Chapter Summaries

Tang Hao took Zhu Rong deeper into the Soul Hunting Forest to find a suitable first soul ring and captured a rare, roughly four-hundred-year-old Bright Tiger King. He declared it a perfect match for Zhu Rong, who did not recognize the winged white tiger.

• Tang Hao taught Zhu Rong to stay alert in the forest and warned him that dangerous humans could be more threatening than soul beasts.
• Tang Hao and Zhu Rong heard a group attacking a ninety-year Lone Wolf for Young Master Xiao, then avoided them and headed deeper into the forest.
• Tang Hao sensed an unusual soul beast, left Zhu Rong to wait, and returned with a large white winged tiger.
• Tang Hao identified the creature as a Bright Tiger King with light and fire attributes and said it was around four hundred years old, making it suitable for Zhu Rong's first soul ring.

Zhu Rong fought the Bright Tiger King for its soul ring, but Tang Hao had to step in when the beast overwhelmed him. After Zhu Rong delivered the finishing blow, he received a rare Hero Replicator among his rewards.

• Tang Hao woke Zhu Rong from his daze and told him to kill the unconscious Bright Tiger King so he could absorb its soul ring.
• Zhu Rong attacked the Bright Tiger King's eyes, but the blinded beast recovered, struck him, and charged at him again.
• Tang Hao intercepted the Bright Tiger King and sent it flying with a punch, leaving it near death.
• Zhu Rong struck the Bright Tiger King with his Blade of Sanction and killed it.
• Zhu Rong received a Hero Replicator, 500 Gold Soul Coins, and a fish bone as victory rewards.

Zhu Rong absorbed the Bright Tiger King's soul ring with Tang Hao's guidance and discovered that its ideal soul skill was Sacred Judgment. The chapter left him astonished by the powerful angelic skill he had gained.

• Tang Hao urged Zhu Rong to absorb the Bright Tiger King's hundred-year soul ring and explained the process and its dangers.
• Zhu Rong used the Hero Replicator to copy a Judgment Heavenly God Kail martial soul as he began absorbing the ring.
• The absorption went smoothly because the Bright Tiger King welcomed Zhu Rong's holy martial soul and did not resist.
• Zhu Rong learned that his new soul skill, Sacred Judgment, could shield an ally from damage and summon six holy swords.

After Zhu Rong absorbed the Bright Tiger King's soul ring, he unexpectedly gained a feathered External Soul Bone that resembled angel wings. He named it Wings of Light and learned it boosted his attributes, leaving him with a powerful new ability.

• Zhu Rong's Soul Power reached Level 14 after absorbing the Bright Tiger King's soul ring.
• Zhu Rong suffered intense pain as wings burst from his shoulder blades, revealing an External Soul Bone.
• Tang Hao recognized the wings as an External Soul Bone and explained how rare they were and why Zhu Rong should keep them secret.
• Zhu Rong named the wings Wings of Light and put them away, causing his aura to drop by about half.
• Wings of Light was revealed to increase all attributes by 50% when manifested and grant further boosts through Divine Descent.

Zhu Rong returned to Holy Soul Village after the soul hunt and happily reunited with Old Jack, while Tang Hao discovered that Tang San had gone hungry during his absence. The chapter left Tang Hao bringing rabbits home to feed his son, as Zhu Rong told Old Jack a softened version of his trip.

• Zhu Rong returned to Holy Soul Village, left Tang Hao behind, and hurried home to see Old Jack.
• Tang San told Tang Hao that Old Jack had stopped bringing food and that he had gone four days without eating.
• Tang Hao grew furious at Old Jack but held back because Old Jack was Zhu Rong’s grandfather, then went to find Tang San food.
• Zhu Rong reunited with Old Jack, ate porridge, and made up a cheerful story about obtaining his soul ring.
• Tang Hao returned to the thatched cottage with several rabbits after spending all his Gold Soul Coins on wine.

Tang Hao returned with rabbits, and Tang San cooked several dishes that delighted his father. After their meal, Tang Hao presented Tang San with two Soul Bones to help him narrow the gap with Zhu Rong.

• Tang Hao brought rabbits home, and Tang San regretted not using his hidden weapon skills to catch them earlier.
• Tang San cooked several rabbit dishes, including Spicy Rabbit Head, and Tang Hao praised his cooking as they ate.
• Tang Hao told Tang San he had brought him something good, and Tang San eagerly cleared the table.
• Tang Hao revealed a four-hundred-year Mandala Snake Torso Soul Bone and a three-hundred-year right arm Soul Bone as gifts for Tang San.
• Tang Hao hoped the Soul Bones would help Tang San narrow the gap with Zhu Rong, though he thought Zhu Rong's talent left Tang San ordinary by comparison.

Tang San learned about Soul Bones and absorbed the Mandala Snake Torso Soul Bone, which raised his Soul Power to level ten. He began absorbing the second Soul Bone while Tang Hao planned to help him obtain his first Soul Ring the next day.

• Tang Hao explained Soul Bones to Tang San, who learned that the Mandala Snake Torso Soul Bone was an exceptionally valuable treasure.
• Tang Hao told Tang San to absorb the Torso Soul Bone first, then the right arm Soul Bone, and stood guard as Tang San went to his room.
• Tang Hao considered the Soul Bones’ lasting value and planned to return the remaining two to the clan when Zhu Rong and Tang San acknowledged their ancestry.
• Tang San absorbed the Mandala Snake Torso Soul Bone, reaching level ten and gaining increased strength, defense, and poison resistance.
• Tang San began absorbing the pink right arm Soul Bone, while Tang Hao planned to take him to obtain a Blue Silver Grass Soul Ring the next day.

Tang San absorbed two Soul Bones, reached Soul Power level ten, and learned the skills Teleportation and Entanglement. While Tang San prepared to obtain his first Soul Ring and plotted against Zhu Rong, Zhu Rong searched for him but found the usual cultivation spot empty.

• Tang San absorbed the right-arm and torso Soul Bones, gained one-meter Teleportation and body-based Entanglement, and reached Soul Power level ten.
• Tang Hao praised Teleportation, reacted awkwardly to Entanglement, and told Tang San he would take him to obtain a Soul Ring the next day.
• Tang San left to catch rabbits and angrily vowed to make Zhu Rong pay after getting his first Soul Ring.
• Zhu Rong told Old Jack a fabricated story about his master helping him hunt a Soul Beast, and Old Jack believed him and went to collect village taxes.
• Zhu Rong went looking for Tang San at his usual cultivation spot but could not find him, then considered visiting his house and decided against confronting Tang Hao.

Zhu Rong went looking for Tang San and found him rabbit hunting, while Tang San brooded over their previous fight and prepared to challenge him again. Tang San revealed that he had reached level ten and gained Soul Bone enhancements, then put distance between himself and Zhu Rong.

• Zhu Rong visited Tang San's home, where Tang Hao said Tang San had gone rabbit hunting, and then Zhu Rong left to search for him.
• Tang San caught several rabbits with pebbles and regretted not using his hidden weapon skills against Zhu Rong in their previous fight.
• Zhu Rong found Tang San and startled him, prompting Tang San to notice how much Zhu Rong had grown.
• Tang San declared that he was now level ten with two Soul Bone enhancements and one Soul Bone skill, tossed aside the rabbits, and backed away from Zhu Rong.

Tang San challenged Zhu Rong to a rematch, but Zhu Rong revealed his Soul Master abilities and took to the air. Tang San attacked with Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers, and Zhu Rong began using his first soul skill to face the barrage.

• Tang San retreated more than fifty meters and picked up pebbles to attack Zhu Rong from a distance.
• Zhu Rong summoned the Blade of Sanction, revealed his hundred-year soul ring, and unfurled his Wings of Light.
• Tang San froze at Zhu Rong’s transformation, then threw a pebble that Zhu Rong destroyed in midair.
• Tang San launched dozens of pebbles with Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers.
• Zhu Rong sensed the pebbles within his spiritual range and activated his first soul skill.

Zhu Rong tested his first soul skill, Sacred Judgment, and easily defended against Tang San’s concealed weapons before humiliating him with energy strikes. He urged Tang San to cultivate and surpass him, while Tang Hao mistook the taunting for an effort to motivate his son.

• Zhu Rong activated Sacred Judgment, blocked Tang San’s pebbles with a golden shield, and dispersed the holy swords before they could reach Tang San.
• Tang San was shocked by Zhu Rong’s power, while the observing Tang Hao recognized the strength of Zhu Rong’s first soul skill.
• Zhu Rong mocked Tang San’s performance and struck both of his cheeks with low-cost energy attacks, knocking him to the ground.
• Zhu Rong challenged Tang San to get up, cultivate, and surpass him, prompting Tang Hao to realize that Zhu Rong was trying to motivate Tang San through anger.

After defeating Tang San, Zhu Rong used his Soul Power to charge the Sacred Redemption Hand Cannon and received a Guardian Puppet reward. He planned to bind the puppet to Old Jack for protection before leaving for school, but learned it would protect only the person bound to it.

• Zhu Rong took the two largest rabbits after defeating Tang San, while Tang Hao watched and left Tang San to recover.
• Tang San vowed to grow stronger, then cried out when he discovered Zhu Rong had stolen the fattest rabbits.
• Zhu Rong meditated to restore his Soul Power, then let Qilin drain most of it to charge the Sacred Redemption Hand Cannon.
• Worrying about Old Jack being alone after he left for Nuoding City, Zhu Rong triggered a bond reward and received a Guardian Puppet.
• Zhu Rong asked the system about the puppet’s upgrades and binding, and learned it could reach three stars without a cultivation limit but would protect only its bound person.

Zhu Rong bound a three-star God King Garen Guardian Puppet to Old Jack, then realized his grandfather-grandson bond had earned him the reward. Meanwhile, Tang Hao took Tang San toward the nearest Soul Hunting Forest to find a soul ring for his Blue Silver Grass.

• Zhu Rong assigned the Guardian Puppet to Old Jack and spent eight Hero Replicators to upgrade it to three stars.
• The system revealed the puppet was God King Garen, a quasi-god-level protector with level 99 soul power and eight red soul rings plus one gold soul ring.
• Zhu Rong learned that his bond with Old Jack had activated a Grandfather-grandson Bond and granted the Guardian Puppet, though the system could not explain how Bonds formed.
• Zhu Rong saw Old Jack waiting with reheated lunch and realized that their relationship might have formed the Bond.
• Tang Hao took Tang San toward the nearest Soul Hunting Forest to find a hundred-year plant-type soul beast for Tang San's Blue Silver Grass.

As school began, Zhu Rong arranged for Xiao Hong and Xiao Lu to care for Old Jack and set off from Holy Soul Village for Nuoding City. He left Old Jack with the promise of continued support and the two women’s assurances that they would look after him.

• Old Jack told Zhu Rong to study and cultivate at the academy, and Zhu Rong promised to do so.
• Zhu Rong urged Old Jack to spend the Gold Soul Coins he had given him and revealed that he had hired two servants to care for him.
• Xiao Hong and Xiao Lu arrived at Old Jack’s home, where Zhu Rong instructed them to look after his grandfather and gave them two Gold Soul Coins.
• Zhu Rong boarded their carriage for Nuoding City after declining Old Jack’s offer to escort him.

Tang San left for Nuoding City to attend the academy, carrying the rabbit meat Tang Hao had prepared for him and wondering why Zhu Rong still outclassed him. Zhu Rong arrived in the city separately, bought an expensive new outfit and supplies, and headed for Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy.

• Tang Hao urged Tang San to take the Dried Rabbit Meat to the academy, and Tang San stored it in the ring Tang Hao had given him.
• Tang San recalled that he had reached Soul Power Level fourteen but still could not fight back against Zhu Rong, and he vowed to grow stronger by cultivating his second martial soul.
• After receiving instructions from Tang Hao, Tang San set off alone for Nuoding City and passed a luxurious carriage traveling toward Holy Soul Village.
• Zhu Rong arrived in Nuoding City by carriage and entered an upscale clothing store wearing his Spirit Hall medal.
• Zhu Rong paid ten Gold Soul Coins for a new outfit and bought high-end daily necessities while the store staff helped him.
• After changing into his new clothes, Zhu Rong left the store and headed toward Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy.

Zhu Rong watched Tang San attack the academy gatekeeper and saw Yu Xiaogang lead Tang San inside after confirming his certificate. Just as Zhu Rong reacted to Yu Xiaogang’s behavior, a girl spoke to him at the academy gates.

• Zhu Rong arrived at Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy and watched the gatekeeper mock Tang San’s Martial Soul Awakening certificate.
• Tang San punched and threw the gatekeeper, then nearly used his sleeve arrow before Yu Xiaogang intervened.
• Yu Xiaogang confirmed Tang San’s certificate was genuine and took it with him as he led Tang San into the academy to register.
• A sweet-voiced girl asked Zhu Rong if he was also a student at the academy, and he recognized her.

Zhu Rong encountered Xiao Wu at Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy and learned from Qilin that she was a Hundred Thousand Year Transformed Spirit Beast, but he chose not to harm her. Inside the academy, Xiao Chenyu offered to help Zhu Rong register and show him around.

• Xiao Wu asked Zhu Rong for directions, then left after deciding to trust her instincts and keep her distance from him.
• Qilin told Zhu Rong that Xiao Wu was a Hundred Thousand Year Transformed Spirit Beast, and Zhu Rong said it was not the time to act.
• Zhu Rong entered Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy while the gatekeeper remained unconscious outside.
• Xiao Chenyu introduced himself as the city lord's second son and offered to guide Zhu Rong around the academy.
• Zhu Rong accepted Xiao Chenyu's offer to take him to the Academic Affairs Office to register.

Tang San questioned Yu Xiaogang about Zhu Rong’s ranged sword attacks and realized Yu Xiaogang was presenting common knowledge as his own theory. He left Yu Xiaogang and intended to handle the matter himself, while keeping his grudge against Zhu Rong and adding Yu Xiaogang to his list of enemies.

• Yu Xiaogang claimed Tang San’s Innate Soul Power and Blue Silver Grass proved he possessed Twin Martial Souls, while Tang San considered killing him to protect the secret.
• Tang San and Yu Xiaogang encountered Zhu Rong and Xiao Chenyu on their way to the Academic Affairs Office, and Tang San asked Yu Xiaogang about Zhu Rong’s ranged sword attacks.
• Yu Xiaogang first dismissed the possibility, then described three types of Martial Soul mutation and concluded that a sword’s normal attack could mutate into a ranged attack.
• Tang San recognized that Yu Xiaogang was passing off common Soul Master knowledge as his own theory and marked him as an enemy.
• Tang San asked Yu Xiaogang to return his Martial Soul Awakening certificate so he could handle the matter himself.

Zhu Rong enrolled at Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy as a Work-Study Student, but his Storage Soul Tool and lavish payment left the staff and Xiao Chenyu stunned. Director Su arranged private sleeping quarters and promised to handle his needs, while Xiao Chenyu took him to the cafeteria.

• Xiao Chenyu brought Zhu Rong to the Academic Affairs Office to enroll, and Director Su and the teachers were impressed by Zhu Rong's bearing.
• Zhu Rong presented his Martial Soul Awakening certificate, revealing that he had Innate Full Soul Power and a Mutated Sword Martial Soul called Blade of Sanction.
• Director Su discovered Zhu Rong was enrolling under Holy Soul Village's Work-Study Student quota, and Zhu Rong offered several hundred Gold Soul Coins to avoid the assigned duties.
• Director Su arranged Zhu Rong's enrollment and private sleeping quarters, then instructed a teacher to deliver his uniform and daily necessities.
• Xiao Chenyu left the office with Zhu Rong and agreed to take him to the cafeteria, still wondering about his background.

Director Su arranged special treatment for Zhu Rong after seeing his exceptional Martial Soul Awakening certificate, but then learned that his brother-in-law had been beaten by Tang San. Yu Xiaogang entered the office with Tang San and defiantly demanded that the academy process his disciple’s certificate.

• Director Su showed an older teacher Zhu Rong’s certificate, which listed Innate Full Soul Power and a Mutated Sword Martial Soul, and ordered a private dormitory for him.
• Director Su warned the teachers not to offend Zhu Rong, then sent one to admit the person knocking at the door.
• Gatekeeper Wu told Director Su that his brother-in-law had been beaten unconscious by Tang San, who had entered the academy with Yu Xiaogang.
• Tang San inwardly planned to exploit Yu Xiaogang’s promise to obtain the second Martial Soul cultivation method while pretending to admire him as a teacher.
• Yu Xiaogang entered without knocking, defended Tang San’s actions, and demanded that Director Su process Tang San’s Martial Soul Awakening certificate.