Chapter Summaries

Yun Chen, a transmigrated orphan with golden eyes, went with the children of his orphanage to awaken their martial souls in Heaven Dou City. As the ceremony continued, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, secretly Qian Renxue, watched from a private room with Salas.

• Aunt Ming woke Yun Chen and reminded him that it was the day his martial soul would awaken.
• Yun Chen joined the orphanage children as Director Zhou Mingpeng led them to the Spirit Hall Branch.
• On the way, Yun Chen saw a passing imperial carriage and glimpsed a woman with beautiful golden eyes behind its curtain.
• Liu Bitao began the awakening ceremony, and Li Ming awakened a hoe martial soul with Rank Two Innate Soul Power.
• Xue Qinghe, secretly Qian Renxue, watched the ceremony with Salas and said she was looking for promising young talents to serve the empire.

Yun Chen awakened a powerful Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff Martial Soul, drawing the attention of Salas and Qian Renxue. Salas took him to a private room to test his Soul Power, while Qian Renxue located him and headed there.

• Yun Chen entered the awakening formation, and his Martial Soul manifested as a majestic Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff.
• The beast's aura overwhelmed those nearby, and Salas rushed downstairs to inspect Yun Chen's Martial Soul.
• Salas learned Yun Chen's name and led him upstairs to a private room to test his Soul Power.
• Qian Renxue used her mental power and Head Soul Bone to locate Yun Chen, then went toward his room.

Yun Chen revealed his Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff Martial Soul to Xue Qinghe, who recognized its extraordinary power and decided to recruit him. Salas then tested Yun Chen’s Soul Power and discovered he had Innate Full Soul Power, intensifying the contest for him.

• Xue Qinghe introduced himself to Yun Chen as the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire and asked to see his Martial Soul.
• Yun Chen summoned his Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff Martial Soul, and Qian Renxue recognized it and resolved to recruit him for her faction.
• Xue Qinghe invited Yun Chen to the Crown Prince’s Residence, but Salas arrived with a Soul Power testing ball and challenged his approach.
• Yun Chen placed his hand on the crystal ball, which filled with light and revealed his Innate Full Soul Power.

Yun Chen joined Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, after she outbid Salas with promises of support from the Heaven Dou Empire. Bibi Dong sent Chrysanthemum Douluo to retrieve Yun Chen and deliver a letter to Xue Qinghe, while Emperor Xue Ye eagerly awaited a meeting with the child.

• Salas tried to recruit Yun Chen into Spirit Hall, but Qian Renxue urged the child to choose for himself.
• Yun Chen declared that he wanted to repay the Heaven Dou Empire, and Qian Renxue promised him resources before taking him to the Crown Prince's Residence.
• Qian Renxue introduced Yun Chen to She Long and Ci Xue, then went to the palace to see the emperor.
• Bibi Dong learned that Xue Qinghe had taken Yun Chen and ordered Chrysanthemum Douluo to bring him back and deliver a letter.
• Emperor Xue Ye praised Qinghe for recruiting Yun Chen and asked to meet him the next day.

Emperor Xue Ye and Elder Yuan sought ways to counterbalance Xue Qinghe’s growing influence by winning over Yun Chen. At the Crown Prince’s Residence, Qian Renxue confirmed Yun Chen’s background, prepared for his first soul ring, and learned the Spirit Hall might also target him.

• Emperor Xue Ye praised Xue Qinghe for recruiting Yun Chen, then reflected on his son’s ruthlessness and growing power.
• Elder Yuan warned Emperor Xue Ye that Xue Qinghe’s influence threatened imperial authority and urged him to secure Yun Chen with better resources and status.
• Qian Renxue learned that She Long and Ci Xue had confirmed Yun Chen was human and that the Hall of the Pope might send people for him.
• Qian Renxue ordered She Long to research soul-ring options for Yun Chen and planned to take him to meet Emperor Xue Ye the next day.
• Qian Renxue visited Yun Chen’s room, remembered his praise of her eyes, and ended the night thinking sorrowfully of her grandfather and father.

Yun Chen accompanied Qian Renxue to meet Emperor Xue Ye, while Yue Guan failed to take him away after Mighty Lion Douluo invoked the Worship Hall’s authority. Yun Chen chose to stay with Qian Renxue and received a hereditary marquisate, a prince-level allowance, and a future choice of treasure from the imperial treasury.

• Qian Renxue took Yun Chen to the palace to meet Xue Ye and advised him to stabilize his cultivation before seeking his first soul ring.
• Mighty Lion Douluo stopped Yue Guan from taking Yun Chen, and Yue Guan handed him Bibi Dong’s letter for the undercover agent before leaving.
• Yun Chen told Xue Ye he wanted to serve the empire but pretended to seek Xue Qinghe’s help when asked to live in the palace.
• Yun Chen said he wanted to stay with Brother Qinghe, and Xue Ye agreed that Qian Renxue would care for him.
• Xue Ye granted Yun Chen a hereditary marquisate to assume at sixteen, a prince-level royal allowance, and the right to choose an imperial treasure after obtaining his first soul ring.

Yun Chen received a token to enter the Heaven Dou Treasury and publicly showed his closeness to Xue Qinghe, while Qian Renxue’s grandfather visited and questioned what she planned to do with him. The chapter left Qian Renxue considering whether to reveal her true identity to Yun Chen before the deception eventually came to light.

• Xue Ye gave Yun Chen a jade token allowing him to choose an item from the Heaven Dou Treasury, and Yun Chen showed it to Xue Qinghe in front of the court.
• Xue Qinghe hosted a ball, where Qian Renxue declined every woman who asked her to dance.
• Qian Renxue told Yun Chen that She Long would take him to obtain a Martial Soul, then met Mighty Lion Douluo at the Crown Prince's Residence.
• Mighty Lion Douluo patted Yun Chen's shoulder and remarked that they would meet again before She Long took Yun Chen away.
• Mighty Lion Douluo asked Qian Renxue whether she would keep Yun Chen in Heaven Dou or send him to Spirit Hall, and urged her to reveal her real identity to him.

She Long took Yun Chen to Sunset Forest to find a suitable first soul ring, praising his knowledge and carefully searching with him for two days. They finally found a four-hundred-year-old Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear, and She Long told Yun Chen to deliver the killing blow and claim it as his first soul ring.

• She Long tested Yun Chen’s knowledge of first soul ring selection, and Yun Chen recommended a powerful strength- or metal-type feline or canine soul beast.
• She Long warned Yun Chen not to settle for an inferior soul ring and said they would search Sunset Forest before considering Star Dou Great Forest.
• After two days of searching and fending off dangerous soul beasts, She Long helped Yun Chen adjust to the violence of the forest.
• She Long spotted a four-hundred-year-old Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear and killed it with a spear thrust and a punch.
• She Long brought the bear’s body to Yun Chen and instructed him to stab its eye socket to finish it and obtain his first soul ring.

Yun Chen killed the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear and endured its violent soul ring until he absorbed it. He emerged with his Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff martial soul strengthened, while She Long reflected on how powerful Yun Chen might become.

• She Long explained that he had caught the young Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear off guard, then instructed Yun Chen to stab it through the eye socket.
• Yun Chen killed the unconscious Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear, and its yellow soul ring appeared above the corpse.
• Yun Chen began absorbing the soul ring, but its power battered his body and made blood seep from his pores.
• Yun Chen fought back against the bear's lingering will, gradually gaining control and stabilizing his condition.
• The soul ring's energy calmed and merged with Yun Chen, who awoke with renewed strength and thanked She Long.

After Yun Chen absorbed his first soul ring, She Long taught him to dismantle the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear, whose corpse yielded an external soul bone. She Long resisted the temptation to claim it, and Yun Chen absorbed the bone into his right hand as an unseen observer praised She Long and promised to report his actions to the Hall of Worship.

• Yun Chen told She Long that his first soul skill, Lion Mastiff's Fury, increased all his attributes by three hundred percent and gave his hands tearing and crushing effects.
• She Long taught Yun Chen to dissect the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear, and they separated its body into valuable materials.
• She Long snapped off the bear's right paw, revealing a golden external soul bone, and Yun Chen feared that She Long might kill him for it.
• She Long decided the soul bone was not worth the risk and told Yun Chen to absorb it before he changed his mind.
• Yun Chen absorbed the soul bone into his right hand over two hours, leaving it glowing gold.
• An unseen voice praised She Long for resisting greed and promised to report his conduct to the Hall of Worship.

Yun Chen returned from the Sunset Forest with She Long while pondering how to find the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi learned about Yun Chen's talent and decided to visit him with Gu Rong, who hoped to take him as a disciple.

• Yun Chen and She Long headed back toward Heaven Dou City as Yun Chen considered searching for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well later.
• Chen Xin told Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong that Xue Qinghe had recruited Yun Chen, an orphan with a lion-type Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power.
• Ning Fengzhi warned that Spirit Hall's strength and a brewing threat made the continent's future uncertain, and he refused Gu Rong's suggestion to kidnap Yun Chen.
• Ning Fengzhi arranged for the sect to send gifts and a calling card to the Crown Prince's Residence so they could meet Yun Chen the next day.
• Gu Rong decided to ask Yun Chen to become his disciple, and Ning Fengzhi agreed to support the visit.

Qian Renxue revealed her true form and identity to Yun Chen, then asked whether he would expose her undercover mission. Yun Chen chose to remain loyal to her, leaving the two aligned in their secret work.

• Qian Renxue welcomed Yun Chen back and asked about his soul-ring hunt, while She Long worried that Yun Chen might tell her about his interest in the soul bone.
• Yun Chen described absorbing a Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear soul ring, and Qian Renxue comforted him with sympathy.
• Qian Renxue transformed into her true form and told Yun Chen that she was a girl named Qian Renxue from Spirit Hall, undercover as Crown Prince Xue Qinghe.
• Qian Renxue offered to send Yun Chen back to Spirit Hall or let him stay and work with her, warning that exposing her would mean death.
• Yun Chen said he had chosen the Heaven Dou Empire because he trusted Xue Qinghe, but pledged his loyalty to Qian Renxue instead.

Yun Chen learned that Qian Renxue was a fifteen-year-old Soul King with the Six-Winged Angel martial soul, and encouraged her to become the Angel God. She named him her only subject and granted him the title of Regent, then embraced him as they affirmed their devotion to one another.

• Qian Renxue revealed her Six-Winged Angel martial soul and five soul rings, and told Yun Chen she was fifteen.
• Yun Chen praised Qian Renxue’s talent and told her he believed she would become the Angel God.
• Qian Renxue said Yun Chen was her only subject, and he asked her to make him Regent.
• Qian Renxue accepted the title and pulled Yun Chen into an embrace, calling him her Regent and hers alone.
• Yun Chen told Qian Renxue that she belonged to him alone too, and she quietly agreed.

Yun Chen reflected on his growing bond with Qian Renxue and resolved to become stronger while planning to seize resources and opportunities Tang San might encounter. Qian Renxue wrestled with her feelings for Yun Chen and ended the night imagining him as her future husband.

• Yun Chen decided that he and Qian Renxue shared a possessive bond and vowed to become strong enough to protect her.
• Yun Chen planned to claim the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well before Tang San could reach it and considered involving the Worship Hall.
• Yun Chen plotted to have Spirit Hall target Tang Hao and obtain Ah Yin's Blue Silver Emperor inheritance and Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
• Yun Chen considered capturing Xiao Wu for her Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and Soul Bone, while admitting that killing Tang San might be difficult.
• Qian Renxue worried that she had revealed too much to Yun Chen, then convinced herself she could nurture his feelings and make him her husband.

Qian Renxue persuaded Mighty Lion Douluo to leave Yun Chen undercover with her and grant him Spirit Hall’s support under the code name Regent. After Mighty Lion Douluo warned that Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo would visit, Qian Renxue staged a confrontation with Xiao Qing and invited Yun Chen to weigh in.

• Qian Renxue told Mighty Lion Douluo that Yun Chen would stay undercover with her, and he agreed to provide Yun Chen with the best resources and classify him as Regent.
• Mighty Lion Douluo said Qian Daoliu would have to judge Yun Chen before granting him Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones, then revealed that Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo would visit that afternoon.
• Qian Renxue returned to the study as Xue Qinghe and demanded to know why Xiao Qing had not delivered Ning Fengzhi’s visit request.
• Qian Renxue accused Xiao Qing of embezzling money and asked Yun Chen what punishment she deserved; Yun Chen agreed that she should be punished.

Yun Chen helped Qian Renxue condemn Steward Xiao Qing for embezzlement, lawbreaking, and betraying Xue Ye, and Xiao Qing was taken away for execution. Afterward, Qian Renxue warned Yun Chen that her teacher, Sect Master Ning, would visit that afternoon and was likely interested in him.

• Qian Renxue explained Xiao Qing's offenses, and Yun Chen declared that her crimes justified execution under Heaven Dou Empire law.
• Xiao Qing pleaded for her life and invoked Xue Ye, but Yun Chen argued that she had betrayed the emperor and had no right to challenge the Crown Prince's judgment.
• Qian Renxue admired Yun Chen's composure and reasoning as he silenced Xiao Qing with his accusations.
• Guards took Xiao Qing away to be beheaded, and Xue Ye praised Yun Chen after receiving a report of the incident.
• Qian Renxue told Yun Chen that Sect Master Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would visit that afternoon and would likely be interested in him.

Ning Fengzhi visited the Crown Prince’s Residence intending to recruit Yun Chen, while Qian Renxue warned him to keep his Spirit Hall allegiance in mind. After Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo arrived with Ning Rongrong, Bone Douluo hinted that Yun Chen should take a Titled Douluo as his master, leaving Yun Chen uneasy about the implications.

• Ning Rongrong persuaded Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi to let her accompany them to meet Yun Chen.
• Qian Renxue told Yun Chen that Ning Fengzhi was likely trying to win him over and warned him not to grow too close to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Qian Renxue welcomed Ning Fengzhi, Gu Rong, and Ning Rongrong to the Crown Prince’s Residence, where Ning Fengzhi praised Yun Chen.
• Gu Rong remarked that Yun Chen should find a Titled Douluo to be his teacher, prompting Yun Chen to worry about the obligations of accepting a master.
• Qian Renxue invited Ning Fengzhi and his companions to the meeting hall and offered to host dinner.

At the Crown Prince's Residence, Yun Chen met Ning Rongrong while Qian Renxue and Ning Fengzhi discussed their competing interests. Ning Rongrong insulted Yun Chen and threatened him with her sect's power, leaving him furious and turning back toward her.

• Qian Renxue led Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo into the council hall while Yun Chen remained with Ning Rongrong.
• Yun Chen rejected Ning Rongrong's demand for a tour and left to cultivate, telling a maid to show her around instead.
• Ning Rongrong insulted Yun Chen as a servant of the Heaven Dou Empire and mocked his reliance on the Crown Prince.
• Yun Chen stopped, turned back in anger, and faced Ning Rongrong as she threatened that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could make him disappear.

Yun Chen slapped Ning Rongrong, prompting Bone Douluo to arrive and threaten to cripple him. As Qian Renxue prepared to rescue Yun Chen, a voice from the sky challenged Bone Douluo.

• Yun Chen slapped Ning Rongrong, and the frightened servants scattered to seek help.
• Ning Rongrong threatened Yun Chen, then cowered when he approached and saw his Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff phantom.
• Bone Douluo arrived through a spatial tunnel, comforted Ning Rongrong, and vowed to punish Yun Chen.
• Ning Fengzhi urged Bone Douluo not to act, while Qian Renxue prepared to send Snake Spear and Ci Xue to rescue Yun Chen.
• Bone Douluo threatened to cripple Yun Chen, but a voice from the sky shouted at him to stop.

Emperor Xue Ye rescued Yun Chen from Bone Douluo with a powerful trident and threatened to surround the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, leaving Ning Fengzhi begging for mercy. With Qian Renxue agreeing that the sect must be punished, Xue Ye prepared to decide its fate.

• Emperor Xue Ye used the trident's power to rescue Yun Chen and forced Bone Douluo to release Ning Rongrong.
• Xue Ye accused the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect of attacking his appointed noble and ordered Nameless and Liu Gangjie to surround the sect with two hundred thousand troops.
• Ning Fengzhi offered a soul bone and half the Seven Treasure Chamber of Commerce's shares to avert the threat, while Yun Chen wondered whether Xue Ye's trident was the Sea God Trident.
• Xue Ye reassured Yun Chen, but rejected Ning Fengzhi's pleas and rebuked Ning Rongrong when she questioned his strength.
• Qian Renxue agreed that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect needed punishment, and Xue Ye turned toward Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong to impose it.