Chapter Summaries

Master met Tang Hao, who left Tang San in his care and urged him to help Tang San grow closer to Xiao Wu. In Spirit City, Bibi Dong and Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan examined Tang San’s report and considered whether his Blue Silver Grass concealed a second martial soul.

• After meditation, Master lamented that he had not advanced past level thirty and resolved to prove himself through Tang San.
• Tang Hao visited Master, confirmed that he knew Tang San’s background, and entrusted Tang San to his care while he pursued an old grievance against Spirit Hall.
• Tang Hao gave Master a black token and instructed him to encourage Tang San to spend time with Xiao Wu, whom he described as an opportunity for Tang San.
• After Tang Hao left, Master wondered about Xiao Wu’s background and noted that three children with Innate Full Soul Power had appeared at Nuoding Academy.
• At the Papal Palace, Bibi Dong asked Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan whether Blue Silver Grass could produce Innate Full Soul Power, and they examined Tang San’s report for signs of Twin Martial Souls.
• Bibi Dong asked Yue Guan about Blue Silver Grass’s upper limit, and he appeared to realize what she was suggesting.

Bibi Dong sent Chrysanthemum Douluo to investigate Tang San after recognizing the significance of his Blue Silver Grass martial soul, Innate Full Soul Power, and surname. At Nuoding Academy, Cheng Xiao trained with pebbles and spent the day with Xiao Wu, while Tang San began work at a Blacksmith Shop and caught the attention of a passing man in black.

• Bibi Dong told Chrysanthemum Douluo to investigate Tang San's background, and he left the Papal Palace to carry out her order.
• Cheng Xiao practiced using Soul Power to propel pebbles, then apologized to Xiao Wu for making her wait and took her by the hand to go eat.
• Tang San went to a Blacksmith Shop to become an apprentice and demonstrated the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, stunning the blacksmiths.
• A middle-aged man in a black robe watched Tang San forge and left with a look of gratification.
• Tang San asked Cheng Xiao to spar, but Cheng Xiao declined, so Tang San planned to keep practicing at the Blacksmith Shop and wondered what its workers were making.

Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan investigated Tang San’s origins in Sacred Soul Village and suspected that his Blue Silver Grass was the Blue Silver Emperor. In Nuoding City, Master urged Tang San to pursue balanced development of his martial soul while dismissing Cheng Xiao’s potential, and Tang San accepted the advice.

• Yue Guan questioned Old Jack about Tang San and learned that Tang Hao had arrived with a newborn six years earlier, while Tang San’s mother was never seen.
• Yue Guan connected Tang San’s Innate Full Soul Power and Blue Silver Grass to the Blue Silver Emperor and hurried away to report his suspicions to the Pope.
• Master asked Tang San about Cheng Xiao, and Tang San said Cheng Xiao kept avoiding sparring and had not shown his first soul ring.
• Master criticized Cheng Xiao’s reliance on books and predicted his shadow-related martial soul would limit his progress without proper guidance.
• Master advised Tang San to develop Blue Silver Grass along a balanced path, and Tang San agreed.

Bibi Dong learned that Tang San was Tang Hao’s son and likely possessed both the Clear Sky Hammer and Blue Silver Emperor, but she judged that Spirit Hall could not safely strike at Tang Hao yet. She also learned about the gifted children Cheng Xiao and Xiao Wu, ordered Yue Guan to monitor and recruit such geniuses—or eliminate them—and set out with him for Worship Hall.

• Yue Guan gave Bibi Dong his investigation into Tang San, confirming that Tang Hao was his father and suggesting Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass could awaken as the Blue Silver Emperor.
• Bibi Dong concluded Tang San likely had Twin Martial Souls but warned that attacking him could provoke Tang Hao and cost Spirit Hall dearly.
• Yue Guan reported that Cheng Xiao and Xiao Wu had Innate Full Soul Power and had declined Spirit Hall’s invitation to become free soul masters.
• Bibi Dong ordered Yue Guan to watch gifted soul masters, bring them into Spirit Hall before rival factions could, and make them disappear if they refused.
• Bibi Dong noted Cheng Xiao’s Shadow Soldier martial soul might suit Ghost Douluo and ordered Yue Guan to accompany her to Worship Hall to inform Qian Daoliu.

Bibi Dong went to Douluo Hall to speak with Qian Daoliu and draw his attention to Tang San, but Golden Crocodile Douluo challenged her authority before she was allowed inside. The chapter ended with Bibi Dong entering while Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan wondered whether her strength had reached the legendary realm.

• Bibi Dong climbed to Douluo Hall with Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, intending to provoke Qian Daoliu and mention Tang San.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo emerged and used his Soul Power pressure to force Yue Guan to his knees, denying Bibi Dong entry without the Great Elder's order.
• Bibi Dong struck the ground with her Golden Scepter and released Soul Power strong enough to counter Golden Crocodile Douluo and lift Yue Guan.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo withdrew his pressure and mocked Bibi Dong, who ignored his provocation and called on Qian Daoliu to let her enter.
• Qian Daoliu invited Bibi Dong inside, and Yue Guan wondered whether she had reached the legendary realm of strength.

Bibi Dong warned Qian Daoliu that Tang San might be a Twin Martial Souls genius and urged him to eliminate Tang Hao and his son, but he refused to act. After she left, Qian Daoliu recognized the threat of her evil divine inheritance and resolved to prioritize Qian Renxue’s future, even if that meant letting Tang San grow.

• Bibi Dong entered Douluo Hall and gave Qian Daoliu a file describing Tang San’s suspected Twin Martial Souls and his connection to Tang Hao.
• Bibi Dong argued that Tang San could become a threat to Spirit Hall and tried to persuade Qian Daoliu to kill him, but he questioned why she needed his help.
• Bibi Dong mocked Qian Daoliu about Qian Xunji’s death and left Douluo Hall.
• Golden Crocodile Douluo condemned Bibi Dong, while Qian Daoliu explained that he had spared her because she was Qian Renxue’s mother.
• Qian Daoliu sensed an evil divine aura in Bibi Dong and resolved to protect Qian Renxue’s path to inheriting Spirit Hall, even if he allowed Tang San to grow.

Cheng Xiao collected his custom short swords and agreed to spar with Tang San, who had helped forge them. At the Academy Back Mountain, their fight began with Cheng Xiao charging in and forcing Tang San to retreat after a powerful sword throw.

• Cheng Xiao and Xiao Wu visited the Blacksmith Shop, where the owner revealed that Tang San had helped forge Cheng Xiao’s two short swords.
• Tang San asked Cheng Xiao to spar at the Academy Back Mountain, and Cheng Xiao agreed.
• Cheng Xiao spent the afternoon with Xiao Wu before arriving nearly two hours late to meet Tang San.
• The two revealed their martial souls and level thirteen cultivation before Tang San summoned Blue Silver Grass to stop Cheng Xiao’s charge.
• Cheng Xiao cut through the Blue Silver Grass and threw one short sword at Tang San, who used Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon and Mysterious Jade Hand to deflect it before deciding to keep his distance.

Cheng Xiao defeated Tang San in a sparring match after countering his Blue Silver Grass and hidden weapons, then returned to the dormitory, where Xiao Wu teased him about the fight. Tang San vowed to defeat Cheng Xiao, while Cheng Xiao and Xiao Wu ended the chapter joking together under the blanket.

• Tang San attacked Cheng Xiao with Blue Silver Grass and Silver Needles, but Cheng Xiao cut through the vines and blocked the needles with Shadow Power.
• Cheng Xiao used Swift Walk to close in and struck Tang San in the abdomen, sending him flying and winning the sparring match.
• Tang San accepted his loss and vowed to find a way to defeat Cheng Xiao.
• Cheng Xiao returned to the dormitory, where Xiao Wu asked who had won and playfully offered to dry his hair.
• Cheng Xiao said he had nearly let Tang San win, and Xiao Wu boasted that she was stronger than Tang San.

After reaching level twenty, Cheng Xiao traveled with Xiao Wu to the Star Dou Great Forest to seek extra protection, though he had not decided what Soul Beast to hunt. At an inn near the forest, they discussed the conflict between Soul Beasts and Soul Masters, and Cheng Xiao warned that changing how Soul Rings were obtained would not end the threat to Soul Beasts.

• Cheng Xiao and Xiao Wu left Nuoding City by carriage for the Star Dou Great Forest after his Soul Power reached level twenty.
• During the week-long journey, Xiao Wu considered revealing her identity to Cheng Xiao but decided against it.
• The pair arrived in a lively town outside the forest, booked one room at an inn, and prepared to enter the forest the next day.
• Xiao Wu asked whether Soul Masters could gain Soul Rings and power without killing Soul Beasts, and Cheng Xiao said such a solution might ease their conflict.
• Cheng Xiao explained that Soul Masters would still hunt Soul Beasts for Soul Bones and predicted that Soul Beasts could face extinction because they cultivated more slowly.

Cheng Xiao and Xiao Wu entered the Star Dou Great Forest to find Cheng Xiao’s second soul ring, where Xiao Wu’s family soon confronted them. Cheng Xiao revealed that he knew Xiao Wu’s identity and could condense soul rings on his own, while Xiao Wu stopped Er Ming from attacking him and chose to trust him.

• Cheng Xiao and Xiao Wu left town and headed for the Star Dou Great Forest, where Xiao Wu warned him not to venture too deep.
• As they walked through the forest, Cheng Xiao teased Xiao Wu about knowing the area, and she hesitated to explain her familiarity.
• The ground shook as Er Ming approached, and Cheng Xiao told Xiao Wu that her family had come to see her.
• Cheng Xiao admitted he had recognized Xiao Wu as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form and explained that he could condense soul rings without hunting Soul Beasts.
• Er Ming struck at Cheng Xiao, but Xiao Wu stepped in front of him and stopped Er Ming from hitting her friend.
• Er Ming warned Xiao Wu that humans could not be trusted, but she said she wanted to try trusting Cheng Xiao.

The Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape doubted Cheng Xiao’s claim that he could advance without hunting Soul Beasts, but Xiao Wu defended her trust in him. The Sky Azure Bull Python challenged Cheng Xiao to form his second Soul Ring before the gathered Soul Beasts, promising the forest’s help if he succeeded.

• The Sky Azure Bull Python arrived and accused Cheng Xiao of deceiving Xiao Wu, then threatened to kill him if he harmed her or revealed her identity.
• Cheng Xiao said he could advance without hunting Soul Beasts, and Xiao Wu declared that she trusted him despite his being human.
• Cheng Xiao explained that his ability would make him a target among human Soul Masters and asked to form his second Soul Ring before the forest’s emperors.
• The Sky Azure Bull Python agreed to believe him if he succeeded, promising that it and the Titan Giant Ape would help him and leave his relationship with Xiao Wu alone.

Cheng Xiao formed his second Soul Ring in the Star Dou Great Forest, alarming Xiao Wu and the Two Forest Emperors with the Shadow Monarch’s appearance. He learned his new skills and stood weakly before the Sky Azure Bull Python, which promised to honor its agreement and told him to rest.

• Cheng Xiao refused to promise that he would never hunt Soul Beasts, and the Sky Azure Bull Python agreed to let him form his Soul Ring for Xiao Wu’s sake.
• Cheng Xiao sat down to form his ring as Xiao Wu, the Sky Azure Bull Python, and the Titan Giant Ape watched through the day.
• At night, Cheng Xiao’s Soul Ring formed, and the Shadow Monarch appeared, frightening the Two Forest Emperors before dissolving into Cheng Xiao.
• Cheng Xiao learned the Killing Intent and Stealth skills and revealed two dark purple Soul Rings, though they appeared yellow to Xiao Wu and the others.
• The Sky Azure Bull Python admitted Cheng Xiao had succeeded and promised to honor its agreement, then urged the exhausted Cheng Xiao to rest.

Cheng Xiao and Xiao Wu said farewell to Da Ming and Er Ming and returned to Nuoding Academy. Meanwhile, Tang San reached level twenty and obtained a second soul ring from a six-hundred-year-old Ghost Vine.

• After recovering, Cheng Xiao promised Da Ming that he would do his best to protect Xiao Wu and learned to call the two forest emperors Da Ming and Er Ming.
• Cheng Xiao and Xiao Wu spent several days with Da Ming and Er Ming before setting out for Nuoding Academy.
• Tang San reached level twenty and asked Master to help him obtain a second soul ring.
• With Master and Nuoding Academy headmaster Mano's help, Tang San hunted a six-hundred-year-old Ghost Vine and absorbed its soul ring.
• Tang San's Blue Silver Grass grew tougher and began to resemble the Ghost Vine.

Mano arranged a spar between Tang San and Cheng Xiao after Tang San gained his second soul ring, while Master remained certain Tang San would win. Master then examined Tang San’s tougher, toxin-bearing Blue Silver Grass and asked him to demonstrate Parasite, leaving its effects yet to be seen.

• Mano proposed that Tang San and Cheng Xiao have a proper match after Cheng Xiao and Xiao Wu returned from hunting Soul Beasts, and Master agreed.
• Master told Tang San about the planned spar, and Tang San described Cheng Xiao’s fighting style and suspected first Soul Skill.
• Master took Tang San to the academy’s back mountain to inspect his Blue Silver Grass and second Soul Skill.
• Tang San wrapped Blue Silver Grass around a tree and bent it, showing its increased toughness.
• Master observed scorched marks on the tree and concluded Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass had Ghost Vine’s corrosive toxin alongside the Mandala Snake’s neurotoxin.
• Master asked Tang San to use Parasite so he could assess its effectiveness.

Tang San questioned whether his two binding Soul Skills could defeat stronger opponents, and Master explained the strengths and weaknesses of the Control Type path. After Master demonstrated how blades could cut Blue Silver Grass, Tang San understood its counters and believed Cheng Xiao's twin swords would matter less as his Soul Power grew.

• Tang San used Parasite to bind a tree again and questioned its weak poison and the overlap between his first two Soul Skills.
• Master explained the five Soul Master development paths and argued that Control Type Soul Masters could overcome opponents through restraint and sound judgment.
• Tang San took heart from Master's claim that there were no useless martial souls, only useless Soul Masters.
• Master cut Tang San's Blue Silver Grass with a knife, showing that sharp weapons could sever it.
• Master warned Tang San about flame and weapon martial souls, and Tang San compared Cheng Xiao's twin swords to ordinary Hidden Weapons that would become less threatening as their Soul Power gap widened.

Master advised Tang San to focus on cultivating his Soul Power and promised that his Blue Silver Grass would eventually overcome its weaknesses, while forbidding him from using Hidden Weapons in a spar with Cheng Xiao. After Cheng Xiao and Xiao Wu returned to Nuoding Academy as Soul Grand Masters, the dean summoned Cheng Xiao to his office.

• Tang San asked Master whether he should choose Soul Rings to counter Blue Silver Grass's weaknesses, and Master told him to rely on his theories, companions, and Hidden Weapons instead.
• Master warned Tang San not to use Hidden Weapons against Cheng Xiao and promised that Tang San's Blue Silver Grass would become resistant to blades and fire after he reached Titled Douluo level and cultivated his Clear Sky Hammer.
• Master told Tang San that the dean would arrange a Martial Soul-only spar with Cheng Xiao after Cheng Xiao returned from obtaining his second Soul Ring.
• Wang Sheng and the other work-study students congratulated Cheng Xiao and Xiao Wu on becoming Soul Grand Masters, then told Cheng Xiao that the dean wanted to see him.
• Cheng Xiao left for the dean's office after asking Xiao Wu to rest, and Xiao Wu challenged Wang Sheng to spar when he teased her.

Headmaster Mano arranged a friendly spar between Cheng Xiao and Tang San to test the two Soul Grandmasters. Cheng Xiao overwhelmed Tang San and defeated him, leaving Master rushing to help his disciple.

• Cheng Xiao told Headmaster Mano that he had obtained his second soul ring, and Mano scheduled a spar with Tang San for the next morning.
• Mano and Master restricted Cheng Xiao and Tang San to using only their martial souls during the match.
• Cheng Xiao's enhanced speed and strength let him win their opening exchange despite Tang San using the Mysterious Jade Hand.
• Tang San used his Blue Silver Grass to try to entangle Cheng Xiao, but Cheng Xiao vanished and the vines struck nothing.
• Cheng Xiao's presence disrupted Tang San's Soul Power and forced his Purple Demon Eye to shut down, after which Cheng Xiao struck him and sent him flying.
• Master hurried over to Tang San after Cheng Xiao defeated him.

Tang San insisted on continuing his duel with Cheng Xiao and persuaded Mano to allow Hidden Weapons, despite Master’s earlier agreement to restrict the match to Soul Skills. Tang San’s weapons failed against Cheng Xiao’s Black Mist Barrier, and Cheng Xiao launched a decisive attack as the chapter ended.

• Tang San refused Master’s help and demanded another chance to defeat Cheng Xiao, while Master warned that Cheng Xiao’s second Soul Skill might grant Stealth.
• Master asked Mano to allow weapons, and after Cheng Xiao agreed to fight unarmed, Mano accepted the change in rules.
• Tang San attacked with every Hidden Weapon in Twenty-Four Bridges Bright Moon, but Cheng Xiao’s Black Mist Barrier blocked them all.
• Cheng Xiao rushed at Tang San and used Hit the Vital Point, revealing that his real attack was a kick as Tang San tried to block with his arms.

Cheng Xiao defeated Tang San in their sparring match after weakening him with Killing Intent and knocking him down. Tang San conceded and was taken for treatment, while Cheng Xiao returned to the dormitory and meditated on his Shadow Power.

• Cheng Xiao used Killing Intent to weaken Tang San and sent him crashing to the ground with a powerful kick.
• Tang San tried to use Parasite, but Master intervened and demanded that Cheng Xiao stop attacking him.
• Cheng Xiao argued that the match could continue until Tang San personally conceded, and Headmaster Mano declared Cheng Xiao the winner.
• Tang San conceded, and Master carried him to Nuoding Academy's infirmary for treatment.
• Back in the dormitory, Cheng Xiao considered shaping Shadow Power into weapons and then began meditating.

After Tang San woke from his defeat by Cheng Xiao, he questioned whether cultivating Blue Silver Grass was the right choice and considered switching to the Clear Sky Hammer. Master urged him to stay the course, leaving Tang San to weigh his teacher’s assurances against his doubts.

• A healer told Master that Tang San’s injuries were superficial and that a day of rest should suffice.
• Tang San woke after two and a half hours and apologized to Master for losing to Cheng Xiao.
• Tang San asked whether he should cultivate the Clear Sky Hammer or broaden Blue Silver Grass’s Soul Skills beyond control.
• Master insisted that Tang San must not cultivate his second Martial Soul early, explaining that doing so would conceal it and allow him to pursue powerful Soul Rings later.
• Master assured Tang San that his Twin Martial Souls and future Soul Skills would eventually let him defeat Cheng Xiao.