Chapter Summaries

After days of searching Star Dou Forest, Duanyu Fan and his companions found a Purple Armor Devouring Gold Ant colony that might provide Xie Yue with a suitable Soul Ring. They burned through the colony to draw out its queen, which blocked Xie Yue’s opening attack.

• Hu Liena complained about the long search, and Duanyu Fan reminded the group that they still had time to find suitable soul beasts.
• Xie Yue identified a huge colony of Purple Armor Devouring Gold Ants and explained that the species might suit him, but warned that their numbers made the nest dangerous.
• Duanyu Fan proposed using Yan’s Hell Flames and Hu Liena’s charm to drive the ants into the fire, while Xie Yue opened the mound with his Moon Blades.
• Yan burned the ants as Hu Liena controlled them, filling the area with soul rings and drawing the ant queen from the mound.
• Xie Yue attacked the roughly eighty-centimeter ant queen, but it clamped down on his Moon Blade Spirit.

Xie Yue killed the Purple Armor Devouring Gold Ant Queen and absorbed its eight-thousand-year Soul Ring, gaining a support skill that strengthened his attacks. As the group continued searching for Yan’s Soul Ring, they encountered five Soul Hunters who had been tracking a Purple Heart Sacred Flame Lion.

• The Purple Armor Devouring Gold Ant Queen bit Xie Yue’s Moon Blade, but Xie Yue severed her front legs and struck her down with Duanyu Fan’s healing support.
• Duanyu Fan led Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan away from the ant nest, and Xie Yue absorbed the dead queen’s eight-thousand-year Soul Ring.
• Xie Yue revealed that his fourth Soul Skill increased his other skills’ attack power by fifty percent and granted thirty percent defense penetration, while his Soul Power reached level forty-four.
• The group resumed searching for Yan’s Soul Ring, but Duanyu Fan sensed five people approaching and the four hid.
• Yan accidentally revealed their presence after hearing the five Soul Hunters discuss a Purple Heart Sacred Flame Lion, and Duanyu Fan and the others emerged to meet them.
• Yan asked the Soul Hunters whether they would let the group have the lion, offering to follow the rules.

Yan and his companions negotiated with a group of Soul Beast Hunters for the Purple Heart Sacred Flame Lion and paid them a deposit. The groups camped separately for the night, while the Hunters considered stealing from them despite their leader’s warning that powerful guardians might be watching.

• The Hunters’ leader explained that the Purple Heart Sacred Flame Lion had been reserved for the Fire Lion Family, but Yan offered one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, persuading the Hunters to accept his deal.
• Duanyu Fan warned his companions to be wary of the Hunters, and Yan handed over fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins as a deposit.
• The groups agreed to camp in separate spots, and Duanyu Fan’s companions chose their tent arrangements before roasting meat.
• The Hunters’ second Soul King suggested sneaking over to steal the companions’ spatial Soul Tools, but their leader stopped him because he suspected the group had hidden protectors.
• The second Soul King exchanged knowing smiles with the other Soul Kings after agreeing to obey the leader.

Duanyu Fan and the others caught four hunters plotting to rob and assault them, then defeated the attackers when they launched a surprise attack. The Hunter Leader survived and watched his plans collapse as his men fell.

• Duanyu Fan, Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan took turns resting and keeping watch at their camp.
• Hunter Second persuaded three Soul Ancestors to attack the group for their Soul Tool spatial accessories and valuables.
• Xie Yue blocked Hunter Fourth’s dagger, and Duanyu Fan and the others emerged to defend him.
• Hunter Second attacked Xie Yue, but Xie Yue’s defense and Duanyu Fan’s support left him unharmed.
• The Hunter Leader offered to surrender the remaining fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins and apologize, but Hunter Second refused to back down.
• Hu Liena disrupted the hunters’ soul skills, and Xie Yue killed all four attackers before they could fight back.

Duanyu Fan and the others continued their bargain with the Hunter Leader, who guided them toward the Purple Heart Sacred Flame Lion after the group spent the night in the forest. When he tried to ambush Duanyu Fan, Duanyu Fan and Hu Liena killed him, leaving the hunt for the spirit beast unresolved.

• The Hunter Leader claimed the dead hunters had been greedy, collected their Gold Soul Coins, and agreed to lead Duanyu Fan and the others to the Purple Heart Sacred Flame Lion.
• Yan told the Hunter Leader that the four were Heaven Dou Royal Academy Battle Team members, and the group kept watch through the night without incident.
• The Hunter Leader led Duanyu Fan, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan into the forest and pointed out the Purple Heart Sacred Flame Lion's range.
• Duanyu Fan split the search into two groups, and the Hunter Leader followed him and Hu Liena until they were separated from Xie Yue and Yan.
• The Hunter Leader attacked Duanyu Fan with his fourth soul skill, but Duanyu Fan blocked it with Guillotine and Hu Liena charmed him with her fourth soul skill.
• Duanyu Fan struck the Hunter Leader with Double Cut and Hook Neck Slash, killing him.

Duanyu Fan and the others lured the Purple Heart Sacred Flame Lion into a trap so Yan could obtain his fourth soul ring. After Yan absorbed it and revealed his new skill, the group headed back from Star Dou Forest, while Bibi Dong waited for them in Pope Palace.

• Duanyu Fan explained that he had used the Hunters’ corpses as bait, and the four hid nearby until the Purple Heart Sacred Flame Lion arrived.
• Hu Liena, Duanyu Fan, Yan, and Xie Yue attacked the lion, and Yan killed it to claim its seven-thousand-year soul ring.
• Yan successfully absorbed the soul ring, reached Soul Power Level 44, and gained Hell Holy Flame, which boosted his fire-attribute damage and attacked a group.
• Duanyu Fan and the others set off for home after fifteen days in Star Dou Forest, with Yan dreading their return to Death Canyon.
• Bibi Dong waited in Pope Palace and thought that Xiao Fan and the others would soon return.

Duanyu Fan, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan left Star Dou Great Forest after discussing the dangers of Death Canyon, then found themselves off course and headed to Suotuo City. They went to the Soto Great Spirit Arena for the evening, where Flender noticed them and decided to investigate their abilities.

• Xie Yue and Yan described Death Canyon’s death energy, dangerous soul beasts, and slow Soul Power recovery as the group walked toward Spirit City.
• After leaving Star Dou Great Forest, the group realized they had lost their way, and Xie Yue checked their map.
• Duanyu Fan asked an old man for directions and learned they were near Suotuo City, so the group decided to stay there and visit its Great Spirit arena.
• The four found a hotel in Suotuo City, ate, and then set off for the Soto Great Spirit Arena.
• Flender spotted the group heading toward the arena and followed, curious about their strength.

Duanyu Fan overcame his sense of isolation and joined Hu Liena in registering for a two-person arena match. While they waited, they watched Yan and Xie Yue clash in a fierce Soul Ancestor duel, which left Flender impressed by their strength.

• Duanyu Fan reflected on his new life as Hu Liena led him through the crowded arena, and his feeling of not belonging faded.
• Duanyu Fan suggested that he and Hu Liena form a team, and she registered them as Milk Fox for a Soul Ancestor-level match.
• Duanyu Fan and Hu Liena watched as Yan and Xie Yue were matched against each other, while Flender observed from the crowd.
• Yan and Xie Yue summoned their Martial Souls and showed that they were level 44 Soul Ancestors with strong Soul Rings.
• Xie Yue and Yan exchanged attacks at close range without either gaining the advantage, and Flender judged their strikes comparable to those of beginner Soul Kings.

Xie Yue and Yan fought to a draw in a fierce duel, then Duanyu Fan healed them. Duanyu Fan and Hu Liena entered the arena for their two-person match against the Gemini Combination.

• Xie Yue and Yan unleashed their Fourth Soul Skills and exchanged attacks until both were badly hurt and exhausted.
• Xie Yue and Yan simultaneously conceded, and the host declared their duel a draw to the crowd’s cheers.
• Duanyu Fan healed Xie Yue and Yan, restoring their injuries and most of their Soul Power.
• Hu Liena told Xie Yue and Yan that she and Duanyu Fan had signed up for a two-person match.
• Duanyu Fan and Hu Liena entered the arena as the Milk Fox Combination to face the Gemini Combination.

Hu Liena and Duanyu Fan defeated the Gemini Combination in the arena after Hu Liena disrupted their attacks with her Charm Power and Duanyu Fan revealed his extraordinary soul ring configuration. They left the match victorious, while Flender suspected they were connected to Spirit Hall.

• Hu Liena captivated the audience and repeatedly interrupted Yuan Xing and Yuan Xin's soul skills with her Charm Power.
• The Gemini Combination used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Sword and Blade Dance, against Hu Liena and Duanyu Fan.
• Duanyu Fan revealed his four soul rings, including a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, and protected Hu Liena with powerful support skills.
• Hu Liena used Fox Tail Assault to break the twins' Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and Yuan Xing and Yuan Xin conceded.

After defeating the Gemini Combination at the Soto Great Spirit Arena, Duanyu Fan and his companions returned to Spirit City and reported their arrival to Bibi Dong. The chapter ended with Duanyu Fan greeting his teacher at the Pope Palace after she had waited for them.

• Duanyu Fan healed the injured twins after the Gemini Combination admitted defeat, and the twins thanked him before leaving the arena.
• Duanyu Fan, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan returned to the hotel, then set out for Spirit City the next morning.
• The group arrived at Spirit City through the East Gate, where soldiers recognized Duanyu Fan as the Holy Son and residents discussed his earlier aid to nearby villages.
• Ghost Douluo reported to Bibi Dong that Duanyu Fan and the others had returned safely without his help, and Bibi Dong went to welcome them.
• Duanyu Fan and Hu Liena greeted Bibi Dong, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo at the Pope Palace, and Duanyu Fan teased Bibi Dong about secretly tracking their return.

Bibi Dong heard Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan report their new soul rings and skills, then announced that they would train in Death Canyon. She explained the canyon's dangers to Duanyu Fan and Hu Liena and produced two gleaming bones for them.

• Hu Liena reported that her six-thousand-year Variegated Bewitching Butterfly soul ring granted mental attacks and charm control, and that she had reached Level 44; Bibi Dong praised her.
• Xie Yue and Yan described their Fourth Soul Rings, and Bibi Dong praised their gains before assigning them three days of rest and roughly three years of training in Death Canyon.
• Duanyu Fan told Bibi Dong that the group had killed five hunters in Star Dou Forest, and she approved of their actions.
• Bibi Dong explained that Death Canyon contained condemned prisoners and powerful, violent soul beasts, and warned Duanyu Fan and Hu Liena not to trust anyone there.
• Bibi Dong said she had something to give Duanyu Fan and Hu Liena for protection, then took a skull-shaped bone and an arm bone from her Soul Tool.

Bibi Dong gave Duanyu Fan and Hu Liena Soul Bones to prepare them for training in Death Canyon. After absorbing them, both gained a Soul Power level, and Duanyu Fan obtained the offensive skill Holy Light Cross.

• Bibi Dong gave Hu Liena a fifty-thousand-year head Soul Bone and Duanyu Fan a sixty-thousand-year Light Sacred Tiger left arm Soul Bone.
• Duanyu Fan and Hu Liena thanked Bibi Dong, then absorbed their Soul Bones while she watched over them.
• After about an hour, Duanyu Fan and Hu Liena finished absorbing the Soul Bones and each gained a Soul Power level.
• Hu Liena said her head Soul Bone skill could affect spirits and slow opponents' attacks and movement.
• Duanyu Fan revealed Holy Light Cross, a powerful area attack that also boosted nearby allies' strength for five minutes, and Bibi Dong and Hu Liena congratulated him.

Duanyu Fan and Hu Liena prepared to train in Death Canyon, where Soul Power recovered slowly and survival would be their only support. After reaching the canyon, they learned Bibi Dong required them to advance at least thirty kilometers within three years, and they began recovering before entering.

• Bibi Dong warned Duanyu Fan and Hu Liena to conserve Soul Power in Death Canyon, then asked Duanyu Fan to use his Healing Prayer on her.
• Bibi Dong released Duanyu Fan from their agreement to use his First Soul Skill twenty times during his training, saying the main reason for her concern lay with her.
• Three days later, Duanyu Fan, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan left with Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo for Death Canyon.
• Chrysanthemum Douluo told the four that they would receive supplies only once a year and had to advance at least thirty kilometers within three years.
• Ghost Douluo advised them to conceal their auras from the sensitive spirit beasts, and the four meditated near the entrance before entering.
• Duanyu Fan, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan discovered that Soul Power was already scarce at the canyon entrance.

Duanyu Fan and his companions began training in Death Canyon, where Soul Devouring Rats surrounded them and forced them to fight their way through. A giant serpent struck all four into the canyon wall, then swallowed the rats that had been pursuing them.

• Duanyu Fan, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan entered Death Canyon and planned to find shelter before nightfall.
• The group advanced into the canyon in formation and spotted crimson eyes watching them from holes in the walls.
• Xie Yue identified the approaching creatures as Soul Devouring Rats, and Duanyu Fan directed Yan and Hu Liena to use their Third Soul Skills to open a path and slow the swarm.
• Duanyu Fan protected the group while Yan and Xie Yue fought off rats, and the four ran through the opening created by Yan's flames.
• A giant serpent swept the four into the canyon wall and swallowed the pursuing rats, causing the remaining rats to retreat.

Duanyu Fan, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan fought and killed a powerful Viper Sand Python in Death Canyon, then took shelter in its cave to recover. They discovered that soul power recovered extremely slowly there, leaving them uncertain how safely they could continue.

• Duanyu Fan healed the group and struck the Viper Sand Python with Holy Light Cross, but the attack only briefly dazed it.
• Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena attacked the snake, but its unusually strong defense and tail sweep overwhelmed their efforts and shattered Duanyu Fan’s protective barrier.
• Hu Liena and Xie Yue used their Demon Charm Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and with Duanyu Fan’s support they struck the snake’s neck six times and decapitated it.
• Duanyu Fan led the group to the Viper Sand Python’s cave, where Yan kept watch while the others rested.
• Duanyu Fan realized that recovering soul power in Death Canyon was so slow that it might take at least three days to recover fully.

After recovering from their first battle in Death Canyon, Duanyu Fan, Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena encountered a pair of Black-Backed Gold Pincer Scorpions. Xie Yue killed the male scorpion after nearly being poisoned, while Yan and Hu Liena continued fighting the female.

• Duanyu Fan, Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena recovered for four days before resuming their cautious exploration of Death Canyon.
• The group traveled farther without encountering beasts until two Black-Backed Gold Pincer Scorpions emerged from underground.
• Duanyu Fan and Xie Yue fought the male scorpion while Yan and Hu Liena engaged the female; the male scorpion pierced Xie Yue with its venomous tail.
• Duanyu Fan healed Xie Yue and cleared the venom before Xie Yue severed the male scorpion’s legs, tail, and pincers, then killed it.
• Xie Yue collapsed from exhaustion, and Duanyu Fan used several First Soul Skills to treat him while Yan and Hu Liena remained engaged with the female scorpion.

After defeating the Black-Backed Gold Pincer Scorpions, Duanyu Fan and his companions discovered that the beasts’ remains transformed into energy that raised Xie Yue and Yan’s Soul Power Levels. The group returned to the Viper Sand Python’s remains to investigate, then Duanyu Fan and Hu Liena began recovering before they continued through Death Canyon.

• Duanyu Fan helped Xie Yue recover, then joined Hu Liena and Yan in defeating the Black-Backed Gold Pincer Scorpion.
• Xie Yue severed the scorpion’s head and tail, and Duanyu Fan and Hu Liena kept watch while Xie Yue and Yan meditated.
• Dark red energy formed from the scorpions’ remains and entered Xie Yue and Yan, raising each of their Soul Power Levels and restoring their soul power.
• Duanyu Fan and the others returned to the Viper Sand Python’s remains and found that its body had also become a skeleton.
• The group agreed to test their theory as they continued through Death Canyon, and Duanyu Fan and Hu Liena began meditating in the python’s cave.

After a year exploring Death Canyon, Duanyu Fan reached level 50 and his group continued deeper instead of waiting for Spirit Hall’s people. A powerful Flood Dragon ambushed them, leaving the four injured and facing a dangerous fight.

• Duanyu Fan, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan spent a year fighting beasts in Death Canyon, absorbing Dark Assassination Energy and improving their soul power and teamwork.
• Duanyu Fan reached level 50, while Hu Liena reached level 49 and Xie Yue and Yan reached level 48.
• The group decided to keep exploring rather than wait for the people sent by Your Majesty the Pope.
• A Flood Dragon attacked the group, shattered Duanyu Fan’s Holy Light Guard twice, and slammed all four into the canyon wall.
• Duanyu Fan healed the group, and he recognized the enormous beast as a Flood Dragon at least fifty thousand years old.

Duanyu Fan, Xie Yue, Hu Liena, and Yan fought the Dark Claw Purple Demon Flood Dragon, but its strength overwhelmed them despite their coordinated attacks. After the dragon knocked all three fighters unconscious, Duanyu Fan’s dark aura awakened as he prepared to face it alone.

• Xie Yue identified the Dark Claw Purple Demon Flood Dragon, which blocked the group’s retreat and shrugged off their initial attacks.
• Duanyu Fan boosted the group’s defenses while Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena attacked together, eventually allowing Xie Yue to wound the dragon’s abdomen.
• The dragon struck Xie Yue into a canyon wall, and Duanyu Fan healed him before the dragon’s tail sent Yan and Hu Liena flying as well.
• Duanyu Fan spent most of his remaining Soul Power healing the group, while Yan slowed the dragon and Xie Yue and Hu Liena formed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Demon Charm.
• Demon Charm and Yan wounded the dragon, but it recovered and slammed Demon Charm and Yan into the ground, leaving all three fighters unconscious.
• Duanyu Fan carried the barely breathing Hu Liena and began radiating a burning dark aura that made the dragon retreat.