Chapter Summaries

After a binding error brought Ye Chen to the Douluo Continent, he joined Holy Soul Village and attended the village's Martial Soul Awakening ceremony. He awakened a chicken Martial Soul that he recognized as a Shiny Blaziken, while its nature and potential remained unknown to everyone else.

• Ye Chen settled into Holy Soul Village and learned he would awaken his Martial Soul the next day.
• Su Yuntao began awakening the Martial Souls of Ye Chen, Tang San, and the village children, most of whom had no Soul Power.
• Tang San awakened Blue Silver Grass and innate full-level ten Soul Power while secretly suppressing the Clear Sky Hammer in his left hand.
• Ye Chen entered the awakening formation and summoned a small, fiery-red chicken Martial Soul.
• Su Yuntao and the children wondered about the chicken, while Ye Chen recognized it as a Shiny Blaziken with the potential to evolve.

Ye Chen awakened a golden Shiny Blaziken Martial Soul and a hidden Body Martial Soul, giving him Innate Full Soul Power. After the ceremony, Tang San asked Ye Chen why he seemed to know so much about Soul Masters.

• Su Yuntao called Ye Chen's Torchic a Mutated Trash Martial Soul, but Ye Chen asked him to test his Soul Power.
• Ye Chen's Soul Power reached Innate Full Soul Power, and he realized that five levels came from Torchic and five from his Body Martial Soul.
• Ye Chen reasoned that his Martial Souls could complement each other, and that Torchic could learn skills, evolve, and grow stronger through battle.
• Su Yuntao told Old Jack that Ye Chen and Tang San had both awakened with Innate Full Soul Power, despite having poultry and Blue Silver Grass Martial Souls.
• Old Jack celebrated Ye Chen and Tang San as Holy Soul Village's pride, and Tang San asked Ye Chen how he knew so much about Soul Masters.

Ye Chen agreed to spar with Tang San to gain combat experience, and summoned his Torchic Martial Soul, which displayed an unusual mix of kung fu techniques. Tang San caught Torchic with a Tang Sect skill, but Ye Chen revealed that he could recall it at any time, leaving the spar unresolved.

• Tang San questioned Ye Chen about Soul Rings and Soul Beasts, then suggested they spar to test their strength.
• Ye Chen accepted and set a rule that, for the next three months, the loser could challenge the winner and the winner had to accept.
• Old Jack allowed the spar after Ye Chen and Tang San promised to avoid dangerous attacks, then led the other children away from the cleared fighting area.
• Ye Chen summoned Torchic, whose footwork combined kung fu and modern fighting techniques that had been passed on when Ye Chen's Martial Soul awakened.
• Tang San dodged Torchic's Scratch and used Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon to seize it by the neck, but Ye Chen said he could recall Torchic at any time.

Ye Chen's Torchic used Speed Boost to outpace Tang San and overwhelm him in their spar, despite Tang San's Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. Old Jack stopped the fight, leaving Tang San frustrated and uncertain how he could hunt Soul Beasts and obtain a Soul Ring.

• Ye Chen recalled Torchic into his body and summoned it again, revealing that its Speed Boost made it faster after each round.
• Tang San used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to attack, but Torchic followed Ye Chen's commands and dodged while steadily increasing its speed.
• After twenty rounds, Torchic became too fast for Tang San to keep up with, and Tang San charged at Ye Chen instead.
• Torchic instinctively protected Ye Chen, struck Tang San, and relentlessly battered him until it sent him flying ten meters.
• Old Jack stopped the spar, and Ye Chen recalled Torchic while Tang San wondered how he could hunt Soul Beasts and obtain a Soul Ring.

After Tang San lost their spar, Ye Chen’s Soul Power rose to level eleven, and he tested Torchic’s strength in a fight of his own. The fight left him with a plan to train Torchic against wild animals while he meditated to build Soul Power.

• Torchic’s combat experience raised Ye Chen’s Soul Power by one level, though he could not use the increase until he obtained his First Soul Ring.
• Tang San accepted his defeat and said he would challenge Ye Chen again after learning to use his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.
• Ye Chen summoned Torchic that night and considered how its Jolly Nature, Speed Boost Ability, and fighting style could shape its training.
• Ye Chen fought Torchic, but Torchic knocked him down; he realized that using both Martial Souls drained his limited Soul Power too quickly.
• Ye Chen confirmed that he gained no combat experience repaid from fighting Torchic and decided to let Torchic battle wild animals while he practiced meditation.

Ye Chen moved his work-study student opportunity to Poultry Village, renamed it Pallet Village, and continued training in Holy Soul Village while trying to improve through battles with Tang San. After raising his Soul Power to Level 12 and helping Torchic learn Focus Energy, he began practicing sensing their shared aura to prepare for a Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

• Old Jack arranged a work-study student slot for Ye Chen in Poultry Village, and Ye Chen agreed to move there eventually after renaming it Pallet Village.
• Ye Chen hoped to gain more battle experience by sparring with Tang San, but Tang San did not challenge him during the following days.
• Ye Chen trained daily while Torchic fought wild animals, and his Soul Power rose from Level 11 to Level 12 over a month.
• Torchic learned Focus Energy, a skill that used Ye Chen's Soul Power to increase its chance of landing a critical hit.
• Ye Chen and Torchic began meditating together each day to sense one another's aura and prepare for a Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Ye Chen and Tang San disputed who could cultivate on the hilltop and agreed to settle the matter in a spar. As the rematch began, Tang San prepared to use his newly developed Blue Silver Grass skill, while Torchic revealed a new ability.

• Ye Chen and Torchic failed to sense a Martial Soul Resonance and continued cultivating separately.
• Torchic complained that Tang San had driven it from the hilltop during his dawn cultivation.
• Ye Chen proposed splitting the summit, but Tang San refused and demanded sole use of the hill.
• Tang San challenged Ye Chen to a spar for the right to use the whole hill, and they agreed not to use dirty tricks or seriously injure each other.
• Tang San prepared to bind Torchic with his ten-meter Blue Silver Vine, while Ye Chen commanded Torchic to use Focus Energy.

Ye Chen and Torchic defeated Tang San in a spar after enduring his improved attacks and using their teamwork to counter him. Ye Chen gained enough battle experience to advance from Soul Power level twelve to fourteen, then decided to take the unconscious Tang San back to the blacksmith's shop.

• Tang San used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and Blue Silver Vines to attack Ye Chen, but Ye Chen's Body Martial Soul and physical training let him withstand the blows.
• Tang San bound Ye Chen with Blue Silver Vines and struck him with stone Hidden Weapons, but Torchic burned away the vines at Ye Chen's signal.
• Ye Chen caught Tang San's fists and ordered Torchic to attack, and Torchic's kicks knocked Tang San unconscious.
• Ye Chen received a large return of battle experience and advanced two Soul Power levels, from twelve to fourteen.
• Ye Chen decided to take Tang San back to the blacksmith's shop, hoping to ease Tang Hao's hostility or explain that Torchic had accidentally knocked Tang San out.

Ye Chen brought the unconscious Tang San to Tang Hao, who questioned him about Torchic and its unusual power before letting him leave. Over the next month, Ye Chen and Torchic trained together, growing stronger and refining their abilities.

• Ye Chen carried the unconscious Tang San to the smithy, where Tang Hao emerged and asked whether Ye Chen had knocked him out.
• Ye Chen said Torchic had caused Tang San to faint, and Tang Hao speculated that Torchic might be a beneficial mutation of an External Martial Soul.
• Tang Hao took Tang San inside and dismissed Ye Chen, deciding not to interfere unless Ye Chen posed a threat to his son.
• Ye Chen and Torchic practiced sensing each other's auras and communicating through looks and hand signs, then trained separately near the village.
• Ye Chen reviewed how channeling Soul Power into his body strengthened different parts, and added Soul Power control exercises to his training.
• Over a month, Ye Chen and Torchic improved their fighting skills and raised their Soul Power from level fourteen to level fifteen; Ye Chen learned Agility and Mega Punch as techniques, while Torchic learned no new skills.

Tang San prepared to use his secret Hammer Martial Soul to defeat Ye Chen in one last spar before Ye Chen moved to Pallet Village. Their fight began at the village entrance, where Ye Chen used Agility to counter Tang San’s opening move.

• Tang San trained with his Hammer Martial Soul and planned to combine it with Tang Sect techniques and Hidden Weapons while keeping it secret.
• Tang San decided to challenge Ye Chen to one last spar before Ye Chen left Holy Soul Village for Pallet Village.
• Tang San and Ye Chen agreed that knocking someone out was allowed, but breaking bones or causing serious injuries was not.
• Ye Chen summoned Torchic, and Tang San prepared to bind Ye Chen with Blue Silver Grass before striking with the Hammer Martial Soul.
• When Torchic charged, Tang San dodged it with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and rushed toward Ye Chen, who activated Agility with Burst Step.

Ye Chen defeated Tang San in their third sparring match, and Torchic gained a new ranged skill after Ye Chen’s Soul Power rose. Tang San woke at home and questioned the potential of his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, but Tang Hao insisted it was not as simple as he thought.

• Ye Chen used Agility and Mega Punch to knock Tang San down, and Torchic finished the match with a Jump Kick.
• Torchic’s battle experience raised Ye Chen’s Soul Power to level sixteen, and Torchic learned Ember without evolving.
• Old Jack took the unconscious Tang San back to the blacksmith’s shop before heading to Pallet Village with Ye Chen.
• Tang Hao reflected on Ye Chen’s abilities and considered secretly helping Tang San in their next match.
• Tang San questioned whether Blue Silver Grass had any cultivation potential, and Tang Hao warned him not to disobey or expect to become a Soul Master.

Tang San agreed to follow Tang Hao’s instructions and cultivate his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul first, while Ye Chen arrived at Nuoding Academy and took control of Dorm Seven. The chapter ended with Wang Sheng asking Ye Chen about his name and powerful Torchic.

• Tang San promised Tang Hao that he would add Soul Rings only to his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, and Tang Hao taught him more forging techniques.
• A month later, Ye Chen left Pallet Village for Nuoding Academy with Uncle Meng and vowed to help the village prosper.
• Ye Chen registered at Nuoding Academy, settled into Dorm Seven, and met its boss, Wang Sheng.
• Ye Chen summoned Torchic, which defeated Wang Sheng with Ember, making Ye Chen the new boss of Dorm Seven.
• Wang Sheng treated his burned arm and asked Ye Chen his name and why his chicken Martial Soul was so powerful.

Ye Chen explained Torchic’s abilities to his roommates, while Dean Ding and Yu Xiaogang discussed his External Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power. Yu Xiaogang agreed to meet Ye Chen and consider taking him as a disciple, and the chapter ended as he prepared to show Ye Chen his Luo Sanpao Martial Soul.

• Ye Chen told Wang Sheng and the other students that Torchic was an External Martial Soul and that he had learned Chicken Fist.
• Dean Ding showed Yu Xiaogang Ye Chen’s enrollment records, and Yu Xiaogang theorized that Torchic had undergone a beneficial mutation rather than a malignant one.
• Dean Ding asked Yu Xiaogang to consider taking Ye Chen as his disciple, and Yu Xiaogang agreed to meet him before deciding.
• Director Su brought Ye Chen to the dean’s office, where Dean Ding and Yu Xiaogang concluded Torchic’s mutation was beneficial.
• Dean Ding asked Yu Xiaogang to show Ye Chen his Luo Sanpao Martial Soul, and Yu Xiaogang nodded despite feeling awkward.

Dean Ding introduced Ye Chen to Yu Xiaogang, who hoped to take him as his sole disciple and guide his External Martial Soul. Ye Chen agreed to consider it only if Torchic defeated Yu Xiaogang, and they prepared to spar under Yu Xiaogang’s restrictions.

• Yu Xiaogang summoned Luo Sanpao, and Torchic and Luo Sanpao briefly mistook each other for Soul Beasts before becoming friendly.
• Dean Ding praised Yu Xiaogang’s Yellow-Yellow Soul Ring configuration and theories, then urged him to take Ye Chen as his disciple.
• Yu Xiaogang explained that he would accept only one disciple and asked Ye Chen to become his student, promising he could surpass a Titled Douluo.
• Ye Chen said his teacher had to be stronger than him and challenged Yu Xiaogang to defeat Torchic first.
• Yu Xiaogang accepted the spar, promising not to use Soul Skills and to fight with only thirty percent of his Soul Power; Ye Chen expected Torchic to win.

Ye Chen and Yu Xiaogang began their match to decide whether Yu Xiaogang could become Ye Chen’s master, but Torchic’s innate abilities disrupted Yu Xiaogang’s confidence. Yu Xiaogang unleashed his Second Soul Skill, sending a huge cloud of sleep-inducing gas toward Torchic.

• Yu Xiaogang agreed to fight without Soul Skills and with only thirty percent of his Soul Power, while Ye Chen summoned Torchic and Yu Xiaogang summoned Luo Sanpao.
• Ye Chen ordered Torchic to use Focus Energy, and Yu Xiaogang realized it appeared to be an innate ability despite Torchic having no Soul Ring.
• Ye Chen commanded Torchic to attack with Ember as Luo Sanpao charged, forcing Yu Xiaogang to recall Luo Sanpao before the flames hit.
• Ye Chen challenged Yu Xiaogang to use his full strength and stop recalling Luo Sanpao, and Yu Xiaogang accepted with his two Soul Rings active.
• Yu Xiaogang used his Second Soul Skill, Hypnotic Sleep Luo Sanpao, and sent a large cloud of foul, sleep-inducing gas toward Torchic.

Ye Chen and Torchic decisively defeated Yu Xiaogang and Luo Sanpao, then Ye Chen refused Yu Xiaogang as his master. Dean Ding ultimately agreed to help Ye Chen hunt a Soul Beast after the academy’s opening ceremony.

• Torchic dodged Luo Sanpao’s stench attack, then used Ember and a rapid barrage of Scratch attacks to defeat it, while the backlash left Yu Xiaogang badly hurt.
• Ye Chen’s Soul Power rose from level sixteen to the peak of level seventeen after the victory.
• Ye Chen politely apologized, but rejected Dean Ding’s suggestion that he take Yu Xiaogang as his master, criticizing Yu Xiaogang’s strength and disciple standards.
• Yu Xiaogang lost his temper, refused Dean Ding’s pleas, and staggered back toward the academy dormitory.
• Ye Chen said he might ask Su Yuntao for help obtaining a Soul Ring, prompting Dean Ding to promise to take him hunting after the opening ceremony.

Ye Chen broke through to Soul Power level eighteen while Torchic failed to evolve, leading him to plan a Fire-type First Soul Ring. The chapter ended with Tang San arriving at Dorm Seven and facing Ye Chen again.

• Dean Ding lent Ye Chen a Soul Beast Manual and told him they would hunt for Torchic's Soul Ring after the opening ceremony.
• Ye Chen's Soul Power rose from level seventeen to level eighteen during Calm Mind cultivation.
• Torchic began to evolve but failed, and Ye Chen comforted it by promising to obtain its First Soul Ring soon.
• Ye Chen decided Torchic's Soul Rings should come from powerful Fire-type birds and considered the Blazing Bird and Red-headed Sparrow.
• Tang San arrived at Dorm Seven, recognized Ye Chen, and became wary of him.

Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived at Dorm Seven, where Xiao Wu challenged Ye Chen for the position of dorm boss. Ye Chen and Torchic defeated her easily, and Xiao Wu vowed to challenge him again after obtaining her First Soul Ring.

• Tang San saw Ye Chen and renewed his resolve to defeat him after training under Yu Xiaogang and acquiring a Blue Silver Grass Soul Ring.
• Xiao Wu arrived at Dorm Seven, introduced her rabbit Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power, and learned that Ye Chen was the dorm boss.
• Xiao Wu challenged Ye Chen, jumped onto his bed, and attacked him with a kick.
• Ye Chen and Torchic coordinated a palm strike and Rolling Kick that sent Xiao Wu flying, though she quickly recovered unharmed.
• Ye Chen returned to reading the Soul Beast Manual to prepare for the next day's Soul Hunting Operation, while Xiao Wu promised to challenge him again after obtaining her First Soul Ring.

Dean Ding took Ye Chen to the Soul Hunting Forest to find a Blazing Bird for Ye Chen’s First Soul Ring, teaching him about Soul Beasts along the way. After fighting weak Soul Beasts and setting up camp, they identified the Dead Volcano in the Core Zone as their likely destination.

• Yu Xiaogang and Tang San left Nuoding Academy for the market to prepare for a Soul Beast hunt.
• Dean Ding and Ye Chen traveled to the Soul Hunting Forest, where Ye Chen chose a hundred-year Blazing Bird for his First Soul Ring.
• Dean Ding explained the forest and its Soul Beasts while Ye Chen trained Torchic against Ten-Year Soul Beasts, which provided little growth.
• Ye Chen proposed searching the Core Zone, but he and Dean Ding camped in the Outer Zone as night fell.
• Dean Ding explained how fire could attract and ambush fire-type Soul Beasts, then used the map to identify the Dead Volcano as the Blazing Birds’ likely habitat.

Ye Chen and Dean Ding rushed to help Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, only to find Tang San had already killed a Datura Snake with Tang Sect Hidden Weapons. Tang San’s confidence in his abilities grew, but after revealing his weapons to Yu Xiaogang, he considered silencing him before deciding to conceal their origin instead.

• Dean Ding warned Ye Chen about the dangers of the Core Zone and told him to stay close during their hunt.
• Dean Ding recognized the smell of Yu Xiaogang’s Hypnotic Sleep Luo Sanpao and hurried with Ye Chen toward the source.
• Yu Xiaogang fled with Tang San from a venomous Datura Snake after the creature poisoned his right arm.
• Tang San struck the Datura Snake’s eye with a Sleeve Arrow and killed it by stabbing its throat with a dagger.
• Tang San concluded that his Tang Sect Hidden Weapons could defeat anyone his age except Ye Chen, and his confidence returned.
• After Dean Ding and Ye Chen arrived, Tang San realized Yu Xiaogang had seen his Hidden Weapons and considered killing him before choosing to keep their secret.