Arc 1The Dragon’s First Rings

Su Chen awakened the Chaos Ancestral Dragon, surpassed Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, and gained two thousand-year Soul Rings while Tang San’s first ring ruined his Martial Soul. Six years later, Su Chen and Xiao Wu reached Suotuo City as Tang San swore revenge and sought help from Shrek Academy.

  • Su Chen awakened the Chaos Ancestral Dragon and Pure Yang Dragon Emperor Body, then claimed the village’s work-study place and entered Nuoding Academy with Tang San.
  • Su Chen defeated Xiao Wu and Tang San, became Dorm Seven’s boss, and publicly dismantled Yu Xiaogang’s theories, leaving Tang San distrustful of his teacher.
  • Su Chen followed Yu Xiaogang and Tang San into Soul Hunting Forest, killed a Dark-Armored Bloodhorn Dragon, and absorbed its three-thousand-year Soul Ring.
  • Su Chen also absorbed a Mandala Snake Soul Ring, while Tang San took a withered ten-year Deadwood Vine ring that left his Blue Silver Grass yellow and brittle.
  • Tang Hao tried to cripple Su Chen but fled when Su Chen’s Dragon Emperor Phantom destroyed his killing domain, then punished Yu Xiaogang for abandoning Tang San.
  • Bibi Dong ordered secret protection for Su Chen, and six years later Su Chen reached level forty and left Nuoding with Xiao Wu.
  • Tang San and Yu Xiaogang ambushed Su Chen, but Su Chen defeated them and departed with Xiao Wu as Tang San vowed to seek Shrek’s help.
  • Su Chen and Xiao Wu arrived at the Rose Hotel in Suotuo City, where Su Chen began his scheme.
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Ch. 1The Awakening in Holy Soul Village: A God-Level Martial Soul Descends

Su Chen and Tang San underwent their Martial Soul awakenings in Holy Soul Village, where Tang San revealed Innate Full Soul Power and Su Chen awakened the god-level Chaos Ancestral Dragon. The chapter ended with Su Chen asking Su Yuntao to test his Soul Power after suppressing Tang San and gaining a new divine skill.

  • Old Jack brought Su Chen, Tang San, and six other children to the village Spirit Hall for their awakenings.
  • Su Yuntao tested six children, whose ordinary Martial Souls showed no Soul Power.
  • Tang San awakened Blue Silver Grass and shocked Su Yuntao by displaying Innate Full Soul Power, while secretly hiding a Clear Sky Hammer in his left hand.
  • Su Chen awakened the Chaos Ancestral Dragon and Pure Yang Dragon Emperor Body, unleashing divine pressure that drove back Su Yuntao's Lone Wolf and injured Tang San.
  • Su Chen's system plundered 500 points of Tang San's fortune and granted him Ancestral Dragon Divine Eyes.
  • Su Chen withdrew his Martial Soul and asked Su Yuntao to test his Soul Power.

Ch. 2Seeing Every Hidden Card, Tang San Lost His Composure!

Su Chen’s overwhelming Martial Soul Awakening stunned Su Yuntao and unsettled Tang San, while Su Chen won Holy Soul Village’s work-study place. Back at his hut, the Destiny Plunder System rewarded him with the Chaos Ancestral Dragon Art, Ancestral Dragon Blood Essence, and fully awakened Divine Eyes.

  • Su Chen shattered the Soul-Testing Crystal with his immense Soul Power, and Su Yuntao issued him a certificate recording his power as beyond the measurable limit and gave him a Spirit Hall recommendation token.
  • Tang San recognized Su Chen as a threat after his Martial Souls instinctively submitted to Su Chen’s Ancestral Dragon, but concealed his alarm.
  • Su Yuntao rode to Nuoding City to report Su Chen’s talent, while Old Jack awarded Su Chen the village’s only work-study place and promised to seek another for Tang San.
  • Su Chen perceived Tang San’s hidden Mysterious Heaven Skill and Clear Sky Hammer, warned him to watch himself, and returned to his hut.
  • The Destiny Plunder System rewarded Su Chen for taking the work-study place, and he absorbed Ancestral Dragon Blood Essence while receiving the Chaos Ancestral Dragon Art and fully awakened Ancestral Dragon Divine Eyes.

Ch. 3Looking Down on Us? One Burst of Dragon Might Brought Him to His Knees!

Tang Hao learned that Tang San had awakened twin Martial Souls, but warned him not to provoke Su Chen after hearing about Su Chen’s god-level dragon Martial Soul and extraordinary Soul Power. At Nuoding Academy, Su Chen crushed a gatekeeper’s attack with Dragon Might, while Yu Xiaogang watched and became intent on approaching him.

  • Tang San showed Tang Hao his Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer, then told him Su Chen’s Chaos Ancestral Dragon had overwhelmed his Martial Souls and shattered Spirit Hall’s testing crystal.
  • Tang Hao warned Tang San never to reveal his Second Martial Soul to Su Chen or make an enemy of him without certainty.
  • Old Jack brought Su Chen and Tang San to Nuoding Academy, where the gatekeeper mocked their village clothes and accused Tang San’s certificate of being forged.
  • As the gatekeeper raised his club against Old Jack, Su Chen released his Dragon Might, shattered the club, and forced the man to his knees.
  • Yu Xiaogang abandoned his plan to intervene and win the boys’ gratitude, then emerged from the shadows, intrigued by Su Chen’s unprecedented dragon pressure.

Ch. 4You Call Yourself a Grandmaster? Yu Xiaogang Gets Torn Apart

Su Chen exposed Yu Xiaogang’s Martial Soul and cultivation bottleneck, humiliated him, and received powerful rewards from the Destiny Plunder System. After sensing Xiao Wu near Dorm Seven, Su Chen headed into Nuoding Academy, while Yu Xiaogang recognized Tang San’s Twin Martial Souls and accepted him as a disciple.

  • Yu Xiaogang tried to recruit Su Chen by praising his talent and claiming only the Grandmaster’s theories could guide him.
  • Su Chen used his Ancestral Dragon Divine Eyes to expose Yu Xiaogang’s Luo Sanpao and level twenty-nine bottleneck, triggering divine rewards from the Destiny Plunder System.
  • Su Chen took his certificate from Yu Xiaogang and entered Nuoding Academy with Old Jack, then sensed Xiao Wu’s presence near Dorm Seven.
  • Yu Xiaogang recovered from his humiliation and inferred from Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass and Innate Full Soul Power that he had Twin Martial Souls.
  • Tang San accepted Yu Xiaogang as his teacher, and Yu Xiaogang vowed to prove his theories superior to Su Chen’s talent.

Ch. 5The Spoiled Xiao Wu Picks a Fight on Her First Day in the Dorm

Su Chen arrived at Dorm Seven and found Xiao Wu had defeated the previous boss and claimed leadership. When she challenged him, he effortlessly caught her first kick, but she launched her signature finishing move as the chapter ended.

  • Su Chen followed the directions to Dorm Seven and saw Xiao Wu standing over the defeated Work-Study Students.
  • Xiao Wu introduced herself and challenged Su Chen to a fight, saying he would have to call her Sister Xiao Wu if he lost.
  • Su Chen said that Xiao Wu would have to call him Brother Chen if she lost, and she agreed before attacking.
  • Su Chen caught Xiao Wu's kick with one hand and explained that her techniques could not overcome his strength and durability.
  • Xiao Wu swung her Scorpion Braid toward Su Chen's neck, and purple-gold dragon light appeared in his eyes.

Ch. 6The Fierce Rabbit Turned into a Sweet Little Bunny? Tang San Was Stunned

Su Chen defeated Xiao Wu with his Ancestral Dragon power and won her over as Dorm Seven’s boss, earning rewards from the Destiny Plunder System. Tang San arrived outside the dorm and sensed that something precious had been taken from him.

  • Su Chen released his Dragon Emperor aura, stopped Xiao Wu’s attack, and caught her when she lost her strength.
  • Xiao Wu accepted Su Chen as the boss of Dorm Seven and called him Brother Chen, while Wang Sheng and the other students cheered.
  • The Destiny Plunder System announced that Tang San had lost destined fortune and awarded Su Chen a new ability, pills, and Plunder Points.
  • Su Chen promised to protect Xiao Wu and offered to buy her fine bedding, delighting her.
  • Tang San reached Dorm Seven with Grandmaster’s Token, heard Xiao Wu calling Su Chen Brother Chen, and felt an inexplicable loss.

Ch. 7Wanted to Stand Up for Xiao Wu? Tang San Was Humiliated on the Spot!

Tang San entered Dorm Seven and found Xiao Wu willingly close to Su Chen, but his attempt to defend her only drew her anger. He challenged Su Chen and launched an attack with Tang Sect techniques, leaving the fight underway.

  • Tang San arrived at Dorm Seven with Yu Xiaogang’s Command Parchment and saw Xiao Wu leaning affectionately against Su Chen.
  • Wang Sheng told Tang San to greet Su Chen as Dorm Seven’s boss, but Tang San ignored him and accused Su Chen of forcing Xiao Wu to call him brother.
  • Xiao Wu told Tang San she had lost their bet fairly and scolded him for interfering on her behalf.
  • Su Chen called out Tang San’s excuse for picking a fight and offered him the chance to challenge him directly.
  • Tang San accepted the challenge and attacked with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Mysterious Jade Hand, and Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon.

Ch. 8This Is the Foundation of a God-Level Martial Soul? One Palm Shatters the Tang Sect Secret Arts!

Su Chen defeated Tang San in Dorm Seven, shattered his Tang Sect techniques, and gained powerful rewards from the Destiny Plunder System. He left with Xiao Wu to shop while Tang San, humiliated and injured, went to seek Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang.

  • Tang San attacked Su Chen with his Tang Sect techniques, but Su Chen saw through his movements and struck him with a single palm.
  • Su Chen's Pure Yang Dragon Power shattered Tang San's defenses and injured his right arm, leaving the other students and Xiao Wu amazed.
  • Su Chen warned Tang San not to cause trouble in Dorm Seven again, then gained fortune points, True Dragon Intimidation, and the Ancestral Dragon Reverse Scale from the system.
  • Su Chen invited Xiao Wu to shop in Nuoding City, and she eagerly left Dorm Seven with him as Wang Sheng and the other Work-Study Students watched.
  • Tang San silently vowed to make Su Chen pay for the humiliation and dragged himself to Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang's residence.

Ch. 9Exposing the Plagiarist to His Face!

Su Chen confronted Yu Xiaogang in front of the academy after Yu Xiaogang accused him of injuring Tang San. He began dismantling Yu Xiaogang’s Ten Core Competencies by arguing that Martial Souls had inherent differences and exposing Yu Xiaogang’s own level and mutated Martial Soul.

  • Tang San returned with Yu Xiaogang and accused Su Chen of attacking him, prompting Yu Xiaogang to block Su Chen and Xiao Wu on the path.
  • Yu Xiaogang denounced Su Chen’s conduct and warned that his powerful Martial Soul would destroy him without proper theory and guidance.
  • Su Chen dismissed Yu Xiaogang’s lecture and challenged his claim that there were only useless Soul Masters in the world.
  • Su Chen argued that Martial Souls had natural limits, citing Blue Silver Grass, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and Yu Xiaogang’s inability to advance beyond level twenty-nine.
  • Yu Xiaogang faltered as students and instructors questioned his theory, while Su Chen prepared to continue his public rebuttal.

Ch. 10The Ten-Thousand-Year Deception Exposed, Tang San's Faith Shaken

Su Chen publicly exposed Yu Xiaogang’s stolen research and his plan to use Tang San to test a dangerous Soul Ring theory, causing Yu Xiaogang to collapse and Tang San to doubt his teacher. Su Chen left with Xiao Wu after earning major system rewards, while Tang San vowed revenge.

  • Su Chen accused Yu Xiaogang of stealing Spirit Hall records and misleading Soul Masters with rigid Soul Ring age limits.
  • Su Chen revealed Yu Xiaogang planned to have Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass absorb a Mandala Snake Soul Ring, warning that it could damage the Martial Soul’s potential.
  • Su Chen’s Dragon Might and accusations shattered Yu Xiaogang’s composure, drove out Luo Sanpao, and left Yu Xiaogang unconscious after he spat blood.
  • Tang San began to doubt whether Yu Xiaogang had taken him as a disciple merely to use him as a test subject.
  • The system awarded Su Chen a Self-Created Soul Skill Comprehension Card and 5,000 destiny points as he reached a stable level-twenty bottleneck.
  • Su Chen left with Xiao Wu, while Tang San helped Yu Xiaogang up and vowed to repay Su Chen for the humiliation.

Ch. 11Xiao Wu Falls Completely and Throws Herself into Su Chen's Arms

Su Chen cared for Xiao Wu at Nuoding Academy, where she chose to share a bed with him and accepted a powerful pill that strengthened their bond. The chapter ended with Xiao Wu asleep beside Su Chen while Tang San brooded in the dormitory corner and vowed revenge.

  • Su Chen bought Xiao Wu clothes, bedding, and carrot cakes, and she grew more affectionate toward him on the walk back to Nuoding Academy.
  • Wang Sheng and the Work-Study Students prepared the best beds in Dorm Seven for Su Chen and Xiao Wu.
  • Xiao Wu ordered Wang Sheng to push their beds together, and Su Chen agreed.
  • Su Chen gave Xiao Wu a Dragon Marrow Soul-Nourishing Pill, and the system raised her affection to 85 while awarding Su Chen fortune points.
  • Tang San returned from the infirmary and silently vowed to take revenge on Su Chen.
  • Xiao Wu fell asleep beside Su Chen while Tang San endured a painful, bitter night in the dormitory corner.

Ch. 12The 400-Year Prize? My First Soul Ring Is 3,000 Years Old!

Su Chen entered Nuoding Soul Hunting Forest to obtain a First Soul Ring, while Yu Xiaogang and Tang San went ahead to hunt a Mandala Snake. Su Chen tracked them and discovered a three-thousand-year Violet Sky Thunderflame Flood Dragon that he intended to claim for himself.

  • Su Chen found Tang San's bed empty and inferred that Yu Xiaogang had taken him to Soul Hunting Forest.
  • Su Chen obtained a Spirit Hall permit from Su Yuntao and set out for the forest.
  • Yu Xiaogang and Tang San entered the forest, planning to give Tang San's Blue Silver Grass a nearly four-hundred-year Mandala Snake Soul Ring.
  • Su Chen entered the forest using his dragon token and used his Ancestral Dragon Divine Eyes to track the pair and locate a hundred-year Mandala Snake.
  • Su Chen discovered a three-thousand-year Violet Sky Thunderflame Flood Dragon and headed toward the marsh to watch Yu Xiaogang and Tang San before pursuing his chosen Soul Ring.

Ch. 13Certain Death! His Arrival Meant Absolute Dominion

Yu Xiaogang and Tang San were cornered by a deadly Mandala Snake in the forest until Su Chen arrived and crushed it with his overwhelming Dragon Might. Su Chen confronted the helpless pair, asking why they had fled without saying goodbye.

  • Yu Xiaogang and Tang San searched the damp forest for a Mandala Snake, and Tang San spotted one lurking behind a dead tree.
  • The nearly four-hundred-year-old Mandala Snake attacked, and Yu Xiaogang's Luo Sanpao and Tang San's Bone-Piercing Nails failed to stop it.
  • The Mandala Snake drove Yu Xiaogang and Tang San into a desperate retreat and lunged at Tang San.
  • Su Chen burst through the canopy with a blast of golden energy and Dragon Might, smashing the Mandala Snake into the mud.
  • Su Chen confronted Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, asking why they had fled without saying goodbye.

Ch. 14Misjudging a Thousand-Year Ferocious Beast, the Grandmaster Abandons His Disciple to Escape

Yu Xiaogang misidentified a three-thousand-year-old Dark-Armored Bloodhorn Dragon and lost his Martial Soul when it attacked. As the beast trapped Tang San, Yu Xiaogang fled and abandoned his injured disciple, leaving Tang San alone in mortal danger.

  • Yu Xiaogang dismissed Su Chen's warning and promised Tang San that a Mandala Snake Soul Ring would help him advance.
  • A Dark-Armored Bloodhorn Dragon burst from the forest, but Yu Xiaogang mistook it for a weak, five-hundred-year-old Thick-Armored Crocodile.
  • Yu Xiaogang sent Luo Sanpao to attack, and the dragon destroyed the Mutated Martial Soul with a single strike.
  • Yu Xiaogang recognized the dragon's true identity after its attack shattered his Soul Rings and left him badly injured.
  • The dragon's fire blocked Tang San's escape, and Yu Xiaogang fled into the forest, leaving Tang San alone beneath the beast.

Ch. 15One Punch Sent a Thousand-Year Sub-Dragon Flying, Shattering Tang San's Dao Heart

Tang San’s Tang Sect techniques failed against the Dark-Armored Bloodhorn Dragon, leaving him on the verge of death until Su Chen arrived and sent the beast flying with one strike. The system locked the three-thousand-year dragon as Su Chen’s first Soul Ring target, and the enraged beast charged him again.

  • Tang San used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and Blue Silver Grass to evade and restrain the Dark-Armored Bloodhorn Dragon, but its dragonfire destroyed the vines.
  • Tang San’s steel Hidden Weapons broke against the dragon’s scales, and he gave up as its foot descended to crush him.
  • Su Chen arrived amid a dragon’s cry and blocked the dragon’s attack with his Ancestral Dragon Claw.
  • Su Chen struck the Dark-Armored Bloodhorn Dragon and sent it flying through trees, while Tang San watched in shock.
  • The system announced that Tang San’s confidence had been shattered and locked the three-thousand-year Dark-Armored Bloodhorn Dragon as Su Chen’s first Soul Ring target.
  • The Dark-Armored Bloodhorn Dragon gathered purple-red lightning and charged Su Chen again.

Ch. 16A Thousand-Year Soul Ring Right from the Start, and a Slap in Yu Xiaogang's Face!

Su Chen killed the Dark-Armored Bloodhorn Dragon and absorbed its three-thousand-year Soul Ring, defying Yu Xiaogang’s limit for a First Soul Ring. As Tang San collapsed in despair, Su Chen headed deeper into the Soul Hunting Forest to seek a Second Soul Ring.

  • Su Chen swiftly killed the Dark-Armored Bloodhorn Dragon while Tang San watched helplessly.
  • Tang San warned Su Chen that absorbing the dragon’s three-thousand-year Soul Ring would destroy his body, citing Yu Xiaogang’s theory.
  • Su Chen dismissed Yu Xiaogang’s limits and began absorbing the Soul Ring.
  • Su Chen’s Ancestral Dragon power and divine marrow transformed the Soul Ring’s energy, allowing him to complete his First Soul Ring at three thousand years.
  • Tang San coughed up blood and collapsed after seeing Su Chen survive with a purple Soul Ring.
  • Su Chen sensed a four-hundred-year Mandala Snake deeper in the forest and went to seek his Second Soul Ring.

Ch. 17Seizing Destiny's Opportunity: A God-Level Double-Purple Soul Grandmaster!

Su Chen killed the Mandala Snake meant for Tang San and absorbed its Soul Ring, using his Ancestral Dragon bloodline to raise it into a Thousand-Year Ring and become a Soul Grandmaster with two purple rings. Yu Xiaogang arrived to find his theories shattered and Tang San disillusioned, while Su Chen left the Soul Hunting Forest.

  • Su Chen killed the Mandala Snake despite Tang San warning that he could not absorb a second Soul Ring.
  • Su Chen absorbed the snake's ring and refined it into a Thousand-Year Soul Ring, gaining a second purple ring and an Ancestral Dragon Reverse Scale.
  • Yu Xiaogang returned to the clearing and was stunned to see Su Chen's double-purple Soul Rings and the dead Mandala Snake.
  • Tang San realized Yu Xiaogang had abandoned him and lost his remaining respect for his teacher.
  • Su Chen mocked Yu Xiaogang's knowledge and flew toward the exit of the Soul Hunting Forest.

Ch. 18Master and Disciple Turn Against Each Other! Yu Xiaogang, You Have Given Me Reason to Kill You!

After Yu Xiaogang abandoned Tang San during the Dark-Armored Bloodhorn Dragon attack, Tang San hid his hatred and accepted a ten-year Deadwood Vine Soul Ring to survive his injuries. The pair left the Soul Hunting Forest while each secretly plotted against the other.

  • Yu Xiaogang claimed he had risked his life to summon help, but Tang San remembered him fleeing and resolved to kill him when he could.
  • Tang San concealed his fury and asked Yu Xiaogang what he should do after Su Chen took the four-hundred-year Mandala Snake.
  • Yu Xiaogang found a dying ten-year Deadwood Vine and persuaded the gravely injured Tang San to absorb its Soul Ring as his only chance to survive.
  • Tang San absorbed the white Soul Ring, reached the threshold of level eleven, and saw his Blue Silver Grass turn yellow and withered.
  • Tang San secretly vowed revenge on Yu Xiaogang and Su Chen, then let Yu Xiaogang help him leave the Soul Hunting Forest for Nuoding City.

Ch. 19Want to See Me? Let the Pope Come Herself!

Su Chen demonstrated his extraordinary Martial Soul and two thousand-year Soul Rings at the Nuoding branch hall, proving his Soul Grandmaster rank. He rejected Ma Xiunuo’s offer to escort him to Spirit City, and Ma Xiunuo sent an urgent report directly to Pope Bibi Dong.

  • Ma Xiunuo questioned Su Yuntao’s report that Su Chen had awakened with level-twenty innate Soul Power and an unknown top-tier Martial Soul.
  • Su Chen entered the steward’s hall and said he had obtained a Soul Ring and come to register as a Soul Grandmaster.
  • Su Chen released his Pure Yang Dragon Emperor Aura and revealed two deep-purple thousand-year Soul Rings, overwhelming Ma Xiunuo and Su Yuntao.
  • Ma Xiunuo certified Su Chen as a Soul Grandmaster and gave him a badge and stipend.
  • Su Chen refused Ma Xiunuo’s offer to escort him to Spirit City and said the Pope could send someone to Nuoding if she wanted to meet him.
  • Ma Xiunuo ordered a sealed message sent directly to Pope Bibi Dong, reporting Su Chen’s arrival and abilities.

Ch. 20A Ten-Year Junk Ring Drew Laughter from All, and a Titled Douluo's Wrath

Tang San and Yu Xiaogang returned to Nuoding Academy in disgrace, where Tang San’s weak ten-year Soul Ring and withered Blue Silver Grass drew ridicule. As Su Chen reunited with Xiao Wu in Dorm Seven, Tang Hao unleashed Divine Slaughter’s Domain from the woods, and Su Chen faced the Titled Douluo while shielding her.

  • Yu Xiaogang and the injured Tang San arrived at Nuoding Academy, where Instructor Chen mocked them and Yu Xiaogang defended Tang San’s progress.
  • Tang San displayed his ten-year white Soul Ring and brittle, mutated Blue Silver Grass, prompting laughter from the instructors and students.
  • Tang San blamed Su Chen for his misfortune and vowed to use Tang Sect Hidden Weapons against him and Yu Xiaogang.
  • Su Chen returned to Dorm Seven, where Xiao Wu greeted him and relaxed under his touch.
  • Tang Hao unleashed Divine Slaughter’s Domain over Dorm Seven, and Su Chen pulled Xiao Wu behind him as he faced the black-robed figure in the woods.

Ch. 21What Was a Titled Douluo? The Ancestral Dragon's Wrath Shattered Heaven and Earth

Tang Hao attacked Su Chen at Nuoding Academy, but Su Chen’s Chaos Ancestral Dragon power shattered his domain and drove him away. Xiao Wu found safety in Su Chen’s embrace, while Tang Hao’s retreat left the question of who would bear his anger.

  • Tang Hao unleashed Divine Slaughter’s Domain against Su Chen in Dorm Seven, intending to cripple him.
  • Su Chen’s Ancestral Dragon Reverse Scale awakened a golden Dragon Emperor Phantom that destroyed the domain and terrified Tang Hao into fleeing.
  • Xiao Wu embraced Su Chen, whose Dragon Qi soothed her transformation and meridian blockages.
  • The system reduced Tang San’s fortune, rewarded Su Chen with the Ancestral Dragon Hegemony Body Art, and raised his Soul Power to level twenty-two.
  • Su Chen wondered whom Tang Hao would target after retreating from Nuoding Academy.

Ch. 22The Clear Sky Douluo's Fury: Yu Xiaogang Takes a Brutal Beating

Tang Hao broke into Yu Xiaogang’s villa and brutalized him for endangering Tang San and damaging his Martial Soul. He left Yu Xiaogang alive to shield Tang San from scrutiny, warning him never to use the boy as a test subject again.

  • Yu Xiaogang, injured and humiliated after Tang San’s failed Soul Ring was exposed, began writing to Flender to explain it as a Martial Soul mutation.
  • Tang Hao smashed through Yu Xiaogang’s wall and pinned him down with his killing aura.
  • Yu Xiaogang pleaded for mercy by invoking his family and Bibi Dong, provoking Tang Hao to crush both his knees.
  • Tang Hao revealed he was Tang San’s father and condemned Yu Xiaogang for abandoning Tang San in the Soul Hunting Forest and making him absorb a withered ten-year-old vine.
  • Tang Hao spared Yu Xiaogang to keep Tang San’s Twin Martial Souls hidden, threatened to destroy the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan if Yu Xiaogang mistreated Tang San, and disappeared into the night.

Ch. 23Tang Hao Secretly Taught His Son, and a Deadly Hidden Weapon Was Born!

After Tang San injured himself forging in a fit of hatred, Tang Hao secretly taught him a force-generating method and left him money and medicine. Tang San used the lesson to forge a venomous Sleeve Arrow and ended the chapter vowing to kill Su Chen.

  • Tang San hammered iron through his damaged meridians while dwelling on his ruined Martial Soul and hatred for Su Chen and Yu Xiaogang.
  • Tang Hao appeared in the smithy, checked on Tang San’s injured arm, and showed him how to drive force from the calves through the waist and into the hammer.
  • Tang Hao left Tang San a bag of Gold Soul Coins and a bottle of medicine before disappearing into the night.
  • Tang San applied Tang Hao’s method to forge faster and made a refined-iron Sleeve Arrow loaded with Mandala Snake venom.
  • Tang San vowed to use the hidden weapon to kill Su Chen.

Ch. 24Bibi Dong was stunned: this peerless prodigy had to be won over!

Bibi Dong learned of Su Chen’s extraordinary martial soul and soul rings, then ordered him secretly protected while planning to recruit him. Six years later, Su Chen and Xiao Wu left Nuoding Academy, but Tang San ambushed them with poisoned bolts.

  • Bibi Dong received Ma Xiunuo’s report that Su Chen had a divine-grade dragon martial soul and two thousand-year soul rings at the Soul Grandmaster realm.
  • Bibi Dong sealed the Nuoding records, promoted Ma Xiunuo and Su Yuntao, and ordered Shadow Guards to protect Su Chen in secret.
  • Six years later, twelve-year-old Su Chen had reached level forty and prepared to leave Nuoding Academy with Xiao Wu.
  • Su Chen sensed Tang San hiding beside the alley as he and Xiao Wu headed out of the city.
  • Tang San attacked Su Chen with three poisoned refined-steel bolts aimed at his eyes and throat.

Ch. 25Six years of bitter training? You couldn't even take one punch from me!

Su Chen effortlessly defeats Tang San and Yu Xiaogang’s ambush, then leaves Tang San alive with his pride and body shattered. Three days later, Su Chen and Xiao Wu arrive at Suotuo City’s Rose Hotel, where he begins his plan to seize Shrek’s opportunities.

  • Yu Xiaogang summons Luo Sanpao to attack Su Chen from behind, but Su Chen’s aura destroys the blast and shatters Luo Sanpao.
  • Tang San attacks Su Chen with his Mysterious Jade Hand, but Su Chen breaks his hand and arm with one punch and sends him crashing through a wall.
  • Su Chen leaves Tang San alive and walks away with Xiao Wu, while Yu Xiaogang urges Tang San to seek help from Flender at Shrek Academy in Suotuo City.
  • Tang San vows to rebuild his hidden weapons and use Shrek’s power to destroy Su Chen.
  • Three days later, Su Chen and Xiao Wu arrive at the Rose Hotel in Suotuo City, and Su Chen leads her inside to begin his scheme.
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