Chapter Summaries

Xiao Wu returned to the Star Dou Great Forest to train and told Er Ming that Gu You had found a possible way to revive her mother, Xiao Rou. Da Ming brought Xiao Wu to an island in the lake to meet the Soul Beasts’ god, where seven powerful figures awaited her.

• Er Ming carried Xiao Wu toward the forest’s core, and Xiao Wu said she had returned to train with him and Da Ming.
• Xiao Wu told Er Ming that Gu You’s theory used Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass and the soul in Xiao Rou’s Soul Ring to revive her mother.
• Er Ming rushed Xiao Wu to Da Ming, who revealed that the Beast God had asked to see her and carried her across the lake.
• Da Ming brought Xiao Wu to the island at the lake’s center, where seven powerful figures watched her and a golden light flashed behind the strongest one.

Xiao Wu reached the core of the Star Dou Great Forest and met the Ten Great Fierce Beasts, led by Di Tian. After Yao Ling introduced the group, Di Tian expressed regret over Xiao Wu’s mother’s death and said he had a task for her.

• Xiao Wu followed a summons through the mist and saw the seven powerful Soul Beasts gathered in the forest’s core.
• Yao Ling introduced himself as the 240,000-year-old Yao Ling and identified Zi Ji, the Scarlet King, Xiong Jun, the King of Ten Thousand Demons, and Bi Ji.
• Yao Ling introduced Di Tian as the Beast God, ruler of the Star Dou Great Forest and first among the Ten Great Fierce Beasts.
• Di Tian told Xiao Wu that he had known of her and her mother since they crossed one hundred thousand years, and expressed regret over her mother’s death.
• Di Tian told Xiao Wu that he needed her to complete a task.

Xiao Wu learned that Di Tian had refused to save her mother because her bloodline could not become a Fierce Beast, though Bi Ji offered a different explanation. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion revealed that the human carrying the Soul Beast Heavenly Mandate was very close to Xiao Wu, and she agreed to bring him back.

• Xiao Wu confronted Di Tian over his failure to save her mother, and Di Tian said Xiao Rou had not been qualified to join the Fierce Beasts.
• Yao Ling explained that Xiao Wu and Xiao Rou lacked the bloodline potential to survive a Heavenly Tribulation, while Bi Ji said the beasts had been in closed-door cultivation when Xiao Rou died.
• Di Tian asked Xiao Wu how she would find the human with the Heavenly Mandate, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion said that human was very close to her.
• Xiao Wu thought of Gu You and Tang San, then agreed to find the human and bring him back to the Soul Beast clan.
• Xiong Jun questioned whether Di Tian was entrusting the mission to Xiao Wu, and Di Tian implied that he had another plan.

Gu You reconsidered what he knew about evil soul masters after learning that the Holy Spirit Cult already existed and could corrupt ordinary soul masters. He began mapping the cult’s links to Spirit Hall and Slaughter City, then remembered that the Rakshasa God’s inheritance was also in Slaughter City.

• Gu You wrote Holy Spirit Cult on the blackboard and warned himself not to treat the novel’s account as a complete record of the real world.
• Gu You concluded that the Holy Spirit Cult used a strange book to turn ordinary soul masters into Fallen Ones and recruit them as evil soul masters.
• Gu You compared Ma Xiaotao and Tang Ya’s Martial Souls with Xuan Zi’s Taotie and questioned how the Holy Spirit Cult judged evil soul masters.
• Gu You speculated that Soul Power’s color might reveal an evil Martial Soul, but admitted he lacked enough evidence to test the idea.
• Gu You linked the Holy Spirit Cult with Spirit Hall and Slaughter City, then recalled that the Rakshasa God’s inheritance ground was in Slaughter City.

Gu You speculated about the gods, Slaughter City, and the origins of Evil Soul Masters before deciding to fight them whenever he could. Meanwhile, Tang San forged hidden weapons, and Xiao Wu began training with Er Ming and Da Ming.

• Gu You considered whether Slaughter City was also the Rakshasa God's inheritance site and wondered how the gods' powers related to Evil Soul Masters.
• Gu You wrote Slaughter City, Sea God Island, Angel Martial Soul, and Sea King Martial Soul on the blackboard as he weighed possible connections between divine inheritances and Evil Soul Masters.
• Gu You decided he would fight and kill Evil Soul Masters when he could, and flee when he could not.
• Tang San forged components for hidden weapons after repairing the village's farm tools and spending seven days in the mountains and forest.
• Xiao Wu trained under Er Ming's Gravity Control Domain, then asked Da Ming to provide bracelets and add his Slow Domain to her training.

Gu You returned to Holy Soul Village with Su Yuntao and reunited with Old Jack and Tang San, then reflected on the severe hardships ordinary people faced beyond the village. He kept his most consequential discovery from Tang San, leaving its nature and implications unrevealed.

• Gu You returned to Holy Soul Village with Su Yuntao and was warmly welcomed by the villagers, who appreciated his continued ties and help.
• Old Jack offered Gu You a meat bun, and Gu You greeted Tang San before the four returned to Old Jack's house.
• Gu You showed Tang San his X bracelet, a Soul Tool containing royalties from the Spirit Hall for his tournament tactics, and joked about Tang San's Red Demon Ring.
• Gu You refused to explain his most important discovery, warning Tang San that revealing it could bring disastrous consequences and affect the village.
• Gu You recalled a poor mountain village whose residents struggled with famine, disease, Soul Beasts, bandits, and dangerous Soul Masters, and mourned the powerlessness of ordinary people.

Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong recognized that Gu You’s Martial Soul Daily article could reshape Soul Master tactics and even warfare. Ning Fengzhi planned to win the Speed Clan’s loyalty through aid, while worrying that Gu You might already have joined the Spirit Hall.

• Ning Fengzhi explained that Gu You’s new Soul Master classifications and Six-Dimensional Chart could clarify Soul Masters’ roles and guide their development.
• Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong discussed how the article’s ideas could transform wartime teams and make the Speed Clan valuable for reconnaissance.
• Chen Xin suggested recruiting the Speed Clan, but Ning Fengzhi refused to approach them directly because of their ties to the Clear Sky Sect.
• Ning Fengzhi planned to let other powers’ recruitment attempts worsen the Speed Clan’s situation, then offer help so the clan would eventually accept the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Ning Fengzhi revealed that the Spirit Hall had concealed Gu You’s identity, and he feared the author had already agreed to join it.

Ning Fengzhi analyzed the unknown scholar Gu You and ordered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to investigate him and the Spirit Hall. At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the Education Committee welcomed Crown Prince Xue Qinghe to discuss important news from the Martial Soul Daily.

• Ning Fengzhi guessed that Gu You was an older, low-ranked scholar with no powerful backing and a possible connection to the Spirit Hall.
• Chen Xin and Gu Rong argued over whether Gu You had joined the Spirit Hall, then asked Ning Fengzhi to decide who was right.
• Ning Fengzhi ordered his people to investigate Spirit Hall researchers and search cities for someone matching Gu You's possible profile.
• Ning Fengzhi heard that Ning Rongrong was missing, and Chen Xin and Gu Rong hurried off to find her.
• The three Education Committee members greeted Xue Qinghe at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and showed him the latest issue of the Martial Soul Daily.

Xue Qinghe read a Martial Soul Daily article proposing a new classification of Soul Masters and team tactics, then agreed to have Heaven Dou Royal Academy develop the system. After returning to the palace, she revealed herself as Qian Renxue and decided to recruit the article’s author, Gu You.

• Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin summoned Xue Qinghe to read an article about new Soul Master tactics.
• Xue Qinghe recognized that the Martial Soul Hall Team had used the tactics described in the article during the tournament.
• Meng Shenji estimated that implementing the system at Heaven Dou Royal Academy would take two or three graduating classes, and Xue Qinghe asked the Education Committee Members to lead the effort.
• Qian Renxue asked Elder Chi Xue whether Gu You had joined Spirit Hall, then ordered him to ask whether she had accepted Gu You.
• Qian Renxue decided that if Gu You was not in Spirit Hall, she would make him work for her.

Bai He believed an article in Martial Soul Daily proved the Speed Clan’s reconnaissance-focused path was valuable and would help them return to the Clear Sky Sect. Meanwhile, the Clear Sky Sect and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect dismissed the article’s tactics, while the Star Luo Empire’s emperor ordered a search for Gu You and the Speed Clan.

• Bai He explained to Bai Chenxiang that the article’s distinction between output and reconnaissance roles validated the Speed Clan’s specialization and could earn them readmission to the Clear Sky Sect.
• The Seventh Elder urged Clear Sky Sect members to remember their humiliation by Spirit Hall and keep training.
• Yu Yuanzhen dismissed the article’s tactics as unorthodox, while Yu Luomian privately doubted that the clan should ignore them.
• Dai Gaole ordered his officials to find Gu You and the expelled Speed Clan so they could serve the Star Luo Empire.
• Dai Gaole rejected a proposal to investigate the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, reasoning that a Bone Douluo descendant would not publish the article in Martial Soul Daily.

Old Jack sent Gu You and Tang San back to the academy, where they reunited with Xiao Wu after her months of survival training in the Star Dou Great Forest. Xiao Wu returned to her friends, still unsure what to do about her mission.

• Old Jack urged Gu You and Tang San to listen to their teachers, asked Tang San to greet Xiao Wu, and said he would rebuild the house with Gu You's Gold Soul Coins.
• Gu You teased Tang San for laughing while Old Jack lectured him, and they headed into the Seventh Dormitory.
• Tang San found Xiao Wu sitting on her bed, and she ran over to hug him and Gu You, saying she had missed them.
• Xiao Wu recalled how she endured life in the Star Dou Great Forest and learned wilderness skills from Tang San and Gu You.
• Xiao Wu had repeatedly considered returning early but stayed to train, while remaining uncertain about her mission.

Gu You, Tang San, and Xiao Wu reunited after their break, exchanged gifts and promises, and helped Xiao Wu recognize that she wanted to revive her mother. The next morning, Gu You set their cultivation goal for the semester and began preparing them for realistic Soul Master combat.

• Xiao Wu reunited with Gu You and Tang San, and the three shared stories about their break and Xiao Wu's training with her uncles.
• Xiao Wu gave Gu You and Tang San Storage Soul Tools, and the three used their matching bracelets to reaffirm their bond as siblings and share their ambitions.
• When Xiao Wu struggled to name her dream, Gu You and Tang San comforted her, and she said she wanted her mother to come back to life.
• The next morning, Gu You confirmed that all three had reached Level 17 and set their goal to reach Level 20 before the break.
• Gu You gave Tang San and Xiao Wu sections of his combat manuscript and said they would begin practicing more realistic Soul Master battles.

After a dangerous fight with the Fallen One, Gu You proposed harsher combat training and a more complete approach to combat for himself, Tang San, and Xiao Wu. They agreed to focus on raising their Soul Power and reaching level twenty before the semester break.

• Gu You apologized for underestimating real combat and proposed realistic simulations, while Tang San and Xiao Wu admitted they had also been unprepared.
• Gu You outlined plans to incorporate Tang San’s hammer and Hidden Weapons into his Blue Silver Grass tactics and to develop Xiao Wu’s Self-Created Soul Skills around Waist Bow.
• Gu You considered whether his Ultimate Conductor Tyranno could unlock powerful abilities, but decided to treat it as a top-tier Beast Martial Soul while continuing to investigate its mysteries.
• Gu You explained that Tang San’s Life Attribute Blue Silver Grass could fill part of the Control System role, while his Hidden Weapons and hammer provided ways to attack.
• Gu You set the semester goal of reaching level twenty before the break so the three of them could obtain their Second Soul Rings.

Gu You welcomed Lanta, the orphaned girl he had brought from her village, and learned that she wanted to become his younger sister because she admired him. He refused to mistake her admiration for family affection and instead asked her to become his disciple, leaving Tang San and Xiao Wu astonished.

• Gu You, Tang San, and Xiao Wu sparred with Soul Skills and limited attacks, and Gu You lost more often after Xiao Wu mastered the Explosive Eight-Stage Drop and Tang San used paralyzing Hidden Weapons.
• Lanta arrived at Seventh Dormitory and clung to Gu You while Tang San and Xiao Wu mistook the scene until Gu You explained who she was.
• Gu You explained that he and Su Yuntao had taken Lanta from her village after her parents died and its villagers tried to claim her newly awakened Soul Power for their own benefit.
• Tang San told Lanta that family came from understanding, caring for, and protecting one another, and Lanta asked whether she could become Gu You's younger sister.
• Lanta explained that she admired Gu You and wanted to be like him, so Gu You told her he could not treat her as his sister and asked her to become his disciple.

Gu You accepted Lanta as his disciple and began considering what teaching her would mean. The chapter ended with him asking Tang San whether he was capable of fulfilling a teacher’s responsibilities.

• Gu You agreed to teach Lanta, and she moved her bedding beside his bed.
• Gu You discussed Tang San and Xiao Wu’s battle with them, while Lanta glared at anyone who suggested he change his approach.
• Gu You introduced Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Lanta, and Lanta formally accepted him as her master.
• Gu You asked Lanta to call him Big Brother instead of Master, but she struggled to follow the request.
• After cultivating, Tang San found Gu You beneath the stars, where Gu You confided his doubts about teaching Lanta.

Gu You worried that teaching Lanta might affect her future, but Tang San encouraged him and agreed to pass on the Mysterious Heaven Skill to her. After the academy introduced new Soul Master courses based on Gu You’s work, Gu You gave Lanta Tang San’s cultivation method and told her to begin studying it.

• Tang San reassured Gu You by demonstrating that he had recreated the Rasengan and agreed to let Gu You teach Lanta the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
• Teacher Mo Hen announced new courses in Soul Master Tactics and Soul Master Positioning, and the class studied Gu You’s New Method of Soul Master Type Classification.
• Tang San left to work at the blacksmith shop, while Xiao Wu went to train with Si Si and Gu You took Lanta to Spirit Hall’s basement storage room.
• Gu You asked Lanta what she had learned, then gave her the Mysterious Heaven Skill and instructed her to cultivate according to its teachings.

Gu You planned Lanta’s development as an archer, choosing Night Elf hunters as her model and preparing a demanding training schedule. Lanta responded well to the Mysterious Heaven Skill and agreed to begin training under his plan.

• Gu You taught Lanta the Mysterious Heaven Skill and considered how to develop her archery, fitness, and close-combat abilities.
• Gu You dismissed powerful fictional Archers as unsuitable models and chose the Night Elf hunter as a practical template for Lanta.
• Gu You decided Lanta would become a ranged-output Agility Attack Soul Master and began researching Soul Skills that could improve her basic attributes.
• After five hours of cultivation, Lanta told Gu You that the Mysterious Heaven Skill cultivated faster than her teacher’s method.
• Gu You gave Lanta a demanding training schedule, and she agreed to follow it before they left the basement together.

Gu You brought Lanta to Wuli Village to ask the hunter Lian Tui to teach her archery, and persuaded him to accept after repeatedly visiting. Lian Tui warned them that archery alone could not defeat Soul Beasts, then learned Lanta was a bow-wielding Soul Master and received payment from Gu You.

• Gu You learned that Lian Tui had killed a Hundred-Year Soul Beast and took Lanta to Wuli Village to find him.
• Lian Tui initially refused to teach Lanta, but Gu You and Lanta returned every morning for a week until he agreed.
• Lian Tui explained that he had killed the Soul Beast using traps, fire, smoke, spicy food, and an arrow to its exposed throat, and warned Lanta not to rely on archery alone.
• Lanta revealed her Sky Dome Bow Martial Soul and level-four Soul Power, while Gu You explained why he wanted her to learn archery.
• Gu You placed a Gold Soul Coin on the table and asked Lian Tui to teach Lanta his hunting knowledge and skills.

Over nearly three months, Lanta trained in archery and hunter skills under Gu You while her Soul Power rose from level four to level seven. As Gu You, Tang San, and Xiao Wu neared level twenty, Gu You proposed that they begin preparing to choose their next Soul Beasts.

• Lanta followed a demanding weekly routine of cultivation, archery practice, and hunter training without complaining.
• Lanta improved enough to hit moving targets, and Gu You, Tang San, and Xiao Wu practiced a flying-disc exercise together.
• Xiao Wu reported that Lanta hit twenty-eight out of thirty discs, and Gu You praised her effort.
• Gu You, Tang San, and Xiao Wu said they were close to level twenty, while Lanta revealed that she had reached level seven.
• Gu You wondered why Lanta's Soul Power had advanced so quickly and suggested that they start preparing to choose their next Soul Beasts.

Gu You advised Xiao Wu to seek a Six-Eared Rabbit Soul Ring to strengthen her perception and reactions, then presented Tang San with two options for his second Soul Ring. The group planned to obtain their rings before vacation and return to Holy Soul Village for the New Year.

• Gu You told everyone they would reach level 20 within one or two weeks and planned to obtain their second Soul Rings before the holiday.
• Xiao Wu confirmed she would return home and have her uncle help her hunt for a Soul Ring.
• Gu You recommended that Xiao Wu choose a Six-Eared Rabbit, explaining how its danger-sensing ability worked and how it could be hunted.
• Lanta asked whether Six-Eared Rabbits could be caught, and Gu You explained that they sensed danger but struggled to locate its source.
• Gu You gave Tang San two Soul Beast options that could strengthen vitality and asked him to choose between them.