Chapter Summaries

Wu Ling absorbed the Titan Giant Ape's Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring to summon a Heroic Spirit with a survival skill. He successfully summoned Heracles, though the chapter left uncertain whether the Spirit Origin included the game or anime version of God Hand.

• Wu Ling gave the exhausted group potions and checked that no one was seriously injured after the battle.
• Wu Ling drank potions that boosted his physical and mental strength, then began absorbing the Titan Giant Ape's Spirit Ring while his allies guarded him.
• Wu Ling focused his summoning on Heracles, reasoning that the hero's Titan ancestry and strength made him a likely match.
• Wu Ling absorbed the Spirit Ring in just over ten minutes and summoned a powerful phantom holding the Nameless Axe-Sword.
• Xiao Fen asked whether the summoned Heracles was the game or anime version, and Wu Ling said he wanted both.

Wu Ling tested the abilities granted by Heracles's Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring and the Titan Giant Ape Soul Bone, including God Hand, Nine Lives, and a powerful Berserk effect. After Bibi Dong finished absorbing her Spirit Ring, she ordered the group to return to Spirit City, while Wu Ling planned to create his fifth clone on the way.

• Wu Ling discovered that Heracles's Spirit Ring had raised his Soul Power Level to fifty-four and went to test his new abilities.
• Wu Ling examined Heracles's skills and learned that God Hand gave him attack immunity, up to eleven revivals, and increased resistance to attacks that had already killed him once.
• Wu Ling tested Nine Lives and noted that he could not test Heracles's Gae Bolg without Cu Chulainn.
• Wu Ling activated the Hundred-Thousand-Year Titan Giant Ape Right Arm Bone and found that its skill doubled all his attributes without side effects.
• Bibi Dong completed her Spirit Ring absorption, and Wu Ling congratulated her on her new Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring.
• Bibi Dong ordered Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and the other elders to prepare to return to Spirit City, while Wu Ling planned to create his fifth clone during the journey.

Bibi Dong told Wu Ling to compete in the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament and set strict conditions for his participation. Back home, Wu Ling created a towering clone named Berserker and asked Xiao Fen to help him and Xiao Hei cultivate despite the effects of Berserk.

• Bibi Dong recalled Wu Ling's past and explained why she wanted him to compete in the upcoming tournament.
• Wu Ling agreed to participate after deciding he no longer needed to hide his abilities.
• Bibi Dong required Wu Ling to lead a team to victory while fighting seven opponents alone and using no Spirit Skills or Spirit Rings.
• Wu Ling returned home, where four Clones emerged from his shadow, followed by a huge clone modeled on Heracles.
• Wu Ling named the new clone Berserker and asked Xiao Fen for a cultivation method suited to him and Xiao Hei.
• Xiao Fen told Wu Ling to come with her.

Wu Ling examined Xiao Fen’s Martial Soul Separation research, including the Kuuga Belt and a new cultivation circuit, while Spirit Hall approved limited handgun sales and decided to make him Holy Son. With no urgent tasks remaining, Wu Ling set out to visit Uncle Qie, unaware that an expert was secretly following him.

• Xiao Fen explained that her two test subjects were a criminal independent cultivator and a Star Luo Empire spy caught by Spirit Hall.
• Wu Ling recognized a Kuuga Belt made from a separated Martial Soul, and Xiao Fen described its unfinished Simulation Circuit, which refined Soul Power by absorbing blows.
• Wu Ling gave Xiao Fen Barrett to repair, studied her firearms, and suggested that the Soul Martial Shop sell low-powered handguns, prioritizing Spirit Hall Spirit Masters.
• Xiao Fen inscribed the Simulation Circuit onto Berserker while Xiao Hei fought Xiao Hong, and Wu Ling observed the circuit refining Xiao Hei’s Soul Power.
• Bibi Dong and the elders and worshippers approved limited handgun sales and chose to grant Wu Ling the Holy Son position after he won the tournament.
• Wu Ling decided to travel alone to visit Uncle Qie, though his Mind’s Eye detected that an expert was following him despite Bibi Dong’s assurance otherwise.

After returning from Xingyue Village, Wu Ling mourned Auntie Ba's lonely death and tried to care for Qie Si, who again refused to go to Spirit City. Back home, Wu Ling realized that the Berserk influence within him was affecting his mood, just as Hu Liena arrived with Xie Yue and Yan.

• Wu Ling returned from Xingyue Village during Auntie Ba's funeral and learned that she had died alone days before Qie Si found her.
• Qie Si refused Wu Ling's invitation to Spirit City and rejected his potions, so Wu Ling mixed them into a meal for him instead.
• Wu Ling recalled sparring with Qian Renxue and pinned her without letting her break through his defenses.
• Wu Ling sensed that Berserk's influence had worsened his mood and considered venting before having Xiao Fen examine his mind.
• Hu Liena warned Yan not to underestimate Wu Ling, while Yan dismissed his combat ability and Xie Yue cautioned him.
• Old Li came to the gate and told Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan that Wu Ling would receive them.

Yan challenged Wu Ling to prove himself in front of Hu Liena, while Xie Yue silently watched. Wu Ling agreed to fight without Spirit Skills and defeated Yan with one hand, leaving Hu Liena and Xie Yue stunned.

• Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan visited Wu Ling at his residence, where they saw his two Clones cultivating.
• Yan insulted Wu Ling and ignored Hu Liena's warnings, while Xie Yue let the confrontation continue.
• Wu Ling offered to fight without using Spirit Skills and activated protective magic circles around the residence.
• Yan attacked Wu Ling with his Spirit Skills, but Wu Ling emerged unharmed from the flames.
• Wu Ling caught Yan's powerful punch with one hand and pressed Yan face-down into the ground.

Wu Ling defeated Yan, then overwhelmed Hu Liena and Xie Yue even after they used their three-person Martial Soul Fusion Skill. He left them battered and dismissed their fusion as weak.

• Yan repeatedly attacked Wu Ling from the ground, but Wu Ling lifted and slammed him until he stopped resisting.
• Hu Liena asked Wu Ling to spare Yan, but Wu Ling threw Yan toward her and challenged all three of them at once.
• Hu Liena and Xie Yue fought Wu Ling together for five minutes, but their attacks and Hu Liena's charm technique had no effect.
• Yan urged Hu Liena and Xie Yue to use their three-person Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and they transformed into Demon Charm.
• Demon Charm's Purple Flame Barrage and ultimate flame blade failed to harm Wu Ling, who endured them without using Soul Power.
• Wu Ling seized Demon Charm by the ankle and slammed her into the ground nine times, splitting the fusion and tossing Hu Liena onto Yan and Xie Yue.

After defeating Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan, Wu Ling restored them and criticized their weaknesses. He ordered Hu Liena to delay hunting for her fourth Spirit Ring and told all three to attend training with his clone twice a week.

• Hu Liena woke beside the unconscious Xie Yue and Yan, realized Wu Ling had beaten them, and discovered she had reached level forty.
• Hu Liena recovered enough Soul Power to wake Xie Yue and Yan, while Yan remained unable to move because of his severe injuries.
• Wu Ling used three Magic Circles to heal the trio and restore them to full strength.
• Yan questioned Wu Ling's criticism, and Wu Ling demonstrated the overwhelming gap between them by making his approaching hand impossible to evade.
• Wu Ling told Hu Liena to postpone hunting for her fourth Spirit Ring and ordered all three to train with his clone two days each week.
• Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan accepted Wu Ling's orders.

Wu Ling’s clones began training Hu Liena and the other two, while revealing the terrifying power of two unseen clones. Later, Bibi Dong introduced Wu Ling to the rest of Spirit Hall’s tournament team, and he prepared to make his public debut.

• Red Wu explained that he handled physical conditioning and Blue Wu taught martial techniques, while Pink Wu developed Spirit Skills, cultivation methods, and Spirit Tools.
• Wu Ling entered a room containing two powerful clones, and their auras frightened Hu Liena and the other two into trembling.
• Red Wu used overwhelming pressure to begin the trio’s physical training, then gave them Xiao Fen’s potion to recover.
• That afternoon, Blue Wu was set to teach Hu Liena and the other two techniques after their demanding morning workout.
• Bibi Dong summoned Wu Ling to meet the tournament team, consisting of five Soul Ancestors and one Soul Elder, and Wu Ling resolved to make the tournament his public debut.

Wu Ling trained his Spirit Hall teammates and helped Hu Liena, Yan, Xie Yue, Dugu Yan, and Oscar grow stronger. As the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament approached, Hu Liena, Yan, and Xie Yue began a brutal trial against Red Wu’s Black Wu and Berserker, while Oscar and Dugu Yan waited outside.

• Wu Ling met his six team members, demonstrated his strength, and told them to stay out of his way during the tournament.
• Wu Ling visited Dugu Yan and helped train her, while Oscar studied and underwent physical training with Xiao Hong.
• Hu Liena, Yan, and Xie Yue reached level forty, Dugu Yan recovered from her poison and advanced to level thirty-five, and Oscar reached level thirty-one.
• Red Wu brought Hu Liena, Yan, and Xie Yue to the house of Black Wu and Berserker and set a trial of enduring for half a quarter of an hour.
• Xiao Hong pushed the three into the house, where they immediately used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill against Black Wu and Berserker.
• After a crash sounded from inside, Xiao Hong came out carrying the three, limp as mud.

The Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament began with Spirit Tools banned, and Thunder Academy defeated Godwind Academy in the Heaven Dou preliminaries. News that Wu Ling would compete for Spirit Hall alarmed the empire's leaders and prompted factions across the continent to seek information about him.

• The tournament introduced a ban on Spirit Tools to protect contestants from their lethal attacks.
• Thunder Academy and Godwind Academy faced off in a decisive preliminaries match as Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, and Salas watched.
• Ning Fengzhi judged the evenly matched teams, though Thunder Academy had an advantage because of its stronger martial souls.
• Xue Xing told Xue Ye that Heaven Dou Royal Academy's main team had raised all seven members to the Soul Ancestor level.
• Salas revealed that Wu Ling, the Pope's disciple, would compete after the preliminaries, shocking Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, and Xue Qinghe.
• Thunder Academy won, but Xue Ye and other factions focused on finding out more about Wu Ling's abilities.

Xue Qinghe, Ning Fengzhi, and other important guests arrived in Spirit City for the tournament finals, while Ning Fengzhi planned to negotiate with Wu Ling for Spirit Tools. Wu Ling learned that Star Luo’s team included Dai Weisi and a likely Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and the finals began as his companions continued training.

• Xue Qinghe traveled to Spirit City under Dugu Bo’s protection, intending to attend the finals and invite Wu Ling to a banquet.
• Ning Fengzhi arrived with Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo and planned to negotiate directly with Wu Ling for offensive Spirit Tools.
• Old Li told Wu Ling that Dai Weisi captained Star Luo’s team and that Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun might have completed their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Yan dismissed Star Luo’s strength, while Hu Liena said the strong opponents would make Wu Ling’s victory more impressive.
• Wu Ling told his companions to focus on training, and the tournament finals began.

Spirit Hall faced Thunder Academy in the opening match, but Wu Ling’s arrival and overwhelming aura eclipsed the champions. He defeated Thunder Academy alone, leaving its captain in his grasp as the crowd erupted in cheers.

• Spirit Hall entered to thunderous cheers for Wu Ling, while Ning Fengzhi noted how his popularity had grown.
• Sword Douluo Chen Xin sensed sword intent in Wu Ling and said his swordsmanship might rival his own.
• After the match began, Wu Ling’s six teammates left the arena, leaving him to face all seven Thunder Academy members alone.
• Wu Ling evaded their attacks and knocked out six opponents with single punches, then caught the captain’s Dragon Transformation and lifted him by the throat.

Wu Ling continued defeating Spirit Hall’s opponents without revealing his Martial Soul, drawing Chen Xin’s interest before the grand finals. Dai Weisi used a complex team strategy to create a powerful Hell White Tiger, and the chapter ended as it appeared before Wu Ling.

• Chen Xin identified Wu Ling’s evasive movements as the Eye of the Heart and noted his extraordinary physical strength without Soul Power.
• Chen Xin asked Ning Fengzhi to arrange a meeting with Wu Ling, believing Wu Ling could help him advance his swordsmanship.
• Wu Ling defeated every team that faced Spirit Hall within a minute, and Chen Xin watched him with growing fascination.
• Before the grand finals, Dai Weisi explained that the Star Luo Empire’s team aimed to force Wu Ling to reveal his Martial Soul.
• The Star Luo team used support skills and a reserve member’s Chain of Soul Power to strengthen Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun at the expense of their teammates.
• Dai Weisi fused with Zhu Zhuyun, producing a massive, smoke-wreathed Hell White Tiger before Wu Ling.

Wu Ling faced Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun’s Hell White Tiger in the tournament final, enduring its powerful attacks before outlasting the fusion skill through evasive tactics. The Martial Soul Hall Team won the championship, and Wu Ling left the arena amid the crowd’s cheers.

• Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun transformed into the Hell White Tiger, which struck Wu Ling hard enough to send him flying, though he remained unharmed.
• Dai Weisi tried to knock Wu Ling out of the arena, but Wu Ling dodged the Hell White Tiger’s attacks and climbed onto its body.
• Wu Ling explained that he would avoid a direct fight and let the Hell White Tiger’s limited duration wear it down.
• After three minutes, the Hell White Tiger vanished, leaving Dai Weisi and Zhu Zhuyun collapsed from exhaustion.
• The referee declared the Martial Soul Hall Team the tournament champions, and Wu Ling walked away amid the crowd’s cheers.

Wu Ling discussed the tournament finals and the upcoming banquet with Bibi Dong, then attended Spirit Hall’s award ceremony. He received a choice of rewards from the Star Luo Empire and was proclaimed Spirit Hall’s Holy Son, leaving the invited powers preparing to attend a banquet held in his honor.

• Wu Ling told Bibi Dong that the finalists’ Hell White Tiger was unimpressive and discussed the next day’s banquet with her over dinner and wine.
• Bibi Dong told Wu Ling she would announce him as Spirit Hall’s Holy Son and host a banquet to introduce him to other powers.
• Wu Ling arrived at the award ceremony, where Bibi Dong presented him with a scroll granting him the option of a Star Luo princely title and fief, or three items from its treasury.
• Bibi Dong announced that Wu Ling had become Spirit Hall’s Holy Son, and Salas and the assembled teams congratulated him.
• Bibi Dong invited team captains and vice-captains, Ning Fengzhi, and Xue Qinghe to the banquet, and they recognized that Spirit Hall meant to build momentum for Wu Ling.

At a banquet, Wu Ling spoke with Xue Qinghe and Ning Fengzhi, who was interested in his strength and Spirit Tools. Ning Fengzhi invited Wu Ling to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, leaving Wu Ling to consider whether the offer was worthwhile.

• Wu Ling stepped onto the balcony, where Xue Qinghe joined him and joked about the women who had asked Wu Ling to dance.
• Xue Qinghe returned to Ning Fengzhi and explained that he and Wu Ling had known each other for years.
• Ning Fengzhi approached Wu Ling, asked his age and Soul Power Level, and learned he was fifteen years old and at Level fifty-six.
• Ning Fengzhi bowed to Wu Ling on behalf of support-type Spirit Masters, but Wu Ling told him to state his offer directly.
• Ning Fengzhi invited Wu Ling to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect so he could entertain him.

Wu Ling agreed to discuss Spirit Tool sales with Ning Fengzhi, then set off with the Star Luo Team for the Star Luo Capital. Along the way, Yue Guan explained the empire’s military and political strengths, and Wu Ling’s group arrived at the capital after half a month.

• Wu Ling recognized Ning Fengzhi’s plan to buy Spirit Tools directly and agreed to handle the trade at a higher price.
• Ning Fengzhi invited Wu Ling to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, then left as the banquet ended.
• Wu Ling informed Bibi Dong about the proposed trade with the Upper Three Sects.
• Wu Ling traveled toward the Star Luo Capital in a Soul Guidance Vehicle driven by a Soul Saint and complained about having to collect his payment in person.
• Yue Guan described the strengths of Spirit Hall, the Heaven Dou Empire, and the Star Luo Empire to Wu Ling.
• Wu Ling’s group arrived at the Star Luo Capital after half a month of travel.

Wu Ling refused the Star Luo Emperor’s offer of a title and fief, collected his chosen reward, and attended a royal dinner where he fought Dai Weisi again. The next morning, he learned that the Third Prince had disappeared, confirming that Dai Mubai had fled.

• Wu Ling rejected the Star Luo Emperor’s attempt to persuade him to accept a fief and chose three treasury items as his reward.
• Wu Ling left the treasury with two rare medicinal herbs and a damaged ancient Soul Tool, then accepted the emperor’s invitation to dinner.
• Wu Ling met Dai Weisi, the Second Prince, and Dai Mubai at the royal dinner, revealed that he was fifteen and rank fifty-six, and agreed to a rematch with Dai Weisi.
• Wu Ling brutally defeated Dai Weisi in their one-on-one fight while Dai Mubai watched with fear and resolve.
• The next morning, the attendant reported that the Third Prince was missing, and Wu Ling concluded that Dai Mubai had run away.

Dai Mubai fled the Star Luo Palace after Wu Ling’s defeat of Dai Weisi shattered his confidence, and the Star Luo Emperor ordered the prince’s attendants and steward killed. Wu Ling left to explore the capital and found a flower field being deliberately set on fire, where a familiar young girl stood beneath a tree.

• Dai Mubai, despairing after seeing Wu Ling beat Dai Weisi, decided to flee the palace and leave his fiancée behind without ever learning her name.
• Dai Mubai escaped through a secret passage, and the Star Luo Emperor ordered a Soul Saint to kill the missing prince’s attendants and steward.
• The Star Luo Emperor resumed breakfast with Wu Ling, who showed no reaction to Dai Mubai’s disappearance.
• After breakfast, Wu Ling arranged to leave before noon and went out to explore the Star Luo Capital.
• Wu Ling spotted smoke, reached a burning flower field, and saw a torch-wielding person and a familiar young girl beneath its central tree.