Chapter Summaries

Xiao Lin accepted Xiao Wu’s advice to follow his own heart and broke through to Soul Power level fifty. He learned that Tang Hao had rescued Tang San after severely injuring Chrysanthemum Douluo, then heard Meng Shenji bring up the incident.

• Xiao Wu urged Xiao Lin to stop letting social conventions restrain him and to accept the affection of the girls who liked him.
• Xiao Lin resolved to live by his own choices, and his Soul Power surged through its bottleneck to reach level fifty.
• Xiao Lin heard that Tang Hao had defeated Chrysanthemum Douluo and taken Tang San away from Spirit Hall.
• Xiao Lin went to report his breakthrough to Meng Shenji, who told him Chrysanthemum Douluo had retreated to Spirit City after being severely injured.

Xiao Lin told Meng Shenji that he had reached level fifty and planned to obtain his Fifth Soul Ring with Dugu Bo's help. At Dugu Manor, Dugu Yan defended Xiao Lin from her grandfather's teasing, and Dugu Bo agreed to accompany him to the Star Dou Great Forest while warning him to follow instructions.

• Xiao Lin told Meng Shenji he had reached level fifty, and Meng Shenji congratulated him and advised him to stay cautious amid the continent's unrest.
• Xiao Lin told Meng Shenji that Dugu Bo would accompany him to hunt for his Fifth Soul Ring in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Xiao Lin visited Dugu Bo and apologized for making Dugu Yan suffer the previous day.
• Dugu Yan ran out and defended Xiao Lin when Dugu Bo teased him, insisting that Xiao Lin was her friend.
• Xiao Lin asked Dugu Bo to accompany him to the Star Dou Great Forest, and Dugu Bo agreed on the condition that Xiao Lin follow his instructions.

Xiao Lin and Dugu Bo searched the Star Dou Great Forest for a fifty-thousand-year Soul Beast to provide Xiao Lin's fifth Soul Ring, eventually finding a Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear. Dugu Bo attacked it, but the bear's strength and poison resistance forced him into a fierce battle while Xiao Lin looked for a way to buy time for the poison to work.

• Dugu Yan packed supplies for Xiao Lin and Dugu Bo before they left for the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Xiao Lin told Dugu Bo he wanted an assault-type beast Soul Ring of around fifty thousand years and hoped to challenge for a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring later.
• After three days of searching, Dugu Bo and Xiao Lin found a Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear that appeared to be at least fifty thousand years old.
• Dugu Bo attacked the bear with poisonous mist, but it dodged his first strike and countered with a powerful paw swipe.
• Dugu Bo unleashed his nine Soul Rings and bombarded the bear with poison attacks, but its fur blocked most of the poison as it drove him into a fierce fight.
• Xiao Lin watched from a boulder and concluded that they needed to stall until Dugu Bo's poison took effect.

Xiao Lin and Dugu Bo killed a powerful Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear with the help of Xiao Lin’s buffs and Dugu Bo’s poison. Xiao Lin began absorbing the beast’s fifty-thousand-year Soul Ring while Dugu Bo stood guard.

• Xiao Lin boosted Dugu Bo with the General’s Command, drawing the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear’s attention and narrowly evading its attack.
• Xiao Lin disrupted the bear’s movements while Dugu Bo used Blood Swan Kiss to strengthen his poison and engulf the beast.
• Dugu Bo weakened the poisoned bear with repeated strikes, and Xiao Lin pierced its eye and brain with the Nine Phoenix Ceremonial Flute.
• Dugu Bo warned Xiao Lin about the danger of absorbing the fifty-thousand-year Soul Ring, then agreed to guard him.
• Xiao Lin connected with the black Soul Ring, which descended over him and released a torrent of energy into his body.

Xiao Lin subdued the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear's soul backlash, absorbed its Soul Ring, and reached level fifty-three. After testing his new fifth soul skill, he discovered a fifty-thousand-year External Soul Bone in the bear's right paw.

• Xiao Lin used his spiritual power to overcome the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear's soul backlash and absorb its Soul Ring.
• Xiao Lin reached level fifty-three, and Dugu Bo asked him to demonstrate his fifth soul skill.
• Xiao Lin used Gold-Rending Raging Waves to destroy a boulder and revealed that the skill also formed protective sonic armor.
• Xiao Lin and Dugu Bo prepared to roast the bear's paws, but Xiao Lin found a fifty-thousand-year right palm External Soul Bone inside one of them.

Xiao Lin accepted the fifty-thousand-year Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear External Soul Bone from Dugu Bo, who urged him to treat Dugu Yanyan well. Spirit Hall's Golden Generation arrived and demanded the Soul Bone, leaving Xiao Lin facing Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena.

• Dugu Bo gave Xiao Lin the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear right palm bone, saying Xiao Lin deserved it for saving his granddaughter and sharing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Xiao Lin thanked Dugu Bo and promised to find Dugu Yanyan a suitable Soul Bone and treat her well.
• Xiao Lin and Dugu Bo heard several people approaching after sensing the Soul Bone's aura.
• Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena arrived, recognized the Soul Bone as a valuable External Soul Bone, and offered to buy it.
• Yan identified the trio as Spirit Hall's Golden Generation and demanded that Xiao Lin hand over the Soul Bone.

Xiao Lin refused to sell the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear External Soul Bone, while Spirit Hall's Golden Generation and Ghost Douluo pressured him to hand it over. Dugu Bo defended Xiao Lin and challenged Ghost Douluo to a fight to the death, leaving the Golden Generation stunned.

• Xiao Lin told Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena that the Soul Bone belonged to him and was not for sale.
• Xie Yue urged Xiao Lin to sell the Soul Bone, warning that he could not protect such a treasure, while Yan grew angry.
• Ghost Douluo, Gui Mei, emerged from the forest and offered five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins for Xiao Lin's External Soul Bone.
• Dugu Bo rejected Ghost Douluo's offer and declared the Soul Bone was not for sale.
• Dugu Bo challenged Ghost Douluo to fight him to the death, shocking Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena.

Xiao Lin challenged Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation to settle the dispute over the Soul Bone, demanding Spirit Hall stake an equal Soul Bone. He then offered to fight Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena all at once, leaving everyone stunned.

• Ghost Douluo and Dugu Bo reached a tense standoff over the Soul Bone, while Ghost Douluo hesitated to risk a fight in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Xiao Lin proposed resolving the dispute through a challenge against Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation, offering the Soul Bone if he lost.
• Ghost Douluo accepted the challenge but initially proposed that Xiao Lin would receive only his own Soul Bone back if he won.
• Xiao Lin rejected the unequal stakes and demanded Spirit Hall wager a Soul Bone of equal value, prompting angry protests from Yan and Xie Yue.
• Xiao Lin challenged Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena to fight him together, astonishing both Douluos and the Golden Generation.

Xiao Lin accepted a three-on-one duel against Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation, with Soul Bones wagered on the outcome. As Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena prepared to fight, Xiao Lin revealed that he was a thirteen-year-old Soul King with three Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings.

• Yan, Xie Yue, and Hu Liena agreed to fight Xiao Lin after he challenged their status as Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation.
• Ghost Douluo wagered the fifty-thousand-year Skull of Spiritual Concentration and Wisdom against Xiao Lin’s Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear Soul Bone, while warning that Xiao Lin would face another penalty if he lost.
• Dugu Bo expressed concern over the three-on-one match, but Xiao Lin assured him he was confident and Dugu Bo stepped aside, ready to intervene if needed.
• Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena formed a coordinated formation and unleashed their Martial Soul Possessions, revealing their Soul King and Soul Ancestor ranks.
• Xiao Lin summoned the Nine Phoenix Ceremonial Flute and revealed a fifth black Soul Ring, showing that he was a thirteen-year-old Soul King with three Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings.

Xiao Lin revealed two Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, shocking Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation and Ghost Douluo. Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena coordinated an attack, but Xiao Lin began dodging with the Phoenix Cry Nine Heavens Step.

• Xiao Lin revealed his fifth black Soul Ring, showing a configuration of one yellow, two purple, and two black Soul Rings.
• Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena were stunned by Xiao Lin’s strength, while Ghost Douluo accused Dugu Bo of concealing it.
• Dugu Bo dismissed Ghost Douluo’s accusation and said the Golden Generation needed to learn that stronger opponents existed.
• Xie Yue rallied Yan and Hu Liena to attack Xiao Lin together from three directions.
• Xie Yue launched a Moon Blade, Yan sent magma surging across the battlefield, and Hu Liena used her Charm Art to distract Xiao Lin.
• Xiao Lin used the Phoenix Cry Nine Heavens Step to evade the encircling attacks, leaving afterimages behind.

Xiao Lin overwhelmed Xie Yue, Yan, and Hu Liena with his flute skills and defeated Yan in seconds. Xie Yue and Hu Liena then joined hands to unleash their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Demon Charm.

• Xiao Lin dodged Xie Yue's Moon Blade, Yan's magma, and Hu Liena's charm, then used his flute to strengthen himself and disrupt the trio with his Second, Third, and Fourth Soul Skills.
• Xiao Lin rushed Yan with his Jade Flute Swordsmanship and pierced through Yan's flame barrier, striking him in the chest and knocking him out of the fight.
• Xie Yue and Hu Liena were shocked and humiliated when Yan fell, realizing their usual teamwork could not stop Xiao Lin.
• Xie Yue and Hu Liena clasped hands and activated their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Demon Charm.

Xiao Lin broke Xie Yue and Hu Liena’s Demon Charm Martial Soul Fusion Skill with his fifth Soul Skill, defeating them and ending their attack. The battle left Xie Yue and Hu Liena seriously injured as Xiao Lin stood ready and composed.

• Xie Yue and Hu Liena merged into Demon Charm and spread a red mist that suppressed Xiao Lin while its claw attacks drove him onto the defensive.
• Xiao Lin played the fifth note on his Nine Phoenix Ceremonial Flute and unleashed Gold-Rending Raging Waves, tearing open the red mist.
• Demon Charm tried to stop Xiao Lin’s giant dark-golden claw with a pink barrier, but the barrier shattered and the attack struck the fused figure.
• Xie Yue and Hu Liena were thrown apart and seriously injured, while the red mist dispersed.
• Xiao Lin told Xie Yue and Hu Liena that they had lost as they struggled to their feet.

After defeating Spirit Hall’s Golden Generation, Xiao Lin collected the wagered Soul Bone and rejected Ghost Douluo’s invitation to join Spirit Hall. Ghost Douluo left with a threat after learning Xiao Lin had also rejected Chrysanthemum Douluo.

• Xie Yue and Hu Liena accepted their defeat as Ghost Douluo watched in anger and disbelief.
• Xiao Lin demanded the wager, and Ghost Douluo handed over the Skull of Spiritual Concentration and Wisdom rather than risk his reputation or provoke Dugu Bo.
• As Xiao Lin and Dugu Bo prepared to leave, Ghost Douluo stopped them and invited Xiao Lin to join Spirit Hall, promising resources and Soul Bones.
• Xiao Lin mocked the sudden offer and refused, explaining that he had also rejected Chrysanthemum Douluo’s invitation.
• Ghost Douluo accepted Xiao Lin’s refusal, warned him not to die before he could reclaim the Soul Bone, and left.

Xiao Lin absorbed two Soul Bones in a concealed cave, raising his Soul Power to level fifty-five, then returned to Heaven Dou City. He assessed his growing strength and took Dugu Bo’s warning to heart as he headed back to Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

• Yan vowed to challenge Xiao Lin again after reaching Soul King, but Xiao Lin declared that defeated enemies would always be left behind.
• Dugu Bo praised Xiao Lin’s resolve and warned that Spirit Hall might target him, then helped him find a concealed cave to absorb the Soul Bones.
• Xiao Lin absorbed the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear Right Palm Bone and the Skull of Spiritual Concentration and Wisdom, gaining two Soul Power levels and reaching level fifty-five.
• Xiao Lin and Dugu Bo returned toward Heaven Dou City and parted ways outside the city.
• Xiao Lin headed alone to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, assessed his combat strength, and resolved to heed Dugu Bo’s advice to cultivate steadily.

Xiao Lin arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and found Feng Xiaotian confronting Shrek Academy while defending him from their accusations. Feng revealed that Xiao Lin’s Immortal Herb had helped him become a Soul King, leaving Dai Mubai and the others stunned.

• Xiao Lin reached the academy gates and saw Shrek Academy facing Feng Xiaotian, with Liu Erlong standing behind the Shrek group.
• Dai Mubai insulted Xiao Lin, and Feng Xiaotian defended him and challenged the Shrek members to fight.
• Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar released their Martial Souls and Soul Rings, expecting Feng Xiaotian to back down.
• Feng Xiaotian released his Gale Demon Wolf Martial Soul and revealed five Soul Rings, including a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.
• Feng Xiaotian said Xiao Lin’s Immortal Herb had helped him break through to Soul King, then challenged all three Shrek members to fight him together.

Feng Xiaotian swiftly defeated Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Dai Mubai, but Zhao Wuji confronted him to defend Shrek Academy. As Zhao Wuji revealed his Soul Sage power and transformed, Feng Xiaotian stood his ground despite knowing he was outmatched.

• Feng Xiaotian used his speed and strength to knock Ma Hongjun and Oscar down and force Dai Mubai back, leaving the three Shrek students defeated.
• Dai Mubai knelt in humiliation, while Feng Xiaotian dismissed the students and drew praise from the crowd.
• Zhao Wuji stepped forward and challenged Feng Xiaotian for injuring his students.
• Zhao Wuji released his seven Soul Rings and transformed with his Vigorous Vajra Bear possession.
• Feng Xiaotian refused to retreat and began activating his Gale Demon Wolf possession.

Xiao Lin arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy and stopped Zhao Wuji from defeating Feng Xiaotian. With Shrek Academy and Yu Xiaogang confronting him, Xiao Lin invited Feng Xiaotian to join him in fighting Zhao Wuji, a Soul Sage.

• Zhao Wuji overpowered Feng Xiaotian, injuring him and driving him back more than ten meters.
• Xiao Lin used a xiao melody to slow Zhao Wuji and intercepted his palm strike, standing firm in front of Feng Xiaotian.
• Feng Xiaotian thanked Xiao Lin for helping him break through to Soul King, while Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Yu Xiaogang reacted to Xiao Lin's arrival.
• Xiao Lin accused Shrek Academy of causing trouble on Heaven Dou Royal Academy's grounds and injuring his friend.
• Flender signaled Zhao Wuji to deal with Xiao Lin before Meng Shenji and the others arrived, and Zhao Wuji prepared to attack.
• Xiao Lin invited Feng Xiaotian to fight Zhao Wuji alongside him, and Feng Xiaotian eagerly agreed.

Xiao Lin and Feng Xiaotian teamed up to suppress Zhao Wuji until he counterattacked with powerful Soul Skills. Xiao Lin blocked Zhao Wuji’s golden palm with his fifth Soul Skill, but the dark-golden claw still struck toward Zhao Wuji.

• Xiao Lin used several flute Soul Skills to boost himself and Feng Xiaotian while restricting Zhao Wuji, and the two attacked him together.
• Zhao Wuji recovered from their assault and blasted Feng Xiaotian back with his Mighty Vajra Roar, while Xiao Lin staggered from the sound waves.
• Zhao Wuji unleashed his Mighty Vajra Palm at the injured pair, and Xiao Lin stepped in front of Feng Xiaotian to defend him.
• Xiao Lin’s Gold-Rending Raging Waves broke Zhao Wuji’s golden palm print, and its remaining force clawed toward Zhao Wuji.

Xiao Lin injured Zhao Wuji in their fight, but Zhao Wuji was stopped from escalating when Heaven Dou Royal Academy's leaders and Crown Prince Xue Qinghe arrived. Xue Qinghe sided with Xiao Lin and ordered Shrek Academy to compensate him and Feng Xiaotian and leave Heaven Dou City.

• Xiao Lin's fifth Soul Skill shattered Zhao Wuji's sixth Soul Skill and left five deep gashes on Zhao Wuji's arms.
• Enraged by his injury, Zhao Wuji prepared to unleash his Martial Soul Avatar, while Feng Xiaotian warned Xiao Lin and Xiao Lin refused to back down.
• Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin arrived with Xue Qinghe, forcing Zhao Wuji to withdraw his Soul Power.
• Flender and Yu Xiaogang accused Xiao Lin of framing Tang San, but Xue Qinghe demanded evidence and the education committee members defended Xiao Lin's actions.
• Xue Qinghe ruled that Shrek Academy had caused trouble and ordered its members to compensate Xiao Lin and Feng Xiaotian before leaving Heaven Dou City.

Xiao Lin confronted Yu Xiaogang and Shrek Academy after their defeat, and Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong announced that they were leaving Shrek Academy. The three women then asked Meng Shenji to let them join Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

• Xiao Lin challenged Yu Xiaogang for accusing him of going too far after Shrek Academy had repeatedly targeted him.
• Flender decided to leave with Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong, but Xiao Wu announced that she was withdrawing from Shrek Academy.
• Xiao Wu rebuked Yu Xiaogang, and Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong also declared that they were leaving.
• Zhu Zhuqing explained that Shrek Academy could not help her reach her goals, while Ning Rongrong criticized its teaching methods and Yu Xiaogang's theories.
• Flender led the Shrek Academy group away, and Xiao Wu asked Meng Shenji whether she, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong could join Heaven Dou Royal Academy.