Vol. 1Huo Yuhao’s Return

Huo Yuhao rebuilt his strength, pursued Shrek Academy, and gained allies, new powers, and an External Soul Bone. The volume left him enrolled at Shrek and beginning his studies under Yan Shaozhe’s protection.

  • Huo Yuhao returned to his childhood, awakened his Spirit Eye, and accepted a commission from an aged phantom to oppose another Foreign Star in exchange for help retrieving the phantom’s granddaughter’s soul.
  • Huo Yuhao returned to Star Luo City and learned that Shrek Academy’s Soul Tool Department lagged behind the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy.
  • Huo Yuhao brought Huo Yun’er to Shrek City, opened a grilled-fish business, and apprenticed in Soul Tool repair.
  • Huo Yuhao fought Xu Sanshi twice, winning the first duel and drawing the second, then received a blood-red warning not to trust Elder Xuan.
  • Huo Yuhao challenged Zhou Yi’s abuses and negotiated Core Disciple status, resources, and entry to both Shrek departments.
  • Huo Yuhao killed an Azure-Eyed Swift Demon Hound and a Cloud-Piercing Leopard, then asked Qian Daoliu whether the hound’s extreme speed could become his Soul Skill.
  • Huo Yuhao gained Sky Dream Ice Silkworm as a second Martial Soul and received a million-year Soul Ring after absorbing the demon hound’s soul ring.
  • Huo Yuhao absorbed the Demon Dog’s External Soul Bone, raised his Soul Power to Level 22, and arrived late to class after sleeping through its effects.
Chapters 1–101 Read from ch. 1

Arc 1The Foreign Star’s Awakening

After returning to his childhood, Huo Yuhao raised his Soul Power and entered the Star Dou Great Forest seeking a Soul Ring. He gained a mysterious ring and a commission tied to the Spirit Realm, then returned to Star Luo City intent on pursuing Shrek Academy.

  • Huo Yuhao woke in the past, reunited with Huo Yun'er, and used a Moon Concealing Buddha Candy to stop Dai Shiliu from harassing her.
  • Huo Yuhao awakened his Spirit Eye Martial Soul with Level One Innate Soul Power, then relied on dangerous commissions to reach Rank Ten and planned to take Huo Yun'er away after finding treatment for her illness.
  • Huo Yuhao traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest, where he met Du Busi and Long Aotian after they followed the scent of his grilled fish.
  • Huo Yuhao entered the forest alone, encountered a Starlight Unicorn, and rode with it into the Spirit Realm.
  • An aged phantom revealed that the Soul Beasts needed Huo Yuhao to oppose another Foreign Star and asked him to retrieve his granddaughter's soul from the God Realm if he prevailed.
  • Huo Yuhao accepted the commission and absorbed the phantom's Soul Ring, becoming a Level 11 Soul Master with Holy Flame Sword Blade and Dispel.
  • Huo Yuhao tested his new skills, suspected the conflict involved a traveler from another world and an Outer God, and decided to seek Shrek Academy's ancient records.
  • Huo Yuhao returned to Star Luo City and learned from Shrek Academy's intelligence that its Soul Tool Department lagged behind the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy.
Chapters 1–25 Summaries Read

Arc 2Shrek City and the Soul Duel

Huo Yuhao brought Huo Yun’er to Shrek City, joined Shrek Academy’s orbit through a food business and a Soul Tool apprenticeship, and challenged Xu Sanshi in a duel. After their second match ended in a draw, Elder Xuan approached Huo Yuhao, whose danger sense warned him against trusting the elder.

  • Huo Yuhao traveled with Huo Yun’er to Shrek City and explored Shrek Academy, where Bei Bei and Tang Ya introduced him to its grounds and customs.
  • Huo Yuhao opened a grilled-fish stall, then apprenticed at Ning Ge’s Muddledheaded Soul Tool Repair while expanding his food business into Little Huo's BBQ.
  • Xu Sanshi arrived at Huo Yuhao’s restaurant to impress Jiang Nannan, argued with Huo Yuhao over an off-menu dish, and accepted his challenge to a soul duel.
  • Huo Yuhao defeated Xu Sanshi in their first duel with a Soul Guidance Ray Gun, then wagered his place in the third round against two Mystic Water Pills for an unrestricted rematch.
  • Huo Yuhao fought Xu Sanshi in a close second duel, using his Illusory Eye and sword techniques before his Katana shattered and he declared a draw.
  • Bei Bei promised to help Huo Yuhao collect the Mystic Water Pills, while Wang Yan introduced Elder Xuan to him.
  • Huo Yuhao’s danger-sensing ability gave him a blood-red warning not to trust Elder Xuan or rely on him as a protector.
Chapters 26–50 Summaries Read

Arc 3The Demon Hound Hunt

Huo Yuhao challenged Zhou Yi’s abuses, earned Shrek’s promises of support, and prepared to enroll in both its Martial Soul and Soul Tool Departments. After reaching Level 20, he entered Star Dou Forest to find a second Soul Ring and killed an Azure-Eyed Swift Demon Hound, leaving him to consider whether its speed could become his Soul Skill.

  • Huo Yuhao used Mystic Water Pills to increase his cultivation, then spent a year studying and working at his barbecue shop while Xuan Zi returned from the Far North Land without a cure for Xiaotao.
  • Huo Yuhao learned of Zhou Yi’s abusive training and helped organize complaints, prompting the Sea God Pavilion to find her guilty and order compensation and opportunities for affected students.
  • Ma Xiao Tao’s Evil Fire became controllable after her encounter with Huo Yuhao, whose golden eyes appeared to suppress it, while Ning Ge showed Huo Yuhao his mechanical arm and explained its remote-control technology.
  • Huo Yuhao negotiated with Yan Shaozhe for Core Disciple status, resources, and access to both Shrek departments, then promised to enroll the following year.
  • Huo Yuhao reached Level 20 during the holiday and entered Star Dou Forest, where he tracked a rare Azure-Eyed Swift Demon Hound for his second Soul Ring.
  • Huo Yuhao fought the hound using his Illusory Eye, explosives, weapons, and an umbrella, then killed it with a risky counterattack despite being badly wounded.
  • After taking a healing pill, Huo Yuhao killed the returning Cloud-Piercing Leopard and asked Qian Daoliu whether the demon hound could grant him its extreme-speed ability as a Soul Skill.
Chapters 51–76 Summaries Read

Arc 4The Chrysalis and the Soul Bone

Huo Yuhao gained a second Martial Soul through Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, then returned to Shrek Academy and began his apprenticeship under Yan Shaozhe. He absorbed the Demon Dog’s External Soul Bone and arrived late to his new class after sleeping through its effects.

  • Huo Yuhao absorbed the Azure-Eyed Swift Demon Hound’s soul ring, gained Wind Manipulation, and encountered Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, who joined him as a second Martial Soul and granted him a million-year Soul Ring.
  • Huo Yuhao discovered that his new Martial Soul had become a chrysalis and tested his Mental Detection and Breath of Ice before meeting Ning Ge, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng in the forest.
  • Huo Yuhao and Ning Ge saved Ning Tian and Wu Feng from a Glazed Dragon, and Ning Tian absorbed its soul ring before the group traveled to Shrek Academy.
  • Huo Yuhao helped Ning Tian and Wu Feng enroll, met his new roommate Wang Dong, and settled into their dormitory after stopping Wang Dong’s challenge and agreeing to share its chores.
  • Huo Yuhao learned that the Demon Dog’s unusual spine bone might be an External Soul Bone, and Qian Daoliu advised him to seek Yan Shaozhe’s protection before absorbing it.
  • Wang Yan took Huo Yuhao to the Inner Courtyard, where Huo Yuhao honored fallen students and asked Yan Shaozhe to accept him as a disciple and let him search the ancient records for information about his chrysalis Martial Soul.
  • Huo Yuhao showed Yan Shaozhe and Ma Xiao Tao his soul rings and External Soul Bone, then endured its painful absorption as it strengthened his nerves and body and raised his Soul Power Level from twenty-one to twenty-two.
  • After sleeping through the soul bone’s effects, Huo Yuhao arrived late to class, where Wang Yan welcomed him and noted that Dean Yan had requested leave on his behalf.
Chapters 77–101 Summaries Read
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