Chapter Summaries

Lin Yang met Tang San and Grandmaster at Nuoding Academy, where Grandmaster claimed that both boys had hidden second martial souls and offered to guide them. The chapter ended with Lin Yang challenging Grandmaster to a bet after he dismissed the Sharingan as a support-type martial soul.

• Lin Yang arrived at Nuoding Academy and presented his Spirit Hall certificate to Grandmaster.
• Grandmaster accepted Tang San and Lin Yang as students, then claimed they both possessed twin martial souls because of their rank-ten innate full soul power.
• Lin Yang denied having a second martial soul and challenged Grandmaster's reasoning, while Tang San listened closely.
• Grandmaster described Lin Yang's Sharingan as a weak support martial soul suited to mental pressure and battlefield observation.
• Lin Yang activated his Sharingan and challenged Grandmaster to a bet, raising his Sasuke Uchiha roleplay proficiency to six.

Lin Yang and Grandmaster made a bet over whether Lin Yang could develop the Sharingan as an attack-type martial soul, while Tang San declined to become Grandmaster’s disciple. At Dorm Seven, Lin Yang’s Sharingan frightened Wang Sheng, but Xiao Wu arrived and defeated Lin Yang in a sparring match.

• Lin Yang bet Grandmaster that he could develop his martial soul into an agility-attack or power-attack type, and Grandmaster agreed that the winner could claim a favor or gain a disciple.
• Tang San declined Grandmaster’s offer of discipleship, and Grandmaster led Tang San and Lin Yang to register at the Academic Affairs Office.
• Lin Yang used his Sharingan to frighten Wang Sheng into giving him the Dorm Seven boss position, then introduced himself and Tang San to the other students.
• Xiao Wu arrived at Dorm Seven and accepted Wang Sheng’s challenge to spar with the boss.
• Xiao Wu used a rapid series of throws and kicks to defeat Lin Yang, who got back to his feet and demanded an explanation.

At the Soul Hunting Forest, Lin Yang hunted a Blazing Fire Ape and absorbed its Soul Ring. He gained the Fire Release Soul Skill, while his Sharingan changed to show two tomoe.

• Xiao Wu became Dorm Seven's boss and arranged to share a bed with Tang San and Lin Yang.
• Tang San, Lin Yang, and Xiao Wu agreed to handle the dorm's work-study duties, and Tang San later told them Grandmaster would take him and Lin Yang to hunt for Soul Rings.
• Tang San chose a Mandala Snake as his first Soul Beast and began absorbing its Soul Ring while Lin Yang went to find one of his own.
• Lin Yang used his Sharingan to trap and exhaust a Blazing Fire Ape, then killed it and began absorbing its Soul Ring.
• Lin Yang's attempt to unlock an ocular technique failed, but he gained the Fire Release Soul Skill and his Sharingan settled with two tomoe.

After evolving his Sharingan with an 872-year soul ring, Lin Yang tested its abilities and sparred with Tang San, revealing that he could copy Mysterious Jade Hand. The fight escalated when Tang San attacked with Blue Silver Grass and Lin Yang unleashed a powerful fire technique.

• Lin Yang used his Sharingan to briefly control the Wolf King, then returned to find Tang San had finished absorbing his soul ring and become Grandmaster's disciple.
• Lin Yang challenged Tang San to a spar and used his evolved Sharingan to read and evade his attacks.
• Lin Yang matched Tang San's Mysterious Jade Hand, claiming he had just learned it.
• Tang San used Entanglement to attack with Blue Silver Grass, but Lin Yang burned the first wave away with Great Fireball Technique.
• Tang San sent more Blue Silver Grass surging around Lin Yang, who formed hand seals and prepared Majestic Destroyer Flame.

Lin Yang defeated Tang San in their spar and revealed that he had absorbed an 872-year Blazing Fire Ape Soul Ring, stunning Tang San and Grandmaster. Grandmaster asked to experiment on Lin Yang, who refused.

• Tang San attacked with Blue Silver Grass, but Lin Yang burned through it and evaded Tang San’s hidden crossbow bolt with his Sharingan.
• Lin Yang caught Tang San’s bolt, then used ricocheting stones to redirect another bolt toward Tang San and cut his sleeve.
• Lin Yang received a Sasuke Uchiha portrayal increase, while Tang San realized Lin Yang had outclassed him in their fight.
• Lin Yang told Grandmaster and Tang San that his first Soul Ring came from an 872-year Blazing Fire Ape, leaving them stunned.
• Grandmaster asked Lin Yang to fulfill a future promise and then requested permission to conduct experiments on him; Lin Yang refused.

Lin Yang, Tang San, and Grandmaster returned to Nuoding City after obtaining their first Soul Rings, while Xiao Wu revealed that she had also become a Soul Master. The next day, a Spirit Hall employee found Lin Yang and led him, Tang San, and Xiao Wu to meet Steward Zhang.

• Lin Yang refused Grandmaster's offer, and Grandmaster accepted the bet while deciding that Tang San would prove his theory.
• Lin Yang, Tang San, and Grandmaster left the Soul Hunting Forest, waited for their delayed carriage, and returned to Nuoding City.
• Lin Yang introduced Tang San as the dormitory's future cleaner, and Tang San and Lin Yang revealed they were one-ring Battle Soul Masters.
• Xiao Wu announced that she had also become a Soul Master, then shouted at Lin Yang after he ignored her bid for praise.
• The next day, a Spirit Hall employee recognized Lin Yang and escorted him, Tang San, and Xiao Wu to meet Steward Zhang.

Lin Yang, Tang San, and Xiao Wu visited the Spirit Hall Branch in Nuoding City for Soul Master assessments. After Tang San and Lin Yang revealed unusually strong Martial Souls and Soul Rings, Master Li invited them to join Spirit Hall, but Lin Yang reminded him that Xiao Wu had not yet been assessed.

• Lin Yang brought Tang San and Xiao Wu into the Spirit Hall Branch and met Master Li, who led them to the assessment laboratory.
• Tang San released his Blue Silver Grass and hundred-year Soul Ring, then tested at level thirteen.
• Lin Yang revealed his Two-Tomoe Sharingan and a Soul Ring over seven hundred years old, then tested at level twelve.
• Master Li praised Tang San and Lin Yang and invited them to join Spirit Hall.
• Lin Yang pointed out that Xiao Wu had not been assessed, so Master Li asked her to release her Martial Soul.

Lin Yang tracked a Spirit Hall agent into a secluded alley and defeated him in a fight. The agent, Zhang Yue, offered Lin Yang access to Spirit Hall resources in exchange for occasional help, leaving Lin Yang to consider the proposal.

• After leaving the Spirit Hall, Lin Yang turned back while Tang San and Xiao Wu returned to the academy, then used his Sharingan to follow traces of soul power into an alley.
• A black-robed man attacked Lin Yang with wolf claws, but Lin Yang evaded him and struck back.
• The man used Shadow Mist and a pendant to resist Lin Yang’s genjutsu, while Lin Yang bombarded him with Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Jutsu.
• After Lin Yang’s fireballs badly injured him, the man surrendered and introduced himself as Zhang Yue, a rank eighteen Battle Soul Master affiliated with the Spirit Hall.
• Zhang Yue said Master Li had offered Lin Yang access to Spirit Hall resources in exchange for occasional help, and presented him with a silver token and necklace.

After graduating from Nuoding Academy, Lin Yang, Tang San, and Xiao Wu decided to travel to Suotuo City and visit Shrek Academy. The chapter ended with the trio entering the city, while Lin Yang reflected on how his portrayal scores increased.

• Lin Yang accepted Spirit Hall's Storage Soul Tool and token from Zhang Yue, then criticized Zhang Yue's level before leaving.
• Zhang Yue reported to a concealed superior that his mission was accomplished and was told to attend to his duties.
• Six years later, Lin Yang, Tang San, and Xiao Wu graduated from Nuoding Academy as Soul Grandmasters.
• Tang San told Lin Yang and Xiao Wu that his teacher had recommended Shrek Academy, and the three agreed to go there rather than Spirit Hall.
• Lin Yang reviewed his portrayal panel and considered the rules behind its scores as the trio traveled to Suotuo City.
• Lin Yang, Tang San, and Xiao Wu arrived in Suotuo City and headed toward Shrek Academy.

Lin Yang, Tang San, and Xiao Wu found Shrek Academy and joined its admissions line, where Lin Yang revealed his powerful soul rings. The elderly examiner accepted them and sent Dai Mubai to escort them inside, while Zhu Zhuqing watched Lin Yang leave.

• Lin Yang led Tang San and Xiao Wu to Shrek Academy, whose shabby entrance surprised them.
• Lin Yang recognized Zhu Zhuqing in the registration line and saw Ning Rongrong enter the academy with Dai Mubai.
• Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Lin Yang registered together and demonstrated their martial souls.
• Lin Yang revealed a Thousand-Year second Soul Ring, astonishing the examiner and the other applicants.
• The examiner eagerly accepted the three, and Dai Mubai led them into the academy as Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing watched him and Lin Yang.

Lin Yang, Tang San, and Xiao Wu reached Shrek Academy’s tests, where Dai Mubai took them straight to the fourth round after Tang San demonstrated his rank-twenty-nine soul power. Lin Yang also qualified, but his display blinded the crowd; the old examiner identified his rank as twenty-eight.

• Dai Mubai brought Lin Yang, Tang San, and Xiao Wu into Shrek Academy, where Lin Yang calmed Xiao Wu after she grew jealous of Dai Mubai’s attention to another girl.
• Tang San and Lin Yang approached Oscar’s sausage cart, but Lin Yang demanded a freshly made sausage and Tang San gave up on buying any after Oscar produced one with his strange incantation.
• Dai Mubai led the group to the front of the testing line, and the examiner allowed them to skip ahead to the fourth round if they passed.
• Tang San showed rank-twenty-nine soul power, while Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing also demonstrated enough power to qualify for exemptions.
• Lin Yang poured his soul power into the crystal, unleashing a blinding flash that hurt the crowd’s eyes; the examiner stopped him and announced rank twenty-eight.

Lin Yang and the others reached Shrek Academy’s final admission trial, where Zhao Wuji challenged them to survive his attacks for one incense stick. After identifying Zhao Wuji and introducing their abilities, the group planned a coordinated defense and began the test.

• Lin Yang stopped suppressing his cultivation at level twenty-eight, and Dai Mubai led him and the others to the fourth trial.
• Zhao Wuji revealed that the group had to withstand his attacks for one incense stick to pass, while Lin Yang and Ning Rongrong recognized his identity and reputation.
• The five introduced their martial souls and levels, and Ning Rongrong explained that her pagoda could boost their strength and speed.
• Tang San assigned Lin Yang to lead the attack, Xiao Wu to back him up, Zhu Zhuqing to flank Zhao Wuji, and Ning Rongrong to provide support.
• Ning Rongrong activated her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and boosted the others’ strength as Lin Yang activated his Sharingan and the trial began.

Lin Yang and the others fought Zhao Wuji in the entrance test, combining Ning Rongrong’s buffs with coordinated attacks and Lin Yang’s techniques. Zhao Wuji remained largely unharmed and turned his attention to Lin Yang as the fight entered a second round.

• Ning Rongrong buffed the group, and Lin Yang rescued her from Zhao Wuji’s ground shock wave before attacking with Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique.
• Zhao Wuji emerged from the flames nearly unharmed, and Lin Yang, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Tang San coordinated attacks against him.
• Lin Yang disrupted Zhao Wuji’s soul power by striking his joints, while thorn-covered vines briefly restrained him.
• Zhao Wuji grew into a giant and revealed seven soul rings, but the group continued attacking with Ning Rongrong’s buffs and Lin Yang’s fire techniques.
• Lin Yang used Four Ounces Moves a Thousand Pounds to unbalance Zhao Wuji and strike his chin, while Zhu Zhuqing attacked his vulnerable points.
• Zhao Wuji unleashed an imposing force that drove Lin Yang and Zhu Zhuqing back, then faced the group as Lin Yang announced the second round.

Lin Yang, Tang San, and their companions attacked Zhao Wuji together, but his soul skill badly injured Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing. The group refused to abandon the test, and Tang San and Lin Yang prepared to face Zhao Wuji again as a third stick of incense was lit.

• Lin Yang and Tang San coordinated with Xiao Wu to lift Zhao Wuji and slam him headfirst into the ground.
• Zhao Wuji unleashed his first soul skill, blasting Zhu Zhuqing unconscious and injuring Xiao Wu while Tang San was hurt through his Blue Silver Grass.
• Lin Yang caught Xiao Wu, and Tang San used his internal energy to check on her as Zhao Wuji declared the test lost.
• Tang San asked Zhao Wuji to restart the test, and Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing agreed to stay with their comrades.
• Zhao Wuji lit a third stick of incense, and Tang San and Lin Yang prepared to fight him again.

Tang San and Lin Yang fought Zhao Wuji together, combining hidden weapons, poison, and fire to overcome his defenses. As Zhao Wuji unleashed his fifth soul skill, Lin Yang revealed a purple soul ring and activated Amaterasu.

• Tang San and Lin Yang attacked Zhao Wuji from opposite sides with hidden weapons, and Lin Yang used fire to strengthen their assault.
• Zhao Wuji used his third soul skill to trap Tang San in increased gravity, then activated his fourth soul skill to lock onto him.
• Tang San escaped Zhao Wuji’s attacks with blue silver grass, hidden weapons, and poison, while Lin Yang secretly restored his soul power.
• Lin Yang burned Zhao Wuji’s back as Tang San pierced his defenses with golden hidden weapons and fired a poisoned crossbow bolt into his mouth.
• Zhao Wuji activated his fifth soul skill, and Lin Yang revealed a purple soul ring before opening his bloodshot eye and calling out Amaterasu.

Lin Yang's black Amaterasu flames and Tang San's hidden weapons overwhelmed Zhao Wuji, but the group passed the exam. After the injured students received treatment, Zhao Wuji left Dai Mubai to settle the new students in for classes the next day.

• Lin Yang transformed his flames into black Amaterasu, which burned through Zhao Wuji's golden light until Zhao Wuji dispersed it with a shock wave.
• Tang San's Black Hammer struck Zhao Wuji in the face, and Dai Mubai caught the injured Tang San while Oscar brought sausages to treat the group.
• Lin Yang recovered from using Amaterasu and asked Ning Rongrong to look after Xiao Wu.
• Zhao Wuji confirmed the incense had burned out and declared that the group had passed the exam.
• Tang San removed the Dragon Whisker Needles from Zhao Wuji, then collapsed from exhaustion as Zhao Wuji ordered Dai Mubai to settle in the new students and leave the poisoned weapons untouched.

After recovering from the day's injuries, Lin Yang met Zhu Zhuqing beneath the moonlight, where her request to see his Sharingan turned into a spar. The fight ended when her earlier injury flared up, and Lin Yang carried her back to the academy as a mysterious hooded man watched.

• Lin Yang noticed Zhao Wuji and two powerful figures outside the academy, then waited until the largest Soul Power presence left before going for a walk.
• Zhu Zhuqing joined Lin Yang outside, asked about his Sharingan, and challenged him to spar.
• Lin Yang used his Sharingan to track Zhu Zhuqing's attacks and blocked her Soul Skills, including Hell Stab and Netherworld Hundred Claws.
• Zhu Zhuqing's injured arm dislocated again, and Lin Yang caught her as she fell.
• Zhu Zhuqing tried to walk back alone, but Lin Yang picked her up and carried her toward the academy.
• A hooded man watched Lin Yang and Zhu Zhuqing before disappearing, and Lin Yang glanced toward where he had been.

Lin Yang joined the Shrek students for breakfast and met Ma Hongjun and Oscar as Dai Mubai introduced the group. Flender welcomed the newcomers, ordered each student to pay one hundred Gold Soul Coins, and took Ning Rongrong and Oscar aside while Tang San and Lin Yang stayed to watch.

• Lin Yang sat with Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing as Dai Mubai introduced Ma Hongjun and the students discussed their names and how to address one another.
• Oscar arrived at the training grounds with a beard, and he joked with Tang San about attracting the new girls' attention.
• Flender arrived, welcomed the students, and ordered each of them to pay one hundred Gold Soul Coins to Teacher Li.
• Flender told Dai Mubai to explain the academy rules and prepare for the first class that night, then took Ning Rongrong and Oscar with him.
• Tang San and Lin Yang stayed behind to see what Flender would do next.

Lin Yang challenged Flender’s advice that support-type Soul Masters should focus on escaping, arguing that their teammates should protect them. Flender conceded that Lin Yang had a point, revised the training plans, and warned the students that the evening class would be difficult.

• Flender told Oscar and Ning Rongrong that support-type Soul Masters needed to know how to escape danger on the battlefield.
• Lin Yang argued that Battle Soul Masters should protect support-type teammates, and Flender struggled to counter his reasoning.
• Flender asked whether Lin Yang believed support-type Soul Masters could rely entirely on their teammates, but Lin Yang clarified that fitness mattered without making escape its purpose.
• Flender admitted Lin Yang had a point, sent Oscar and Ning Rongrong to run a lap, and warned the others about the evening class.
• Lin Yang told Tang San and Xiao Wu they could leave together if things went badly, then led them toward the dormitories while wondering if their next class would be at the Soul Fighting Arena.