Chapter Summaries

Yao Chuan went to the Spirit Pagoda with Mu Chen and Mu Xi for his Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony, where twin black dragons emerged as his Martial Soul. The dragons’ overwhelming presence destroyed Zhou Changxi’s Great Strength Divine Ape Martial Soul, leaving Yao Chuan wondering whether his powers came from Black Dragon Heaven.

• Yao Chuan traveled to the Spirit Pagoda with Mu Chen and Mu Xi for the annual Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony.
• Zhou Changxi mocked Yao Chuan, and Mu Xi angrily defended her younger brother before the ceremony began.
• Xie Xie awakened twin Martial Souls, the Light Dragon Dagger and the Shadow Dragon Dagger.
• Zhou Changxi awakened a Great Strength Divine Ape Martial Soul and taunted Yao Chuan.
• Yao Chuan awakened two pitch-black dragon phantoms whose roar shattered Zhou Changxi’s Martial Soul and knocked him unconscious.
• Yao Chuan recognized the black dragons’ resemblance to those from Chronicles of Wu Geng and wondered what their power meant for his future.

Yao Chuan’s Martial Soul awakening revealed extraordinary spiritual power and physical strength, and he privately showed Mu Chen and Mu Xi his second, blood-red spear Martial Soul. Mu Chen warned him to keep it secret and protect himself from Spirit Pagoda factional struggles, then Yao Chuan asked to choose a Soul Spirit.

• Spirit Pagoda staff found Zhou Changxi and the others unconscious but unharmed, then brought Yao Chuan in for further examination.
• Mu Chen arrived and was stunned by Yao Chuan’s test results: innate Soul Power of 10, spiritual power of 352, and Soul Elder-level physical strength.
• Yao Chuan revealed his second Martial Soul, a blood-red spear surrounded by killing intent, shocking Mu Chen and Mu Xi.
• Mu Chen warned Yao Chuan not to reveal the spear and explained the dangers of Spirit Pagoda factional infighting, Qiangu Dongfeng, and Evil Soul Masters.
• Yao Chuan set aside the discussion of future threats and asked Mu Chen whether they could choose a Soul Spirit.

Mu Chen brought Yao Chuan to the East Sea Spirit Pagoda to choose a Soul Spirit, where Yao Chuan met Leng Yaozhu and secured her promise to accept him as a disciple. After Leng Yaozhu kissed him and left with Qiangu Dongfeng, Mu Xi grew jealous, and Yao Chuan still had not revealed which Soul Spirit he wanted.

• Mu Chen led Yao Chuan to the Soul Spirit Selection Room and asked Old Li to seal Yao Chuan's records.
• Qiangu Dongfeng and Leng Yaozhu arrived to inspect the branch, and Leng Yaozhu noticed Yao Chuan's unusual aura and handsome appearance.
• Yao Chuan called Leng Yaozhu a beautiful big sister and asked to join her school, so she promised to wait for him at the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters and kissed his cheek.
• Qiangu Dongfeng grew jealous and urged Leng Yaozhu to leave, while Yao Chuan felt relieved that he had avoided drawing Qiangu Dongfeng's attention.
• Mu Xi confronted Yao Chuan with jealous complaints, and Mu Chen defended him before Mu Xi asked what kind of Soul Spirit he planned to absorb.

Yao Chuan insisted on absorbing an Indomitable Soul Spirit despite Mu Chen and Old Li’s warnings, then used the overwhelming authority of his two Black Dragon Martial Souls to subdue an Ao Jin White Flame Dragon Soul Spirit and form a contract with it. He reached Soul Power Level 13, leaving Old Li stunned by how unlike normal Soul Spirit fusion the process had been.

• Mu Chen offered to buy Yao Chuan any Soul Spirit, but Yao Chuan said he wanted to try an Indomitable Soul Spirit.
• Old Li warned Yao Chuan that Indomitable Soul Spirits could kill even powerful experts, but Yao Chuan remained determined and Mu Chen agreed to support him.
• Old Li reluctantly produced the relatively young Indomitable Soul Spirit of an Ao Jin White Flame Dragon and cautioned Yao Chuan to stop if anything went wrong.
• The Ao Jin White Flame Dragon unleashed a spiritual shock at Yao Chuan, but Yao Chuan’s two Black Dragon Martial Souls appeared and suppressed it.
• Yao Chuan commanded the frightened Soul Spirit to form a contract, absorbed it successfully, and rose from Soul Power Level 10 to Level 13.
• Old Li stared at the empty Spirit Cage and protested that Soul Spirit fusion was not supposed to happen by simply forcing the Soul Spirit to kneel.

Mu Chen persuaded Old Li to conceal Yao Chuan’s rare Soul Spirit and awakening records, then brought Yao Chuan and Mu Xi to the Blacksmith Association. There, Yao Chuan revealed his first Soul Skill, the Colorless Wall, leaving Mu Chen and Mu Xi to see its strange power.

• Mu Chen convinced Old Li to hide Yao Chuan’s awakening records and missing Indomitable Soul Spirit by invoking Leng Yaozhu and her future disciple.
• Mu Chen, Yao Chuan, and Mu Xi left the Spirit Pagoda for the Blacksmith Association, while Mu Xi teased her father about Leng Yaozhu and privately fumed over her kiss with Yao Chuan.
• At the Blacksmith Association, Mu Chen and Mu Xi asked Yao Chuan what Soul Skill he had gained from the Ao Jin White Flame Dragon.
• Yao Chuan opened a transparent screen of light in his palm, warned them not to touch it, and named the skill Colorless Wall.

Yao Chuan demonstrated his First Soul Skill, Colorless Wall, which briefly stripped Mu Chen of his senses and suppressed his Soul Power but left Yao Chuan exhausted. After Mu Chen warned that the skill’s mental-power cost could make Yao Chuan’s Twin Martial Souls difficult to develop, Yao Chuan revealed that both Martial Souls shared a single Soul Ring.

• Yao Chuan used Colorless Wall, and Mu Chen felt his senses vanish and Soul Power suppressed before breaking free.
• Yao Chuan’s Soul Skill disappeared, leaving him pale and mentally exhausted; Mu Chen checked him and confirmed he was not seriously harmed.
• Mu Chen warned that Yao Chuan’s high-cost Soul Skill could complicate fusing with the powerful Soul Spirits needed to develop his Twin Martial Souls.
• Yao Chuan reassured Mu Chen and Mu Xi, then summoned his Blood Spear and showed that it bore the same purple Soul Ring as his Black Dragon Martial Soul.

Yao Chuan revealed that his Twin Martial Souls could share Soul Rings from one Soul Spirit, delighting Mu Chen and prompting him to begin teaching Yao Chuan forging. Mu Xi tried to spare Yao Chuan the work, but he agreed to learn and stunned them by calling her heavy practice hammers too light.

• Yao Chuan explained that both his Martial Souls could use Soul Rings from the same Soul Spirit, leaving Mu Chen shocked and excited about the time and resources he would save.
• Mu Chen imagined Yao Chuan wearing Battle Armor and wielding the Blood Spear, then invited him to the Forging Room to start learning forging.
• Mu Xi blocked Mu Chen and argued that Yao Chuan should focus on cultivating, promising to forge his Battle Armor herself if he needed one.
• Mu Chen explained that forging would help train Yao Chuan's Spiritual Power, and Yao Chuan agreed to learn.
• In the Forging Room, Mu Xi gave Yao Chuan her eighty-pound Thousand-Refined Tungsten Steel Hammers, but he said they were too light, so Mu Chen pointed him toward the Strength Tester.

Yao Chuan astonished Mu Chen and Mu Xi with his immense strength and accepted Mu Chen’s challenge to try Hundred Refinement purification. He succeeded on his first attempt and, feeling his Black Dragon Bloodline stir, wanted to forge another piece.

• Yao Chuan demonstrated striking forces of over 500 kilograms with each hand, leaving Mu Chen and Mu Xi stunned.
• Mu Chen urged Yao Chuan to attempt advanced forging, while Mu Xi objected that he had only just begun learning.
• Yao Chuan chose a heavy Tungsten Gold Hammer and forged the heated Heavy Silver with powerful, precise strikes.
• Yao Chuan successfully produced Hundred-Refined Heavy Silver on his first attempt, shocking Mu Chen and Mu Xi.
• Yao Chuan sensed his Black Dragon Bloodline stirring and said he wanted to try forging another piece.

After Yao Chuan impressed Mu Chen with his first forging attempt, Mu Chen took him and Mu Xi to Aolai City to show off his talent to his rival, Mang Tian. Yao Chuan feasted on seafood while Mu Xi admired him, then she hurried off to cultivate after Mu Chen warned her not to fall behind him.

• Mu Xi and Mu Chen urged Yao Chuan to stop forging and rest after his successful Hundred Refinement purification.
• Mu Chen explained that Mang Tian had bragged about finding a peerless forging prodigy, so he planned to take Yao Chuan to Aolai City and compare their talents.
• Yao Chuan wondered whether Mang Tian's apprentice was Tang Wulin, worried briefly that Tang San's divine consciousness might notice him, then agreed to go.
• Mu Chen, Mu Xi, and Yao Chuan traveled to Aolai City and ate at a seaside restaurant, where Yao Chuan consumed nearly enough food for ten people.
• Mu Xi watched Yao Chuan in admiration until Mu Chen told her she might fall behind him, prompting her to rush off to cultivate.

Yao Chuan rescued Na'er from a group of thugs on the beach, and she clung to him, insisting that he was her family. He and Mu Xi took her to the hotel to clean her up and contact the police, while Tang Wulin passed by too late to meet her.

• Yao Chuan spotted thugs surrounding Na'er and wondered why Tang Wulin had not appeared to save her.
• The thugs targeted Yao Chuan as well, but he used the pressure of his Black Dragon Martial Soul to knock them unconscious.
• Na'er hugged Yao Chuan's leg and declared that he was her family.
• Mu Xi arrived, questioned Na'er, and agreed with Yao Chuan to take her to the hotel and call the police.
• Tang Wulin passed the beach after they had left, felt strangely empty, and returned his attention to blacksmithing.

Yao Chuan decided to keep Na'er and sought a way to persuade Mu Chen to adopt her. At Mang Tian's workshop, he challenged Thousand Refinement Heavy Silver and began forging it with remarkable ease.

• Na'er went to Yao Chuan because she was afraid of the dark, and he let her sleep in his room before deciding he wanted to keep her.
• Mu Chen texted Yao Chuan encouragement and promised to grant him one request if he impressed Mang Tian, giving Yao Chuan an idea.
• Yao Chuan went with Mu Chen and Mu Xi to Mang Tian's workshop and asked Mu Chen to agree to a request if he successfully forged Thousand Refinement Heavy Silver.
• Mang Tian warned that the heavy metal's recoil could injure Yao Chuan, but Mu Chen urged him to prepare the material.
• Yao Chuan struck the Heavy Silver in a steady rhythm, sensing its inner nature as the metal grew denser and brighter.
• Yao Chuan's final strike made the Heavy Silver emit a strange hum and a solid silver glow.

Yao Chuan flawlessly forged Thousand-Refined Heavy Silver by communicating with the metal, astonishing Mu Chen and Mang Tian. After Mu Chen agreed to let Na'er stay with them, Yao Chuan began recovering his Soul Power, and that evening Mu Chen gave him the silver ring meant as his reward for their trip to Aolai City.

• Yao Chuan forged the Heavy Silver into flawless Thousand-Refined Heavy Silver, leaving Mu Chen and Mang Tian stunned by how the metal seemed to cooperate with him.
• Yao Chuan told Mu Chen and Mang Tian that he had tried communicating with the metal, and they decided Mu Chen would put him through combat-focused devil training to help him protect himself.
• Mu Chen agreed that Na'er could stay with them after learning that no information about her biological parents had been found, and he teased Yao Chuan about having a child bride.
• Yao Chuan meditated to recover his Soul Power, while Mang Tian resolved to encourage Tang Wulin to follow Yao Chuan's example.
• Mu Chen returned to Eastsea City with Yao Chuan, Na'er, Mu Xi, and the others, then gave Yao Chuan a gleaming silver ring as his reward for their trip to Aolai City.

Yao Chuan accepted a spacious Heavy Silver Ring from Mu Chen, then welcomed Na'er into his home, where Mu Xi joined them to keep watch. The three shared a bed, and the next morning Na'er’s enormous appetite stunned Mu Xi before Xie Xie confronted Yao Chuan on the snack street.

• Mu Chen gave Yao Chuan a Heavy Silver Ring with a five- or six-cubic-meter space inside, and Yao Chuan carefully accepted it.
• Yao Chuan found Na'er waiting at home, and Mu Xi arrived with her quilt, insisting she was there to keep an eye on Na'er.
• Yao Chuan, Na'er, and Mu Xi slept in the same bed, and Mu Xi invited Na'er to breakfast the next morning.
• Na'er ate rapidly through the snack street, leaving Mu Xi shocked by her appetite and worried about her dwindling money.
• A brown-haired boy with dark green eyes stopped Yao Chuan, recognized him, and was identified as Xie Xie.

Yao Chuan, Mu Xi, Na'er, and Xie Xie encountered Guang Long attacking the Earthen Pot Beef shopkeeper, Uncle Li. After Xie Xie was kicked and cut Guang Long with his Light Dragon Dagger, Yao Chuan stopped Guang Long from striking him.

• Xie Xie challenged Yao Chuan to a match, but Yao Chuan ignored him and called him a little brat.
• Xie Xie watched in amazement as Yao Chuan and Na'er ate their fill at the shop.
• Yao Chuan and the others found Guang Long and two lackeys wrecking the shop and demanding protection money from Uncle Li.
• Xie Xie charged Guang Long, was kicked down, then summoned his Light Dragon Dagger and cut Guang Long's wrist.
• Guang Long raised his hand to strike Xie Xie, but Yao Chuan caught his wrist and rebuked him.

Yao Chuan defeated Guang Long when the thug attacked Uncle Li, then heard why Xie Xie felt attached to the beef shop. Moved by Xie Xie's story, Mu Xi invited him to come eat with them, and Xie Xie declared Yao Chuan his Big Brother, leaving Yao Chuan stunned.

• Guang Long attacked Yao Chuan, but Yao Chuan used two Black Dragon heads to break Guang Long's wrist and slam him unconscious.
• Guang Long's lackeys fled, and Uncle Li thanked Yao Chuan for rescuing him.
• As Yao Chuan, Na'er, and Mu Xi prepared to leave, Xie Xie returned to thank Yao Chuan and explain what the shop meant to him.
• Xie Xie told them about his mother, her illness and death, and his complicated feelings about his father.
• Mu Xi comforted Xie Xie and invited him to come eat beef with them in the future.
• Xie Xie called Yao Chuan his Big Brother and vowed to follow him, leaving Yao Chuan caught off guard.

Yao Chuan accepted Xie Xie as his little brother and returned to the Blacksmith Association, where Mu Chen praised his actions but warned him to protect himself. As Na'er vowed to protect him, Yao Chuan planned how to resist God King Tang by undermining Tang Wulin's trust in him.

• Yao Chuan agreed to take Xie Xie as his little brother, and they exchanged contact information before sharing a meal with their companions.
• Mu Xi told Mu Chen how Yao Chuan had dealt with Guang Long, and Mu Chen revealed that Guang Biao had been removed from his post and placed under investigation.
• Mu Chen warned Yao Chuan to prioritize his safety, and Yao Chuan promised to remember his advice.
• Na'er promised to protect Yao Chuan, while he resolved to strengthen her attachment to him in case Gu Yue later became a threat.
• Mu Xi saw Yao Chuan petting Na'er and worried that he might prefer younger girls to her.
• Yao Chuan decided to avoid confronting God King Tang directly and began planning to sow suspicion between Tang Wulin and the 'old grandpa.'

Yao Chuan devised a story portraying God King Tang as a treacherous remnant soul, hoping it would make Tang Wulin distrust him in the future. When he found Mu Xi upset, he invited her to help write the story, and she agreed.

• Yao Chuan planned to publish a tale about Xiao Yan and the evil remnant soul Old Tang to make Tang Wulin wary of mysterious voices and old mentors.
• Yao Chuan began writing the story but soon found that composing a novel was exhausting.
• Yao Chuan noticed Mu Xi looking dejected and guessed she was troubled by his closeness to Na'er.
• Yao Chuan asked Mu Xi to help write his story, and she agreed.
• Mu Xi's agreement marked the beginning of a legend about an evil Soul Master old grandpa on the Douluo Continent.

Three years later, bestselling author Yao Chuan prepared to enroll at Eastsea Academy while Na'er and Mu Xi argued over where he should go. At the dormitory, he intervened when Zhou Changxi bullied Tang Wulin and demanded an apology.

• Yao Chuan stayed in touch with Na'er, who urged him to visit the Spirit Pagoda, while Mu Xi insisted he remain in Eastsea City and attend school with her.
• Mu Xi reminded Yao Chuan that his enrollment at Eastsea Academy was ready, and he set out alone despite the crowd of fans waiting for him.
• Yao Chuan reached the first-year dormitory and heard an argument nearby, then went to investigate.
• Zhou Changxi stood on Tang Wulin's quilt and refused to move, while Tang Wulin clenched his fists in anger.
• Yao Chuan revealed his face, rebuked Zhou Changxi, and told him to apologize to Tang Wulin.

Yao Chuan arrived at the dorm and scared Zhou Changxi into fleeing through a window, then stopped a fight between Xie Xie and Tang Wulin. Tang Wulin was left shocked by Yao Chuan’s strength just as a stern head teacher confronted them.

• Yao Chuan appeared in the dorm, and Zhou Changxi recognized him and panicked, jumping out a window and passing out.
• Xie Xie arrived and excitedly called Yao Chuan “Big bro,” but Tang Wulin mistook him for one of Zhou Changxi’s lackeys and attacked him.
• Tang Wulin’s Blue Silver Grass trapped Xie Xie’s Light Dragon Dagger, allowing Tang Wulin to punch him in the face.
• Yao Chuan pressed Xie Xie and Tang Wulin to the floor with ease and explained that their fight was a misunderstanding.
• Tang Wulin questioned how a novelist could have such strength, and an angry head teacher demanded to know what was happening.

Long Hengxu assigned Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Zhou Changxi, Yun Xiao, and Yao Chuan to Class Five after the fight, while Zhou Changxi agreed to pay for the damage. Outside the office, Tang Wulin thanked Yao Chuan and awkwardly offered him and Xie Xie lunch, leaving both with strange expressions.

• Long Hengxu sent Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Zhou Changxi, and Yun Xiao to Class Five, and Yao Chuan volunteered to join them.
• Long Hengxu announced that the damage cost thirty-four thousand Federal Coins, and Yao Chuan argued that Zhou Changxi should pay because he started the trouble.
• Zhou Changxi admitted fault and agreed to cover the entire bill, after which Long Hengxu dismissed the students.
• Tang Wulin thanked Yao Chuan for defending him and Xie Xie introduced himself as Tang Wulin's new roommate.
• Tang Wulin's stomach growled, so he offered to buy Yao Chuan and Xie Xie lunch, prompting strange looks from both.