Chapter Summaries

The Shuo Clan elders weighed revenge for Shuo Yunbao against the danger of provoking Wang Sheng, a fourteen-year-old Soul Emperor. After learning that Wang Sheng had also defeated Second Master Shuo, the clan accepted that it could not seek revenge and would need to win him over.

• Shuo Dong hesitated to avenge Shuo Yunbao because Wang Sheng was a young genius who could become a Titled expert.
• Shuo Yunbao’s grieving mother pleaded with Shuo Dong to act, but he reminded her that her other children still needed her.
• A Law Enforcement Team clansman reported that Wang Sheng had badly injured Second Master Shuo after he tried to take Wang Sheng in.
• Shuo Dong, Shuo Hai, and Shuo Feng realized that the same thirteen- or fourteen-year-old had killed Shuo Yunbao and defeated a Soul Emperor.
• Shuo Yunbao’s mother acknowledged that the clan could not offend Wang Sheng and would have to try to win him over.

Wang Sheng settled into his academy courtyard with Huang'er and asked how to obtain an official identity for travel to the Water Source Realm. After refusing an arrogant summons from the Bear King Count Mansion and knocking its messenger away, he received a more polite invitation from the Duke Mansion.

• Wang Sheng brought Huang'er to his new courtyard and promised he would not abandon her, then asked how he could obtain an official identity for the Water Source Realm.
• Huang'er explained that official identities were scarce and usually required powerful connections.
• Lao Xiong Er of the Bear King Count Mansion ordered Wang Sheng to visit its Prince Heir, but Wang Sheng ignored him.
• Lao Xiong Er attacked Wang Sheng from behind, and Wang Sheng kicked him away; Lao Xiong Er left vowing that the Earl Mansion would retaliate.
• A guard who had been watching Wang Sheng approached and politely invited him on behalf of the Duke Mansion.

Wang Sheng accepted Yun Changfeng’s crimson-gold invitation to a banquet and decided to bring Huang'er, his new little sister. As he took her to buy clothes, he learned that her parents had never taken her shopping and wondered why they had treated such a talented blacksmith so poorly.

• A guard told Wang Sheng that Yun Changfeng, the Third Prince’s uncle, had invited him and presented a crimson-gold invitation to a banquet that evening.
• Wang Sheng accepted the invitation after learning that the Duke Mansion reserved crimson-gold invitations for especially honored guests.
• Huang'er eagerly asked about the banquet, but hesitated to go because her clothes were shabby and she had no money.
• Wang Sheng reassured Huang'er that he would buy her clothes and persuaded her to accept his help by promising she could forge Soul Tools for him in the future.
• Wang Sheng asked Huang'er where they could shop, and she revealed that her parents had never taken her out with her siblings.

Wang Sheng took Huang'er shopping for clothes and jewelry in the Fire Source Realm, where she hesitated to choose custom outfits because they were too expensive. After a woman mocked them and her companion insulted Wang Sheng, he flicked a Fire Realm Coin at the man.

• Wang Sheng and Huang'er asked a student for directions to the commercial street, and the student’s younger sister angrily confronted him for praising Huang'er’s brother.
• Wang Sheng brought Huang'er into a clothing store and asked for custom-made outfits, ready-made clothes, and formalwear for both of them.
• Huang'er struggled to choose because the custom clothes cost far more than she was used to spending.
• A heavily made-up woman mocked Wang Sheng and Huang'er for wanting expensive clothes without money.
• Wang Sheng told Huang'er not to worry about the cost, then flicked a Fire Realm Coin at the man who called him a poser.

Wang Sheng beat a man who mocked his wealth by firing Fire Realm Coins at him and burying him under a pile of money. He then bought clothes for Huang'er and himself before learning that the man was a guest invited by His Grace.

• Wang Sheng smashed the man's front teeth with a Fire Realm Coin, then shot coins into his knees and forehead, knocking him down.
• Wang Sheng buried the man beneath a mountain of Fire Realm Coins, astonishing Huang'er and the customers.
• Wang Sheng reassured Huang'er that he had plenty of money and bought her several outfits for 30,000 Fire Realm Coins, then spent more than 10,000 on clothes for himself.
• The woman warned Wang Sheng that the man was a guest invited by His Grace and that the Duke Mansion might punish him.
• Wang Sheng took out his invitation and questioned whether His Grace invited such trash as a guest.

Wang Sheng used his Red Gold Invitation to silence people who had insulted him and Huang'er, then spared the crippled merchant Yan Siwu in exchange for help obtaining official trader status. Yan Siwu promised to deliver the documents in three days and left alive.

• A woman recognized Wang Sheng's Red Gold Invitation and quickly apologized, while Wang Sheng collected most of the Fire Realm Coins piled on the injured man.
• The merchant escaped the pile with shattered knees and offered Wang Sheng a spatial ring containing nearly five hundred thousand Fire Realm Coins.
• Wang Sheng learned the merchant's name was Yan Siwu and asked whether he could arrange official trader status for trade with the Water Source Realm.
• Yan Siwu agreed to deliver the trader-status documents within three days, and Wang Sheng let him leave.

Wang Sheng accepted jewelry from the Fifth Prince, Chi Yan, but refused his invitation to drink and walked away with Huang'er. Chi Yan's guard attacked Wang Sheng from behind, and Wang Sheng repelled him with a Vajra Palm while continuing on his way.

• Wang Sheng praised Huang'er in her new purple dress, and she cried with happiness.
• The Fifth Prince, Chi Yan, approached Wang Sheng and Huang'er and gave Huang'er several sets of Soul Tool jewelry.
• Wang Sheng let Huang'er accept the gift but declined Chi Yan's invitation to drink and left with her.
• Wang Sheng explained that accepting the gift did not obligate him to drink with Chi Yan, angering the Fifth Prince.
• At Chi Yan's command, Chi Yi punched Wang Sheng from behind, but Wang Sheng struck back with a Vajra Palm and knocked him away.

Wang Sheng rejected the Fifth Prince after humiliating him and overpowering his Soul Sage guard, prompting the prince to secretly arrange his death. The Royal Academy decided to protect Wang Sheng and send him to the war between the two realms, where his arrival could disrupt the Ten Core Disciples’ roster.

• Wang Sheng defeated the Fifth Prince’s Soul Sage guard in a clash of strength and refused the prince’s offer to serve him.
• The Fifth Prince stopped his guard from attacking again and secretly signaled Elder Zao to kill Wang Sheng.
• Huang'er questioned Wang Sheng about provoking the Fifth Prince, and Wang Sheng said he had no intention of serving him or pretending otherwise.
• News of Wang Sheng accepting the Fifth Prince’s gift and rejecting him spread throughout the Royal City.
• Fire Phoenix and Fire Flood Dragon decided to assign Wang Sheng protection and send Fire Spear to watch over him.
• Fire Flood Dragon planned for Wang Sheng to take the place of a Ten Core Disciple if one of them was defeated in a challenge.

Wang Sheng realized Elder Zao was following him and sent Huang'er back to the academy before confronting the pursuer. He escaped Elder Zao’s attack with Earth Escape, leaving the elder worried that the Fifth Prince might be in danger.

• Fire Phoenix told Fire Flood Dragon that Wang Sheng was difficult to kill because of his survival skills and danger instincts.
• Wang Sheng sensed he was being followed and sent Huang'er to the academy to keep her out of danger.
• Elder Zao warned Wang Sheng not to approach the academy, threatening to harm people he cared about if he refused.
• Wang Sheng suspected the Fifth Prince had arranged the ambush and used Earth Escape to vanish when Elder Zao attacked.
• Elder Zao realized Wang Sheng had escaped and feared the Fifth Prince might be in danger.

Wang Sheng confronted the Fifth Prince after escaping Elder Zao and decided to punish him for arranging the attack. He blasted the prince and his guards with an Earth Explosion, then charged at the unharmed prince before the guard captain stepped in.

• Wang Sheng approached the Fifth Prince and revealed that he had shaken off Elder Zao.
• The Fifth Prince recognized Wang Sheng's powerful spirit rings and tried to settle their dispute, warning that Elder Zao was on his way.
• Wang Sheng rejected the Fifth Prince's attempt to back down and used Earth Explosion to blast the prince and five guards into the air.
• Four guards suffered severe injuries, while the Fifth Prince survived with the help of protective Soul Tool shoes.
• Wang Sheng charged toward the Fifth Prince, and the injured guard captain moved to block him.

Wang Sheng injured the Fifth Prince and escaped using Earth Escape before Elder Zao could stop him. The Fifth Prince swallowed his anger and ordered his people not to provoke Wang Sheng again.

• Wang Sheng struck the Fifth Prince with Strike Across the Mountain and warned him against following or threatening the people around him.
• Wang Sheng used Earth Escape to vanish just as Elder Zao arrived.
• Elder Zao found the four guards down and the Fifth Prince injured, then asked what he planned to do about Wang Sheng.
• Elder Zao advised the Fifth Prince to avoid provoking Wang Sheng, while the Fifth Prince resented his humiliation and his royal father's unequal support.
• The Fifth Prince suppressed his anger and ordered that no one provoke Wang Sheng again.

Wang Sheng brought Huang'er to the Duke Mansion's banquet, where Lady Yu welcomed them into her carriage and her son Yu Yanxia befriended Huang'er. Their warm meeting turned hostile when Lady Fanku insulted Huang'er and accused her of having ulterior motives.

• Wang Sheng and Huang'er found a long queue outside the Duke Mansion's banquet and accepted Lady Yu's invitation to wait in her carriage.
• Lady Yu introduced her youngest son, Yu Yanxia, who eagerly offered to protect Huang'er after she called him Brother Xia.
• Lady Yu asked Wang Sheng his name and revealed that she was the first madam of Yu Marquis Mansion.
• Lady Fanku insulted Huang'er as a bastard and accused her of trying to take advantage of Lady Yu, while Wang Sheng looked at her coldly.

Wang Sheng fought Lady Fanku’s guard after she insulted him and secretly attacked him. He defeated the guard and destroyed her carriage, then openly challenged her to do something about his arrogance.

• Wang Sheng told Lady Fanku she was asking for a beating, and her guard demanded that he apologize.
• Wang Sheng broke the guard’s arm with Vajra Palm, while Lady Fanku secretly launched finger-force attacks from inside her carriage.
• Wang Sheng deflected Lady Fanku’s attack with Shaolin Iron Sleeve Technique and shattered her carriage, forcing her to leap out.
• Wang Sheng shattered the guard’s fist with his Iron Head Technique and kicked him to the ground, leaving him unable to get up.
• Lady Yu and Yu Yanxia watched in shock as the onlookers gathered, and Lady Fanku accused Wang Sheng of making an enemy of Marquis Fanku.
• Wang Sheng told Lady Fanku that he was exactly this arrogant and asked what she could do about it.

Wang Sheng forced Lady Fanku to apologize to Huang'er after she insulted her, but their confrontation escalated at the Duke Mansion’s gates. The Third Prince arrived and asked Wang Sheng to release Lady Fanku, leaving Wang Sheng to decide whether to accept his offer.

• Wang Sheng blocked Lady Fanku from leaving and demanded that she apologize to Huang'er.
• Lady Fanku summoned her martial soul and Soul Rings, but Wang Sheng struck her and left her badly injured.
• The Duke Mansion’s head steward ordered Wang Sheng to stop, but Wang Sheng challenged his authority and continued carrying Lady Fanku toward Huang'er.
• Wang Sheng declared that he would become his own greatest backer, earning the approval of the onlookers.
• The Third Prince appeared and offered to settle the matter if Wang Sheng released Lady Fanku, promising the Fanku Marquis Estate would not seek revenge.

Wang Sheng refused the Third Prince’s attempt to mediate and revealed that he had fought the Fifth Prince and faced a Spirit Douluo. After the Duke Mansion steward recognized his Red Gold Invitation, Wang Sheng forced Lady Fanku to kneel before Huang'er.

• Wang Sheng told the Third Prince he would not back down from Marquis Fanku and said he had sparred with the Fifth Prince earlier.
• The Third Prince believed Wang Sheng’s strength, withdrew from the dispute, and entered the Duke Mansion.
• The Duke Mansion steward recognized Wang Sheng as the recipient of a Red Gold Invitation and apologized for obstructing him.
• The crowd reconsidered Wang Sheng’s standing, while Lady Fanku grew afraid of him.
• Wang Sheng dragged Lady Fanku before Huang'er and kicked her behind the knee, making her kneel.

Wang Sheng defended Huang'er from Lady Fanku and then arrived at the Duke Mansion, where Young Master Luo showed them around. When Young Master Luo introduced Wang Sheng to Zhu Huan and her friends, Jue and Yun insulted him, so Wang Sheng chose to leave with Young Master Luo.

• Wang Sheng threw Lady Fanku out after she insulted Huang'er, and Huang'er cried in his arms.
• Wang Sheng and Huang'er reached the Duke Mansion, where Young Master Luo personally welcomed them and led them around.
• Young Master Luo introduced Wang Sheng to his younger sister Zhu Huan and her friends in a pavilion.
• Jue and Yun questioned Wang Sheng's standing and showed contempt for him, while Zhu Huan told them not to be rude.
• Wang Sheng asked Young Master Luo to take him somewhere else, leaving Zhu Huan surprised.

After Jue and Yun blocked Wang Sheng and Huang'er from leaving the Duke Mansion, Wang Sheng retaliated when they attacked, devastating the estate with a combined roar. He stopped before killing them, leaving Jue and Yun badly injured and the others shaken.

• Jue blocked Wang Sheng and Huang'er from leaving, prompting Young Master Luo to rebuke him for acting as though he ruled the Duke Mansion.
• Wang Sheng challenged Jue and Yun over insulting him, then asked Huang'er how she would respond if someone humiliated a friend she brought home.
• Jue and Yun released their martial souls and attacked Wang Sheng with Flame Wolf Rush and Torch Formation.
• Wang Sheng told Huang'er to protect her ears, released his Earth Explosive Bear martial soul, and combined Dark Gold Roar with Buddhist Lion's Roar.
• Wang Sheng's roar shattered the pavilion, flowers, and rockery, interrupted Jue and Yun's skills, and left them bleeding and collapsed.
• Wang Sheng stopped the roar, leaving Young Master Luo, Zhu Huan, and the two women gasping and shaken as they looked at the injured Jue and Yun.

Wang Sheng overwhelmed the household’s geniuses and faced Ting, a former Royal Academy core disciple who was a Spirit Saint. After Huang'er defended him, Wang Sheng used his Illusion—Five Senses skill on Ting, who found himself surrounded by flames that appeared to include three Heavenly Flames and began to feel pain.

• Wang Sheng apologized to Young Master Luo for striking the geniuses too hard, while Young Master Luo and Zhu Huan realized why he had received a crimson-gold invitation.
• Ting arrived, and Young Master Luo introduced him as a former Royal Academy core disciple ranked second.
• Wang Sheng challenged the idea that Ting deserved more respect because he was stronger, pointing out that Wang Sheng had become a Spirit Emperor at fourteen and expected to reach Spirit Saint within a few years.
• Huang'er bragged that Wang Sheng had killed Spirit Saints and faced a Spirit Douluo, prompting Ting to glare at her and Wang Sheng to step in front of her.
• Wang Sheng activated Illusion—Five Senses on Ting, who entered a world of flames and felt pain when the apparent Heavenly Flames touched him.

Wang Sheng defeated Ting by trapping him in an illusion of burning alive, then released him at the Grand Duke’s request. Ting emerged humbled and respectful, while Wang Sheng realized the Grand Duke had used him to temper Ting.

• Ting suffered intense pain in Wang Sheng’s illusion, spat blood, and burst into flames in reality.
• The Grand Duke arrived with the Third Prince and asked Wang Sheng to forgive Ting and release him.
• Wang Sheng lifted the Illusion—Five Senses soul skill, and Ting screamed as he returned to his senses.
• Ting recovered, looked at Wang Sheng with respect and awe, and no longer showed contempt.
• Wang Sheng realized the Grand Duke had used him as a whetstone to temper Ting.

The Grand Duke explained the Fire Source Power cultivation field and offered Wang Sheng his Duke Mansion’s slot. The Third Prince gave his own slot to Huang'er to win Wang Sheng’s favor, and Wang Sheng accepted the opportunity for her.

• The Grand Duke offered Wang Sheng his family’s cultivation slot and explained that the Fire Source Power Gatherer created a field where Spirit Masters could rapidly advance.
• Wang Sheng realized that cultivating in the field could bring him closer to breaking through to Spirit Saint and gratefully accepted the slot.
• The Third Prince offered his imperial-family slot to Huang'er, noting her talent as a rank-three blacksmith.
• Wang Sheng recognized the Third Prince’s attempt to win him over but accepted the favor for Huang'er's sake.
• The Third Prince was satisfied with Wang Sheng’s promise to remember the favor, and the banquet continued in a cheerful atmosphere.