Chapter Summaries

Qin Ming bought a ten-thousand-year Whale Rubber at auction and absorbed it, greatly enhancing his body, Mental Power, and Soul Power. He ended the chapter at level fourteen, believing he could now absorb a Millennium Second Ring.

• Qin Ming persuaded Nuo Si to buy the Whale Rubber for five thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• After returning to his residence, Qin Ming melted the Whale Rubber with Gray Wolf Fire and drank the liquid.
• Qin Ming meditated for three hours as the Whale Rubber strengthened his body and expanded his Mental Power.
• Qin Ming finished absorbing the Whale Rubber and discovered his Soul Power had risen from level eleven to level fourteen.
• Qin Ming concluded that his improved physique had increased his Soul Ring absorption limit by at least a thousand years.

After absorbing the Whale Rubber, Qin Ming mastered his increased physical strength and discovered ways to use his Mental Power. He told Charlton that a Vermilion Fruit had raised his Soul Power and awakened his Sea of Consciousness, leaving Charlton convinced the treasure had benefited him.

• Qin Ming finished adapting to the Whale Rubber and found he could fight powerful Soul Beasts hand-to-hand while in Martial Soul Possession.
• Qin Ming used Spiritual Pressure to briefly stun a White Feather Bird, though his attempts to cause direct damage with Mental Power had failed.
• Qin Ming went to Charlton for advice about his Mental Power and revealed that his Soul Power had reached level fourteen.
• Qin Ming explained his rapid growth by claiming he had eaten a Vermilion Fruit bought from a street vendor.
• Charlton confirmed Qin Ming's Soul Power level and concluded that the fruit had awakened his Sea of Consciousness early, helped by his Angel Meditation Method.

Qin Ming learned why he could not use Mental Power effectively against enemies and went to the Soul Fighting Arena to test his strength in his first soul fight. After betting five thousand Gold Soul Coins on himself, he encountered Shrek Dragon in the Waiting Area before his match.

• Charlton explained that Qin Ming needed a Spiritual Technique, a Spiritual Attribute Soul Ring, or overwhelming Mental Power to harm enemies with Mental Power, and said Spirit City could offer advanced training.
• Qin Ming decided to work toward Soul Power Level Twenty and traveled to the Soul Fighting Arena to test his abilities.
• Qin Ming registered under the title Lone Wolf and was matched against Fire Spear, a fifteen-year-old Spirit Master with Soul Power Level Eighteen.
• Qin Ming bet five thousand Gold Soul Coins on his own victory and waited for his match.
• Shrek Dragon approached Qin Ming in the Waiting Area wearing his green outfit, now covered in several sponsors' advertisements.

Qin Ming entered his first Soul Fighting match and used it to rapidly improve his footwork while fighting Fire Spear. The match was still underway when Fire Spear unleashed his first Spirit Skill, Crimson Edge.

• Shrek Dragon told Qin Ming that his teacher had praised Qin Ming’s talent, then declared that he would not lose to him.
• A red-clad woman explained that the arena had nicknamed Shrek Dragon Mad Dragon because he fought numerous matches without regard for his safety.
• Qin Ming was assigned to face Fire Spear in Arena No. 9, where a victory could earn him fifteen thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Fire Spear attacked Qin Ming with repeated spear techniques, but Qin Ming dodged each one as his movements grew smoother.
• Qin Ming used Mental Power to read Fire Spear’s movements and refine his footwork, while the demanding control rapidly consumed his Mental Power.
• Fire Spear activated his first Spirit Skill, Crimson Edge, intending to end the match quickly.

Qin Ming defeated Fire Spear in the Soul Fighting Arena after developing a new movement technique during their battle. He named it Thousand Spin Steps and left the Resting Room demanding another match immediately.

• Qin Ming dodged Fire Spear's attacks while refining a movement technique, eventually evading every strike.
• Qin Ming activated Crimson Blood Body, caught Fire Spear's spear with his bare hand, and kicked him off the arena to win.
• The referee declared Fire Spear had been outmatched, while the audience complained about losing their wagers.
• Qin Ming collected his winnings and asked the Soul Fighting Arena staff to arrange his next match immediately.
• Qin Ming named his newly developed movement technique Thousand Spin Steps, and the staff member hurried to find him another opponent.

Over half a year, Qin Ming trained relentlessly, rose to Soul Power Level Seventeen, and became a celebrated fighter at the Soto Great Soul Arena. With no Spirit Master opponents left to challenge him, he agreed to fight Soul Grandmasters across ranks for a higher fee.

• Qin Ming studied in the library, fought two matches daily, and cultivated at night, while Nuo Si and Sha Sha learned of his arena battles and accepted his Vermilion Fruit explanation.
• Over six months, Qin Ming advanced from Soul Power Level Fourteen to Level Seventeen and mastered the library’s accessible martial and Soul Beast knowledge.
• After Qin Ming nearly reached the Silver Soul Fighting Badge threshold and defeated almost every Spirit Master contestant, the Well-dressed Man asked him to apply for cross-rank matches against Soul Grandmasters.
• Qin Ming demanded three thousand Gold Soul Coins per match, and the Well-dressed Man agreed.

Qin Ming agreed to challenge the Soul Grandmaster Shrek Dragon in exchange for choosing a treasure from the Soto Great Soul Arena treasury. A week later, he prepared for the fight despite the odds favoring Shrek Dragon, confident he could test his strength.

• The Well-dressed Man proposed Shrek Dragon as Qin Ming's cross-rank opponent and offered him a treasury treasure, including the possibility of a Spirit Bone, to secure his agreement.
• Qin Ming accepted the challenge, and he and the Well-dressed Man signed an agreement scheduling the soul fight for one week later.
• Nuo Si warned Qin Ming that Shrek Dragon had fought Iron Bear Abu at level 22 and was likely even stronger now.
• Qin Ming asked about the betting odds and learned that most spectators favored Shrek Dragon, while Nuo Si and their companions had wagered everything on Qin Ming.
• Nuo Si urged Qin Ming to prioritize his safety over the money, and Qin Ming treated the match as a test of his strength.

Qin Ming faced Roger, the level-twenty-three Rock Ridge Earth Dragon Soul Battle Grandmaster, in a heavily publicized match at the Soul Fighting Arena. Qin Ming’s opening attack tore through Roger’s armor and wounded him, leaving Flender stunned by the One-Ring Soul Master’s strength.

• Roger studied Qin Ming’s dossier while Flender urged him to stop worrying and eat the Wind Bell Fruit.
• Flender reassured Roger that his extra Soul Ring could make him Qin Ming’s equal, while Roger recalled his humble background and resolved to prove his teacher had chosen well.
• Qin Ming and Roger introduced themselves before a huge audience, and the referee began their match on No. 1 Soul Fighting Platform.
• Roger used his Body of Rock Soul Skill and retreated to increase his defense, but Qin Ming caught up with Thousand Spin Steps and activated Crimson Blood Body.
• Qin Ming struck Roger with his Wolf Claws, tearing through his Scale Armor and injuring his arms, while Flender recognized the blow’s extraordinary power.

Qin Ming used his refined Thousand Spin Steps—Lueying and Mental Power to overcome Roger’s defensive advantage in their spirit battle. Flender realized Roger was likely to lose and worried that Qin Ming’s rapid growth would widen the gap between them.

• Roger activated Earth Dragon Radiance and chose to trade blows with Qin Ming, using his strength to disrupt Qin Ming’s attacks.
• Qin Ming evaded Roger’s strikes with Thousand Spin Steps and began wearing down his defenses with repeated claw attacks.
• Qin Ming used Thousand Spin Steps—Lueying to confuse Roger with afterimages and strike him from unexpected angles.
• Roger trapped Qin Ming’s claws with his arm and tried to counterattack, but Qin Ming used Spiritual Pressure to slow him and escaped.
• Flender recognized Qin Ming’s use of Mental Power and concluded that Roger had almost certainly lost the spirit battle.

Qin Ming defeated Roger in a cross-rank Soul Fighting match and earned a fortune from betting. He then went with the Well-dressed Man to the Soul Fighting Arena Treasury, where he learned he could take only one item.

• Qin Ming used Lueying and his Wolf Claws to defeat Roger, and the referee declared Lone Wolf the winner.
• Nuo Si and Sha Sha checked Qin Ming's condition and calculated that each of them had earned a net profit of seven hundred and twenty thousand Gold Soul Coins; both offered him half their shares.
• Qin Ming rested, then went to the Well-dressed Man's office and demanded that he honor his promise to let him enter the Soul Fighting Arena Treasury.
• The Well-dressed Man opened a hidden passage beneath his office and led Qin Ming down to the treasury.
• The Well-dressed Man unlocked the alloy treasury door and told Qin Ming that he could take only one item.

Qin Ming found a Fire Demon Spirit crystal core in the Great Soul Arena treasury and absorbed it in his Cultivation Room, greatly strengthening his flames and raising his Soul Power to level eighteen. He ended the chapter considering whether he might someday absorb a Fire Demon Spirit Soul Ring.

• Qin Ming searched the Great Soul Arena treasury and noticed his Martial Soul yearning for a red crystal core instead of the two Spirit Bones.
• Qin Ming recognized the crystal as a likely Fire Demon Spirit core and chose it as his reward, while the Well-dressed Man mistook it for Warm Sun Jade.
• Qin Ming returned to the Main Hall's Cultivation Room, where his Inferno Grey Wolf Martial Soul absorbed the core's energy.
• The core transformed Qin Ming's flames into crimson-gold fire and strengthened his Martial Soul Origin.
• Qin Ming tested the flames by burning through a metal wall and discovered that his Soul Power had reached level eighteen.

After reaching level twenty, Qin Ming encountered and killed a thousand-year Flame Armored Bear in Tianhao Forest. A Thousand Year Soul Ring rose from the beast, leaving Qin Ming ready to obtain his next Soul Ring.

• After reaching the peak of level nineteen, Qin Ming spent nearly a month fighting Soul Beasts in Tianhao Forest and broke through to level twenty.
• Qin Ming entered a thousand-year Flame Armored Bear’s territory, and the beast chased him with fireballs and powerful leaps.
• Qin Ming activated Martial Soul Possession and his First Spirit Skill, Crimson Blood Body, then used Gray Wolf Fire to break through the bear’s Flame Armor and tear off one of its arms.
• Qin Ming used Thousand Spin Steps—Lueying to reach the bear’s shoulder and stab its neck, burning its internal organs with Gray Wolf Fire.
• The Flame Armored Bear died, and a deep purple Thousand Year Soul Ring rose from its body.

Qin Ming absorbed a Thousand Year Flame Armored Bear Soul Ring, reached Soul Power Level twenty-two, and gained Flame Armor along with a left arm bone. After returning to Suotuo City, he told Charlton he would leave for Spirit City after attending Sha Sha and Nuo Si’s wedding.

• Qin Ming found a secluded hollow in Tianhao Forest and absorbed the Flame Armored Bear’s Thousand Year Soul Ring, advancing to Soul Power Level twenty-two.
• Qin Ming tested his new Flame Armor Soul Skill, which strengthened his defense and strength and reduced incoming damage.
• Qin Ming discovered and extracted the Flame Armored Bear’s left arm bone, stored it in his Storage Soul Tool, and returned to Suotuo City.
• Qin Ming arrived at Charlton’s study and learned that Sha Sha and Nuo Si were getting married next month.
• Qin Ming revealed his yellow and purple Soul Rings to Charlton, Nuo Si, and Sha Sha, then said he would leave for Spirit City after the wedding.

Qin Ming prepared to leave Suotuo City for Spirit City, saying farewell to the people he cared about and setting off with a merchant caravan. He left Roger with an invitation to seek him out in Spirit City if he reached a bottleneck.

• Charlton showed Qin Ming a sealed reply from Spirit City and explained how to enter Spirit Hall Academy’s Genius Class, then offered to write him a recommendation letter.
• Qin Ming returned to Canglang Village, gave Qin Chuan five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins to improve the village and support future Spirit Masters, and stayed for several days.
• Qin Ming told Roger he was leaving for Spirit City, revealed his Level Twenty-Two cultivation and Millennium Second Ring, and invited Roger to find him there if needed.
• Qin Ming gave Nuo Si and the other newlywed a Flame Armored Bear arm bone in a Jade Box as a wedding gift without revealing that it was a Spirit Bone.
• The morning after the wedding, Qin Ming left for Spirit City with a merchant caravan without telling anyone.

Qin Ming arrived in Spirit City and was escorted to Spirit Hall Academy after presenting his recommendation and the Pope Palace’s letter. The chapter ended with the academy guards confirming his credentials and preparing to take him to Principal Ling Yuan.

• Qin Ming left the caravan near Spirit City and presented his travel credentials and letters to the golden-armored gate guard.
• The guard arranged for Xiao Wang to escort Qin Ming through the city toward Spirit Hall Academy.
• Xiao Wang showed Qin Ming the Holy Mountain’s three great halls and explained their significance.
• Qin Ming reflected on Spirit Hall’s hidden strength and resolved to grow stronger before trying to change its future.
• Qin Ming presented the Pope Palace’s letter to the academy guards, who verified it and offered to take him to Principal Ling Yuan.

Qin Ming enrolled at Spirit Hall Academy and learned how its Genius Class used combat rankings to award resources. Ling Yuan took him to meet the class.

• Ling Yuan reviewed Qin Ming’s letters and praised his Level Twenty-Two strength and Millennium Second Ring.
• Ling Yuan assigned Qin Ming to the Soul Grandmaster-level Genius Class and explained that students who reached Four Rings entered the Spirit Hall system for practical missions.
• Ling Yuan explained that monthly Genius Rankings awarded extra resources based largely on Soul Fighting, and that students could compete for rare materials, pills, cultivation methods, and Soul Skill manuals.
• Qin Ming questioned cross-level combat and the lack of regular Combat Classes, and Ling Yuan explained that students arranged most of their own training and that Support Type students had different standards.
• Ling Yuan checked the time and offered to take Qin Ming to his class.

Qin Ming joined the Genius Class and challenged Angel Qi after Qi accused him of using crooked methods to reach rank 22. As Qin Ming settled in beside Bai Heng, Hua Lian explained the class’s rivalry between Spirit City locals and students from outside, while Qi’s challenge was set for that afternoon.

• Ling Yuan introduced eight-year-old Qin Ming to the class, where his rank 22 Soul Grandmaster status shocked the students.
• Qi accused Qin Ming of being a Fallen Spirit Master, and Qin Ming challenged him to a fight at the Soul Fighting Arena that afternoon.
• Ling Yuan seated Qin Ming beside Bai Heng and privately encouraged him to teach the class’s unruly geniuses a lesson.
• Hua Lian told Qin Ming that Qi was a twelve-year-old rank 28 Soul Grandmaster with a Two-Winged Angel Martial Soul and a powerful family connection.
• Hua Lian and Bai Heng explained that Qi and Cang Ao represented Spirit City locals who looked down on students from outside the city.

Qin Ming learned how the Genius Ranking worked and agreed to fight Angel Qi in the Soul Fighting Arena. Hua Lian warned him about Cang Ao’s scheming nature, while Qin Ming remained confident about the match.

• Bai Heng and Hua Lian explained Qi’s strength and showed Qin Ming the Genius Ranking, where he stood last with 50 points.
• Hua Lian described how theory and Soul Fighting points were earned, including the potential reward for defeating Qi.
• After class, Qi challenged Qin Ming to meet him at the Soul Fighting Arena, and Qin Ming accepted despite his classmates’ mockery.
• Hua Lian stood up for Qin Ming, while Cang Ao introduced himself and offered to mediate between Qin Ming and Qi.
• Hua Lian warned Qin Ming that Cang Ao was calculating, and Qin Ming reassured her that he could surrender if the fight became dangerous.

Qin Ming faced Angel Qi in the Genius Class Soul Fighting Arena and revealed a thousand-year second Soul Ring, shocking the spectators. He countered Qi’s attacks and breached his defenses, leaving Qi struggling to withstand Qin Ming’s scorching Gray Wolf Fire.

• Qin Ming received a Mirror Soul Tool to record his Soul Fighting points and went to meet Angel Qi on the first platform.
• Angel Qi challenged Qin Ming to admit his mistake, while Hua Lian rebuked classmates who had questioned Bai Heng instead of helping Qin Ming earlier.
• Qin Ming revealed his Inferno Grey Wolf Martial Soul and yellow and purple Soul Rings, stunning the arena with his thousand-year second ring.
• Angel Qi attacked with Holy Light Blade, but Qin Ming dodged the sword lights and blocked Qi’s encircling strike with Flame Giant Shields.
• Qin Ming rushed at Angel Qi and struck his Holy Light Protection with a claw, making the barrier twist as Qi wondered what kind of flame Qin Ming wielded.

Qin Ming defeated Angel Qi despite a six-level Soul Power gap, enduring Qi’s Holy Light Silk until Qi exhausted his strength. The fight ended with Qin Ming punching Qi across the arena, leaving the academy stunned.

• Qin Ming shattered Qi’s Holy Light Shield, tore off one of his wings, and knocked him to the ground.
• Qin Ming mocked Qi, who responded by unleashing the Two-Winged Angel lineage’s secret technique, Holy Light Silk.
• Qi trapped Qin Ming in a golden cocoon, but Qin Ming precisely focused his Flame Armor to conserve Soul Power and withstand the threads.
• After five breaths, Qi’s Soul Power ran out, his cocoon vanished, and he fell to his knees as Qin Ming approached.
• Qin Ming punched Qi in the face, breaking his bones and sending him crashing across the arena while the spectators watched in stunned silence.