Chapter Summaries

Mo Bai questioned the Godwind Academy dean and Feng Xiaotian about Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bears in Wind Spirit Canyon, then entered the canyon with Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo. The dean revealed that three bears lived there, while Feng Xiaotian insisted Mo Bai could not possibly be strong enough to seek a Fourth Spirit Ring.

• Mo Bai deliberately pretended not to know Feng Xiaotian, then introduced himself as Bibi Dong’s disciple.
• Mo Bai asked the Godwind Academy dean about Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bears, and the dean and Feng Xiaotian reacted uneasily but denied knowing of any.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo called Mo Bai into Wind Spirit Canyon, and the dean recognized them as Title Douluo escorts.
• The dean speculated that Mo Bai might be seeking a Fourth Spirit Ring, but Feng Xiaotian dismissed the idea as impossible.
• The dean told Feng Xiaotian that three Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bears—one over fifty thousand years old, one thirty thousand years old, and one three thousand years old—were in the canyon.

Mo Bai and the two Title Douluo tracked Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bears through a canyon, where they discovered a family of three inside a cave. Mo Bai hid as Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo prepared to face the bears, leaving the first adult bear emerging from the cave.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Mo Bai found a damaged Gold Devouring Demon Bee hive and confirmed signs of Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bears nearby.
• Mo Bai longed to Devour and Kill the bees to strengthen his spirit rings but kept his ability secret.
• After searching for several days, Mo Bai and the two Title Douluo reached a cave whose roars revealed three Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bears.
• Mo Bai realized the bears were likely a family and hoped the smaller one was suitable for his needs, while Ghost Douluo warned the adults might be too strong.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo told Mo Bai to hide, and the first giant Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear emerged from the cave.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo fought three Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bears, while Mo Bai identified the youngest as a suitable spirit-ring target. The two Douluo struggled to harm the bears and looked for a chance to separate the little one from its parents.

• Ghost Douluo restrained the fifty-thousand-year Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, but it broke free, and Chrysanthemum Douluo joined the attack with his Immortal Grade Jade Green Silk Undefeated Chrysanthemum.
• Mo Bai watched Chrysanthemum Douluo's petal attacks and noted that they were too slow and weak to pierce the bear's defense.
• A thirty-thousand-year Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear and a three-thousand-year one emerged from the cave, and Mo Bai decided he could absorb the youngest bear's spirit ring.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo struggled against all three bears, whose defense blunted their attacks.
• Ghost Douluo proposed taking the little bear, and Chrysanthemum Douluo agreed, but the two larger bears protected it closely.

Mo Bai stepped in when Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo could not overcome two adult Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bears protecting their cub. After the elders immobilized all three bears with their Two Extremes Stillness Domain, Mo Bai wounded the young bear and began injecting poison into it, leaving the elders uncertain whether his plan would work.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo attacked the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bears, but the adults shielded their young and only the cub suffered several shallow cuts.
• Mo Bai asked whether the elders could immobilize the bears with their Martial Soul Fusion Skill and promised to kill the cub himself.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo unleashed the Two Extremes Stillness Domain and froze all three bears in place.
• Mo Bai used Universe Throw to reopen the cub's wound, then injected poison into it with Jade Hand.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo recognized Mo Bai's poison strategy but questioned whether it could kill the young bear.

Mo Bai poisoned a young Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, absorbed its Spirit Ring, and gained a partially metalized Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and the Dark Gold Dreadclaws skill. Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo rescued him from the enraged adult bears and escaped with him.

• Mo Bai injected poison into the restrained young Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear until it died and released a purple Spirit Ring.
• Mo Bai absorbed the Spirit Ring and fled far enough away to refine it while Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo held off the adult bears.
• Mo Bai refined the three-thousand-year Spirit Ring, gaining a fourth Spirit Ring, partially metalized Blue Silver Grass, and the Dark Gold Dreadclaws skill.
• The fifty-thousand-year Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear broke free, so Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo ended their fusion skill and fled with Mo Bai.
• The adult Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bears pursued them but could not catch up, and they were left roaring in fury.

After Mo Bai secured a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear Spirit Ring, he tested its Dark Gold Dreadclaw skill and impressed Bibi Dong with his combat strength. Bibi Dong told him to join the Spirit Academy Team the next day.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo praised Mo Bai for using poison to help kill the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear and explained how to interrupt a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Mo Bai said he had reached Level 42 and demonstrated his Fourth Spirit Skill, summoning large claws made of Blue Silver Grass from beneath the ground.
• Bibi Dong tested Mo Bai's combat strength and concluded that he could defeat nearly any Soul Ancestor of the same rank.
• Bibi Dong instructed Mo Bai to prepare to join the Spirit Academy Team the next day.

Bibi Dong asked Mo Bai to join the Spirit Academy Team, and he agreed after she promised Spirit Bones as tournament rewards. Mo Bai proposed that Spirit Hall assess Spirit Masters’ physical strength to help them choose safe Spirit Rings, and Bibi Dong considered the plan before giving him a Soul Tool.

• Bibi Dong explained that Mo Bai’s participation would strengthen the Spirit Academy Team’s chances of winning the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, and Mo Bai agreed to apply.
• Mo Bai told Bibi Dong that a Spirit Master’s physical strength affected the age of Spirit Ring they could absorb, and Bibi Dong confirmed his discovery.
• Mo Bai proposed that Spirit Hall assess Spirit Masters’ physiques and warn them about dangerous Spirit Ring age limits, which could also undermine Master’s Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul.
• Bibi Dong listened to Mo Bai’s detailed proposal and said she would consider implementing it to benefit Spirit Hall.
• Bibi Dong congratulated Mo Bai on becoming a Soul Ancestor before turning fourteen and gave him an exquisite black Soul Tool bracelet.

Bibi Dong accepted Mo Bai’s suggestion despite knowing it would undermine one of Master’s theories, partly out of resentment over his taking Tang San as a disciple. Mo Bai applied to join Spirit Hall Academy’s team after revealing he had become a Soul Ancestor, and he arrived at its training grounds as a red-haired student demonstrated a Spirit Skill.

• Bibi Dong decided to carry out Mo Bai’s suggestion, viewing Master’s choice to mentor Tang San as a betrayal.
• Mo Bai admired his new Storage Soul Tool, then cultivated and continued nourishing his eyes as they showed signs of developing unusual vision.
• Mo Bai asked his class teacher to help him apply for the academy team, and the teacher initially warned that only Soul Ancestors could compete for a place.
• Mo Bai revealed his four Spirit Rings and proved he was already a Soul Ancestor, astonishing his class teacher.
• The class teacher took Mo Bai to the team’s facilities, where Mo Bai watched a red-haired youth use his Fourth Spirit Skill, Lava Surge, against a simulated Spirit Beast.

Mo Bai arrived at the Spirit Hall Academy team’s training ground to apply, and his revelation that he was a level 42 Soul Ancestor shocked Teacher Ao Qing and the team members. Ao Qing arranged an assessment for him, setting up a spirit battle with Yan.

• Di Long introduced Teacher Ao Qing to Mo Bai and confirmed that Mo Bai had come to apply for the academy team.
• Mo Bai told Ao Qing that Bibi Dong had instructed him to join and that he had reached level 40 and obtained his Fourth Spirit Ring.
• Hu Liena and the other team members arrived, and Mo Bai confirmed he was now a level 42 Soul Ancestor, unsettling the members worried about losing a team spot.
• Ao Qing said Mo Bai would have to pass an assessment and asked whether he was a Battle Spirit Master.
• Mo Bai confirmed he was a Battle Spirit Master, so Ao Qing called Yan over to fight him.
• Yan accepted the match and warned Mo Bai that he would not go easy on him.

Mo Bai tested his Blue Silver Grass spirit skills against Yan, whose fire-and-earth Flame Lord countered his attacks. After Yan launched a stronger barrage of magma, Mo Bai dodged and began a lightning-fast counterattack, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Yan declared his level and Flame Lord Martial Soul, while Mo Bai revealed his level and Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.
• Mo Bai tested his Dark Gold Dreadclaw and Blue Silver Sword Rain, but Yan's Molten Armor blocked both attacks.
• Yan and the spectators mocked Mo Bai after his spirit skills failed to hurt Yan, but Teacher Ao Qing urged them to keep watching.
• Yan attacked with Lava Surge, and Mo Bai's Blue Silver Guard Car was quickly burned through.
• Mo Bai dodged Yan's magma attacks with Flower Butterfly Steps and fired a Blue Silver Leaf at Yan as a counterattack.

Mo Bai defeated Yan by poisoning him with his Blue Silver Leaves after Yan’s Molten Armor blocked their attacks. After Mo Bai detoxified Yan, Yan demanded a rematch, and Mo Bai agreed.

• Mo Bai dodged Yan’s Hellfire attacks and struck him with Blue Silver Leaves that barely pierced his Molten Armor.
• The poison on Mo Bai’s leaves weakened Yan, who collapsed before realizing he had been poisoned.
• Teacher Ao Qing told Mo Bai to detoxify Yan, and Mo Bai used Jade Hand to absorb the poison.
• Yan recovered and demanded another match, and Mo Bai agreed as their second fight began.

Mo Bai defeated Yan and then Xie Yue in spirit battles, proving his strength to the Martial Soul Hall Academy team. After Xie Yue welcomed him to the team, Mo Bai detoxified him and reflected on how the Snow Swan Kiss had strengthened his poison.

• Yan used Molten Armor in a rematch, but Mo Bai defeated him with poisonous Blue Silver Leaves and hidden weapons.
• Hu Liena was shocked by Mo Bai's strength, while Xie Yue asked Teacher Ao Qing for a chance to test him.
• Xie Yue fought aggressively with his Moon Blades, but Mo Bai kept him at bay and evaded his slashes.
• Mo Bai used Blade Return Slaughter Spin to strike Xie Yue, who conceded defeat and welcomed him to the Martial Soul Hall Academy team.
• Mo Bai detoxified Xie Yue and credited the Snow Swan Kiss from the Heaven Dou Crown Prince with strengthening his poison.

After joining the Martial Soul Hall Academy team, Mo Bai negotiated to attend training less often and was sent by Bibi Dong to the Arrest Team for real combat experience. While reviewing wanted Evil Spirit Masters, he found a case involving a former genius whose first Spirit Ring had vanished.

• Mo Bai defeated Su Lie by breaking through his defenses with Extreme Point Pursuit, then resisted Hu Liena’s charm and defeated her.
• Teacher Ao Qing accepted Mo Bai onto the team and removed an existing member, but Mo Bai later demanded to skip most team training or leave.
• Ao Qing agreed to Mo Bai’s terms, and Bibi Dong did not object when she learned about his decision.
• Bibi Dong suggested that Mo Bai gain real combat experience by capturing Evil Spirit Masters, and Mo Bai agreed to join the Arrest Team.
• Mo Bai reviewed the wanted files and found Xia Mu, a Level 50 Soul Ancestor whose first Spirit Ring had vanished, prompting him to wonder if it was connected to what he suspected.

Mo Bai tracked Xia Mu, an Evil Spirit Master who preyed on children, to the outskirts of Shanghu City so he could capture him and test his theory about swallowing Spirit Beasts inside the body. Xia Mu attacked Mo Bai with his Man-eating Flower martial spirit, and the chapter ended with ten flowers biting down on him.

• After investigating Xia Mu's crimes, Mo Bai decided to capture him and verify whether Xia Mu had swallowed a Spirit Beast into his body before losing his first Spirit Ring.
• Xia Mu searched Shanghu City for victims, sensed danger, and fled through the hotel’s back exit.
• Mo Bai followed Xia Mu out of the city and struck his arm with a poisoned Blue Silver Sword Leaf.
• Xia Mu summoned his Man-eating Flower martial spirit and used his second spirit skill, Devour and Kill, but Mo Bai dodged with Flower Butterfly Steps.
• Xia Mu unleashed his fourth spirit skill, Ten Mouths Lifeless, and ten Man-eating Flowers bit down on Mo Bai.

Mo Bai forced Xia Mu to explain how his first spirit ring disappeared, then tested whether Xia Mu could restore it or absorb a fifth ring by using Devour and Kill. The attempts failed, and Mo Bai watched Xia Mu’s second spirit ring shatter after it devoured a Spirit Beast’s ring.

• Mo Bai evaded Xia Mu’s Man-eating Flowers, poisoned him, and demanded to know how his first spirit ring had vanished.
• Xia Mu explained that he had recalled his Martial Soul with a Spirit Beast inside him, then used his first spirit ring to devour the beast’s ring, causing his own ring to collapse.
• Mo Bai captured a Spirit Beast and had Xia Mu use Devour and Kill before recalling his Martial Soul, confirming that the beast could be brought inside Xia Mu’s body.
• Xia Mu failed to restore his first spirit ring or absorb a fifth ring, so Mo Bai ordered him to use his second spirit ring to devour the Spirit Beast.
• Xia Mu’s Martial Soul and spirit rings manifested uncontrollably, and his second spirit ring shattered.

Mo Bai returned to Spirit City after hunting Evil Spirit Masters, while Bibi Dong followed his suggestion and publicly announced a link between physical strength and spirit ring age. The announcement angered powerful factions but won praise from ordinary spirit masters, and Mo Bai wondered how Yu Xiaogang would react.

• Mo Bai considered whether to take a Man-eating Flower spirit ring at level 50 or wait until he could improve his defense-piercing ability, then returned to Spirit City after killing Xia Mu.
• Bibi Dong announced that a spirit master's physical strength affected the age of spirit rings they could absorb and established assessment offices in the continent's ten largest cities.
• Xue Ye raged at Bibi Dong for making knowledge public, while Ning Fengzhi and other powerful factions were also angered.
• Ordinary spirit masters praised Bibi Dong, and some compared her announcement with Yu Xiaogang's Spirit Ring Age List and criticized his theories.
• Mo Bai praised Bibi Dong's decisive actions, suspected she had ambitions involving the two empires, and wished he could see Yu Xiaogang's reaction.

After Shrek Academy settled at Liu Erlong’s Blue Tyrant Academy, Master struggled with the public correction of his Spirit Ring theory by Bibi Dong. He admitted Bibi Dong was right, easing the backlash, while Mo Bai noted that Master had lost his “never wrong” image in Liu Erlong’s eyes.

• Liu Erlong gave Blue Tyrant Academy to Shrek Academy, hoping Master would stay with Tang San and remain nearby.
• Liu Erlong angrily defended Master against people criticizing him and Bibi Dong’s theory.
• Master admitted that Bibi Dong’s theory was more accurate and explained that his own Spirit Ring Age List had not been rigorous enough.
• Liu Erlong read Bibi Dong’s theory, recognized its accuracy, and supported Master in admitting his mistake.
• The next day, Master publicly acknowledged that Pope Bibi Dong’s theory was correct, and most people stopped cursing him.
• Mo Bai praised Master’s public relations handling and noted that Master’s image of being never wrong in Liu Erlong’s eyes was gone.

Mo Bai continued gaining combat experience and strengthening his Blue Silver Grass before helping Xie Yue and Yan obtain ten-thousand-year Fifth Spirit Rings. As the tournament approached, Hu Liena reached level 50, while Mo Bai remained at level 45.

• Xiao Wu visited Shrek Academy's abandoned site, learned that Tang San and the others had moved Shrek Academy to the Imperial Capital, and decided not to visit them.
• Mo Bai spent several months arresting Evil Spirit Masters and using Devour and Kill to raise his Fourth Spirit Ring's age to 3,200 years.
• Mo Bai joined Spirit Hall Academy's team in Star Dou Forest, where Xie Yue obtained a ten-thousand-year Fifth Spirit Ring and became a Spirit King.
• Yan broke through level 50 on the return journey and also obtained a ten-thousand-year Fifth Spirit Ring, prompting Ao Qing to warn him against getting cocky.
• Hu Liena reached level 50 shortly before the tournament and went to tell Bibi Dong, who praised her.
• Mo Bai congratulated Hu Liena and said he was only level 45, leaving Hu Liena feeling sour about how often he visited Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong took Mo Bai and Hu Liena to the Star Dou Forest so Hu Liena could hunt for a charm-type Fifth Spirit Ring. Xiao Wu spotted them and tried to sneak away before Bibi Dong recognized her, but Mo Bai called out to her.

• Bibi Dong offered to personally help Hu Liena hunt for her Fifth Spirit Ring and brought Mo Bai along.
• Bibi Dong led Mo Bai and Hu Liena toward the Star Dou Forest, intending to continue Hu Liena's charm-focused spirit-ring path.
• Xiao Wu headed toward the Star Dou Forest and thought about the upcoming tournament and her wish for Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing to defeat Mo Bai.
• Xiao Wu saw Bibi Dong with Mo Bai, suppressed her anger, and quietly tried to retreat without being noticed.
• Mo Bai called out to Xiao Wu, but she pretended not to hear him and kept walking away in fear.

Tang San won the Lovesick Heartbreak Red’s recognition by proving his love for Xiao Wu, then began harvesting herbs. Meanwhile, Bibi Dong discovered Xiao Wu’s identity as a transformed Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beast and captured her, leaving Mo Bai stunned after he tried to intervene.

• Tang San thought of Xiao Wu, offered his heart’s blood to the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, and successfully claimed it as his own.
• Tang San put away the Lovesick Heartbreak Red and began gathering medicinal herbs from Dugu Bo’s garden.
• Mo Bai recognized Xiao Wu from a distance, and Bibi Dong realized that Xiao Wu was a transformed Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beast.
• Bibi Dong pursued Xiao Wu, restrained her with her Death Spider Web, and prepared to kill her.
• Mo Bai rushed between Bibi Dong and Xiao Wu, then froze when Bibi Dong told him that Xiao Wu was a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beast.
• Xiao Wu cursed Mo Bai for getting her caught.