Chapter Summaries

Qin Qi used his increased agility to gather materials and build a homemade system from a modified Soul Power Testing Crystal Ball, a Soul Beast, the Formless Hand, and the Computer Gu. After confirming it worked, he hid the crystal ball and headed to the Great Soul Arena as Feng Jiuy​​e to establish that identity.

• Qin Qi tested his lighter body with Sand-Treading Without Trace and realized he needed exercise to fully digest the energy from the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
• Qin Qi stole a Soul Power Testing Crystal Ball from Spirit Hall after disguising an ordinary crystal ball as a replacement.
• Qin Qi hunted a spiritual-attribute Soul Beast and used its Soul Ring and origin, the Formless Hand, and the Computer Gu to turn the crystal ball into a system that displayed his Soul Power Level as Level 26.
• Qin Qi decided to gather data for the system's other attributes and imagined leaving it behind as an inheritance with difficult quests for future generations.
• Qin Qi hid the crystal ball outside Suotuo City, then changed his appearance to Feng Jiuy​​e and headed for the Great Soul Arena to establish the identity.

Qin Qi, competing as Feng Jiuy​​e, fought Yu Tianheng in the Suotuo City Soul Arena and defeated him with a single punch despite the gap in their Soul Power. After testing the Undying Bird’s defense, Qin Qi planned to gather information, steal Soul Power, and take revenge on Flender.

• Qin Qi registered as Feng Jiuy​​e and entered the waiting room, drawing attention as another six-year-old genius.
• Qin Qi recognized Yu Tianheng, who introduced himself as a level-nineteen Battle Soul Master with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul.
• Yu Tianheng mocked Qin Qi and challenged him to surrender, but Qin Qi decided to teach him a lesson.
• Yu Tianheng attacked with Thunderclap Dragon Claw, and Qin Qi took the blow without injury before knocking him unconscious with a Rising Dragon Fist.
• The referee declared Feng Jiuy​​e the winner, and Qin Qi assessed his Undying Bird’s defense before setting out to gather information and get revenge on Flender.

Qin Qi stole more than a thousand Gold Soul Coins from Flender’s shop and planted a forged letter accusing him of spying for the Star Luo Empire. Flender discovered the theft and called the Suotuo City Law Enforcement Team, whose investigation began amid accusations from the gathered crowd.

• Qin Qi spent three days scouting Flender’s shop before sneaking inside while Flender was away.
• Qin Qi found three hidden stashes and stole 1,532 Gold Soul Coins, then hid a forged letter claiming Flender was a Star Luo Empire spy.
• Flender returned the next day, found his money missing, and rushed to report the theft to the Suotuo City Law Enforcement Team.
• The Law Enforcement Captain searched the shop and asked Flender for clues, while Qin Qi’s planted letter remained undiscovered.
• A voice from the crowd questioned whether Flender was faking the theft, and Flender threatened whoever had spoken.

Qin Qi helped expose Flender’s misconduct by prompting Suotuo City’s Law Enforcement Team to investigate him. After finding Qin Qi’s envelope and confirming Shrek Academy was unregistered, the Law Enforcement Captain confronted Flender, who tried to intimidate him with his strength.

• The Law Enforcement Captain questioned Flender about the alleged theft and challenged him over the lack of damage or missing goods in his shop.
• Qin Qi accused Flender of swindling customers, and people in the crowd described being cheated and threatened by him.
• Flender revealed his seven Soul Rings, but the Law Enforcement Captain and his subordinates prepared to arrest him if he became violent.
• The Law Enforcement Team found Qin Qi’s envelope, and the captain secretly verified information about Flender’s academy.
• The Law Enforcement Captain confronted Flender about running an unregistered academy and charging students, and Flender denied wrongdoing before threatening him with his strength.

Qin Qi exposed Flender to the authorities, forcing him to flee back to Shrek Academy, where he accused Zhao Wuji of stealing his money and plotting against him. Meanwhile, Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin challenged Qin Qi to a sparring match.

• The City Lord of Suotuo City accused Flender of spying for the Star Luo Empire, and Flender fled as the city forces pursued him.
• Qin Qi slipped away after getting revenge on Flender and took 1,532 Gold Soul Coins.
• Flender returned to Shrek Academy and found his hidden savings missing, then accused Zhao Wuji of stealing the money and framing him.
• Flender and Zhao Wuji argued and began fighting at Shrek Academy.
• Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin visited Qin Qi at his inn and challenged him to spar.

Qin Qi fought Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin after they insisted on a private match, and his Golden Saint Dragon swiftly defeated Yu Tianxin. He explained that their poor combat experience had caused their quick loss, and the cousins asked him to teach them.

• Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin told Qin Qi that their Soul Fighting ranks were too low for a match at the Great Soul Arena, so he agreed to fight them privately.
• Qin Qi summoned his Golden Saint Dragon and invited both cousins to attack him together, while Yu Tianxin challenged his confidence.
• The Golden Saint Dragon shattered Yu Tianxin's Thunderclap Dragon Claws and captured him, forcing him to admit defeat.
• Yu Tianheng declined to fight after seeing Yu Tianxin lose, then questioned why Qin Qi's External Beast Martial Soul was so powerful.
• Qin Qi said the cousins were weak because their combat experience was poor and explained that Thunderclap Dragon Claw left them briefly vulnerable.
• Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin set aside their pride and asked Qin Qi to explain how they could improve.

Qin Qi explained how Yu Tianxin could use Thunderclap Dragon Claw more effectively, then secretly stole some Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Origin from him. After feeding the Origin to the Golden Saint Dragon, Qin Qi awakened its Dragon Might, and a beam of golden light linked it to him.

• Qin Qi described Thunderclap Dragon Claw’s two uses and how its brief stiffness had let him defeat Yu Tianxin.
• Yu Tianxin admitted Qin Qi had taught him more about combat than he had learned from using his own soul skill, and Yu Tianheng asked who had trained Qin Qi.
• Qin Qi said his battles had been his teachers, moving Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin to invite him back to the clan and then decide to train independently themselves.
• Qin Qi secretly stole Soul Power and Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Origin from Yu Tianxin before leaving, then fed two clusters of the Origin to the Golden Saint Dragon.
• The Golden Saint Dragon developed Dragon Might after consuming the Origin, then coiled around Qin Qi and connected to his forehead with a beam of pale golden light that sent energy into his body.

Qin Qi’s Golden Saint Dragon replenished his origin, increasing his Soul Power and giving it a dragon-shaped attribute, while his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan status drew attention at the Great Soul Arena. At Shrek Academy, Zhao Wuji took over as dean after Flender fled, and warned the students to behave.

• The Golden Saint Dragon’s replenishment increased Qin Qi’s Soul Power capacity by about ten percent and gave his Soul Power a powerful, golden dragon shape.
• Qin Qi decided to visit the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan after reaching level thirty, then went to the Great Soul Arena the next morning.
• Qin Qi learned the receptionist was treating him as a young master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, while Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin registered for soul battles.
• The receptionist explained that Qin Qi’s fifty consecutive wins left no suitable opponents, so Qin Qi left and changed into Feng Jiuye to keep fighting weaker opponents.
• Zhao Wuji told Dai Mubai and the others that he had become Shrek Academy’s dean because Flender had fled while wanted by Suotuo City, and warned them against causing trouble.

After Flender disappeared, Zhao Wuji took over Shrek Academy and threatened the village chief when he came to collect rent. The villagers decided to report Shrek to Spirit Hall, while Qin Qi finished examining his Data Panel and prepared to move on from the Great Soul Arena.

• Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun left Shrek Academy to visit a brothel, unconcerned about Flender's fate.
• Zhao Wuji declared himself headmaster and threatened the village chief when he demanded the academy's unpaid rent.
• The village chief returned empty-handed, and the villagers decided to report Shrek to Spirit Hall.
• Qin Qi completed his Data Panel and found that his Soul Power Quality was S-rank at Level 26.

Qin Qi considered hiding the Formless Hand inside his self-made system so he could steal power from people across the world, but decided he needed more time and a new identity. Meanwhile, villagers reported Zhao Wuji to Spirit Hall, which assembled a force to kill him and avenge its fallen members.

• Qin Qi planned to distribute his system with the Formless Hand hidden inside it, but held off because the system was unfinished and he was not strong enough.
• The old village chief and villagers went to Spirit Hall to report that Zhao Wuji had leased their land without paying and threatened them.
• A Spirit Hall deacon found Zhao Wuji's old wanted notice and recognized him as a criminal who had killed Spirit Hall members.
• Spirit Hall assembled one Soul Douluo and eighteen Soul Saints, and the Soul Douluo ordered them to kill Zhao Wuji for revenge.

A Spirit Hall force attacked Shrek Academy to kill Zhao Wuji, who fled into the forest despite suffering severe injuries. After he collapsed into a river, Qin Qi recognized him and decided to take his belongings.

• The Soul Douluo led eighteen Soul Saints into the evacuated village and attacked Zhao Wuji, who fled as they pursued him.
• Dai Mubai revealed he was a prince of the Star Luo Empire, so the Soul Douluo ordered two Soul Saints to capture him while the others chased Zhao Wuji.
• Several Shrek Academy figures ambushed the pursuers, temporarily trapping five Soul Saints and holding back two more.
• Zhao Wuji ran into a bear trap, and the Soul Douluo shattered his arm with a long-range attack, but Zhao Wuji continued escaping through the forest.
• After more than an hour of pursuit, Zhao Wuji reached the river, passed out, and drifted downstream.
• Qin Qi spotted Zhao Wuji while grilling fish, recognized him, and moved to take his belongings.

Qin Qi stole Zhao Wuji’s Martial Soul, Soul Rings, and some of his attributes before fleeing Spirit Hall’s arrival. He discovered the Vigorous Vajra Bear’s Origin was highly compatible with the Clear Sky Hammer, then absorbed Soul Rings and gained two new Soul Skills before returning to Suotuo City.

• Qin Qi used Formless Hand to steal Zhao Wuji’s Vigorous Vajra Bear Martial Soul and all seven Soul Rings, then fled as Spirit Hall arrived.
• A Soul Douluo ordered his men to take the unconscious Zhao Wuji back so their group could avenge themselves on him.
• Qin Qi found that the Vigorous Vajra Bear’s Origin resisted the Golden Saint Dragon, Undying Bird, and Evil-Eyed White Tiger, but the Clear Sky Hammer absorbed it.
• Qin Qi’s Clear Sky Hammer mutated with a Vigorous Vajra Bear pattern, and he added two Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings to it.
• Qin Qi gained God of War’s Fury and Gravity Hammer as Soul Skills, then returned to Suotuo City to ask what had happened.

After Shrek Academy was exposed and dismantled, Qin Qi found Yu Xiaogang destitute and suspected that his repeated escapes came from extraordinary fortune. Yu Tianheng interrupted Qin Qi’s attempt to kill him, so Qin Qi secretly stole something from Yu Xiaogang before following him.

• Rumors spread that Shrek Academy had been destroyed, with Flender fleeing, Zhao Wuji arrested, and the teachers and students wanted or detained.
• Qin Qi learned that Yu Xiaogang was seeking refuge with Flender because he had run out of money and could not find work.
• Qin Qi prepared to kill Yu Xiaogang to test whether he possessed extraordinary fortune, but Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin appeared and Yu Tianheng caught up with him.
• Qin Qi decided Yu Xiaogang’s fortune kept him alive and used Sleight of Hand to steal something from him, then refined it without knowing what it was.
• Yu Tianheng introduced Yu Xiaogang to a powerful clan member with an external beast martial soul.

Qin Qi learned why Yu Tianxin hated Yu Xiaogang and heard warnings about Yu Xiaogang’s theories and intentions. At the Great Soul Arena, Yu Xiaogang met Qin Qi and demanded to see his Martial Soul.

• Yu Tianheng took Yu Xiaogang to find Qin Qi while Yu Tianxin stayed behind to shop.
• Qin Qi disguised himself as Luo Mian and asked Yu Tianxin about Yu Xiaogang, learning that Yu Xiaogang had low Soul Power, a pig Martial Soul, and a fart-based Soul Skill.
• Yu Tianxin explained that Yu Xiaogang had fled on his wedding day after discovering he was related to Liu Erlong, and warned Qin Qi not to become his disciple.
• Qin Qi and Yu Tianxin arrived at the Great Soul Arena and joined Yu Tianheng and Yu Xiaogang.
• Yu Xiaogang mistook Qin Qi for a possible illegitimate son of Yu Luomian and ordered him to release his Martial Soul.

Qin Qi clashed with Yu Xiaogang, then spent a lonely holiday celebrating his birthday and thanking Thieving Heaven. After reaching Rank Thirty-One, he traveled to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and entered its grounds.

• Qin Qi ignored Yu Xiaogang, then mocked him for his weak Martial Soul and Soul Power while Yu Tianxin supported Qin Qi.
• Yu Tianheng tried to calm Qin Qi and Yu Xiaogang, and Yu Xiaogang grew furious when Qin Qi reminded him that he might become a Titled Douluo.
• A year later, Qin Qi reached Rank Thirty and broke through to Rank Thirty-One after absorbing a Soul Ring.
• Qin Qi spent the holiday alone in Suotuo City, toasted Thieving Heaven and himself, and decided to continue his journey.
• Qin Qi followed Yu Tianheng's route map to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, showed his token, and entered the grounds with a disciple.

Qin Qi entered the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and faced a gauntlet of challengers meant to test him. He defeated the disciples from all nine peaks and arrived at True Dragon Mountain, where his Golden Saint Dragon’s bloodline pressure swept over the assembled clan.

• A disciple guided Qin Qi through the clan’s nine peaks and explained that its lightning-rich grounds served as a Mimicry Training Ground for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
• Yu Tianjiao challenged Qin Qi on Crane Mountain, but Qin Qi knocked him out with one Golden Dragon Claw and announced he would face anyone else who objected.
• Qin Qi moved from peak to peak, defeating each waiting First Ring disciple in a single move as the clan elders watched from True Dragon Mountain.
• Qin Qi reached the summit of True Dragon Mountain and challenged the assembled clansmen to fight him one-on-one, in a group, or in a gauntlet.
• The Golden Saint Dragon roared behind Qin Qi and released Dragon Might that suppressed the clansmen through the difference in their bloodlines.

Qin Qi impressed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon elders with his powerful Martial Soul and was accepted into Yu Yuanzhen’s branch as a member of Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin’s generation. After Qin Qi defended his place beside Yu Yuanzhen and received the cousins’ support, Yu Xiaogang stormed away in humiliation.

• Qin Qi’s Golden Saint Dragon bloodline overwhelmed the elders, who praised his talent and welcomed him as a valuable addition to the sect.
• Yu Yuanzhen said he could not identify Qin Qi’s father and offered to enter him into his own branch; Qin Qi agreed.
• Yu Yuanzhen declared Qin Qi part of his grandson’s generation, and the eight elders accepted the decision.
• Qin Qi sat beside Yu Yuanzhen and rebuked Yu Xiaogang for questioning his honor, while Yu Yuanzhen backed Qin Qi and reminded Yu Xiaogang that strength earned rewards in the sect.
• Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin praised Qin Qi’s achievements and admitted they had repeatedly lost to him, prompting others to admire him.
• Yu Xiaogang snorted and ran off after feeling ignored and despised.

After Yu Xiaogang fled the family banquet, Yu Yuanzhen took Qin Qi to his courtyard to assess his fighting ability. Qin Qi learned about lightness and agility, and left with principles to practice in combat and theft.

• Yu Yuanzhen criticized Yu Xiaogang for lacking courage, and the family recognition banquet ended without anyone caring about his departure.
• Yu Yuanzhen brought Qin Qi to his martial arts field and asked him to attack, while Qin Qi protested that he was only a One-Ring Soul Master facing a Titled Douluo.
• Qin Qi charged Yu Yuanzhen, who praised his speed and strength but explained that his movements were too predictable.
• Qin Qi surprised Yu Yuanzhen with a sudden attack and quickly understood that lightness meant minimizing the traces of his movements.
• Yu Yuanzhen demonstrated how agility helped connect attacks, and Qin Qi realized that holding back some strength could reduce openings between strikes.

Qin Qi’s agility advice impressed Yu Yuanzhen, who decided to train him personally for a month and began assessing and strengthening his body. After a day of training, Qin Qi met the timid servant girl Huo Huo, gave her candy, and started his medicinal bath while checking his system status.

• Yu Yuanzhen praised Qin Qi’s advice about reserving strength in battle and ordered the clan to teach it to its children.
• Yu Yuanzhen insisted Qin Qi stay with him for a month of personal training, then found Qin Qi’s body and foundation exceptionally strong.
• Yu Yuanzhen put Qin Qi through a full day of training and arranged a medicinal bath for him.
• Qin Qi met Huo Huo, reassured her, gave her candy, and sent her outside before bathing.
• Qin Qi circulated the Mysterious Heaven Skill in the medicinal bath and opened his attribute panel.

Qin Qi examined the upgraded Soul Power Crystal Ball, which assessed his abilities and suggested ways to improve his combat skills. After resting for the night, he was dragged into early-morning training by Yu Yuanzhen, and their sparring began with Qin Qi using Dragon Claw Hand.

• Qin Qi checked the upgraded panel and learned that his Soul Power quality remained unchanged despite reaching Level 31, while the system offered broad cultivation and combat suggestions.
• Qin Qi decided to train combining close-quarters combat with Soul Power, then work on coordinating with the Golden Saint Dragon.
• Huo Huo waited outside Qin Qi's bath and brought him a towel before helping prepare his bed for the night.
• Yu Yuanzhen woke Qin Qi early and took him to the training ground, where food awaited before their sparring session.
• Qin Qi and Yu Yuanzhen began sparring without using their Martial Souls, and Qin Qi attacked with Dragon Claw Hand and Dragon-Shaped Soul Power.