Arc 5The Lake and the Disguise
Luo Can strengthened himself and Fate-Defying Pavilion, tested the limits of his power, and took Xiao Xiao as a disciple. He then traveled undercover with Qian Renxue and Tang Ya to investigate Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, ending with Qian Renxue publicly challenging Yu Xiaogang over plagiarism.
- Luo Can refined the Cinder Dragon's Ancient Dragon Core, reached Rank 98, and discovered that his Golden Dragon Moth had gained ultimate fire and new spirit skills.
- Luo Can used Whale Rubber to open four extraordinary meridians, while Qian Renxue and Ju Zi advanced in cultivation and Xiong Da survived a heavenly tribulation with the lake's help.
- Luo Can detonated all nine Spirit Rings to briefly gain god-level power, but the attempt left him badly injured and unable to ascend.
- Ju Zi and Lou Gao completed a Silver Giant Armor that a Soul Ancestor could operate with Spirit Emperor-level combat power, and Luo Can funded further Soul Tool Mecha research.
- Luo Can caught Xiao Xiao while fishing, learned she had twin martial souls and Innate Soul Power at level ten, and accepted her as his disciple.
- Luo Can expanded Fate-Defying Lake around Life Gold, strengthening the valley and its beasts, while the awakened Immortal Herbs received names from Qian Renxue and Ju Zi.
- Luo Can, Qian Renxue, and Tang Ya traveled undercover to Nuoding City, where Luo Can began working at Luo's Herb Shop and arranged to accompany Su Yuntao on a Spirit Awakening trip.
- Qian Renxue confronted Yu Xiaogang at Nuoding Junior Soul Master Academy and accused him of plagiarizing his Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul from an older book.