Chapter Summaries

After Toji left him traumatized and badly injured, Zhao Tie was rescued at Shrek Academy and learned that his injuries and heart demon might end his hopes of becoming a Titled Douluo. Pressured to report on the missing Luo Tian, Zhao Tie blamed Evil Soul Masters for Luo Tian’s death.

• Zhao Tie fled to his room, where his fear of Toji overwhelmed him and he collapsed unconscious.
• Du Weilun found Zhao Tie badly injured and summoned a healing-type teacher to treat him.
• The healer said Zhao Tie had survived but had developed a heart demon and might remain a Soul Saint for life.
• Du Weilun reminded Zhao Tie that Luo Tian’s family expected answers about the missing disciple.
• Zhao Tie told Du Weilun that Evil Soul Masters had killed Luo Tian.

Du Weilun and Yan Shaozhe uncovered Zhao Tie’s lie about Evil Soul Masters and learned that an ordinary man had beaten him while he investigated Luo Tian’s disappearance. The academy punished Zhao Tie and decided to seek out the mysterious man, hoping to recruit him or become his ally.

• Zhao Tie falsely told Du Weilun that masked Evil Soul Masters had attacked him, and Du Weilun reported the claim to Yan Shaozhe.
• Yan Shaozhe confronted Zhao Tie, who confessed that an ordinary person without Soul Power had beaten him during his investigation into Luo Tian.
• Yan Shaozhe and Du Weilun concluded that Zhao Tie’s account of the fight was true, though they struggled to explain how the man had defeated a Soul Saint.
• Yan Shaozhe punished Zhao Tie by making him fully responsible for Luo Tian’s case, and Zhao Tie admitted his misconduct involving gray-market operators.
• Yan Shaozhe instructed Du Weilun to approach the mysterious man and invite him into the academy if he was willing, or otherwise build a friendly alliance.

At the Soul Fighting Arena’s celebration of Toji’s fifteenth birthday, Toji reflected on his slow cultivation and refused the wine and attention offered to him. He volunteered to bring Lexuan back from her holiday, leaving to show her how the Zhang Family had prospered.

• Nearly a year after Zhao Tie fled, the Soul Fighting Arena had returned to peace, and Liang Wu and Father Zhang celebrated Toji’s birthday.
• Toji noted that a year of hard training had raised his cultivation only from level forty-two to level forty-three, and he wondered whether harsher training could speed it up.
• Toji asked for a different drink and rejected the women Liang Wu had brought over, prompting Father Zhang to remind Liang Wu that Toji was only fifteen.
• Father Zhang said he would take time off to bring Lexuan back, but Toji offered to go himself and show her the Zhang Family’s progress.

Toji received Playful Cloud, a Level 7 Soul Tool made by Li Xuanfeng that used the wielder’s blood Qi instead of Soul Power. Toji agreed to test it at the laboratory’s testing ground, where Li Xuanfeng began by striking a large stone with the weapon.

• Toji arrived at the Soul Tool laboratory and followed an engineer to Li Xuanfeng’s laboratory.
• Li Xuanfeng presented Toji with a three-section staff that ran on blood Qi and explained how its customized cores worked.
• Toji tested Playful Cloud’s weight and handling, praised it, and named it.
• Li Xuanfeng led Toji to the testing ground and began demonstrating Playful Cloud by smashing it against a large stone.

Li Xuanfeng demonstrated Playful Cloud’s power, and Toji tested the custom Soul Tool before commissioning a full set of equipment and setting a ten-year deadline for a mass-producible Soul Guidance Ray project. At Shrek Academy, Zhang Lexuan waited in the rain for her father until Toji appeared and offered to help her hunt for a suitable Soul Beast.

• Li Xuanfeng showed how Playful Cloud could shatter a boulder without consuming Soul Power.
• Toji crushed another boulder and the ground beneath it with Playful Cloud, astonishing Li Xuanfeng.
• Toji praised the custom weapon, promised more research funding, and asked Li Xuanfeng to create a tailored set of Soul Tools and finish a mass-producible Soul Guidance Ray within ten years.
• Zhang Lexuan waited in the rain at Shrek Academy for her father, and Du Weilun offered to take her home and accompany her on a Soul Beast hunt.
• Toji appeared behind Du Weilun and told Zhang Lexuan he would help her find a suitable Soul Beast.

Toji arrived at Shrek Academy to take Zhang Lexuan home, unsettling Du Weilun with his concealed presence and apparent strength. As they walked through the rain, Toji told Zhang Lexuan he would help her hunt a Soul Beast for her Third Soul Ring, and she playfully reached toward his abs.

• Du Weilun summoned his Martial Soul when Toji appeared behind him, then sensed a deadly pressure despite detecting no Soul Power.
• Toji ignored Du Weilun's questions and went to Zhang Lexuan, shielding her from the rain and giving her an umbrella.
• Zhang Lexuan called Toji her family, and Du Weilun let them leave while suspecting Toji had the superhuman physique Zhao Tie had described.
• Du Weilun decided to report Toji to the dean after watching him and Zhang Lexuan walk away.
• Toji told Zhang Lexuan he would take her to the Star Dou Great Forest to find a suitable Soul Beast for her Third Soul Ring.
• Zhang Lexuan described Toji as taller and more restrained than before, then reached toward his shirt to feel his abs.

Toji and Zhang Lexuan searched the Star Dou Great Forest for a Soul Beast compatible with Zhang Lexuan’s Moon Martial Soul. After Toji killed a charging wild boar Soul Beast with one blow, he realized they needed to search at night and planned to camp until then.

• Zhang Lexuan told Toji about her achievements as a core disciple and class monitor at Shrek Academy.
• A thousand-year wild boar Soul Beast charged at them, and Zhang Lexuan stepped in front of Toji to protect him.
• Toji struck the wild boar Soul Beast with Playful Cloud and killed it with one blow, leaving Zhang Lexuan stunned.
• Toji realized they had spent the day searching for a Soul Beast suited to Zhang Lexuan’s Moon Martial Soul, which would be easier to find at night.
• Toji proposed camping and roasting the wild boar, assuring Zhang Lexuan he could get them out safely even if they attracted every Soul Beast in the forest.

Toji and Zhang Lexuan shared a campfire before driving off a pack of wolves, while Zhang Lexuan later hunted a Thousand-Year Soul Beast and obtained a purple Soul Ring. Han Ruoruo and Du Weilun found her at the kill site, where Toji surprised Du Weilun again.

• Toji cooked boar meat for Zhang Lexuan, and she praised his skill and hinted that she preferred someone mature like him.
• A pack of wolf-shaped Soul Beasts approached their camp, but Toji frightened them away with his presence and a command to leave.
• At the Shrek Academy camp, Han Ruoruo worried that Zhang Lexuan had not joined the group on the trip.
• A powerful roar came from the forest, so Du Weilun went to investigate with Han Ruoruo.
• Du Weilun and Han Ruoruo found Zhang Lexuan beside a dead Thousand-Year Soul Beast as its purple Soul Ring rose, and she said she had killed it herself.
• Du Weilun scolded Zhang Lexuan for taking such a risk, but Toji defended the need for students to face challenges and startled Du Weilun from behind.

Toji defended his extreme training methods to Du Weilun and watched over Zhang Lexuan as she absorbed a suitable Thousand-Year Soul Ring. Zhang Lexuan reached level thirty-two, and Du Weilun invited her and Toji to return to camp for the night.

• Toji told Du Weilun that Zhang Lexuan needed to face danger to grow stronger and that he could protect her from even a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
• Du Weilun accepted Toji's reasoning and confirmed that the thirteen-hundred-year Soul Beast's moon-related abilities suited Zhang Lexuan.
• Zhang Lexuan meditated and absorbed the Soul Ring while Han Ruoruo and Du Weilun watched nervously.
• Zhang Lexuan completed the absorption, gained her Third Soul Ring, and confirmed that she was a level thirty-two Soul Elder.
• Zhang Lexuan thanked Toji, and Du Weilun invited her and Toji to spend the night at the camp.

Toji tried to cultivate using Qi and Blood but injured himself, then Zhang Lexuan visited his tent with food and received custom Soul Tools from him. The chapter left Toji planning to study Qi and Blood cultivation with his teacher and Zhang Lexuan beginning to accept his gift.

• Zhang Lexuan agreed to share a tent with Han Ruoruo, and Toji approved of their closeness.
• Toji considered how to meet the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and concluded he would need his teacher’s help.
• Toji attempted to cultivate with Qi and Blood, but the effort made him cough up blood, so he decided to ask his teacher for guidance.
• Zhang Lexuan brought Toji roast meat and fruit, then asked what he had been doing.
• Toji gave Zhang Lexuan a custom Storage Soul Tool containing Level 3 Soul Tools and told her to treat them as a gift.

Toji gave Zhang Lexuan custom Soul Tools and revealed that the Zhang Family had been rebuilt, easing her years of fear. Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming then joined them in the tent and teased Zhang Lexuan about her closeness with Toji.

• Zhang Lexuan worried that Toji had spent too much on her Soul Tools, but Toji reassured her that he had plenty of money.
• Toji told Zhang Lexuan that the Zhang Family had been restored and had become more prosperous than before, and she realized he had helped her family.
• Zhang Lexuan tried on the silver bracelet, which adjusted to her wrist and resonated with her Soul Power.
• Zhang Lexuan explained that she had met Han Ruoruo after Shrek Academy assigned her to Ruoruo's dormitory.
• Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming entered the tent, and Wu Ming teased Zhang Lexuan about Toji before Han Ruoruo joked that a mysterious person might have spirited her away.

Toji spent the night outside his tent while Zhang Lexuan, Han Ruoruo, and Wu Ming teased one another, then accompanied the academy group as they hunted Soul Rings in the Star Dou Great Forest. After everyone obtained their Soul Rings and left the forest, Zhang Lexuan reluctantly said goodbye to Han Ruoruo and Wu Ming.

• Toji left his tent so Zhang Lexuan, Han Ruoruo, and Wu Ming could talk, while the two women teased Zhang Lexuan about her bond with him.
• The next morning, Du Weilun explained the Soul Ring hunt and asked Toji to focus on protecting Zhang Lexuan.
• The group entered the Mixed Zone, where Han Ruoruo, Wu Ming, and the other students obtained their Soul Rings without incident.
• Toji concealed his abilities throughout the hunt, leaving Du Weilun unable to assess his combat strength.
• After the group left the Star Dou Great Forest, Han Ruoruo encouraged Zhang Lexuan to work toward entering the inner court and promised to recommend her.

Toji escorted Zhang Lexuan back to the Heaven Dou Empire after teasing Wu Ming and Han Ruoruo about his appeal. They arrived at a luxurious new residence, where Zhang Lexuan's parents and subordinates welcomed them home.

• Zhang Lexuan promised Han Ruoruo she would work hard to catch up, while Toji planned to help her cultivate and become his ally.
• Wu Ming teased Toji about his expression, and his suggestive reply made her flare up before he apologized and left with Zhang Lexuan.
• Wu Ming and Han Ruoruo wondered why they felt drawn to Toji and speculated about his strong Yang Qi.
• Toji carried Zhang Lexuan at high speed toward the Heaven Dou Empire, reassuring her when she grew frightened.
• Toji and Zhang Lexuan arrived at a larger residence, where her parents and subordinates welcomed them, and Mother Zhang hugged her and asked about her time at the academy.

Zhang Lexuan returned home, and Toji met with Liang Wu to discuss their Soul Tool business and Toji’s plans for revenge. Toji prepared to return to the Body Sect before seeking allies in the Sun Moon Empire and confronting those responsible for his suffering.

• Zhang Lexuan reunited with her parents, and Toji left after explaining that he had taken her to obtain her Third Soul Ring.
• Toji met Liang Wu, who reported progress training Soul Engineers and plans to expand their Soul Tool business and hold a Soul Engineer competition.
• Toji told Liang Wu he planned to search the Sun Moon Empire for the Evil Soul Masters who had eaten his parents and asked about the former Inner Court disciples involved in selling him.
• Liang Wu explained that the village’s destruction had been covered up, and Toji revealed that the Evil Soul Masters had formed the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Toji planned to return to the Body Sect, seek help from Illustrious Virtue Hall, and eventually take revenge on the Evil Soul Masters and the Inner Court disciples.

Three years later, Toji mastered his self-created Qi and blood cultivation technique after reaching level fifty and fighting a Scarlet Flame Demon Tiger. He agreed to share the technique with the Body Sect and planned to return to Heaven Dou City before seeking his Fifth Soul Ring.

• Toji drove off a Scarlet Flame Demon Tiger with Playful Cloud and realized he had mastered his Qi and blood cultivation technique.
• Toji checked his level and found he had reached level fifty despite cultivating much more slowly than a normal Soul Master.
• Du Busi praised Toji’s breakthrough and asked him to share the technique with the Body Sect’s disciples.
• Toji agreed, saying the technique had been developed through their shared research and would strengthen the sect.
• Toji declined to rush for his Fifth Soul Ring, explaining that he would return to Heaven Dou City to check on his businesses and Soul Tool development.
• Toji asked Du Busi to help resolve a few problems when he was ready to obtain his Fifth Soul Ring, and Du Busi agreed.

Toji met Liang Wu in Heaven Dou City to review their businesses, which were earning large profits across the Heaven Dou Empire. After learning that local officials were blocking their expansion in the city, Toji decided to approach the lord of Heaven Dou City despite their past enmity.

• Toji left Du Busi and traveled to Heaven Dou City to meet Liang Wu.
• Liang Wu reported that the Soul Engineer competition had earned more than ten million, while the Soul Tool business had brought in around a million.
• Liang Wu said their markets had expanded throughout the Heaven Dou Empire with help from nobles and the Body Sect.
• Liang Wu explained that officials in Heaven Dou City were obstructing the business and accepting gifts without stopping.
• Toji told Liang Wu to stop bribing minor officials and said they would go directly to the lord of Heaven Dou City.

Toji planned to win over Heaven Dou City's lord to secure the city's market, while visiting the laboratory to inspect his custom Soul Tools and a new batch of military weapons. After Li Xuanfeng worried the empire might seize their technology, Toji reminded him that the Body Sect protected them.

• Toji told Liang Wu to gather information on Heaven Dou City's lord so he could seek cooperation, though he suspected the lord was obstructing their business.
• Toji visited the hidden Soul Tool laboratory and examined Li Xuanfeng's unfinished Level 8 saber, which required several more years of work.
• Li Xuanfeng gave Toji a customized Level 7 Storage Soul Tool and described its matching equipment and anti-theft self-destruct features.
• Li Xuanfeng showed Toji five hundred Level 3, three hundred Level 4, and one hundred Level 5 fixed ranged Soul Tools made for military cooperation with the empire.
• Li Xuanfeng worried that the empire might seize their technology, but Toji said the Body Sect's protection made that unlikely, reassuring him.

Toji prepared to take a batch of Soul Tools to negotiate with the Heaven Dou Empire, then welcomed Lin Xuan and six other Body Sect disciples seeking customized equipment. Their visit showed that the sect had begun embracing Soul Tools and Toji’s new cultivation technique, and the chapter left them in Li Xuanfeng’s hands for examinations and custom orders.

• Toji discussed using the newly made Soul Tools to negotiate with the Heaven Dou Empire and asked Li Xuanfeng to improve production speed.
• After waiting a week for Liang Wu, Toji received Lin Xuan and six Body Sect disciples instead.
• Lin Xuan explained that the disciples had come to support Toji’s Soul Tool business and order customized equipment for their Body Martial Souls.
• Toji brought Li Xuanfeng over, and Li Xuanfeng eagerly began arranging full-body examinations for the disciples.
• Lin Xuan told Li Xuanfeng that more Body Sect disciples might place orders, but declined his offer of a discount.

Toji and Liang Wu prepared to negotiate with the Heaven Dou City lord, using military Soul Tools as leverage to secure cooperation in the city market. After Toji clashed with an imperial family member at the lord's residence, he confronted the angry city lord about the Soul Bone and was challenged to explain what he wanted.

• Liang Wu told Toji that the city lord, imperial family members, and their allies were obstructing their market plans, and he shared a dossier of gathered intelligence.
• Toji showed Liang Wu several military Soul Tools that he intended to offer as a bargaining chip at their scheduled meeting.
• On their way to the city lord, Toji refused to yield to an imperial family member, knocked him down, and dismissed his protest before a powerful voice stopped the confrontation.
• Liang Wu suspected the imperial family member had come to test Toji, and Toji said it was best to be firm.
• The Heaven Dou City lord confronted Toji over the Soul Bone, and Toji accused him of wanting to launder its purchase through the auction house.
• The city lord demanded to know why Toji had arranged the meeting, threatening to send him away if he had nothing worthwhile to discuss.

Toji tried to persuade the city lord to cooperate by demonstrating a compact Soul Tool usable by ordinary soldiers, promising military advantage and imperial support. The city lord accepted a batch of weapons for testing before deciding whether to work with him.

• Toji offered the city lord a chance to gain imperial favor and advance toward becoming a Titled Douluo through cooperation.
• Toji demonstrated a Soul-Breaking Bullet weapon, showing its rapid fire, range, and ability to be operated without Soul Power.
• Toji explained that armies of ordinary soldiers could use the weapons to strengthen the Heaven Dou Empire against the Sun Moon Empire.
• The city lord demanded that his people test the weapons before agreeing to cooperate.
• Toji gave the city lord a ring containing a hundred Level 3, fifty Level 4, and ten Level 5 Soul Tools for testing.