Chapter Summaries

Su Mo and Bibi Dong waited nervously for their martial soul awakenings at the Spirit City Orphanage, where the transmigrated Su Mo reflected on his life and his cautious friendship with her. After reassuring Bibi Dong that she would awaken a powerful martial soul, Su Mo watched as two figures appeared at the hall entrance.

• Su Mo stood in line for his martial soul awakening, hoping to gain the talent he needed to become strong.
• Su Mo recalled how he had adapted to life at the Orphanage, read every book in its library, and become friends with Bibi Dong.
• Bibi Dong asked Su Mo whether she might awaken a useless martial soul, and he assured her that she would awaken a powerful one.
• Two figures appeared at the entrance to the Martial Soul Awakening Hall.

Qian Xunji attended a Spirit Hall orphanage’s Martial Soul awakening ceremony, where Bibi Dong revealed Twin Martial Souls and Innate Full Soul Power. He took her as his disciple and waited to see Su Mo’s awakening.

• Qian Xunji watched the children awaken their Martial Souls, but none showed exceptional talent before Bibi Dong.
• Bibi Dong awakened the Death Spider Emperor and Soul-Eating Spider Emperor, then demonstrated Innate Full Soul Power.
• Qian Xunji celebrated Bibi Dong’s talent, asked her to become his disciple, and arranged to take her to Pope Palace.
• Qian Xunji let the ceremony continue so he could see what talent Su Mo possessed, and Su Mo stepped into the Awakening Array.

Su Mo awakened the Asura Demon Sword and unexpectedly gained Innate Rank 20 Soul Power, becoming Qian Xunji’s second disciple. He and Bibi Dong left for Pope Palace with Qian Xunji, while Spirit Hall kept their abilities secret.

• Su Mo awakened the Asura Demon Sword, and the first crystal ball exploded when he tested his Soul Power.
• Qian Xunji gave Su Mo a special crystal ball, which revealed Innate Rank 20 Soul Power after a mysterious warm current entered Su Mo.
• Su Mo accepted Qian Xunji as his master, and Qian Xunji declared him his second disciple.
• Su Mo told Qian Xunji that his Martial Soul was called Asura, and Qian Xunji ordered the Cardinal to keep the day's events secret.
• Qian Xunji, Su Mo, and Bibi Dong left the Martial Soul Awakening Hall and rode toward Pope Palace.

Su Mo told Qian Xunji that whale rubber could raise the age of Spirit Rings a Spirit Master could absorb, prompting the Pope to arrange a test and postpone the children’s Spirit Ring hunt. Qian Xunji reported Bibi Dong’s extraordinary talents to Qian Daoliu and the worship elders, who awaited news about Su Mo.

• Su Mo told Qian Xunji about a supposed old document linking heated whale rubber to a higher Spirit Ring absorption limit, and Qian Xunji agreed to investigate.
• Qian Xunji gave Su Mo and Bibi Dong Spirit Hall’s Advanced Meditation Cultivation Method and postponed their Spirit Ring hunt for a few days.
• Su Mo and Bibi Dong went to their new residences together, while Qian Xunji headed to the Worship Hall to report to Qian Daoliu.
• Qian Xunji told Qian Daoliu and the worship elders that Bibi Dong had awakened the Death Spider Emperor and Soul-Eating Spider Emperor with Innate Full Soul Power.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo celebrated Bibi Dong’s potential, and Qian Daoliu asked Qian Xunji whether Su Mo also had Twin Martial Souls.

Qian Daoliu learned that Su Mo had awakened the God-level Asura Sword Martial Soul and heard of Whale Rubber’s claimed ability to raise Spirit Ring absorption limits. He ordered a secret test, which succeeded, and decided to personally teach Su Mo swordsmanship when the boy returned.

• Qian Xunji told Qian Daoliu that Su Mo had awakened the Asura Sword with Innate Rank 20 Soul Power.
• Qian Xunji reported Su Mo’s claim that refined Whale Rubber could strengthen a Spirit Master’s physique and raise the age limit of absorbable Spirit Rings.
• Qian Daoliu ordered Qian Xunji to test Whale Rubber and said he would personally teach Su Mo swordsmanship after the boy obtained his first Spirit Ring.
• Qian Xunji secretly gave Whale Rubber to five loyal Spirit Masters who were about to obtain Spirit Rings.
• Qian Xunji brought the five Spirit Masters to the Soul Hunting Forest, where all five successfully absorbed their Spirit Rings after consuming Whale Rubber.

Qian Xunji confirmed that Whale Rubber strengthened the body and prepared Su Mo and Bibi Dong to hunt their first Spirit Rings. With Golden Crocodile Douluo accompanying them, the group entered the Star Dou Great Forest, where he found a suitable Soul Beast for Bibi Dong.

• Qian Xunji ordered the five Spirit Masters who witnessed Whale Rubber’s effects to keep the discovery secret and began buying up the supply.
• Qian Xunji gave Su Mo and Bibi Dong Whale Rubber to refine, then told them they would hunt their first Spirit Rings the next day.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo joined Qian Xunji, Su Mo, and Bibi Dong on their trip to the Star Dou Great Forest.
• During the journey, Qian Xunji explained how Bibi Dong could cultivate her Twin Martial Souls safely and advised her to develop the Death Spider Emperor first.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo used his spiritual power in the forest’s Mixed Zone to locate a suitable Soul Beast for Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong overcame her fear and killed a Shadow Demon Spider, then absorbed its Spirit Ring and reached Level 12. Qian Xunji and the others continued through the Star Dou Great Forest to find a Spirit Ring for Su Mo, where they encountered a Blood Moon Howling Wolf.

• Qian Xunji subdued a five-hundred-year-old Shadow Demon Spider and gave Bibi Dong a dagger to finish it.
• Bibi Dong steeled herself, killed the Shadow Demon Spider, and absorbed its Spirit Ring under Qian Xunji's watch.
• Bibi Dong succeeded in absorbing the Spirit Ring, reached Level 12, and learned that her Soul Skill boosted her speed, attack, and venom power by one hundred percent for half an hour.
• Qian Xunji led Bibi Dong, Su Mo, and Golden Crocodile Douluo deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest to find a Spirit Ring for Su Mo.
• The group reached a stream and startled a Blood Moon Howling Wolf as it drank.

Su Mo chose to absorb a seven-hundred-year Blood Moon Howling Wolf’s Spirit Ring despite Qian Xunji and Golden Crocodile Douluo’s concerns. After Su Mo killed the wolf with his Asura Demon Sword and discovered it absorbed the beast’s blood essence, Qian Xunji warned him against cultivating through slaughter and told him to prepare to absorb the ring.

• Golden Crocodile Douluo identified the Blood Moon Howling Wolf as a compatible Soul Beast but warned that its seven-hundred-year cultivation made its Spirit Ring too dangerous for Su Mo.
• Su Mo insisted that his Martial Soul desired the wolf, and Golden Crocodile Douluo and Qian Xunji eventually agreed to let him try under close supervision.
• Su Mo summoned the Asura Demon Sword and killed the weakened wolf, whose blood-colored mist flowed into the blade.
• Su Mo sensed that the sword had absorbed the wolf’s blood essence and that his Soul Power had increased slightly.
• Qian Xunji warned Su Mo not to rely on slaughter to cultivate, and Su Mo promised not to kill innocents before preparing to absorb the Spirit Ring.

Su Mo absorbed his first spirit ring and gained the enhancement skill Asura Blood Evil, then insisted on attempting a Thousand-Year Soul Ring for his second. With Qian Xunji and Golden Crocodile Douluo supporting the attempt, he began absorbing a ring from an Iron-Armored Dragon Lizard, leaving everyone watching anxiously.

• Su Mo smoothly absorbed the Blood Moon Howling Wolf's spirit ring and gained Asura Blood Evil, which doubled his attack and speed without a time limit.
• Su Mo insisted on seeking a Thousand-Year Soul Ring, and Qian Xunji agreed after Golden Crocodile Douluo approved letting him try.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo located an Iron-Armored Dragon Lizard that had just surpassed a thousand years in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Qian Xunji subdued the Iron-Armored Dragon Lizard, and Su Mo killed it with his Asura Demon Sword, which absorbed its crimson blood mist.
• Su Mo began absorbing the Iron-Armored Dragon Lizard's Thousand-Year Soul Ring as Qian Xunji, Golden Crocodile Douluo, and Bibi Dong watched anxiously.

Su Mo successfully absorbed a thousand-year Spirit Ring, gaining his second Soul Skill and reaching the peak of Rank 25. After returning to Spirit City, he received a Storage Soul Tool and was taken by Qian Xunji to meet Qian Daoliu.

• Su Mo absorbed the thousand-year Spirit Ring and gained Asura Blood Armor, which doubled his strength and defense without a time limit.
• Su Mo, Bibi Dong, Qian Xunji, and Golden Crocodile Douluo rested overnight in the forest, with Bibi Dong sharing Su Mo's tent because she was frightened.
• The four returned to Spirit City at noon, and Golden Crocodile Douluo went to report the Spirit Ring hunt and Su Mo's Martial Soul to Qian Daoliu.
• Qian Xunji gave Su Mo and Bibi Dong matching Storage Soul Tool bracelets, each with more than ten cubic meters of space.
• Qian Xunji told Su Mo that Qian Daoliu wanted to see him, then led him toward the Worship Hall.

Qian Daoliu began teaching Su Mo the principles and basic techniques of swordsmanship, warning him to control his power rather than be ruled by it. After one lesson explaining swordsmanship’s three realms and a morning of practice, Su Mo showed strong talent and began mastering the basic moves.

• Qian Daoliu examined Su Mo’s Asura Demon Sword and warned him not to let power lead him astray.
• Qian Daoliu explained Sword Intent, Sword Domain, and Unity of Man and Sword, then shared his cultivation insights with Su Mo.
• Qian Daoliu told Su Mo to return each morning for an hour of sword practice.
• The next morning, Qian Daoliu demonstrated basic sword moves with a branch, and Su Mo imitated him with his Martial Soul.
• Qian Daoliu corrected Su Mo’s movements and footwork, and Su Mo grasped the essentials after an hour of practice.

Su Mo and Bibi Dong began a year of study, physical training, sparring, and medicinal baths under Qian Xunji’s plan. After Su Mo helped Bibi Dong with study notes, he faced Zhou Lie in his first real spar and was forced to confront the older Soul Elder’s ranged attack head-on.

• Qian Xunji assigned Su Mo and Bibi Dong morning theory lessons, afternoon training and sparring, and evening medicinal baths followed by cultivation.
• Su Mo studied the Spirit Hall library while Bibi Dong fell asleep, then gave her organized notes that she promised to study.
• Su Mo met Zhou Lie for sparring and introduced himself as a level twenty-five Soul Grandmaster wielding the Asura Demon Sword.
• Zhou Lie used Gale Step to attack, but Su Mo activated Asura Blood Evil, dodged the first strike, and blocked Zhou Lie’s follow-up slash.
• Zhou Lie fired three saber lights with Wind Blade Rapid Slash, and Su Mo realized he could not dodge the attack and had to meet it head-on.

Su Mo fought Zhou Lie in his first real battle, learned from the experience, and recovered in a medicinal bath before committing himself to improving. A year later, his swordsmanship had become fluid under Qian Daoliu’s guidance, and he had finally met Qian Daoliu’s standards.

• Su Mo used Asura Blood Armor to withstand Zhou Lie’s blade aura, then struggled to defend against Zhou Lie’s relentless attacks as Zhou deliberately gave him chances to learn.
• After dozens of exchanges, Zhou Lie ended the fight with Heavy Blade Enhancement, sending Su Mo flying and leaving him exhausted.
• Bibi Dong supported Su Mo back to the sleeping quarters, where he took a medicinal bath and reviewed the fight before meditating.
• Su Mo trained swordsmanship with Qian Daoliu every day for a year, progressing from stiff movements to fluid skill that met Qian Daoliu’s standards.

Over a year of study and training, Su Mo reached level thirty and defeated increasingly powerful Spirit Masters, while Bibi Dong advanced to level seventeen and vowed to catch up. After their formal lessons ended, Su Mo visited Yue Guan and borrowed his family’s Flora Catalog to learn about Immortal Herbs.

• Su Mo and Bibi Dong studied and trained together for a year, improving their knowledge, physiques, combat skills, and Soul Power.
• Su Mo defeated Zhou Lie and other opponents, reached level thirty at age seven, and needed one Spirit Ring to become a Soul Elder.
• Bibi Dong raised her Soul Power from level twelve to seventeen and resolved not to fall too far behind Su Mo.
• After Qian Xunji’s year of lessons ended, Su Mo visited Yue Guan’s estate carrying a Pope Token.
• Su Mo asked Yue Guan for a catalog of rare plants, and Yue Guan lent him his family’s Flora Catalog.
• Su Mo left with the catalog, intending to use it to identify the Immortal Herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Su Mo studied Yue Guan’s Flora and Herb Catalog and introduced Bibi Dong to the Immortal Herbs, including the tale of Lovesick Heartbreak Red. After Bibi Dong fell asleep beside him, Su Mo considered when he might collect the herbs and decided there was no need to hurry.

• Su Mo carefully studied the Flora and Herb Catalog, memorizing the Immortal Herbs and their properties.
• Bibi Dong came to Su Mo’s room, as she had often done during the past year, and asked what he was reading.
• Su Mo explained the benefits of Lovesick Heartbreak Red and told Bibi Dong the tragic legend behind it.
• Su Mo showed Bibi Dong more Immortal Herbs, and she asked him to remember her if he found any extras.
• Su Mo and Bibi Dong went to sleep together, and Su Mo decided he could wait to collect the herbs because Dugu Bo had not yet found the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Su Mo hunted a third spirit ring in the Star Dou Great Forest and chose a five-thousand-year Black Gold Sword-Feather Eagle despite Golden Crocodile Douluo’s concerns. He began absorbing its ring, but just as the process neared completion, tearing pain erupted from his back.

• Golden Crocodile Douluo spotted a five-thousand-year Black Gold Sword-Feather Eagle and warned Su Mo that it exceeded the usual limit for a third spirit ring.
• Su Mo insisted he could absorb the eagle’s ring, and Golden Crocodile Douluo agreed to let him try.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo struck the eagle down with one blow, and Su Mo killed it with his Asura Demon Sword.
• Su Mo began absorbing the purple spirit ring, and a warm current calmed the violent energy surging through his body.
• As the absorption neared its end, Su Mo felt a new tearing pain in his back, as though something were forcing its way through his skin.

Su Mo obtained the Black Gold Sword Wings, an External Soul Bone that amplified his attributes and gave him powerful flight and ranged attacks. He also revealed his third Soul Skill, Asura Sword Prison, before he and Golden Crocodile Douluo headed back.

• Su Mo endured the pain of absorbing an External Soul Bone, and the Black Gold Sword Wings emerged from his back.
• Su Mo learned to fly with the wings and demonstrated their speed and cutting power by slicing through a tree.
• Su Mo detached the wings' Sword Feathers, fired them into a rock wall, and recalled them to re-form the wings.
• Su Mo told Golden Crocodile Douluo that the Black Gold Sword Wings amplified his attributes by one hundred percent and described their attack methods.
• Su Mo revealed that his Soul Power had reached level thirty-two and described his third Soul Skill, Asura Sword Prison.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo praised Su Mo's abilities, and the two headed toward the outer region.

Su Mo and Golden Crocodile Douluo discovered Fallen Soul Masters slaughtering villagers and draining their life force. Su Mo attacked to test his strength, killing one of them, while the remaining three prepared to fight.

• Golden Crocodile Douluo sensed four Fallen Soul Masters committing atrocities in a nearby village, and Su Mo asked to confront them alone.
• Su Mo and Golden Crocodile Douluo reached the village and found ruined homes, dozens of dead villagers, and three women hiding with a child.
• As a tall, thin Fallen Soul Master approached the women, Su Mo ambushed him with a Black-Gold Cone and killed him.
• The three surviving Fallen Soul Masters released their Martial Souls, and the bald man raised a blood-red barrier to shield himself and the female Spirit Master.

Su Mo fought three Fallen Soul Masters and killed two of them, revealing his powerful Black Gold Sword Wings and unusually strong abilities for a Soul Elder. The bald brute and the fat man remained, and Su Mo prepared to face their combined attack.

• Su Mo's Black Gold Sword Feathers failed to break through the bald brute's blood shield and the fat man's enlarged clay jar.
• The Fallen Soul Masters spotted Su Mo's External Soul Bone and tried to seize it, but he revealed his three Spirit Rings and vowed to kill them for slaughtering villagers.
• Su Mo used his Spirit Ring enhancements and Black Gold Sword Wings to evade the bald brute and fat man's attacks and charge at the female Spirit Master.
• Su Mo's spinning Black Gold Sword Wings shredded the female Spirit Master's vines, and he killed her with a slash to the throat.
• The bald brute grew furious at Su Mo's kills and unleashed his fourth Soul Skill, Blood Bat Void-Shattering Chant.

Su Mo was overwhelmed by Blood Bat Baldy and Fatty, but his fury at their slaughter awakened a new understanding of his sword dao. The Asura Demon Sword began to glow as a blood-red mist spread around him, leaving the two Fallen Soul Masters wary.

• Blood Bat Baldy blasted Su Mo with his fourth Soul Skill, but Su Mo survived and returned to the fight.
• Su Mo trapped Fatty in the Asura Sword Prison, interrupting his blood absorption, while Blood Bat Baldy fought him outside the formation.
• Fatty broke free and joined Blood Bat Baldy in striking Su Mo, who was badly injured and left with little Soul Power.
• As the two men approached, Su Mo saw the villagers’ fear and hope and realized his sword dao was judgment upon evil as well as killing.
• The Asura Demon Sword glowed, cracks spread across the ground, and blood-red mist gathered around Su Mo, alarming Blood Bat Baldy and Fatty.