Chapter Summaries

Xue Xiao Ran used his Divine Eye and spiritual power to defeat Cain and secure the Tang Sect’s victory over the Ming Yu Sect. After the team returned to the hotel, they discussed the tournament’s strongest opponents, while Princess Jiujiu questioned whether her team could beat Xue Xiao Ran.

• Xue Xiao Ran suppressed Cain with his Divine Eye, put her to sleep, and left a dormant poison inside her that he could later trigger or cure.
• The Tang Sect defeated the Ming Yu Sect, earning nine points to the Ming Yu Sect’s seven, and Xue Xiao Ran told the opponents their leaders would wake in three days.
• The Tang Sect returned to the hotel, moved into luxurious suites, and Huo Yu Hao reported the match to Bei Bei.
• Bei Bei, Huo Yu Hao, and Xue Xiao Ran discussed their likely tournament rivals and Shrek Academy’s path to the top eight.
• Princess Jiujiu asked whether her team could defeat Xue Xiao Ran, and a young man assured her they might beat the Tang Sect.

Xue Xiao Ran and Huo Yu Hao shared secrets as they walked through Ming Capital, and Huo Yu Hao finally released his grief over his mother. Xue Xiao Ran then worried whether Shrek could overcome the Sun Moon Team and advance to the top eight.

• Princess Jiujiu asked whether her team could reach the top eight, and a young man warned that even advancing from the round-robin stage would require a favorable group.
• Xue Xiao Ran speculated that He Caitou might belong to the Sun Moon Royal Family, and Huo Yu Hao said he would wait for He Caitou to reveal the truth himself.
• Xue Xiao Ran revealed that he was the Holy Son and heir of the Carefree Sword Sect.
• Huo Yu Hao told Xue Xiao Ran that he was Duke White Tiger's son, described his mother's death and his neglect by the household, and recalled meeting Teacher Xiao Ya and Senior Brother Bei Bei.
• Xue Xiao Ran comforted Huo Yu Hao, who cried and felt the long-held weight in his heart ease.
• Xue Xiao Ran worried that Qiu'er might not be able to lead Shrek past the Sun Moon Team and into the top eight.

Huo Yu Hao and Xue Xiao Ran arrived at Qing Se Hotel for the next Soul Engineer match, where Huo Yu Hao placed large bets on himself and his big brother. The competition began with Xue Xiao Ran facing a masked Level Four Soul Engineer, and he revealed his Ice Crystal Carving Knife.

• Chen An told Huo Yu Hao that two Level Six Soul Engineers and one Level Seven Soul Engineer would judge the matches.
• Huo Yu Hao told Chen An to bet one million Gold Soul Coins on him and another million on his big brother shortly before the match.
• Huo Yu Hao and Xue Xiao Ran met Number Ninety-Six and Number Ninety-Eight in the VIP lounge, where Number Ninety-Six questioned Huo Yu Hao about the competition.
• The Chief Judge announced that the contestants had two shichen to craft Soul Tools and defeat their opponents.
• Xue Xiao Ran faced a masked middle-aged Level Four Soul Engineer, drew his Ice Crystal Carving Knife, and turned his right hand into a streak of lightning.

Xue Xiao Ran encountered an idealized version of himself, who warned him about his destiny and the Path of Ruthlessness, then returned to the arena and reassured Wang Dong'er. As Shrek prepared to face the Sun Moon Team, Wang Qiu'er rallied her teammates and chose an unexpected lineup, while Xu Tian Ran considered whether to kill them.

• Xue Xiao Ran met a golden figure who called himself Xue Xiao Ran's ideal self and urged him to pursue his mission, while Xue Xiao Ran wondered whether he could avoid losing his emotions.
• Xue Xiao Ran came back to his senses beside Wang Dong'er and told her he was fine.
• Wang Qiu'er reminded the Shrek Team that they had to win without relying on the Tang Sect, and the team vowed to claim victory over the Sun Moon Team.
• Wang Qiu'er selected Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo for Shrek's lineup instead of Wu Feng and Xie Huanyue.
• Xu Cheng Fei greeted the rostrum as the Sun Moon Team entered, and Xu Tian Ran wondered whether he should kill them.

Wang Qiu'er opened Shrek Team’s individual elimination match against the Sun Moon Team and killed its first opponent with overwhelming force. Her victory gave Shrek momentum, while her plan aimed to weaken the opposing team before the deciding team battle.

• Xu Tian Ran told Xu Cheng Fei that the Sun Moon Team would claim the championship if it met the Sacred Spirit Sect in the final.
• Xue Xiao Ran sent Wang Qiu'er out first, surprising her teammates as she entered the ring against the Sun Moon Team.
• Wang Qiu'er exhausted Ye Can Shang with relentless attacks and killed him with her Golden Dragon Sword, absorbing his vitality.
• Xu Cheng Fei reacted angrily to Ye Can Shang’s death as Wang Qiu'er returned to the center of the stage, seemingly unharmed.
• Xue Xiao Ran explained that Wang Qiu'er's opening victory was part of a strategy to weaken the Sun Moon Team before Shrek’s team battle.

Wang Qiu'er defeated three Sun Moon Team members in the individual elimination round, though the matches left her with significant Soul Power expenditure. As the teams prepared for the decisive battle, Xue Xiao Ran dismissed the idea that Zhu Lu could take him from Wang Dong'er.

• Zheng Zhan declared Tang Sect the winner after Wang Qiu'er defeated Xu Cheng Fei, whose suspicious tactics left her unable to avoid spending energy on her final strike.
• Wang Qiu'er used two Milk Bottles at once to recover, then forfeited the remaining individual matches and sent Shrek into the team battle with three opponents already defeated.
• Xu Cheng Fei slapped Ding Xiao Bu for surrendering, then warned the Sun Moon Team that they could not afford to lose the team battle.
• Lan Xiu gathered the six remaining Sun Moon Team members to discuss new tactics while Wang Qiu'er assured Dai Hua Bin that Shrek would follow its plan.
• The Tang Sect members noticed Zhu Lu's reaction to Wang Qiu'er and Dai Hua Bin, and Xue Xiao Ran said that what was his would remain his.

Wang Qiu'er recovered with Milk Bottles before leading Shrek into the team match against the Sun Moon Team, where her sword overwhelmed the opposing vanguard. Meanwhile, Xue Xiao Ran suspected the sword was a divine artifact, and Xue Lei Han and Tang San discussed their plans for the girls to become Sword Sheaths and argued over Xue Xiao Ran.

• Wang Qiu'er recovered to just over half her Soul Power and returned to the arena with Shrek's other six members.
• Wang Qiu'er gave Ding Xiao Bu a cold look before Zheng Zhan started the match.
• Ning Tian and the other teammates boosted Wang Qiu'er as she charged the Sun Moon Team with her sword.
• Wang Qiu'er's strike forced Qiu Yi back and damaged his shield, leading Xue Xiao Ran to suspect her sword was a divine artifact.
• Xue Lei Han and Tang San discussed the girls becoming Sword Sheaths, then argued about who would beat up Xue Xiao Ran.

Xue Xiao Ran killed four Holy Spirit Cult Evil Soul Masters, securing the Tang Sect’s semifinal victory and earning the crowd’s cheers. As the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy prepared to meet in the final, Xu Jiujiu, Vina, and Zhang Lexuan discussed the tangled situation surrounding the tournament.

• Tang San and Xue Lei Han fought in the God Realm, while Xiao Wu and Dugu Yan discussed their friendship and past marriage arrangement.
• Xue Xiao Ran opened his Heavenly Eye and killed four Evil Soul Masters, including a Bone Dragon Evil Soul Sage, allowing Zheng Zhan to declare the Tang Sect victorious.
• The audience cheered for the Tang Sect, while Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng suppressed his anger and led the remaining Holy Spirit Cult members away.
• Xue Xiao Ran approached Qiu'er as she cultivated and gave her the Ultimate Angel’s power of light before calmly leaving.
• The Tang Sect and Shrek Academy advanced to the final, and Xu Jiujiu, Vina, and Zhang Lexuan met in disguise to discuss the Tang Sect’s victory and the unclear power behind it.

Zhang Lexuan agreed that Shrek Academy would join Xu Jiujiu and Vina’s operation against the Sun Moon Empire, while Xue Xiao Ran and Wang Dong’er prepared for the danger surrounding the finals. The group settled on escaping through the west, and Qiu’er woke with a new sense of connection to Xue Xiao Ran and a determination to recover before the operation.

• Zhang Lexuan told Xu Jiujiu and Vina that Shrek Academy would cooperate with their operation against the Sun Moon Empire.
• Zhang Lexuan brought breakfast to Bei Bei, then left as he confirmed that the plan to attack Sun Moon Imperial City was underway.
• Xue Xiao Ran warned Wang Dong’er that Xu Tian Ran would target them before the finals and promised to protect her.
• Xue Xiao Ran and Wang Dong’er agreed that the west was their safest escape route because the other three sides were sealed by Rank 9 Fixed Soul Cannon shells.
• Qiu’er woke after sensing Xue Xiao Ran’s battle, read the message that the west was safe, and resolved to recover her Soul Power for the operation.

Huo Yu Hao and Xue Xiao Ran met with Xi Shui Alliance leader Nangong Wan before the tournament finals, where he offered a Level Nine Fixed Soul Cannon shell as an extra prize. Nangong Wan resolved to recruit both competitors into the Holy Spirit Cult as they set out for the competition.

• Chen An greeted Huo Yu Hao and Xue Xiao Ran, confirming their agreed transaction was ready.
• Nangong Wan welcomed the pair and warned that the other two factions might target the Xi Shui Alliance team during the finals.
• Nangong Wan revealed a Level Nine Fixed Soul Cannon shell called Storm of Destruction as an additional prize for the champion.
• Xue Xiao Ran recognized the weapon's devastating power while Nangong Wan watched his composed reaction with interest.
• Nangong Wan decided that Tang Wu and Wu Yan had to be recruited into the Holy Spirit Cult, then ordered the team to set out.

Xue Xiao Ran and Huo Yu Hao attended the Soul Engineer competition as contestants while the underground factions tried to recruit them with lavish rewards. The contestants took the stage, and Nangong Wan warned them to attack the Ping Fan Alliance’s female engineers ruthlessly.

• Xue Xiao Ran overheard Nangong Wan and the Third Elder discuss the judges and the Xi Shui Alliance’s plans to influence the competition.
• Shangguan Wei'er offered the champion access to the Ping Fan Alliance’s beauties and three rare Dragon Girls, outshining the other factions’ rewards.
• Nangong Wan urged Xue Xiao Ran and Huo Yu Hao to kill as many rivals as possible and promised them benefits, including Dragon Girls and a Gold-Silver Three-Thread Flower for Wu Yan.
• Xue Xiao Ran decided that if he had to fight, he would use the poison his grandfather had given him.
• The contestants and faction leaders took the stage, where the Ping Fan Alliance’s three strikingly beautiful female Soul Engineers drew attention.
• Nangong Wan warned Xue Xiao Ran and Huo Yu Hao not to be fooled by the women’s beauty and to attack them without hesitation.

Xue Xiao Ran questioned the morality of Huo Yu Hao’s plan while the Tang Sect prepared to carry it out, and Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan completed a rare-metals transaction. At the Sun Moon Empire’s palace, Du Busi appeared before Xu Tian Ran and confronted the Dragon Emperor Douluo.

• Xue Xiao Ran warned Wang Dong'er and Qiu'er to keep their consciences clear, leaving Wang Dong'er troubled by the growing distance between them.
• Ji Juechen, Jing Ziyan, Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong'er, and Qiu'er waited outside the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy while Xu Sanshi and Jiang Nannan handled a separate transaction.
• Xu Sanshi paid Chen An’s contact, and Jiang Nannan verified the rare metals before the pair prepared to support the others.
• Xu Tian Ran grew enraged as he reviewed reports that Ju Zi was still missing and suspected that a particular person was responsible.
• The Dragon Emperor Douluo detected intruders near Xu Tian Ran’s study, and Du Busi appeared to confront him.

Long Xiao Yao, Du Busi, and Xuan Zi led their Titled Douluo forces into a battle in the sky while Huo Yu Hao and his companions prepared to exploit the chaos. Nearby, Cang Xue killed four Soul Douluo who attacked the Carefree Sword Sect and told his disciples that the sect feared no threat.

• Long Xiao Yao challenged Du Busi over the Body Sect's alliance with the Heaven Dou Empire, then proposed that the Titled Douluo settle their conflict in the sky.
• Xuan Zi and Du Busi joined Long Xiao Yao in the air, and more than twenty allied powerhouses rose behind them as the battle began.
• Huo Yu Hao, Wang Dong'er, Qiu'er, Ji Juechen, Jing Ziyan, and Xiao Xiao prepared to take advantage of the fighting, while Xue Xiao Ran watched it through his Heavenly Eye.
• Cang Xue told the Carefree Peak disciples to observe the clash as Chen Dao meditated in response to the powerful auras.
• Cang Xue sensed four Soul Douluo approaching the Carefree Sword Sect and killed them with a single sweep of sword light.
• Cang Xue praised his disciples for holding their ground and declared that the Carefree Sword Sect feared no threat.

Cang Xue brought Carefree Sword Sect disciples to observe the fighting, while Shrek Academy and the Body Sect received signals that changed their escape plans. At the Soul Tool competition, Wu Yan finished a transformable Class 8 sword as Xue Xiao Ran prepared to flee.

• Cang Xue warned his disciples that strength shaped whose words mattered, then refused Du Busi and Xu Tian Ran’s requests for help.
• Xuan Zi saw green and red signals flare in the sky and led the Shrek Academy group west, advising Du Busi to leave the city immediately.
• Du Busi trusted Xuan Zi’s warning and led his people and the Star Luo Empire experts in another direction.
• Xue Xiao Ran continued crafting after the signal, finished an ordinary-looking Class 8 Soul Tool Sword, and signaled that his work was complete.
• Wu Yan demonstrated that his Soul Tool Sword could transform into a whip and a greatsword, impressing Ye Yu Lin.

Xue Xiao Ran defeated Lan Ruo Ruo, then forfeited his semifinal against Huo Yu Hao to keep his Sacred power hidden. Ye Guyi revealed her Sacred Angel Martial Soul and overwhelmed Huang Zheng, drawing the Holy Spirit Cult’s hostility as Shangguan Wei'er realized the danger too late.

• Wu Yan defeated Lan Ruo Ruo by grabbing her hair, kicking her away, and striking her down with his transformed Soul Tool Sword.
• Xue Xiao Ran and Huo Yu Hao drew each other in the semifinal, but Xue Xiao Ran forfeited to avoid exposing his Sacred aura to the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Ye Guyi used her Sacred attribute and fifth Soul Skill, Sacred Sword, to overwhelm Huang Zheng and reveal her Angel Martial Soul.
• The Holy Spirit Cult's vice leader ordered the elders to wait until the competition ended, while the elders regarded Ye Guyi as a threat to the cult.
• Shangguan Wei'er sensed the Xi Shui Alliance's hostility but trusted that the imperial family would protect her, while Xue Xiao Ran welcomed the prospect of the factions fighting each other.

Huo Yu Hao won the tournament for the Xi Shui Alliance after defeating Ye Guyi, but the Holy Spirit Cult revealed its interest in him as an Evil Soul Master. As Huo Yu Hao and Xue Xiao Ran escaped, an enormous explosion devastated part of Ming Capital, and Xue Xiao Ran condemned the plan that had killed civilians.

• Huo Yu Hao warned Ye Guyi that the Holy Spirit Cult would target her Sacred attribute and promised to protect her if she followed his arrangements.
• Ye Guyi was dragged into the Gate of the Undead, and Tang Wu was declared the tournament’s winner.
• The Xi Shui Alliance presented Huo Yu Hao with his rewards, but the vice leader stopped him and revealed her Evil Phoenix martial soul and Super Douluo strength.
• The vice leader sensed a disturbance in Ming Capital and saw a vast area of the city collapse before a colossal explosion erupted.
• Xue Xiao Ran grabbed Huo Yu Hao and retreated, but a yellow figure seized them both and carried them away.
• Xue Xiao Ran accused someone of choosing to kill innocent civilians and laughed in despair as he vanished into the smoke.

After the Sun-Moonless Destruction Day, Xue Xiao Ran learned that Yu Ling Lin’s parents and younger brother had died, then joined Huo Yu Hao and the Shrek group in escaping through a fog that led them to Universe Questioning Affection Valley. The valley separated the thirteen people and began its trial by asking Xue Xiao Ran whether he had a lover.

• Xuan Zi led the Shrek Academy group into West Mountain to escape the burning city.
• Xue Xiao Ran learned that Yu Ling Lin’s parents and younger brother had been killed and destroyed his Communication Soul Tool in grief.
• Xue Xiao Ran, Huo Yu Hao, and Xuan Zi realized dense fog had weakened their senses and trapped them.
• Golden and silver light enveloped the group and drew them through the fog to Universe Questioning Affection Valley.
• A mysterious voice began the valley’s trial, isolating each person behind a curtain of light and asking Xue Xiao Ran whether he had a lover; he answered yes.

Xue Xiao Ran, Wang Dong'er, and Qiu'er passed the True Feelings trial, but Xue Xiao Ran chose a dangerous Deep Adventure rather than face two opponents. He arrived in an ancient Royal City and opened a white jade gate to find an Angel statue holding a sword.

• Xue Xiao Ran admitted that he loved Wang Dong'er most, acknowledged Qiu'er’s feelings, and said he would die for Wang Dong'er.
• Wang Dong'er and Qiu'er each declared their love for Xue Xiao Ran and passed the True Feelings trial.
• The voice explained the rules of the Adventure trial, and Xue Xiao Ran surrendered immediately to enter a Deep Adventure.
• Wang Dong'er and Qiu'er cried out as Xue Xiao Ran vanished from the trial space.
• Xue Xiao Ran explored an ancient Royal City, passed a throne in a grand hall, and opened a white jade gate behind it.
• Xue Xiao Ran found an Angel statue holding a sword beyond the gate.

Qian Ren Xue forced Xue Xiao Ran to confront the power of his Ultimate Angel martial soul in a brutal battle. After he unsheathed and named his two divine swords, she struck his eyes and awakened his Heavenly Eye, leaving him poised to master the Ultimate Angel’s power.

• Qian Ren Xue reunited with Xue Xiao Ran and explained that she had come to make him understand the Ultimate Angel martial soul.
• Qian Ren Xue attacked Xue Xiao Ran, shattered his Soul Tool swords, and pushed him to unleash six pairs of angel wings.
• Qian Ren Xue summoned devastating attacks, and Xue Xiao Ran unsheathed his divine swords, named them Evilbreaker and Dark Chaser, and fought her evenly.
• Qian Ren Xue stabbed Xue Xiao Ran’s eyes with two swords, awakening his Heavenly Eye and allowing him to perceive attacks and fine details clearly.
• Qian Ren Xue told Xue Xiao Ran that the Ultimate Angel had to spread its wings in that moment.

Xue Xiao Ran completed Qian Ren Xue’s trial and received her golden blood, but the energy shattered his Sea of Consciousness and left him apparently dead. His companions gathered around him in despair as Qiu’er arrived carrying an unconscious Wang Dong’er.

• Xue Xiao Ran fought Qian Ren Xue, who explained that Wang Dong’er and Qiu’er were destined to become his sword sheaths and help him defeat the Dragon God.
• Qian Ren Xue gave Xue Xiao Ran a drop of golden blood, charged him with responsibility, and vanished as the energy began transforming him.
• The golden energy battered Xue Xiao Ran’s Sea of Consciousness until its sky shattered, and he collapsed after spitting up golden blood.
• Huo Yu Hao, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and Bei Bei found Xue Xiao Ran unconscious and could not sense his life force; Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi tried to share Soul Power with him.
• Qiu’er arrived carrying an unconscious Wang Dong’er, saw Xue Xiao Ran apparently lifeless, and burst into tears.