Chapter Summaries

Lin You awakened an invisible, elemental Martial Soul and half a rank of Innate Soul Power, then left with Huo Yuhao. The White Tiger Duchess ordered Huo Yun'er isolated in the woodshed under the false claim that she had a contagious disease.

• Huo Yuhao awakened a Spiritual Eye Martial Soul with Rank One Innate Soul Power and endured mockery from the gathered attendants.
• Lin You awakened a Martial Soul he described as tiny and almost like air, while a strange chart resembling a Periodic Table appeared before him.
• Su Yunhai's Crystal Ball revealed Lin You had only half a rank of Innate Soul Power, and Butler Dai promised he would still have a place in the residence.
• Lin You comforted Huo Yuhao and led her away from the awakening room, assuring her that their mothers would be glad they had soul power.
• After learning Huo Yuhao had not awakened the White Tiger Martial Soul, the White Tiger Duchess ordered Xu Kai to spread a false illness report and send Huo Yun'er to the woodshed for isolation.

After Huo Yuhao awakened a strange red-eyed Spiritual Eye, Lin You examined his own Martial Soul and realized it was the Hydrogen Element. When the Duchess moved to isolate and starve Huo Yun'er, Lin You took her side despite the danger, leaving Huo Yuhao astonished by his resolve.

• Huo Yuhao apologized to Huo Yun'er for awakening a red-eyed Spiritual Eye instead of the White Tiger Martial Soul, and Huo Yun'er comforted her.
• Lin You realized his Martial Soul was the Hydrogen Element and worried that his low Soul Power made it nearly useless.
• Huo Yuhao described her Spiritual Eye's limited abilities, and Lin You encouraged her to train and promised she might grow stronger.
• Jin Longsheng and Luo Zhong warned that the Duchess had declared Huo Yun'er contagious and ordered her isolated without food or water.
• Jin Longsheng identified Xu Kai as the servant spreading the order, while he and Luo Zhong urged Lin You to stop opposing the Duchess.
• Lin You took Huo Yuhao's hand and declared that he would not abandon Huo Yun'er and would face anyone who tried to harm them.

Lin You used his Martial Soul to gather hydrogen in Huo Yun’er's courtyard, turning it into a dangerous trap for the thugs sent to attack them. Huo Yuhao fought off the last servant as he struggled to escape, while Lin You remained inside the courtyard.

• Lin You sent Huo Yun'er and Huo Yuhao away and had Jin Longsheng and Luo Zhong watch the path while he prepared his plan.
• Lin You used his Martial Soul to draw hydrogen atoms into the courtyard and build up a high concentration, then heard Jin Longsheng and Luo Zhong's warning birdcall.
• Xu Kai led three servants into the courtyard to smash it, but the concentrated hydrogen left them dizzy, weak, and struggling to breathe.
• A Long tried to flee, but Huo Yuhao blocked the gate and used her sharp perception and practiced strikes to knock him down.

After Lin You rescued Huo Yuhao and killed three abusive servants with hydrogen, he arranged for Huo Yun'er to take shelter in the western woodshed and sought political protection through Uncle Li. The chapter ended with Lin You preparing to use explosives if the White Tiger Duchess continued to threaten them.

• Lin You pulled the trembling Huo Yuhao away from the courtyard and explained that three servants were dying after exposure to hydrogen.
• Lin You rescued Xu Kai, then sent Huo Yun'er and her mother toward the western woodshed and ordered Jin Longsheng and Luo Zhong to spread rumors about the courtyard.
• Lin You asked Uncle Li to use his connections to contact the White Tiger Duchess and protect Huo Yun'er; Uncle Li planned to claim the servants had died by suicide.
• Lin You explained his strategy of showing submission while establishing a boundary and securing influential backing for Huo Yun'er.
• Lin You left Uncle Li and headed for the woodshed, warning that he might use hydrogen explosives if the White Tiger Duchess continued her harassment.

After Uncle Li secured a temporary reprieve, Lin You, Huo Yun’er, and Huo Yuhao settled into the woodshed and shared a meal. Lin You then explained that his Hydrogen Martial Soul let him cultivate by absorbing Hydrogen and Soul Elements from the air, while he speculated about the nature of Soul Elements.

• Uncle Li told Lin You that the White Tiger Duchess had settled the matter with the chief steward, gave him Gold Soul Coins, and warned him to stay cautious in the woodshed.
• Huo Yun’er wondered why Lin You risked his future to protect her and Huo Yuhao, while Lin You treated the woodshed as their temporary home.
• Huo Yun’er grilled fish for Lin You and Huo Yuhao, and the three ate together around a bonfire.
• Huo Yuhao struggled to cultivate and noticed Lin You seemed relaxed, so Lin You explained that his Hydrogen Martial Soul absorbed Hydrogen and Soul Elements as he rested.
• Lin You speculated that Soul Elements were highly active, unseen particles underlying Soul Power and Soul Skills, though he lacked equipment to study them precisely.

After Huo Yuhao completed her first slow cultivation cycle, Lin You explained how his unusual cultivation worked and began planning physical training for her. He resolved to support her growth without taking her opportunities, while considering the dangers of the possible paths available to her.

• Huo Yuhao finished her first night of cultivation and noticed that her vision had improved slightly.
• Lin You explained that his body absorbed hydrogen and nearby ownerless soul power far more efficiently than Huo Yuhao could cultivate, and she decided they would train together.
• Huo Yun'er served breakfast and warmly accepted Lin You's suggestion that she treat him like a son.
• Lin You stopped Huo Yuhao from returning to cultivation and led her to begin a physical training plan.
• Lin You resolved not to take Huo Yuhao's opportunities and considered the risks of sending her to the Star Luo Empire.

Lin You weighed the dangers and benefits of the major factions and decided Shrek was the safest destination for Huo Yuhao, despite its serious flaws. He encouraged Huo Yuhao to keep training so they could leave the White Tiger Duke Residence together, and she agreed.

• Lin You ruled out the Body Sect because joining it first would cost Huo Yuhao opportunities elsewhere, and he set aside the obscure Dou Ling Empire.
• Lin You judged the Sun Moon Empire too dangerous because of its ties to the Holy Spirit Cult, its corrupt underground networks, and Tang San's influence.
• Lin You concluded that Soul Tools could not rival the highest martial-soul and divine powers, making the Sun Moon Empire a poor choice for Huo Yuhao.
• Lin You chose Shrek as the comparatively safer option, while worrying about its teaching practices and Tang Wutong's role as a locator for God King Tang.
• Lin You warned Huo Yuhao not to become lovesick over attractive boys, and she said he was the exception.
• Lin You asked Huo Yuhao to keep training so they could leave the White Tiger Duke Residence together, and she agreed.

After learning that her younger half-brother had awakened a White Tiger Martial Soul and received recognition, Huo Yuhao broke down over her father's rejection of her and Huo Yun'er. Lin You comforted them, and Huo Yun'er resolved that the three of them would live for themselves.

• Huo Yuhao dropped her bowl after Jin Longsheng told her that her younger brother had awakened a White Tiger Martial Soul and become prominent.
• Huo Yuhao raged against her father for neglecting her and Huo Yun'er, then clung to Lin You and sobbed.
• Jin Longsheng and Luo Zhong left as Huo Yun'er stood frozen, then she gathered Huo Yuhao and Lin You into her arms.
• Huo Yun'er and Huo Yuhao cried while Lin You comforted them and promised they would leave in a few years.
• Huo Yuhao fell asleep against Lin You, and Huo Yun'er said the three of them would live their own lives.

Lin You devised a hydrogen-filled gourd bomb while planning how to get Huo Yun'er out of the watched residence. Four years later, he and Huo Yuhao prepared to exploit a gap in the guards’ shifts and escape through the side gate.

• Lin You considered ways to carry Huo Yun'er safely beyond the White Tiger Duchess’s surveillance, but ruled out land travel and a hot-air balloon.
• Lin You resolved to prepare for a direct confrontation because he lacked the strength, materials, and knowledge to make a suitable flying device.
• Four years passed as Lin You, Huo Yuhao, and Huo Yun'er continued living under close watch, and Lin You built a small house beside the woodshed.
• Huo Yuhao asked when they would leave and showed Lin You the hydrogen gourd bomb he had made.
• Lin You explained that the bomb could kill an ordinary soul master and seriously injure an unprotected Soul Elder, while warning that clustered bombs could destroy their house.
• Lin You identified a brief gap in the guards’ shift changes and proposed slipping out through the side gate during that interval.

Lin You, Huo Yun'er, and Huo Yuhao escaped the White Tiger Duke Residence and headed toward the Star Dou Great Forest. Huo Yuhao suggested using their carriage as a decoy while they hid in the woods, leaving their next move undecided.

• Lin You finalized the escape date and planned their route to the Star Dou Great Forest, where he would obtain a Soul Ring and take Yu Chan to the designated location.
• Huo Yun'er packed light, extinguished the candle under a bucket, and prepared to leave the woodshed.
• Lin You waited until the guards went to the latrine, then led Huo Yun'er and Huo Yuhao through the side gate along a cleared route.
• Lin You brought out a quieted carriage, and the three left the White Tiger Duke Residence for the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Huo Yuhao worried that their escape had gone too smoothly and suggested abandoning the carriage as a decoy and hiding in the woods.

Lin You, Huo Yuhao, and Huo Yun'er fled by carriage as pursuers closed in, and Huo Yuhao used Hydrogen Grenades to hold them back. As the attackers drew near, Lin You told her to use a grenade marked with a skull.

• Lin You explained why Huo Yun'er could not travel through the wilderness and continued driving the carriage through the night.
• Lin You sensed pursuers through a hair strand he had left behind, accelerated the carriage, and told Huo Yuhao and Huo Yun'er to prepare.
• Lin You spotted a blade from the attackers and steered the carriage off the road into the forest, using his Martial Soul to create barriers.
• Huo Yuhao threw a Hydrogen Grenade that exploded beside the pursuers, killing some and slowing the rest.
• Four Soul Masters, led by a Soul Ancestor, caught up as Huo Yuhao's later grenades failed to stop them.
• Lin You told Huo Yuhao to use the grenade marked with a skull.

Huo Yuhao used hydrogen grenades to devastate the Shadow Blade Guard while protecting the overturned carriage, but she awoke to find herself separated from Lin You and her mother. The surviving captain claimed they were dead, leaving Huo Yuhao enraged and ready to face him and Black Crow alone.

• Huo Yuhao pulled out a hydrogen grenade, and the Shadow Blade Guard captain hesitated to attack after seeing its explosive power.
• When Lin You slowed the carriage over rough terrain, Black Crow stunned Huo Yuhao with a Soul Skill, but she threw another grenade into the clustered guards before losing consciousness.
• The explosion killed most of the Shadow Blade Guard and severely injured Black Crow, while the carriage overturned and threw Huo Yuhao onto the road.
• Huo Yuhao woke with injuries and called for her mother and Lin You, then spotted the wounded Black Crow and the surviving captain.
• The captain claimed Lin You and Huo Yuhao's mother were dead, and Huo Yuhao grabbed another grenade and prepared to fight the two survivors.

Huo Yuhao believed Lin You and her family had died, and her grief awakened a second tomoe in her eyes. Black Crow was compelled to attack his captain, but the captain killed him and moved to seize Huo Yuhao and her Soul Tools.

• The Soul Ancestor leader and Black Crow taunted Huo Yuhao, convincing her that Lin You and her family had been killed.
• As Black Crow lunged at her, Huo Yuhao awakened a second tomoe and cried out for her family to be returned.
• Black Crow froze under Huo Yuhao’s gaze, then used Demon Crow’s Cry to stun the Soul Ancestor captain and attacked him with crow feathers.
• The captain killed Black Crow with Nether Bone Crack Kill and dragged Huo Yuhao’s Hydrogen Grenade underground with a bone claw.
• The captain approached Huo Yuhao and demanded her Soul Tools, then noticed a strange smell and suspected poison.

Huo Yuhao used her awakened Double Tomoe Sharingan to make the Shadow Blade Leader kill himself, while Lin You kept his planned hydrogen explosion from being triggered. They rescued Huo Yun'er from the carriage, and Huo Yuhao learned that her mother appeared unharmed.

• The Shadow Blade Leader knocked Huo Yuhao aside, but she threw Hydrogen Grenades that he destroyed with his Moonlight Battle Blade.
• Huo Yuhao rose, trapped the Shadow Blade Leader in her Demonic Illusion Sharingan, and ordered him to kill himself with the White Tiger Dagger.
• The Shadow Blade Leader drove the dagger into his chest and died, while Huo Yuhao collapsed in pain from using her eye technique.
• Lin You emerged and revealed that he had been waiting to ignite the hydrogen with his Handmade Projection Device, but the explosion was no longer needed.
• Lin You released the Disposable Inflatable Airbag and found Huo Yun'er unconscious but apparently unharmed; Huo Yuhao asked about her mother.

After the battle, Lin You comforted the exhausted Huo Yuhao, scavenged weapons and valuables from the fallen guards, and prepared to flee before the White Tiger Duchess could send more pursuers. He set off at night pulling a makeshift flatbed cart with Huo Yuhao and Huo Yun'er aboard.

• Huo Yuhao asked whether the battle was over, and Lin You reassured her before she collapsed asleep in his arms.
• Lin You dismantled the ruined carriage into a flatbed cart, knowing they needed to leave before the White Tiger Duchess grew suspicious.
• Lin You looted the fallen guards, collecting a Third Level Soul Guidance Device Moon Blade, damaged defensive devices, Shadow Daggers, Gold Soul Coins, ornaments, and gold teeth.
• Lin You placed Huo Yuhao beside the unconscious Huo Yun'er and pulled the cart toward the main road despite his injuries.

Huo Yun'er and Lin You disappeared from the woodshed, and the White Tiger Duchess learned that her guards had failed to stop them. Butler Dai confronted her over her plan to eliminate them, but news of a deadly roadside incident reached Duke's Mansion and left two young men stunned.

• The two supervising subordinates found the woodshed empty and blamed the previous shift for Huo Yun'er and Lin You’s escape.
• The White Tiger Duchess ordered the guards punished, but Butler Dai intervened and urged her to stop the harsh punishments.
• The White Tiger Duchess told Butler Dai that she had sent the Shadow Blade Guard to escort Huo Yun'er and Lin You, and he accused her of intending to exterminate them.
• Servants reported that people connected to the Star Luo Royal Family had died near Star Luo Avenue, and two young men exchanged shocked glances.

Lin You’s friends and Uncle Li learned that he had escaped the Duke’s Mansion, while the White Tiger Duchess blamed Butler Dai for the destruction of her pursuing guards. The Duchess let Butler Dai leave for now, and he resolved to protect Lin You as long as he could while urging him to grow stronger.

• Luo Zhong and Jin Longsheng realized Lin You had left and hurried to enlist in the army in Yuming City.
• Uncle Li learned Lin You had escaped and wiped out the White Tiger Duchess’s pursuers, then celebrated his freedom while worrying about the danger ahead.
• The White Tiger Duchess confronted Butler Dai over the deaths of the Shadow Blade Guard and accused him of interfering.
• Butler Dai took responsibility for Lin You’s actions, and the Duchess dismissed him without pursuing the matter for now.
• After Butler Dai warned Lin You to grow stronger, the Duchess sent away her subordinates and smashed things in a fit of fury.

Lin You, Huo Yun'er, and Huo Yuhao traveled toward Thousand Reaches City, planning to secure Soul Rings and a recommendation for Shrek Academy. Huo Yuhao explained how her Sharingan awakened during the previous night's crisis, revealing a new reserve of Pupil Power that fueled her abilities.

• Lin You explained the group’s route to Shrek Academy and how commoners could obtain recommendation letters through a City Lord's Mansion.
• The group stopped beneath a tree, where Huo Yuhao revealed she had been awake and Huo Yun'er blushed after calling her a brat who slept like a pig.
• Lin You asked Huo Yuhao about the power she had used against the Black Crow Soul Master and the Soul Ancestor.
• Huo Yuhao described how losing contact with Lin You and Huo Yun'er had triggered her Sharingan’s awakening and greatly increased her strength and Spiritual Power.
• Huo Yuhao said her awakened eyes had taught her Demonic Illusion: Sharingan and that using it consumed Pupil Power, which could shut down her martial soul when exhausted.

Lin You reflected on his hydrogen-based combat techniques and his breakthrough in producing high-purity pure iron, then led Huo Yun'er and Huo Yuhao onward from Thousand Reaches City toward Star Brilliance City. The family traveled with a new carriage and horses, while Huo Yuhao imagined a happier future at Shrek Academy.

• Lin You considered how his hydrogen control let him wear down enemies, and why Soul Tool research suited his weak body and Support System path.
• Lin You explained that he had used hydrogen to reduce iron ore into exceptionally pure iron, a new metal on the Douluo Continent.
• Lin You, Huo Yun'er, and Huo Yuhao reached Thousand Reaches City, paid the entry tax, and bought a carriage and two horses.
• Huo Yun'er lamented the expense, while Huo Yuhao defended the purchase and smiled at the improved comfort and her recovery after using Baicao Cream.
• The three set out north for Star Brilliance City, and Huo Yuhao imagined graduating from Shrek Academy and building a happy life with Huo Yun'er and Lin You.

Lin You and Huo Yuchen reached the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, where Huo Yuchen killed a Wind Baboon before a powerful spiritual wave awakened Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. He recognized Huo Yuchen as Huo Yuhao reborn as a girl and broke down in grief.

• Lin You and Huo Yun'er traveled with Huo Yuchen to a town near the Star Dou Great Forest and continued toward the forest without recruiting Soul Masters.
• Huo Yuchen used her Spirit Eyes and White Tiger Dagger to kill a Wind Baboon in a single attack.
• A powerful spiritual wave swept across the area, making Lin You fall asleep and leaving Huo Yuchen struggling to stay conscious.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm emerged from the ground and spoke about returning to the past to prevent Huo Yuhao's suffering.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm recognized Huo Yuchen as Huo Yuhao and wept, realizing that his rebirth had changed her life.