Chapter Summaries

Lin Mo set out for the Great Star Dou Forest with Xuan Zi to find his third soul ring, while Zhang Lexuan admitted to Yan Shaozhe that she had fallen in love with Lin Mo and agreed to end her engagement to Beibei. Xuan Zi left Lin Mo to fend for himself near the forest’s inner ring, where Lin Mo fled from a pack of soul beasts as the Heavenly Dao realized its bird was in danger.

• Yan Shaozhe introduced Xuan Zi as Lin Mo’s level ninety-eight protector and sent them to hunt for Lin Mo’s third soul ring.
• Yan Shaozhe told Zhang Lexuan that Lin Mo had become special to her and that continuing her engagement to Beibei would hurt them both.
• Zhang Lexuan admitted she had fallen for Lin Mo, recalled her dreams of a future version of him, and agreed to end the engagement.
• Xuan Zi carried Lin Mo to the outskirts of the Great Star Dou Forest, then vanished and told him to walk the rest of the way alone.
• Several soul beasts emerged near Lin Mo, and he ran until he managed to shake them off.
• The Heavenly Dao cried out that its bird was in danger.

Lin Mo trained in the Great Star Dou Forest while Xuan Zi left to follow the scent of food and liquor. Lin Mo was cornered by a ten-thousand-year Man-Faced Demon Spider and a ten-thousand-year Rock Armor Giant Crocodile, and his plea for help went unanswered.

• Lin Mo used tricks and the terrain to hunt soul beasts while Xuan Zi watched approvingly.
• Xuan Zi smelled liquor and meat, decided Lin Mo could fend for himself, and left to find the food.
• A ten-thousand-year Rock Armor Giant Crocodile ambushed Lin Mo, who fled from it.
• A Man-Faced Demon Spider blocked Lin Mo's escape with poisonous webs, trapping him between the two soul beasts.
• Lin Mo shouted for Elder Xuan to save him, but only a crow passed by, leaving him to curse Elder Xuan.

Di Tian used wine and meat to distract Xuan Zi while the Three-Eyed Golden Lion’s minions trapped Lin Mo. The lion carried the unconscious Lin Mo home, and the Heavenly Dao’s lightning stopped attacking when it realized the lion only wanted to see him.

• Di Tian watched Xuan Zi get drunk and sent a silent signal for the others to act.
• The Man-Faced Demon Spider and Rock Armor Giant Crocodile blocked Lin Mo’s escape while waiting for the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion pounced on Lin Mo, excitedly nuzzled him, and accidentally knocked him unconscious.
• Heavenly lightning struck at the lion and its minions, but the lightning dragon recognized Lin Mo and the lion before dispersing.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion gently put Lin Mo on its back and carried him home.

Lin Mo discovered that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had given him a ten-thousand-year Vitality Fruit and brought him to its treasure-filled cave, offering him a home and more fruit. Outside, Di Tian and five other fierce beasts secretly watched, hoping Lin Mo would choose to stay in the Great Star Dou Forest.

• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion gave Lin Mo a ten-thousand-year Vitality Fruit, and Lin Mo recognized its rarity and value.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion led Lin Mo to its cave, where he saw piles of treasures and a nest prepared as its home.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion offered Lin Mo the cave as his home and brought him several more Vitality Fruits.
• Di Tian and five other fierce beasts watched the cave from the bushes while Xiong Jun questioned Di Tian's plan to make Lin Mo stay.
• Di Tian warned Xiong Jun not to use force because he feared the Heavenly Dao's lightning tribulation and wanted Lin Mo to stay willingly.