Arc 1From Shrek to First Place

Huo Yuhao left Shrek City for the Sun Moon Empire, where Jing Hongchen took him on as a disciple and he advanced rapidly in Soul Tool studies. After gaining the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion as his second martial soul, Huo Yuhao dominated the Level 2 certification exam and set a new record.

  • Tang San’s wisp of consciousness was destroyed by the God of Destruction as Huo Yuhao discovered his Spectator ability and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm explained his Wisdom Soul Ring.
  • Huo Yuhao joined Tang Ya, Tang Yin, and Bei Bei on the way to Shrek City, but Zhou Yi rejected him from Shrek Academy, so he began selling grilled fish and studying Soul Tools with Feng Bujue.
  • Feng Bujue helped Huo Yuhao improve his Soul Power and Soul Tool skills, while Huo Yuhao concealed his progress and left Shrek City with him after reaching level twenty.
  • The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm persuaded the Ice Empress to become Huo Yuhao’s second martial soul, and Huo Yuhao survived the transformation to gain the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion and its Soul Ring and torso bone.
  • Feng Bujue brought Huo Yuhao to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, where Jing Hongchen accepted him as a disciple and provided him with resources and guidance.
  • Huo Yuhao studied at the academy, shared Spiritual Detection with Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, and chose to enter the Level 2 certification exam rather than the Level 1 exam.
  • Huo Yuhao used Soul Tools, Spiritual Detection, and his other abilities to defeat the exam’s opponents across ten rounds.
  • Feng Yu announced that Huo Yuhao scored 1,435 points, took first place, and set a new record, prompting Xiao Hongchen to protest his advantage.
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Ch. 1"Spectator" Huo Yuhao

Tang San tried to interfere with Planet Douluo’s destiny, but the God of Destruction stopped his divine descent. Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao gained the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s million-year Wisdom Soul Ring and a mysterious Spectator ability, then awoke as Tang Yin arrived and doubted that he was the Child of Destiny.

  • Tang San sent a wisp of his consciousness toward Planet Douluo, but the God of Destruction destroyed it and challenged him, starting a battle.
  • The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm entered Huo Yuhao’s Sea of Consciousness, where a gray remnant soul and a strange droplet had also appeared.
  • Huo Yuhao discovered his Spectator ability, which let him discern others’ true thoughts and condense chaos qi, and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm explained his Wisdom Soul Ring and its skills.
  • Huo Yuhao used his insight to expose the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s embarrassing defeat and had Mental Interference replaced with Simulation.
  • The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm explained Huo Yuhao’s weak constitution and the mysterious droplet, then sent him back to consciousness.
  • Tang Yin approached Tang Ya and Bei Bei as Huo Yuhao began to wake, and privately concluded that the frail boy was unlikely to be the Child of Destiny.

Ch. 2Refusing the Tang Sect

After Huo Yuhao awakens, Tang Ya and Bei Bei invite him and Tang Yin to join the declining Tang Sect, offering Tang Yin an examination-free place at Shrek Academy. Huo Yuhao rejects Tang Ya’s attempt to recruit him as an unpaid caretaker, but travels with the others to Shrek City to pursue the academy.

  • Huo Yuhao confirms his Spiritual Detection works, and Tang Yin introduces himself as an eleven-and-a-half-year-old Blue Silver Grass Soul Grandmaster at rank twenty-nine.
  • Tang Ya invites both boys to join the Tang Sect, and Tang Yin readily accepts while Huo Yuhao hesitates over the sect’s binding terms.
  • Tang Ya explains that the Tang Sect has dwindled to three members and offers Tang Yin its examination-free Shrek Academy slot.
  • Tang Ya proposes that Huo Yuhao join the sect and look after its empty Shrek City base, but Huo Yuhao pretends to consider it while asking for medicine and cultivation pills.
  • Bei Bei apologizes for the Tang Sect’s lack of funds, and Huo Yuhao decides to travel with the group to Shrek City and see whether he can enter Shrek Academy.

Ch. 3Seeing His Heart, Knowing His Nature

Huo Yuhao tried to enroll at Shrek Academy without a recommendation letter, but Zhou Yi rejected and insulted him for his low talent. He left calmly, and, with little money and an empty stomach, decided to earn some money before pursuing his future elsewhere.

  • Huo Yuhao learned that Shrek Academy required a recommendation letter and that registration would close in an hour.
  • After hearing the volunteers criticize Zhou Yi, Huo Yuhao called her back and asked to register.
  • Huo Yuhao disguised his Million-Year Soul Ring as a hundred-year ring and told Zhou Yi he had rank-one innate soul power and rank-eleven Soul Master strength.
  • Zhou Yi dismissed Huo Yuhao as untalented, and he calmly defended his effort before leaving the registration desk.
  • Dai Huabin mocked Huo Yuhao as a low-born servant, and Huo Yuhao glanced back at him before leaving Shrek Academy.
  • The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm encouraged Huo Yuhao, who said he was only regretful; then he realized he needed to earn money and find food.

Ch. 4Feng Bujue

Huo Yuhao sold grilled fish in Shrek City and met Feng Bujue, who told him about the corruption surrounding Shrek Academy’s recommendation letters. Feng Bujue paid Huo Yuhao to help promote Sun Moon Empire schooling and gave him a booklet about studying Soul Tools.

  • Huo Yuhao set up a grilled-fish stall outside the merchant association, where Feng Bujue bought fish and learned that Huo Yuhao had been rejected by Shrek Academy.
  • Feng Bujue explained how recommendation letters were exploited and described the corrupt arrangement involving a Regional Administrative Officer, a mother, and her talented daughter.
  • Feng Bujue gave Huo Yuhao a Gold Soul Coin for the stall fee and asked him to help hand out promotional flyers after he sold his fish.
  • Feng Bujue explained that the promotion recruited students for the Sun Moon Empire and offered copies of Introduction to Soul Tool, including guidance toward Mingdu Soul Tool Vocational and Technical College.

Ch. 5The hidden dragon

Huo Yuhao settled into a storeroom in Shrek City, studied Soul Tool theory with extraordinary speed, and built a friendship with Feng Bujue, who gave him books and engraving tools. Meanwhile, Tang Yin pushed his classmates through a harsh running test and discovered the dorm’s toilet shortage; Feng Bujue revealed his background and his search for a way to reach Level 50 Soul Power.

  • Feng Bujue let Huo Yuhao rent a storeroom cheaply, offered him a bed and a textbook, and explained that he helped because Huo Yuhao reminded him of his own difficult youth.
  • Huo Yuhao read more than eighty pages of the Soul Tool textbook overnight, then settled into a routine of cultivating, selling grilled fish, and studying.
  • Zhou Yi ordered Freshman Class One to run one hundred laps, and Tang Yin demanded two hundred; Wang Dong and the rest of the class went out to run under the threat of expulsion.
  • Tang Yin finished two hundred laps in three hours, then found students fighting over the dorm’s two toilets as he hurried back to use one.
  • Huo Yuhao returned Feng Bujue’s textbook and demonstrated that he had nearly mastered it in a few days, astonishing Feng Bujue with his answers.
  • Feng Bujue gave Huo Yuhao four Soul Tool books, an engraving knife, and practice metals, then revealed that he had graduated from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and was seeking a way to break through to Level 50 Soul Power.

Ch. 6Huo Yuhao Unleashed His Soul Engineering Talent

Huo Yuhao studied Soul Tool theory and engraving under Feng Bujue’s guidance, then successfully completed a Level 1 Core Array in only twenty-odd days. Feng Bujue urged him to develop his skills secretly in Shrek City before entering the Sun Moon Empire Royal Soul Engineer Academy next year.

  • Huo Yuhao spent more than ten days studying Soul Tool books while keeping up his usual work and cultivation routine.
  • Huo Yuhao overheard students discussing expulsions at Shrek Academy and a girl whose mental breakdown left her and her mother struggling.
  • Feng Bujue told Huo Yuhao that the girl lacked the money to move abroad and explained that talent and strength determined who had influence.
  • Huo Yuhao used Spiritual Detection and precise Soul Power control to engrave a Level 1 Compression Core Array, which Feng Bujue tested successfully.
  • Feng Bujue praised Huo Yuhao’s Soul Engineer talent and offered to help him enter the Sun Moon Empire Royal Soul Engineer Academy after he reached Level 2 in Shrek City.
  • Feng Bujue advised Huo Yuhao to conceal his Soul Tool progress and Spiritual Detection Sharing Soul Skill while he remained in Shrek City.

Ch. 7Going all in is an art

Huo Yuhao received two valuable Mystic Water Pills from Feng Bujue, and the first pill raised his Soul Power from level eleven to level thirteen while improving his potential. Feng Bujue then wrote to his elder cousin at the Illustrious Virtue Hall, proposing that Huo Yuhao be trained there once he reached Level 2 Soul Engineer.

  • The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm told Huo Yuhao that gaining Chaos Qi could improve the essence of his Sea of Consciousness, while worrying that his Soul Power was growing too slowly.
  • Feng Bujue brought Huo Yuhao two Mystic Water Pills and explained that they could boost Soul Power and improve a Soul Master's potential.
  • Feng Bujue said he had bought the pills as an investment in Huo Yuhao, who solemnly promised to repay his kindness in the future.
  • Huo Yuhao swallowed one Mystic Water Pill, and his Soul Power rose from level eleven to level thirteen as its effects cleansed his body.
  • Feng Bujue wrote to his elder cousin, describing Huo Yuhao's Soul Tool talent and planning to bring him to the academy for further instruction after he became a Level 2 Soul Engineer.

Ch. 8Today, You Barely Gave Me the Time of Day

Huo Yuhao overheard Tang Ya, Tang Yin, Bei Bei, and Xu Sanshi belittling him while he sold grilled fish, then argued with Tang Yin and Xu Sanshi about the value of soul tools. That night, Tang Yin visited the Soul Tool Department, where He Caitou challenged his crude repair of a soul tool gun barrel.

  • Tang Ya, Tang Yin, Bei Bei, and Xu Sanshi ate Huo Yuhao’s grilled fish, and Tang Yin wondered whether Xiao Xiao might be the Child of Destiny.
  • Huo Yuhao used his observations to read the group’s attitudes and noticed Tang Ya seemed especially attentive to Tang Yin.
  • Tang Yin criticized Huo Yuhao for secretly learning about soul tools, and Huo Yuhao defended their creative potential and questioned why no soul masters had become gods in ten thousand years.
  • Xu Sanshi dismissed soul tools and tossed coins at Huo Yuhao, while Bei Bei later warned Xu Sanshi not to cause trouble for him.
  • Tang Yin crudely repaired a soul tool gun barrel in the Soul Tool Department, and He Caitou offered to teach him how to do it properly.

Ch. 9Rapid Progress

Huo Yuhao advanced his cultivation and Soul Engineer studies, then received a Soul Ascension Pill from Feng Bujue and learned more about the ultimate Martial Soul Sky Dream had given him. After hearing how an Inner Court Soul Emperor nearly killed Tang Yin and another student, Huo Yuhao took the pill and reached rank seventeen Soul Power.

  • Huo Yuhao took his second Mystic Water Pill, raising his Soul Power to the peak of rank fourteen and improving his meridians.
  • Huo Yuhao told Feng Bujue that observing others could strengthen his spiritual power, explaining it as a trait of his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul.
  • Feng Bujue gave Huo Yuhao a Soul Ascension Pill and explained that his powerful cousin had secured it through merchant-association connections.
  • Sky Dream Ice Silkworm told Huo Yuhao that his second Martial Soul was an ultimate Martial Soul with an ultimate attribute.
  • Huo Yuhao heard that an Inner Court Soul Emperor had nearly burned Tang Yin and another student to death, and that each injured student received a Soul Ascension Pill as compensation.
  • Huo Yuhao took Feng Bujue's Soul Ascension Pill that night and broke through to rank seventeen Soul Power.

Ch. 10Tang Yin: You're Leaving Me Out of the Core Disciples?

Huo Yuhao advanced toward becoming a Level 2 Soul Engineer while Feng Bujue received a letter asking him to bring Huo Yuhao to the academy once he qualified. At Shrek Academy’s freshman assessment finals, Tang Yin’s Hidden Weapons helped his team win, but the academy excluded him from its list of core disciples.

  • Huo Yuhao showed Feng Bujue a nearly completed Level 2 Core Array, and Feng Bujue praised his rapid progress despite his insufficient Soul Power.
  • Feng Bujue read a letter from Feng Yu, who asked him to bring Huo Yuhao to the academy after he became a Level 2 Soul Engineer and said she might take him as a disciple.
  • Tang Yin used Hidden Weapons against Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, and Cui Yajie, while Dai Huabin defeated Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao.
  • Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu performed the Hell White Tiger, but Tang Yin used Dragon Whisker Needles and his movement technique to fight it until his team won the final.
  • Du Weilun announced the approved core disciples, and Tang Yin realized that he had been left off the list despite leading his team to victory.

Ch. 11Trouble's brewing, let's scram!

Tang Yin activated the God King's Mark to force Wang Dong’s destiny to intersect with the Child of Destiny’s, while Huo Yuhao broke through to the threshold of level twenty and learned that someone had interfered with his fate. After seeing the uproar over Feng Bujue’s newspaper interview, Huo Yuhao and Feng Bujue prepared to leave before Shrek Academy reacted.

  • Tang Yin activated the God King's Mark in Wang Dong’s Sea of Consciousness to make her cross paths with the Child of Destiny again.
  • Huo Yuhao’s Sea of Consciousness transformed as he neared level twenty, awakening his Telepathist ability and increasing his spiritual power.
  • Electrolux introduced himself to Huo Yuhao and warned that someone had maliciously interfered with his destiny, promising to alert him when it changed.
  • Huo Yuhao found Feng Bujue reading newspapers that criticized his comments about the Sun Moon Empire and Shrek Academy’s rejected applicants.
  • Feng Bujue confirmed Huo Yuhao had reached level twenty and urged him to leave before Shrek Academy caught on.

Ch. 12Wang Dong-The Huo Yuhao Detector

Huo Yuhao and Feng Bujue fled Shrek City for the Far North after Huo Yuhao sensed a mysterious summons, but Wang Dong’s search for a Soul Tool brought her and Tang Yin into their path. The chapter left Huo Yuhao’s escape undiscovered by the academy’s leadership, who dismissed a report about him as nonsense.

  • Wang Dong discovered that Huo Yuhao’s Level 1 Compression Ray Soul Tool did not make her feel sick and learned it had come from a small chamber of commerce connected to the Red Dust Chamber of Commerce.
  • Huo Yuhao persuaded Feng Bujue to travel north toward the Far North, and the two slipped out of Shrek City while Huo Yuhao used Simulation to avoid notice.
  • City Management officers searched the chamber of commerce and Feng Bujue’s dormitory after the pair had escaped, finding only failed Core Arrays in Huo Yuhao’s room.
  • At the city gate, Wang Dong confronted Feng Bujue about the Compression Ray, and Huo Yuhao explained that he had signed for the Soul Tool in a shipment from the Red Dust Chamber of Commerce.
  • Tang Yin appeared and questioned Huo Yuhao, who claimed he was going outside the city to buy fish supplies; Tang Yin accepted the explanation and encouraged him to keep grilling fish.
  • Yan Shaozhe dismissed a report identifying Feng Bujue and Huo Yuhao as Sun Moon Empire agents and told Du Weilun not to submit such reports again.

Ch. 13The Far North, the Ice Empress, and the Second Martial Soul

Huo Yuhao and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm traveled into the Far North, where Huo Yuhao left Feng Bujue safely hidden before meeting the Ice Empress. After persuading her to join the plan, Huo Yuhao endured the transformation and gained the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion as his Second Martial Soul.

  • Huo Yuhao and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm put Feng Bujue to sleep, hid him in a protected ice chamber, and left him supplies and a letter.
  • The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm revealed that his plan to make Huo Yuhao a god was tied to his feelings for the Ice Empress.
  • The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm persuaded the Ice Empress that joining Huo Yuhao offered a chance at godhood and eternal life.
  • Huo Yuhao promised to grow stronger, and the Ice Empress agreed to become his Second Martial Soul despite the dangers of the process.
  • Huo Yuhao endured nearly an hour of severe pain as the Ice Empress and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm completed the transformation.
  • Huo Yuhao gained the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, a four-hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring with two Soul Skills, and a four-hundred-thousand-year torso bone with two abilities.

Ch. 14Grandpa, I Want This!

After awakening a second martial soul in the Far North, Huo Yuhao arrived at the Sun Moon Empire Royal Soul Engineer Academy, where his rare talents drew the attention of its master, Jing Hongchen. His screening went well, and Feng Yu prepared to take him to Quiet Heart Studio to meet Jing Hongchen.

  • Huo Yuhao woke after a powerful spiritual presence caused him to pass out and discovered he had awakened the Ice Jade Scorpion as a second martial soul.
  • The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm explained Huo Yuhao's Spectator ability to the Ice Empress, who recognized how deeply it could affect his consciousness and soul.
  • Feng Bujue brought Huo Yuhao to the academy, where Feng Yu arranged his enrollment and said Jing Hongchen wanted to meet him.
  • Feng Tingting took Feng Bujue to the Review Office to complete paperwork while Jing Hongchen discussed delivering the Level 9 Soul Tool Red Dust Protection.
  • Huo Yuhao passed his screening with reports showing pass rates above 98%, and Feng Yu took him toward Quiet Heart Studio.

Ch. 15Jing Hongchen Couldn't Be Bothered to Play Coy Anymore!

Huo Yuhao demonstrated Spiritual Detection Sharing to Jing Hongchen, who judged him a gifted Soul Engineer and presented him with profiles of potential teachers. After considering the candidates and Jing Hongchen’s resources and standing, Huo Yuhao chose him as his teacher.

  • Huo Yuhao explained the principles of interlocking core arrays and demonstrated Spiritual Detection Sharing for Jing Hongchen.
  • Jing Hongchen praised Huo Yuhao’s ability and gave him profiles of senior Soul Engineers to choose from.
  • Huo Yuhao reviewed the profiles, including those of Jing Hongchen, Ye Yulin, and Xuan Ziwen, and noted Jing Hongchen’s strong resources and group of disciples.
  • Feng Yu praised Jing Hongchen’s research funding and teaching record after Jing Hongchen signaled him to speak.
  • Huo Yuhao bowed to Jing Hongchen and chose him as his teacher.

Ch. 16Jing Hongchen's Heavy Bet

Jing Hongchen welcomed Huo Yuhao as his final disciple and gave him generous access to the academy’s resources, while warning him to conceal his rare Martial Souls. After explaining his high-stakes plan to invest in Huo Yuhao, Jing Hongchen decided to verify the boy’s background.

  • Jing Hongchen asked Huo Yuhao about Soul Engineer classifications, then gave him a supplementary card that granted access to academy resources, except medicinal pills.
  • Jing Hongchen gave Huo Yuhao study books and arranged for him to meet with Jing Hongchen on weekends, while telling him to keep his Twin Martial Souls and Ultimate Martial Soul secret.
  • Feng Yu escorted Huo Yuhao to his dormitory and reminded him to attend Year Two, Class One the next day.
  • Feng Yu questioned Jing Hongchen’s extravagant gift, and Jing Hongchen explained that Huo Yuhao’s talents could transform the continent and that he would invest in him even if he were a spy.
  • Jing Hongchen told Feng Yu to review Feng Bujue’s report, rewarded Feng Yu with a future research opportunity, and ordered everyone informed to sign a confidentiality agreement.
  • Jing Hongchen decided to investigate Huo Yuhao’s background by searching Star Luo City’s Martial Soul records.

Ch. 17Little Huo, the Transfer Student

Huo Yuhao began classes at Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and learned about the empire’s advanced soul-engineering fields. Teacher Feng excused him from most regular classes and gave him a reading list and a box from their teacher, leaving Huoyuhao to explore the academy’s library and resources.

  • Huo Yuhao introduced himself to Class One, whose students admired his appearance, while he used his Telepathist ability to read their reactions.
  • Teacher Feng explained five levels of skill among Level 7 Soul Engineers and described advanced soul-tool fields, including linked, healing, and high-altitude tools.
  • The Ice Empress marveled at the empire’s soul-guidance technology, while the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm tried to interest her in stockings and was rebuffed.
  • After class, Teacher Feng told Huo Yuhao he could skip most lessons if he submitted reports, gave him a reading list and a box from their teacher, and invited him to dinner.
  • Huo Yuhao explained to the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm that accepting benefits helped build ties, then brushed off Hu Mei’s questions and left the classroom.

Ch. 18Knowledge came from every direction

Huo Yuhao studied the foundations of Soul Tools and gave Feng Bujue a precious Barrier-Clearing Pill to repay his past help. He spent the following week living in the library, while Jing Hongchen postponed his study at Quiet Heart Studio because the research project had run into problems.

  • Huo Yuhao reviewed Feng Yu’s reading list and mapped out the Soul Tool knowledge he needed, estimating he could learn the recommended books in fifty to sixty days.
  • Huo Yuhao gave Feng Bujue a Barrier-Clearing Pill, explaining that Jing Hongchen had intended it to repay Feng Bujue for helping him and to show how much the dean valued him.
  • Feng Bujue accepted the pill and planned to prepare himself before taking it in a few days.
  • Huo Yuhao spent the next week studying in the library and meditating there instead of returning to his dormitory.
  • Jing Hongchen sent Feng Yu to tell Huo Yuhao that the research project had encountered serious problems, so he did not need to study at Quiet Heart Studio during the first week.

Ch. 19Teaching the Simp Method

Huo Yuhao defused Wang Shaojie's challenge by teaching him to pursue Hu Mei through extravagant, relentless flattery, then enjoyed a lavish meal in the Teachers' Canteen. He promised Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and the Ice Empress that he would restore their bodies so they could share the finest food.

  • Hu Mei's friend showed her Huo Yuhao's article and offered to tell Wang Shaojie about her anger.
  • Huo Yuhao noticed students watching him in the library and realized Wang Shaojie was approaching to confront him.
  • Huo Yuhao guessed Wang Shaojie liked Hu Mei, claimed he already liked someone else, and advised him to keep spending money and simping for her.
  • Wang Shaojie accepted Huo Yuhao's advice and hurried off to pursue Hu Mei, while Huo Yuhao left for the Teachers' Canteen.
  • Huo Yuhao ate a nourishing Soul Engineer meal and promised Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and the Ice Empress that he would restore their bodies and share the best food with them.

Ch. 20The Hongchen Siblings

Huo Yuhao welcomed his senior siblings Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen at the Quiet Heart Studio, where he demonstrated Spiritual Detection and received a fine engraving knife. He then settled into independent study under Jing Hongchen, while Xiao and Meng began to recognize his unusual abilities.

  • Meng Hongchen welcomed Huo Yuhao and gave him the Class 6 engraving knife Ice Edge.
  • Xiao Hongchen asked Huo Yuhao to demonstrate his Soul Skill, and Spiritual Detection gave Xiao and Meng a detailed perception of everything within a hundred meters.
  • Xiao Hongchen used his Martial Soul to shape metal and realized Spiritual Detection could greatly improve his Soul Tool work.
  • Meng Hongchen used Spiritual Detection to examine Huo Yuhao and was astonished that she could find no openings in his defenses.
  • Huo Yuhao showed Jing Hongchen the two books he planned to study and began reading and working through diagrams in the office.
  • Jing Hongchen watched Huo Yuhao study seriously, while Xiao Hongchen grew bored and eventually opened a book of his own.

Ch. 21The Level-Up Ranking

Huo Yuhao learned the Level-Up Ranking exam rules and decided to enter the Level 2 certification exam rather than compete on the Level 1 list. After reviewing the current rankings and obtaining past opponent lists, he began preparing for the exam scheduled for Friday.

  • Huo Yuhao asked Feng Tingting about the Level-Up Ranking, and she explained its lists, rewards, and prestige.
  • Huo Yuhao decided to skip the Level 1 exam and compete in the Level 2 certification exam, whose score combined Soul Tool evaluations and battle results.
  • Huo Yuhao and Feng Tingting examined the Level 2 ranking, where Xiao Hongchen ranked first, Ma Rulong second, and Meng Hongchen third.
  • Feng Tingting introduced Ma Rulong, who said Xiao Hongchen had repeatedly challenged him and lost, and revealed that he would graduate before Xiao could take his top spot.
  • Huo Yuhao asked Feng Tingting for previous exam opponent lists, and she brought him the materials showing the next exam would take place on Friday.

Ch. 22The First Stage

Huo Yuhao prepared for the Level 2 Soul Engineer ranking examination, then began it by making a Card-Type Level 2 Milk Bottle. He finished the difficult Soul Tool in two hours, while Feng Yu watched and wondered what he would choose next.

  • Huo Yuhao studied past matchup lists, continued reading, and practiced spear techniques before the examination.
  • Feng Tingting, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen greeted Huo Yuhao at the examination hall, and Meng encouraged him to aim for the top five for the rewards.
  • Huo Yuhao entered the examination, received a challenging matchup list, and gathered materials for his planned Soul Tools.
  • Feng Yu watched Huo Yuhao work and recognized that he was making a Card-Type Level 2 Milk Bottle.
  • Huo Yuhao completed the Milk Bottle with exceptionally efficient movements in two hours, leaving Feng Yu curious about his remaining choices.

Ch. 23Never Missed a Shot

Huo Yuhao completed his Soul Tools and began the combat portion of the exam, using his Level 2 Soul Guidance Ray Gun and Spiritual Detection to defeat the first three rounds with perfect scores. As he prepared to face tougher opponents, Xiao Hongchen predicted that the later rounds would test him more seriously.

  • Huo Yuhao finished his three Soul Tools and Feng Yu took them for grading.
  • Huo Yuhao entered Arena 13 and passed the first round by quickly shooting the examiner, whose protective Soul Tool prevented injury.
  • Huo Yuhao used rapid-fire shots and Spiritual Detection to eliminate three Wind Baboons in the second round.
  • Huo Yuhao shattered a Level 1 shield and defeated a squad of three Soul Engineers in the third round without moving from his starting position.
  • Meng Hongchen praised Huo Yuhao's reactions and accuracy, while Xiao Hongchen realized Spiritual Detection could complement his own strengths.
  • Xiao Hongchen admired Huo Yuhao's Soul Guidance Ray Gun but warned that the coming rounds would be harder.

Ch. 24Blinding Flash Black Dragon Spear, Forced Sharing!

Huo Yuhao used a blinding spear to defeat the next examination opponents and earned high scores, despite damaging the arena's lights. As round eight began against flying Shriek Demon Bats that could resist Spiritual Detection, he activated Spiritual Sharing to forcibly access their vision.

  • Huo Yuhao replenished his Soul Power during the intermission and judged his level 2 Soul Guidance Ray Gun too slow and weak.
  • In round six, Huo Yuhao shot out the arena lights, blinded three Hundred-Year Wind Baboons with his spear, and incapacitated them, earning 95 points.
  • In round seven, Huo Yuhao used his blinding spear and Spiritual Detection to defeat a squad of Level 2 Soul Engineers, earning another 95 points.
  • Director Lin Jiayi allowed the combatants to use sunglasses from the next round and instructed the analysts not to deduct points for damage to the examination facilities.
  • In round eight, three Hundred-Year Shriek Demon Bats filled the arena with mist that interfered with Spiritual Detection, so Huo Yuhao put away his spear and activated Spiritual Sharing to forcibly access their vision.

Ch. 25The Academy Couldn't Allow Anyone This Badass to Exist!

Huo Yuhao used Spiritual Detection, Spiritual Sharing, and clever tactics to defeat the examination’s final opponents and set a new academy record. He finished exhausted but victorious, while Xiao Hongchen insisted that Spiritual Detection was the reason Huo Yuhao had surpassed him.

  • Huo Yuhao used Spiritual Detection and Telepathist abilities to guide Soul Guidance Rays through the fog and defeat the Shriek Demon Bats with little effort.
  • Huo Yuhao used invisibility, spear techniques, and Level 1 Soul Guidance Rays to defeat the Level 2 Soul Engineer squadron and earn full marks in round nine.
  • Huo Yuhao disrupted the Silvermoon Wolves with a Milk Bottle, then used Spiritual Detection, mind reading, and Spiritual Sharing to defeat the pack and pass round ten with full marks.
  • Feng Yu announced that Huo Yuhao had scored 1,435 points, taken first place, and set a new record.
  • Xiao Hongchen protested that Spiritual Detection had given Huo Yuhao an unfair advantage, while Meng Hongchen wondered what else her junior brother could do.
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