Chapter Summaries

Liu Ju’s dying soul fused with the newborn Dai Yuhao in the Duke’s Estate, where the Plane Consciousness also noticed his altered destiny. Six years later, Dai Yuhao awakened an eye Martial Soul and Innate Level One Soul Power, while the powers within him began to stir.

• Liu Ju’s soul escaped his body and entered the newborn child of Dai Hao and Huo Yuner, fusing with him as the Plane Consciousness followed the space-time rift.
• Dai Hao named his son Dai Yuhao and celebrated with Huo Yuner, while Xu Xingling resented the child.
• After Dai Hao left for the frontier, Xu Xingling mistreated Huo Yuner and Dai Yuhao until the old steward intervened.
• At the age of six, Dai Yuhao took part in the Duke’s Estate Martial Soul awakening ceremony.
• The awakening stirred Liu Ju’s remaining soul, revealed a blue-and-white flute and azure-blue longsword in Dai Yuhao’s mind, and caused golden light to flash in his eyes.
• The awakening official identified Dai Yuhao’s Martial Soul as his eyes and found that he had Innate Level One Soul Power.

After Dai Yuhao awakened with only one level of soul power, the old steward suggested he pursue the Soul Engineer profession, giving him hope for the future. In his Spirit Sea, Liu Ju apologized for weakening Yuhao’s talent and offered him the Snow-Treading White Wolf to help him cultivate.

• Huo Yuner comforted Dai Yuhao after his awakening, while the old steward warned the Awakening Master to keep the result secret.
• Xu Xingling learned of Dai Yuhao’s low soul power and rejoiced, believing her son would become the White Tiger Duke and head of House Dai.
• The old steward told Dai Yuhao about Soul Engineers and offered to bring him books, and Yuhao eagerly chose that path.
• After Dai Yuhao fell asleep, he met Liu Ju in his Spirit Sea and learned that Liu Ju’s awakening had lowered his soul power.
• Liu Ju apologized and presented Dai Yuhao with the Snow-Treading White Wolf, promising to help him cultivate.

Liu Ju taught Dai Yuhao a safer cultivation method and helped him master the Human Emperor Sword as their bond deepened. Two years later, Dai Yuhao had reached Level Six and successfully performed the sword technique’s first move.

• Liu Ju stopped Dai Yuhao from using the Duke's Estate meditation method and taught him the Nine Revolutions Returning to One Technique.
• Dai Yuhao completed his first cultivation cycle, and the Human Emperor Sword and Snow-Treading White Wolf began merging with him as weapons.
• Liu Ju estimated that he had only four years left before disappearing, while Dai Yuhao trained and studied Soul Tool books over the next two years.
• Dai Yuhao reached Level Six Soul Power by age eight and began practicing the Human Emperor Sword Technique.
• Dai Yuhao performed the technique’s first move, carving a deep mark into the ground, and Liu Ju advised him to control his Soul Power better.

Dai Yuhao’s mother, Huo Yuner, was beaten while protecting him from Dai Huabin’s servants, and Liu Ju helped Dai Yuhao fight back. After Huo Yuner died from her injuries, Dai Yuhao buried her and renounced the Dai surname, vowing revenge.

• Dai Huabin ordered his servants to beat Dai Yuhao after they collided, and Huo Yuner shielded her son from their blows.
• Dai Yuhao called on Liu Ju, whose power freed him to drive off the servants and confront Dai Huabin.
• Dai Yuhao struck Dai Huabin after an emperor-like pressure froze him in place.
• Dai Yuhao carried the gravely injured Huo Yuner to their room, where she died despite his efforts.
• Dai Yuhao buried Huo Yuner and swore to make Dai Huabin and the Duchess pay, declaring that his name was Huo Yuhao.

After Huo Yuner died, Liu Ju used his remaining power to strengthen Huo Yuhao before dispersing, leaving Yuhao to face Xu Xingling’s attack alone. Just as Xu Xingling moved to kill him, the spirit general Wei Qing appeared to defend him.

• Xu Xingling learned that Hua Bin had been injured and led servants to the side quarters to punish Huo Yuner and Huo Yuhao.
• Liu Ju told Huo Yuhao his energy was exhausted, then transferred his remaining spiritual power into him before disappearing.
• Huo Yuhao confronted Xu Xingling, unleashed the Human Emperor Sword’s first form, and injured several servants, but exhausted his Soul Power.
• Xu Xingling attacked Huo Yuhao with her Starlight Guiding Technique, but Wei Qing appeared and blocked the beams.
• Wei Qing fought off Xu Xingling’s Chains of Stellar Punishment and refused her offer to join her.
• As Xu Xingling prepared to attack Wei Qing and Huo Yuhao, someone roared at her, calling her reckless.

The old steward confronted Xu Xingling after learning she had killed Huo Yuhao’s mother, but the White Tiger Family elders stopped him from attacking her. Huo Yuhao began training with the old steward and Wei Qing, and three months later he noticed someone watching him from a tree.

• Xu Xingling defended herself from the old steward’s attack and argued with him over Dai Huabin.
• After learning that Huo Yuhao’s mother was dead, the old steward attacked Xu Xingling, but the First Elder blocked him and ordered him to stand down.
• The old steward agreed to spare Xu Xingling for now if she kept Dai Huabin away from the side residence.
• Huo Yuhao told the old steward about his Twin Martial Souls while hiding Liu Ju’s existence, then asked to train so he could avenge his mother.
• Wei Qing taught Huo Yuhao swordsmanship, and after three months of training, Huo Yuhao noticed a small figure watching him from a tree.

Huo Yuhao discovered Zhu Lu watching his sword practice and moved his cultivation to a lakeside after she returned to the Duke's Estate. The next day, Zhu Lu found him again and tried to befriend him, while Huo Yuhao remained wary but suspected she had come on her own.

• Huo Yuhao caught Zhu Lu spying on him, warned her to keep quiet, and sent her back to the Duke's Estate.
• Wei Qing reported Zhu Lu's return and led Huo Yuhao to a lake, where Huo Yuhao chose a new cultivation site.
• Huo Yuhao trained with a heavy sword at the lake the next day, and Zhu Lu emerged from the bushes to speak with him.
• Huo Yuhao gave Zhu Lu his name and warned her not to get close, while Zhu Lu explained through her thoughts that she hoped to find a friend.
• Zhu Lu began meditating nearby, and Huo Yuhao judged that she had not come under anyone's orders.

Wei Qing guided Zhu Lu through the Nine Turns to Unity Technique, helping her reach level fourteen and improve her Martial Soul. Over the following days, Zhu Lu and Huo Yuhao grew closer as Wei Qing introduced her to Chain Blades and taught her the basics.

• Wei Qing guided Zhu Lu's cultivation, and she completed her first Heavenly Cycle of the Nine Turns to Unity Technique.
• Zhu Lu's Soul Power rose to level fourteen, and Huo Yuhao introduced himself before the two became friends.
• Zhu Lu and Huo Yuhao trained together over the following days, and Wei Qing found that Zhu Lu was better suited to a weapon other than a longsword.
• Zhu Lu chose Chain Blades, and Wei Qing demonstrated their close-range, whip-like, and spinning attacks.
• Zhu Lu asked Wei Qing to teach her the Chain Blades, and he told her to master their control and develop her own techniques.

Huo Yuhao and Zhu Lu trained together at the side residence until Xu Xingling and Zhu Ling came to demand Zhu Lu’s return. The House Dai First Elder arranged a test of Zhu Lu and Dai Huabin’s Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and after it failed, he noticed Zhu Lu’s Soul Power drifting toward Huo Yuhao.

• Huo Yuhao trained in the Human Emperor Sword Technique while Zhu Lu learned to use her Chain Blades, and both grew to age nine.
• Xu Xingling and Zhu Ling demanded that the old butler return Zhu Lu, but he insisted that Zhu Lu decide for herself.
• The next day, the House Dai First Elder brought Xu Xingling and Zhu Ling back and proposed testing whether Zhu Lu and Dai Huabin could still use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Zhu Lu and Dai Huabin tried to merge their Soul Power, but the two streams remained separate, confirming that their fusion failed.
• As the First Elder prepared to leave, he noticed Zhu Lu’s Soul Power drifting toward Huo Yuhao and asked them to hold hands.

Huo Yuhao and Zhu Lu awakened a terrifying Martial Soul Fusion Skill, then Yuhao left the Duke's Estate for Star Dou Forest to become stronger. Zhu Lu stayed behind, determined to make him explain himself when he returned.

• Huo Yuhao and Zhu Lu joined hands, and their Soul Power and Martial Souls began to merge.
• At the old steward's urging, Zhu Lu hugged Huo Yuhao, triggering their fusion skill: deathly eyes that withered the plants and paralyzed the old steward and First Elder.
• After the fusion exhausted Huo Yuhao and Zhu Lu, the First Elder praised their power and asked the old steward to guide Yuhao and preserve House Dai's inheritance.
• The next day, Huo Yuhao left for Star Dou Forest with the White Tiger Dagger, telling the old steward to pass his regards to Zhu Lu.
• Zhu Lu revealed she had guessed Yuhao's plan and vowed to grow stronger and teach him a lesson.

Huo Yuhao entered Star Dou Forest with Wei Qing to seek his first Soul Ring, met Tang Ya and Bei Bei over a meal, and defeated a ten-year Wind Baboon. As he prepared to continue toward stronger soul beasts, a mysterious voice announced that it had finally found a Soul Master with a spiritual attribute.

• Huo Yuhao stopped by a stream, caught fish, and cooked them as he entered the mixed zone of Star Dou Forest with Wei Qing.
• Tang Ya and Bei Bei emerged from the bushes, shared Huo Yuhao's grilled fish, and learned he had come to obtain his first Soul Ring.
• Huo Yuhao and Wei Qing parted ways with Tang Ya and Bei Bei, then continued deeper into the forest.
• A ten-year Wind Baboon ambushed Huo Yuhao, but he killed it with the Human Emperor Sword and watched its white Soul Ring appear.
• As Huo Yuhao started to move on, a mysterious voice spoke in his mind and said it had found a Soul Master with a spiritual attribute.

Huo Yuhao accepted Tianmeng Ice Silkworm’s fusion to become an intelligent soul ring, while Wei Qing guarded his Spirit Sea as unexpected forces gathered within it. In the God Realm, Liu Che confronted Tang San after discovering him trying to interfere with Huo Yuhao.

• Tianmeng Ice Silkworm emerged before Huo Yuhao and Wei Qing, introduced itself as a million-year soul beast, and asked to fuse with Huo Yuhao.
• Wei Qing warned Huo Yuhao against letting Tianmeng into his Spirit Sea, so Huo Yuhao ordered Wei Qing to enter and watch over the fusion.
• Huo Yuhao and Tianmeng pressed their foreheads together, unleashing a torrent of energy as they began fusing.
• The Snow-Treading White Wolf absorbed a strand of golden-blue energy, while a mysterious gray sphere entered Huo Yuhao’s Spirit Sea with Tianmeng.
• Wei Qing restrained Tianmeng from attacking the sphere and explained that it had been acknowledged by the Snow-Treading White Wolf and the Human Emperor Sword.
• Liu Che arrived in the Douluo God Realm, saw Tang San attempting to interfere with Huo Yuhao, and struck Tang San into his throne with sword qi.

Liu Che confronted Tang San in the God Realm over his abuse of authority in the lower realms, prompting Destruction to move to punish him. When a killing force within Tang San took control and nearly struck Destruction, Liu Che suppressed it, leaving Tang San unconscious and the gods facing questions about who had empowered him.

• Liu Che arrived in the God Realm and struck Tang San after accusing him of abusing his authority in the lower realms.
• Destruction and the other God Kings confronted the situation, and Destruction declared that Tang San should lose his council rights and be confined to his divine palace.
• Destruction sealed Tang San's divine power with Destruction Divine Thunder, but a blood-red killing force erupted from Tang San and formed a sword.
• Tang San attacked Destruction, and Liu Che deflected the blow with golden sword qi.
• Liu Che used laws to suppress the killing force and knock Tang San unconscious, then told Destruction that someone had controlled Tang San through the power within him.
• A pink figure rushed to hold the unconscious Tang San as the gods whispered about his dual divine positions.

Liu Che explained why Tang San had lost control, declined Destruction’s invitation to join the God Realm, and traveled to Douluo Continent to find his son. There, he met Huo Yuhao, the person Liu Ju had chosen, and revealed that he was Liu Ju’s father.

• Xiao Wu told the God Kings that Tang San’s behavior changed after he inherited the Asura Godhood and worsened until he plotted for faith and tried to split off Xiao Qi’s divine consciousness.
• Destruction invited Liu Che to join the God Realm, but Liu Che declined until he could discuss it with his son on Douluo Continent.
• Destruction ordered Tang San and Xiao Wu escorted to the divine hall, restricted Tang San’s movements, and told the God Kings to monitor the Douluo Plane.
• Liu Che followed his bloodline to Huo Yuhao in Star Dou Forest and brought Huo Yuhao’s soul into his Primordial Spirit Space.
• Huo Yuhao met Liu Che in the courtyard and learned that Liu Che was Liu Ju’s father.

Liu Che learned that Liu Ju had forgiven him and gave Huo Yuhao the Human Emperor inheritance, asking him to care for the boy as his younger brother. After waking, Huo Yuhao met Bei Bei and Tang Ya, who invited him to join the Tang Sect, and he considered accepting for its resources.

• Huo Yuhao told Liu Che that Liu Ju had left no message, and Liu Che grieved that his son had died without speaking to him.
• Huo Yuhao shared Liu Ju's spiritual power, letting Liu Che see Liu Ju's final message and hear that he had already forgiven his father.
• Liu Ju asked Liu Che to pass his inheritance to Huo Yuhao and care for him as a younger brother, then his phantom faded.
• Liu Che gave Huo Yuhao the Human Emperor inheritance and named him the Human Emperor candidate chosen by the Human Way.
• Huo Yuhao woke and told Bei Bei and Tang Ya that he planned to study at an academy, then Tang Ya invited him to join the Tang Sect.
• Huo Yuhao weighed the Tang Sect's resources against his doubts about its nature, while Wei Qing advised that joining could help them rise.

Huo Yuhao joined the Tang Sect and used his spiritual power to help Bei Bei defeat a thousand-year Datura Snake. Tang Ya began absorbing the serpent’s Soul Ring to become a Soul Elder, while Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei guarded her.

• Huo Yuhao agreed to join the Tang Sect and received its special admission spot for Shrek Academy.
• A thousand-year Datura Snake attacked Huo Yuhao, but his spiritual attack stalled it long enough for Tang Ya to pull him away.
• Bei Bei explained his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul as he fought the Datura Snake.
• Huo Yuhao linked his Spiritual Detection to Bei Bei and Tang Ya, helping Bei Bei trap and defeat the serpent.
• Tang Ya killed the Datura Snake and began absorbing its purple Soul Ring while Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei stood guard.

Tang Ya absorbed her third Soul Ring, and Bei Bei brought her and Huo Yuhao to Shrek Academy, where Huo Yuhao enrolled and toured the grounds. When he looked at Tang San’s statue, a force tried to invade his Spirit Sea, and after Huo Yuhao reached the freshmen dormitory, Mu En wondered whether the boy had sensed something.

• Tang Ya completed absorbing her third Soul Ring and celebrated becoming a level thirty-one Tool Soul Elder.
• Bei Bei and Tang Ya accompanied Huo Yuhao to Shrek City, helped him enroll at Shrek Academy, and showed him the academy’s statues and grounds.
• Bei Bei introduced the first generation of the Shrek Seven Monsters, and a golden force from Tang San’s statue tried to enter Huo Yuhao’s Spirit Sea.
• Wei Qing, the Snow-Treading White Wolf, and the gray orb stopped the attack, and Huo Yuhao suspected Tang San was not a good god.
• Huo Yuhao met Mu En at the freshmen dormitory entrance, received directions to Dormitory 108, and Mu En wondered if Huo Yuhao had noticed his concealed aura.

Huo Yuhao clashed with his arrogant new roommate Wang Dong over the dorm rules, then defeated him in their fight despite appearing to have only a ten-year Soul Ring. The duel was about to escalate until Mu En stopped them, and Wei Qing warned Huo Yuhao that Mu En was a powerful expert.

• Huo Yuhao entered Dorm 108 and met Wang Dong, who demanded that he follow a list of dorm rules.
• Huo Yuhao rejected Wang Dong's demand that he be responsible for cleaning, and the two went outside to fight.
• Wang Dong revealed his golden-blue butterfly wings and two Soul Rings, while Huo Yuhao displayed a single white Soul Ring.
• Huo Yuhao blocked Wang Dong's punch and Winged Guillotine, then struck him back with a palm of Soul Power.
• Wang Dong prepared to use his second Soul Skill, but Mu En calmed their Soul Power and warned them that they would be fined if they continued fighting.

Mu En stopped Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong from fighting in the dormitory and recognized Huo Yuhao’s hidden spiritual strength. The roommates made peace and bonded over dinner, but Huo Yuhao remained uncertain about staying at Shrek Academy as he began meditating before their first day of school.

• Mu En broke up Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong’s fight, warned them to use the Soul Duel Platform, and noticed Huo Yuhao’s unusually strong spiritual power.
• Huo Yuhao evaded Wang Dong’s attacks, then introduced himself and offered friendship; Wang Dong accepted and shared his name and martial soul.
• Wang Dong treated Huo Yuhao to soul beast beef after learning he could not afford the cafeteria’s expensive dishes.
• Huo Yuhao told Wang Dong he might transfer schools after judging Shrek’s teaching standards, and Wang Dong questioned his decision.
• Huo Yuhao began meditating with his Nine Turns to Unity Technique while Wang Dong went to sleep.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong attended their first class with Zhou Yi, who punished students for not having fought and ordered them to run one hundred laps. As Huo Yuhao grew dissatisfied with Shrek’s teaching, the gray sphere warned him not to judge the academy too quickly and revealed its origins.

• Huo Yuhao reached level fifteen after cultivating overnight, then woke Wang Dong by slipping ice into his clothes.
• Huo Yuhao shared grilled fish with Wang Dong before Zhou Yi arrived and demanded that students who had fought during the start of school stand up.
• Huo Yuhao stopped Wang Dong from standing, but Zhou Yi insulted the class and ordered those who had not fought to run.
• Zhou Yi revealed her six Soul Rings and commanded the class to complete one hundred laps or be expelled.
• Huo Yuhao considered transferring schools, but the gray sphere cautioned him and explained that it was a fragment of divine consciousness from another world that had helped stop an earlier attack.