that he wanted to research Martial Souls without Spirit Hall’s teachers directing him, citing his successful advice on Su Yuntao’s second Soul Ring.
• Ma Xiunuo accepted Gu You’s choice and urged him to cultivate diligently before the two boys left to report to the academy.
• Su Yuntao told Ma Xiunuo that he had arranged for the academy to give Gu You and Tang San an additional work-study student slot.
• Ma Xiunuo explained that he had arranged the slot to help Gu You without making him feel he was taking charity, and ordered that Gu You could access Spirit Hall’s Soul Beast records and receive help obtaining Soul Rings.

Gu You and Tang San arrived at Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy, where Yu Xiaogang had arranged to meet them after learning about their talents. He tried to draw them in as disciples, while Gu You remained suspicious of why the meeting had happened differently from the original story.

• Old Jack brought Gu You and Tang San to the academy, completed the gatekeeper's check, and left them with a message about how to contact him.
• Yu Xiaogang appeared and dismissed the gatekeeper after taking the children's Spirit Hall certificates, which Gu You noticed he had crumpled with a trembling hand.
• Yu Xiaogang's thoughts revealed that he had deliberately sought talented commoner children to raise his own reputation and use their abilities to test his theories.
• Tang San introduced himself and Gu You, and Yu Xiaogang clarified that he was not an academy teacher but invited Tang San to ask him to become one.

Yu Xiaogang tried to persuade Tang San to become his disciple by explaining why he believed Tang San had Twin Martial Souls. Tang San remained unconvinced by Yu Xiaogang’s theory and became wary of how casually he revealed the secret in public.

• Yu Xiaogang asked Tang San if he was willing to learn cultivation from him, but Tang San neither agreed nor refused.
• Yu Xiaogang inferred from Tang San’s certificate and his rank ten Innate Full Soul Power that he had a second, powerful Martial Soul.
• Tang San challenged Yu Xiaogang’s conclusion, while privately favoring Gu You’s theory that his Blue Silver Grass itself was unusual.
• Yu Xiaogang explained the inheritance and mutation of Martial Souls, claiming Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass could not account for his Innate Full Soul Power.
• Tang San grew impatient and distrusted Yu Xiaogang for disclosing his Twin Martial Souls on the academy’s public road.

Yu Xiaogang tried to recruit Tang San and Gu You as disciples by claiming his Martial Soul research could guide their futures. Tang San questioned his Control System recommendation and waited to hear Yu Xiaogang’s reasoning about Blue Silver Grass.

• Tang San denied possessing Twin Martial Souls, and Yu Xiaogang grabbed his shoulders before Tang San knocked his hands away.
• Yu Xiaogang realized his outburst had damaged the trust of Tang San and Gu You, but decided to use his theories to recruit them anyway.
• Yu Xiaogang told Tang San and Gu You that he could plan their Soul Ring configurations and help them become top-level Soul Masters.
• Tang San asked how Yu Xiaogang would develop Blue Silver Grass, and Yu Xiaogang recommended the Control System route.
• Tang San asked what advantages Blue Silver Grass had, intending to compare Yu Xiaogang’s explanation with Gu You’s advice before deciding whether to become his disciple.

Yu Xiaogang explained his plan to develop Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass as a Control System Martial Soul, but Tang San exposed a flaw in the plan involving poison and rejected him as a teacher. Gu You and Tang San left to complete their enrollment, while Yu Xiaogang resolved to reclaim the honor he believed was his.

• Yu Xiaogang listed Blue Silver Grass’s advantages and recommended developing it for control with Soul Rings that added toughness and poison.
• Tang San recognized that Yu Xiaogang’s plan matched advice Gu You had already given him and asked how Blue Silver Grass could withstand poison.
• Yu Xiaogang failed to give a convincing answer, so Tang San took the enrollment credentials and left with Gu You.
• Yu Xiaogang watched them go and vowed to reclaim his honor and find a disciple.
• After they were out of Yu Xiaogang’s hearing, Gu You and Tang San criticized his unprepared plan for Blue Silver Grass.

Gu You and Tang San registered at the academy, learned about Grandmaster’s reputation, and arrived at Seventh Dormitory as work-study students. After they revealed their Innate Full Soul Power, Wang Sheng and the other students welcomed them as their new Big Brothers.

• Gu You and Tang San registered with Director Su, who assigned them to Room Seven and gave them academy supplies.
• A youth told Gu You and Tang San that Grandmaster had never taught students or published beyond his Martial Soul theory article, and that his Soul Power had stalled at Rank 29.
• Wang Sheng introduced himself as Seventh Dormitory’s Big Brother and explained how work-study students protected one another from bullying by nobles.
• Gu You asked about Wang Sheng’s strength and the academy’s strongest student, then said he and Tang San had Innate Full Soul Power and would soon reach Rank 11 after obtaining Soul Rings.
• Wang Sheng declared Gu You and Tang San the dormitory’s new Big Brothers, and the other work-study students prepared the best beds for them.

Xiao Wu joined the Seventh Dormitory and became its boss after defeating Tang San, while Gu You and Tang San later secured access to the Nuoding City Martial Soul Hall’s underground records and storage. They cleaned the storage room before returning to the academy, where they collapsed into bed.

• Xiao Wu arrived at the Seventh Dormitory, defeated Tang San, and became its boss, while Gu You declined to challenge her.
• That night, a hidden man watched Gu You, Tang San, and Xiao Wu sleeping, then reflected on Tang San’s talent and his strained interaction with Grandmaster before disappearing.
• After the opening ceremony, Gu You and Tang San visited Ma Xiunuo, who showed them the underground districts of the Nuoding City Martial Soul Hall.
• Ma Xiunuo gave Gu You keys to the underground rooms and let him and Tang San use a storage room in exchange for sorting and organizing the Martial Soul Hall’s records and stored items.
• Gu You and Tang San cleaned the storage room before curfew, returned to the dormitory, and fell asleep from exhaustion.

Gu You and Tang San attended their first academy class, then went to Spirit Hall before Gu You began explaining the continent’s major powers and Spirit Hall’s influence. Gu You planned to test their Martial Souls and find suitable Soul Beasts over the next week, while Tang San learned that Gu You believed the Pope might be able to give her second Martial Soul only Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings.

• Mo Hen introduced himself as the students’ homeroom teacher and taught them the academy schedule and a widely used method for cultivating Soul Power.
• Tang San found that the academy’s cultivation method was less efficient than the Tang Sect’s Mysterious Heaven Skill, though it used the eight extraordinary meridians.
• Gu You and Tang San skipped lunch and their work-study duties to visit Spirit Hall, while Yu Xiaogang arrived at their dormitory and left angrily after learning where they had gone.
• Gu You told Tang San he would test their Martial Souls, locate suitable Soul Beasts, and seek help from Ma Xiunuo and Brother Tao in obtaining Soul Rings.
• Gu You described Spirit Hall’s power, public support, subsidies, and Pope, and suggested the Pope might cultivate her second Martial Soul using only Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings.