Chapter Summaries

Xiong Jun secretly planned to escape Di Tian’s control and pursued spiritual-power training while waiting for a chance to leave the Lake of Life. When Di Tian brought him along to recruit Zi Ji, Xiong Jun disappeared.

• Xiong Jun considered taking over a human soul master’s body as a way to escape the fate of soul beasts, and asked Di Tian to teach him about spiritual power.
• Di Tian agreed to train Xiong Jun, who also pressured the other Ferocious Beasts and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm to share their knowledge.
• Over ten years, Xiong Jun improved his spiritual-power control and learned that Tang San had descended and the Soft Bone Rabbit had begun transforming.
• After a dragon soul beast survived its twenty-thousand-year tribulation, Di Tian agreed to take Xiong Jun along to find it.
• Di Tian found Zi Ji and persuaded her to join the Ferocious Beasts, then noticed that Xiong Jun had vanished.

Xiong Jun hid from Di Tian after leaving a letter explaining that he would pursue his own path, then assessed his stockpile of Soul Bones and planned to take over a human body. He settled on Dai Mubai as his target and considered how he might seek godhood afterward.

• Di Tian found Xiong Jun's letter, learned that Xiong Jun had erased memories of a certain person and intended to act alone, and failed to track him down.
• Xiong Jun hid in a hole deep underground and decided to wait several months before taking action.
• Xiong Jun inventoried a dozen Soul Bones, including several powerful ones collected by himself and Di Tian.
• Xiong Jun considered Qian Renxue and Tang San as possible targets for body-snatching but rejected them as unsuitable or too risky.
• Xiong Jun chose Dai Mubai, the third prince of the Star Luo Empire, as his target and considered pursuing the Sea God or War God inheritance afterward.

Xiong Jun traveled to the Star Luo Empire and planted a spiritual power seed in the young Dai Mubai, then abandoned plans to enter Heaven Dou City after sensing Qian Daoliu nearby. He reached Holy Soul Village and waited for Tang San to grow tired and fall asleep, creating an opening to act on his memories.

• Xiong Jun disguised himself as a human, entered the Star Luo Empire, and planted a spiritual power seed in Dai Mubai to gradually weaken his intelligence.
• Xiong Jun sensed Qian Daoliu in Heaven Dou City and slipped away rather than risk exposing his soul beast identity.
• Xiong Jun traveled to Nuoding City, found Yu Xiaogang at the Junior Soul Master Academy, and left him alone.
• Xiong Jun searched the waterfall cave near Holy Soul Village, found the newly sprouting Blue Silver Emperor, but did not find the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
• Xiong Jun waited near Tang San while Tang Hao was drunk; after crying from hunger, Tang San grew tired and fell asleep.

The hidden bear spirit imprinted Tang San’s memories to obtain the Tang Sect Secret Arts, then spent months preparing for his planned body seizure of Dai Mubai by collecting rare treasures and soul bones. He watched Dai Mubai’s martial soul awakening begin, poised to carry out his plan.

• He imprinted Tang San’s memories, extracted the Tang Sect Secret Arts, and left without killing Tang Hao.
• He decided to seize Dai Mubai’s body after his martial soul awakening and searched ancient ruins for Soul Tools, the White Dragon Inner Core, and a Soul Bone.
• He found the remains of a five-hundred-thousand-year White Dragon and recovered its Dragon Core and head Soul Bone.
• He gathered Immortal Herbs and hunted three hundred-thousand-year sea soul beasts to obtain the soul bones he needed, avoiding Sea God Island.
• He observed Dai Mubai’s gradual decline into a dazed state while Dai Weisi and the Star Luo Imperial Family suspected he was pretending.
• The Star Luo Emperor and Dai Weisi attended Dai Mubai’s martial soul awakening, and the awakening ceremony began.

Dai Mubai awakened a White Tiger martial soul with innate soul power of level 8.4, while Xiong Jun arranged for others to believe he was pretending to be a fool. After preparing his body and sealing his power and spiritual origin within it, Xiong Jun completed his possession and decided to compete for the Sea God's godhood.

• Dai Mubai awakened his White Tiger martial soul and tested at innate soul power level 8.4.
• Xiong Jun caused Dai Mubai to smile so Dai Weisi and the Star Luo Emperor would suspect he had been feigning idiocy.
• After seven days, Xiong Jun isolated Dai Mubai's room, opened his Sea of Consciousness, and cleared away his remnant soul.
• Xiong Jun sealed his cultivation and spiritual origin into Dai Mubai's body, condensed a Torso Bone, and completed the possession after three days.
• Xiong Jun, now calling himself Dai Mubai, recognized his soul as human and resolved to pursue the Sea God's godhood.

Dai Mubai spent three years strengthening his body and nearing the ultimate metal attribute while concealing his abilities from the Star Luo imperial family. He prepared to transform his martial soul and obtain his first soul ring, but paused when Zhu Zhuqing arrived for a test of their martial soul compatibility.

• Dai Mubai considered the soul skills granted by Xiong Jun's torso and right palm bones, then continued tempering his body before condensing a soul ring.
• Over three years, Dai Weisi and the Star Luo Emperor dismissed Dai Mubai as a fool because he still had no soul ring.
• Dai Mubai sensed he was close to attaining ultimate metal and planned to use singular velvet sky chrysanthemum to evolve his martial soul before condensing a powerful first soul ring.
• Dai Mubai learned that Duke Lingmao had arrived with Zhu Zhuqing and decided to study their martial soul fusion before transforming his martial soul.
• Duke Lingmao, despite his misgivings, ordered the imperial family's soul master to test Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing's martial soul compatibility.

Dai Mubai evolved his Martial Soul into the Darkgolden Tiger King and condensed a thirty-thousand-year First Soul Ring. With a powerful enhancement Soul Skill and rank-twenty Soul Power, he prepared to leave and pursue his own path.

• Duke Lingmao learned that Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing had seventy percent Martial Soul compatibility and named Dai Mubai Zhu Zhuqing’s fiancé.
• Dai Mubai secretly prepared to evolve his Martial Soul and consumed the singular velvet sky chrysanthemum, transforming his White Tiger into the Darkgolden Tiger King.
• Dai Mubai used Xiong Jun’s origin power to condense his First Soul Ring, raising its age to thirty thousand two hundred years.
• Dai Mubai gained the First Soul Skill White Tiger Vajra Body, which increased his physical attributes by three hundred percent, and discovered his Soul Power had reached rank twenty.

Dai Mubai left the Star Luo Empire after learning that his second prince brother had died and his elder brother’s people were coming for him. The Star Luo Emperor learned Dai Mubai had been pretending to be a fool, assigned a Douluo to protect him, and Dai Mubai continued toward the Heaven Dou Empire to seek Immortal Herbs.

• Dai Mubai postponed condensing his second Soul Ring and cultivated while studying Indestructible Vajra.
• After news arrived that the second prince had died and Dai Weisi’s people were coming, Dai Mubai packed his belongings and escaped the palace using a concealment Soul Tool.
• The Star Luo Emperor learned Dai Mubai had left the empire and was exceptionally clever, then ordered Enshrined Douluo Black Panther to protect him.
• Zhu Zhuqing received the gifts and letter Dai Mubai had left for her and vowed to find him after she grew stronger.
• Dai Mubai detected Black Panther following him and continued by carriage toward the Heaven Dou Empire to reach the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and its remaining Immortal Herbs.

Dai Mubai recruited Black Panther to deliver a message to Dugu Bo, claiming a powerful teacher had arranged their meeting. Black Panther failed to find Dugu Bo and secretly reported Dai Mubai’s actions to the Star Luo Emperor.

• Dai Mubai revealed that he knew Black Panther was following him and claimed a Titled Douluo teacher had been protecting him.
• Dai Mubai warned Black Panther to keep the teacher’s existence secret and sent him to visit Dugu Bo with a token.
• Black Panther agreed to deliver Dai Mubai’s message and introduced himself by the code name Black Panther.
• Dai Mubai checked into a luxurious hotel while Black Panther watched him and wondered what gave him such confidence.
• Black Panther sent a secret letter about Dai Mubai to the Star Luo Empire, then visited Dugu Bo’s residence for three days without finding him.
• The Star Luo Emperor received Black Panther’s secret letter.

The Star Luo Emperor suspected that a missing imperial relative had become a Titled Douluo and secretly arranged support and protection for Zhu Zhuqing. Meanwhile, Dai Mubai cultivated the Purple Demon Eye and then set out with Black Panther to visit Dugu Bo, who was waiting at his residence.

• The Star Luo Emperor searched three centuries of imperial records and concluded that a missing granduncle might be the Titled Douluo who had taken Dai Mubai as his disciple.
• The Star Luo Emperor ordered monthly cultivation resources for Zhu Zhuqing and an absolutely loyal female Soul Saint to protect her.
• Dai Mubai cultivated the Purple Demon Eye and estimated that he needed about another year of gathering purple qi before breaking through.
• Black Panther told Dai Mubai that Dugu Bo was waiting at his residence, and Dai Mubai said his teacher had already prepared a gift.
• Dai Mubai and Black Panther arrived to find Dugu Bo waiting outside, leaving Black Panther astonished.

Dai Mubai met Dugu Bo and offered him a choice of remedies for the snake venom afflicting him and his granddaughter. Dugu Bo swore to fulfill Dai Mubai’s three requests in exchange for a cure, and they prepared to leave for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

• Dugu Bo personally welcomed Dai Mubai and escorted him into his residence, while Black Panther observed how deferentially he treated the young prince.
• Dai Mubai sent Black Panther away, identified himself as a runaway member of the Star Luo Imperial Family, and reassured Dugu Bo that his teacher would not put him in conflict with Heaven Dou.
• Dai Mubai offered to cure the venom in Dugu Bo and Miss Dugu, with a more complete solution available if Dugu Bo agreed to three conditions and kept the method secret.
• Dugu Bo asked what the conditions were, then swore on his Martial Soul to protect Dai Mubai from Heaven Dou, guard him during the next Soul Master Tournament if possible, and never use his poison in a war between the empires.
• Dai Mubai thanked Dugu Bo and proposed that they set out immediately for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Dai Mubai went with Dugu Bo to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to test his soul and undergo cultivation, while promising to give Dugu Bo a detoxification method. He consumed the two rare herbs and entered the pool, leaving Dugu Bo to wait with the book of instructions.

• Dai Mubai stopped Black Panther from accompanying him and Dugu Bo to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
• Dugu Bo offered to discipline Black Panther, and Dai Mubai agreed as long as he was not harmed.
• Dugu Bo invited Dai Mubai to call him Senior and considered him as a possible grandson-in-law, but Dai Mubai showed no interest in Dugu Yan.
• Dai Mubai told Dugu Bo he would stay in the pool for several days and handed him a book about the promised detoxification method.
• Dai Mubai harvested and consumed the octagonal mysterious ice grass and infernal delicate apricot, then jumped into the pool as Dugu Bo watched.

Dai Mubai tempered his body in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, then condensed a powerful second Soul Ring with Xiong Jun’s essence and a wisp of the Fire Dragon King’s divine power. He emerged with his strength greatly improved and began sensing the changes while Dugu Bo studied the Soul Core Condensation Method.

• Dai Mubai entered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and used its opposing forces to temper his body, digest the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, and open all eight extraordinary meridians.
• Dugu Bo studied the Soul Core Condensation Method Dai Mubai had left him and resolved to protect Dai Mubai.
• Dai Mubai descended deeper into the spring and used Xiong Jun’s essence and the well’s dragon aura to condense his second Soul Ring.
• A wisp of the Fire Dragon King’s divine power raised Dai Mubai’s second Soul Ring from fifty-three thousand to sixty thousand years.
• Dai Mubai surfaced and sensed his improved physique and Head Soul Bone while Dugu Bo told him there was no hurry about the detoxification method.

Dai Mubai discovered that dragon energy at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well partly replenished the essence he used to condense soul rings, and he assessed his new second soul skill and rank 30 soul power. He gave Dugu Bo a detoxification method, his blood as a medicinal catalyst, and an Earth Dragon Golden Melon for Dugu Bo’s granddaughter, then planned to leave the Heaven Dou Empire to gain experience.

• Dai Mubai found that the dragon energy absorbed while condensing his second soul ring restored part of Xiong Jun's consumed essence, and he decided to return to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for future soul rings.
• Dai Mubai examined Tiger King's Roar, a powerful spiritual and infrasound area attack, and confirmed his soul power had reached rank 30.
• Dai Mubai told Dugu Bo how to manage the poison and offered his poison-immune blood to help remove the toxins already afflicting Dugu Bo and Miss Dugu.
• Dai Mubai gave Dugu Bo an Earth Dragon Golden Melon, explaining that it could help Miss Dugu evolve her martial soul and resolve the Jade Phosphor Snake Poison at its root.
• Dai Mubai asked Dugu Bo to teach his subordinate a lesson and said he would leave the Heaven Dou Empire to travel before eventually going to Shrek Academy.

After returning from Sunset Forest, Dai Mubai left Dugu Bo’s residence and headed for Shrek Academy, where he planned to cultivate before seeking his third Soul Ring. On the way, he promised Black Panther he could become a Titled Douluo within ten years, and Black Panther swore loyalty to him.

• Xue Qinghe ordered his people to identify the youth Dugu Bo had greeted and seek a chance to make contact, while Prince Xue Xing prepared to visit Dugu Bo.
• Dugu Bo attacked Black Panther for questioning Dai Mubai, then relented when Dai Mubai asked him to spare his subordinate.
• Dai Mubai left Dugu Bo’s residence with Black Panther and departed for Suotuo City, intending to settle at Shrek Academy and cultivate in peace.
• Dai Mubai promised Black Panther he could become a Titled Douluo within ten years if he served him wholeheartedly.
• Black Panther swore upon his Martial Soul to obey only Dai Mubai from then on.

Dai Mubai rewarded Black Panther with a nine-grade purple ganoderma and ordered him to build a luxurious villa at Shrek Academy. After reaching Suotuo City, Dai Mubai checked into the Rose Hotel to enjoy himself while continuing his cultivation.

• Dai Mubai gave Black Panther a nine-grade purple ganoderma and explained that it could heal his injuries, strengthen his foundation, and improve his chances of becoming a Titled Douluo.
• Black Panther accepted Dai Mubai's gift, resolved to serve him, and drove him toward Shrek Academy while relinquishing his loyalty to the Star Luo Emperor.
• Black Panther gathered information about Shrek Academy and Canghui Academy, and Dai Mubai ordered him to build a comfortable three-story villa inside Shrek Academy.
• Dai Mubai told Black Panther to take him to the Rose Hotel, where he paid for a luxurious east-facing room with Gold Soul Coins.
• After Dai Mubai settled into the room and admired its furnishings, someone knocked softly at his door.

Dai Mubai discovered that the Rose Hotel offered a room-call service and asked for two guests, while Black Panther attacked Shrek Academy to warn its staff about Dai Mubai’s future enrollment. Black Panther left Flender and Zhao Wuji defeated and threatened them over how they would teach Dai Mubai.

• Dai Mubai opened his door to a Soul Grandmaster and learned about the Rose Hotel’s special room-call service, then asked him to find two guests.
• Black Panther ambushed Shao Xin and Li Yusong at Shrek Academy before fighting Flender, who unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar.
• Black Panther harried Flender until he entered his weakened state, then defeated Zhao Wuji when he returned to help.
• Black Panther told Flender that his Young Master would soon enroll and warned him not to teach Dai Mubai the academy’s philosophy of stirring up trouble.
• Black Panther grew furious at the staff’s defiant expressions and demanded to know whether they intended to refuse Dai Mubai’s enrollment.

Black Panther built Dai Mubai a luxurious villa at Shrek Academy, leaving Flender disappointed when no other buildings were provided. Dai Mubai inspected the villa and noticed Oscar watching it, setting his plan in motion.

• Flender agreed to let Dai Mubai stay at Shrek Academy after Black Panther warned the teachers not to mistreat him.
• Black Panther hired the finest construction crew in Suotuo City and spent his money—and more taken from a noble's vault—building Dai Mubai a lavish villa.
• Flender realized Black Panther had built only the villa and told Zhao Wuji they would have to repair the academy themselves.
• After five days of cultivation, Dai Mubai went to see the finished villa and praised Black Panther's work, including its Soul Tool lamps and plumbing.
• Dai Mubai spotted Oscar inspecting the villa and revealed that he had built it to create a contrast for his plan.

Dai Mubai settled into Shrek Academy, cultivated his Indestructible Vajra, and gradually won Oscar, Shao Xin, and Zhao Wuji over. By the end, Flender realized the academy was slipping out of his control.

• Dai Mubai introduced himself to Oscar and offered to keep a room for him, but Oscar hurried away uneasily.
• Dai Mubai completed his enrollment with Flender, then returned to his villa to cultivate while Black Panther settled in a nearby village to protect him.
• Dai Mubai trained and teased Oscar until Oscar became close to him and began calling him Big Brother.
• Shao Xin visited because he feared Dai Mubai would lead Oscar astray, but Dai Mubai's advice on support-type cultivation impressed him, and he encouraged Oscar to follow Dai Mubai.
• Dai Mubai grew close to Zhao Wuji, whose Gravity Domain helped his cultivation, while Flender watched his influence over Shrek Academy fade.

Flender worried that Dai Mubai was manipulating Oscar and tried to convince Shao Xin and Zhao Wuji to share his concerns. Their reassurances left Flender questioning his own motives, while Dai Mubai continued training Oscar and shaping his future.

• Flender suspected Dai Mubai was seeking to influence Oscar and warned Shao Xin that the boy might be exploited or left without support in the future.
• Shao Xin defended Dai Mubai, citing the benefits Oscar received and his respectful treatment of the boy, and Flender left after accepting that he could not change Shao Xin's mind.
• Flender asked Zhao Wuji for his view, but Zhao Wuji also trusted Dai Mubai and suggested Flender was resentful about not receiving a free dormitory.
• Dai Mubai gave Oscar a book of recipes and arranged for Shao Xin to handle the cooking while Oscar cultivated in the dining hall.
• Oscar vowed to work hard after Dai Mubai told him to focus on cultivation, and Dai Mubai watched him leave with a smile.