Chapter Summaries

Reincarnated as an infant in the Extreme North Land, Xue Lingyun was found by the Snow Empress and recognized as a human born with the Extreme Ice attribute. She adopted him and carried him home with Xiao Bai, leaving Xue Lingyun asleep in her arms.

• Xue Lingyun struggled to survive the freezing blizzard until the Snow Empress found him.
• The Snow Empress sensed Xue Lingyun's Extreme Ice attribute, while Xiao Bai warned her that humans were dangerous.
• The Snow Empress lifted Xue Lingyun into her arms and named him Xue Lingyun.
• Xiao Bai protested when he realized Xue Lingyun might call the Snow Empress his mother, but she took the infant home with them.
• Xue Lingyun fell asleep in the Snow Empress's arms as they headed toward her Ice Crystal palace.

Xue Lingyun adjusted to life as an infant in the Snow Empress’s Ice Palace, where she cared for him and Xiao Bai watched over him. Half a month later, he managed to turn onto his stomach, and the Snow Empress gently patted his back.

• The Snow Empress kept Xue Lingyun in her palace because he carried Extreme Ice, despite Xiao Bai’s protests that he was human.
• Xue Lingyun sneezed on Xiao Bai, then fell asleep; when he woke, the Snow Empress fed him warm Ice Nectar.
• Xiao Bai introduced himself as Ice Bear King Little White and promised to take Xue Lingyun to raid Ice Silkworm nests when he grew up.
• After half a month, Xue Lingyun managed to roll onto his stomach, and the Snow Empress gently patted his back.

Xue Lingyun met the Ice Empress, who questioned the Snow Empress’s decision to raise him but accepted him after learning of his pure Extreme Ice. Xiao Bai’s attempt to entertain the baby ended in tears, and Xue Lingyun found comfort in the Snow Empress’s arms as he settled into life at the Ice Palace.

• The Ice Empress visited the Ice Platform, examined Xue Lingyun, and questioned why the Snow Empress had taken in a human baby.
• The Snow Empress explained that Xue Lingyun had very pure Extreme Ice, and the Ice Empress agreed to let her raise him while warning she would not tolerate trouble.
• Xiao Bai brought Xue Lingyun a heavy ice ball, and Xue Lingyun began crying when he could not push it.
• The Snow Empress picked Xue Lingyun up and soothed him, while the Ice Empress teased Xiao Bai for scaring the baby.
• Xue Lingyun clutched the Snow Empress’s hair, felt comforted by the Ice Palace residents, and grew sleepy.

Xue Lingyun sensed a warm, life-filled light beyond the Ice Palace and persuaded Snow Empress to take him toward it. The group followed its growing presence into the Extreme North, approaching its source in the Ice Valley.

• Xue Lingyun noticed a white light outside the hall and felt his inner warm current resonate with it.
• Xue Lingyun pointed northwest and used his infantile gestures to persuade Snow Empress to investigate.
• Snow Empress bundled Xue Lingyun in a fur coat and set out with Xiao Bai following behind.
• Xue Lingyun sensed the light as a silver thread leading toward the distant Ice Valley, and Snow Empress changed direction to follow it.
• Snow Empress detected a pure energy fluctuation filled with life ahead as they traveled farther into the frozen wilderness.

Xue Lingyun led Snow Empress to a Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus hidden inside a Mysterious Ice Rock, and its energy confirmed that his Huangji Jingshi perception worked in the Douluo World. He fell asleep in Snow Empress’s arms, newly hopeful that the Dharma Cleansing Marrow and Changing Tendons Scripture could also provide a real path to cultivation.

• Xue Lingyun sensed a source of warm energy beneath a black rock and excitedly directed Snow Empress to it in Ice Valley.
• Snow Empress broke open the Mysterious Ice Rock and discovered a Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus containing an Ice Marrow Origin.
• Snow Empress placed the snow lotus in her Storage Soul Tool after explaining its value, while Xue Lingyun felt its energy harmonize with the current inside him.
• On the journey back, Xue Lingyun realized Huangji Jingshi had guided him to the treasure and wondered whether the Dharma Cleansing Marrow and Changing Tendons Scripture could lead him toward cultivation.
• Snow Empress soothed Xue Lingyun as he fell asleep, then sat with him in Ice Palace beneath her quiet protection.

Xue Lingyun practiced the Primal Chaos Stake and used his growing ability to sense energy and earth veins to guide treasure hunts with Ice Bear King Little White. Their finds ranged from rare Far North treasures to abandoned Soul Master belongings, and Xue Lingyun stored away the valuables for his future use.

• Xue Lingyun practiced the Primal Chaos Stake, having reached the limit of the internal energy his unawakened body could hold.
• Ice Bear King Little White arrived at the Ice Palace and urged Xue Lingyun to go search for sweet food or tasty minerals.
• Xue Lingyun recalled how Little White had accepted Snow Empress as its mother and settled into calling her Sister Xue.
• Xue Lingyun's study of Huangji Jingshi let him sense energy, earth veins, and hidden treasures with increasing clarity.
• Xue Lingyun and Little White found spirit herbs, minerals, and abandoned Soul Master belongings, while Little White complained whenever the haul was not edible.
• Xue Lingyun kept the Gold Soul Coins, Soul Tools, and occasional Spirit Bones he found, with Snow Empress allowing him to build a private stash.

Xue Lingyun followed his geomantic notes with Xiao Bai to an Ice Crack Valley, where they discovered three Golden Jade Ice Orchid Fruits. He also recalled how the Snow Empress had once helped a desperate girl at his urging, before the pair prepared to harvest their find.

• Xue Lingyun consulted his Geomantic Weather Miscellany and chose to search northeast with Xiao Bai.
• As they traveled, Xue Lingyun remembered guiding the Snow Empress to a bloodied girl whose family had been murdered, and how the Snow Empress avenged her before teasing that she might become his wife.
• Xiao Bai spotted the Ice Crack Valley, and Xue Lingyun sensed a cluster of gold and white aura near its floor.
• Xiao Bai carefully climbed into the valley and tore the ice away from a small stone cave.
• Xue Lingyun and Xiao Bai found three Golden Jade Ice Orchid Fruits growing above a pool of milky-white stone marrow.

Xue Lingyun collected Golden Jade Ice Orchid Fruit and Earth Vein Stone Marrow, then decided to wait until his body was fully prepared before awakening his Martial Soul. Snow Empress and Ice Empress assembled the treasures for his awakening, which was set to take place within the next few days, and he prepared to begin.

• Xue Lingyun collected three Golden Jade Ice Orchid Fruits and all the Earth Vein Stone Marrow, sharing a fruit with Xiao Bai.
• Xue Lingyun concluded that he likely had two powerful Martial Souls and decided to temper his body further before awakening them.
• Xue Lingyun returned to the Ice Palace, where Snow Empress said Ice Empress would arrive and his awakening could happen within the next few days.
• Ice Empress brought prepared treasures to the chamber, and Snow Empress joined Xue Lingyun as he settled himself to begin the awakening preparations.

Xue Lingyun underwent an ice-and-fire body-tempering ritual guided by the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress. As the process reached its climax, his Origin of Life awakened alongside a second Martial Soul, revealing the power of a gigantic ice dragon.

• The Snow Empress applied Sea Soul Ice Marrow Paste and Fire Yang Ginseng with Blazing Blood Powder to begin tempering Xue Lingyun's body.
• Xue Lingyun drank Ice Soul Body Tempering Soup, then circulated the Dharma Cleansing Marrow and Changing Tendons Scripture as the Snow Empress guided the surging energies and the Ice Empress stood guard.
• The Snow Empress released three drops of Jadeite Dew at the peak of the transformation, stabilizing and completing the tempering.
• Xue Lingyun's Origin of Life awakened, manifesting as a luminous phantom heart over his chest.
• An ice-blue dragon phantom appeared behind Xue Lingyun, and his twin Martial Souls awakened together.

Xue Lingyun awakened two balanced Martial Souls, the Primal Heart and Ice Prison Dragon King, with Innate Full Soul Power at rank ten. The Snow Empress and Ice Empress told him to cultivate the Primal Heart first, then prepare to seek its first Soul Ring in the forest outskirts the next morning.

• Xue Lingyun manifested an Ice Dragon Phantom and a heart-shaped energy core, revealing his twin Martial Souls.
• The Snow Empress examined Xue Lingyun and confirmed his Martial Souls were balanced, with Innate Full Soul Power at rank ten.
• The Snow Empress named the Martial Souls the Ice Prison Dragon King and the Primal Heart, and advised Xue Lingyun to cultivate the Primal Heart first.
• The Snow Empress noted unusual fluctuations near the opportunity Xue Lingyun had sensed in the forest outskirts.
• The Ice Empress told Xue Lingyun to rest and consolidate his power, then promised to take him to seek his first Soul Ring the next morning.

A Dark Demon Evil God Tiger hunted in the Gray Realm and dreamed of becoming powerful enough to dominate the forests and Icy Plains. Ice Empress crushed it before it could act, and Xue Lingyun recognized it as the target he had been seeking.

• The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger devoured Soul Beast corpses and planned to grow stronger by hunting beasts and Soul Masters.
• The tiger imagined reaching the ten-thousand-year and hundred-thousand-year realms and ruling the forests and Icy Plains.
• Ice Empress struck the tiger with an emerald Extreme Cold Air scorpion claw, pinning it to the frozen ground and sealing its power.
• Ice Empress explained to Xue Lingyun that the tiger was a feared predator with terrifying potential and many enemies.
• Xue Lingyun inspected the subdued tiger and confirmed that it was the target.

Xue Lingyun absorbed the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Soul Ring, enduring its chaotic energy and spiritual taint by adapting his cultivation method around his Primal Heart. The absorption raised his Soul Power Level and created the Heart Source Circulation Technique.

• The Ice Empress judged the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's Soul Ring powerful but dangerously tainted, and Xue Lingyun killed the wounded tiger.
• Xue Lingyun began absorbing the Soul Ring after calming his mind and circulating the Heart Method of the Dharma Cleansing Marrow and Changing Tendons Scripture.
• The tiger's violent Soul Power and evil will assaulted Xue Lingyun, while his old circulation route proved inefficient and risky.
• Xue Lingyun used his Primal Heart as a new core to harmonize the incoming energy and build a circulation path suited to his Martial Soul.
• Xue Lingyun absorbed the entire Soul Ring, his Soul Power Level rose, and the Heart Source Circulation Technique stabilized.

After absorbing the tiger’s Soul Ring, Xue Lingyun gained the Evil God Wings and demonstrated his First Soul Skill, Evil Tiger Crushing Pulse, to Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and Xiao Bai. He recognized the skill’s potential to combine multiple attributes and resolved to grow stronger.

• Xue Lingyun discovered that the tiger’s essence had formed the External Soul Bone called Evil God Wings and sensed several distinct energies within his Primal Heart.
• Ice Empress urged Xue Lingyun to return to the Ice Palace, and he practiced controlling his new wings and powers along the way.
• Snow Empress and Xiao Bai welcomed Xue Lingyun back, and Snow Empress asked him to demonstrate his First Soul Skill.
• Xue Lingyun used Evil Tiger Crushing Pulse to mark and collapse blocks of Xuanbing, showing how the attack worked at both range and close quarters.
• Xue Lingyun explained that the skill could use and combine different attributes, while Snow Empress recognized its potential to develop alongside him.
• Ice Empress warned Xue Lingyun to keep his Evil God Wings hidden, and he resolved to become much stronger.

Xue Lingyun suppressed Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire and caught Yan Shaozhe’s attention, receiving a recommendation to attend Shrek Academy. After eating the roasted Thick Earth Warthog, he decided to return to the Ice Palace and discuss his plans with Sister Xue and Sister Bing.

• Xue Lingyun was about to hunt a Thick Earth Warthog when Ma Xiaotao’s fire attack roasted it and nearly struck him.
• Xue Lingyun used his Ice Attribute Soul Skill to suppress Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire, then healed her and ate the roasted warthog.
• Yan Shaozhe arrived, learned that Xue Lingyun had saved Ma Xiaotao, and invited him to attend Shrek Academy.
• Xue Lingyun accepted Yan Shaozhe’s recommendation letter but said he would first discuss the offer with his family.
• Xue Lingyun decided to return to the Ice Palace and discuss his plan to attend Shrek Academy and explore its resources.

After nearly two years away, Xue Lingyun returned to the Ice Palace and explained why he had chosen Shrek as the best place to continue his studies. With Snow Empress and Ice Empress’s advice and support, he spent the following days consolidating his cultivation before his eventual departure.

• Xue Lingyun returned to the Ice Palace, where Xiao Bai greeted him enthusiastically and Snow Empress and Ice Empress welcomed him home.
• Xue Lingyun told Snow Empress and Ice Empress about meeting Ma Xiaotao and Yan Shaozhe at Star Dou and receiving a Recommendation Letter to Shrek.
• Xue Lingyun explained that he favored Shrek over the Sun Moon Empire and Ben Ti Sect because it offered resources, knowledge, and a comparatively safe place to build his foundation.
• Snow Empress cautioned Xue Lingyun not to trust Shrek completely and reminded him that the Extreme North Land would always be home; Ice Empress advised him to run if he could not win.
• Xue Lingyun promised Xiao Bai he would visit during academy breaks, then stayed at the Ice Palace to organize his gains and strengthen his cultivation with Ice Empress’s sparring and Snow Empress’s guidance.

After two years of cultivation in the Extreme North Ice Palace, Xue Lingyun left for Shrek Academy, having reached peak rank 34. Dean Yan Shaozhe welcomed him to the Outer Court and began arranging special resources and guidance for him, hoping to secure his loyalty to the Martial Soul Department.

• Xue Lingyun said farewell to Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and Xiao Bai, then flew south toward Shrek Academy.
• Yan Shaozhe and Du Weilun reviewed Xue Lingyun’s report and concluded that his Extreme Ice ability suggested he had Twin Martial Souls.
• Yan Shaozhe decided Xue Lingyun should enter the Outer Court first and receive extra support while progressing through the academy’s assessments.
• Yan Shaozhe welcomed Xue Lingyun, gave him keys to an enlarged dormitory room, and promised the Martial Soul Department would meet his needs.
• After Xue Lingyun left, Yan Shaozhe told Du Weilun to ask Qian Duoduo to give Xue Lingyun guidance in Soul Tools.

Xue Lingyun arrived at Shrek Academy’s Freshman Dormitory, explored his specially arranged suite, and quietly advanced to Rank 35. As he left to find the Canteen, he unexpectedly encountered Yuhao.

• Xue Lingyun met Mu En at the Dormitory entrance, and Mu En sensed his powerful vitality, solid foundation, and faint Dragon’s Might.
• Xue Lingyun inspected the connected rooms of his suite and recognized Dean Yan’s discreet special arrangement.
• Xue Lingyun cultivated in the suite’s Cultivation Room and advanced to Rank 35.
• Xue Lingyun left to get food and ran into a bruised, dusty boy who recognized him as Ling Bro Lingyun.
• Xue Lingyun recognized the boy as Yuhao.

Xue Lingyun reunited with Huo Yuhao at Shrek Academy and learned that Huo Yuhao’s mother had died. After comforting him and sharing a meal, Xue Lingyun showed him the unusually spacious dormitory the dean had arranged for him.

• Xue Lingyun recognized Huo Yuhao in the corridor and saw that his fortune already contained the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and Electrolux.
• Xue Lingyun learned Huo Yuhao had argued with his new roommate, then took him to the Canteen using his free meal card.
• Huo Yuhao told Xue Lingyun that his mother had died a year earlier, and Xue Lingyun urged him to honor her by moving forward.
• Xue Lingyun and Huo Yuhao ate together and talked about Huo Yuhao’s experiences at Shrek and Xue Lingyun’s travels.
• Xue Lingyun brought Huo Yuhao to Room 106 and showed him the four connected rooms, including a private bathroom and cultivation room.

Xue Lingyun adjusted his weight-bearing Soul Tool armor after reaching level 35, but Ma Xiaotao suddenly burst into his dorm during an Evil Fire flare-up. He suppressed her condition with his cold Soul Power, and she left promising to help him at the academy.

• Xue Lingyun fine-tuned the weight modules in his armor to account for his increased cultivation.
• Ma Xiaotao forced her way through Xue Lingyun's window and begged him for ice as her Evil Fire flared.
• Xue Lingyun used his first Soul Skill and gentle cold energy to calm Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire.
• Ma Xiaotao thanked Xue Lingyun and said his ice worked better than the suppression she had received before.
• Ma Xiaotao promised to help Xue Lingyun at the academy, then left after complimenting his physique.

Xue Lingyun reunited with Jiang Nannan, then defeated Xu Sanshi in a duel and won three Mystic Water Pills. After finding the pills nearly useless to him, he hurried away to handle something else.

• Xue Lingyun met Jiang Nannan, who thanked him for saving her mother and improving her family's life.
• Xu Sanshi accused Xue Lingyun of pursuing Jiang Nannan and challenged him to a duel, wagering Mystic Water Pills.
• Xue Lingyun revealed his three Soul Rings, including two Thousand-Year Soul Rings, and defeated Xu Sanshi with one punch.
• Xu Sanshi handed Xue Lingyun the three Mystic Water Pills, and Xue Lingyun found one had little effect on him.
• Xue Lingyun classified the pills as resources he could give away and hurried toward the Dormitory Area, leaving Jiang Nannan and the onlookers behind.