Chapter Summaries

Huo Yuhao recovered memories of his former life and assessed his options in the White Tiger Duke's Mansion. He chose to leave the mansion early and forge his own path toward the opportunities awaiting him in the Star Dou Great Forest.

• Huo Yuhao recalled that he had died during a rescue mission on Earth and awakened in this world after Huo Yun'er died.
• Huo Yuhao reviewed the original Huo Yuhao's future and considered the danger posed by Buddha Tang during the Absolute Tang Sect era.
• Huo Yuhao examined and tested the White Tiger Dagger, sensing its power with his Spiritual Eye and strong spiritual power.
• Huo Yuhao contrasted his harsh former life with the natural world around him and decided he wanted to live differently.
• Huo Yuhao chose to leave the White Tiger Duke's Mansion early and follow his own path, using the original plot as a reference.

Huo Yuhao searched the White Tiger Duke's Mansion for travel money, then discovered a mysterious panel after investigating an anomaly in his Sea of Consciousness. He learned he was the Lord of Spirits with three Authorities, used the panel's lottery, and received a Faceless Mask, a strange potion, and a Mangekyo Sharingan.

• Huo Yuhao gathered seven Silver Soul Coins and twenty Copper Soul Coins, packed the White Tiger Dagger, and resolved to leave the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
• Huo Yuhao exhausted his Soul Power and Spiritual Power while investigating a mysterious line in his Sea of Consciousness, which pulled his consciousness through a strange door.
• Huo Yuhao noticed a transparent panel that identified him as a former High-Dimensional Lord and explained his Dream, Understanding, and Fantasy Authorities.
• Huo Yuhao used his three Lottery Draw attempts and received a Faceless Mask, a Yilin Concentrated Potion, and a Mangekyo Sharingan.
• Huo Yuhao decided to fuse with the Mangekyo Sharingan.

Huo Yuhao fused his Mangekyo Sharingan with his Spiritual Eye, overcoming the negative emotions in his Sea of Consciousness and evolving his Martial Soul into a Spiritual Eye Kaleidoscope. He gained powerful new Dojutsu, but his low Soul Power left him unable to use them freely.

• The Mangekyo Sharingan’s information flooded Huo Yuhao’s Sea of Consciousness, stirring painful memories and overwhelming his Spiritual Eye with negative emotions.
• The Spiritual Eye resisted the Mangekyo Sharingan, then merged with it, balancing its power and awakening Huo Yuhao from an illusion where he killed Dai Huabin.
• Huo Yuhao’s Sea of Consciousness transformed into a starry sky and golden sea, reaching the Spirit Sea Realm as his Spiritual Eye evolved.
• Huo Yuhao examined his changed eyes and discovered Dojutsu Power, the abilities Amaterasu, Susanoo, and others, plus his unique Dojutsu Realm of Origins and Heavenly Sun Arrow.
• Huo Yuhao checked his panel and realized that despite his powerful abilities, his limited Soul Power meant he needed to conserve his Dojutsu Power.

Huo Yuhao assessed his limited Dojutsu Power, resolved to build his strength while staying hidden from Tang San, and set out from home. Meanwhile, Tang San concealed his botched attempt to split Xiao Qi’s soul and suffered a backlash when he tried to observe Douluo Continent, blaming the God of Destruction.

• Huo Yuhao judged that his strongest ocular techniques had only a few uses left and planned to rely on Tian Meng’s power after obtaining him a year later.
• Huo Yuhao left home after reminding himself to keep a low profile until he could stand against Tang San.
• Tang San told Xiao Wu that Xiao Qi was safe in the lower realm while hiding that he had split her soul into three parts.
• Tang San admitted to himself that he had botched his attempt to give Xiao Qi an Auspicious Beast avatar and planned to use Huo Yuhao to repair the damage.
• Tang San failed to observe Douluo Continent’s fortune, then spat blood when he tried to force the God Realm Hub to reveal the Child of Destiny.
• Tang San blamed the God of Destruction for the backlash and threatened to fight him.

Huo Yuhao escaped the White Tiger Duke's Mansion and headed north toward the Heaven Dou Empire to seek cultivation resources. He reached a city used by Soul Hunting Groups and learned where they gathered to recruit members and accept commissions, planning to look for a job the next morning.

• Huo Yuhao used illusions to slip through the unguarded rear gate of the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
• Huo Yuhao chose to travel north toward the Heaven Dou Empire for Mysterious Water Pills and other cultivation resources, while avoiding Shrek Academy and places tied to Tang San.
• Huo Yuhao followed the Star Luo Empire's official road and covered about two hundred li before reaching a nearby city.
• Huo Yuhao entered the city, sensed many low-level Soul Masters, and ate at a restaurant while listening to their conversations.
• Huo Yuhao learned that Soul Hunting Groups recruited members and accepted commissions at the East Gate each morning, and decided to look for a commission heading to the Heaven Dou Empire.

Huo Yuhao used the Faceless Mask to disguise himself as Shimura Danzo and joined the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group’s escort to Xuanfeng City. As the group prepared to travel, he heard reports of strange Wolf Bandits near the Heaven Dou Plain and was startled by a petite girl who appeared beside him.

• Huo Yuhao put on the Faceless Mask and transformed into Shimura Danzo before heading to the East Gate.
• Huo Yuhao joined the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group’s escort mission after using an illusion to show two Soul Rings and introducing his false Martial Soul.
• Huo Yuhao met the mercenaries, including leader Lang Shan and his younger brother Lang Yan, and assessed the group’s strength.
• Huo Yuhao heard that strange Wolf Bandits had appeared near the Heaven Dou Plain and suspected they might be connected to Soul Beast experiments.
• A petite girl with a side ponytail and light green eyes tugged at Huo Yuhao’s clothes, then confronted him when he failed to notice her.

Huo Yuhao met Xiao Xiao, the gifted younger sister of merchant association president Xiao Dingyuan, and agreed to look after her during the journey. The convoy set out from Beiming City toward Xuanfeng City with Huo Yuhao assigned to guard its central group.

• Xiao Xiao introduced herself to Huo Yuhao, who concealed his surprise at meeting her before Shrek Academy and gave her the name Shimura Danzo.
• Xiao Xiao asked about Huo Yuhao’s chin scar, and he told her a story about Konoha and his friend Sarutobi Hiruzen.
• Xiao Dingyuan explained Xiao Xiao’s talent and his concern for her happiness, then asked Huo Yuhao to watch over her for fifty Gold Soul Coins; Huo Yuhao agreed.
• Lang Shan called the group to depart, and the one-hundred-person convoy assembled outside Beiming City’s East Gate.
• Xiao Dingyuan assigned Huo Yuhao to protect Xiao Xiao and other important personnel as the convoy began its journey toward Xuanfeng City.

Huo Yuhao crossed into the Heaven Dou Empire with the merchant caravan, learned about the region and its history, and developed his spiritual detection technique while keeping watch at night. He sensed something approaching the camp from the east and warned everyone.

• Huo Yuhao learned from the merchants about a powerful Golden Mane Lion Mastiff in the Disaster Mountain Range and about the abandoned defenses at Beiming Canyon.
• Li Fei explained that Star Luo's forces were concentrated near the Ming Dou Mountain Range and that wars and mass migration had left the Heaven Dou Empire's borders largely without cities.
• Huo Yuhao admired the grasslands, and his spiritual power and control over the Authority of [Understanding] increased.
• At the camp, Li Fei described the Heaven Dou Empire's history to Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao while they ate Huo Yuhao's grilled fish.
• Huo Yuhao used a sound-wave technique based on his spiritual and Soul Power to monitor the valley during his watch.
• Huo Yuhao detected something approaching from the east and shouted a warning to everyone in the valley.

Huo Yuhao and the Dingyi Merchant Association were ambushed by four powerful Evil Soul Masters, who began slaughtering the Blood Wolf Mercenary Group. Huo Yuhao secretly took control of the Heart-Eating Rat Evil Soul Master, but Lang Shan was gravely wounded before his plan could take effect.

• Huo Yuhao warned the group of approaching enemies, and Lang Shan organized defenses while sending Lang Yan and the merchants toward the southern exit.
• Four injured Evil Soul Masters emerged from the forest, revealed their four Soul Rings, and attacked the group after Lang Shan declared they had to fight.
• The Evil Soul Masters overwhelmed the mercenaries, and Xiao Dingyuan told Huo Yuhao that escape was impossible because the nearest city was far away and the Heart-Eating Rat could track them.
• Lang Yan rushed to help Lang Shan, while Huo Yuhao used his illusion technique to shatter the Heart-Eating Rat Evil Soul Master's consciousness and make him obey.
• Huo Yuhao ordered the controlled Evil Soul Master to surprise the leader, but the leader found an opening and tore a large wound in Lang Shan's chest.

Huo Yuhao used Third Brother to kill the Evil Soul Master leader and the remaining companions, then personally killed Second Brother with a spiritual illusion. He left the forest after confirming Second Brother was dead.

• The Evil Soul Master leader trapped Lang Shan and Lang Yan with Ghost Swamp, but Huo Yuhao-controlled Third Brother ambushed and fatally wounded him with Blood-Colored Claw.
• Third Brother attacked Second Brother and Fourth Brother, who fought back and wounded him with their Soul Skills.
• Third Brother pursued Fourth Brother despite his injuries, and Fourth Brother killed them both with Wood Explosion Technique.
• Huo Yuhao sensed Third Brother's death and tracked down Second Brother, who was recovering beneath a tree by absorbing a rabbit-type Soul Beast's vitality.
• Second Brother burned the bushes with Baleful Fire, but Huo Yuhao's spiritual illusion made him believe he was safe before Huo Yuhao stabbed him with the White Tiger Dagger.
• Huo Yuhao confirmed Second Brother's death and left.

After killing Second Brother, Huo Yuhao returned to the valley and checked on the survivors of the attack. As the battered caravan resumed its journey, Xiao Xiao decided to become stronger and attend Shrek Academy.

• Huo Yuhao saw the devastation left by the Evil Soul Masters and told the wounded Lang Shan that he had killed the escaped attacker.
• Huo Yuhao checked on Li Fei, who survived his injuries and joked about treating him in Xuanfeng City.
• Huo Yuhao comforted the frightened Xiao Xiao, who admitted she had been too afraid to summon her Martial Soul during the battle.
• Xiao Xiao resolved to become stronger and go to Shrek Academy, and Huo Yuhao warned her to avoid Zhou Yi's First-Year Class One.
• At dawn, Lang Yan took over for the injured Lang Shan, and Huo Yuhao escorted the caravan onward with Xiao Xiao.

After the caravan reached Xuanfeng City, Huo Yuhao examined his new rewards, learned a technique for reversing elemental attributes, and considered using it to treat patients and collect genetic information. The caravan entered the city and learned that Shrek Academy’s inspection team wanted Xiao Dingyuan to report to the City Lord’s Mansion.

• Huo Yuhao checked his status, discovered a clue linking Martial Souls to genes, and considered collecting blood for further information.
• Huo Yuhao used his lottery draw to obtain Reversal Technique and learned that it could convert one attribute into its opposing counterpart at an energy cost.
• Huo Yuhao decided he might set up a stall in Xuanfeng City to treat injuries, practice Reversal Technique, gather blood, and earn money.
• At Xuanfeng City's gate, Xiao Dingyuan told General Qin that Evil Soul Masters had attacked the caravan, and General Qin explained that escaped Evil Soul Masters had fled after Shrek Academy destroyed their hideout.
• General Qin told Xiao Dingyuan to report to the City Lord's Mansion at the Shrek Inspection Team's request, then let the caravan enter the city.
• Xiao Dingyuan arranged medical care for the injured and thanked Lang Shan for his help as Huo Yuhao approached them.

Huo Yuhao parted ways with Xiao Dingyuan and Xiao Xiao in Xuanfeng City, then explored the city and began settling in under a new identity. He chose an inn near the city center and meditated in his room as he prepared to investigate medicine and ways to improve his meridians and Innate Soul Power.

• Huo Yuhao declined Xiao Dingyuan’s celebratory meal, accepted a thousand Gold Soul Coins for his help, and set off into Xuanfeng City.
• Xiao Xiao caught up with Huo Yuhao and vowed to grow strong enough to stand against stronger foes, and he told her he believed in her.
• Huo Yuhao explored Xuanfeng City, noticed turtle carvings throughout its shops, and recognized the giant turtle statue in the awakening square as a symbol of the Xuan Ming Sect.
• Huo Yuhao changed the appearance of his Faceless Mask in an alley and emerged as a handsome young man resembling himself.
• Huo Yuhao paid for half a month at a quiet inn near the Core Zone, checked his room, and entered meditation.

Huo Yuhao opened the Little Huo Medical Clinic and treated a hunter whose leg had been badly damaged by a Rotten Flesh Spider, using the Reversal Technique to regrow the flesh. After the hunter and his wife paid him three Silver Soul Coins, Huo Yuhao realized the successful treatment would establish his clinic’s reputation and make gathering genetic information easier.

• Huo Yuhao opened the Little Huo Medical Clinic in Xuanfeng City and advertised his services with bold slogans.
• A young woman brought her hunter husband to Huo Yuhao after other medical halls said his Rotten Flesh Spider wound required amputation.
• Huo Yuhao removed the rotten flesh and used the Reversal Technique and his Spiritual Power to regenerate the man's leg.
• Huo Yuhao reassured the young woman that her husband was fine, and the couple thanked him and paid three Silver Soul Coins.
• Huo Yuhao watched the couple leave and concluded that the successful treatment would help his clinic gain a reputation and gather genetic information.

Huo Yuhao’s Medical Hall drew patients as he studied Entropy Power, while Jiang Nannan rushed her critically ill mother to Xuanfeng City’s most established Medical Hall. Xu Wei began examining her mother, leaving her treatment uncertain.

• Huo Yuhao diagnosed a patient with kidney deficiency and prescribed herbal tea, while the Medical Hall continued attracting injured Soul Masters.
• Huo Yuhao discovered that reversed Soul Power caused degeneration and decay, named it Entropy Power, and stopped an attempted fusion after sensing danger.
• Jiang Nannan found her mother gravely ill and carried her carefully to a Medical Hall in the North District.
• Jiang Nannan asked Xu Wei to treat her mother, and he summoned his healing Martial Soul to examine her.

Xu Wei stabilized Jiang Nannan’s mother but warned that her congenital heart condition would worsen, so Jiang Nannan headed to Huo Yuhao’s clinic for help. Meanwhile, Chen Wen decided to offer her to the Xuan Ming Sect in exchange for a Mysterious Turtle Divine Pill, and Huo Yuhao advised a stubborn young Soul Master against choosing a dangerous Soul Ring.

• Xu Wei used his healing Soul Skill to stabilize Jiang Nannan’s mother, but explained that her deteriorating congenital heart condition could only be cured by strengthening her constitution.
• Xu Wei identified the Xuan Ming Sect’s Mysterious Turtle Divine Pill as a possible cure, and Chen Wen secretly decided to trade Jiang Nannan’s participation in Xu Sanshi’s ceremony for the pill.
• Xu Wei recommended Huo Yuhao’s Little Huo Medical Clinic, and Jiang Nannan took her mother toward the South District market.
• A richly dressed woman asked Huo Yuhao for advice about her son, whose Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and innate level-two Soul Power had not stopped him from wanting a Venomous Snake Soul Ring.
• Huo Yuhao warned the boy that toxins from a Venomous Snake Soul Ring could kill him, then recommended a Sunpetal Flower Soul Ring instead.

Huo Yuhao received a damaged copy of the Tang Sect’s Mysterious Heaven Skill and recognized Jiang Nannan when she brought her critically ill mother to his shop. He discovered that her mother had several severe congenital heart defects, and that her Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul had kept her alive until her weakening body could no longer compensate.

• A boy rejected Huo Yuhao’s suggestions for a First Soul Ring until his mother chose the Sunpetal Flower and paid him with a copy of the Mysterious Heaven Skill.
• Huo Yuhao found that the Mysterious Heaven Skill was incomplete and decided not to practice it, though its meridian information could be useful.
• Jiang Nannan arrived at Huo Yuhao’s shop with her mother and begged him to examine her.
• Huo Yuhao recognized Jiang Nannan and realized that the story’s main events would begin in about four months.
• Huo Yuhao examined Jiang Nannan’s mother and found multiple congenital heart defects, then determined that her Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul and innate Soul Power had sustained her.

Huo Yuhao performed a risky procedure to remove Jiang Nannan’s mother’s failing heart and regenerate a new one with the Reversal Technique, using Jiang Nannan’s Soul Power as support. The new heart began beating, but her mother needed a week of observation, and Jiang Nannan’s admiration for Huo Yuhao deepened.

• Huo Yuhao told Jiang Nannan that replacing her mother’s heart through regeneration was the only treatment he could offer, and Jiang Nannan agreed to support him with her Soul Power.
• Huo Yuhao explained the procedure to Jiang Nannan’s mother, anesthetized her, and removed her heart with the White Tiger Dagger in five seconds.
• Huo Yuhao used Spiritual Power and Jiang Nannan’s Soul Power to maintain circulation while the Reversal Technique regenerated a new heart.
• The new heart began beating, and Huo Yuhao told Jiang Nannan to keep her mother resting and arrange a week of observation.
• Jiang Nannan helped the exhausted Huo Yuhao to the bedroom and felt renewed admiration for him.

Huo Yuhao employed Jiang Nannan at the Medical Hall, where she began learning medicine, and asked her to look after Xiao Xiao if they met at Shrek Academy. After Jiang Nannan left for home, Chen Wen approached her with a deal involving a Mysterious Turtle Divine Pill, unaware that her mother had already recovered.

• Huo Yuhao had Jiang Nannan help at the Medical Hall after her mother recovered, and she began studying medicine under him.
• Huo Yuhao asked Jiang Nannan to look after Xiao Xiao if she met her at Shrek Academy, and Jiang Nannan agreed.
• Huo Yuhao told Jiang Nannan to go home and said he planned to head to the Star Dou Great Forest in a month, whether or not he reached level ten Soul Power.
• Chen Wen stopped Jiang Nannan in a West District alley and offered her a Mysterious Turtle Divine Pill in exchange for her help.
• Jiang Nannan told Chen Wen that her mother's illness was already resolved and left without accepting his offer.

Chen Wen panicked after Jiang Nannan refused him and planned to use a Soul Emperor to abduct her for the Xuan Ming Sect’s ceremony. Huo Yuhao noticed powerful Spiritual Power probing Jiang Nannan and followed her in disguise, preparing to confront the watcher.

• Chen Wen realized Jiang Nannan’s refusal left him one week to find a girl for the Second Young Master’s Martial Soul Evolution Ceremony, or face the Sect Master’s punishment.
• Chen Wen went to Xuanfeng City’s East District to recruit a Soul Emperor with a Dream Eater Martial Soul, offering a Mysterious Turtle Divine Pill to target Jiang Nannan.
• Jiang Nannan brought breakfast to Huo Yuhao, then helped him treat the many injured Soul Masters who came to the Medical Hall.
• Huo Yuhao sensed powerful Spiritual Power probing Jiang Nannan and hid his concern while she finished cleaning the Medical Hall.
• After Jiang Nannan left, Huo Yuhao put on his whirlpool-patterned mask and raced across the rooftops to watch over her, recognizing the watcher’s Martial Soul as similar to his own.