Chapter Summaries

After Lin Nuo left, Qian Renxue began anticipating their next meeting, while Snake Lance Douluo worried about her interest in her half-brother. In the imperial study, Xue Qinghe defended Lin Nuo’s background to Emperor Xue Ye and suggested bringing him closer to the royal family before the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect recruited him.

• Qian Renxue smiled to herself after Lin Nuo left and began looking forward to their next clash and reunion.
• Porcupinefish Douluo speculated that Qian Renxue and Lin Nuo had an unusual attraction, and Snake Lance Douluo warned him to keep quiet.
• Xue Beng’s public beating caused no stir, and Xue Qinghe reprimanded him for harming the royal family’s dignity.
• Emperor Xue Ye summoned Xue Qinghe and questioned him about Lin Nuo amid suspicions that the crown prince had ties to Spirit Hall.
• Xue Qinghe claimed investigations found no connection between Lin Nuo and Bibi Dong, then argued that the empire should welcome the young genius.
• Xue Qinghe said he might have arranged for Lin Nuo and Xue Ke to spend time together, since Ning had already sought to recruit Lin Nuo into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Xue Qinghe won Xue Ye’s approval for a plan to bring Lin Nuo into the imperial family, then ordered Xue Ye’s poisoning accelerated and Xue Xing and Xue Beng targeted. At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Lin Nuo’s team took shape, and Qin Ming sought to become its leader so he could learn the secrets behind Lin Nuo and Dugu Yan’s extraordinary abilities.

• Xue Ye approved Xue Qinghe’s plan to let Xue Ke meet Lin Nuo when she was older and bring his Death Spider Emperor bloodline into the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.
• After leaving the imperial study, Qian Renxue ordered Porcupinefish Douluo to increase Xue Ye’s poison and told hidden agents to eliminate Xue Xing and Xue Beng.
• Lin Nuo established the core of the Imperial Fighting Team at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, with Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Shi Mo, Shi Mo, Osler, and Yu Feng among its members.
• Ning Fengzhi offered support from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and promised to send Ning Rongrong to the academy when she turned twelve.
• Qin Ming introduced himself to Lin Nuo’s group, claimed his status as a young Soul Emperor, and demanded to lead the team while hoping to uncover their cultivation secrets.
• The students looked to Lin Nuo to respond to Qin Ming’s request.

Lin Nuo rejected Qin Ming’s claim to lead the Imperial Fighting Team, exposing his weak fifth Soul Ring and insulting Shrek Academy. Qin Ming fled under the threat of a hidden protector, leaving the team curious about Lin Nuo’s hostility toward him.

• Lin Nuo asked Qin Ming about his martial soul and cultivation, and Qin Ming showed his six Soul Rings and boasted of his strength and Shrek Academy’s methods.
• Lin Nuo questioned why Qin Ming’s fifth Soul Ring was only a thousand-year ring, prompting the Imperial Fighting Team to doubt his talent.
• Lin Nuo said he would report Qin Ming to the Crown Prince and mocked Shrek Academy, making Qin Ming furious.
• A hidden expert’s killing intent stopped Qin Ming from attacking, and he left in disgrace as the team laughed at him.
• Dugu Yan asked Lin Nuo why he disliked Qin Ming so much, drawing the other team members’ curious attention.

Lin Nuo exposed Shrek Academy as an unaccredited school that had allegedly endangered its students, and the Imperial Fighting Team and noble families pressured Heaven Dou Royal Academy to dismiss Qin Ming. After being expelled, Qin Ming found a recruitment notice for Blue Tyrant Academy and vowed to prove himself there.

• Lin Nuo accused Shrek Academy of operating without authorization, deceiving talented commoner students, and losing most of its enrollees without explanation.
• Dugu Yan and the Imperial Fighting Team condemned Qin Ming for praising Shrek Academy and agreed he should not remain at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• The Eastern Palace crown prince, Dugu Bo, the Ye Family, and other nobles sent pressure letters to the academy's Education Committee.
• Bai Baoshan and the other Education Committee members investigated Shrek Academy and dismissed Qin Ming for his unqualified background and suspected false claims.
• Heaven Dou Royal Academy's guards expelled Qin Ming before he collected his first salary, and he vowed to make the academy regret it.
• Qin Ming spotted a recruitment poster for Blue Tyrant Academy and decided to train its students for the next Soul Master Tournament.

Yu Xiaogang sent Tang San and Xiao Wu to study at Shrek Academy, promising to join them later, while Tang San wondered about Lin Nuo’s disappearance. Yu Xiaogang urged Tang San to defeat Lin Nuo at the future Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament, and Tang San left to arrange his graduation.

• Yu Xiaogang told Tang San to take Xiao Wu to Shrek Academy in Suotuo City and gave him a letter of recommendation.
• Tang San recalled that his cultivation and soul skills seemed lacking, but trusted Yu Xiaogang because of his past sacrifice and teachings.
• Tang San asked what had happened to Lin Nuo, and Yu Xiaogang said Spirit Hall had transferred him to a higher-level Martial Soul Holy Hall in Heaven Dou City.
• Yu Xiaogang told Tang San to defeat Lin Nuo at the future Continental Advanced Spirit Master Elite Tournament and explained the tournament’s rewards.
• Tang San accepted Yu Xiaogang’s instructions and left to handle his graduation arrangements.

Ning Fengzhi and the two Title Douluo decided to send Ning Rongrong to Shrek Academy after realizing Tang San might be Tang Hao’s son, turning the school into a potential gathering place for allies against Spirit Hall. Ning Rongrong found the academy’s introduction letter, eagerly ran away from home, and set off for Suotuo City.

• Ning Fengzhi explained that Shrek Academy would gather several gifted students, making it a valuable place for Ning Rongrong and a long-term opportunity to recruit Lin Nuo.
• Gu Rong urged Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin to consider Tang San’s surname, Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, and Innate Full Soul Power, leading them to suspect he was Tang Hao’s son.
• Ning Fengzhi concluded that Shrek Academy could bring together the Clear Sky Sect, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Star Luo Imperial Family, and decided Ning Rongrong should attend.
• Ning Fengzhi planned to rely on Qinghe to help the sect grow closer to Lin Nuo.
• Ning Rongrong discovered the introduction letter to Shrek Academy, packed her bags, and left for Suotuo City.

After reaching level forty at age twelve, Lin Nuo planned to enter Star Dou Forest and pursue the Man Faced Demon Spider’s External Soul Bone, which might fall to Meng Yiran if Tang San could not absorb it. He visited Eastern Palace to borrow a powerful protector, while continuing to tease Qian Renxue under her Xue Qian persona.

• Lin Nuo broke through to level forty and considered how his interference might keep Tang San from obtaining the Man Faced Demon Spider’s soul ring and External Soul Bone.
• Lin Nuo decided he needed a Title Douluo-level protector for Star Dou Forest and chose to seek help from his sister at Eastern Palace.
• Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, welcomed Lin Nuo and teased him about always asking after Xue Qian.
• Lin Nuo explained that he planned to hunt soul beasts in Star Dou Forest and needed to borrow a top expert for protection.

Lin Nuo told Qian Renxue that he had reached level forty and planned to hunt a ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring in Star Dou Forest. Qian Renxue agreed to arrange the expedition and assigned Snake Lance Douluo to protect him.

• Qian Renxue was shocked to learn that twelve-year-old Lin Nuo had become a Soul Ancestor, then checked his Soul Power and confirmed he had no fallen aura or unstable foundation.
• Lin Nuo explained that he wanted help hunting a ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring, and Qian Renxue warned him about the soul tremors that could overwhelm him during absorption.
• Lin Nuo said Poison Douluo had given him a rare herb that greatly improved his spiritual power, so he was confident he could withstand the soul tremors.
• Lin Nuo requested a trip to Star Dou Forest to find a high-quality spider-type soul beast, and Qian Renxue agreed to arrange the personnel and itinerary.
• After Lin Nuo left, Qian Renxue assigned Snake Lance Douluo to accompany him, prioritize his safety, and use the Soul Ring types absorbed by that woman as a reference.

Zhu Zhuyun led assassins in an attempt to capture or kill her younger sister, Zhu Zhuqing, who fought back despite being gravely wounded. Watching from nearby, Lin Nuo became interested in Zhu Zhuqing, and Snake Lance Douluo offered to rescue her.

• Zhu Zhuqing cautiously traveled through Star Dou Forest while Zhu Zhuyun and several assassins waited in ambush.
• Zhu Zhuyun's group attacked, and Zhu Zhuqing used her Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul to evade them before being badly wounded.
• Zhu Zhuyun revealed herself and demanded that Zhu Zhuqing return with her, but Zhu Zhuqing refused and accused her of intending to imprison or kill her.
• Zhu Zhuqing fused her first and second soul skills into a desperate attack aimed at Zhu Zhuyun's heart.
• Lin Nuo watched the fight with Snake Lance Douluo, who noticed his interest in Zhu Zhuqing and offered to save her.

Lin Nuo had Snake Lance Douluo save Zhu Zhuqing from her sister Zhu Zhuyun’s assassins, then invited her to follow him. Zhu Zhuqing refused, choosing to continue her mission, and Lin Nuo regarded her decision with a cold gaze.

• Lin Nuo agreed to intervene in Zhu Zhuqing’s perilous situation, and Snake Lance Douluo appeared among the fighting sisters.
• Snake Lance Douluo killed an assassin with his Title Douluo pressure, forcing Zhu Zhuyun and her followers to withdraw.
• Snake Lance Douluo brought the wounded Zhu Zhuqing to Lin Nuo, who revealed her identity and invited her to follow him.
• Zhu Zhuqing thanked Lin Nuo but refused, saying she still had a mission to fulfill.
• Lin Nuo pressed her to reconsider, then watched her refusal with unmistakable chill in his eyes.

Lin Nuo killed Zhu Zhuqing after she chose to keep seeking out her fiancé Dai Mubai, while Dai Mubai waited in vain for her at Shrek Academy. Flender then sensed a terrifying surge of soul power at the academy’s back mountain and rushed to investigate.

• Zhu Zhuqing thanked Lin Nuo for sparing her and prepared to leave, but Lin Nuo pierced her heart and killed her.
• Lin Nuo told Snake Lance Douluo that Zhu Zhuqing had been too ungrateful to keep alive, then made an unsettling remark as Snake Lance Douluo approached the body.
• At Shrek Academy, Dai Mubai waited for Zhu Zhuqing, troubled by a sudden sense that something important had been taken from him.
• Li Yusong left Dai Mubai at the entrance, while Flender worried that Zhu Zhuqing’s absence left the Monster Team short of a member.
• Flender sensed a terrifying soul-power eruption at the back mountain, where Zhao Wuji also seemed to be, and hurried to investigate.

After the Titan Giant Ape seized Xiao Wu, Lin Nuo led Snake Lance Douluo to follow Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran. Meng Yiran absorbed an overly powerful Man Faced Demon Spider Soul Ring, died as the Eight Spider Lances emerged, and left behind an External Soul Bone.

• Tang Hao beat Zhao Wuji unconscious, and Flender swallowed his anger when he arrived.
• Zhao Wuji led the Shrek students to Star Dou Forest so Oscar could hunt a Soul Ring, and they encountered Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran over a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent.
• Snake Lance Douluo recognized Xiao Wu as a hundred-thousand-year transformed soul beast, but the Titan Giant Ape appeared and carried her away.
• Lin Nuo persuaded Snake Lance Douluo to follow Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran instead of fleeing, and Chao Tianxiang later hunted a Man Faced Demon Spider for Meng Yiran.
• Meng Yiran absorbed the spider's over-two-thousand-year Soul Ring, grew the Eight Spider Lances, and exploded from the strain, leaving behind a pitch-black External Soul Bone.

Lin Nuo discovered the Eight Spider Lances after Meng Yiran’s death, and Snake Lance Douluo seized the External Soul Bone by defeating Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang. Lin Nuo absorbed it and fused its power with his Six-Winged Purple Light Wings, while Snake Lance Douluo tried to conceal the secret of Lin Nuo’s origins.

• Lin Nuo pointed out the Eight Spider Lances, and Snake Lance Douluo claimed the External Soul Bone for him.
• Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang attacked Snake Lance Douluo with their Dragon-Snake Combined Strike, but he crushed it with his Martial Soul Avatar and ninth soul skill.
• Meng Shu recognized Lin Nuo’s resemblance to Bibi Dong and guessed that Lin Nuo was her descendant.
• Snake Lance Douluo killed Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang to stop them revealing Lin Nuo’s origins, then urged Lin Nuo to absorb the bone.
• Lin Nuo fused the Eight Spider Lances with his Six-Winged Purple Light Wings, transforming them into larger, sharper wings with powerful devouring properties.

Lin Nuo gained a fused External Soul Bone and absorbed a ten-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider Soul Ring, surging to level forty-eight. Meanwhile, Xiao Wu reunited with Tang San, while Tang Hao watched from hiding and continued planning for Xiao Wu’s future Soul Ring and Spirit Bone.

• Lin Nuo mastered his Eight Spider Lances, and Snake Lance Douluo prepared to dispose of the Peerless Dragon and Snake couple’s bodies before continuing their search for a Soul Ring.
• Xiao Wu noticed Tang San pursuing her, asked the Titan Giant Ape to put her down, and scolded it; Tang Hao watched from hiding and worried that the Sky Azure Bull Python might appear.
• The Titan Giant Ape’s arrival had scattered the Man Faced Demon Spiders, allowing Lin Nuo and Snake Lance Douluo to find a newly ten-thousand-year-old one.
• Snake Lance Douluo checked Lin Nuo’s condition, and Lin Nuo killed the Man Faced Demon Spider and absorbed its ten-thousand-year Soul Ring without difficulty.
• Lin Nuo’s Soul Power rose to level forty-eight, leaving Snake Lance Douluo astonished.

After hearing about Lin Nuo’s rapid growth, Qian Renxue ordered her guards to keep his talent hidden and protect him from both Bibi Dong and the Worship Hall. Back at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Lin Nuo reunited with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling and revealed that his Soul Power had reached level forty-eight.

• Qian Renxue learned from Snake Lance Douluo that Lin Nuo had gained a powerful fourth Soul Ring, an External Soul Bone, and a dramatic rise in Soul Power.
• Qian Renxue ordered Snake Lance Douluo to report Lin Nuo’s progress only to Grandfather and warned the guards not to let the Worship Hall harm him.
• Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling visited Lin Nuo at Heaven Dou Royal Academy to ask about his new Soul Ring.
• Dugu Yan teased Lin Nuo about his feminine appearance and wondered whether he liked boys, while Lin Nuo glanced toward a blushing Ye Lingling.
• Dugu Yan asked whether Lin Nuo had reached level forty-two, and Lin Nuo replied that he had reached level forty-eight.

Lin Nuo revealed that he had reached level forty-eight, then gave Ye Lingling the Immortal Herb Aromatic Silk Beauty to help lift the curse on her Nine-Heart Begonia. As she absorbed it, her Martial Soul began transforming, with a tenth petal emerging.

• Dugu Yan learned Lin Nuo was level forty-eight and left to cultivate, asking him to escort Ye Lingling back to her dorm later.
• Lin Nuo gave Ye Lingling Aromatic Silk Beauty and said the price for it had already been paid by her mother, Ye Qingrou.
• Ye Lingling misunderstood Lin Nuo’s words, blushed, and received a light flick on the forehead from him.
• Ye Lingling ate the Immortal Herb, causing her Nine-Heart Begonia to manifest and begin shedding its mortal aura.
• A tenth petal began breaking free from the Nine-Heart Begonia, signaling that the curse was being lifted.

Ye Lingling evolved her Nine-Heart Begonia, gained the ability to restore Soul Power, and reached level thirty-eight, while Lin Nuo warned her to keep the new ability secret. After Porcupinefish Douluo reported the change to Qian Renxue, she sent him to summon Lin Nuo.

• Ye Lingling discovered that her evolved Martial Soul could restore Soul Power and that its inherited shackles had disappeared.
• Lin Nuo told Ye Lingling to hide the new ability, and she agreed while her cultivation rose to level thirty-eight.
• Lin Nuo accompanied Ye Lingling to visit Aunt Ye, and Porcupinefish Douluo sensed her transformed Soul Power and hurried to report it to Qian Renxue.
• Qian Renxue complained that Lin Nuo had not shared his treasures with her, but Porcupinefish Douluo's explanation calmed her.
• Qian Renxue asked Porcupinefish Douluo to tell Lin Nuo that Sister Xue Qian wanted to see him.

After Ye Lingling’s martial soul evolved and the Nine-Heart Begonia curse began to fade, Ye Qingrou thanked Lin Nuo and ordered the family to protect her daughter at all costs. In Spirit City, Snake Lance Douluo delivered intelligence about Lin Nuo to Qian Daoliu, who erupted in fury after reading it and blamed Bibi Dong.

• Ye Qingrou thanked Lin Nuo for helping Ye Lingling and asked him to look after her at the academy.
• Ye Qingrou ordered the Nine-Heart Begonia Family to raise Ye Lingling’s security to its highest level, even at the cost of her own life.
• Snake Lance Douluo returned to Spirit City and hurried to Worship Hall with intelligence about Lin Nuo.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo and the other worshippers examined Lin Nuo’s portrait and froze in shock.
• Qian Daoliu read the intelligence, unleashed his sacred golden power, and roared that Bibi Dong had gone too far.

Qian Daoliu and the Worship Hall learned that twelve-year-old Lin Nuo was likely Bibi Dong’s son, but Qian Renxue forbade them from harming him. Qian Daoliu agreed to honor her wishes, and Snake Lance Douluo revealed that she planned to bring Lin Nuo to confront Bibi Dong with the Worship Hall’s help.

• Qian Daoliu realized Lin Nuo’s age suggested Bibi Dong had borne him while Qian Xunji was alive, and he flew into a rage.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo and Mighty Lion Douluo urged Qian Daoliu to attack the Pope Palace, but Snake Lance Douluo warned them that Qian Renxue had forbidden any move against Lin Nuo.
• Snake Lance Douluo explained that Lin Nuo knew nothing of his background and that Qian Renxue had accepted and was protecting him.
• Qian Daoliu decided the Worship Hall would follow Qian Renxue’s wishes, despite the other worshippers’ frustration.
• Snake Lance Douluo reported that Qian Renxue regarded Lin Nuo as her younger brother and intended to take him to confront Bibi Dong, asking Qian Daoliu to provide assistance.

Snake Lance Douluo reported Lin Nuo’s extraordinary talent and Qian Renxue’s request for a guardian, prompting Qian Daoliu to send Azure Luan Douluo to Heaven Dou City. In Spirit City, Bibi Dong grew uneasy after learning Snake Lance had gone straight to the Worship Hall and ordered Yue Guan and Gui Mei to investigate.

• Snake Lance Douluo told Qian Daoliu that twelve-year-old Lin Nuo was a quasi-Spirit King with a ten-thousand-year fourth Soul Ring and two External Soul Bones, and relayed Qian Renxue’s request for a trustworthy guardian and cultivation mentor.
• Qian Daoliu weighed Lin Nuo’s Death Spider Emperor martial soul against Qian Renxue’s feelings and chose to protect the boy for her sake.
• Qian Daoliu selected Azure Luan Douluo to travel to Heaven Dou City and guard and guide Lin Nuo.
• A red-robed bishop told Bibi Dong that Snake Lance Douluo had gone directly to the Worship Hall after returning to Spirit City.
• Bibi Dong felt uneasy about Snake Lance Douluo bypassing the Pope Palace and sent Yue Guan and Gui Mei to investigate the Worship Hall.