Chapter Summaries

Bai Xiuxiu consumed Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow and her mother's Shark Pearl to reach the Hundred-Thousand-Year level, then faced a Lightning Tribulation. She resisted the first strikes, but the storm continued to grow stronger.

• Ji Lin offered Bai Xiuxiu the resources to break through and promised to take her down the Path to Godhood so she could seek revenge and revive her family.
• Bai Xiuxiu spent more than a month refining the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow and her mother's Shark Pearl, reaching the Hundred-Thousand-Year level.
• Dark clouds gathered above the Coral Palace, and Bai Xiuxiu rose from the sea to face her Heavenly Tribulation.
• Sea Princess identified the Lightning Tribulation as especially dangerous, while Chi Yuan promised to intervene if Bai Xiuxiu could not endure it.
• Bai Xiuxiu blocked several lightning strikes with her ice powers and Deep Blue Ray, but her aura weakened as the storm intensified.

Bai Xiuxiu endured her hundred-thousand-year Lightning Tribulation until Ji Lin saved her, and she transformed into human form before completing her fusion with him as his eighth Perfect Sacred Mark. Ji Lin and Chi Yuan then left the Sea Princess and Mermaid Eldest Princess Lijing, while Ji Lin left a communication device in case the Demon Empress returned.

• Bai Xiuxiu counterattacked the Lightning Tribulation, but after her Soul Core weakened, she called for Ji Lin to save her from its final strike.
• Ji Lin destroyed the lightning and tribulation clouds with a pillar of crimson flame, then teased and reassured Bai Xiuxiu as she recovered.
• Bai Xiuxiu transformed into a beautiful girl and eagerly learned to create Sacred Mark Space so she could complete her fusion and visit the human world.
• Bai Xiuxiu became Ji Lin's eighth Perfect Sacred Mark and provided the sixth soul ring for his Heavenly Snow Woman martial soul.
• Ji Lin and Chi Yuan bid farewell to the Sea Princess and Mermaid Eldest Princess Lijing, and Ji Lin left a communication device in case the injured Demon Empress returned.

Ji Lin returned to Freedom Gate after breaking through to Soul Saint, reuniting with the women who had spent the past month training for the tournament. As the team prepared to compete, Gu Yuena unexpectedly asked to join them.

• Wang Qiuer and Ye Guyi sparred at Freedom Gate while the other disciples watched, and Nan Qiu Qiu teased Xu Jiujiu about her relationship with Ji Lin.
• Ji Lin returned and told Xu Jiujiu that he had reached Soul Saint and obtained his seventh soul ring, then learned that Wang Qiuer and Ye Guyi had been giving the others intense combat training.
• Xu Jiujiu announced that the tournament's new format and rules had been approved by all four nations, and Ji Lin named the seven members who would represent Freedom Gate without substitutes.
• Gu Yuena entered the council hall and asked Ji Lin to let her join the tournament team, saying the decision was hers to make.

Ji Lin agreed to let Gu Yuena join Freedom Gate’s tournament team as a substitute, and the delegations set out for the Sun Moon Empire under a new, more individual-focused competition format. In Mingdu, Xu Tianran prepared for his father’s death and discussed Sacred Marks with Ju Zi, hinting that he would not allow them time to reshape the balance of power.

• Ji Lin agreed to Gu Yuena joining the team as a substitute, and Xu Jiujiu explained the tournament’s new format of individual elimination matches followed by team battles.
• Three days before the tournament, Ji Lin, Chi Yuan, Gu Yuena, and the others departed for Mingdu alongside Star Luo Royal Academy’s delegation; Shrek Academy also set out with Zhang Lexuan and a large team, secretly protected by Xuan Zi and other elders.
• The tournament reopened registration to sects and drew 167 teams, offering Soul Tools as prizes, including a Level 9 Soul Tool for the champion.
• In Mingdu’s imperial garden, Ju Zi told Xu Tianran that the Emperor was frequently losing consciousness and that the military was divided over the succession.
• Xu Tianran told Ju Zi to deal with commanders who resisted after he took the throne, then agreed that Sacred Marks posed no immediate threat and said they would not be given time to change the empire’s position.

Xu Tianran discussed the Sun Moon Empire’s tournament preparations with Ju Zi while secretly plotting to conquer the continent with soul tools. Near Mingdu, Ji Lin’s group met Zhang Lexuan and the Shrek Team, traveled with them to the capital, and marveled at the immense city as they arrived.

• Xu Tianran promised to support Ju Zi’s revenge, discussed the tournament and Jing Hongchen with her, and ordered her to invite Mister Zhongli.
• After Ju Zi left, Xu Tianran privately vowed to conquer the continent with soul tools despite the Sacred Marks.
• Ji Lin’s group descended outside Mingdu’s air defenses and rested, then encountered Zhang Lexuan and the Shrek Team.
• Ji Lin shared lunch with the Shrek Team, and Xu Sanshi teased him about Freedom Gate being an all-girl team; Ji Lin warned him to watch his words.
• The three teams traveled on foot to Mingdu and were astonished by its towering buildings and lack of city walls.

Ji Lin and the Freedom Gate team arrived in Mingdu to register for the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, where they encountered the long-missing Tang Ya accompanied by Evil Soul Masters. The chapter left Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao realizing Tang Ya might have fallen into their hands.

• Nana led the group through Mingdu to the Mingyue Grand Hotel, where Shrek Academy and Star Luo Royal Academy received priority registration over Freedom Gate.
• Ji Lin took Freedom Gate to wait in the lounge while Nan Qiu Qiu complained about the delay and the team watched other contestants arrive.
• After waiting more than an hour, Ji Lin and his team completed their forms, image recordings, and age checks.
• Ji Lin spotted Tang Ya in the testing room, and Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao recognized her and called out to her.
• Ye Guyi stopped Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao from approaching and warned them that Tang Ya's black-clothed companions were Evil Soul Masters led by a Titled Douluo-level figure.

Ji Lin and his companions saw Tang Ya arrive with the Holy Spirit Cult, confirming she had become an Evil Soul Master, and decided Bei Bei should be told before they met again. After completing registration and the age examination, Freedom Gate received modest hotel rooms while Shrek Academy was assigned the tournament’s most luxurious villa.

• Ye Guyi stopped Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao from approaching Tang Ya as Tang Ya left with the Holy Spirit Cult group.
• Ye Guyi and Ji Lin confirmed that Tang Ya had become an Evil Soul Master, and Ji Lin said the group should inform Bei Bei before he encountered her.
• Nan Qiu Qiu redirected the group to their age examination, which they completed without incident.
• The tournament organizers assigned Freedom Gate ordinary rooms because they did not recognize its members or know its standing as previous champions.
• Shrek Academy moved into Sky Villa Number One at the Mingyue Grand Hotel, where its team admired the luxurious accommodations.

Ji Lin told the Shrek delegation that Tang Ya had joined the Holy Spirit Cult, leaving Bei Bei distraught and desperate to save her. The group learned that the Cult had many Titled Douluo and likely worked closely with the Sun Moon Empire, while Zhang Lexuan reassured them that Elder Xuan and other powerful Shrek figures were present.

• Ji Lin brought Xiao Xiao, Wang Qiuer, Wang Dong'er, and Xu Jiujiu to Shrek's top-floor villa, where Xu Jiujiu complained that Star Luo Royal Academy had been assigned to the seventh floor.
• Ji Lin explained that he had encountered the Holy Spirit Cult and described seeing Tang Ya at the physical testing room.
• Bei Bei reacted to the news of Tang Ya, then calmed down after Xu Sanshi and Zhang Lexuan stopped him from rushing off to find her.
• Zhang Lexuan reported that the Holy Spirit Cult had gathered many Evil Soul Masters and might have a way to help them reach the Titled Douluo level.
• Bei Bei warned that the Sun Moon Empire's close ties with the Holy Spirit Cult could threaten the tournament, while Xu Jiujiu and Zhang Lexuan said their forces were prepared.

Ji Lin urged Shrek and the Star Luo Empire to warn the Heaven Dou Empire about the Sun Moon Empire and the Holy Spirit Cult. After Princess Vina arrived, Zhang Lexuan revealed that the cult might have several Super Douluo-level Evil Soul Masters, leaving Vina gravely concerned.

• Ji Lin proposed telling the Heaven Dou Empire about the threat, and Xu Jiujiu agreed to contact Princess Vina.
• Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi left to investigate the Holy Spirit Cult, while Wang Dong'er and the others went to explore Mingdu.
• Ji Lin flirted with Zhang Lexuan and persuaded her to spend the evening alone with him.
• Xu Jiujiu brought Vina, Mu Xue, and a middle-aged escort to meet Ji Lin and Zhang Lexuan at Shrek's Villa No. 1.
• Zhang Lexuan warned Vina that the Holy Spirit Cult had Titled Douluo and might have several Super Douluo-level Evil Soul Masters behind it, alarming the princess.

Ji Lin and Zhang Lexuan warned Vina and Mu Xue that the Holy Spirit Cult had two Limit Douluo, prompting Vina to leave and prepare. After Ji Lin spent the night with Zhang Lexuan, the Sun Moon Empire announced tournament rules that removed the height limit on matches.

• Zhang Lexuan told Vina and Mu Xue that the Holy Spirit Cult had two Limit Douluo and had become a grave threat alongside the Sun Moon Empire.
• Vina thanked Zhang Lexuan and Ji Lin, then left with Mu Xue to prepare for the danger and promised to repay the favor.
• At the pool, Ji Lin teased Xu Jiujiu and Zhang Lexuan about spending the night together, but both rejected his suggestion that Xu join them.
• Ji Lin and Zhang Lexuan spent the night together, and she fulfilled his requests until she fainted.
• The next morning, Ji Lin and Zhang Lexuan returned to the hotel separately, and the Sun Moon Empire announced tournament rules that removed the height limit on matches.

The Sun Moon Empire’s new flying-friendly tournament rules and elaborate venue favored Soul Engineers, while Freedom Gate received a remote outdoor seating area. As the teams gathered for the drawing ceremony, Ji Lin and his companions prepared to scout the competition and save their frustration for the matches.

• The Sun Moon Empire imposed rules that favored Soul Engineers and gave Shrek Academy a bye as the previous tournament’s champion.
• Ji Lin led Freedom Gate to draw lots, then joined the other teams as soldiers escorted them from Mingdu to the competition grounds.
• The teams arrived at a venue featuring a high metal platform, a towering Soul Tool Shield, and large screens for spectators.
• Ji Lin and his team were assigned a remote bench area, frustrating Nan Qiu Qiu and Xiao Xiao, while Ji Lin urged them to focus on competing.
• Ji Lin spotted Zhang Lexuan’s group and several familiar faces as Shrek Academy and other teams observed their potential opponents.

Ji Lin observed the assembled tournament teams as the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Corps secured the viewing platform for Xu Tianran’s arrival as Regent Prince. With Ju Zi preparing to address the crowd, the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament was about to begin.

• Meng Hongchen searched for Ji Lin among the teams, but Xiao Hongchen pulled her over to wait with him.
• Ji Lin spotted the Heaven Dragon Sect led by Yu Tianlong, the Earth Dragon Sect led by Nan Shui Shui, and a veiled team that included Tang Ya.
• The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Corps surrounded the viewing platform and deployed Soul Tools to guard it.
• Xu Tianran arrived in a dragon carriage pushed by Ju Zi, while Jing Hongchen accompanied him, and the officials knelt to greet the Regent Prince and Regent Princess.
• Ju Zi stepped toward the Soul Tool amplifier, but an overwhelming voice demanded silence and pressed down on the venue.

Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao publicly demonstrated the Sun Moon Empire’s strength as Ju Zi opened the Continental Young Soul Master Tournament. The first match began between the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and the Dragon Slaying Sect, where Meng Hongchen revealed she was a seven-ring Soul Saint and faced Bi Nian’s charge.

• Long Xiaoyao silenced the venue with his Limit Douluo pressure, and Ju Zi announced the tournament on behalf of Regent Xu Tianran.
• The tournament rules were read, and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy was matched against the Dragon Slaying Sect in the first preliminary elimination round.
• Meng Hongchen and Bi Nian entered the individual match as their teams’ first contestants.
• Bi Nian charged at Meng Hongchen with five soul rings, but she revealed seven rings and shocked the competing teams.
• Bi Nian transformed, growing horns and bulging muscles as he reached Meng Hongchen.

Meng Hongchen defeated the Dragon Slaying Sect’s first fighter with her Ultimate Ice abilities, then went on to defeat all seven opponents in the opening match. She left the arena acclaimed by the Sun Moon Empire’s spectators, while Ji Lin watched proudly.

• A Dragon Slaying Sect youth attacked Meng Hongchen, but her Frost Ring slowed him and her Ice Breath froze him before he could use his fifth Soul Skill.
• Meng Hongchen told the referee she would thaw the youth only if the sect guaranteed he would not compete in the team match, and the captain agreed.
• Meng Hongchen thawed the youth after securing the promise, while the other Dragon Slaying Sect fighters prepared to face her.
• Meng Hongchen defeated all seven Dragon Slaying Sect opponents using only her first three Soul Skills.
• The arena crowd cheered Meng Hongchen, and Ji Lin smiled as he watched her from the contestants’ resting area.

Meng Hongchen reunited with Ji Lin after the tournament’s first day, and the two spent the night together while the competition grew increasingly dangerous. On the second day, Freedom Gate prepared to face Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy, the same school Ji Lin had defeated in the previous tournament.

• Meng Hongchen became a sensation after leading Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy to advance with a perfect individual-round victory, while Vina’s Snow Demon Sect also advanced.
• After the first day’s matches, Ji Lin met Meng Hongchen at the Mingyue Grand Hotel, and she persuaded him to spend the night with her.
• As the second day’s matches brought serious injuries and deaths, Xiao Xiao worried that sect disciples were risking too much for tournament victories.
• Freedom Gate was paired against Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy, which Ji Lin had eliminated in the first round of the previous tournament.

Ye Guyi showcased Freedom Gate’s strength by defeating Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy’s Han Feng with ease after revealing that she was a Four-Winged Angel Soul Saint. Her Sacred Angel Martial Soul drew the Imperial Tutor’s hostility, and Xu Tianran decided that she would be killed after the tournament.

• Ji Lin sent Ye Guyi to represent Freedom Gate in its first individual match against Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy.
• Ye Guyi revealed her Sacred Angel Martial Soul and seven soul rings, shocking the audience and revealing her Soul Saint cultivation.
• The Imperial Tutor recognized Ye Guyi’s Martial Soul and concealed his killing intent, while Xu Tianran decided not to protect her from the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Ye Guyi defeated Han Feng with a single slash of her Holy Sword, sending him off the arena.
• Xu Tianran asked about Freedom Gate, and Ju Zi reported that it came from the Star Luo Empire and had an unclear connection to the Liyue Chamber of Commerce.

Ye Guyi led Freedom Gate to a one-sided victory, then the Holy Spirit Sect revealed its cruelty when one of its Evil Soul Masters killed a Tiandu Academy contestant. Ji Lin resolved that Freedom Gate would kill the Holy Spirit Sect fighters if they met, while sparing Tang Ya because she had acted under control.

• Tianling Advanced Soul Master Academy conceded after Ye Guyi defeated all five of its contestants without using a Soul Skill, giving Freedom Gate another flawless victory.
• Ji Lin and the others stayed to watch the final match of the morning, Holy Spirit Sect versus Tiandu Academy.
• A Holy Spirit Sect youth used a cloud of tiny insects to devour the Tiandu Academy contestant's soul and brain matter, leaving him dead.
• Ye Guyi wanted to attack the Evil Soul Master, but Ji Lin stopped her because they were in public and in the Sun Moon Empire.
• Ji Lin identified the Holy Spirit Sect youth's technique and vowed that Freedom Gate would kill its members if they faced them, while deciding Tang Ya could still be saved because Holy Spirit Cult had controlled her.

The Holy Spirit Sect killed a Tiandu Academy contestant, prompting Tiandu Academy to withdraw and drawing outrage from spectators and other teams. After Freedom Gate advanced through the first knockout round and moved to the sixth floor of the Mingyue Hotel, the remaining teams drew their second-round opponents that night.

• A Holy Spirit Sect youth devoured the soul of a Tiandu Academy contestant and killed him during their match.
• Tiandu Academy's leading teacher protested, withdrew the team from the tournament, and took the remaining students away.
• Xu Tianran warned the Imperial Tutor not to let the Holy Spirit Sect go too far, while other teams and spectators condemned them.
• Ji Lin, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, Nan Qiu Qiu, and the others returned to the Mingyue Grand Hotel, ate together, and went sightseeing instead of watching the afternoon matches.
• The first knockout round ended with half of the 167 teams eliminated, and Freedom Gate moved from the second floor to the sixth floor because Ye Guyi was a Soul Saint.
• The remaining eighty-four teams, including Shrek Academy, drew their second-round matches that night.

Shrek Academy began its first match of the tournament’s second round against Iron Sword Sect, while Ji Lin and Freedom Gate drew attention from the Snow Demon Sect. The chapter ended as Xu Sanshi stepped onto the stage and faced a young woman from Iron Sword Sect.

• Ji Lin led Freedom Gate into the VIP rest area, where Vina told Mu Xue that the team held the Tianquan Star position and that Ji Lin was its captain and a powerful fighter.
• Ji Lin used Spirit Detection to notice Vina, Mu Xue, and concealed members of the Body Sect nearby.
• The tournament host announced Shrek Academy’s first match against Iron Sword Sect amid boos from the spectators.
• Bei Bei selected Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Ning Tian, and He Caitou to compete, while he and the remaining students stayed off the stage.
• Xu Sanshi stepped forward to face a young woman from Iron Sword Sect and reacted with surprise at his opponent.

Xu Sanshi faced Wang Chengxi of the Iron Sword Sect in the tournament, first embarrassing himself with flirtation before demonstrating his strength as a Soul Emperor. He countered her opening attacks and interrupted her fifth Soul Skill, but Wang Chengxi launched another powerful strike as the chapter ended.

• Xu Sanshi introduced himself to Wang Chengxi with a boastful title, drawing the referee's rebuke and Jiang Nannan's cold stare.
• Xu Sanshi revealed six Soul Rings, while Wang Chengxi summoned her iron sword and displayed five Soul Rings.
• Xu Sanshi blocked Wang Chengxi's sword attacks with his Mysterious Nether Turtle Shell Shield and trapped her in Mysterious Nether Tremor.
• Xu Sanshi combined Mysterious Nether Tremor with Mysterious Underworld Power, interrupting Wang Chengxi's fifth Soul Skill and flinging her away.
• Wang Chengxi recovered and charged again, leaping into a spinning attack as her fifth Soul Ring lit and a black-and-silver sword formed.