Chapter Summaries

Liu Yuan returned to the Body Sect and accepted Long Aotian's challenge to spar. He revealed a Ten-Thousand-Year Third Soul Ring, shocking the sect, while Du Busi explained that Liu Yuan's exceptional body and spiritual power let him absorb stronger Soul Rings.

• Liu Yuan and Du Busi returned to the Body Sect, where Long Aotian challenged Liu Yuan to a spar.
• Du Busi allowed the match, and the sect gathered to watch and learn about Liu Yuan's Third Soul Skill.
• Long Aotian revealed his level 47 cultivation and four Soul Rings before the match began.
• Liu Yuan revealed his level 35 cultivation and three Soul Rings, including a black Ten-Thousand-Year Third Soul Ring.
• Du Busi explained that Liu Yuan's powerful body and spiritual strength allowed him to absorb higher-level Soul Rings.

Liu Yuan defeated Long Aotian in a brutal spar, enduring Long Aotian’s full-power attack before healing and striking him down. Long Aotian conceded, and the Body Sect’s younger generation recognized that its strongest title was changing hands.

• Long Aotian steadied himself after Du Busi’s explanation and challenged Liu Yuan to a spar, which Du Busi started.
• Long Aotian charged with his Demon Ape Transformation and Dark Gold Power, but Liu Yuan met his close-range assault with the Qilin Precious Technique and traded blows while rapidly healing.
• Long Aotian retreated and unleashed his Mad God Slash, cleaving open Liu Yuan’s shoulder and back.
• Liu Yuan endured the strike, hit Long Aotian with Qilin Force, and sent him crashing beneath the arena.
• Long Aotian admitted defeat and acknowledged that he could no longer beat Liu Yuan, as the crowd cheered.

After Liu Yuan defeated Long Aotian, both grew stronger as the Body Sect’s disciples intensified their cultivation. Vina returned with Mu Xue, learned of Liu Yuan’s astonishing progress, and then received Du Busi’s summons alongside several core disciples.

• Liu Yuan continued training beneath the waterfall while Long Aotian used his defeat as motivation to cultivate harder.
• A month later, Long Aotian reached level forty-eight and Liu Yuan reached level thirty-six, inspiring the Body Sect’s disciples to train more intensely.
• Vina and Mu Xue arrived at the Body Sect and found its disciples training with unusual determination.
• Chen Lü and Gu Tong told Vina that Liu Yuan had defeated level-forty-seven Long Aotian with three rings, including a ten-thousand-year ring, and had become level thirty-six.
• Vina headed to the Sect Master Hall on a royal mission, and Du Busi summoned Liu Yuan, Long Aotian, Chen Lü, Wang Yanfeng, and Gu Tong to the hall.

Du Busi sent Liu Yuan and six other Body Sect disciples to hunt a five-ring Evil Soul Master near Yaluo City, with Elder Chen secretly following to protect them. Unaware that Liu Yuan was the missing genius he sought, Xuan Zi dispatched Ling Luochen to the same city, setting both groups on a collision course.

• Vina praised Liu Yuan as the strongest of Body Sect’s younger generation when he arrived at the Sect Master Hall.
• Du Busi assigned Liu Yuan, Long Aotian, Chen Lü, Wang Yanfeng, Gu Tong, Vina, and Mu Xue to hunt a five-ring Evil Soul Master near Yaluo City, naming Liu Yuan captain and Long Aotian vice-captain.
• Liu Yuan promised Du Busi he would bring everyone back safely, and the seven disciples set out for Yaluo City.
• Elder Chen warned Du Busi that the mission was dangerous, then agreed to secretly follow the team and intervene only if their lives were threatened.
• Xuan Zi learned that Ling Luochen had found no trace of the genius and ordered her to lead a team to eliminate the Evil Soul Master near Yaluo City.
• Ling Luochen departed for Yaluo City, unaware that Liu Yuan and the Body Sect team were heading there as well.

Liu Yuan’s team gathered intelligence on the Blood King, a five-ring Evil Soul Master who controlled blood, and devised a plan to lure him away from his blood-pool hideout. The team prepared to ambush him in a gorge while Elder Chen watched from the shadows, determined to intervene only if their lives were in danger.

• Liu Yuan halted the team outside Yaluo City and ordered them to gather intelligence before confronting the Evil Soul Master.
• The seven members split up and searched nearby settlements, returning at night to report what they had learned.
• Chen Lü identified the Evil Soul Master as the Blood King, while Long Aotian and Vina reported his Blood Explosion ability and the blood pools that strengthened him.
• Liu Yuan concluded that the team should lure the Blood King from his hideout and planned an ambush in an abandoned gorge, with himself serving as bait.
• Elder Chen observed Liu Yuan’s preparations from concealment and followed toward the gorge without intending to intervene unless the team faced mortal danger.

Liu Yuan lured the Blood King into a canyon ambush, where his Laser Eye and the Body Sect geniuses’ combined attack destroyed the Evil Soul Master’s body. The battle seemed over, but Liu Yuan sensed that the threat remained.

• Liu Yuan infiltrated the manor and baited the Blood King by pretending to be a frightened, inexperienced soul master.
• The Blood King wounded Liu Yuan repeatedly as he chased him toward the canyon, while Elder Chen secretly followed.
• Liu Yuan let the Blood King approach, then blasted through his chest with his Laser Eye and signaled the ambush.
• Long Aotian, Chen Lü, and Wang Yanfeng attacked the wounded Blood King together and shattered his body.
• Liu Yuan’s wounds healed rapidly, but he warned Long Aotian that the fight was not over as the strange blood continued to flow.

Liu Yuan and his companions defeated the Blood Lord’s weakened clones, then pursued and killed the escaping Evil Soul Master before he could return to his blood pools. Hidden nearby, Ling Luochen witnessed Liu Yuan overpower the five-ring Soul King and was left stunned by his strength.

• Liu Yuan discovered the Evil Soul Master’s blood reforming into six Blood Lords and led the group in destroying the weakened clones.
• Vina spotted the Evil Soul Master’s remaining origin fleeing toward the abandoned manor, and Liu Yuan immediately gave chase.
• Liu Yuan caught the Blood Lord near the manor, pinned him down, and burned away his remaining blood until he died.
• Ling Luochen, observing from behind a grove on Xuan Zi’s surveillance mission, watched Liu Yuan kill the five-ring Evil Soul Master and was shocked by his power.

After Liu Yuan killed a five-ring Evil Soul Master, Ling Luochen tried to recruit him for Shrek Academy, unaware that he already belonged to the Body Sect. Long Aotian and Elder Chen rejected her offer, leaving Ling Luochen to return empty-handed.

• Ling Luochen watched Liu Yuan defeat the Evil Soul Master and resolved to invite him to Shrek Academy.
• When Ling Luochen rushed toward Liu Yuan, he attacked with his Laser Eye, forcing her to evade his beam.
• Liu Yuan recognized Ling Luochen from Yaluo City, and she removed her mask and introduced herself as a Shrek Academy Inner Court student.
• Ling Luochen invited Liu Yuan to join Shrek and promised him the academy's best resources and training.
• Long Aotian and Chen Lü objected to Shrek recruiting Liu Yuan, revealing that he was the Body Sect Sect Master's personal disciple.
• Elder Chen appeared and ordered Ling Luochen to tell Shrek that Liu Yuan would never join the academy.

Ling Luochen returned to Shrek Academy after meeting Liu Yuan, reporting that he had killed the Evil Soul Master and that Liu Yuan was a Body Sect member who had refused to join Shrek. Xuan Zi eagerly asked whether she had brought Liu Yuan back, leaving his hopes unanswered.

• Ling Luochen left Liu Yuan with Elder Chen and the Body Sect group, then hurried back to Shrek Academy.
• Elder Chen explained that he had secretly protected the group and praised Liu Yuan for helping complete the mission.
• Elder Chen repeatedly promoted the Body Sect to Liu Yuan, who assured him he would not leave for Shrek Academy.
• Elder Chen resolved to tell Du Busi that Shrek had tried to recruit Liu Yuan and to strengthen Liu Yuan's ties to the sect.
• Ling Luochen reported to Xuan Zi that Liu Yuan had killed the Evil Soul Master, and Xuan Zi excitedly asked whether she had invited him to Shrek and brought him back.

After learning that Liu Yuan had joined the Body Sect, Xuan Zi and Mu En resolved to recruit him for Shrek Academy despite the risk of conflict. At the Body Sect, Du Busi heard that Elder Chen had returned with Liu Yuan and wondered whether trouble had forced the elder to intervene.

• Ling Luochen told Xuan Zi that Liu Yuan had refused Shrek's recruitment and was the Body Sect Master's personal disciple, protected by Elder Chen.
• Xuan Zi insisted that Shrek could offer Liu Yuan better terms and ordered Ling Luochen to search around Yaluo City and the Body Sect, then alert him if she found Liu Yuan.
• Mu En agreed that Shrek should pursue Liu Yuan, accepted the risk of provoking the Body Sect, and ordered his staff to keep searching for Liu Yuan under that name.
• At the Body Sect, Du Busi heard that Elder Chen had returned with Liu Yuan and the others, and asked whether something unexpected had happened.

After hearing how Liu Yuan led the mission and defeated a five-ring Evil Soul Master, Du Busi learned that Ling Luochen had invited him to join Shrek Academy. Furious at Shrek’s attempt to poach his personal disciple, Du Busi flew off to confront the academy, while Elder Chen hurried after him.

• Elder Chen brought Liu Yuan, Long Aotian, Vina, and the other disciples into the Sect Master Hall, prompting Du Busi to demand an explanation.
• Elder Chen described Liu Yuan’s planning and combat during the mission, praising how he defeated the Evil Soul Master despite his Level 36 cultivation.
• Elder Chen told Du Busi that Ling Luochen had invited Liu Yuan to join Shrek Academy and promised him resources and elite training.
• Du Busi erupted in anger over Shrek’s attempt to recruit Liu Yuan and declared that he would tear down the academy.
• Du Busi flew toward Shrek Academy, and Elder Chen chased after him, urging him to wait and listen.

Elder Chen persuaded Du Busi not to confront Shrek, arguing that it could cause a damaging war and that Liu Yuan’s own loyalty mattered most. Liu Yuan reaffirmed his devotion to the Body Sect, then stunned everyone by revealing that Shrek had expelled him.

• Elder Chen gave Du Busi three reasons not to attack Shrek: Mu En’s presence, the Body Sect’s lack of moral justification, and the need to confirm Liu Yuan’s own wishes.
• Du Busi calmed down and returned to the Sect Master Hall to question Liu Yuan about Shrek’s recruitment attempt.
• Liu Yuan told Du Busi that no reward or status from Shrek could make him abandon the Body Sect, whose kindness he felt bound to repay.
• Liu Yuan revealed that he had once belonged to Shrek Academy but had been driven out as a discarded disciple, leaving Du Busi and the others dumbfounded.

Liu Yuan explained to the Body Sect that Shrek Academy had expelled him during a six-year Martial Soul mutation, before his Double Pupil awakened. Convinced he would not return to Shrek, Du Busi devised a marriage scheme to secure Liu Yuan’s loyalty and sent Vina to deliver a secret letter to the Heavenly Soul Emperor.

• Liu Yuan told Du Busi and the Body Sect elites that Shrek had taken him in after his parents died, then expelled him when his Martial Soul mutation left him blind and unable to advance.
• Liu Yuan explained that his mutation ended after he left Shrek, restoring his sight and evolving his eyes into the Double Pupil before he joined the Body Sect.
• Du Busi accepted Liu Yuan’s resolve not to return to Shrek and rewarded him and the others with Foundation-Strengthening Essence-Nourishing Pills.
• After Liu Yuan and the others left, Du Busi decided the Body Sect should secure Liu Yuan’s loyalty by arranging his marriage.
• Du Busi summoned Vina and ordered her to deliver a sealed letter to the Heavenly Soul Emperor in the Heavenly Soul Imperial City.

Liu Yuan broke through to Level thirty-eight after seven days of cultivation and immediately resumed training toward Level forty. Meanwhile, Vina reported his achievements to the Heavenly Soul Emperor, who agreed with Du Busi’s marriage-alliance plan and ordered her to invite Liu Yuan to the Imperial City.

• Liu Yuan cultivated in seclusion for seven days and advanced to Level thirty-eight.
• Liu Yuan resolved to keep training and studying the Second Awakening of Body Martial Soul theory instead of celebrating his breakthrough.
• Vina returned to the Heaven Dou Empire with Mu Xue and reported the Yaluo City operation and Liu Yuan’s background to the Heavenly Soul Emperor.
• The Heavenly Soul Emperor agreed with Du Busi’s plan to marry Vina to Liu Yuan, and Vina accepted the arrangement.
• The Heavenly Soul Emperor ordered Vina to invite Liu Yuan to the Imperial City for a personal meeting.

Vina prepared thoughtful clothing for Liu Yuan and waited for him to finish cultivating before delivering the Heavenly Soul Emperor’s summons. After traveling with Liu Yuan to the Imperial City, she brought him to the palace to meet her father.

• Vina ordered fine, understated clothes tailored for Liu Yuan and chose a dark blue-green robe for him.
• Vina returned to the Body Sect and told her servants not to disturb Liu Yuan while he cultivated, waiting two days for him to emerge.
• Liu Yuan stabilized his cultivation at rank thirty-eight, and Vina gave him the clothes she had commissioned.
• Vina and Liu Yuan traveled together to the Heavenly Soul Imperial City, growing more comfortable with each other along the way.
• Vina led Liu Yuan into the palace hall, where he prepared to meet the Heavenly Soul Emperor.

Liu Yuan met the Heavenly Soul Emperor, who arranged for him and Vina to spend several days together to encourage a relationship between them. After judging that Liu Yuan accepted Vina's attention, the emperor asked him to accompany her on a journey to the Star Luo Empire, and Liu Yuan agreed.

• Vina introduced Liu Yuan to the Heavenly Soul Emperor, who praised him for his strength and for protecting Vina.
• The Heavenly Soul Emperor invited Liu Yuan to stay in the Imperial City, and Vina showed him around and cared for him over the following days.
• The Heavenly Soul Emperor concluded from his attendants' reports that Liu Yuan did not reject Vina and that their relationship could succeed.
• The Heavenly Soul Emperor asked Liu Yuan to accompany Vina to deliver an important letter to the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire.
• Liu Yuan recognized the emperor's matchmaking intentions but agreed to travel with Vina because the arrangement could benefit him and the Body Sect.

Liu Yuan entered the Unity of Heaven and Man during the journey to the Star Luo Empire and broke through to Level 39. As the party reached the Star Dou Great Forest, Giant Hammer Douluo confronted three Evil Soul Masters, including a Title Douluo who sought revenge.

• Giant Hammer Douluo led an elite escort as Liu Yuan and Vina set out for the Star Luo Empire, while the two traveled together in the central carriage.
• On the tenth day, Vina noticed Liu Yuan had entered a profound cultivation state, and Giant Hammer Douluo identified it as Unity of Heaven and Man.
• Vina ordered the party to camp and guard Liu Yuan; after three days, he emerged and advanced to Soul Power Level 39.
• The party resumed its journey and reached the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, where an evil aura and foul stench filled the air.
• Giant Hammer Douluo stopped the party and faced three robed Evil Soul Masters, whose Title Douluo leader declared she would avenge her late husband.

Giant Hammer Douluo confronted the supposedly dead Tree Infant Old Ghost, who sought revenge and attacked the royal party. Liu Yuan wounded an Evil Soul Master and fled with Vina into the Star Dou Great Forest, while Tree Infant Old Ghost ordered them pursued.

• Giant Hammer Douluo recognized Tree Infant Old Ghost, a former enemy who had survived his attempt to kill her thirty years earlier and become a Title Douluo.
• Tree Infant Old Ghost blocked the party’s retreat and ordered her Evil Soul Masters to kill Liu Yuan and Vina while she fought Giant Hammer Douluo.
• Tree Infant Old Ghost’s Infant-Devouring Mother Tree trapped Giant Hammer Douluo, as the royal guards fought a Soul Saint and another Evil Soul Master attacked Liu Yuan and Vina.
• Liu Yuan used his Double Pupil’s Laser beams to vaporize the attacking Soul King Evil Soul Master’s right arm.
• Liu Yuan grabbed Vina and fled into the Star Dou Great Forest, and Tree Infant Old Ghost ordered her minions to pursue them and kill them.

Liu Yuan and Vina fled through the Star Dou Great Forest while a five-ring Evil Soul Master pursued them. Liu Yuan ambushed and killed him, survived his self-detonation with Undying Body, and escaped with Vina as a seven-ring Soul Saint tracked them by his blood.

• Liu Yuan carried Vina through the forest and used the Qilin Precious Technique to outrun the injured Evil Soul Master.
• After Vina confirmed the enemy's severed arm was not regenerating, Liu Yuan sent her running ahead and hid in the grass to ambush him.
• Liu Yuan struck the Evil Soul Master with Laser Eye and a fatal punch, but the dying man triggered Blood Fire Self-Detonation.
• Undying Body restored Liu Yuan after the blast, and he found Vina and fled when he sensed the approaching Soul Saint.
• The Soul Saint found his companion's remains, used Liu Yuan's blood to trace the pair, and pursued them.

Liu Yuan used a hundred-thousand-year Death Spider Emperor to kill the Seven-Ring Evil Soul Master who had been pursuing him and Vina. After the beast left, Liu Yuan’s Undying Body began healing his grievous wounds.

• Liu Yuan refused Vina’s suggestion to fight the Soul Saint and continued fleeing while searching for a way to escape.
• Liu Yuan separated from Vina and lured the Evil Soul Master to an ancient tree, confirming that the Blood Curse could track only him.
• The Evil Soul Master severed Liu Yuan’s right arm, but Liu Yuan’s Laser Eye struck a nearby Death Spider Emperor and awakened it.
• Liu Yuan’s arm regenerated, and he held the Evil Soul Master in place as the Death Spider Emperor pierced them both, killing the Soul Saint.
• The Death Spider Emperor returned to its nest, leaving Liu Yuan gravely wounded as his Undying Body began restoring him.