Chapter Summaries

Wei Lin traveled to the Heavenly Soul Empire with his team and met Vina, whose country depended heavily on Tianshu’s support. After Cyrene challenged Vina to choose between preserving her rule and improving people’s lives, Vina gave up her princess title and joined Tianshu, then set off to enjoy a meal without worrying about appearances.

• Wei Lin declined Zhang Lexuan’s invitation to travel with him, encouraged her with promises about Shrek’s future, and left with his team for the Heavenly Soul Empire.
• Wei Lin met Vina at the border and learned that she credited Tianshu’s enforcement team and institutions with helping improve her country.
• Xingbao joked that Vina should become Wei Lin’s concubine, and Wei Lin sent her flying with a hammer.
• Cyrene asked Vina whether she wanted to preserve her rule or help the common people, prompting Vina to accept that Tianshu could lead the country toward a better future.
• Vina took Wei Lin’s Tianshu medal and became a minor employee of Tianshu Tower instead of a princess.
• Vina invited Wei Lin’s group to try Heavenly Soul cuisine and said she could finally eat her fill without minding her image.

Vina memorized most of Tianshu Tower’s enormous records overnight, then accompanied Wei Lin to recruit the Body Sect. Du Busi agreed to join Tianshu and take part in the Heavenly Soul Empire purge, but was stunned by the vast list of officials marked for removal.

• Vina studied Tianshu Tower’s records through the night and memorized most of the book, astonishing Wei Lin and the others.
• Wei Lin took Vina to the Body Sect, where Du Busi welcomed them while hoping Huo Yutong and Tang Wuling would join his sect.
• Wei Lin offered the Body Sect a place in Tianshu, with Huo Yutong and Tang Wuling as honorary deputy sect masters, and Du Busi accepted.
• Wei Lin invited Du Busi to take part in the Heavenly Soul Empire purge and handed him a scroll listing targets.
• Du Busi was alarmed by the scroll’s length, but Wei Lin said he would remove the listed parasites and replace them with qualified officials.

Ling confronted Duke Late at his mansion after hearing his guests condemn Tianshu Tower, then used her Hollow powers to transform him and unleash a massacre. By the end, the mansion’s defenders had been turned into Ether Mutants, while Du Busi and his people watched in fear.

• Ling, Vina, Du Busi, and the Body Sect entered Duke Late’s mansion after Ling destroyed its gate.
• Duke Late recognized Ling as a Tianshu envoy and tried to placate her, but Ling demanded his head when he offered her anything she wanted.
• Ling spread her Hollow across the mansion and immobilized Duke Late with Ether.
• Ling transformed Duke Late into Bannileike and sent him to attack the guards and guests.
• The Hollow blocked escape, and its Ether turned the victims into Ethereals and other mutants.
• The two Titled Douluo defending Duke Late joined Ling’s growing collection of creatures, leaving Du Busi terrified that he might be next.

Ling’s Ethereals wiped out the Heavenly Soul Empire’s corrupt ruling ranks, leaving Vina to take control and remake the empire as a Tianshu vassal state. Wei Lin praised her reforms and turned his attention toward the upcoming tournament and the Star Luo Empire.

• Ling expanded the Hollow across the Heavenly Soul capital, and her Ethereals killed everyone on the purge list before withdrawing with the empire’s upper ranks.
• Ling left Vina and Du Busi to handle the aftermath, warning Vina to obey Tianshu’s laws.
• Vina confronted her father in the imperial palace, rejected his accusations, and took the bloodstained dragon throne after Du Busi raised his arm.
• Vina proclaimed that the Heavenly Soul Empire would join Tianshu’s republican system, appoint the Body Sect as guardian and enforcer, and align its affairs with Tianshu.
• Wei Lin praised Vina’s political judgment and planned to visit the Star Luo Empire during the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament.

Wei Lin arrived in Star Luo City aboard the Astral Express with Himeko and Stelle, making a forceful entrance before meeting Xu Jiawei and warning him that Huo Yutong had powerful guardians. As the city buzzed with rumors, Huo Yutong resolved to settle her own grudges, while Tang Wuling eagerly watched footage of Wei Lin and hurried to meet him.

• Wei Lin’s Astral Express entered Star Luo City, and the Starblazer’s golden mecha knocked the Titled Douluo who tried to stop it into the imperial palace.
• Wei Lin introduced himself to Xu Jiawei as the crown prince of the Nine Provinces and lord of Tianshu City, while Himeko warned that Huo Yutong had guardians who would intervene if elders bullied her.
• Xu Jiawei promised Himeko that the Star Luo Empire would give Huo Yutong a fair explanation, then invited Wei Lin and his companions to a reception.
• Rumors about Wei Lin’s arrival spread across Star Luo City, while Huo Yutong told Wang Dong’er she would settle her grudges and stay by Wei Lin’s side.
• Tang Wuling watched videos of Wei Lin with Xu Xiaoyan and the others, then received his message inviting her to an address.
• Xu Xiaoyan stopped Tang Wuling from rushing out before washing, and later asked whether the collar and shackles she wore were inconvenient during baths or sleep.

Wei Lin reunited with Tang Wuling and the others in Star Luo City before taking them into the Star Luo Auction House. As the group enjoyed their affectionate reunion, a mysterious gaze watched them from above the night sky.

• Wei Lin, Stelle, and Himeko waited outside the Star Luo Auction House and joked about the others taking so long to arrive.
• Tang Wuling reunited with Wei Lin and received head pats, while Xu Xiaoyan also sought his affection; Wei Lin learned Xie Xie was away training.
• Xu Xiaoyan asked whether Wei Lin would abandon her, and he reassured her that he would not.
• Huo Yutong arrived with Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao, and Wei Lin dried their wet hair with the Off-Ground Flame Light Flag.
• Wei Lin carried Stelle into the auction house to stop her from wandering off, while Himeko followed after noticing a trace of darkness on the Starblazer.

Wei Lin attended the Starlight Auction House, bought the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife for Huo Yutong, and later unwittingly stumbled into a compromising situation with Tibao. The next day, he addressed the four teams remaining in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament semifinals and promised the winners a reward.

• Xu Jiujiu hosted Wei Lin in a private room at the auction house after the White Tiger Duke's Mansion was destroyed by a masked attacker claiming to be Jing Hongchen.
• Wei Lin bought the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife for three million Gold Soul Coins and gave it to Huo Yutong.
• After the auction, Wei Lin invited the girls to Aglaea's hot spring, where Himeko and Aglaea relaxed with him before Tibao arrived with three thousand copies of herself.
• Tibao explained that she had split herself into thousands of copies to manage the department store, then hinted at a gift she wanted as Himeko and Aglaea approached Wei Lin.
• The semifinal lineup named Tianshu Team, Shrek Academy, Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and Star Luo Royal Academy, and Wei Lin promised the tournament's winners a reward.

Shrek Academy overwhelmed Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy in the team battle, then Jiang Nannan entered the individual elimination match against Mijia to prove her strength. The chapter left her facing Mijia with the Moon Rabbit Soul Spirit beside her, determined to follow her own path and show Wei Lin what she could do.

• Huo Yutong called for Shrek Academy to finish the team battle in three minutes, and Xiao Xiao unleashed her domains and cauldron techniques to control the arena.
• Wang Dong'er combined Hexagram Array with Radiant Flash, knocking out Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy while Huo Yutong's protective shield kept its members alive.
• Shrek Academy won the team battle, and Xiao Xiao caught Wang Dong'er as she fell after using her powerful attack.
• Huo Yutong sent Jiang Nannan out first in the individual elimination battle, where she faced Mijia.
• Jiang Nannan recalled the effort she had put into becoming stronger and resolved to walk her own path as the Moon Rabbit Soul Spirit appeared beside her.

Jiang Nannan used her body-tempering strength, teleportation, and determination to defeat three Sun Moon Royal team opponents in succession. After she nearly struck the unconscious Chen Fei with a dangerous finishing blow, Wei Lin stopped her and the referee declared her the winner.

• Jiang Nannan defeated Mijia by teleporting behind him and knocking him unconscious with a powerful kick.
• Jiang Nannan defeated Li Yan despite taking a point-blank Fixed Soul Cannon blast, using the Moon Rabbit's healing and another teleporting kick.
• Huo Yutong considered substituting but let Jiang Nannan continue after Wang Dong'er reminded her that she would not step back from a fight.
• Jiang Nannan used Gravity Control and close-range strikes to overwhelm Chen Fei, then prepared a final downward elbow.
• Wei Lin caught Jiang Nannan before she could land the blow on Chen Fei, and the referee declared her the winner.

Jiang Nannan defeated Chen Fei with a brutal close-combat technique, and Ling Luochеn then secured Shrek Academy’s place in the finals by forcing Meng Hongchen to surrender. Ling Luochеn collapsed from the poison’s effects, and Huo Yutong hurried to help treat her.

• Jiang Nannan defeated Chen Fei, who was carried away unconscious with severe injuries.
• Wei Lin praised Jiang Nannan’s fighting and told her to rest, and she returned to Shrek Academy’s resting area.
• Jiang Nannan told Huo Yutong that she had learned National Art to make up for her lack of talent.
• Ling Luochеn froze the arena and threatened Meng Hongchen with ice spears, prompting Meng Hongchen to concede.
• The Sun Moon Royal Academy withdrew from the individual competition, and Shrek Academy advanced to the finals.
• Ling Luochеn collapsed from the Vermilion Clear Ice Toad’s poison, and Huo Yutong rushed to treat her.

The Tianshu Team faced the Star Luo Team in the second semifinal, while Wei Lin watched and reflected on the gulf between them. Tang Wuling instantly overwhelmed her opponents after unleashing her Dragon God power, leaving the competition’s matchmaking looking absurdly unbalanced.

• Xu Jiawei asked Wei Lin how far the Star Luo Team lagged behind Tianshu, and Wei Lin compared Tianshu’s strength to a nation forged through tens of thousands of years of war.
• Tang Wuling recalled that Stelle had joined the team match despite being only a little over three years old, and Stelle explained that three Aeons’ remnants had been used to create her.
• Tang Wuling resolved to become strong enough to take Stelle’s position and entered the match determined to use all her power.
• Xu Jiujiu activated Starlight Guardian, but Tang Wuling unleashed the Dragon God Martial Soul and Emperor Engine, breaking the barrier with a touch.
• Tang Wuling sent the entire Star Luo Team off the stage without another strike, and Wei Lin recognized that the match had pitted ordinary contestants against overwhelming power.

After the Star Luo Team realized how overwhelming Tianshu’s strength was, Xu Jiujiu rejected surrender and led her teammates to face Stelle. Stelle prepared to fight as the team’s self-styled demon king, while Xu Jiujiu stepped onto the stage determined to try despite knowing she could lose.

• Xu Jiujiu nearly surrendered, then slapped herself and challenged her teammates to face the battle with their backs straight.
• Xu Jiujiu thanked Himeko for her words about courage and walked onto the stage alone to face Stelle.
• Huang Heyun and Dugu Shangshan rallied the Star Luo Team, and the other members followed them to the preparation seats.
• Xu Jiawei watched the team gather and recognized their resolve as the Star Luo Empire’s backbone.
• Stelle joked about acting like a demon king, and Xu Jiujiu told her she still wanted to fight rather than regret giving up.

Stelle used her pink domain to immobilize Xu Jiujiu, then teased and posed with her until Xu Jiujiu surrendered. Xu Jiujiu left the arena flustered and unexpectedly attracted to Stelle, while the Star Luo Team fumed and the Sun Moon Team’s green-hat prank nearly sparked a brawl.

• Stelle immobilized Xu Jiujiu with a pink domain and playfully posed with her while taking pictures.
• Wei Lin told Stelle to stop, and Xu Jiujiu surrendered as soon as the domain faded.
• Xu Jiujiu stumbled, and Stelle caught her, leaving her embarrassed and unable to look at Stelle.
• The Star Luo Team nearly fought the Sun Moon Team after receiving green hats, while Xuzhao was dragged back to work on her drafts.
• Xu Jiujiu left to bathe, privately wondering why she found Stelle handsome, and the Sun Moon Team leader searched for the hat seller.

Stelle swept the Star Luo Team’s individual matches and led the Tianshu Team into the finals. The coming showdown with Shrek Academy was revealed as an internal Tianshu contest, while Wei Lin’s companions prepared to compete for his affection alongside the match.

• Stelle defeated Huang Heyun with her eighth Soul Skill, then protected him from the flames and sent him off the arena.
• Stelle struck Dugu Shangshan with a baseball bat, and Wei Lin caught him before he flew out of reach.
• Stelle knocked out the remaining Star Luo Team contestants, securing the Tianshu Team’s place in the finals and earning a fearsome reputation.
• The Tianshu Team’s final against Shrek Academy became the continent’s most anticipated matchup, though it was an internal contest between Tianshu sides.
• At the Cloud Pool Heavenly Palace, Huo Yutong and Tang Wuling argued over their chances in the match and their feelings for Wei Lin, while Stelle watched and teased them.