Chapter Summaries

A Beast Tide struck Marquis Song Yao’s army in the Star Dou Great Forest, forcing the troops to abandon their supplies and flee while Liu Feng and the other Healing Soul Masters treated the wounded. After thousands of casualties, the army escaped the forest and began recovering, though Marquis Song Yao warned that a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast might have caused the tide.

• Marquis Song Yao ordered the army to split to both sides as the Beast Tide charged through the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Soul Masters fought off soul beasts that veered toward the soldiers, while Liu Feng and the other Healing Soul Masters treated the injured.
• After the tide passed, Marquis Song Yao ordered an immediate withdrawal, and the army pressed on through the night with Liu Feng continuing to heal the wounded despite his dwindling Soul Power.
• At dawn, the army emerged from the forest after abandoning its supplies and sprinting eighty li, then set up camp to treat the injured and count several thousand casualties.
• Marquis Song Yao said the unexpected beast roar might have come from a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and ordered the retreat to continue.
• In the following days, Liu Feng and the other Healing Soul Masters treated the wounded while Li Zhishu and the cooks prepared meals and the soldiers recovered.

After the retreat from the Star Dou Great Forest, Marquis Song Yao sent Yang Sheng and Zhao Wuwei to recover lost supplies and dispatched Wu Fei to investigate the forest. The recovered food and medicine eased the army’s crisis, while Wu Fei returned with only an explanation for the Beast Tide and news that the Soul Beasts were returning to their territories.

• Marquis Song Yao learned that the army had lost most of its provisions and medicine and suffered about two thousand casualties, including many wounded soldiers.
• Marquis Song Yao ordered Yang Sheng and Zhao Wuwei to lead teams back along the retreat route to recover supplies and sent Wu Fei to investigate the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Yang Sheng and Zhao Wuwei gathered Soul Masters and soldiers, fought off hostile Soul Beasts, and recovered grain, fodder, and medicinal herbs over several days.
• The teams returned with supplies, easing the camp’s shortages and allowing the wounded to receive treatment.
• Wu Fei returned from the forest with no further discoveries, reporting that the Beast Tide had followed frightening roars from deep within the forest and that the fleeing Soul Beasts were returning to their territories.

With medicine running short at the camp, Liu Feng devised a way to mass-heal the seriously wounded by combining his Blue Silver Grass network with the three brothers’ Martial Soul Fusion Skill and Old Sun’s healing skill. The wounded stabilized, and the physicians began follow-up care.

• Old Sun relayed Marquis Song Yao’s order to prioritize Soul Masters and seriously injured soldiers because medicine was scarce.
• Liu Feng proposed gathering the seriously injured in an open area so he could perform Mass Healing with the three brothers’ Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Liu Feng used Deep Roots and Endless Life to spread healing power through the Blue Silver Grass network and into the wounded.
• The three brothers summoned Fresh White Lotus, and Old Sun added Sacred Light Radiance to strengthen the combined healing.
• The three healing forces stabilized the wounded, and the physicians began orderly follow-up treatment as the camp regained some calm.

Liu Feng used Soul Skills and surgical techniques to treat badly wounded Taxi Soldiers as the camp recovered and restocked supplies. While learning more about the army, he began studying other Soul Masters’ abilities to refine his Mind Form Fist, and his research gradually produced results.

• Yang Sheng and Zhao Wuwei led their men through the mountains to bring supplies back to camp, replenishing the medicinal materials.
• Liu Feng cleaned, healed, and sutured a Taxi Soldier’s badly clawed leg, then reassured him that he would recover.
• Liu Feng repaired a Taxi Soldier’s damaged internal organs and operated to remove a Soul Beast fang from his abdomen, successfully saving him.
• As wounded Taxi Soldiers recovered and the others rested, Liu Feng learned that the army included Soul Masters of various ranks.
• Liu Feng sought out Soul Masters with distinctive Martial Souls and Soul Skills, observing and recording their abilities to improve his Mind Form Fist.
• Liu Feng studied the information he had gathered, and his plan to master the Mind Form Fist’s twelve forms gradually began to bear fruit.

Liu Feng and Li Zhishu supported the prolonged Hunting Operation by improving their cultivation, combat methods, and food supplies, while Spirit Hall learned of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Charm Rabbit in the Star Dou Great Forest. Qian Xunji ordered the beast monitored until Bibi Dong grew stronger and considered using Yu Yuanzhen’s request for library access to extort him.

• Marquis Song Yao announced that the Hunting Operation would continue for up to a year, with forces operating along the forest’s western and southern outskirts.
• Liu Feng studied the Martial Souls and Soul Skills of several Soul Masters while treating and sparring with them to improve Mind Form Fist.
• Liu Feng and Li Zhishu developed All-Inclusive Great Tonic Soup, which helped them cultivate, and Li Zhishu later created foods that aided soldiers before discontinuing one formula that left them weak afterward.
• The soldiers adapted their tactics against Golden Sword Brave Pigs, drove the Soul Beasts back, and received battlefield treatment from Liu Feng and food supplies from Li Zhishu.
• Ghost Douluo reported that a Soft Bone Charm Rabbit had been confirmed as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and that its disturbance had caused Beast Tides; Qian Xunji ordered Chrysanthemum Douluo to withdraw and the beast to be secretly monitored until Bibi Dong grew stronger.
• Bibi Dong told Qian Xunji that Yu Yuanzhen had asked for his son to study in Spirit Hall’s library, and Qian Xunji considered extorting him.

During the half-year Hunting Operation on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, Liu Feng broke through to Soul Power level 29 and advanced his martial arts through intensive training. He recruited six Soul Masters to help analyze their amplification skills, and by the end of the chapter his Soul Power was nearing level 30.

• Liu Feng broke through the level 29 barrier while meditating among Blue Silver Grass.
• He practiced Heart & Mind Harmony Fist and the Xing Yi Six Forms, improving his techniques and dispelling his growing restlessness.
• Liu Feng chose Soul Masters with tiger, leopard, tortoise, eagle, bear, and ape Martial Souls and asked them to cooperate with his Soul Skill Analysis.
• The Soul Masters agreed, and Liu Feng examined their amplification skills, beginning with the Tiger Martial Soul and then studying the others.
• Liu Feng combined what he learned with his Heart & Mind Harmony Fist while continuing to fight and cultivate during the Hunting Operation.

Liu Feng studied the bodies and abilities of several Soul Beasts to improve his Mind Form Fist. Practicing through a storm, he gained inspiration and created the Xing Yi Twelve Forms.

• Liu Feng and Li Zhishu dissected a Great Strength Vajra Ape and a Golden Fur Bear, recording details of their bodies.
• A soldier brought Liu Feng a wounded six-hundred-year Fierce Violent Eagle, and Liu Feng treated its injuries before dissecting it to study its body.
• Liu Feng continued dissecting Soul Beasts and consulting Soul Masters, deepening his understanding of Soul Skills and Martial Souls.
• Liu Feng practiced Mind Form Fist in the rain, combining the animal forms he had studied with his existing stances.
• As a storm broke overhead, Liu Feng reached a new understanding and created the twelve forms of Xing Yi Twelve Forms.

Liu Feng and the Third Great Camp withdrew from the Star Dou Great Forest after the hunting operation, carrying their spoils and herbs back toward the garrison west of Longxing City. Liu Feng reflected on his growth after creating the Xing Yi Twelve Forms, and the column continued its journey after a brief rest on a grassland.

• Liu Feng learned that the army was withdrawing, packed his belongings, and selected a sturdy horse as one of the first to leave.
• Marquis Song Yao praised the soldiers’ efforts and promised rewards while discussing the recruits’ growth with the captains and instructors.
• Liu Feng rode at the front of the column, recalling his battles, exchanges, and research in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• The soldiers chatted eagerly about returning to camp as the army traveled through the forest and reached an open grassland.
• The party rested on the grassland, and Liu Feng checked that the precious herbs were safely stored before they continued onward.

After the army returned from the Star Dou Great Forest, Marquis Song Yao rewarded the soldiers with three days of celebration before they resumed training. Liu Feng practiced the Xing Yi Twelve Forms, treated wounded soldiers, and prepared to mail a letter to his family when Zhang Feng came looking for him.

• Liu Feng and the soldiers returned to the camp on the west side of Longxing City, where their comrades welcomed them.
• Marquis Song Yao held three days of feasting and celebration to reward the army for the successful Hunting Operation.
• After the festivities, Liu Feng trained in the Xing Yi Twelve Forms, treated wounded soldiers with herbs, and learned from other experts in the army.
• As the seven-day rest ended, the camp returned to its daily training, and Liu Feng meditated on the lessons of the hunt.
• Liu Feng picked up the letter he had written to his family and prepared to take it to the mailing station when Zhang Feng hurried over, calling his name.

After the hunt, Zhang Feng told Liu Feng that his rewards had arrived and that he had earned a month of leave, giving him the chance to return home. Liu Feng packed for the journey and collected a large reward box containing armor made from Five-thousand-year Soul Beast Scales and a long spear.

• Zhang Feng delivered Liu Feng's reward gift list and told him he had earned a month of leave.
• Liu Feng returned to his tent, packed his clothes, and placed his letter to his family on top of his bundle.
• Liu Feng went to the Logistics Department and presented his gift list to the staff member.
• The staff member gave Liu Feng a large box, which he opened to find scale armor and a long spear.

Liu Feng received his rewards and set out on horseback for home, pushing through a heavy rain during the journey. After several days, he returned to his village and reunited with Grandpa Liu Bai, his father Liu Qing, and Aunt Liu.

• Liu Feng collected a serpent-tooth spear, a longbow, Gale Wolf coats, Gold Soul Coins, and medicinal supplies before leaving camp.
• Liu Feng rode toward home beneath clear skies, eager to see his family again.
• Liu Feng continued through worsening wind and rain until the storm passed and the sky cleared.
• After several days of travel, Liu Feng reached his hometown and hurried to his house.
• Grandpa Liu Bai welcomed Liu Feng with tears of joy, and Liu Qing and Aunt Liu joined the family reunion.

After returning from the army, Liu Feng shared stories of his dangerous hunt in the Star Dou Great Forest and distributed his rewards to his family. He then taught Liu Qing and Aunt Liu the final six forms of Xing Yi Twelve Forms, beginning its transmission through the family.

• Liu Feng told Grandpa Liu Bai, Liu Qing, and Aunt Liu about army training and the battle against a powerful Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
• Liu Feng presented his Five-thousand-year Soul Beast armor, weapons, fur coats, Gold Soul Coins, and pills to his family.
• Liu Qing urged Liu Feng to keep the superior armor for his own protection and accepted the Cold Silver Armor instead.
• Liu Feng announced that he had created Xing Yi Twelve Forms and demonstrated its final six forms to his family.
• Liu Feng guided Liu Qing and Aunt Liu as they practiced the new forms, correcting their stances and movements.

Liu Feng returned to Liu Family Village, where his father urged him to consider marriage while encouraging him through his cultivation bottleneck. He revisited familiar places, checked the village herbs, reunited with childhood friends, and ended the day resolved to keep cultivating.

• Liu Qing suggested Liu Feng ask Aunt Liu to introduce him to a Female Soul Master, but Liu Feng declined and spoke of being stuck at level 29.
• Liu Qing encouraged Liu Feng to persevere, and Liu Feng promised to continue cultivating toward level 30.
• Liu Feng revisited the Waterfall and forest, recalling his training and battles with Soul Beasts.
• Liu Feng inspected the underground Herb Networking in nearby villages, noted pest and disease problems, and bought supplies at the Marketplace.
• Liu Feng reunited with Er Hu and Liu San, who told him their lives had improved as hunters and herb gatherers.
• Liu Feng returned home, reflected on his family, friends, and past efforts, and went to rest with renewed determination.

After three weeks at home, Liu Feng said goodbye to his family and returned to the barracks, where he found the camp newly outfitted in preparation for an important visitor. He reunited with Li Zhishu and ended the chapter wondering who the visiting Heaven Dou Empire noble might be.

• Liu Feng bid farewell to Liu Bai, Liu Qing, and Aunt Liu, then rode back to the barracks wearing his new Python Scale Armor.
• Liu Feng found the main camp renovated and its soldiers equipped with new uniforms and weapons, then completed the paperwork ending his leave.
• A transportation soldier told Liu Feng that the camp was preparing for a high-ranking visitor from the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Liu Feng reunited with Li Zhishu in the dining hall, where Li Zhishu served him food and explained that his Martial Soul could create strength-restoring white bread.
• Liu Feng and Li Zhishu shared news from their time apart, then Liu Feng headed to the training grounds wondering who would visit the Third Great Camp.

Grand Duke Xue Song inspected the Third Great Camp and warned Marquis Song Yao that Star Luo might threaten the border, while privately asking him to keep the conflict going without excessive losses. After Xue Song addressed the Soldiers, Song Yao withheld gathered intelligence for a more advantageous moment and ordered an investigation and strict protection for the duke.

• Grand Duke Xue Song arrived at the Third Great Camp, where Marquis Song Yao welcomed him and showed him the armory and the Soldiers' combat drills.
• Xue Song warned Song Yao that Star Luo was making moves near the border and asked him to prolong the conflict without allowing severe losses.
• Xue Song addressed the Soldiers, urging them to prepare to defend the Heaven Dou Empire against Star Luo.
• Zhao Wuwei asked Song Yao whether they should report their intelligence on Star Luo to Xue Song, but Song Yao decided to wait for a better opportunity.
• Song Yao ordered Yang Sheng to investigate Star Luo and instructed Zhao Wuwei to arrange the duke's security against danger from any side.

After Grand Duke Xue Song announced a barracks tournament with rewards for winners and outstanding performers, Liu Feng registered and prepared with Python Scale Armor and a Black Great Spear. The tournament day arrived, and Liu Feng reached the grounds as Grand Duke Xue Song and Marquis Song Yao watched from the stands.

• Grand Duke Xue Song's tournament announcement stirred excitement among the soldiers, and registration opened to anyone below level fifty.
• Liu Feng registered from the Logistics Team—Medical Department with a long spear, hoping to display his strength and earn rewards.
• Liu Feng put on his Python Scale Armor and selected a Black Great Spear from the weapons depot.
• Liu Feng trained intensively with the spear until the eve of the tournament, then checked his armor and weapon as Old Sun and several physicians visited him.
• Liu Feng went with Old Sun and the physicians to the tournament grounds, where Grand Duke Xue Song and Marquis Song Yao watched from the stands.

At the Grand Tournament, Liu Feng won three consecutive matches with his spear skills and self-created Soul Skills, impressing the arena and Duke Xue Song. He entered the top hundred and became the focus of the spectators.

• Liu Feng defeated Zhang Jiu by dodging his Green Snake attacks and striking him with Xingyi—Galloping Horse.
• Liu Feng endured Old Man Wang Er’s arrow barrages and evaded his stronger shots until Old Man Wang Er ran out of Soul Power and conceded.
• Liu Feng broke Zheng Hua’s whip with Xingyi—Bear’s Great Strength and defeated her in his third match.
• Duke Xue Song stood to applaud Liu Feng as his three straight wins secured his place in the top hundred.

Liu Feng defeated Sun Ci in the fourth match and advanced to the next round. Duke Xue Song took an interest in Liu Feng, while Zhao Wuwei praised his subordinate to the Marquis.

• Liu Feng met Sun Ci, who thanked him for treating him during the hunt and offered to hold back, but Liu Feng urged him to fight at full strength.
• Sun Ci attacked with Golden Silk Growth and Golden Silk Net, while Liu Feng dodged the vines, tore through the net, and reached Sun Ci with his spear at his throat.
• Sun Ci admitted defeat, and the referee declared Liu Feng the winner of the match.
• Duke Xue Song read Liu Feng’s information and expressed approval, while Zhao Wuwei praised Liu Feng to the Marquis.

Liu Feng celebrated reaching the top fifty with his colleagues before returning to the martial arena for the afternoon matches. He fought Zhao Wuwei in the top thirty-two, lost after Zhao overwhelmed him with his soul skills, and left the arena injured but determined to keep improving.

• Liu Feng’s colleagues from the medical department congratulated him on reaching the top fifty and celebrated with him in the dining hall.
• Liu Feng returned to the arena in the afternoon and learned that his opponent was Zhao Wuwei.
• Liu Feng held his own against Zhao Wuwei’s spear without soul skills, but struggled when Zhao used Blazing Strike, Divine Wind Strike, and Fierce Tiger Descends Mountain.
• Zhao Wuwei used Spirit Snake Clone to overwhelm Liu Feng and strike his shoulder, winning the match.
• Liu Feng accepted his defeat, and Zhao Wuwei praised his performance despite his level 29 Soul Power.
• The Wang Family Three Brothers and Old Sun checked Liu Feng’s injuries as the spectators applauded him.

When a report revealed that the Star Luo Empire’s garrison was moving north toward the Ancient Thunder Kingdom, the duke canceled the tournament and ordered the camp to prepare for war. Liu Feng learned of the threat from Old Sun and began preparing his equipment as the barracks mobilized.

• Liu Feng reflected on his defeat by Zhao Wuwei as the Top 32 Competition was about to begin.
• A cavalry messenger delivered an urgent letter to the duke, who canceled the remaining matches and summoned his officers.
• The duke and his officers learned that the Star Luo Empire’s garrison was moving north toward the Ancient Thunder Kingdom and agreed to investigate while stocking supplies and recalling soldiers on leave.
• Liu Feng went to the Medical Department, where Old Sun explained the threat and ordered the staff to acquire, inspect, and sort herbs and medicines.
• Liu Feng inspected and polished his spear and armor as soldiers across the barracks sharpened weapons, moved supplies, and trained for war.