Chapter Summaries

After killing Zhang Liang and the men who had attacked him, Xiao Tianyang buried the bodies and treated Bubu’s injuries in the forest outside Nuoding City. He replenished his strength with Green Liquid, gained enough Lottery Points for two draws, and began a draw as the chapter ended.

• Xiao Tianyang recalled how Bubu had intervened to protect a family and how the middle-aged man’s son had murdered them, then accepted that he and the man’s group had been enemies.
• Xiao Tianyang and Bubu buried the corpses, agreed to enter Nuoding City the next day, and washed up at a nearby lake.
• Xiao Tianyang used the Spirit of the Flame to heal Bubu’s wound, but the treatment exhausted his spirit power.
• Xiao Tianyang resolved to obtain his first soul ring soon and drank two drops of Green Liquid from the Sky-Controlling Bottle to recover and cultivate while Bubu stood guard.
• Xiao Tianyang checked his system, saw that he had 213 Lottery Points, and began a lottery draw.

After gaining the Nether Sea Ring and an improved cookware set, Xiao Tianyang fused his three flame Martial Souls into one using the Nine Yang Divine Skill. With the fusion complete and a shared Soul Ring now possible, he left his rented room and headed to Nuoding City's vegetable market to buy ingredients.

• Xiao Tianyang examined the Nether Sea Ring, stored the cookware set inside it, and slept beside Bubu after reflecting on his recent gains.
• Xiao Tianyang returned to Nuoding City, rented a room, and decided to fuse his three flame Martial Souls so they could share a Soul Ring.
• Xiao Tianyang used the Nine Yang Divine Skill to link the Spirit of the Flame and Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire, and the Three Thousand Blazing Flame joined their fusion.
• Xiao Tianyang washed away the impurities caused by the fusion and inspected the resulting Three-Colored Fire, which combined the traits of all three flames.
• Xiao Tianyang checked out, arranged lodging for Bubu, and went to Nuoding City's vegetable market to buy food.

After Xiao Tianyang returned to the academy, Teacher Miao recognized that he had killed people but let him go after learning they attacked first. Teacher Miao then took Xiao Tianyang to Soul Hunting Forest to help him obtain a first soul ring, where Xiao Tianyang insisted on hunting a Soul Beast himself and pursuing a ring over two thousand years old.

• Xiao Tianyang reunited with Tang San and Xiao Wu at the academy gates and promised to treat them to dinner.
• Teacher Miao confronted Xiao Tianyang about the blood scent and deduced that he had killed several people, but accepted his claim that they attacked first.
• Teacher Miao forcibly took Xiao Tianyang to Soul Hunting Forest, saying he would help him obtain his first soul ring.
• Xiao Tianyang told Teacher Miao he wanted to hunt a Soul Beast himself and seek a soul ring over two thousand years old.
• Teacher Miao warned that he could save Xiao Tianyang’s life but not prevent him from being crippled, while Xiao Tianyang worried that Teacher Miao’s appearance might mean the story’s plot had changed.

Xiao Tianyang hunted two thousand-year Soul Beasts after Miao Zhenshan led him to their territory battle. He killed both weakened beasts and gained enough Lottery Points for five draws.

• Miao Zhenshan identified a Vine Armor Dragon Turtle and a Blazing Nightmare fighting over territory, then left Xiao Tianyang to hunt them himself.
• Xiao Tianyang concealed himself and watched the two Soul Beasts badly injure each other in battle.
• Xiao Tianyang leaped out and killed the Vine Armor Dragon Turtle with the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.
• Xiao Tianyang struck down the injured Blazing Nightmare, earning 320 Lottery Points in addition to the 260 from the turtle.
• Xiao Tianyang, exhausted but pleased with his rewards, looked forward to spending his Lottery Points on five draws.

Xiao Tianyang mistakenly absorbed Blazing Nightmare’s seven-thousand-year Soul Ring, and its resentment and overwhelming Soul Power nearly killed him. His flames and Nine Yang Divine Skill restored him, while a Mysterious Portal briefly appeared and struck Miao Zhenshan before vanishing; the story left Xiao Tianyang safe but unaware of the extraordinary event.

• Xiao Tianyang recovered, then began absorbing Blazing Nightmare’s Soul Ring, unaware that Miao Zhenshan had meant for him to absorb the Vine Armor Dragon Turtle’s ring.
• Blazing Nightmare’s resentment overwhelmed Xiao Tianyang until Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire destroyed it, leaving him to endure the ring’s flood of Soul Power.
• Miao Zhenshan revealed his nine-ring Titled Douluo strength and prepared to intervene as Xiao Tianyang’s body was torn apart.
• Three Thousand Blazing Flame, Spirit of the Flame, and the Nine Yang Divine Skill repaired Xiao Tianyang’s body and brought him out of danger.
• A Mysterious Portal appeared behind Xiao Tianyang, and its eye blasted Miao Zhenshan away before the portal closed and erased part of his memories.

Xiao Tianyang survived absorbing a seven-thousand-year Soul Ring thanks to the combined powers of his three Martial Souls, though Miao Zhenshan remained concerned about the risks. After returning to the academy, Xiao Tianyang received a pass to the Soul Hunting Forest and looked forward to using his lottery draws.

• Xiao Tianyang woke after absorbing the Soul Ring and realized his three Martial Souls had protected and strengthened him.
• Miao Zhenshan explained that Xiao Tianyang had hunted a seven-thousand-year Blazing Nightmare instead of the intended three-thousand-year Vine Armor Dragon Turtle.
• Miao Zhenshan examined Xiao Tianyang and found his body had been reforged, but he remained unsure whether the seven-thousand-year Soul Ring would cause problems.
• Miao Zhenshan apologized for his negligence and gave Xiao Tianyang a Spirit Hall pass allowing him to enter the Soul Hunting Forest whenever he wished.
• Xiao Tianyang stored the pass, headed to the teaching building, and planned to spend his lottery draws.

Xiao Tianyang practiced with his new rewards, struggled through Soul Beast lessons, and planned a barbecue dinner for Tang San and Xiao Wu. When they returned with ingredients, Xiao Wu froze at the sight of his preparations.

• Xiao Tianyang received the Blazing Flame Earring, Lingbo Weibu, and Space Pendant, then equipped the earring and planned to practice his new martial arts.
• Xiao Tianyang attended class, where he found memorizing Soul Beast knowledge exhausting, and talked with Tang San and Xiao Wu afterward.
• Xiao Tianyang invited Tang San and Xiao Wu to dinner and moved into a three-story loft to keep Bubu from damaging the furniture.
• Xiao Tianyang prepared barbecue and cola while Tang San and Xiao Wu went to buy ingredients.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu returned with the ingredients, and Xiao Wu froze when she saw what Xiao Tianyang was doing in the kitchen.

Xiao Tianyang cooked a feast for Tang San and Xiao Wu, while Bubu returned too late to share it. After Tang San and Xiao Wu left, Xiao Tianyang stayed behind to study and train, then handed Bubu a Space Pendant and a pile of items to keep it occupied.

• Xiao Tianyang prepared ingredients with dazzling speed, then grilled a meal for Tang San and Xiao Wu.
• Tang San and Xiao Wu devoured the food and drank cola until they were stuffed.
• Bubu returned to find the meal gone, mourned over the scraps, and attracted Xiao Wu's affectionate attention.
• Xiao Tianyang made Bubu a plate from the leftovers before Tang San and Xiao Wu returned to the academy.
• Xiao Tianyang stayed behind to study and practice, tussled with Bubu, and gave it the Space Pendant and a pile of items.

Xiao Tianyang reviewed his new quests, trained through the night, and used Green Liquid to cultivate. In the morning, he headed to the academy as Miao Zhenshan secretly watched him and began investigating his strange behavior.

• Xiao Tianyang saw quests to join Shrek Academy, defeat powerful Soul Beasts, and uncover Miao Zhenshan's background.
• Xiao Tianyang trained Lingbo Weibu, the Nine Yang cultivation technique, and the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms until exhaustion, then used three drops of Green Liquid to cultivate.
• Xiao Tianyang woke in the morning, found the kitchen empty and Bubu missing, and left for the academy.
• Miao Zhenshan watched Xiao Tianyang leave and decided to investigate his unusual behavior.

Xiao Tianyang struggled through classes, research, and training while trying to learn about Teacher Miao. Miao Zhenshan finally dragged him to his office and admitted he had been watching him, leaving Xiao Tianyang to explain how he had noticed.

• Xiao Tianyang studied Soul Beasts and Soul Masters while balancing classes, training, and looking after Tang San and Xiao Wu.
• Xiao Tianyang asked Master about Teacher Miao, but learned only that Miao Zhenshan was eccentric, mysterious, and rarely interacted with others.
• Miao Zhenshan stopped Xiao Tianyang after class and dragged him to his office, promising to reveal his background.
• Xiao Tianyang accused Miao Zhenshan of following him, and Miao Zhenshan asked how he had discovered the surveillance.

Xiao Tianyang learned that Miao Zhenshan had been following him because he was seeking an heir for the Body Martial Soul School. When Miao revealed his identity, Xiao awakened a second Martial Soul, Ancient Spirit Eyes, and learned that Miao was a Rank 97 Titled Douluo.

• Miao Zhenshan admitted that he had followed Xiao Tianyang and began explaining that he was the inheritor of the Body Martial Soul School.
• Xiao Tianyang awakened his second Martial Soul, Ancient Spirit Eyes, completing his system quest and enduring intense pain.
• Miao Zhenshan recognized Xiao’s Twin Martial Souls and innate Full Spirit Power, then warned him to keep the awakening secret.
• Xiao Tianyang’s new ability revealed Miao Zhenshan’s identity and strength as the school’s sole inheritor and a Rank 97 Titled Douluo.
• Miao Zhenshan asked Xiao to inherit the Body Martial Soul School, explaining that Spirit Hall took promising candidates and that incorrect cultivation could cripple or shorten their lives.

Xiao Tianyang joined Miao Zhenshan’s Body Martial Soul School and secured help obtaining a Spirit Hall identity, then went to Soul Hunting Forest with Bubu to fight a Soul Beast. He began battling a 1,365-year-old Starlight Thunder Tiger, seeking combat experience and Lottery Points.

• Xiao Tianyang agreed to join Miao Zhenshan’s school, and Miao Zhenshan offered to arrange his Spirit Hall identity without requiring certification.
• Miao Zhenshan decided to take his younger students out to train with Xiao Tianyang so they could keep pace with his growth.
• Xiao Tianyang continued studying and training, then obtained leave from the academy and set out for Soul Hunting Forest with Bubu.
• Bubu scouted ahead and found a 1,365-year-old Starlight Thunder Tiger, which Xiao Tianyang identified using his Ancient Divine Eyes.
• Xiao Tianyang faced the Starlight Thunder Tiger openly, and it charged at him after he provoked it.

Xiao Tianyang spent five days challenging Soul Beasts in the Soul Hunting Forest, healing those he injured and earning Lottery Points until he completed his quest. He unlocked a Level 2 Draw and headed home with Bubu, still without finding a suitable Soul Beast for it.

• Xiao Tianyang defeated the Starlight Thunder Tiger with his Flame Spear and Soul Power, then healed it with his First Soul Skill.
• Xiao Tianyang spent three days challenging Soul Beasts without killing them, and the forest’s battle-loving beasts began seeking him out.
• Xiao Tianyang defeated the Ironhide Ape, completed the [Challenge] Side Quest, and gained the Specialty Skill [Firearms Grandmaster].
• Xiao Tianyang stopped for the day and learned that his Lottery Points had unlocked the Level 2 Draw.
• Xiao Tianyang called Bubu out of the bushes and headed home, regretting that he had not found a suitable Soul Beast for it.

One year later, Xiao Tianyang reached the full state of Level 20 and used three Level 2 draws to obtain twin pistols, a Soul Bone, and a motorcycle. After planning how to use the pistols and preparing for his Second Soul Ring, he rushed to the academy and accidentally stepped on something furry.

• Xiao Tianyang reflected on his year of training and reached the full state of Level 20.
• Xiao Tianyang spent three Level 2 draws and received Ebony and Ivory, an Abyssal Bull Ghost Right Arm Bone, and a Speeding Harley.
• Xiao Tianyang stored the Soul Bone and motorcycle, then decided to make a belt and holsters for his pistols.
• Xiao Tianyang drew a design for his gun gear and hurried out when he realized he was late.
• Xiao Tianyang stepped on something soft and fluffy on his way downstairs, and a pained howl sounded after he left.

Xiao Tianyang returned to Sacred Soul Village with Tang San and Xiao Wu, where Tang San learned that Tang Hao had left him a letter. Xiao Tianyang comforted Tang San and then took care of Old Jack, while Bubu startled the village chief during their meal.

• Xiao Tianyang accepted a system quest to witness Tang San and Xiao Wu become sworn siblings, then agreed to travel home with them.
• Xiao Wu joined Xiao Tianyang and Tang San on their journey to Sacred Soul Village.
• Old Jack met them outside the village, and Tang San hurried to the blacksmith shop while Xiao Wu followed.
• Old Jack gave Tang San the letter Tang Hao had left behind, and Xiao Tianyang urged Tang San to trust his heart before leaving with Old Jack.
• Tang San reassured Xiao Wu that he believed Tang Hao had a reason for leaving, while Xiao Tianyang cooked for Old Jack at home.
• Bubu barked and startled Old Jack, prompting Xiao Tianyang to scold the dog and help the village chief calm down.

Xiao Tianyang completed a quest by witnessing Tang San and Xiao Wu’s promise, then spent several months preparing to face a powerful Ice Soul Demonic Lotus. He began fighting it to earn a second soul ring and preserve the Soul Hunting Forest’s balance.

• Xiao Tianyang scolded Bubu for howling and learned how easily its passive concealment skill let it hide.
• Xiao Tianyang watched Tang San give Xiao Wu sleeve arrows, completed the [witness] quest, and realized his charm had increased.
• Several months later, Xiao Tianyang sent Bubu to draw a pursuing herd of thousand-year Soul Beasts away from the Ice Soul Demonic Lotus.
• Xiao Tianyang learned the lotus was 22,793 years old and accepted quests to obtain a second soul ring and destroy it.
• Xiao Tianyang used four Martial Souls at once to evade the lotus’s ice spikes and struck it with Shocking the Hundred Miles.

Xiao Tianyang defeated the Ice Soul Demonic Lotus by exploiting an opening and striking its lotus seed with a flaming spear. After recovering with Bubu guarding him, he prepared to absorb the Lotus’s black Soul Ring.

• Xiao Tianyang treated his wounds while dodging the Ice Soul Demonic Lotus’s icicle attacks and using Ebony and Ivory to damage its protective petals.
• Xiao Tianyang targeted the Lotus’s roots, forcing it to draw back its leaves to defend them while he continued firing.
• Xiao Tianyang used his Ancient Divine Eyes to freeze time and threw a flaming spear through a gap in the leaves, striking the lotus seed and killing the Ice Soul Demonic Lotus.
• Bubu noticed the controlled Soul Beasts regain their senses and scatter after the Lotus died.
• Xiao Tianyang drank Green Liquid and recovered while Bubu stood guard, then prepared to absorb the Lotus’s black Soul Ring.

Xiao Tianyang absorbed the Ice Soul Demonic Lotus’s Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, completed his quest, and received a gift from the Lord of Soul Hunting Forest. He kept the nearly hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone rather than giving it to Bubu, leaving its future use undecided.

• Xiao Tianyang used the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire to burn away the Soul Ring’s resentment and survived the destructive force of absorbing it.
• Xiao Tianyang gained two Soul Power levels, completed the Second Soul Ring quest, and received 2,000 Lottery Points.
• Xiao Tianyang rushed to Bubu after hearing its warning and found it facing the High Mountain Mammoth, Lord of Soul Hunting Forest.
• The High Mountain Mammoth gave Xiao Tianyang a 99,999-year Adamantine Skull Soul Bone before leaving mournfully.
• Xiao Tianyang stored the defensive Soul Bone and declined Bubu’s request to have it, saying he would collect his own Soul Bones first.

Five years later, Xiao Tianyang arrived in Suotuo City and reunited with Tang San and Xiao Wu during Tang San’s fight with Dai Mubai. After confronting Xiao Wu for leaving without him, Xiao Tianyang accepted Dai Mubai’s challenge, leaving the fight about to begin.

• Xiao Tianyang heard fighting nearby and headed toward the Rose Hotel with Bubu, while a young lady secretly admired his appearance.
• Tang San fought Dai Mubai in the Rose Hotel lobby, but Dai Mubai activated his White Tiger Vajra Transformation and broke free of Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass.
• Xiao Wu spotted Xiao Tianyang and admitted that she had persuaded Tang San to leave without him after he threatened to withhold food.
• Dai Mubai challenged the group to keep fighting, and Xiao Tianyang agreed to take him on as Tang San and Xiao Wu retreated.

Xiao Tianyang defeated Dai Mubai with a single kick at the hotel, then reconciled with Xiao Wu. As Xiao Tianyang prepared to go upstairs, a beautiful young woman arrived and asked him to give her his reserved room, and he agreed.

• Xiao Tianyang faced Dai Mubai and let him attack first, then sent him flying with a light kick.
• Dai Mubai admitted defeat and left with the twin sisters after learning Xiao Tianyang had not used his Martial Soul, Soul Rings, or Soul Power.
• Xiao Wu asked whether Xiao Tianyang was still angry, and he forgave her while warning her not to repeat what she had done.
• Xiao Tianyang confirmed his room reservation with the manager and prepared to go upstairs.
• A young woman arrived and asked Xiao Tianyang to give her his reserved White Innocence room, and he agreed to take another room instead.