Chapter Summaries

Lin Qing fused the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion as his second Martial Soul, enduring a burst of extreme cold that alarmed Er Ni. After reassuring her, he took out a 400,000-year Ice Jade Empress Scorpion torso bone and prepared to fuse it.

• Lin Qing ordered Wu Yun to stand guard while he prepared to fuse his second Martial Soul.
• Lin Qing fused the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, freezing the campsite and waking Er Ni, who tried to reach him until Wu Yun stopped her.
• Lin Qing completed the fusion and gained the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion Martial Soul and a powerful affinity for ice.
• Lin Qing reassured Er Ni and introduced Wu Yun as their protector.
• Lin Qing took out the 400,000-year Ice Jade Empress Scorpion torso bone, whose cold he resisted with his new Martial Soul.

Lin Qing endured the agonizing fusion of the 400,000-year Ice Jade Empress Scorpion Torso Bone while Wu Yun protected him and Er Ni watched over him. After two days and nights, the ice shell shattered, revealing his transformed body marked by a jade scorpion tattoo.

• Lin Qing began fusing the Torso Bone, and its extreme cold froze the campsite as his body was torn apart by pain.
• Wu Yun stopped Er Ni from interfering and silently killed Soul Beasts drawn to the energy, while Er Ni stayed beside Lin Qing for two days and nights.
• Lin Qing fought to remain conscious and use his Soul Power to control the violent cold energy.
• Late on the third night, cracks spread through the ice shell covering Lin Qing before it shattered.
• Lin Qing emerged with new skin and a jade-green Ice Jade Empress Scorpion tattoo wrapped across his back and body.

Lin Qing completed the fusion of the 400,000-Year Ice Jade Empress Scorpion Torso Bone, gaining immense physical strength and two Soul Bone Skills. His Heavenly Eye Martial Soul then fused the Blade of Life's Watch with two pieces of Gold of Life, creating the Sword of Life, which settled into his Spiritual Sea and began strengthening his Spiritual Power.

• Lin Qing awoke after fusing the torso bone and discovered that his body had undergone a major transformation.
• Lin Qing gained the Eternal Frozen Domain and Ice Emperor's Wrath Soul Bone Skills and realized his physical strength could now match Soul Ancestors and Soul Kings.
• Lin Qing drew out the Blade of Life's Watch, and his Heavenly Eye Martial Soul pulled it and two pieces of Gold of Life together.
• The three treasures fused into the jade-like Sword of Life as its life force revived the frozen land around Lin Qing.
• The Sword of Life flew into Lin Qing's Spiritual Sea, took root at its center, and began increasing his Spiritual Power.

Lin Qing discovered that the Sword of Life had greatly expanded and strengthened his Spiritual Sea, granted him powerful healing and vitality-draining abilities, and increased his energy absorption. He then found that Metal Manipulation let him reshape the sword into different forms, leaving him eager to practice its combat applications.

• Lin Qing explored his Spiritual Sea and learned that the Sword of Life had increased its size and Spiritual Power’s quality while granting life storage, healing, vitality judgment, and faster energy absorption.
• Lin Qing tested the sword’s life energy by healing a cut and draining the vitality from a boulder with a slash.
• Lin Qing connected the Sword of Life to his Metal Manipulation Soul Skill and found that he could control it as if it were part of his body.
• Lin Qing transformed the sword into a shield, a long needle, and three short swords, then resolved to develop his new techniques through practice.

Lin Qing began absorbing the fifteen-thousand-year Soul Ring of the Golden Pupil Soul-Locking Beast to reach the third-ring Soul Elder realm. The beast’s soul resentment was effortlessly purified by the Sword of Life, leaving Lin Qing to refine the incoming energy.

• Lin Qing reviewed the inheritances, bodyguard, Martial Soul, Soul Bone, and Sword of Life that had prepared him for absorbing the Golden Pupil Soul-Locking Beast’s Soul Ring.
• Er Ni recognized the black ring as a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and worried, but Lin Qing assured her he was confident.
• Lin Qing guided the fifteen-thousand-year Soul Ring onto himself and endured its violent energy as it surged through his body.
• The Golden Pupil Soul-Locking Beast’s resentful soul attacked Lin Qing’s consciousness within his Spiritual Sea.
• The Sword of Life sent out jade-green ripples that calmed the Spiritual Sea, dissolved the beast’s phantom, and turned its resentment into Spiritual Power nourishment.
• Lin Qing dismissed the soul shock as effortless and began steadily refining the Soul Ring’s energy into his Soul Power.

Lin Qing absorbed the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, reached Soul Power level 36, and gained the Heavenly Eye Soul Lock skill. He took Er Ni into the Star Dou Great Forest’s mixed zone to find her first Soul Ring, where he began testing his new power against a Psychedelic Tyrant Flower.

• Lin Qing completed his absorption of the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring and advanced to Soul Elder, reaching level 36 with a black third Soul Ring.
• Lin Qing gained Heavenly Eye Soul Lock, bowed to White Tiger Lin Qing’s legacy, and resolved to seek justice for his grudge.
• Lin Qing, Er Ni, and Wu Yun entered the mixed zone, and Wu Yun scouted ahead as they searched for a suitable Soul Beast.
• Lin Qing identified an eleven- to thirteen-hundred-year-old Psychedelic Tyrant Flower as a suitable target for Er Ni’s first Soul Ring.
• Lin Qing chose to fight the flower himself, and his Ultimate Ice froze its pollen mist and vines while the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion’s aura filled it with instinctive fear.

Lin Qing helped Er Ni absorb a Thousand-Year Soul Ring, raising her to level eighteen and strengthening her soul skill. As they prepared to leave the Star Dou Great Forest, Wu Yun detected a wounded Soul Grandmaster fleeing a pursuing beast, and Lin Qing found Zhu Zhuqing in the clearing.

• Lin Qing used Ice Emperor's Wrath to freeze the Psychedelic Tyrant Flower, then had Er Ni strike its core and kill it.
• Er Ni absorbed the Thousand-Year Soul Ring with Lin Qing's help and reached level eighteen.
• Er Ni told Lin Qing that Lovesick Heartbreak now increased all his attributes by one hundred and fifty percent.
• Wu Yun detected an injured woman pursued by a seventeen-hundred-year soul beast, and Lin Qing led Er Ni toward the sounds.
• Lin Qing reached a clearing and saw the badly wounded Zhu Zhuqing fleeing for her life.

Lin Qing killed the Shadow Leopard that had cornered Zhu Zhuqing with a devastating blast of Spiritual Power, then offered her medicine for her wounds. Zhu Zhuqing accepted his help and began to recover, though she remained wary of the mysterious boy and his companions.

• Zhu Zhuqing fled into the Star Dou Great Forest and was badly wounded while escaping a seventeen-hundred-year-old Shadow Leopard.
• Lin Qing appeared with Wu Yun and Er Ni, and Zhu Zhuqing begged him to save her as the leopard prepared to attack.
• Lin Qing struck the Shadow Leopard with compressed Spiritual Power, killing it and leaving a purple Soul Ring above its corpse.
• Lin Qing wondered whether his crude mental attack counted as a self-created Soul Skill and considered naming it Mental Shock.
• Wu Yun examined the Shadow Leopard while Lin Qing gave Zhu Zhuqing medicine, which quickly slowed her bleeding and eased her pain.

Lin Qing and his companions helped the injured Zhu Zhuqing recover in the Star Dou Great Forest, where Wu Yun discovered an External Soul Bone on the Shadow Leopard. Zhu Zhuqing agreed to travel with them toward Suotuo City, leaving the group bound for the same destination.

• Lin Qing introduced himself and Er Ni to Zhu Zhuqing, then invited her to leave the dangerous area with them so she could recover.
• Wu Yun found an External Soul Bone shaped like a leopard claw on the Shadow Leopard, and Lin Qing stored it without revealing it to Zhu Zhuqing.
• Er Ni offered Zhu Zhuqing candy, and the group escorted her to a clearing beside a stream to tend to her wounds.
• Lin Qing told Zhu Zhuqing to focus on recovering, then asked about her plans once she had treated her injuries.
• Zhu Zhuqing said she intended to go to Suotuo City, and Lin Qing invited her to travel with the group because they were headed there too.

Zhu Zhuqing traveled with Lin Qing and his companions through the Star Dou Great Forest, where she witnessed their overwhelming power against Soul Beasts. After Lin Qing froze a Man Faced Demon Spider, Zhu Zhuqing remained bewildered and increasingly curious about him and his companions.

• Lin Qing killed three charging Thousand-Year Steel-Bristled Porcupines with a glance, leaving Zhu Zhuqing shocked by a power she had seen kill before.
• Wu Yun killed a Ten-Thousand-Year Blood-Colored Revolving Snake with one strike, deepening Zhu Zhuqing’s awe and curiosity about Lin Qing’s background.
• Lin Qing fought a fifteen-hundred-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider at close range while Er Ni supported him with a Soul Ring.
• Lin Qing froze the Man Faced Demon Spider with a touch of icy blue light.

After parting with Zhu Zhuqing outside Suotuo City, Lin Qing revealed that the nonexistent Azure Throne Academy was a name he had invented for the academy he planned to build. He also considered using Electrolux's legacy, Undead Puppets, and Wu Yun to expand his business empire.

• Zhu Zhuqing wondered whether she could grow as strong as Lin Qing and his companions after traveling with them for several days.
• Lin Qing left Zhu Zhuqing near Suotuo City's gate, and she asked where he was from.
• Lin Qing told Zhu Zhuqing he came from Azure Throne Academy, then departed with Er Ni and Wu Yun.
• Zhu Zhuqing realized she had never heard of Azure Throne Academy and resolved to remember Lin Qing and seek greater strength.
• Er Ni asked Lin Qing about the academy, and he explained that he intended to build it himself.
• Lin Qing planned to use Electrolux's legacy and Undead Puppets, with Wu Yun's help, to expand his business across the continent.

Tang San and Dai Mubai fought over the Rose Hotel’s last room, but an unseen force suddenly slammed them to the floor. The chapter ended with both young men stunned and unable to resist their mysterious assailant.

• Tang San and Xiao Wu arrived at the Rose Hotel and argued with Dai Mubai over the Red Ocean suite.
• Xiao Wu grew angry at Tang San for insisting on handling the dispute and wanted to leave.
• Dai Mubai challenged Tang San, and both revealed their martial souls and Soul Rings before attacking each other.
• An unknown voice demanded that they stop fighting on its territory and forced Tang San and Dai Mubai face-first onto the floor.

Lin Qing used his self-created Psychokinesis Soul Skill to pin Tang San and Dai Mubai down for fighting in the Rose Hotel, then demanded compensation and blacklisted them. He exposed Dai Mubai’s debauchery and intensified the pressure until Dai Mubai spat blood, leaving Tang San to realize he was no match for Lin Qing.

• Lin Qing descended the stairs and revealed that invisible hands formed from his Spiritual Power had immobilized Tang San and Dai Mubai.
• Lin Qing told the two men that fighting and damaging property were forbidden in his hotel, demanded one thousand Gold Soul Coins from each, and permanently blacklisted them.
• Xiao Wu watched in shock as Lin Qing held down Tang San and Dai Mubai without using a Soul Ring.
• Lin Qing mocked Dai Mubai as the “Evil Eye Lustful Tiger” and listed details of his visits to brothels and taverns.
• Dai Mubai admitted nothing but could not refute Lin Qing’s true accusations, and Lin Qing increased the pressure until Dai Mubai spat blood.
• Tang San recognized that Lin Qing had suppressed Dai Mubai without a Martial Soul skill and concluded that he was currently no match for him.

Tang San paid Lin Qing for the damage and tried to leave with Xiao Wu, but Lin Qing let Xiao Wu stay at the Rose Hotel and permanently blacklisted Tang San and Dai Mubai. After Tang San left, Lin Qing demanded payment and a public apology from Dai Mubai.

• Tang San paid Lin Qing one thousand Gold Soul Coins and asked Xiao Wu to leave with him.
• Lin Qing gave Xiao Wu a room card for the top-floor Star Sea Suite, and she accepted and went upstairs alone.
• Lin Qing blocked Tang San from following Xiao Wu and reminded him that he and Dai Mubai were permanently blacklisted from the hotel.
• Tang San left the Rose Hotel after silently threatening Lin Qing outside the entrance.
• Lin Qing demanded one thousand Gold Soul Coins and a public apology from Dai Mubai, who agreed to pay.

After Lin Qing forced Dai Mubai to pay for the damage and humiliation, he expected Tang Hao to come seeking revenge. Tang Hao arrived at Lin Qing’s courtyard, where Wu Yun blocked his way and revealed eight black Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, leaving him stunned.

• Lin Qing released Dai Mubai after he paid one thousand Gold Soul Coins, and Dai Mubai left the hotel with the twin girls supporting him.
• Lin Qing ordered the manager to clean the wrecked hall and close early, then went upstairs to prepare for Tang Hao’s expected visit.
• Tang Hao arrived at Lin Qing’s courtyard to confront him over Dai Mubai’s humiliation, but Wu Yun appeared and blocked his path.
• Tang Hao demanded that Wu Yun move, but she warned him not to act recklessly or threaten her Young Master.
• Wu Yun revealed eight black Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, and Tang Hao froze in shock at her power.

Wu Yun used Tang San’s Twin Martial Souls secret to deter Tang Hao and revealed that the Heaven and Earth Chamber of Commerce backed her. Tang Hao agreed to let the incident go for now and left to investigate the organization.

• Wu Yun confronted Tang Hao with the threat of revealing Tang San’s Twin Martial Souls.
• Tang Hao unleashed his aura, but Wu Yun held firm and identified the Heaven and Earth Chamber of Commerce as her backing.
• Wu Yun told Tang Hao the chamber would keep Tang San’s secret as long as he did not act rashly or harm its interests.
• Tang Hao suppressed his killing intent and demanded a guarantee that Tang San’s secret would remain hidden.
• Wu Yun promised the chamber would keep its word, and Tang Hao vanished into the night to investigate it.

Tang Hao withdrew after realizing the Heaven and Earth Chamber of Commerce could expose Tang San’s Twin Martial Souls through its continent-wide information network. Wu Yun reported his departure to Lin Qing, who explained that the commerce’s true purpose was gathering intelligence and spreading messages.

• Tang Hao reconsidered Wu Yun’s threat and realized the Heaven and Earth Chamber of Commerce could use its many shops and workers to reveal Tang San’s secret across the continent.
• Tang Hao feared Spirit Hall would target Tang San, decided to investigate the chamber of commerce, and disappeared into the darkness before dawn.
• Wu Yun waited until Tang Hao was gone, then went to Lin Qing and told him that Tang Hao had left furious.
• Lin Qing explained that Tang San, Ah Yin, and the Clear Sky Sect were Tang Hao’s weaknesses, and that the chamber of commerce’s threat was real.
• Lin Qing described how the chamber of commerce gathered rumors through commoner businesses and used coded messages and couriers to create an intelligence network and a means to spread information.

Lin Qing stabilized Tang Hao for the moment and sent Wu Yun to the Undead Plane to grow stronger, while planning to undermine Shrek Academy’s recruitment. At Shrek’s admissions, Tang San passed the first test, but news spread of a rival academy recruiting nearby.

• Lin Qing sent Wu Yun to the Undead Plane to advance toward Title Douluo and resolved to strengthen himself before Tang Hao could retaliate.
• Lin Qing planned to complete Twelve-Year-Old Lin Qing’s bucket list by humiliating Tang San without provoking Tang Hao into a frenzy, and to win the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament.
• At Shrek Academy’s admissions, Li Yusong suppressed complaints about the nonrefundable fee and restated the academy’s strict requirements.
• Tang San proved he was twelve, reached level twenty-nine, and passed the first assessment with his Blue Silver Grass martial soul and two Hundred-Year Soul Rings.
• As Xiao Wu stepped forward to test, someone announced that Green Throne Advanced Soul Master Academy was recruiting ten li south of Suotuo City.

After hearing about Azure Throne Academy, Zhu Zhuqing left Shrek to investigate, rejecting Dai Mubai’s attempt to stop her. Ning Rongrong spotted the conflict and followed the departing crowd, eager to see what happened next.

• A crowd of prospective students left Shrek’s registration desk after hearing that Azure Throne Academy offered free entrance tests, cheaper tuition, and easier requirements.
• Zhu Zhuqing recognized Azure Throne Academy as the place Lin Qing had mentioned a year earlier and hurried south to find out whether it was real.
• Dai Mubai blocked Zhu Zhuqing and urged her to attend Shrek, but she rebuked him for abandoning her in Star Luo City and continued toward Azure Throne Academy.
• Dai Mubai pursued Zhu Zhuqing after she told him not to address her familiarly, determined to bring her back.
• Ning Rongrong saw the confrontation, decided it looked more entertaining than Shrek, and followed the crowd.

Xiao Wu rejected Tang San’s insistence on attending Shrek Academy and joined the crowd at Azure Throne Academy, where Lin Qing prepared to launch his new school’s enrollment. As Dai Mubai and Tang San disparaged the academy and Xiao Wu defended it, someone challenged their criticism.

• Xiao Wu told Tang San she did not want to be a monster and left for Azure Throne Academy, while Tang San followed her.
• Lin Qing’s Azure Throne Academy opened enrollment with Wu Yun as its headmaster and a free test for applicants under fifteen with Soul Power above level fifteen.
• Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai, Ning Rong, Xiao Wu, and Tang San arrived at the academy, and Dai Mubai and Tang San urged Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu to choose Shrek instead.
• Xiao Wu praised Azure Throne Academy and criticized Shrek, prompting an unknown speaker to challenge Dai Mubai’s claim that the academy was unimpressive.