Vol. 1The Bear King's Challenge
Tie Xiong pursued increasingly powerful Soul Rings, strengthened his abilities, and built alliances while his conflict with Tang San escalated. The volume ended with Tie Xiong beginning to absorb the Golden Bear King's scorching Soul Ring.
- Tie Xiong joined Shrek Academy, absorbed an over-limit Blood Demon Berserk Bear Soul Ring, and kept the resulting Bear Paw External Soul Bone secret.
- Tie Xiong helped Lu Qibin obtain a Soul Ring and returned to Shrek Academy, where he revealed his External Soul Bone to Zhao Wuji and the teachers.
- Tie Xiong trained at Blue Tyrant Academy, proved his over-limit Soul Ring method, and gained support from the Strength Clan and Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
- Tie Xiong absorbed a 3,600-year-old Vajra Bear Soul Ring and tested his new Vajra State by fighting Liu Erlong.
- Tie Xiong reached level thirty with the help of rare herbs and helped Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo manage their poison.
- Tie Xiong fought Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Xiao Wu at Shrek Academy, injuring them and prompting Tang San to vow revenge.
- Tie Xiong cultivated for nine months, strengthened his ties with Qian Renxue, and secretly agreed to join Spirit Hall in exchange for a spiritual Soul Bone.
- Tie Xiong helped Meng Yiran obtain her third Soul Ring, killed a twenty-five-thousand-year Golden Bear King, and began absorbing its Soul Ring.