Chapter Summaries

After awakening his past-life memories in Douluo Continent, six-year-old Liu Yanyang buried his parents, who had died protecting him from the men pursuing their family. He resolved to survive and avenge them, then prepared to leave the Ice Crystal Forest for safety.

• Liu Yanyang realized he had been reborn in Douluo Continent and grieved as he remembered his parents’ deaths.
• Liu Yanyang made a coffin, buried his parents, and promised to remember his mother’s advice and avenge his father.
• Liu Yanyang recalled that Salis, the City Lord of Extreme North City, had ordered the pursuit over the Ten-Thousand-Year Dragon Ganoderma.
• Liu Yanyang decided he needed protection and strength to survive, and concluded that he had to leave the Ice Crystal Forest.

Six-year-old Liu Yanyang examined his new spear and the treasures his parents left him, then set off to seek help escaping the Extreme North Land. He collapsed from exhaustion and woke in an unfamiliar room, startled by the sight beside his bed.

• Liu Yanyang formed his silver spear Martial Soul and named it Dragon's Roar.
• He examined his father's Storage Soul Tool and found Soul Coins, medicinal herbs, the Cheng Ying and Han Guang rings, and the Douluo Treasure Record.
• Liu Yanyang decided to seek help from his mother Jiang Luoxue's friend, the Skywater Academy Dean, and ran toward Skywater City.
• Liu Yanyang collapsed from exhaustion less than a hundred meters into his journey.
• Liu Yanyang woke in a blue-ceilinged room and shot upright when he saw something beside his bed.

Liu Yanyang woke in the Shui Family home, where Shui Bing'er had saved him, and decided to leave before Salis's men could find him. Before departing, he examined Shui Bing'er's unusual Ice Phoenix Martial Soul and began considering how to understand its mutation.

• Shui Bing'er introduced herself to Liu Yanyang and confirmed that she had saved him.
• Liu Yanyang learned that Dean Shui had gone to Extreme North City and decided he could not wait for her return.
• Liu Yanyang thanked Shui Bing'er and headed for the gate despite her warning that her mother had told him to rest.
• Liu Yanyang asked Shui Bing'er to summon her Martial Soul and observed that her Ice Phoenix showed no beast-like traits.
• Liu Yanyang considered the cause of Shui Bing'er's Martial Soul anomaly and remembered someone who might provide an answer.

Liu Yanyang advised Shui Bing'er to use Phoenix-subspecies Soul Beasts for her Soul Rings, then left Skywater City after learning that men were searching for a family connected to Shui Xinrou. He chose to flee to the Star Luo Empire and seek help from the Breaking Clan, but still needed a safe way to reach Dragon Rising City.

• Liu Yanyang told Shui Bing'er that her Ice Phoenix martial soul was incompletely evolved and advised her to choose Soul Rings from Phoenix-subspecies Soul Beasts.
• Shui Bing'er asked Liu Yanyang not to leave, but he said they might meet again and walked away.
• Liu Yanyang overheard thugs discussing a reward from Salis and their plan to stake out the Shui Family estate for a family connected to Shui Xinrou.
• Liu Yanyang decided against seeking protection from the Heaven Dou royal family, Spirit Hall, or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and ruled out traveling to Dugu Bo because time was short.
• Liu Yanyang decided to head for the Star Luo Empire and seek the Breaking Clan, then wondered how he could safely reach Dragon Rising City.

Liu Yanyang disguised himself as a noble young master and arranged to travel with a caravan toward Dragon Rising City while misleading anyone tracking him into thinking he had gone to Heaven Dou City. As Skywater City disappeared behind him, he reflected that his family’s home was gone and wondered where he could belong.

• Liu Yanyang watched the caravans at Skywater City’s gates and devised a plan to use one to escape his pursuers.
• Liu Yanyang dressed in luxurious clothes, then paid the Caravan Post manager to arrange a private carriage while claiming he was bound for Heaven Dou City.
• Liu Yanyang left the city alone and headed toward Dragon Rising City, hoping to confuse Salis’s men about his destination.
• Liu Yanyang met the returning caravan on the road and paid its chief manager to provide him a private carriage and meals without disturbing him.
• Liu Yanyang watched Skywater City fade into the distance, remembered his destroyed family home, and wondered where his home could be.

Two months after setting out, Liu Yanyang reached Star Luo City, bought Geng Metal Stone and Thousand-Year Whale Rubber, and used the latter to strengthen his body. He arrived at the Breaking Clan’s residence and asked to meet its Clan Leader with news of the Aromatic Silk Beauty.

• Liu Yanyang explored Star Luo City and bought Geng Metal Stone and Thousand-Year Whale Rubber from a shop.
• Liu Yanyang consumed the Whale Rubber after having it softened with Soul Power flames, enduring its heat as it strengthened his body.
• After absorbing the Whale Rubber, Liu Yanyang washed away the expelled impurities and prepared to seek a Soul Ring suited to his martial soul.
• Three days later, Liu Yanyang arrived at the Breaking Clan’s residence in Dragon Rising City and asked the guards to tell the Clan Leader that an old acquaintance had news of the Aromatic Silk Beauty.
• A guard returned with an old man after Liu Yanyang waited at the gate.

Six-year-old Liu Yanyang negotiated with Yang Wudi to stay with the Breaking Clan in exchange for the Aromatic Silk Beauty, seeking spear training, Soul Ring guidance, and protection. After Yang Wudi accepted, Liu Yanyang studied the clan’s Soul Ring records and questioned whether its extreme-offense style suited him before setting out with the clan the next morning.

• Liu Yanyang introduced himself to Yang Wudi and offered to trade the Aromatic Silk Beauty for six years of training, access to Soul Ring records, help hunting Soul Beasts, and protection.
• Yang Wudi accepted the proposal and assigned Liu Yanyang a residence in the Breaking Clan compound.
• A youth brought Liu Yanyang the clan’s Soul Ring records and told him Yang Wudi would take him Soul Beast hunting the next day.
• Liu Yanyang studied the clan’s Soul Ring combinations and decided he would not adopt its unsustainable extreme-offense fighting style, though he saw value in its techniques.
• Liu Yanyang reflected on his loneliness, went to sleep, and arrived at the Breaking Clan’s main gate the next morning, where a carriage was waiting.

Liu Yanyang and Yang Wudi traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest to find a Thunderstorm Claw Dragon for Liu Yanyang’s first Soul Ring. They located a suitable dragon in the Thunder Mountain Range, but a black shadow suddenly descended and interrupted Yang Wudi’s attack.

• Liu Yanyang chose a Thunderstorm Claw Dragon for its attack-boosting and paralysis effects, then asked Yang Wudi to seek one around eight hundred years old because he had consumed a Ten-Thousand-Year Dragon Ganoderma.
• Liu Yanyang and Yang Wudi reached Soul Hunting Town, rested overnight, and entered the Star Dou Great Forest the next morning.
• Yang Wudi warned Liu Yanyang about the forest’s dangers and led him north toward the Thunder Mountain Range.
• After searching for two days and one night, Liu Yanyang and Yang Wudi spotted a Thunderstorm Claw Dragon over seven hundred years old in a mountain hollow.
• Yang Wudi released his Soul Breaking Spear and charged the dragon, but a black shadow plunged from the dark clouds and interrupted his attack.

Liu Yanyang absorbed an eight-hundred-year Thunderstorm Claw Dragon Soul Ring and gained his first Soul Skill, Dragon Roar. After discovering his Soul Power had reached level fourteen and a half, he prepared to leave the Star Dou Great Forest with Yang Wudi at dawn.

• Yang Wudi defeated a Thunderstorm Claw Dragon and pinned it down while Liu Yanyang recovered from the bloody scene.
• Liu Yanyang killed the wounded Thunderstorm Claw Dragon and chose to absorb its eight-hundred-year Soul Ring despite Yang Wudi's warning.
• Liu Yanyang endured the Soul Ring's scorching power and emerged with a stronger body and purple lightning in his eyes.
• Liu Yanyang revealed that his first Soul Skill, Dragon Roar, added lightning to his spear, disrupted enemies, and increased his attack power and movement speed.
• Yang Wudi tested Liu Yanyang's Soul Power, found it at level fourteen and a half, and told him they would leave the forest at dawn.

Liu Yanyang analyzed the flaws in Soul Power cultivation and considered creating a new cultivation method, but decided he lacked the knowledge to do so. He resolved to pursue spear technique as the foundation of his future strength, while leaving the Human Meridian Diagram for a later opportunity.

• Liu Yanyang reasoned that a Soul Master's meridian quality affected both Innate Soul Power and cultivation speed, and linked poor meridians to Gangzi's low Innate Soul Power and transformation.
• Liu Yanyang considered developing an Internal Energy Skill like Mysterious Heaven Skill but concluded he did not know enough about the meridians to create a cultivation method.
• Liu Yanyang decided he would seek Tang San's Human Meridian Diagram once the original plot began, since he hoped to improve the Soul Master system and reach godhood.
• Liu Yanyang made spear technique his highest priority and resolved to develop it rather than remain beneath another's shadow.

After returning to the Breaking Clan estate, Liu Yanyang trained under Yang Wudi in spear stance, basic spear techniques, and Soul Power cultivation. He broke through to the Soul Grandmaster realm at seven and a half, and Yang Wudi planned to take him to the Star Dou Great Forest for a Soul Ring the next morning.

• Liu Yanyang returned to the Breaking Clan estate with Yang Wudi, who announced that he would personally guide his cultivation.
• Liu Yanyang began running daily and practiced the spear-post stance under Yang Wudi's strict instruction.
• After six months, Yang Wudi taught Liu Yanyang the foundations of spear techniques and encouraged him to master them through practice and combat.
• Liu Yanyang trained for a year, improving his spear skills and gaining four Soul Power levels as his relationship with Yang Wudi grew closer.
• Liu Yanyang broke through to the Soul Grandmaster realm at seven and a half, and Yang Wudi agreed to take him to the Star Dou Great Forest for a Soul Ring.
• Liu Yanyang resolved to keep improving his spear techniques and later test himself at the Great Soul Arena.

Liu Yanyang and Yang Wudi searched the Star Dou Great Forest for a Golden Tyrant Dragon but instead discovered a mutant Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear. They drugged the bear family and carried off its two-thousand-year-old cub, leaving Liu Yanyang ready to absorb its Soul Ring.

• Liu Yanyang told Yang Wudi he wanted a Golden Tyrant Dragon for his second Soul Ring, and they searched the forest for half a month without finding one.
• A roar led Liu Yanyang and Yang Wudi to a nearly twenty-thousand-year-old mutant Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear with reddish-gold fur, scales on its claws, and dragon blood.
• Liu Yanyang proposed following the adult bear to find its cub, and Yang Wudi agreed to help him capture a young one.
• The pair followed the bear to its cave, where they found it with another adult and a roughly two-thousand-year-old cub.
• Yang Wudi used Dream incense to put the bears to sleep, and he and Liu Yanyang took the cub out of the cave.
• At dawn, Yang Wudi set the cub down at the forest's outskirts and told Liu Yanyang to recover before absorbing its Soul Ring.

Liu Yanyang absorbed the Variant Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear’s Soul Ring, gained the Po Jun soul skill, and tested the concealment abilities of Cheng Ying. He traveled with Yang Wudi to Star Luo City, where he registered for Soul Fighting as White Mask and waited for his turn.

• Liu Yanyang used poison to torment the Variant Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear in hopes of obtaining its External Soul Bone, then killed it and absorbed its Soul Ring without gaining the Dark Gold Dreadclaws.
• Liu Yanyang reached Rank 22 and gained the Po Jun soul skill, while he and Yang Wudi collected the bear’s paws and returned home.
• Liu Yanyang used Cheng Ying to change his Soul Ring colors and conceal his presence, surprising Yang Wudi before explaining the Soul Tool.
• Yang Wudi took Liu Yanyang to Star Luo City to test his combat skills at the Great Soul Arena.
• Liu Yanyang bought a white mask, registered under the name White Mask, and waited inside the arena for his Soul Fighting match.

Liu Yanyang, fighting as White Mask, rose to fame in Star Luo City’s Great Soul Arena after building a long winning streak and accepting a cross-rank challenge. When First Prince Dai Weisi tried to recruit him, Liu Yanyang refused and left, prompting Dai Weisi to order retaliation.

• Liu Yanyang defeated Linglong with one spear strike, winning their Soul Arena match in a single exchange.
• Liu Yanyang continued fighting daily, earned Bronze Soul Master status after ten consecutive victories, and extended his streak to twenty-three.
• The Great Soul Arena offered Liu Yanyang ten thousand Gold Soul Coins per match and promoted a challenge against Soul Elders after he ran out of suitable Soul Grandmaster opponents.
• Dai Weisi invited Liu Yanyang to join his ranks and offered him wealth, power, beauties, and Soul Rings.
• Liu Yanyang refused, saying he would leave Star Luo City within days, and walked out of the lounge.
• Dai Weisi angrily ordered a servant to arrange for someone to deal with Liu Yanyang.

Liu Yanyang anticipated that Dai Weisi would target him and planned to retaliate, then fought Dai Xingtian in a cross-rank Soul Battle. After winning decisively and extending his streak to twenty-four victories, Liu Yanyang left the arena to surprise Dai Weisi.

• Liu Yanyang returned to his temporary residence, suspected Dai Weisi would make a move against him, and planned to return the favor.
• The host introduced Dai Xingtian and White Mask before their cross-rank Soul Battle in the packed Star Luo City Great Soul Arena.
• Dai Xingtian activated two Soul Skills and attacked Liu Yanyang, but their first clash ended evenly.
• Liu Yanyang dodged Dai Xingtian's White Tiger Fierce Light Wave and pierced his left shoulder with the Dragon Roar Spear.
• The host declared White Mask the winner of his twenty-fourth consecutive match, and Liu Yanyang left to surprise Dai Weisi.

Liu Yanyang ambushed Dai Weisi, robbed him, and secretly carried him to Red Light Street before abandoning him with Ru Hua. He left Dai Weisi in the courtesan’s hands and departed without paying.

• Liu Yanyang returned to Dai Weisi’s lounge under Cheng Ying’s concealment after Dai Weisi ordered his men and Shadow to capture him.
• Liu Yanyang covered Dai Weisi with a powder-coated sack, beat him unconscious, and stole his Storage Soul Tool and valuables.
• Liu Yanyang carried Dai Weisi into an alley, forced bottles of unknown substances into his mouth, and disguised him with a black hood.
• Liu Yanyang took Dai Weisi to Red Light Street and brought him into Ru Hua’s shop.
• Liu Yanyang claimed Dai Weisi was his sworn brother, Black Slave, refused to pay Ru Hua, and left them alone together.

Liu Yanyang returned to Skywater City to visit his parents’ graves and reunited with Shui Xinrou, who had worried about him for years. He assured his parents that he was settled and would not let hatred obstruct his path.

• Dai Weisi woke beside Ru Hua and learned that Tang San had brought him there, deepening his hatred of Tang San.
• Liu Yanyang left Star Luo City and returned to the Breaking Clan estate to cultivate.
• Yang Wudi invited Liu Yanyang to the Single Attribute Four Great Clans gathering, but Liu Yanyang declined and planned to visit Skywater City afterward.
• Two months later, Liu Yanyang arrived in Skywater City and met Shui Xinrou at his parents’ graves.
• Liu Yanyang paid his respects to his parents and told them he was doing well and would not let hatred hinder his growth.

Liu Yanyang returned to the Shui Mansion with Shui Xinrou and learned that Shui Bing'er's Martial Soul had begun to go berserk after absorbing a Condensing Water Flying Luan Soul Ring. He could not cure the problem, but gave her Thousand-Year Whale Rubber to strengthen her body and ease the strain while he considered what to do next.

• Shui Xinrou brought Liu Yanyang home, where Shui Yue'er greeted him enthusiastically and Shui Bing'er acted awkwardly around him.
• Shui Bing'er asked Liu Yanyang about his Soul Power Level and became discouraged when he said he had reached Level 25.
• Shui Bing'er's Martial Soul manifested and went berserk, forcing Shui Xinrou to channel soul power into her to calm the outburst.
• Shui Xinrou explained that the Condensing Water Flying Luan's Soul Ring had strengthened Shui Bing'er's Martial Soul and granted her Ice Seal, but its outbursts burdened her body.
• Liu Yanyang gave Shui Xinrou Thousand-Year Whale Rubber and explained how it could strengthen Shui Bing'er and help reduce the harm caused by her condition.
• Shui Xinrou took Shui Bing'er to her room to use the whale rubber, while Liu Yanyang remained behind thinking about the Soul Ring problem.

After Shui Bing'er improved her body by refining the Whale Rubber, Liu Yanyang gave her Han Guang and left Shui Mansion, promising to return someday. He traveled to Nuoding City and forced his way into Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy to pursue his plans involving Tang San.

• Shui Bing'er thanked Liu Yanyang for bringing the Whale Rubber, and Shui Xinrou insisted that Bing'er repay him for saving her life.
• Liu Yanyang told Shui Bing'er that her Soul Power had reached level 20 and suggested she seek a Three-tailed Ice Luan for her second Soul Ring.
• Shui Bing'er asked Liu Yanyang to join the trip, but he declined and announced that he was leaving that day.
• Liu Yanyang gave Shui Bing'er Han Guang and explained how it could conceal her Soul Ring, then left Shui Mansion as Shui Xinrou encouraged Bing'er to work hard and meet him again.
• Liu Yanyang traveled for more than a month to Nuoding City and headed straight to Nuoding City Junior Soul Master Academy.
• When the gatekeeper stopped him, Liu Yanyang released his Soul Power, frightened the gatekeeper, and entered the academy.

Liu Yanyang stole Xiaogang’s research on Soul Power cultivation and left Nuoding Academy after seeing Tang San and Xiaogang arrive. Four years later, after reaching level thirty-eight and defeating an eight-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider, he prepared to travel to Heaven Dou City.

• Liu Yanyang learned that Xiaogang had left Nuoding Academy and searched Xiaogang’s office, where he found research on Soul Power circulation, Martial Souls, Soul Rings, and human meridians.
• Liu Yanyang overheard that Xiao Wu and the work-study students had challenged Boss Xiao, but he chose not to watch their fight and instead left the academy.
• Liu Yanyang passed Tang San carrying Xiaogang at the academy gates, then took a carriage to Dragon Rising City.
• Over the next four years, Liu Yanyang cultivated at the Breaking Clan, gained a third Soul Skill after absorbing a Golden Tyrant Dragon’s Soul Ring, and raised his Soul Power to level thirty-eight.
• Liu Yanyang defeated an eight-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider in the Star Dou Great Forest, collected its venom, and set out for Heaven Dou City.