Vol. 2Cores and Severance

Li Qing and Ling Qing advanced their powers, pursued Spirit Beasts, and faced threats tied to Gengxin City and the Succubus’s prison. The stretch ended with Li Qing recognizing a map fragment at auction, while another account left him facing a fatal attack from a man in red.

  • Brand returned to Spirit City with the Red Robe Man’s corpse, while a black-tailed woman appeared outside Gengxin City.
  • Li Qing completed his Slaughter Domain after training and returned to class for interclass sparring.
  • Li Qing absorbed the Diamond Wolf Spirit Ring, reached Level 31, and awakened the Unknowable Eye.
  • Ling Wu offered Li Qing a great fortune and asked him to help Ling Ren.
  • Li Qing killed Gulu with the Scythe of Severance as the seal beneath the Succubus’s prison neared collapse.
  • Liu Lin activated Blazing Sun Armor and prepared a huge fireball against the Succubus.
  • Li Qing recognized an ancient map fragment at auction that matched one he already owned.
  • In another version of events, Li Qing faced a fatal attack from a man in red.
Chapters 101–201 Read from ch. 101

Arc 5Forging and Slaughter

Li Qing helped Ren Yuan finish the Silver White Mecha while pursuing training and fighting across several conflicts. After cultivating in Killing Aura, Li Qing completed his Slaughter Domain and returned to class for interclass sparring.

  • Brand returned to Spirit City with the Red Robe Man’s corpse, while Li Qing worried that the danger had not passed and a black-tailed woman appeared outside Gengxin City.
  • Li Qing spent seven days advising Ren Yuan on the Silver White Mecha’s design, uncovering flaws that delayed its forging by three days.
  • Li Qing erased Han Jin’s memory of the Red Robe Man’s death and altered Han Jin’s injuries, but Brand realized that someone had tampered with his memories.
  • Li Qing’s Soul Power broke through after a visit to the Myriad Soldiers Extreme Domain, while Ling Qing survived the black-clad man’s attack by awakening his Two-Tomoe Sharingan and defeating him.
  • Li Qing practiced forging with Chen Zhi, then killed the wounded King Kong Wolf and absorbed its six-thousand-year soul ring as his Spirit Core prototype accelerated.
  • Wu Jian killed Gu Xiang and escaped with Li Qing, while Ling Qing exposed Zheng Shuo’s identity, killed him, and secretly kept the treasure map found on his body.
  • Li Qing defeated Yan with Instant Hell Shadowless Slash, then mastered Water Walking and completed the second stage of Spiraling Sphere training.
  • Li Qing reached enlightenment during three days of cultivation with Mo Yu, completing his Slaughter Domain before returning to class for interclass sparring.
Chapters 101–125 Summaries Read

Arc 6Cores, Domains, and Pursuits

Li Qing and Ling Qing advanced their cultivation while confronting dangerous enemies, uncovering new abilities, and pursuing separate goals. The stretch ended with Li Qing caught between Gu Xiang and a Titled Douluo as Ling Wu prepared to entrust him with a great fortune.

  • Li Qing analyzed the Stone Pillars as a Sealing Magic Array and opened a pitch-black passage beneath the central pillar.
  • Ling Qing and Tang San faced a powerful Spirit Beast in the forest, while Tang San later gained the Parasite skill and Ling Qing’s mental attack helped him win a spar.
  • Li Qing fought Gulu and developed his Slaughter Domain in the Myriad Soldiers Extreme Domain before he and Yan faced Xie Yue’s group in a match.
  • Ling Qing’s golden vortex absorbed Soul Power and Chakra during Ling Wu’s pressure training, helping Ling Qing break through to Level 26.
  • Li Qing traveled to Gengxin City, entered the Blacksmith Association under the name Qin Li, and bought Ebony Profound Gold for his armor project.
  • Li Qing absorbed the Diamond Wolf Spirit Ring, reached Level 31, and awakened the Unknowable Eye, which concealed his aura and other eye abilities.
  • A black-clad Titled Douluo seized Li Qing after he fled an attempted abduction, and Gu Xiang appeared to accuse him of colluding with enemies and trying to escape.
  • Ling Wu explained the benefits of Li Qing’s Soul Core, asked him to help Ling Ren, and offered him a great fortune despite Li Qing suggesting Liu Lin instead.
Chapters 126–150 Summaries Read

Arc 7Seals, Scythes, and Trials

Li Qing and Ling Qing faced dangerous enemies, uncovered hidden powers, and continued their training and travels. The stretch ended with Gulu dead, the seal beneath the succubus’s prison close to collapsing, and Liu Lin preparing a massive attack against her.

  • Li Qing and Tang San fought the Praying Mantis Tiger, and their weapons unleashed a red light that crippled it before Li Qing killed it and gained a purple Soul Ring.
  • Li Qing joined Tang San at Nuoding Academy, trained with Master, and later revealed his scythe’s hundred-year Soul Ring to defeat Xiao Chenyu and make Xiao Wu the academy’s Sister Xiao Wu.
  • Li Qing encountered signs of the red-robed killer’s crimes, while Ling Qing recognized the same mysterious presence around Kong Weiyang and resolved his confusion about his combat techniques.
  • Ling Qing endured Ling Wu’s Soul Power pressure until the Scythe of Severance activated his Slaughter Domain, astonishing Ling Wu and Liu Lin.
  • Ling Qing and Xiao Wu found Ling Ren living in a tomb with Xiao Bai, learned he was the Mourner of the Dead, and invited him to Nuoding Academy.
  • The seal in the Tumbled Stone Forest broke, and Ling Qing entered the array while Liu Lin fought the Succubus and spotted a figure near the old sealing pillar.
  • Li Qing escaped the red-robed man, competed with egg fried rice, and confronted Gulu as the seal beneath the Succubus’s prison neared collapse.
  • Li Qing killed Gulu with the Scythe of Severance, while Liu Lin activated Blazing Sun Armor and prepared a huge fireball against the Succubus.
Chapters 151–175 Summaries Read

Arc 8Rings, Mechs, and Battles

Li Qing and his companions advanced their cultivation, pursued Spirit Beasts, and became entangled in duels and threats surrounding Gengxin City. The stretch ended with Li Qing recognizing a fragment of an ancient map at auction, while another version of events left him facing a fatal attack from a man in red.

  • Li Qing watched the King Kong Wolf and Moon Bear battle, then later absorbed a Great Saber Mantis spirit ring, awakened his Sharingan, and found a Spirit Bone that Yu Xiaogang told him to conceal.
  • Li Qing and Tang San attended class and played cards, while Li Qing’s memories recounted his Martial Soul awakening and Innate Full Soul Power.
  • Li Qing and his companions searched Soul Hunting Forest for Spirit Beasts as Zheng Shuo’s Shadow Mercenary Group also operated in the area, and Ling Ren began absorbing a Roaring Marmot’s soul ring.
  • Li Qing learned that the Liu Clan guarded a sealed Succubus, made black gunpowder, and helped Ren Yuan complete the Silver White Mecha while Brand hunted the red-robed man.
  • Li Qing fused Chakra, Soul Power, and mental power into a golden sphere, then fought opponents in the arena and defeated Du Ruyi by holding his scythe to her throat.
  • Ling Qing trained with the Eight Inner Gates, challenged Xiao Xue over food, and pursued Soul Tool plans, while Li Qing encountered dangers including an attack by a man in red.
  • At auction, Li Qing recognized an ancient map fragment identical to one he already owned, while Lin Qianxin and Yan competed over other lots.
Chapters 176–201 Summaries Read
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