Chapter Summaries

Lu Yu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Luoshen visited a wine shop in Suotuo City, where Luoshen praised the owner's brew and urged the others to taste it. The wine reminded Lu Yu of his first drinking lesson with Lu Jin, leaving him moved by his grandfather's memories and encouragement.

• The wine shop owner explained that his family's martial souls helped them brew wine and offered the three visitors samples.
• Luoshen carefully tasted the wine, praised its smooth flavor, and finished her bowl before recommending it to Lu Yu and Zhu Zhuqing.
• Lu Yu's wine stirred memories of Lu Jin taking him to the roof on his coming-of-age night and teaching him to drink.
• Lu Jin shared humorous stories from his youth and told Lu Yu that wine held all the flavors of life.
• Lu Jin urged Lu Yu to face future difficulties bravely and promised to support him, and Lu Yu remembered the night with deep emotion.

Lu Yu bought wine in Suotuo City, then took the drunken Zhu Zhuqing and Luoshen to an inn for the night. After Zhu Zhuqing fell asleep, Lu Yu joined Luoshen in the bath, and he returned to his room alone afterward.

• Lu Yu praised the wine and bought ten jars after Luoshen persuaded him to order more, storing them in a spatial Soul Tool.
• Zhu Zhuqing became dazed after drinking half a bowl, so Lu Yu fed her wontons and took her and Luoshen to an inn.
• Lu Yu booked two rooms and carried the increasingly muddled Zhu Zhuqing upstairs while Luoshen went to bathe.
• Lu Yu kissed the sleeping Zhu Zhuqing, then went into the bathroom and had sex with Luoshen.
• Lu Yu helped Luoshen out of the bath, soothed her when she complained, and returned to his own room.

After a playful morning and breakfast in Suotuo City, Lu Yu took Luoshen and Zhu Zhuqing toward Spirit Hall so Luoshen could test whether she had a martial soul. The three also overheard a group of soul masters discussing strange phenomena and a possible treasure in Sunset Forest, leaving them with a mystery to investigate after the test.

• Zhu Zhuqing woke with swollen lips and vague memories of being kissed while drunk, but convinced herself that Lu Yu could not have kissed her in front of Luoshen.
• Lu Yu brought honey water to Zhu Zhuqing and Luoshen, then took them to a busy snack street where the three shared food and desserts.
• Lu Yu teased Zhu Zhuqing about her figure, embarrassing her as they waited for their desserts.
• Lu Yu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Luoshen overheard soul masters planning to investigate strange disturbances and a possible treasure in Sunset Forest.
• Lu Yu decided they would discuss the rumor later and led the two girls toward Spirit Hall to test Luoshen's martial soul.

Lu Yu, Luoshen, and Zhu Zhuqing arrived at Spirit Hall in Suotuo City so Luoshen could undergo a martial soul awakening. After they entered, Elder Sade noticed the group and greeted them.

• Lu Yu carried the tired Luoshen as the group reached Spirit Hall, and he explained the organization’s ranks and role to her.
• Zhu Zhuqing told the guards that Luoshen had grown up alone in the wilderness and had never learned about martial soul awakenings, so they let the group enter.
• Luoshen marveled at Spirit Hall’s grand interior while Lu Yu and Zhu Zhuqing waited for her to take it in.
• Lu Yu asked the reception attendants to arrange a martial soul awakening for Luoshen, and one attendant checked which Soul Engineer was available.
• Elder Sade arrived, warmly greeted the attendants, and noticed Lu Yu, Luoshen, and Zhu Zhuqing nearby.

Lu Yu brought Luoshen to Spirit Hall to awaken her Martial Soul, and Elder Sade volunteered to guide the process. As golden light gathered around Luoshen and stirred her inner Luoshen Art, her Martial Soul began to emerge, leaving Lu Yu and Zhu Zhuqing hopeful about her potential.

• Lu Yu explained that Luoshen had never received Martial Soul guidance, and Elder Sade offered to awaken her himself.
• Elder Sade led Lu Yu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Luoshen to Room Six, where he prepared the awakening formation.
• Elder Sade possessed his Battle Bear Martial Soul and instructed Luoshen to relax and sense the awakening.
• Golden light entered Luoshen, stirring her Luoshen Art and causing something within her to shatter and surge toward her palm.
• Zhu Zhuqing and Lu Yu saw the dense golden light around Luoshen and realized she had a powerful Martial Soul.

Luoshen awakened the Luoshen Sword as her martial soul and discovered that her Luoshen Art had given her a high level of Soul Power. Elder Sade explained the basics of cultivation on Douluo Continent, while Luoshen wondered whether she had affected the test by controlling her energy.

• Luoshen was delighted to find that the Luoshen Sword had crossed over with her and appeared as her martial soul.
• Elder Sade praised the sword’s abilities, and Zhu Zhuqing mistakenly assumed Luoshen had been abandoned and raised alone in the mountains.
• Luoshen withdrew the sword and placed her hand on Elder Sade’s crystal ball for a Soul Power test.
• The crystal ball glowed brilliant azure before its light faded, and Elder Sade judged Luoshen’s Soul Power to be high but below Innate Full Soul Power.
• Luoshen realized the crystal ball had drawn on energy from her Luoshen Art and suspected that controlling it had changed the test result.
• Elder Sade explained Soul Power, martial soul ranks, and cultivation levels, while Luoshen listened and prepared to learn more about Douluo Continent.

Luoshen learned more about Soul Power, soul rings, and the need to obtain a ring before advancing beyond level ten. Elder Sade failed to recruit her and her companions into Spirit Hall, but gave Luoshen his token and advised her to attend an academy as she considered whether she had already reached level ten.

• Elder Sade explained to Luoshen that Soul Masters needed soul rings to advance beyond level ten and that hunting soul beasts was dangerous.
• Elder Sade invited Luoshen to join Spirit Hall and offered to help her obtain and choose soul rings, but Luoshen declined because she wanted to stay with her friends.
• Elder Sade also invited Lu Yu and Zhu Zhuqing to join Spirit Hall, but they declined because of their circumstances.
• Elder Sade gave Luoshen a token bearing the character “Sa” and urged her to attend an academy for systematic Soul Master training.
• Luoshen wondered whether her Soul Power had already reached level ten and whether obtaining a soul ring could restore her Luoshen Gong, while Elder Sade continued explaining academy options.

After leaving Spirit Hall, Lu Yu and Zhu Zhuqing learned that Luoshen had sealed part of her Soul Power during her test, concealing her Innate Full Soul Power. Lu Yu concluded that she might need a Soul Ring to resume cultivating, so he decided they would head to Sunset Forest the next day.

• Elder Sade urged Luoshen and her companions to join Spirit Hall, but Luoshen declined for now and accepted his token for Gesi Junior Soul Master Academy.
• Zhu Zhuqing congratulated Luoshen on her Martial Soul and Soul Power, and Luoshen admitted she might have Innate Full Soul Power.
• Luoshen explained that she had resisted the crystal ball's pull by sealing away one-third of her energy during the test.
• Lu Yu explained that Luoshen could resist the test because she had her own thoughts and could control the Soul Power within her body.
• Luoshen suspected she had reached level ten and a bottleneck, and Lu Yu decided they would rest before going to Sunset Forest to find her a suitable Soul Ring.

Lu Yu and Luoshen prepared to enter Sunset Forest, while Zhu Zhuqing left to pursue the strength she needed to face her sister. Lu Yu and Luoshen set out toward the forest’s heart to seek Luoshen’s soul ring and investigate the mysterious treasure.

• Lu Yu gave Zhu Zhuqing the night to decide whether to join them, and Luoshen eased the tension by taking her to the snack street.
• The next morning, Luoshen told Lu Yu that Zhu Zhuqing had left a note saying she was leaving and hoped they would meet again.
• Lu Yu explained that Zhu Zhuqing needed to grow stronger for her clan’s deadly trial against her sister, and Luoshen condemned the Zhu Clan’s rule.
• Lu Yu encouraged Luoshen to be more carefree, then carried her off to prove his strength, leaving her too sore to get out of bed.
• At noon, Lu Yu and Luoshen ate at the snack street, packed food into his spatial Soul Tool, and headed toward Sunset Forest.

Lu Yu explained soul-ring choices and the dangers of Spirit Hall to Luoshen as they traveled toward Sunset Forest. Luoshen chose to prioritize a speed-type first soul ring, and the pair entered the forest heading for its central region.

• Lu Yu advised Luoshen to seek a nearly thousand-year-old soul beast for a first soul ring that would improve her speed or defense.
• Lu Yu reassured Luoshen that her current body was young and urged her to cultivate diligently so she could control her own future.
• Lu Yu warned Luoshen that Spirit Hall used its registered soul masters for war and killed those who defied it, explaining why he had rejected Elder Sade's invitation.
• Luoshen decided to seek a speed-type soul ring first, with a defensive ring as a fallback, and Lu Yu agreed with her plan.
• Lu Yu and Luoshen arrived at Sunset Forest and began traveling toward its central region.

Lu Yu and Luoshen fled through Sunset Forest after a hundred-thousand-year Unicorn Tiger Demon Beast targeted them. Lu Yu struck it with his Heaven-Defying Seal to buy time, but the beast resumed its pursuit as they reached a waterfall cliff.

• After resting in Sunset Forest, Lu Yu and Luoshen felt a powerful pressure and fled from a soul beast that was pursuing them.
• Luoshen spotted a golden, tiger-like beast with a segmented horn, and Lu Yu identified it as a hundred-thousand-year Unicorn Tiger Demon Beast.
• As Luoshen began to tire, Lu Yu reinforced her barriers, threw her ahead, and turned to attack the beast with his Heaven-Defying Seal.
• Lu Yu struck the Unicorn Tiger Demon Beast with his Unbreakable soul skill, then caught up with Luoshen and continued fleeing while the beast recovered.
• The enraged Unicorn Tiger Demon Beast resumed its chase, and Lu Yu discovered that he and Luoshen had reached a cliff above a waterfall.

Lu Yu and Luoshen escaped the enraged Unicorn Tiger Demon Beast by jumping from a waterfall, then found a cave behind it where they could rest. After checking the cave for danger, Lu Yu returned to Luoshen and explained its passages and small opening to the sunlight.

• Lu Yu used his Heaven-Defying Seal and Yang Five Thunders to slow the Unicorn Tiger Demon Beast, then dodged its claw attack while protecting Luoshen.
• The beast's pressure weakened Lu Yu and injured Luoshen, so Lu Yu carried her off the cliff and into the pool beneath the waterfall.
• Lu Yu brought Luoshen behind the waterfall, where they rested and discussed the protective talismans he had used.
• Lu Yu checked the cave and its passages for danger, then returned to Luoshen and described the safe resting area.

After escaping the hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast, Lu Yu comforted Luoshen and the two rested in a cave, where he discovered a hidden passage releasing unnatural cold. The next morning, Luoshen told him of a dream in which she searched for him across a frozen wasteland, and they were left facing the mystery beyond the passage.

• Lu Yu reassured Luoshen that they would grow stronger and eventually return to Sunset Forest to take revenge on the Soul Beast.
• The exhausted pair slept in the cave, and Luoshen unconsciously clung to Lu Yu for warmth.
• Lu Yu woke to a bone-chilling draft, found it coming from a narrow opening, and covered it with rubble before cultivating through the night.
• Luoshen woke and asked whether the strange cold meant they were in danger, and Lu Yu explained what he had found.
• Luoshen told Lu Yu that she had dreamed of searching for him across the icy plains and had begun to feel warm after hearing his voice and finding him.

Lu Yu and Luoshen investigated an icy passage behind their cave and discovered a glowing cavern filled with crystals. After finding no obvious heavenly treasures, they began collecting the valuable crystals to sell or turn into jewelry.

• Lu Yu told Luoshen that a hidden crack was causing the deadly cold in their cave, and they went to investigate it.
• Lu Yu smashed the thin stone wall open, and he and Luoshen followed a long passage deeper underground.
• The pair reached a glowing cavern filled with stalactites, stone pillars, and colorful crystals, but their search revealed no unusual treasures.
• Luoshen remarked on the crystals’ quality, prompting Lu Yu to store them in his spatial Soul Tool for sale or jewelry-making.
• Luoshen began inspecting the jade stalagmites while Lu Yu continued collecting crystals.

Lu Yu and Luoshen discovered a pool of Thousand Year Profound Crystal Liquid and found that its energy vanished when removed from the water. They entered the pool together to temper their bodies, and Luoshen finally restarted her Luoshen Gong cultivation technique.

• Lu Yu and Luoshen explored a crystal-filled cave, then followed an intensifying chill to a beautiful, ice-covered pool.
• Luoshen identified the pool as Thousand Year Profound Crystal Liquid and spotted a Thousand Year Profound Sky Cold Crystal beneath the water.
• Lu Yu tested the water in a bottle, but it froze into ordinary water once removed from the pool.
• Lu Yu explained that they would have to soak in the pool, then used Soul Power to protect himself and Luoshen as they entered.
• Lu Yu urged Luoshen to circulate her cultivation technique against the cold, and her Luoshen Gong finally responded as energy from the pool entered her body.

Lu Yu and Luoshen cultivated in the Thousand Year Profound Crystal Liquid, strengthening their Soul Power and meridians before Lu Yu reactivated his third soul ring and advanced to level 33. After leaving the cave and heading deeper into Sunset Forest to search for a heavenly treasure and a soul beast for Luoshen, they realized they were trapped in a loop.

• Lu Yu and Luoshen cultivated repeatedly in the frigid pool, raising Lu Yu to level 30 and compressing both their cultivation and Soul Power.
• Luoshen told Lu Yu that the Luoshen Gong could circulate in the pool and had strengthened and widened her meridians, though she still could not use her cultivation outside it.
• Lu Yu returned to the pool and activated his third soul ring, the Control Seal, absorbing the Thousand Year Profound Sky Cold Crystal's energy and reaching level 33.
• Lu Yu and Luoshen left the cave, ate grilled fish, and continued deeper into Sunset Forest to search for treasures and a suitable soul beast.
• After walking in the forest, Lu Yu and Luoshen recognized the same three distinctive trees and realized they had been circling in place.

Lu Yu and Luoshen escaped a time-slowing illusion in Sunset Great Forest and encountered Xue Qinghe, whom Lu Yu recognized as Qian Renxue in disguise. Xue Qinghe asked for their grilled fish, but Lu Yu told her they had already eaten it, leaving the group to continue into the forest without sharing a meal.

• Lu Yu and Luoshen realized they were trapped in a looping illusion and charged through a tree with Diamond Spells protecting them, escaping as night fell.
• Lu Yu and Luoshen warmed and ate grilled fish beside a campfire after leaving the illusion.
• Xue Qinghe emerged from the illusion with a group of guards, and Lu Yu recognized him as Qian Renxue in disguise.
• The captain of Xue Qinghe's guards reproached her for taking risks and warned Lu Yu and Luoshen about serving her food.
• Xue Qinghe politely asked Lu Yu for a skewer of grilled fish, but Lu Yu said they had finished eating and suggested she catch fish herself.

Lu Yu and Luoshen encountered Elder Sade trapped in an illusion in Sunset Great Forest, and Lu Yu freed him. Elder Sade offered a reward, but Luoshen refused because she had helped him out of gratitude.

• Lu Yu refused to share his grilled fish with Xue Qinghe and his guards, then Xue Qinghe left with his group.
• Xue Qinghe secretly returned to listen, saw Lu Yu and Luoshen kissing, and left with less suspicion of Lu Yu.
• At dawn, Lu Yu and Luoshen found Elder Sade wildly attacking his surroundings while trapped in an illusion.
• Lu Yu knocked Elder Sade out of the illusion, and Elder Sade explained that it had shown him endless cultivation and advancement toward becoming a Title Douluo.
• Elder Sade offered to reward them for saving him, but Luoshen said she had helped only because he had once treated her kindly.

Elder Sade mistook Lu Yu and Luoshen for treasure seekers, then learned Luoshen needed a soul ring and offered to protect them and help her find one. He revealed that Spirit Hall had sent him to investigate a soul beast over a hundred thousand years old, and Luoshen questioned why it was unusual after their encounter with a nearly hundred-thousand-year-old beast.

• Elder Sade scolded Lu Yu and Luoshen for entering Sunset Great Forest to pursue its rumored secret treasure, but Luoshen explained they had come to find a soul ring.
• Elder Sade was shocked to learn Luoshen needed the soul ring and offered to help hunt a suitable speed- or defense-type soul beast while escorting them through the forest.
• Lu Yu asked Elder Sade about the fleeing soul beasts, strange illusions, and other disturbances in Sunset Great Forest.
• Lu Yu recounted their encounter with a nearly hundred-thousand-year-old Unicorn Tiger Demon Beast and their escape through a waterfall, leaving out the Thousand Year Profound Crystal Liquid.
• Elder Sade revealed Spirit Hall had ordered him to investigate signs of a soul beast over a hundred thousand years old and said others were coming to capture it alive.
• Luoshen asked why the beast was so special, noting that she and Lu Yu had recently encountered one that was nearly a hundred thousand years old.

Elder Sade explained the rarity and power of hundred-thousand-year Soul Beasts and revealed that unusual signs in Sunset Great Forest might signal the return of the legendary Thunder Kui Ox. As major factions converged to hunt it, Lu Yu and Luoshen agreed to avoid the danger and leave after obtaining their Soul Rings.

• Elder Sade explained that powerful Soul Beasts could yield precious Soul Bones and described how a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast could transform into human form.
• Lu Yu recalled that Spirit Hall had hunted Ah Yin for her Soul Bone and that Tang San later inherited the Blue Silver Emperor's right-leg Soul Bone from Tang Hao.
• Lu Yu asked why the suspected Soul Beast had caused upheaval, and Elder Sade said increasingly frequent illusions and unusual Soul Beast behavior had prompted Spirit Hall to investigate.
• Elder Sade identified the creature in ancient legends as the Thunder Kui Ox and explained that its Soul Bone could grant an inexhaustible supply of lightning power.
• Elder Sade warned Lu Yu and Luoshen to leave Sunset Forest after obtaining their Soul Rings, and Lu Yu assured him they would not pursue the Thunder Kui Ox.