Gu Fan, a country boy from a mountain village, is taken in by the Gu Clan. He awakens a Flame Lion Martial Soul that comes close to the Heavenly Grade, but a clan elder covets it. Gu Fan is stripped of his Martial Soul by force and killed.
Yet hope remains. The little black tower he has worn around his neck since childhood preserves the last spark of his life. A mysterious girl hidden inside the tower saves him, allowing him to rise from the ashes and cultivate the mysterious Great Wilderness Body Refining Art.
Dragon blood tempers his body, forging the strongest physique.
A dragon soul nurtures his spirit, transforming into a second Martial Soul and carrying it straight to the peak of the Heavenly Grade.
This is an era teeming with prodigies and gathered geniuses, and the beginning of Gu Fan’s own heaven-defying journey.
Soul Masters on the continent are ranked as follows: Soul Warrior (basic martial artist), Soul Master (awakened Martial Soul), Great Soul Master, Soul General, Soul Sect, Soul King, Soul Venerable, Soul Emperor, Soul Saint, and Soul God.
Demonic beasts are ranked as follows: Low Tier (Soul Warrior), Mid Tier (Soul Master), High Tier (Great Soul Master), Demonic General (Soul General), Demonic Sect (Soul Sect), Demonic King (Soul King), Demonic Venerable (Soul Venerable), Demonic Emperor (Soul Emperor), Demonic Sovereign (Soul Emperor), Demonic Saint (Soul Saint), and Demonic God (Soul God).
Martial Souls are ranked as follows: Immortal, Heavenly, Earth, Profound, Yellow, and Mortal Grade. Each grade is divided into upper, middle, and lower tiers, represented respectively by purple, orange, red, blue, green, and white.
This novel is very well written, with a tight plot and vivid characters that make it hard to put down.