Chapter Summaries

Ao Tian, Xiao Wu, and Wang Sheng confronted Boss Xiao and his lackeys, but a mysterious fall down the canteen stairs left the bullies badly injured. The group returned to the dormitory to rest and cultivate, while Tang San was away visiting the Grandmaster.

• Boss Xiao threatened Wang Sheng’s group and challenged them to meet behind the academy, while Xiao Wu declared herself the Boss of Dormitory Seven.
• Ao Tian revealed a pile of several hundred Gold Soul Coins, shocking Boss Xiao and his lackeys, then let Wang Sheng keep the change from paying for their meal.
• Boss Xiao and his seven lackeys tumbled down the stairs and suffered painful injuries, while Ao Tian invited Xiao Wu and the others to watch.
• Wang Sheng warned that Boss Xiao’s group might recover with help from Healing Soul Masters, and Xiao Wu vowed to defeat them.
• Ao Tian and the others returned to the dormitory and rested or cultivated; Tang San was absent, then came back that evening after visiting the Grandmaster.

Ao Tian and the Work-Study Students faced Boss Xiao’s group in the canteen, where Ao Tian’s wealth and mysterious power unsettled them. Boss Xiao and his Lackeys tumbled down the stairs, and the group returned to the dormitory to rest while Tang San remained away until evening.

• Xiao Wu challenged Boss Xiao after he demanded money and threatened the Work-Study Students, while Ao Tian showed Boss Xiao a pile of Gold Soul Coins.
• Wang Sheng returned with Silver Soul Coins, which Ao Tian let him keep as payment for taking over his work.
• Boss Xiao and his Lackeys fell down the stairs, suffering bruised and swollen faces before fleeing to seek treatment.
• Ao Tian led Xiao Wu, Wang Sheng, and the others back to the dormitory, where they found Tang San absent and settled down to rest and cultivate.
• Tang San returned to the dormitory in the evening.

Tang San returned to the dormitory, announced that he would leave with Grandmaster to obtain his first Soul Ring, and asked Ao Tian to join them. Xiao Wu took Ao Tian outside to discuss Soul Beasts and challenge him to a private spar, while Tang Hao watched from the shadows.

• Tang San found the meal Wang Sheng had saved for him, accepted the apology for the earlier dispute, and went to sleep after saying he had already eaten.
• Xiao Wu returned from the canteen, woke Ao Tian, and invited him for a walk; Ao Tian sensed Tang Hao's Titled Douluo-level Mental Power watching Xiao Wu from nearby.
• Tang San told Xiao Wu that he had reached Soul Power level ten and would leave with Grandmaster the next day to obtain his first Soul Ring, while Wang Sheng offered to cover his duties.
• Ao Tian declined Tang San's invitation to join the trip, and Xiao Wu pulled him outside to ask why humans hunted Soul Beasts for Soul Rings.
• Xiao Wu admitted she felt that nature was unfair to Soul Beasts, then challenged Ao Tian to a private fight so neither of them would lose face in front of the dormitory.

Tang San returned to the dormitory, announced that he would leave with Grandmaster to obtain his first Soul Ring, and invited Ao Tian along, but Ao Tian declined. Xiao Wu later questioned the need to hunt Soul Beasts and challenged Ao Tian to a private spar, while Tang Hao watched from the shadows.

• Tang San returned to the dormitory, accepted Wang Sheng’s apology, and learned that Wang Sheng had saved him some food.
• Xiao Wu urged Ao Tian to eat and later invited him for a walk, but Ao Tian sensed Tang Hao’s Titled Douluo-level Mental Power watching her from nearby.
• Tang San told Xiao Wu that his Soul Power had reached level ten and that Grandmaster would take him to obtain his first Soul Ring; Ao Tian declined the invitation to join them.
• Xiao Wu asked Ao Tian why humans had to hunt Soul Beasts, and Ao Tian dismissed her concern without pursuing her nervous denial that she was one.
• Xiao Wu challenged Ao Tian to a private spar, and Ao Tian agreed while glancing toward Tang Hao’s hiding place.

Xiao Wu tested her fighting skills against Ao Tian but could not move him, then asked to see his Martial Soul. While Ao Tian left the training ground, Tang Hao appeared, and Ao Tian confronted him after recognizing him as a Titled Douluo.

• Xiao Wu attacked Ao Tian with Rabbit Kicks Eagle and Waist Bow, but neither move could budge him.
• Ao Tian grabbed Xiao Wu by the knees, then released her when she demanded he let go.
• Xiao Wu asked to see Ao Tian's Martial Soul, and Ao Tian left the training ground, claiming he needed to use the bathroom.
• A Black-Clad Person approached Xiao Wu, but Ao Tian appeared in white and told her he was his Brother.
• Ao Tian recognized Tang Hao as a Titled Douluo and unleashed a terrifying aura that left Tang Hao shocked.

Ao Tian effortlessly resisted Xiao Wu's attacks, then left her waiting while he went to investigate a mysterious arrival. A white-clad Ao Tian confronted Tang Hao, revealed that he knew Tang Hao was a Titled Douluo, and overwhelmed him with a terrifying aura.

• Xiao Wu tried several attacks on Ao Tian, but he remained unmoved and caught her before releasing her.
• Xiao Wu asked to see Ao Tian's Martial Soul, but he claimed he needed to leave and ran out of the training ground.
• A black-robed stranger approached Xiao Wu, and a white-clad youth appeared and told her he was Ao Tian's brother.
• The white-clad Ao Tian confronted Tang Hao and identified him as a Titled Douluo.
• Ao Tian unleashed a suffocating aura at Tang Hao, who was shocked by its power.

Ao Tian forced Tang Hao to flee Nuoding City, then confronted him outside and revealed that he had recognized Tang Hao as Lord Hao Tian. Ao Tian ended the chapter by demanding to know whether Tang Hao had come to make a move on Xiao Wu.

• Tang Hao fled Nuoding City under Ao Tian's pressure, while Ao Tian's aura continued to track him.
• Ao Tian identified Xiao Wu as a hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Charm Rabbit, and she tried to call Ao Tian for help before he revealed himself.
• Xiao Wu returned to the rock and considered whether to keep studying at Nuoding Academy, while Ao Tian went after Tang Hao.
• Tang Hao waited outside Nuoding City, and Ao Tian appeared before him without any detectable fluctuation.
• Ao Tian introduced himself as Dragon Ancestor and asked Tang Hao whether he had come to make a move on Xiao Wu.

Ao Tian frightened Tang Hao out of Nuoding City, then revealed to Xiao Wu that he knew she was a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast. He confronted Tang Hao outside the city and demanded to know whether he had come to target Xiao Wu.

• Tang Hao fled Nuoding Academy to avoid a fight that could endanger its people and expose him to Spirit Hall.
• Ao Tian identified Xiao Wu as a hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Charm Rabbit, and Xiao Wu tried to summon Ao Tian for help before Ao Tian stopped teasing her.
• Ao Tian vanished, while Xiao Wu returned to the rock and considered whether she could safely remain at Nuoding Academy.
• Tang Hao waited outside Nuoding City, and Ao Tian appeared before him without warning.
• Ao Tian called himself Dragon Ancestor and accused Tang Hao of coming to target Xiao Wu.

Tang Hao challenged Ao Tian over the transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, but Ao Tian vastly outmatched him in their battle. The chapter ended with Ao Tian casually slapping Tang Hao and his Clear Sky Hammer away.

• Ao Tian accused Tang Hao of wanting to capture or kill the Soul Beast, and Tang Hao defended Soul Masters’ right to hunt Soul Beasts while claiming Ah Yin had been human to him.
• Tang Hao proposed a duel over the Soul Beast, and Ao Tian accepted as Tang Hao summoned the Clear Sky Hammer and revealed his nine Soul Rings.
• Ao Tian trapped Tang Hao inside a cage of stone pillars, but Tang Hao broke free with the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer.
• Tang Hao struck Ao Tian repeatedly with the Clear Sky Hammer, but his attacks failed to harm Ao Tian.
• Ao Tian lost interest in the fight and casually slapped Tang Hao’s hammer aside, sending Tang Hao flying.

Ao Tian fought Tang Hao after the Titled Douluo challenged him over the transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. Ao Tian effortlessly endured Tang Hao’s attacks and sent him flying with a casual slap.

• Ao Tian accused Tang Hao of coveting the transformed Soul Beast, and Tang Hao challenged him to a fight over who would take her.
• Tang Hao summoned his Clear Sky Hammer and revealed his nine Soul Rings, including a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, while Ao Tian remained unarmed.
• Ao Tian trapped Tang Hao inside a cage of stone pillars, but Tang Hao shattered it with the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer.
• Tang Hao struck Ao Tian repeatedly, but the blows failed to hurt him, even after Tang Hao unleashed the Divine Slaughter's Domain.
• Ao Tian said Tang Hao was too weak and slapped away his hammer strike, sending Tang Hao and his Clear Sky Hammer flying.

Tang Hao unleashed his strongest attack against Ao Tian, but Ao Tian shattered the Clear Sky Hammer and left him gravely injured. Back at Nuoding Academy, Ao Tian told Xiao Wu that her identity as a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was known, then intrigued her with news of a Million-year Soul Beast in the ocean.

• Tang Hao struck Ao Tian with the eighty-first blow of the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, but Ao Tian stopped the giant hammer with one hand.
• Ao Tian shattered Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer, leaving Tang Hao severely injured and forcing him to admit defeat.
• Tang Hao promised not to return to Nuoding Academy and asked whether Ao Tian had reached level one hundred, but Ao Tian left without answering.
• Ao Tian returned to the academy and told Xiao Wu that his brother knew she was a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
• Ao Tian assured Xiao Wu that neither he nor his brother wanted her Soul Ring or Soul Bone, then told her about the Million-year Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.

Ao Tian defeated Tang Hao and shattered his Clear Sky Hammer, leaving the severely injured Titled Douluo to ask whether Ao Tian had reached Level One Hundred. Back at Nuoding Academy, Ao Tian revealed that he knew Xiao Wu was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, then told her about the million-year Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.

• Tang Hao used his Clear Sky Hammer's Spirit Soul True Body and the eighty-first strike of the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, but Ao Tian stopped the attack with one hand.
• Ao Tian shattered Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer, severely injuring him, and Tang Hao admitted defeat and promised not to return to Nuoding Academy.
• Tang Hao asked whether Ao Tian had reached Level One Hundred, but Ao Tian left without answering.
• Ao Tian returned to the academy and told Xiao Wu that his brother had identified her as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
• Ao Tian reassured Xiao Wu that he and his brother did not want her Soul Ring or Soul Bone, then told her about the million-year Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.

Xiao Wu struggled with whether to trust Ao Tian and stay at Nuoding Academy, then embarrassed herself by rolling into his bed while asleep. The chapter ended with Xiao Wu leading the Work-Study Students against Boss Xiao's group while Ao Tian watched.

• Ao Tian told Xiao Wu he would show her the Star Dou Great Forest's secret, and she decided to stay despite her doubts.
• Xiao Wu went to bathe, tried to cultivate, and eventually fell asleep beside Ao Tian after repeatedly rolling toward him.
• Wang Sheng and the others teased Xiao Wu when she woke up on Ao Tian's side of the bed, and she blamed Ao Tian for her embarrassment.
• Ao Tian saw Tang San and Grandmaster leave the academy to buy supplies for their trip to Soul Hunting Forest.
• At the opening ceremony, Xiao Chenyu gave a speech with a bruised face and horns still stuck to his forehead, prompting Wang Sheng and the others to laugh.
• Three days later, Xiao Wu led Wang Sheng and nine other Work-Study Students to face Boss Xiao and more than twenty students as Ao Tian watched.

Xiao Wu struggled to decide whether she could trust Ao Tian after he learned her identity, but stayed at the academy and gradually fell asleep beside him. The chapter ended with Boss Xiao leading another challenge against Xiao Wu and the Work-Study Students.

• Xiao Wu rejected Ao Tian's offer to show her the Star Dou Great Forest's secrets, then hesitated over whether to leave before going to the bathhouse.
• Xiao Wu could not focus on cultivating and fell asleep; she repeatedly rolled toward Ao Tian, who eventually stopped pushing her away.
• Xiao Wu woke embarrassed to find herself sleeping beside Ao Tian while Wang Sheng and the others teased her.
• Ao Tian saw Tang San and Grandmaster leave to buy supplies for the Soul Hunting Forest, anticipating that Tang San would soon obtain a Mandala Snake Soul Ring.
• Xiao Chenyu delivered his opening-ceremony speech with a bruised, swollen face, amusing Wang Sheng and the other Work-Study Students.
• Three days later, Xiao Wu led Wang Sheng and nine others to face Boss Xiao and more than twenty challengers while Ao Tian watched.

Xiao Wu accepted Boss Xiao’s challenge to an eleven-on-eleven series of duels, and Wang Sheng began fighting Liu Long. Tang San returned and predicted Wang Sheng would lose, while Ao Tian insisted he would win; the battle remained unresolved.

• Boss Xiao accused the Work-Study Students of pushing his group down the stairs and proposed a series of one-on-one fights, with the loser’s Gold Soul Coins and Xiao Wu at stake.
• Xiao Wu accepted the challenge despite Wang Sheng’s warning that the upper-grade students would wear their side down.
• Wang Sheng volunteered to fight Liu Long, his longtime rival, and quickly fell behind against Liu Long’s staff.
• Tang San returned, judged that Wang Sheng could not break through Liu Long’s defense, and said their side would have had better odds if he had arrived sooner.
• Tang San prepared to secretly help Wang Sheng but withdrew his stone after Ao Tian declared Wang Sheng would win; Tang San predicted Wang Sheng would lose within five moves, while Ao Tian predicted he would win.

Tang San returned as the Work-Study Students faced Boss Xiao's group in a one-on-one challenge, and Wang Sheng struggled against Liu Long. The chapter left Tang San and Ao Tian disagreeing over whether Wang Sheng would lose or win within five moves.

• Xiao Wu and Boss Xiao agreed to settle their conflict through successive one-on-one battles, with the losing side's members all defeated.
• Boss Xiao sent Liu Long to fight first, and Wang Sheng volunteered to face him despite their history of repeated defeats.
• Liu Long used his staff to keep Wang Sheng at a distance and quickly gained the advantage, leaving Wang Sheng battered.
• Tang San returned and judged that Wang Sheng could not break Liu Long's defense, while Ao Tian insisted Wang Sheng could still win.
• Tang San prepared a stone to help Wang Sheng but put it away after Ao Tian challenged his prediction; Tang San said Wang Sheng would lose within five moves, and Ao Tian predicted he would win within five.

Wang Sheng suddenly gained immense strength during his fight with Liu Long, defeated ten of Boss Xiao’s lackeys, and realized his Soul Power had reached level ten. As Wang Sheng prepared to face Boss Xiao, Tang San offered to take his place, but Ao Tian said Wang Sheng might still win.

• Ao Tian had teased Tang San by predicting Wang Sheng would win, and Tang San had insisted Wang Sheng was certain to lose.
• Wang Sheng’s strength surged as Liu Long attacked, and he knocked Liu Long unconscious with a slap.
• Wang Sheng defeated two more lackeys, while Tang San tried to understand his sudden transformation with the Purple Demon Eyes.
• Wang Sheng fought ten opponents in succession and realized his Soul Power had reached level ten.
• Tang San revealed that he had also become a Soul Master and offered to fight Boss Xiao, but Wang Sheng insisted on continuing.
• Ao Tian said Wang Sheng might not lose to Boss Xiao, and Tang San fell silent.

Ao Tian secretly empowered Wang Sheng, who reversed his fight against Liu Long and defeated ten of Boss Xiao’s men. As Wang Sheng prepared to face Boss Xiao, Tang San and Xiao Wu urged him to step aside, but Ao Tian said Wang Sheng might still win.

• Ao Tian’s hidden boost caused Wang Sheng to repel Liu Long’s staff, overpower him, and knock him unconscious.
• Wang Sheng defeated another lackey with one slap, while Tang San stared in disbelief and tried to understand his sudden strength.
• Tang San used Purple Demon Eyes to watch Wang Sheng fight, and Wang Sheng realized his Soul Power had reached rank ten.
• Wang Sheng defeated ten opponents and challenged Boss Xiao, but Tang San and Xiao Wu urged him to let Tang San fight instead.
• Wang Sheng insisted on continuing, and Ao Tian told the others that Wang Sheng might not lose to Boss Xiao.

Wang Sheng defeated Xiao Chenyu, winning the duel for the Work-Study Students. Tang San then challenged Ao Tian again and was beaten despite his new Soul Skill, leaving Ao Tian and Xiao Wu to depart while Tang San wondered whether his teacher could win their bet.

• Wang Sheng struck Xiao Chenyu with a powerful punch, broke his arm, and won the duel for the Work-Study Students.
• Xiao Wu warned Xiao Chenyu's followers to stay away from the Work-Study Students, and they carried the unconscious Xiao Chenyu away.
• Tang San challenged Ao Tian, revealed that he had become an eleventh-rank Soul Master, and learned that Ao Tian claimed to be one as well.
• Tang San attacked Ao Tian with Blue Silver Grass and hidden weapons, but Ao Tian's body resisted them and he tore free of the vines.
• Ao Tian caught Tang San despite his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and beat him until he collapsed, then warned him to think carefully before challenging again.
• Tang San vowed to defeat Ao Tian one day, while Xiao Wu followed Ao Tian and Tang San wondered whether his teacher could win their bet.

Wang Sheng defeated Xiao Chenyu and secured the Work-Study Students’ victory, after which Ao Tian accepted Tang San’s challenge and beat him decisively. Tang San was left bruised and determined to defeat Ao Tian someday, while Xiao Wu followed Ao Tian away.

• Wang Sheng struck Xiao Chenyu hard enough to knock him unconscious, then collapsed from exhaustion as the Work-Study Students celebrated their victory.
• Xiao Wu warned Xiao Chenyu’s group to avoid the Work-Study Students, and they fled while the others carried Wang Sheng to the infirmary.
• Tang San challenged Ao Tian, and Ao Tian revealed that he was an eleventh-level Battle Soul Master with the Golden Dragon Martial Soul.
• Tang San attacked Ao Tian with Blue Silver Grass and hidden weapons, but neither could harm him, and Ao Tian tore free of the vines.
• Ao Tian caught Tang San despite his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and beat him until he collapsed, leaving Tang San determined to defeat him one day.
• Xiao Wu checked on Tang San, then ran after Ao Tian.