Chapter Summaries

Lin Xia and Larvitar destroyed the Sand Worm clones and formed a Purple Soul Ring from the remnants of the seven-thousand-year Sandstorm Wyrm King. Lin Xia absorbed it successfully, reaching level twenty-five at age seven.

• Lin Xia and Larvitar used the Phoenix-powered Flame Sandstorm to destroy the fleeing Sand Worm clones.
• The Sand Worms’ remnants merged into a Purple Soul Ring, and Lin Xia prepared Larvitar before beginning absorption.
• Lin Xia endured the Sandstorm Wyrm King’s violent energy and subdued its desert will.
• Lin Xia absorbed the seven-thousand-year Soul Ring and reached the peak of level twenty-five.

Lin Xia awakened the Sand Force trait and tested its combination with Larvitar’s Sand Raising. The resulting sandstorm displayed immense range, cutting power, and sensory control, while Larvitar grew stronger within it.

• Lin Xia activated the Purple Soul Ring and discovered that his second trait was Sand Force, which complemented Sand Raising.
• Larvitar showed its confidence and strength, and Lin Xia prepared to test their combined abilities.
• Larvitar used Sand Raising to draw up sand across a radius of more than eight hundred meters, forming a controlled storm.
• Lin Xia sensed that Sand Force sharpened the sand into cutting grains and let him and Larvitar detect activity throughout the storm while suppressing enemies.
• Lin Xia ordered Larvitar to use Rock Throw on a large basalt boulder.

Lin Xia tested Larvitar’s Sandstorm-enhanced attacks, which obliterated a boulder and collapsed a dune with rock and molten-crystal strikes. When he summoned two Soul Beasts for a combat test, Larvitar halted the Rock Armor Beast and repelled the Sandstorm Vulture’s dive with a spinning Sand Crystal shield.

• Larvitar used an enhanced Rock Throw to erase a massive Basalt and leave a crater surrounded by glassed sand.
• Larvitar struck a dune with Flame Fist, melting its base and triggering a collapse that sent molten sand flowing downhill.
• Lin Xia used Soul Power to provoke a Rock Armor Beast and a Sandstorm Vulture, then ordered Larvitar to fight both at once.
• Larvitar dropped rocks along the charging Rock Armor Beast’s path, stopping it and burning its crystal armor with Molten Sand Crystals.
• Larvitar sensed the diving Sandstorm Vulture through the sandstorm and formed a Sand Crystal shield that damaged its talons and spoiled its attack.

Larvitar defeated the Desert Rock Armor Beast and Sandstorm Vulture with overwhelming Sand Force-enhanced attacks. Afterward, it revealed that it had learned Scary Face and Rock Slide, astonishing Lin Xia with their powerful effects.

• Larvitar burned the Desert Rock Armor Beast to death with Flamethrower.
• Larvitar ground the Sandstorm Vulture into fragments with Sandstorm Tornado.
• Lin Xia realized that Sand Force and Sand Raising had transformed Larvitar into a formidable force on the battlefield.
• Lin Xia asked Larvitar whether it had learned any new moves, and Larvitar eagerly confirmed that it had.
• Larvitar demonstrated Scary Face, whose mental pressure frightened Lin Xia and made movement feel sluggish.
• Larvitar used Rock Slide to hurl a giant Sandstone Rock into the ground, creating a massive crater and a shockwave that briefly disrupted Lin Xia’s thoughts.

Larvitar demonstrated the devastating power of Stomping Tantrum, and Lin Xia realized its moves formed a deadly battle combination. Following Larvitar’s uncertain instinct toward something buried in the desert, Lin Xia set off across the dunes and reached a desolate plain of quicksand.

• Larvitar used Stomping Tantrum to shatter the hardened ground and create a crater with a powerful shockwave.
• Lin Xia recognized how Larvitar’s Scary Face, Rock Slide, and Stomping Tantrum could combine into a dangerous tactical chain.
• Lin Xia praised and hugged Larvitar, which pointed toward the desert’s western depths with a mixture of desire and hesitation.
• Lin Xia picked up Larvitar and used Sand Raising to travel toward the unknown presence Larvitar sensed.
• Lin Xia crossed several dunes and arrived at a silent, powder-fine quicksand plain.

Lin Xia sent Larvitar beneath the unstable desert sand to investigate a strange pulse, relying on their Martial Soul Bond to keep it safe. Larvitar survived a sudden tunnel collapse and continued underground, where the pulse remained unexplained.

• Lin Xia judged the loose sand too dangerous for him to dig through and warned Larvitar to stop or call for him if it encountered danger.
• Larvitar used its Sand Force to harden the sand around its claws, then burrowed underground while Lin Xia monitored it through their Martial Soul Bond.
• Larvitar dug cautiously through increasingly dense sand as a strange rhythmic pulse grew stronger and more distinct.
• The temporary solidification in the tunnel wall failed, and a torrent of sand collapsed onto Larvitar.
• Larvitar curled beneath its Lava carapace and Phoenix Divine Mark, braced itself against the tunnel walls, and endured the collapse with only grit caught in its shell.

Larvitar found an ancient underground ruin and sensed a powerful Energy Core resonating with his Phoenix Divine Mark, but the unstable entrance and quicksand made investigating it dangerous. Lin Xia ordered him to retreat, only for the sand above the entrance to collapse and pull Lin Xia into a massive quicksand vortex.

• Larvitar bypassed a collapsed zone and uncovered a huge buried structure with geometric carvings.
• Larvitar found a narrow breach leading into the ruin and sensed a powerful Energy Core whose energy resonated with his Phoenix Divine Mark.
• Lin Xia felt Larvitar's discoveries and danger through their contract, then ordered him to retreat immediately.
• A massive quicksand vortex formed beneath Lin Xia and dragged him downward despite his attempt to control the sand with Sand Force.

Lin Xia and Larvitar fell into a strange realm after the Quicksand Abyss collapsed, where they found themselves surrounded by colossal remains beneath a blood-red sky. Lin Xia suspected they had arrived at the Dragon Tomb, the ancient resting place of countless dragons.

• Lin Xia tried to slow his fall with Thunder Punch and Flame Fist as Larvitar rushed up from the Ruins entrance.
• The vortex’s suction overwhelmed Lin Xia, and he plunged into darkness just as Larvitar nearly reached him.
• Lin Xia awoke in a deathly realm beneath a dark crimson sky, surrounded by enormous bones radiating immense pressure.
• Lin Xia found Larvitar nearby and confirmed that the creature had survived the fall with only a weakened aura.
• Lin Xia examined the unfamiliar remains and concluded that the realm might be the Dragon Tomb.

Larvitar was drawn into an ancient Dragon Dance ritual in the Dragon Tomb Space, summoning a Blood Cloud of ancient dragon energy that Lin Xia could not approach. After a brutal struggle between the dragon blood, its Phoenix Divine Mark, and its own Earth Power, Larvitar survived and began to fuse with a trace of Ancient Dragon Blood.

• Larvitar left Lin Xia and began an ancient Dragon Dance among the Dragon Bones.
• A Blood Cloud gathered above Larvitar, while an invisible force barred Lin Xia from reaching it.
• Larvitar's climactic leap caused the Blood Cloud to pour over it as a Dragon Roar echoed through the tomb.
• Larvitar's Phoenix Divine Mark and Sand Force helped it withstand and absorb the dragon blood energy.
• The torrent faded, and Lin Xia reached Larvitar, finding it unconscious but breathing steadily with a newly darkened carapace and Divine Mark.

Lin Xia and Larvitar were expelled from the Dragon Tomb after Larvitar’s ritual disturbed the space, and Lin Xia salvaged several dragon skeletal remains before they were forced out. Back in the Far West Desert, Lin Xia realized the Dragon Tomb was real and resolved to return when they were strong enough.

• The Dragon Tomb’s repulsive force began expelling Lin Xia and Larvitar, so Lin Xia used his Soul Tool to collect several nearby dragon bones and armor plates.
• As Lin Xia was expelled, he glimpsed a giant nine-colored, blood-scaled egg guarded at the heart of the tomb, and the egg swayed slightly.
• Lin Xia and Larvitar reappeared beside the collapsed sand pit in the Far West Desert, where Larvitar mourned the vanished place that had drawn it in.
• Lin Xia concluded that they had entered the legendary Dragon Tomb and that Larvitar had absorbed Dragon Blood Essence.
• Lin Xia told Larvitar they would return to the Dragon Tomb when they were stronger, then prepared to find safety so Larvitar could recover and he could study their spoils.

Lin Xia rested with Larvitar in the Dragon Tomb and examined the effects of its dragon-blood infusion. When Larvitar performed Dragon Dance, a new dark-gold Dragon Mark appeared beside its Phoenix Divine Mark, revealing a dramatic change in its bloodline.

• Lin Xia and Larvitar took shelter beneath the rocks, where Lin Xia recovered and inspected the dragon remains in his Soul Tool.
• Lin Xia noticed Larvitar’s shell had darkened and asked what changes it felt after absorbing the Blood Cloud.
• Larvitar reported that it felt stronger and sturdier, but showed no obvious change beyond improved physical qualities and a possibly enhanced Dragon Dance.
• Larvitar performed Dragon Dance to awaken its dormant power, and its new dragon-blood energy resonated with its Earth Power and Phoenix Divine Fire.
• A dark-gold Dragon Mark appeared on Larvitar’s left side, forming a symmetrical pair with the crimson-gold Phoenix Divine Mark on its right.

After Larvitar gained a Dragon Mark, Lin Xia learned that it could sense the Dragon Tomb’s shifting location. He decided to use Larvitar’s connection to find the Blood Scale Giant Egg before it hatched, while Larvitar eagerly anticipated the promised treasure.

• Larvitar’s newly formed Dragon Mark caused it to sense the Dragon Tomb northwest of them and urgently alert Lin Xia.
• Larvitar showed Lin Xia that the Dragon Tomb’s location moved irregularly, though the mark let it track the current coordinates.
• Lin Xia realized the mark was a priceless way to find the Dragon Tomb and began plotting to reach the Blood Scale Giant Egg before it hatched.
• Lin Xia told Larvitar the tomb might hold an egg more valuable than all the bones, and Larvitar excitedly agreed to find it and bring it out.

Lin Xia and Larvitar hid from a mysterious woman who arrived at the quicksand Ruins, but she spotted them and questioned why a child was alone in the Far West Desert. Lin Xia explained that Larvitar was his Martial Soul, and the woman reacted with astonishment before Larvitar angrily protested being mistaken for a Soul Beast.

• Lin Xia and Larvitar heard someone approaching the quicksand Ruins and hid behind a boulder.
• A barefoot woman in a moon-white gauze skirt examined the Ruins before detecting Lin Xia and Larvitar.
• The woman approached Lin Xia and asked how he had reached the dangerous desert without an elder.
• Lin Xia told the woman that he and Larvitar had come to obtain a Soul Ring and clarified that Larvitar was his Martial Soul.
• The woman expressed amazement at Larvitar's independent form and intelligence, and Larvitar furiously objected to being called a Soul Beast.
• The woman laughed at Larvitar's angry display.

Zhu Yu met Lin Xia and Larvitar in the Far West Desert and offered to help him. When she sensed his soul power, she discovered that the seven-year-old was a Level 25 Soul Grandmaster, leaving her stunned and eager to learn his identity and faction.

• Zhu Yu apologized to Larvitar and gently stroked his head, making him shyly hide behind Lin Xia.
• Zhu Yu offered to help Lin Xia, believing he was a talented child without protection, but Lin Xia declined and claimed his elders were nearby.
• When Zhu Yu reached to pat Lin Xia's head, her probing aura detected his extraordinary soul power and halted her hand.
• Zhu Yu used her Spiritual Power to confirm Lin Xia was seven years old and had Level 25 soul power with a solid foundation.
• Zhu Yu introduced herself as a member of the Star Luo Empire and asked Lin Xia his name, faction, and elder's identity.

Zhu Yu discovered that Lin Xia was Lou Gao’s disciple and, after learning Lou Gao was away, tried to recruit Lin Xia to Star Luo City. She described the capital’s resources and opportunities, leaving Lin Xia to consider her offer.

• Lin Xia recognized Zhu Yu as likely a high-ranking member of the Zhu Family and decided to reveal his identity rather than let her investigate him.
• Lin Xia told Zhu Yu that he lived at the Blacksmith Association in Gengjin City and was Divine Craftsman Lou Gao’s disciple.
• Zhu Yu reacted with delight and asked to visit Lou Gao, but Lin Xia said his teacher had left to handle urgent matters.
• Zhu Yu explained that she had come to discuss an important plan for the empire’s future with Lou Gao.
• Zhu Yu called Lin Xia “Little Xia” and urged him to come to Star Luo City, praising its academies, instructors, resources, and opportunities.

Zhu Yu offered Lin Xia generous resources and a place at Star Luo Royal Academy, hoping to recruit him and gain a connection to Lou Gao. Lin Xia refused, reaffirmed his choice to stay in Gengjin City, and offered to pass along Zhu Yu’s request to speak with his teacher.

• Zhu Yu invited Lin Xia to Star Luo Royal Academy and promised him the empire’s best cultivation resources and personal support.
• Lin Xia considered the offer but chose to pursue his own path and avoid becoming entangled in the Zhu Family’s political interests.
• Lin Xia politely declined Zhu Yu’s invitation, saying he wanted to study and settle his foundation in Gengjin City under Lou Gao’s legacy.
• Lin Xia revealed that Ghost Douluo had also recruited him and that he had refused Spirit Hall as well.
• Lin Xia said he would convey Zhu Yu’s request to Lou Gao when his teacher returned and offered to take a contact method or token.

After Zhu Yu accepted Lin Xia’s refusal to join the Star Luo Empire, she left him a token for Lou Gao and departed. Lin Xia and Larvitar set out for Gengjin City, postponing their search for the Dragon Tomb until they had grown stronger.

• Zhu Yu accepted Lin Xia’s rejection and gave him a star-crown token to deliver to Lou Gao.
• Zhu Yu warned Lin Xia about the dangers of the Far West Desert, then left for the southeast.
• Lin Xia decided to seek greater power before pursuing the Dragon Tomb, and Larvitar agreed to head home with him.
• Lin Xia and Larvitar traveled toward Gengjin City for more than half a month as Larvitar digested the Dragon Blood Essence and Lin Xia adjusted to level twenty-five Soul Power.
• Lin Xia sensed the power and ancient will in the Dragon Bones stored in his Soul Tool, recognizing them as a path to the Dragon Tomb.

Lin Xia returned to Gengjin City and told his four Senior Brothers that Lou Gao would be absent for an important, secret task. The brothers agreed to manage and protect the Blacksmith Association together until their teacher returned.

• Lin Xia arrived at the Forge Workshop with Larvitar and reunited with Si Kai, Si Yu, Si Long, and Si Di.
• Lin Xia told his Senior Brothers that Lou Gao had stayed behind to handle an important matter and could not return for the time being.
• Lin Xia explained that Lou Gao had ordered the five brothers to jointly run the Blacksmith Association and keep his situation secret.
• Si Long accepted the responsibility, and the four Senior Brothers pledged to protect the Association and keep its operations running.
• Lin Xia joined his Senior Brothers in vowing to safeguard the Blacksmith Association while they waited for Lou Gao's return.

Lin Xia spent a month building the Soul-guided Gundam Mech Divine Work from god-tier materials in Lou Gao’s Forge Room. When the mecha was completed, Si Long arrived, saw the towering creation, and asked in shock whether Lin Xia had really built it.

• Si Yu, Si Di, and Si Kai joined Lin Xia in a vow of trust, while Larvitar voiced its support.
• Lin Xia devoted himself to building Divine Work as his Senior Brothers handled the Blacksmith Association’s work.
• He repeatedly struggled with unstable Soul Power circuits and clashing divine materials as he forged the mecha’s frame and armor.
• Lin Xia fitted the final crimson chestplate module, completing the over-ten-meter-tall mecha.
• Si Long entered the Forge Room, dropped his hammer in shock, and asked Lin Xia whether he had built the steel giant.

Lin Xia completed the Crimson Mecha's main structure, which he believed could withstand a Soul Douluo and might even defeat one once fully powered. But the violent Dragon Bone and Sun Essence energies could not be safely connected without a suitable energy core, leaving the mecha an inert shell.

• Lin Xia showed Si Long the completed Crimson Mecha and explained its potential strength against a Soul Douluo.
• Lin Xia revealed that the mecha lacked an energy core and a Soul Power Resonance Matrix.
• When Lin Xia tested the Dragon Bone core base, its energy tore apart his Soul Power and struck him with a shockwave.
• Lin Xia explained that the Sun Essence's extreme heat would overwhelm the existing circuits and cause an explosion.
• Si Long offered to search Gengjin City for materials, but Lin Xia said he needed a vessel with nearly impossible qualities and might not find one anywhere.
• Lin Xia and Si Long faced the possibility that the Crimson Mecha would remain a lifeless metal sculpture.