Chapter Summaries

Kong Xuan and Kong Ling visited Kong Deming at the Worship Hall after finishing their term at the academy. Kong Xuan asked how Kong Deming’s battle armor research had progressed after more than a year.

• Xuan Ziwen escorted Kong Xuan and Kong Ling to the Worship Hall and led them to Laboratory Seven, where Kong Deming was working.
• Xuan Ziwen reported that he had completed his assigned task, and Kong Deming urged him to focus more on cultivating his Soul Power.
• Kong Ling told Kong Deming about their experiences at the academy, including Kong Xuan defeating four-ring Soul Engineers.
• Kong Xuan asked Kong Deming about the progress of his battle armor research, which he had begun after Kong Xuan gave him Yun Ming’s compiled knowledge.

Kong Xuan learned that Battle Armor research had advanced but remained stalled on forging, while Kong Deming’s team expected to produce One-Word Battle Armor in four or five years. Kong Deming then brought Kong Ling and Kong Xuan to the Jingyang Mountain Range to hunt Kong Ling’s second Soul Ring, revealing that he had chosen the Blazing Sun Cage Soul Skill for her.

• Kong Deming explained that Battle Armor forging required Thousand Refinement metals, which his researchers had not yet mastered.
• Kong Deming showed Kong Xuan a metal block with signs of vitality and said that studying a blacksmith’s methods had led to a breakthrough in understanding its properties.
• Kong Deming estimated that the team could produce One-Word Battle Armor in four or five years, while Kong Xuan decided to prioritize cultivation over learning forging.
• Kong Deming, Kong Ling, and Kong Xuan entered the Jingyang Mountain Range to hunt for Kong Ling’s second Soul Ring.
• Kong Deming told Kong Ling that her second Soul Skill would be the Blazing Sun Cage.

Kong Deming explained Kong Ling’s new control-type Soul Skill before Kong Xuan fought a pack of Silver Wolves alone. Kong Xuan trapped the two thousand-year wolves in his Divine Atlas Spear Formation, leaving their fate unresolved.

• Kong Deming explained that Kong Ling’s Blazing Sun Cage could trap and damage enemies, and advised her to pair her attack strength with control.
• Kong Deming sensed six Silver Wolves approaching and identified four as hundred-year beasts and two as thousand-year beasts.
• Kong Xuan fought the wolves, killing one with his Atlas Spear and three more with his first Soul Skill.
• The two thousand-year Silver Wolves tried to flee, but Kong Xuan threw his Atlas Spear between them and activated his second Soul Skill, Divine Atlas Spear Formation.
• The formation slowed the two wolves and pressed them down with gravity, leaving them afraid they would die if they could not escape.

Kong Xuan and Kong Ling hunted Soul Beasts with Kong Deming in the Jingyang Mountain Range, and Kong Xuan killed six Silver Wolves and found a Soul Bone. Near their destination, Kong Xuan killed a Soul Shadow Spider, prompting a Soul Saint from Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy to accuse them of stealing its Soul Ring.

• Kong Xuan trapped and killed two wounded Silver Wolves with his Divine Atlas Spear Formation, finishing the six-Silver-Wolf hunt.
• Kong Xuan found a Silver Wolf right leg Soul Bone and showed it to Kong Deming and Kong Ling.
• Kong Deming led Kong Xuan and Kong Ling deeper into the Jingyang Mountain Range, where they trained by fighting Soul Beasts along the way.
• Kong Xuan killed a nearly thousand-year Soul Shadow Spider with a spear thrust, and its Soul Ring emerged.
• A woman, a white-haired old man, and a young girl arrived; the old man summoned seven Soul Rings and accused the group of stealing Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy's Soul Ring.

Kong Deming gave Shui Ling the Soul Shadow Spider so she could absorb its nearly thousand-year Soul Ring, then led Kong Xuan and Kong Ling deeper into the Jingyang Mountain Range to find a Sun Radiance Fox for Kong Ling. The group reached Starlight Valley, where Kong Deming sensed a thousand-year Sun Radiance Fox nearby.

• Li Yan and Liu Qing recognized Kong Deming as Silver Moon Douluo and explained that they had brought Shui Ling to obtain a Soul Ring.
• Kong Deming let Shui Ling have the Soul Shadow Spider, and she successfully absorbed its Soul Ring while Kong Xuan and Kong Ling watched.
• Kong Deming praised Shui Ling as a genius, and Kong Ling declared that she and Kong Xuan would take first place in their tournament.
• Li Yan, Liu Qing, and Shui Ling left for the academy, while Kong Xuan noticed Shui Ling's competitive gaze lingering on him.
• Kong Deming led Kong Xuan and Kong Ling to Starlight Valley and sensed a thousand-year Sun Radiance Fox there.

Kong Xuan defeated a Thousand-Year Sun Radiance Fox so Kong Ling could obtain its Soul Ring, while Kong Deming killed a Ten-Thousand-Year Dark Devil Shadow-Devouring Tiger that attacked them. Kong Ling began absorbing the purple Soul Ring inside a protective barrier prepared by her grandfather.

• Kong Deming spotted a Thousand-Year Sun Radiance Fox and identified it as a suitable Second Soul Ring for Kong Ling.
• Kong Xuan trapped the Sun Radiance Fox with his Divine Atlas Spear Formation and pierced its paw after its Blazing Sun Cage broke.
• A Ten-Thousand-Year Dark Devil Shadow-Devouring Tiger burst from the rock wall and charged Kong Xuan.
• Kong Xuan killed the wounded Sun Radiance Fox, and Kong Deming killed the attacking tiger with a single strike.
• Kong Ling began absorbing the Sun Radiance Fox's purple Soul Ring while Kong Deming raised a Class 9 defensive Soul Tool barrier around her and Kong Xuan.

Kong Xuan reunited with his teammates at the start of the new school year, and Xu Wei and Xu Tianyi decided to test their holiday training in the Soul Fighting Arena. Kong Ling revealed she had become a two-ring Soul Grandmaster and challenged both boys to fight her together.

• Kong Xuan returned to the dormitory and heard that Xu Wei had spent the holiday training under Ren Jun’s guidance.
• Kong Xuan met Xu Wei, Xu Tianyi, and Kong Ling for lunch, where Xu Tianyi said he had refused his older brother’s request to spar.
• Xu Wei challenged Xu Tianyi to test their strength, and Kong Xuan led the group to the Soul Fighting Arena.
• Kong Ling announced she had become a two-ring Soul Grandmaster, then challenged Xu Wei and Xu Tianyi to face her together.

Kong Ling tested her powerful second Soul Skill against Xu Tianyi and Xu Wei, trapping them in her Blazing Sun Cage and nearly overwhelming them. After seeing how effectively it controlled opponents, the team imagined they could steamroll their future rivals.

• Kong Ling challenged Xu Tianyi and Xu Wei to a Soul Fighting match so she could demonstrate her new strength.
• At Kong Xuan's signal, Xu Tianyi and Xu Wei rushed Kong Ling, who trapped them inside her Blazing Sun Cage with her second Soul Skill.
• Kong Ling followed up with Sun Divine Light, but Kong Xuan intercepted the beam before it could hit Xu Tianyi and ended the match.
• Xu Tianyi praised the Soul Skill, while Xu Wei complained that it countered his abilities and nearly roasted him.
• Kong Ling explained that the cage lasted eight seconds and promised to use it only against opponents, prompting Xu Wei to declare that the team could steamroll everyone.

Ren Jun announced that the National Soul Master Class Competition would begin in three days, and Xu Wei later briefed Kong Xuan’s team on several formidable Two-Ring opponents. The team prepared to face the competition, with Xu Tianyi choosing to wait until he was strong enough to obtain a Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

• Ren Jun told the class that the competition would begin in three days at the Great Soul Arena and urged the students to do their best.
• Ren Jun trusted that Kong Xuan would lead their class to victory, while Kong Xuan’s team continued its usual cultivation.
• Xu Wei gathered Kong Xuan, Kong Ling, and Xu Tianyi beneath the academy’s old tree and shared information he had gathered, much of it from Bi Jin.
• Xu Wei named Ji Yun, Gu Wenyu, and Yuan Qingshuang as Two-Ring opponents, and Kong Ling recognized Yuan Qingshuang’s Black Ice Phoenix as a top-tier Beast Martial Soul.
• Xu Wei urged Xu Tianyi to obtain a Soul Ring, but Xu Tianyi said he planned to wait until he could safely obtain a Thousand-Year Soul Ring.
• Xu Wei added that Shui Ling of Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy was another Soul Grandmaster, though he did not know her Martial Soul.

Kong Xuan and his classmates prepared for the National Soul Master Class Competition, where his powerful soul rings made him a feared opponent. At their first match in Soul Fighting Arena 23, Kong Xuan sent Xu Wei and the others forward against three weak one-ring opponents, but Xu Wei wanted to fight alone and Kong Xuan warned him against it.

• Kong Ling recalled meeting Shui Ling in the Jingyang Mountain Range, and Kong Xuan noted that Shui Ling's nearly thousand-year second soul ring suggested a formidable Control System Martial Soul.
• Kong Xuan told Xu Wei that he would only intervene against especially troublesome opponents, insisting that the competition test the others' strength.
• Jing Hongchen opened the National Soul Master Class Competition at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and Lin Jiayi took charge of the matches.
• Xu Wei drew team number 23, and his team went to Soul Fighting Arena 23 for their first match.
• Kong Xuan judged their three opponents to be weak one-ring Soul Masters and told Xu Wei and the others to fight, but Xu Wei offered to defeat them alone.
• Kong Xuan told Xu Wei that he did not recommend fighting alone.

Kong Xuan kept Xu Wei out of the Soul Fighting match so the opponents would not learn his Martial Soul and Soul Skills, then sent Xu Tianyi to fight alone. Xu Tianyi defeated all three opponents and secured the victory for his team.

• Kong Xuan explained that Xu Wei should remain hidden as a potential trump card because opponents would likely gather information on Kong Ling and Xu Tianyi but overlook him.
• Kong Xuan chose Xu Tianyi to fight, and Kong Ling and Xu Wei stayed back without releasing their Martial Souls.
• Xu Tianyi used Dragon Brilliant Flash to overwhelm the opposing Beast Soul Master, prompting the referee to eliminate him.
• Xu Tianyi caught the sword Soul Master's wrist and slammed him to the ground, leaving him unable to continue fighting.
• Xu Tianyi charged the final shield Soul Master, and the referee intervened before the attack landed and declared Xu Tianyi's side the winner.

Kong Xuan and his teammates prepared for their match against Liuyun Advanced Soul Engineer Academy, while debating whether he should finally enter the competition. He refused, but allowed Kong Ling and Xu Wei to use their full strength; Yuan Qingshuang and her teammates also resolved to give the match everything they had.

• Xu Wei briefed Kong Xuan, Kong Ling, and Xu Tianyi on Liuyun’s lineup: Yuan Qingshuang, Ming Zhe, and Hu Qifeng.
• Kong Xuan assessed the opponents’ abilities and warned that Yuan Qingshuang’s ice attacks could counter Kong Ling and Xu Wei.
• Kong Ling and Xu Wei asked Kong Xuan to compete because his Flight Restriction Domain could neutralize the opponents’ flying Soul Masters, but he refused.
• Kong Xuan told Kong Ling and Xu Wei they could stop holding back and use their stronger abilities in the next match.
• Yuan Qingshuang asked teacher Duan Ming whether Kong Xuan would compete, and Duan Ming urged the team to prepare for any opponent and perform their best.

Kong Ling’s team opened their match with Yuan Qingshuang’s team by using Kong Ling’s long-range second soul skill to trap all three opponents in Blazing Sun Cages. Yuan Qingshuang broke free and took to the sky, but Ming Zhe and Hu Qifeng were eliminated, leaving a three-against-one showdown.

• Xu Wei drew an early match slot, and Kong Ling, Xu Tianyi, and Xu Wei entered the arena without Kong Xuan, who watched from the stands with Ren Jun.
• At the referee’s signal, Kong Ling immediately trapped Yuan Qingshuang, Ming Zhe, and Hu Qifeng in Blazing Sun Cages from a hundred meters away.
• Kong Ling attacked Yuan Qingshuang with Sun Divine Light while Xu Tianyi and Xu Wei advanced on Ming Zhe and Hu Qifeng.
• Yuan Qingshuang used Extreme Cold Breath to freeze and break her cage, then flew into the air as Kong Ling released the other two cages.
• Xu Tianyi and Xu Wei attacked Ming Zhe and Hu Qifeng, but the referee blocked the strikes with Defensive Soul Tools and eliminated both opponents.

Yuan Qingshuang fought alone against Kong Ling, Xu Tianyi, and Xu Wei, using flight and ice attacks to pressure her opponents. After spending much of her Soul Power attacking Kong Ling and Xu Tianyi, she failed to notice Xu Wei preparing a surprise strike from below.

• Yuan Qingshuang dove at Kong Ling with her first Soul Skill, while Xu Tianyi dodged the ice feathers and suffered cuts that slowed him.
• Kong Ling used her Blazing Sun Cage to defend herself, and Yuan Qingshuang circled overhead while the fighters spread out.
• Yuan Qingshuang targeted Xu Tianyi with an icy tornado, which pursued him after her first Soul Skill marked him with ice crystals.
• As Yuan Qingshuang focused on Kong Ling and Xu Tianyi, Xu Wei activated Lightning Flash and shot into the sky toward her.

Xu Wei eliminated Yuan Qingshuang with a lightning-fast aerial attack, securing the Kong Ling Team’s victory. Ren Jun then warned the team that Shui Ling’s group might be their toughest opponents, and Kong Xuan realized Shui Ling was directing Lü Hanwen’s movements in their match.

• Xu Wei used Lightning Flash to rise behind Yuan Qingshuang and struck her with his lightning-charged dagger, eliminating her and winning the match for the Kong Ling Team.
• Kong Ling and Xu Wei returned to the stands, while Xu Wei recorded information about the other teams and Ren Jun urged them to watch Shui Ling’s team closely.
• Shui Ling and Lü Hanwen revealed that they were Two-Ring Soul Grandmasters as their team faced three One-Ring Soul Masters from Risheng Advanced Soul Engineer Academy.
• Lü Hanwen charged the opposing team, broke through Du Ming’s Rock Armor Shield with his Gold-Rending Claw Covering, and evaded Qian Song’s Wind Shadow Assault in midair.
• Kong Xuan noticed that Shui Ling, standing at the rear, was secretly controlling Lü Hanwen’s movements.

Kong Xuan learned that Shui Ling used an extraordinarily hard-to-detect Control System Martial Soul to guide Lü Hanwen during battle, while her team advanced alongside Kong Ling’s trio. The tournament reached the semifinals, where the two teams were drawn against each other, leaving Kong Xuan and his companions to prepare under pressure.

• Kong Xuan asked Yun Ming about Shui Ling’s abilities, and Yun Ming said her wondrous Control System Martial Soul could evade detection by spiritual power below the Divine Origin Realm.
• Lü Hanwen used Golden Lion Roar to stun three opponents and secure victory for Mingdu Advanced Soul Engineer Academy, while Ren Jun sensed that Shui Ling had helped him.
• Kong Xuan kept his discovery to himself as Kong Ling’s trio won their next two rounds, and Shui Ling’s team also advanced after Shui Ling secretly helped defeat a strong opponent.
• Xu Wei’s draw paired Kong Ling’s trio with Shui Ling’s team in the semifinal, which the competitors regarded as the real final.
• Kong Xuan gathered with his teammates in the cultivation room to discuss their strategy and noticed how agitated they were.

As the Kong Ling Team prepared to face the Shui Ling Team, Kong Xuan revealed what he knew about their opponents and allowed Kong Ling to use a powerful move he had previously forbidden. The teams entered the arena, leaving the match and Kong Ling’s promised surprise about to begin.

• Xu Wei worried that the Kong Ling Team knew too little about Shui Ling and An Le, while Kong Ling asked Kong Xuan whether he would fight.
• Kong Xuan explained that An Le was a One-Ring Soul Master and that Shui Ling could use invisible threads to control teammates and drain opponents’ Soul Power.
• Kong Xuan told Kong Ling, Xu Wei, and Xu Tianyi that they would fight and allowed Kong Ling to use “that move,” which she kept secret from Xu Wei.
• The Kong Ling Team arrived at the Great Soul Arena, where Xu Wei noticed the larger crowd and Kong Ling assured the others they would not lose.
• Kong Ling led her team toward the arena as Kong Xuan told Ren Jun that their class would win and hinted that the match would bring surprises.

The match began with Kong Ling’s team trapping their opponents in the Blazing Sun Cage, but An Le revealed her Angel of Hope Martial Soul and used Purification Halo to counter its heat. As the fight resumed, Lü Hanwen interrupted Xu Tianyi and helped An Le evade Xu Wei, then faced Kong Ling’s Sun Divine Light while attacking Xu Tianyi.

• Xu Tianyi and Xu Wei charged at Kong Ling’s team, and Kong Ling trapped all three opponents in the Blazing Sun Cage.
• An Le revealed her Angel of Hope Martial Soul and used Purification Halo to protect herself and her teammates from the cage’s heat.
• Yun Ming recognized An Le’s Martial Soul and asked Kong Xuan about Ya Li’s fate; Kong Xuan told him Ya Li had died fighting the Ghost Emperor during the Abyss’s invasion.
• Kong Ling ended the Blazing Sun Cage, and Lü Hanwen used Golden Lion Roar to stun Xu Tianyi while Purification Halo protected Shui Ling.
• Shui Ling shifted An Le out of Xu Wei’s dagger strike, while Lü Hanwen attacked Xu Tianyi and Kong Ling fired Sun Divine Light at him.
• Lü Hanwen did not appear to evade Kong Ling’s beam, leaving her to wonder if he intended to trade an injury for a kill.

Shui Ling’s Puppeteering Spirit Thread turned the battle in her team’s favor, but Kong Ling exposed her Soul Power-draining tactic and prepared to fight back. The chapter ended with Kong Xuan realizing that Kong Ling possessed twin Martial Souls.

• Shui Ling manipulated Lü Hanwen to attack Xu Tianyi, but the referee intervened and eliminated Xu Tianyi from the arena.
• Shui Ling guided An Le’s movements to help him evade Xu Wei, drawing praise from Ren Jun for her Control System abilities.
• Xu Wei retreated to the arena’s edge after Kong Ling ordered him to leave the rest to her.
• Kong Ling revealed that she had noticed Shui Ling siphoning her Soul Power, prompting Shui Ling to question whether Kong Ling could still win.
• Kong Ling summoned a silvery-white sphere alongside her orange-red sun, and Kong Xuan recognized that she had twin Martial Souls.

Kong Ling revealed that her twin Sun and Moon Martial Souls let her perform the Self Martial Soul Fusion Skill Sun Moon Shining Together. She overwhelmed Shui Ling’s team with its power but collapsed from the strain, leaving the arena stunned.

• Ren Jun was shocked to learn that Kong Ling possessed the Sun and Moon Martial Souls, while Kong Xuan urged him to keep watching.
• Kong Ling joined her two Martial Souls overhead and created the Sun Moon Shining Together fusion skill, filling the arena with a light-and-darkness domain.
• Ren Jun recognized that Kong Ling had performed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill by herself, and Kong Xuan explained that Yun Ming had guided her training.
• Kong Ling broke Shui Ling’s spirit threads and used Divine Light of Annihilation to melt the team’s Class 5 Soul Tool Shields.
• Kong Ling collapsed from the strain, and the fusion phenomenon vanished as the stunned spectators watched.