Chapter Summaries

Wu Liang helped Bai Wa obtain a rare healing Soul Ring and reached level fifty before a Soul Beast attack interrupted the camp. The group defeated an Earth King and stored its Soul Ring for Ma Hongjun, but a swarm of Pink Ladies then closed in, led by a possible Pink Queen.

• Wu Liang learned from Seria that Bai Wa's captured frog was a rare First Aid Frog, and Bai Wa killed it and absorbed its Soul Ring, gaining a Soul Bone and a powerful fourth Soul Skill.
• While Bai Wa stabilized his Soul Power, Wu Liang drank Experience Extract and broke through to level fifty, then warned Dai Mubai that Soul Beasts were approaching.
• An Earth King ambushed Dai Mubai, but Barak battered it until Ma Hongjun could kill it, and Wu Liang stored its Soul Ring for Ma Hongjun to absorb later.
• The group detected a hundred Pink Ladies approaching through poisonous mist, and Tang San distributed antidote pills as Wu Liang and Tang San explained that the swarm was likely avenging the Earth King and might include a Pink Queen.

Wu Liang killed the Pink Queen and brought the group to the woodland beyond Dugu Bo’s poison array, where he planned to use the Aromatic Silk Beauty to attract suitable Soul Beasts. After the others settled in, Wu Liang used a Globe Elixir to bathe in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire.

• Wu Liang gave everyone Globe Elixirs to protect them from the Pink Ladies’ poisonous mist, then flew ahead to kill the Pink Queen and store her Soul Ring for Oscar.
• The group waited outside Dugu Bo’s poison array until Wu Liang caught up, and Tang San led them through the path he had found.
• At camp, Wu Liang gave Oscar the Pink Queen’s Soul Ring and handed Xiao Wu an empty Soul Ring storage Soul Tool as cover for her later adding a Soul Ring.
• Wu Liang planned to plant the Aromatic Silk Beauty beyond the poison array and asked Tang San to improve the poison defenses; Tang San accepted after Wu Liang supplied poisonous herbs.
• After Tang San went to prepare poison and Xiao Wu went to add her Soul Ring, Wu Liang drank a Globe Elixir, stripped, and jumped into the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire.

Wu Liang and the others used Tang San’s improved poison formation and the Aromatic Silk Beauty to lure soul beasts, allowing Zhu Zhuqing and Hou Xi to obtain Soul Rings. Zhu Zhuqing reached level forty-two with a new clone skill, while the group continued waiting for more beasts to arrive.

• Wu Liang prepared breakfast, and Tang San finished improving Dugu Bo’s poison formation and protecting the Aromatic Silk Beauty with Poison-Isolation Formations.
• Soul beasts gathered outside the formations and fought, until a Ghost Tiger entered the depression and Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Zhu Zhuqing killed it.
• Zhu Zhuqing absorbed the Ghost Tiger’s Soul Ring and gained the Nether Shadow Clone skill, reaching level forty-two.
• A battle-worn Ironhorn Rhino entered the depression, and Hou Xi killed it before beginning to absorb its Soul Ring.
• Dai Mubai joked about surpassing Zhu Zhuqing, who grabbed his ear and scolded him, while Tang San asked Wu Liang what “men” meant.

Wu Liang helped Hou Ying obtain a Soul Ring, then killed a ten-thousand-year Amethyst Winged Lion King and absorbed its Soul Ring himself. He reached level fifty-five and learned that he could begin a class awakening quest, which he chose to postpone until after returning.

• Iron Blockhead absorbed a Soul Ring and gained Soul Shattering Strike, allowing him to use two consecutive Savage Charges.
• Wu Liang crippled a six-thousand-year Blazing Fire Ape with Mountain Crash, and Hou Ying killed it and took its Soul Ring.
• Wu Liang killed the Amethyst Winged Lion King with a strike to its groin, provoking embarrassment and scolding from the group.
• Wu Liang absorbed the beast's ten-thousand-year Soul Ring into his Heavenly Phoenix Facing the Sun Flower and rose to level fifty-five.
• Seria told Wu Liang that he could begin an awakening quest at level fifty, and he decided to wait until the group returned.

Wu Liang used the Aromatic Silk Beauty to lure Soul Beasts into the poison array, helping his group obtain Soul Rings before Flender and the others arrived. The group planned to continue the hunt the next day, when stronger Soul Beasts might appear.

• Wu Liang reached level fifty-five after absorbing a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring, while Hou Ying continued absorbing hers.
• Wu Liang led a coordinated attack on a Fire Poison Spider and two Nether Phantom Foxes, and the group defeated all three Soul Beasts.
• Hou Zhu and the Bai Sisters began absorbing Soul Rings, and Wu Liang put away the Aromatic Silk Beauty as the exhausted group prepared to rest.
• Flender, the master, Liu Erlong, and Zhao Wuji arrived and learned that Wu Liang's group had used the Aromatic Silk Beauty and Tang San's poison array to attract Soul Beasts.
• After the four Soul Ring absorptions finished, Wu Liang told Flender and the master that stronger Soul Beasts might appear the next day, while Tang San said the group could retreat into the poison array if needed.

Wu Liang and the others lured powerful soul beasts to the Aromatic Silk Beauty and used the Poison-Isolation Formation and Tang San’s Flying God Claws to capture the wounded survivors. Flender, Zhao Wuji, Tang San, Grandmaster, and Liu Erlong began absorbing the captured ten-thousand-year Soul Rings as the battle outside continued.

• Hou Ying, the Bai Sisters, and Hou Zhu described the Soul Skills they had gained, and Xiao Wu revealed her Invincible Golden Body.
• Wu Liang raised his Soul Power to level fifty-six overnight, then planted the Aromatic Silk Beauty again to draw soul beasts into fighting around the formation.
• Several ten-thousand-year soul beasts arrived, but a hidden tiger king destroyed Tang San’s formation and unleashed the berserk beasts into the hollow.
• Tang San pulled the injured Riftwing Eagle into the formation, and Flender killed it and began absorbing its Soul Ring.
• Tang San captured the wounded Crypt Demon Spider King and began absorbing its Soul Ring, while Zhao Wuji and Grandmaster absorbed the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear and Ironback Dragon.
• Liu Erlong killed the dying Magma Lord and began advancing her Soul Power as the remaining soul beasts fought over the Aromatic Silk Beauty.

Wu Liang recovered the Aromatic Silk Beauty from the Lightning Tiger and helped Dai Mubai obtain its Soul Ring, while the others absorbed their own rings. Tang San survived a dangerous Soul Shock with the help of his Eight Spider Lances and finished absorbing his Soul Ring before nightfall.

• Wu Liang used the Flying God Claws to retrieve the Aromatic Silk Beauty, driving the Lightning Tiger into the poison formation, where Dai Mubai killed it for its Soul Ring.
• Xiao Wu explained that Tang San was suffering a Soul Shock while absorbing the Crypt Demon Spider's ten-thousand-year Soul Ring, and his Eight Spider Lances devoured energy from the ring to stabilize it.
• Dai Mubai absorbed the Lightning Tiger's Soul Ring and rose to level forty-four, while Grandmaster, Liu Erlong, Flender, and Zhao Wuji also finished absorbing their Soul Rings.
• Tang San completed his Soul Ring absorption before nightfall and promised Xiao Wu he would not make her worry again.

Wu Liang and the others celebrated completing their Soul Ring hunt, then discussed the rare Soul Bones and new abilities they had gained. The group ended the night feasting and drinking together.

• Wu Liang brought out food and wine for a celebration, and Zhao Wuji revealed that he had gained a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear right palm bone.
• Flender displayed his Riftwing Eagle wings, and Zhao Wuji explained that his palm bone granted the Dark Gold Terrorclaw skill while his eighth Soul Skill doubled his defense.
• Wu Liang explained how resentment or a willing sacrifice could lead to a Soul Bone, and Tang San learned that Liu Erlong had gained a Magma Lord Right Leg Bone.
• Tang San said his new Soul Skill was Blue Silver Cage, while Dai Mubai described White Tiger Lightning Strike and its power, limits, and cost.
• Flender urged everyone to celebrate, and the group ate roasted meat and drank wine together.

After returning to the academy from the soul-hunting trip, Wu Liang began the Sword Saint awakening mission in Sword Intent Space. He completed Storm Style and expanded his Sword Intent Domain to its limit, then prepared to leave and claim the mission reward.

• Wu Liang and the others returned to the academy after completing their soul-hunting trip, and Flender dismissed everyone to rest.
• Wu Liang told Seria it was safe to begin the Sword Saint awakening mission, and Seria sent him into Sword Intent Space.
• Wu Liang activated Sword Intent Space and saw scenes of Arad's Sword Saints, whose filtered Sword Intent he could absorb.
• Wu Liang filled and expanded his Sword Intent Domain with ownerless Sword Intent until Storm Style was complete and the domain reached a radius of one hundred meters.
• Wu Liang stopped refining Sword Intent and asked Seria to take him out so he could receive the awakening reward.

Wu Liang completed his Sword Saint awakening and began the Sun God inheritance, receiving the Sun God Eye and new divine abilities. He woke from the transformation bald, with his system panel showing his new class and partially awakened Sun God Body.

• Wu Liang learned that three years had passed in the Sword Intent Space and received the Sword Saint awakening rewards, including Iron Cutting Stance, Steel Cutting Stance, an upgraded sword technique, and fifty thousand points.
• Wu Liang learned that Demon God Barak had also completed the Bloodfiend Demon God awakening and could provide blood energy for Berserker skills while possessing him.
• Wu Liang asked Seria to begin the Sun God awakening mission and learned that obtaining Ultimate Fire was already complete, so he entered the Sun God Space for the inheritance transformation.
• Seria used the Three-Legged Golden Crow and Phoenix to transform Wu Liang, forming a golden Phoenix tattoo on his back and turning his blood golden.
• Wu Liang woke without his hair and saw that his panel listed Sun God Candidate, Sword Saint, and Bloodfiend Demon God, along with the Sun God Eye, Rebirth Through Fire, and Annihilation of Falsehood.

Wu Liang recovered from awakening his Sun God Body and learned how his evolved martial soul worked. After the group reunited, they discussed their new Soul Rings, and Fei Ling revealed she had obtained a 320,000-year Lord-class Soul Ring.

• Wu Liang restored his hair and appearance, learned that his Golden Phoenix Sunflower martial soul had fused with his body, and returned to the roof to sleep.
• Wu Liang reunited with the others, while Grandmaster explained that Xiao Wu had recognized Liu Erlong as her godmother after Liu Erlong comforted her.
• Bai Qi told Wu Liang that Kanna and the others had reached Soul Ancestor and that Kanna had gained a pseudo-domain electric discharge skill from the Dragonkin Lord's son's Soul Ring.
• Bai Qi explained that Fei Ling's Summoning Scepter could hold Soul Rings independently of her, with no upper limit to its capacity.
• Wu Liang told Fei Ling to replace her weak third Soul Ring, and Fei Ling revealed that she had obtained Golden Giant Platani's 320,000-year Lord Soul Ring.

Wu Liang and his companions entered the academy’s advanced class, where he confronted Tailong over his pursuit of Galandis. Tailong fled in shock after discovering how powerful Galandis and the others were, and Tang San arrived to find the class stunned.

• Bai Qi explained that Fei Ling’s summoned lords would respawn as different kinds, though their fighting instincts weakened after becoming her summons.
• Wu Liang learned Tailong had been pursuing Galandis and decided to meet him at the academy the next day.
• Wu Liang joined the masters, Flender, and the students in renovating the space outside their dormitory, then went with his companions to the advanced classroom.
• Tailong confronted Wu Liang, but Bai Qi kicked one of Tailong’s lackeys away when he tried to attack.
• Wu Liang told Tailong that Galandis was his subordinate and invited him to pursue her, but Galandis revealed she was a level forty-two Soul Ancestor.
• Galandis and Wu Liang’s companions displayed their powerful Soul Rings, frightening Tailong into fleeing before Tang San arrived and asked what he had missed.

Wu Liang visited Sky City to arrange for a Soul Ring for Rongrong and discussed plans for an academy to educate the city’s growing next generation. He found Su Yuntao with his young daughter Su Su, gave her treats, and left them supplies before returning to his other plans.

• Oscar asked Wu Liang to help him and Ma Hongjun reach Rank 40, and Wu Liang gave them diluted experience potions.
• Wu Liang returned to Sky City, where Segghardt proposed opening an academy for the city’s children and carefully screened outside settlers.
• Segghardt told Wu Liang that tens of thousands of children had been born in Sky City and that Xiao Tian had already been preparing an academy.
• Hua Mulan gave Wu Liang the Soul Ring he had requested, and Segghardt explained that Su Yuntao was spending time with his wife and daughter.
• Wu Liang visited Su Yuntao, met his daughter Su Su, gave her treats and a spatial bracelet of Delicious Cookie, and told Su Yuntao to save the Mana Juice until after her awakening.

Wu Liang and Ning Rongrong’s classmates visited the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, where Ning Fengzhi discovered Rongrong’s Spirit had evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Wu Liang offered to help the sect overcome its cultivation limit only if it became his affiliated clan, and Ning Fengzhi left the demand under consideration.

• Ning Rongrong brought Wu Liang, Kanna, Fei Ling, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Oscar to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and introduced them to Ning Fengzhi, Bone Douluo Gu Rong, and Sword Douluo Chen Xin.
• Ning Fengzhi praised Tang San’s Hidden Weapons, while Oscar revealed his four Soul Rings and Wu Liang displayed his five unusually powerful Soul Rings.
• Ning Rongrong introduced her classmates and showed Ning Fengzhi that her Spirit had evolved into the nine-layer, nine-color Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, breaking the sect’s seven-ring limit.
• Ning Rongrong asked Wu Liang to help Ning Fengzhi overcome his cultivation limit with Aromatic Silk Beauty, and Wu Liang demanded that the sect submit to him as an affiliated clan.
• After Tang San explained how rare and difficult Aromatic Silk Beauty was to obtain, Ning Fengzhi asked the group to stay while the sect considered Wu Liang’s condition.

Wu Liang revealed that he was Sky City's young master and agreed to take in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect while allowing it to retain autonomy. After giving Ning Fengzhi Aromatic Silk Beauty flowers and Sky City teleportation tokens, Wu Liang left Seven Treasure City with Tang San and the others, while Ning Rongrong stayed with her family.

• Ning Fengzhi and the elders suspected Wu Liang came from Sky City after noticing its symbol on his and the girls' hands.
• Wu Liang and his companions toured Seven Treasure City for three days, and Wu Liang hoped to protect the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect from Spirit Hall's future attack.
• Ning Fengzhi asked Wu Liang to explain his background, and Wu Liang confirmed his connection to Sky City before agreeing the sect could join while keeping its autonomy.
• Wu Liang gave Ning Fengzhi more than thirty Aromatic Silk Beauty flowers for the sect's potential disciples and warned him to distribute them carefully.
• Wu Liang gave Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo teleportation tokens, and they recognized him as Sky City's City Lord.
• Wu Liang departed with Tang San and the others, while Ning Rongrong remained in Seven Treasure City with her family.

Wu Liang revealed that he was the Lord of Sky City and brought the Shrek group to visit his hidden headquarters. After introducing them to Sky City's powerful generals, he let Fei Ling and Baili Xuance lead the visitors toward Floating City.

• Tang San questioned Wu Liang about his identity, and Wu Liang explained that Sky City was hidden in a secret realm above Holy Soul Village.
• Flender and Grandmaster agreed to visit Sky City with selected teachers and Shrek teams, and three days later Ning Rongrong returned with information from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Wu Liang, Bai Qi, and Neilbas teleported the group from the academy to the Lord's Manor in Sky City.
• Wu Liang introduced the visitors to Segghardt and the Great Wall Guards, including several level ninety-six Titled Douluos and Baili Xuance, a level ninety-six Titled Douluo.
• Wu Liang took the group sightseeing, and Fei Ling and Baili Xuance led them toward Floating City.

Wu Liang explained Sky City's special Soul Bones, their sets, and the challenges of collecting them to the Master and the others. He granted the group teleportation access, then Tang San reunited with Su Yuntao and met his young daughter.

• Wu Liang learned that the group had returned empty-handed after soul beasts swarmed them, and explained that special Soul Bones were rare and mainly developed traits rather than granting skills.
• Wu Liang described the Soul Bone sets, their resonance, and the extra pieces and processing required for accessories, weapons, and titles.
• Wu Liang revealed his Heaven-Jealous Person title, which was made from his mother's Million-Year Wisdom Soul Bone, and the group experienced its powerful illusion.
• Wu Liang imprinted Sky City's teleportation tokens on Tang San and the others so they could return later.
• Tang San recognized Su Yuntao, who remembered him as the Blue Silver Grass boy and introduced his adorable young daughter.

Wu Liang explained Sky City's Soul Bone farming options and its strength to Grandmaster while the group spent the day with Su Yuntao and his daughter, Su Su. The six-month training plan began with the group preparing to farm Soul Bones, and Wu Liang assured Grandmaster that Spirit Hall posed no immediate threat to Sky City.

• Grandmaster assigned everyone a six-month mission to form teams and farm Soul Bones in the Dragonkin Tower, while Wu Liang recommended better locations for specific equipment drops.
• Tang San introduced Su Yuntao and Su Su to Xiao Wu and the others, and the girls played with Su Su in the garden.
• Grandmaster and Liu Erlong strolled through the garden while the girls enjoyed its amusement park attractions with Su Su.
• Grandmaster asked Wu Liang about Sky City's agreement with Spirit Hall, and Wu Liang explained how Qian Daoliu had arrived by chance and been defeated by the Great Wall Guards.
• Wu Liang compared Sea God Island, Spirit Hall, and Sky City, then told Grandmaster that Spirit Hall did not dare target him for now.

Wu Liang entered the magically upgraded Ghost Blowing Lamp World with his abilities restricted and learned that he had been made Yingzi’s younger brother. He and Yingzi caught up with Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan at the edge of Yeren Gulch, where Wu Liang challenged Wang Kaixuan to pull his heavy sword from the ground.

• Wu Liang left the students to begin their Soul Bone farming plan and used an otherworld mission card to travel to the Ghost Blowing Lamp World to obtain Kunlun Wood.
• Seria explained that the world had gained a cultivation system, and Wu Liang’s strength was equivalent to peak Foundation Establishment despite his inability to use Soul Power.
• Wu Liang learned that Second Grand Uncle wanted him and Yingzi to protect Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan as they entered Yeren Gulch.
• Yingzi arrived and took Wu Liang on horseback to catch up with Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan, who had left ahead of them.
• After Wang Kaixuan dismissed them as unfit to protect the others, Wu Liang planted the Bieyun Sword in the ground and dared him to pull it out.
• Wang Kaixuan failed to lift the sword, and Hu Bayi dismounted to try next.

Wu Liang, Hu Bayi, Wang Kaixuan, and Yingzi traveled through Yeren Gulch, where Wu Liang revealed his cultivation and swordsmanship. After reaching the gulch, they killed a giant wild boar that had trapped Wang Kaixuan in a tree.

• Hu Bayi showed Wu Liang his spiritual power, and Wu Liang identified him as a third-level Qi Refining cultivator while explaining the cultivation stages to Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan.
• Yingzi led the group through the forest for two days until they reached the real Yeren Gulch, while Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan followed her directions.
• Wang Kaixuan wandered into the forest to relieve himself and climbed a tree to escape a massive wild boar.
• Wu Liang struck the boar with the Bieyun Sword and beheaded it in one blow.
• Wu Liang cut off a boar leg, and the group carried it back to join Yingzi's roasted rabbits for dinner.