Chapter Summaries

Ling Qing left Nuoding Academy to travel the Douluo Continent after saying farewell to his friends and Master. He departed with gifts from his friends and a Spirit Bone from Yu Xiaogang, while promising to remember Master’s advice and consider Shrek Academy in two years.

• Ling Qing told Yu Xiaogang he was leaving Nuoding Academy, and Yu Xiaogang accepted that his former student was ready to set out on his own.
• Ling Qing gave Xiao Wu a Storage Ring, Ling Ren a Storage Bracelet, and Tang San a mental power amplification necklace before sharing a farewell meal with them.
• After the others passed out, Tang San gave Ling Qing a Silent Sleeve Dart as a keepsake, and the two embraced.
• Ling Qing said goodbye to Yu Xiaogang, who gave him a head Spirit Bone and urged him to put his own safety first while traveling.
• Yu Xiaogang told Ling Qing he could attend Shrek Academy near Suotuo City in two years, and Ling Qing left without looking back.

Ling Ren struggled to inspect Xiao Wu’s soul because of a powerful pressure, while Ling Qing trained and experimented at Nuo Lan Academy. When vacation began, Ling Qing, Tang San, Ling Ren, and Xiao Wu set out for Holy Soul Village, only to learn they were still halfway there.

• Ling Ren tried to examine Xiao Wu with the Book of the Dead, but a powerful soul pressure overwhelmed him and he saw only a flash of white.
• Ling Ren checked several other students and found no problems, leaving him confused about why Xiao Wu and Ling Qing had affected him.
• Ling Qing improved his Sharingan control, accidentally discovered that his Soul Tool Core Formation diagrams were incomplete, and reached Soul Power Level sixteen.
• Ling Qing invited Ling Ren and Xiao Wu to spend vacation in Holy Soul Village with him and Tang San, and both accepted.
• Ling Qing, Tang San, Ling Ren, and Xiao Wu left Nuo Lan City the next morning and learned that reaching the mountain ahead would only get them halfway to the village.

Ling Ren secretly recovered a Spirit Bone from the crater and purified Li Qing’s wounds while Tang San treated him. Old Jack reported the attack to Spirit Hall, and a red-haired Soul Saint arrived the next morning to investigate and see Li Qing.

• Ling Ren fished a bloodied Spirit Bone out of the crater, wrapped it in his sleeve, and gave it to Tang San to hide in the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges.
• Ling Ren used his first spirit skill to purify Li Qing’s wounds, removing a harmful substance from the black-clad man’s claws and teeth.
• Old Jack reassured the villagers that Li Qing would recover, then left with Zhao Si to report the attack to Spirit Hall in Nuo Lan City.
• Tang San and Ling Ren carried Li Qing home, where Ling Ren cleaned and bandaged his wounds.
• Old Jack returned with a red-haired Spirit Hall captain who burned the black-clad man’s remains and went to see the still-unconscious Li Qing.

Li Qing defeated the black-clad Soul Elder with a massive explosion but suffered severe injuries and lost consciousness. Tang San treated him while Ling Ren purified the black-clad man's soul, which left a new image in the Book of the Dead.

• Li Qing's explosion killed the black-clad man but sent Li Qing crashing to the ground, unconscious and gravely injured.
• Tang San found Li Qing alive, stopped his bleeding, and used the Mysterious Heaven Skill to heal his internal injuries and damaged meridians.
• Xiao Wu and Ling Ren arrived, and Tang San reassured Xiao Wu that Li Qing would recover.
• Xiao Wu looked into the crater, saw the black-clad man's remains, and fled in disgust.
• Ling Ren used the Undead Purification Technique to draw out the black-clad man's soul, separated black smoke for Little White to eat, and watched the soul disperse.
• A humanoid monster appeared on a blank page in Ling Ren's Book of the Dead.

Ling Qing put Ling Ren through a grueling running workout, and Ling Ren collapsed before completing the next exercise. That night, Ling Qing promised to teach him a strength-boosting cultivation technique once he could keep pace with him.

• Ling Qing exercised while waiting for Ling Ren, then started him on a running warm-up around Holy Soul Village.
• Ling Ren struggled through ten laps, refused to use Soul Power, and insisted on continuing after Ling Qing pulled ahead.
• Ling Ren collapsed from exhaustion, so Ling Qing carried him home and stood guard while he recovered.
• That night, Ling Ren asked when he could fight a Soul Elder without falling behind, and Ling Qing joked that it would happen when he became one.
• Ling Qing promised to teach Ling Ren a cultivation technique that could instantly increase his strength once Ling Ren could keep up with his running pace.

Li Qing began training Ling Ren so he could earn the Douluo Continent version of the Eight Inner Gates, though Li Qing had not yet confirmed that Soul Power could replace Chakra. Ling Ren grew stronger and more confident, but a lingering sadness remained, and Li Qing eventually learned why.

• Li Qing explained that he would teach Ling Ren the Eight Inner Gates only if Ling Ren met his training requirements, and admitted that adapting the technique to Soul Power might not work.
• Ling Ren vowed to become strong and never shrink back, then eagerly joined Li Qing for a dawn run.
• Li Qing increased their running pace, leaving Ling Ren exhausted; over the next ten days, Ling Ren gradually improved.
• Li Qing assigned Ling Ren a demanding daily workout and additional training, including a card-playing tactic that repeatedly frustrated Xiao Wu.
• Ling Ren became more energetic and made clear progress, but a trace of sadness stayed on his face, and Li Qing learned its cause a few days later.

Ling Ren told Li Qing that he had successfully cultivated the first gate of the Eight Inner Gates, though he could keep it open for less than ten seconds. Li Qing agreed to teach him the later gates if he met his training standard, then discovered that Ling Ren had done something to the toilet.

• Li Qing learned that Ling Ren had opened the Opening Gate after using Soul Power while constipated and squatting in a horse stance.
• Ling Ren demonstrated the Opening Gate, which closed automatically after less than ten seconds.
• Li Qing explained that the first gate was only the beginning and that he could open the third gate himself.
• Li Qing offered to teach Ling Ren the later gates if Ling Ren reached his standard, and Ling Ren eagerly agreed.
• Li Qing went to use the toilet, but Ling Ren tried to stop him, and Li Qing cried out in alarm from inside.

Li Qing expanded his storage Soul Tool and spent two years restoring incomplete formation diagrams, building expertise that could let him create Soul Tool Armor. After completing the final diagram, he stood above Nuoding Academy, where a major event was about to occur.

• Li Qing told Chen Zhi that he had only imitated the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, then continued practicing smithing.
• Li Qing spent three months developing a Sea Blue Stone Soul Tool with three cubic meters of storage space.
• Li Qing examined incomplete formation diagrams and realized that combining them could create a suit of Soul Tool Armor, so he began analyzing the Anti-Gravity Formation.
• Over the next two years, Li Qing restored the formation diagrams, improved his Soul Tool knowledge, and crafted more than twenty Soul Tools.
• Li Qing climbed to the tallest tree on Nuoding Academy's Back Mountain as a major event approached.

Li Qing, Tang San, and Ling Ren were surrounded by the Brute Bear and Shadow mercenary groups as they left Soul Hunting Forest, and Li Qing fought off their attackers without revealing his martial soul. He faced Xiong San in battle and dodged the mercenary captain’s charge, leaving their fight unresolved.

• Xiong San rejected Li Maoshan’s request to take Li Qing and the others, then ordered his men to seize them.
• Li Qing broke the wrist of the man who reached for him and told Tang San and Ling Ren not to reveal their identities.
• Li Qing, Tang San, and Ling Ren fought back-to-back, and Li Qing knocked down the Brute Bear Mercenary Group’s attackers with rapid punches.
• Xiong San released his Great Strength Savage Bear martial soul and used his soul skills to slow and charge at Li Qing.
• Li Qing avoided Xiong San’s charge and attacked from behind, but Xiong San turned and swung at him.

Li Qing discovered hidden runes on the Stone Pillars in the Tumbled Stone Forest and sensed that someone was watching him. After meeting Liu Hu, who was searching for his father, Li Qing was startled when Liu Hu called out to someone behind him.

• Li Qing explored the Tumbled Stone Forest and spotted faint runes carved into a Stone Pillar.
• Li Qing copied the runes from two pillars, then felt a much stronger sense that someone was watching him.
• Li Qing searched the forest with his mental power but detected only himself and Liu Hu, the boy looking for his father.
• Li Qing approached Liu Hu and asked whether his father was somewhere in the forest.
• Liu Hu looked past Li Qing and shouted that he had finally found his father, making Li Qing's heart tremble.

After Li Qing killed Xiong San and escaped with Tang San and Ling Ren, he confronted his guilt in solitude and came to accept that he would use his strength to protect what he cherished. He awakened the prototype of the Slaughter Domain and discovered his Severance scythe had gained lifesteal.

• The Shadow Mercenary Group and Li Maoshan fled, while Li Qing killed the crippled Xiong San with his Severance scythe.
• Li Qing, Tang San, and Ling Ren bought a carriage, returned to Nuoding City, and disposed of their disguises and belongings before reaching the academy.
• Tang San and Ling Ren fell asleep in the dormitory, while Li Qing bathed and went to the Back Mountain to sleep alone.
• After sleeping until morning, Li Qing resolved to use his strength to protect what he cherished and shed his inner demon.
• The system announced that Li Qing's Severance scythe had reached Lv. 3, gained lifesteal, and awakened the prototype of the Slaughter Domain.
• Li Qing tested the domain and sensed a colorless field that silenced the birds and changed his perception of the surroundings.

Li Qing waited for Ren Yuan to finish forging his mecha, helping refine the design as they uncovered flaws. As the mecha neared completion, a mysterious woman headed toward Gengxin City.

• Brand returned to Spirit City with the Red Robe Man's corpse, while Li Qing worried that the incident was not over and resolved to leave once his mecha was finished.
• A seductive woman with a pitch-black tail appeared outside Gengxin City after Brand's group departed, then vanished.
• Li Qing visited Ren Yuan at the Blacksmith Association and saw the partially completed silver-white mecha, which Ren Yuan had forged for him.
• A young woman in black left Huanhai City and hurried toward Gengxin City.
• Li Qing stayed at the Blacksmith Association for seven days, helping Ren Yuan address flaws in the mecha design and extending construction by three days.
• On the final day, Li Qing awaited the mecha's completion.

Li Qing checked on Ren Yuan’s progress forging his mecha and spent seven days helping him refine the design. As the mecha neared completion, a mysterious woman also headed toward Gengxin City.

• Brand returned to Spirit City with the Red Robe Man’s corpse, while Li Qing hoped his memory-erasure plan had worked and resolved to leave once his mecha was finished.
• A seductive woman with a black tail appeared outside Gengxin City after Brand’s party departed, then vanished into the night.
• Three days later, Li Qing visited Ren Yuan at the Blacksmith Association and saw the partly forged silver-white mecha.
• Li Qing stayed at the association for seven days, answering Ren Yuan’s questions and helping uncover design flaws that delayed completion by three days.
• A young woman in black left Huanhai City and hurried toward Gengxin City, while Li Qing and Ren Yuan reached the final day before the mecha took shape.

Li Qing put the Red Robe Man incident behind him and checked on the mecha Ren Yuan was forging, helping refine its design. As the mecha neared completion, a mysterious seductress appeared outside Gengxin City and a young woman in black hurried there from Huanhai City.

• Brand returned to Spirit City with the Red Robe Man's corpse, completing the Law Enforcement Hall's mission while planning to investigate the Mysterious Expert.
• A voluptuous woman with a black tail emerged outside Gengxin City after Brand left, then vanished into the night.
• Three days later, Li Qing visited Ren Yuan at the Blacksmith Association and saw the partly assembled silver-white mecha.
• Ren Yuan handed the mecha to Li Qing, who admired it and prepared to hear Ren Yuan's question.
• A young woman in black left Huanhai City and hurried toward Gengxin City.
• Li Qing stayed at the Blacksmith Association for seven days, helping Ren Yuan resolve design problems and delaying the mecha's completion by three days; the mecha was due to take shape the next day.

Li Qing checked on the Mecha Ren Yuan was forging and stayed at the Blacksmith Association to help refine its design. As the Mecha neared completion, a mysterious woman appeared near Gengxin City and another young woman headed there from Huanhai City.

• Brand returned to Spirit City with the Red Robe Man’s corpse, while Li Qing worried the incident was not over and planned to leave once his Mecha was finished.
• A seductive woman with a black tail made of Silver Slime emerged outside Gengxin City after Brand’s group departed, then vanished.
• Three days later, Li Qing visited Ren Yuan’s forging room and admired the partially completed silver-white Mecha.
• A young woman in a black outfit left Huanhai City and hurried toward Gengxin City.
• Li Qing stayed at the Blacksmith Association for seven days, helping Ren Yuan resolve design questions and flaws, which pushed the Mecha’s completion back by three days.

Li Qing returned to Gengxin City after the Red Robe Man’s death and worried that the incident was not over, while a mysterious seductress appeared outside the city. He checked on Ren Yuan’s Mecha and helped resolve flaws in its design, with the Mecha set to be completed that day.

• Brand returned to Spirit City with the Red Robe Man’s corpse, and Li Qing decided to leave Gengxin City once his Mecha was finished.
• A mysterious woman with a black tail emerged outside Gengxin City after Brand’s group departed, then vanished.
• Three days later, Li Qing visited Ren Yuan at the Blacksmith Association and admired the partly forged Silver White Mecha.
• A young woman in tight black clothing left Huanhai City and hurried toward Gengxin City.
• Li Qing stayed at the Blacksmith Association for seven days, helping Ren Yuan address problems in the Mecha design and extending its construction by three days.

Li Qing believed the Red Robe Man incident was over and focused on Ren Yuan’s progress forging his mecha, while a mysterious seductress appeared near Gengxin City. After several days of collaboration and revisions, the mecha was nearing completion.

• Brand returned to Spirit City with the Red Robe Man’s corpse, completing the mission, while Li Qing worried that the incident was not truly over.
• A seductive woman with a black, silver-slime-coated tail appeared outside Gengxin City after Brand’s group had left, then vanished.
• Three days later, Li Qing visited Ren Yuan and saw the partially forged Silver White Mecha.
• Ren Yuan and Li Qing discussed the mecha’s design, uncovering flaws and dangers that extended the forging schedule by three days.
• A young woman in black left Huanhai City and hurried toward Gengxin City.
• After seven days at the Blacksmith Association, Li Qing reached the final day of forging the mecha.

Li Qing checked on the Mecha Ren Yuan was forging and spent the following days helping refine its design. As the Mecha neared completion, a mysterious woman approached Gengxin City.

• Brand returned to Spirit City with the Red Robe Man’s corpse, while Li Qing worried that the incident was not over.
• A seductive woman with a Silver Slime tail appeared outside Gengxin City after Brand’s group left, then vanished.
• Li Qing visited Ren Yuan at the Blacksmith Association and saw the partially assembled Silver White Mecha.
• Ren Yuan praised the Mecha’s design, unaware that Li Qing had created the blueprints.
• A young woman in black left Huanhai City and headed toward Gengxin City.
• Li Qing stayed at the Blacksmith Association for seven days, helping Ren Yuan resolve design problems and extend the Mecha’s assembly by three days; the final day of assembly arrived.

Li Qing waited in Gengxin City while Ren Yuan forged his Mecha, uneasy that the Red Robe Man incident might not be over. After reviewing the design together and correcting hidden flaws, Li Qing and Ren Yuan reached the Mecha’s final day of forging.

• Brand returned to Spirit City with the Red Robe Man’s corpse and planned to report evidence about the Mysterious Expert to the Law Enforcement Hall elders.
• Li Qing felt relieved that his memory-erasure plan had gone smoothly but remained uneasy and resolved to leave once the Mecha was complete.
• A seductive woman with a pitch-black tail emerged outside Gengxin City after Brand’s group had left, then vanished.
• Three days later, Li Qing visited the Blacksmith Association, where Ren Yuan showed him the partially forged Silver White Mecha armor.
• Li Qing stayed at the Blacksmith Association for seven days, helping Ren Yuan resolve questions and discover flaws in the design, which delayed completion by three days.
• On the final day of forging, Li Qing awaited the Mecha’s completion.

Li Qing checked Ren Yuan’s progress on the Mecha and stayed at the Blacksmith Association to help refine its design. As the Mecha neared completion, a mysterious woman appeared near Gengxin City and another young woman hurried toward it.

• Brand returned to Spirit City with the Red Robe Man’s corpse, while Li Qing remained uneasy and planned to leave once his Mecha was finished.
• A scantily clad woman with a black tail emerged outside Gengxin City after Brand’s group left, then vanished into the night.
• Li Qing visited Ren Yuan at the Blacksmith Association and saw the partially forged Silver White Mecha.
• Ren Yuan praised the Mecha’s design, unaware that Li Qing had designed it, and invited him to inspect the work.
• A young woman in black left Huanhai City and hurried toward Gengxin City.
• Li Qing stayed at the Blacksmith Association for seven days, helping Ren Yuan resolve design issues and extending the Mecha’s forging time; its final day arrived.