Chapter Summaries

Bai Mu awakened Zygarde Core as his Martial Soul, but his Innate Soul Power was only Rank 1. He left Spirit Hall determined to help Zygarde gather Cells and evolve, though Zygarde suddenly vanished on the way home.

• Bai Mu awakened a green, cell-like Martial Soul and recognized it as Zygarde Core.
• Su Yuntao tested Bai Mu’s Soul Power, found it was Rank 1, and issued his Martial Soul certification for admission to Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy.
• Bai Mu accepted Zygarde’s low starting point and resolved to gather nine Cells so it could transform into its 10% Dragon Dog form.
• Bai Mu headed home with Zygarde, which suddenly turned transparent and disappeared.

Bai Mu discovered that he could use Zygarde’s Photosynthesis to absorb sunlight and developed the Sunlight Meditation Method to cultivate Soul Power. After learning that Zygarde could condense new Cells as he leveled up, Bai Mu resolved to grow stronger while waiting for opportunities to claim treasures connected to Xiao Wu and Ah Yin.

• Bai Mu realized that Zygarde’s invisibility and other abilities might be usable through their connection as martial soul and master.
• Bai Mu tested Zygarde’s Photosynthesis and found that he could absorb sunlight to nourish his body and restore energy.
• Bai Mu experimented with Soul Power circulation while absorbing sunlight, created the Sunlight Meditation Method, and cultivated until sunset.
• Zygarde indicated that it could condense one new Cell for each level Bai Mu gained and could form additional Cells by absorbing rare treasures.
• Bai Mu considered targeting Xiao Wu’s Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone and Ah Yin’s Spirit Bone, but reminded himself to grow stronger before acting.

Bai Mu enrolled at Notting Academy as a Work-Study Student and was assigned to Dorm Seven. After defeating Wang Sheng with a surprise attack, he declined to take over as dorm boss and revealed his seemingly inexhaustible stamina in a rematch.

• Bai Mu presented his Martial Soul Hall Certificate to the gatekeeper and Director Su, who enrolled him and assigned him to Dorm Seven.
• Bai Mu introduced himself to Wang Sheng and the other students, then agreed to fight Wang Sheng over Dorm Seven's newcomer rule.
• Bai Mu surprised Wang Sheng with a punch and subdued him with a chokehold, winning the fight.
• Bai Mu refused to replace Wang Sheng as Dorm Seven's boss and offered him a rematch without a sneak attack.
• Wang Sheng beat Bai Mu for ten minutes, but Bai Mu endured the punishment and invited the other students to spar, making them step back.

A month after enrolling at Notting Academy, Bai Mu met Yu Xiaogang, who tried to recruit him for guidance and research. Bai Mu rejected him and left Yu Xiaogang furious and vowing never to help him.

• Bai Mu cultivated with Zygarde in a quiet corner of Notting Academy, where Yu Xiaogang noticed the rare External Beast Martial Soul.
• Yu Xiaogang waited for Bai Mu to finish cultivating, then learned that Bai Mu had Innate Level 1 Soul Power and offered to guide him toward becoming a Soul Elder.
• Bai Mu refused Yu Xiaogang’s offer and questioned how someone still at Level 29 could help him advance.
• Yu Xiaogang defended his theories, but Bai Mu mocked him for not having become a Soul Elder himself and said he would accept guidance only after Yu Xiaogang broke through.
• Yu Xiaogang continued pestering Bai Mu, who repeatedly rejected him and walked away.
• Yu Xiaogang called Bai Mu a waste and swore he would never guide his cultivation, even if Bai Mu begged.

Bai Mu advanced his Soul Power and created his first Zygarde Cell before witnessing Tang San apprentice himself to Yu Xiaogang and enroll at Notting Academy. Tang San became Dorm Seven’s new boss, heard about Bai Mu from Wang Sheng, and met Xiao Wu as she arrived at the dormitory.

• Bai Mu reached Soul Power level two, and Zygarde produced a cell that Bai Mu could control as an invisible scout.
• Bai Mu saw Tang San kneel before Yu Xiaogang and ask to become his disciple, then left to eat grilled fish while thinking about Ah Yin.
• Yu Xiaogang told Tang San that Bai Mu had rejected his guidance, and Tang San’s impression of Bai Mu worsened.
• Tang San registered at Notting Academy, moved into Dorm Seven, defeated Wang Sheng, and became the dorm’s new boss.
• Tang San asked Wang Sheng about Bai Mu, defended Yu Xiaogang when Wang Sheng criticized him, and then Xiao Wu arrived at Dorm Seven.

Bai Mu reached Soul Power level 10 after years of cultivation, and Zygarde’s ninth cell split, allowing it to transform into its 10% Form. The chapter ended with Bai Mu asking what moves Zygarde had learned.

• Bai Mu met Xiao Wu after she took his blanket, and he privately put her on his Kill List while avoiding a confrontation.
• Bai Mu introduced himself to Tang San, mocked Grandmaster’s teachings, and declined Tang San’s challenge to fight.
• Bai Mu continued cultivating for three years until his Soul Power reached level 10 and Zygarde formed its ninth cell.
• Bai Mu ordered Zygarde to combine, and its nine cells gathered to create its 10% Dragon Dog Form.
• Bai Mu welcomed Zygarde’s new form and asked whether it had learned any moves.

Bai Mu discovered Zygarde’s powerful moves and realized Safeguard might let him bypass Dugu Bo’s poison and steal the Immortal Herbs. After testing Zygarde’s strength, he decided to seek a healing Spirit Skill for his first Spirit Ring.

• Bai Mu examined Zygarde’s abilities, tested its moves, and confirmed that it could not truly harm him with its attacks.
• Bai Mu considered using Safeguard to enter the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and steal Immortal Herbs, then defeating Dugu Bo once he grew stronger.
• Bai Mu began planning his first Spirit Ring and tested Dragon Breath, Bite, and Stomp on nearby stones.
• Bai Mu observed that Zygarde’s Ground attacks were especially effective against Rock but less effective against Grass.
• Bai Mu decided to prioritize a healing Spirit Skill that could restore both him and Zygarde, and ideally heal others too.

Bai Mu revealed that he had reached Level 10 and asked the dean to take him along to hunt for a Spirit Ring. After Zygarde appeared in an evolved form, Yu Xiaogang challenged Bai Mu to spar with Tang San, and the two agreed to fight on the sports field.

• Bai Mu entered the dean's office and asked to join the trip to hunt for Tang San's Second Spirit Ring because he had reached Level 10.
• Yu Xiaogang doubted Bai Mu's rapid progress, but Tang San vouched for his diligence and the dean agreed to help him find a Spirit Ring.
• Bai Mu summoned Zygarde, whose evolved, powerful form surprised everyone in the room.
• Yu Xiaogang accused Bai Mu of gaining an extraordinary opportunity, and Bai Mu mocked him by repeating his saying about useless Martial Souls and Spirit Masters.
• Yu Xiaogang proposed a spar between Bai Mu and Tang San, and both agreed to fight on the sports field.

Bai Mu and Zygarde defeated Tang San in a supervised match, despite Tang San’s level-ten advantage over Bai Mu. Tang San admitted defeat after Zygarde caught him at the neck, leaving the field stunned by its ringless Spirit Skills.

• The dean refereed as Tang San and Bai Mu introduced their Martial Souls and Spirit levels, and Tang San invited Bai Mu to attack first.
• Bai Mu sent Zygarde at Tang San, whose Dragon Breath and Bite forced Tang San to rely on his techniques to evade and counter.
• Zygarde shattered Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass with Dragon Breath and kept up its attacks without showing signs of exhaustion, unsettling Yu Xiaogang.
• Tang San used Blue Silver Entanglement to trap Zygarde, but Bai Mu directed it to leap clear and fire another Dragon Breath.
• Tang San rushed toward Bai Mu, but Zygarde’s Stomp shockwaves slowed him, and a Dragon Breath sent him crashing to the ground.
• Tang San tried to resume the fight, but Zygarde held its mouth beside his neck, so he admitted defeat and Bai Mu called Zygarde back.

Bai Mu defeated Tang San and rejected Yu Xiaogang’s offer to teach him, then traveled with the group to Soul Hunting Forest to seek a healing-type Spirit Skill for Zygarde. The chapter ended with Bai Mu and Zygarde entering the forest and setting their sights on spreading Zygarde’s cells across the world.

• Bai Mu defeated Tang San in their spar, and the dean announced him as the winner.
• Yu Xiaogang questioned Bai Mu about Zygarde’s Spirit Skills and offered to guide him, but Bai Mu refused.
• The dean arranged for Bai Mu, Tang San, and Yu Xiaogang to travel with him to Soul Hunting Forest the next morning.
• During the journey, Bai Mu insisted on seeking a healing-type Spirit Skill, while Yu Xiaogang argued that he should choose an offensive one.
• The group reached Soul Hunting Forest, showed their permit, and entered the forest.
• Bai Mu summoned Zygarde and encouraged it to spread its cells across the continent and the world.

Bai Mu’s group found a Spirit Epiphyllum Jade Lotus suitable for Zygarde’s next Spirit Skill, but a Poison Mist Snake guarding it attacked before they could harvest it. Tang San wanted the snake as his Second Spirit Ring, and the Dean of Notting fought it as the group tried to take both Spirit Beasts.

• Bai Mu rejected a Sweet Dew Grass and other healing Spirit Beasts because their abilities were unsuitable for Zygarde.
• Zygarde sensed a pure life aura and led the group to a swamp, where Yu Xiaogang identified a 290-year-old Spirit Epiphyllum Jade Lotus.
• Bai Mu chose the jade lotus, and Tang San used Blue Silver Entanglement to reach for it while the Dean of Notting stood guard.
• A 700-year-old Poison Mist Snake burst from the swamp and corroded Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass with its poisonous mist.
• Yu Xiaogang explained that the snake could suit Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass, and Tang San agreed to take it as his Second Spirit Ring.
• The Dean of Notting attacked the Poison Mist Snake with Blazing Fire Staff, and the two clashed over the swamp.

Bai Mu helped Tang San defeat the Poison Mist Snake, then absorbed the Spirit Epiphyllum Jade Lotus and discovered he could replace its Spirit Skill with a resonating Pokémon move. He chose Jungle Healing, while Yu Xiaogang resolved to recruit him and Bai Mu planned to seek the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

• Bai Mu and Dean of Notting defeated the Poison Mist Snake, allowing Tang San to kill it and absorb its Spirit Ring.
• Dean of Notting gave Bai Mu the Spirit Epiphyllum Jade Lotus, and Bai Mu absorbed its Spirit Ring.
• Bai Mu discovered he could replace Spirit Healing Aura with a resonating move and chose Jungle Healing.
• Tang San awakened Blue Silver Poison Mist, while Bai Mu used Jungle Healing to restore the group’s stamina and Soul Power.
• Yu Xiaogang decided to make Bai Mu his disciple, and Bai Mu resolved to graduate early and pursue the Immortal Herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

After obtaining his first Spirit Ring, Bai Mu registered as a Spirit Master alongside Tang San and revealed that Zygarde had evolved from a flatworm into a doglike Martial Soul. He declined Spirit Hall’s recruitment and left thinking about Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, and the opportunities offered by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Heaven Dou Empire.

• On the carriage back to Nuoding City, the dean urged Bai Mu to register at Spirit Hall, while Yu Xiaogang told Tang San to update his information as a Soul Grandmaster.
• Tang San warmly offered to help Bai Mu with cultivation questions, and Bai Mu asked him about meridians without revealing his own discoveries.
• At Nuoding City Spirit Hall, Ma Xiunuo was shocked that Bai Mu had reached level 10 from innate level 1 in three years and learned that Zygarde had evolved.
• Bai Mu rejected Ma Xiunuo’s invitation to join Spirit Hall, and Ma Xiunuo registered him and issued his subsidy.
• Bai Mu considered the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Heaven Dou Empire, mocked Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, and joked to Tang San about spending his Gold Soul Coin.

After Zygarde gained Extreme Speed and Bai Mu confirmed its growth potential, Bai Mu graduated early from Notting Academy and set out for Heaven Dou City. Their carriage journey began peacefully, but howls from the surrounding forest signaled danger in a mountain valley.

• Bai Mu reviewed his new status, discovered Zygarde had learned Extreme Speed, and saw it smash a tree before returning in less than three seconds.
• Bai Mu urged Zygarde to practice Dig as an escape skill, then insisted to the dean that he wanted to graduate early.
• The dean gave Bai Mu a graduation certificate and ten Gold Soul Coins, and told him to come back alive.
• Bai Mu hired the coachman for two Gold Soul Coins and left Nuoding City with Zygarde, bound for Heaven Dou City.
• As the carriage entered a mountain valley, howls sounded from the forests on both sides.

Bai Mu and Zygarde defeated four Wolf Bandits while a powerful Spirit Saint fought off the larger pack attacking a carriage. A massive green Wolf Bandit broke through the carriage’s defenses and lunged at the two girls inside, leaving them in immediate danger as two voices suddenly rang out.

• Bai Mu summoned Zygarde, which used Stomp, Dragon Breath, and Extreme Speed to kill four Wolf Bandits threatening his carriage.
• Bai Mu saw a blue-haired Spirit Saint use her Ice Wings, Spirit Rings, and ice abilities to hold back the pack attacking another carriage.
• A massive green Wolf Bandit slipped past the fighting, shattered the carriage’s Ice Armor, and exposed two girls inside.
• The blue-haired girl froze the Green Wolf Bandit briefly, but it broke free and lunged at the girls as two voices suddenly called out.

Bai Mu and Zygarde rescued Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er from the Wolf Bandits, then joined the sisters and their mother, Shui Yunxin, on the journey to Heaven Dou City. Shui Yunxin offered to ask about Bai Mu's admission to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, though she lamented that he was not a girl she could recruit to Skywater Academy.

• Zygarde ambushed the Green Wolf Bandit, paralyzed it with Glare, and killed it with a bite while Bai Mu healed it with Jungle Healing.
• Zygarde learned Crunch after the battle, and Bai Mu praised it before checking on Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er.
• Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er thanked Bai Mu, and their mother Shui Yunxin introduced herself and invited him to travel with them to Heaven Dou City.
• During the carriage ride, Bai Mu explained that Zygarde was an intelligent mutated External Martial Soul, and Shui Bing'er complimented his battle commands.
• Bai Mu told Shui Yunxin he had graduated early from Notting Academy and hoped to enter Heaven Dou Royal Academy, so she offered to ask a teacher about an opportunity.

Bai Mu accompanied Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Prince Xue Beng provoked them and challenged Bai Mu after he claimed he could defeat opponents without moving. The chapter ended as Bai Mu faced Li Ming before a growing crowd, with Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan watching.

• Shui Yunxin left Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Bai Mu to mingle with Heaven Dou Academy students while she met the Commissioners.
• Xue Beng harassed Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, and Shui Bing'er froze him with Ice Seal.
• After learning the visitors were from Skywater Academy, Xue Beng insulted Bai Mu and ordered his lackeys to throw him out.
• Bai Mu claimed he could defeat the academy's noble students without moving, and Xue Beng wagered that he would arrange Bai Mu's admission if he succeeded.
• Li Ming introduced himself as a level 18 Gale Dog Spirit Master, while Bai Mu revealed his level 11 Zygarde martial spirit and stood with his arms crossed.
• Yu Tianheng, Dugu Yan, and other students watched as the match was about to begin.

Bai Mu proved his strength at the arena by having Zygarde defeat Xue Beng’s challengers with single strikes, then healed the injured with a large-scale Spirit Skill. Xue Beng agreed to arrange Bai Mu’s admission, while Shui Yunxin and the three Commissioners discussed whether his feats justified nurturing him.

• Bai Mu summoned Zygarde, which used Extreme Speed to knock out Li Ming despite Bai Mu’s lower Spirit level and refusal to move.
• Xue Beng sent Liu Ying and more followers to challenge Bai Mu, but Zygarde defeated each opponent with one strike.
• Bai Mu used Jungle Healing to restore the injured, and Dugu Yan felt relief while Ye Lingling watched in shock at the scale of the healing.
• Xue Beng conceded Bai Mu’s talent and promised to arrange his admission before leaving the square with his followers.
• Shui Yunxin told Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin how Bai Mu had fought the Wolf Bandits, and they agreed he was worth considering but wanted to see his test performance.

Bai Mu passed Meng Shenji’s test by breaking through his immense pressure, impressing the Heaven Dou Royal Academy Commissioners. After Skywater Academy’s Shui Yunxin tried to recruit him, Bai Mu chose to attend Heaven Dou Royal Academy, while promising Shui Bing’er and Shui Yue’er he would visit.

• A student told the Commissioners that Bai Mu had defeated ten opponents in one move each and healed them afterward.
• Meng Shenji tested Bai Mu with escalating pressure, but Bai Mu used Aura Break to shatter it and remain standing.
• Bai Mu introduced himself as a nine-year-old Level 11 Spirit Master whose martial soul had evolved, surprising Shui Yunxin and the Commissioners.
• Shui Yunxin offered to take Bai Mu to Skywater Academy, while Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin urged him to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Bai Mu chose Heaven Dou Royal Academy and promised Shui Bing’er and Shui Yue’er he would visit them.

Xue Xing and Xue Beng forced Bai Mu out of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but he escaped the men sent to pursue him. After memorizing Dugu Bo’s aura, Bai Mu set off for Sunset Forest to find him.

• Xue Xing ordered Bai Mu expelled, and Xue Beng admitted he had only offered him a place at Blue Tyrant Academy as a way to drive him out.
• Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin defended Bai Mu, but Dugu Bo revealed himself as a Title Douluo and backed Xue Xing’s authority.
• Bai Mu accepted his departure, refused the recommendation letter, and asked the Commissioners not to tell Yun Xin what had happened.
• Bai Mu discarded the letter and vanished from pursuing Spirit Masters by using his invisibility.
• Bai Mu released Zygarde and followed Dugu Bo’s aura toward Sunset Forest, vowing that Xue Xing and Xue Beng had chosen the path to death.