Chapter Summaries

Gu Yuena sensed the Golden Dragon King’s aura and raced to the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, where she found Qian Ren Shang surrounded by Wind Baboons. She caught the unconscious child and forced the remaining beasts to kneel, leaving his fate in her hands.

• Gu Yuena sensed the Golden Dragon King’s aura weakening and hurried toward the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Di Tian and Xiong Jun followed Gu Yuena after she abruptly left the Lake of Life.
• Gu Yuena found Qian Ren Shang fighting a group of Wind Baboons and saw him clash with their powerful clan leader.
• Qian Ren Shang exhausted himself and collapsed, and Gu Yuena caught him in her arms.
• Gu Yuena unleashed her aura and forced the Wind Baboons to kneel before her.

Gu Yuena and the Beast Kings discovered that the unconscious human child Qian Ren Shang carried a powerful Golden Dragon King bloodline. Di Tian proposed that Gu Yuena devour him to restore the Dragon God, leaving Qian Ren Shang in danger.

• Di Tian and the Beast Kings arrived to find Gu Yuena holding the injured Qian Ren Shang, and Bi Ji offered to heal him.
• Qian Ren Shang murmured “Mom” and clung to Gu Yuena, who let him remain in her arms while Bi Ji treated him.
• Bi Ji sensed that Qian Ren Shang’s life level exceeded her own, and Di Tian confirmed that he bore a rich Golden Dragon King bloodline.
• Di Tian urged Gu Yuena to devour Qian Ren Shang so she could become the Dragon God again, and Xiong Jun and the Ten Thousand Demons King looked at the child greedily.

Gu Yuena decided not to devour Qian Ren Shang despite the Beast Kings urging her to seize his Golden Dragon King bloodline, and she brought the injured child to the Star Dou Great Forest’s Core Circle. After he woke, she questioned him about why he had entered the forest alone and where his bloodline power came from.

• Di Tian urged Gu Yuena to devour Qian Ren Shang and use his bloodline to restore her Source Power, but his tearful words made her spare him and raise him first.
• Gu Yuena ordered the Wind Baboon clan to remain in the outer region of the Star Dou Great Forest and carried Qian Ren Shang back to the Core Circle.
• Bi Ji said Qian Ren Shang needed several hours to recover, while Gu Yuena struggled to free herself from his tight embrace.
• While unconscious, Qian Ren Shang reached toward Gu Yuena’s chest, prompting her and the Beast Kings to react with embarrassment and anger.
• Qian Ren Shang woke, thanked Gu Yuena for saving him, and learned that he was in the Star Dou Great Forest’s Core Circle.
• Gu Yuena asked Qian Ren Shang why he had come to the forest alone, who had traveled with him, and how he obtained the Golden Dragon King bloodline.

Qian Ren Shang told Gu Yuena and the Beast Kings how his mother and sister had mistreated him, moving them with his story. Gu Yuena adopted him and offered him a home, then considered how to feed him when his stomach growled.

• Qian Ren Shang concealed the source of his bloodline and claimed he had run away from home alone.
• Qian Ren Shang recounted how Bibi Dong had nearly killed him as a newborn, neglected him, and turned Qian Ren Xue against him.
• Zi Ji, Bi Ji, Di Tian, Ten Thousand Demons King, and Xiong Jun sympathized with Qian Ren Shang, and Xiong Jun apologized for doubting him.
• Gu Yuena cried over Qian Ren Shang's story and decided to take him in at the Lake of Life.
• Qian Ren Shang's stomach rumbled, and Gu Yuena eyed Zi Ji and Bi Ji while wondering how to feed him.

Gu Yuena and the Beast Kings welcomed Qian Ren Shang, introduced themselves, and tried to feed him. After realizing how much he had suffered and that he believed he had to work for his meals, they promised he could eat his fill without needing to earn it.

• Gu Yuena mistakenly told Bi Ji, Zi Ji, and the others to remove their armor so they could feed Qian Ren Shang, then awkwardly learned that he was already three years old and introduced him to the Beast Kings.
• Qian Ren Shang greeted Bi Ji, Zi Ji, Di Tian, Xiong Jun, the Ten Thousand Demons King, and the Scarlet King, and the group grew more comfortable with him.
• Qian Ren Shang devoured a huge amount of Soul Beast Meat, but Bi Ji realized he needed to replenish his vitality, so Gu Yuena gave him water from the Lake of Life and Spirit Fruits.
• Qian Ren Shang apologized for eating so much and offered to work for his food, explaining that his mother had often left him hungry when he could not work enough.
• Gu Yuena insisted that Qian Ren Shang could eat his fill without worrying about anything else, and he thanked her and the Beast Kings while holding back tears.

Di Tian and the male Beast Kings secretly agreed that Qian Ren Shang’s Golden Dragon King bloodline had to be devoured, despite Gu Yuena, Bi Ji, and Zi Ji growing fond of him. As Gu Yuena watched the sleeping child tenderly, she suddenly reached for his neck with a claw.

• Di Tian summoned Xiong Jun, Scarlet King, and Ten Thousand Demons King to discuss whether to keep raising Qian Ren Shang.
• Xiong Jun and Ten Thousand Demons King insisted that Gu Yuena had to devour the child for the sake of the Spirit Beasts.
• Di Tian explained that they had only pretended to sympathize with Qian Ren Shang and told the others to act coldly without offending Gu Yuena.
• The Beast Kings agreed that Qian Ren Shang’s bloodline was too important to ignore, and Di Tian privately apologized to the sleeping child.
• Gu Yuena sat beside Qian Ren Shang in the Highest Tree Cave, then suddenly formed a claw and reached toward his neck.

Gu Yuena decided to raise Qian Ren Shang for three months before devouring his Golden Dragon King bloodline, but his tears and kindness began to soften her. After Qian Ren Shang served breakfast to the Beast Kings despite their rejection, Gu Yuena and the others were left reconsidering how they treated him.

• Gu Yuena stopped herself from killing Qian Ren Shang and decided to care for him for three months before taking his bloodline.
• Qian Ren Shang cried in his sleep about being abandoned, and Gu Yuena comforted him as he called her Mom.
• Qian Ren Shang woke early to prepare breakfast for Gu Yuena and the Beast Kings, then hurried off to deliver the rest.
• Di Tian and the Beast Kings rejected Qian Ren Shang's food, but he left it with them and remained grateful to have a home.
• Gu Yuena asked why Qian Ren Shang stayed cheerful despite their cold treatment, and he said he felt fortunate not to be unwanted anymore.
• Di Tian and the others overheard Qian Ren Shang's answer and fell silent, wondering if they had treated him too harshly.

Qian Ren Shang spent his days trying to help the Beast Kings, while Gu Yuena and Di Tian argued over their plan to devour him. They agreed to give him three months of genuine care before Gu Yuena absorbed his Golden Dragon King bloodline, and Di Tian began treating him warmly the next morning.

• Qian Ren Shang helped Bi Ji, Xiong Jun, Scarlet King, Gu Yuena, and Di Tian with their daily needs for days despite their cold treatment.
• Gu Yuena confronted Di Tian and the Beast Kings for being harsh to Qian Ren Shang, and Di Tian reminded her that she needed to devour him to survive and fulfill her mission.
• Gu Yuena insisted on giving Qian Ren Shang three months of happiness before devouring him, and the Beast Kings agreed to care for him sincerely during that time.
• The next morning, Qian Ren Shang brought breakfast to Di Tian, who invited him to eat together, leaving Qian Ren Shang delighted and surprised.

Qian Ren Shang enjoyed a day of warmth and adventure with the powerful beings around Gu Yuena, then vowed to protect her for life. Meanwhile, after Qian Xun Ji’s death, Qian Daoliu suppressed unrest in Spirit Hall and set out to meet his grandchildren and bring them back for training.

• Xiong Jun taught Qian Ren Shang to swim, Scarlet King took him hunting, Ten Thousand Demons King worked with him on carpentry, and Di Tian flew him above the clouds.
• Qian Ren Shang wondered why everyone treated him kindly, and Gu Yuena told him he was kind and brave; he silently resolved to protect her even at the cost of his life.
• After Qian Xun Ji died, Qian Daoliu eliminated those exploiting Spirit Hall’s turmoil and restored order.
• At Qian Xun Ji’s tomb, Qian Daoliu grieved and reflected on his son’s death and his own failure to intervene in his conflict with Bibi Dong.
• Qian Daoliu decided to visit Xiao Shang and Xiao Xue and bring them back to train, then headed for Spirit Hall’s sleeping palace.

Qian Daoliu came to Spirit Hall to take Qian Ren Xue and Qian Ren Shang, but Bibi Dong revealed that Qian Ren Shang had left. After Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong argued over the missing boy, Qian Ren Xue refused to leave with her grandfather.

• Qian Daoliu told the guards to inform Bibi Dong that he had come to collect the children, while Bibi Dong worried because Qian Ren Shang was gone.
• Bibi Dong found Qian Ren Xue and told her to pack because she had to leave that day; Qian Ren Xue protested but followed her out.
• Qian Daoliu happily greeted Qian Ren Xue and took her in his arms, then asked Bibi Dong where Qian Ren Shang was.
• Bibi Dong said Qian Ren Shang had left Spirit Hall, and Qian Daoliu accused her of driving him away before the two argued.
• Qian Daoliu prepared to take Qian Ren Xue home, but she suddenly refused to go with him and said she wanted to stay with Bibi Dong.

Qian Ren Xue accused her family of favoring Qian Ren Shang, and Qian Daoliu took her away after negotiating with Bibi Dong for control of Spirit Hall. Alone afterward, Bibi Dong dreamed of Qian Ren Shang’s lonely childhood and began to question how badly she had treated him.

• Qian Ren Xue told Qian Daoliu that she resented Qian Ren Shang for taking her family’s affection and insisted she did not want to leave Bibi Dong.
• Bibi Dong demanded authority over Spirit Hall in exchange for Qian Ren Xue, and Qian Daoliu agreed to take the girl while allowing monthly visits.
• Qian Daoliu left with Qian Ren Xue and promised to mobilize Spirit Hall to search for Qian Ren Shang.
• Bibi Dong failed to calm herself through cultivation or sleep, then went to Qian Ren Shang’s former room and dozed beside his bed.
• Bibi Dong dreamed of two-year-old Qian Ren Shang wishing for his family’s happiness and a little of his mother’s love.
• Bibi Dong woke and wondered whether she had gone too far after memories of Qian Ren Shang’s life began appearing in her mind.

Bibi Dong blamed Qian Ren Shang for leaving and ordered his room destroyed, while Qian Ren Shang found happiness among the Beast Kings in the Star Dou Great Forest. He understood that they had a reason for taking him in, but accepted their sincere affection and was willing to help them if they needed him.

• Bibi Dong convinced herself that Qian Ren Shang was at fault, then ordered the Maids to destroy his room and forbade anyone from speaking of him.
• Di Tian, Xiong Jun, and Ten Thousand Demons King watched Qian Ren Shang play and discussed how his presence had softened the Beast Kings.
• Scarlet King joined the games, and the System rewarded Qian Ren Shang as the Beast Kings showed him affection.
• Qian Ren Shang reflected that the Beast Kings might want something connected to his bloodline, but he accepted their kindness and decided he would help them if asked.

Qian Ren Shang vowed to protect Gu Yuena while training in Spear Technique with her. After hours of practice, Gu Yuena suddenly collapsed unconscious, and Bi Ji ordered her taken to the center of the Lake of Life.

• Qian Ren Shang continued learning Spear Technique from Gu Yuena and quickly showed talent.
• Qian Ren Shang told Gu Yuena he wanted to protect her because she had been kind to him.
• Gu Yuena continued the lesson for several hours despite growing pale and slowing down.
• Qian Ren Shang caught Gu Yuena when she lost her balance and collapsed unconscious.
• Bi Ji treated Gu Yuena and ordered Di Tian, Xiong Jun, and Ten Thousand Demons King to help take her to the center of the Lake of Life, while Zi Ji and Qian Ren Shang stayed with her.

Bi Ji explained that Gu Yuena’s failing Source Power could only be sustained by life energy from an equal-level being, making Qian Ren Shang’s Golden Dragon King bloodline the only solution. Gu Yuena refused to devour him before her promised three months had passed, but as her condition worsened, she began coughing up blood with only three days remaining.

• Bi Ji told Di Tian and the Beast Kings that Gu Yuena’s Source Power was nearly exhausted and that she needed life energy from an equal-level being, which meant devouring Qian Ren Shang.
• Di Tian urged Gu Yuena to devour Qian Ren Shang immediately, but she refused to break her promise to give him three months and forbade the Beast Kings from telling him.
• The next day, Gu Yuena resumed teaching Qian Ren Shang spear practice while Di Tian and the others watched in silence.
• As Gu Yuena grew visibly weaker, Qian Ren Shang asked if something was wrong, but she angrily sent him back to training.
• With three days left before the three-month mark, Gu Yuena coughed into her hand and saw blood.

Gu Yuena struggled to last until the end of her three-month agreement with Qian Ren Shang, while Di Tian and the Beast Kings planned to avenge him after she devoured him. When Gu Yuena’s attempt to create her own divine position failed, Qian Ren Shang resolved to use his own vitality to save her.

• Gu Yuena ate an Emerald Green Fruit to sustain herself for the final three days, while Bi Ji and the Beast Kings discussed avenging Qian Ren Shang after his death.
• Di Tian agreed that the Beast Kings would punish Qian Ren Shang’s cruel mother after Gu Yuena devoured him.
• Two days later, Gu Yuena collapsed after practicing Spear Technique with Qian Ren Shang and confined him with a spiritual restriction while attempting to become a god.
• Qian Ren Shang tried and failed to break the restriction, then found Gu Yuena unconscious and sensed that her life was fading.
• Qian Ren Shang remembered Bi Ji’s warning that Gu Yuena lacked vitality, then looked at his wrist and a nearby small knife with determination.

Di Tian and the Beast Kings broke through Gu Yuena’s barrier, expecting to make her honor the agreement to devour Qian Ren Shang. They found Qian Ren Shang bleeding himself to restore Gu Yuena, and the chapter ended with him asking them to cut his wrist because he had nearly run out of strength.

• Di Tian led the Beast Kings to Gu Yuena’s room, determined to break her barrier and ensure she absorbed Qian Ren Shang.
• Di Tian and the Beast Kings worked together to shatter the barrier Gu Yuena had reinforced with the Golden Tree’s power.
• Di Tian entered the room and found Qian Ren Shang cutting himself and dripping his blood into Gu Yuena’s mouth.
• The Beast Kings saw that Qian Ren Shang’s blood was restoring Gu Yuena, and Bi Ji and Zi Ji struggled to hold back tears.
• Qian Ren Shang told the Beast Kings that his Golden Dragon King bloodline seemed to help Gu Yuena and asked them to cut his wrist because he had almost no strength left.

After Qian Ren Shang saved Gu Yuena by giving her his blood, Bi Ji revealed another way to restore her: he could keep feeding her blood over time. Qian Ren Shang agreed, and the Beast Kings acknowledged him as a friend and ally.

• Qian Ren Shang passed out from blood loss after giving his blood to Gu Yuena, whose condition temporarily stabilized.
• After waking, Qian Ren Shang offered to keep giving his blood to save Gu Yuena, even if it cost him his life.
• Bi Ji explained that Gu Yuena was the Silver Dragon King and that Qian Ren Shang's Golden Dragon King blood could restore her over time.
• Qian Ren Shang agreed to the long-term treatment, and the Beast Kings pledged their friendship and the soul beast race's gratitude.
• Di Tian and the other Beast Kings' acknowledgment triggered a series of System rewards for Qian Ren Shang.

At six years old, Qian Ren Shang continued caring for the still-unconscious Gu Yuena and agreed to awaken his martial soul. As his awakening began at the Lake of Life, Di Tian and the Beast Kings watched, with the result not yet revealed.

• Qian Ren Shang fed Gu Yuena his blood again, then drank the Spring of Life Aunt Bi Ji gave him.
• Aunt Bi Ji told Qian Ren Shang that Gu Yuena's condition had stabilized and urged him to give blood only once every seven days, but he insisted on continuing every three days.
• Aunt Bi Ji reminded Qian Ren Shang that six was the age for martial soul awakening and arranged an awakening for him.
• Qian Ren Shang joined Di Tian and the Beast Kings at the Lake of Life, where they discussed what martial soul he might inherit.
• Di Tian encouraged Qian Ren Shang and guided him into the awakening formation, then told the others to be quiet as the awakening began.

Qian Ren Shang awakened two powerful Spirits—the Golden Dragon King and the Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel—at the Lake of Life. When Di Tian tested his Innate Soul Power, the crystal ball shattered, leaving the Beast Kings stunned by the possibility that his power exceeded Level 10.

• Qian Ren Shang awakened the Golden Dragon King Spirit, startling Di Tian, Xiong Jun, and the other Beast Kings.
• Di Tian stopped the Beast Kings from approaching when he sensed that Qian Ren Shang's Spirit Awakening was not over.
• Qian Ren Shang awakened a second Spirit, the Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel, whose darkness turned the Lake of Life black and withered nearby trees.
• Qian Ren Shang confirmed that he had awakened twin Spirits, and Di Tian recognized the strength of both.
• Qian Ren Shang channeled his soul power into Di Tian's crystal ball, which shattered under its dazzling light.

Qian Ren Shang’s Spirit Soul Power test revealed Innate Level 30 Soul Power, while Qian Ren Xue awakened a pure Six-Winged Angel Spirit in the Worship Hall. Qian Daoliu declared that his granddaughter had the potential to become a god.

• Qian Ren Shang broke two Soul Power testing crystal balls before a stronger one showed his Innate Soul Power had reached Level 30.
• Di Tian praised Qian Ren Shang’s talent, but he focused on how his stronger Golden Dragon King bloodline might help wake Gu Yuena sooner and went to care for her.
• Qian Ren Xue prepared to awaken her Spirit with Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong present, having grown closer to her grandfather over the past three years.
• Qian Ren Xue awakened a pure Six-Winged Angel Spirit, and its radiance stirred people across Spirit City to kneel in reverence.
• Qian Daoliu celebrated Qian Ren Xue’s awakening and said she had the potential to become a god.