Chapter Summaries

He Qiang oversaw Tang Ya’s deep meditation, refined medicine, and prepared Liu Xiaoxiao to fuse with the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Inner Core for a chance to gain a second Martial Soul. Liu Xiaoxiao swallowed the core and endured its dangerous transformation, leaving the outcome of the fusion uncertain.

• Tang Ya entered deep meditation and top-tier simulated cultivation as the Blue Silver Emperor spread across the secret realm.
• He Qiang consumed a Light-Attribute Dragon Spirit Grass, sent the others out of the Ten Virtues Secret Realm, and fused his Soul Bones while Tang Ya continued cultivating.
• At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, He Qiang made King Yama’s Posts and pills while Liu Xiaoxiao finished absorbing the medicinal power.
• He Qiang explained that Liu Xiaoxiao could attempt to fuse with the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Inner Core to gain a second Martial Soul, and Liu Xiaoxiao agreed despite the danger.
• He Qiang infused the inner core with spatial power using the Space God Blade and Space Divine Armor, then had Liu Xiaoxiao coat it with his blood mist containing the Power of Time and swallow it.
• Liu Xiaoxiao struggled to control the core’s Evil Qi as black and gray demonic patterns covered his body, but the patterns and lights eventually faded back into him.

Liu Xiaoxiao awakened new powers and soul rings after consuming a bead, while He Qiang prepared for their next trip and gave Mu En a treasure to restore his strength. The chapter ended with Mu En entering seclusion and He Qiang worrying about Lin Bo and Chaos.

• Liu Xiaoxiao awakened four black soul rings and new abilities, including Demon Transformation, after his body changed.
• He Qiang tested Liu Xiaoxiao’s Demon Transformation and learned it tripled his strength, defense, attack, perception, and absorption of World Origin Power.
• He Qiang left his companion in the Blue Silver Emperor’s care and told Liu Xiaoxiao to lead the team to the Star Dou Great Forest the next day.
• He Qiang gave Mu En Life Evergreen, which restored his life source and made him look younger, and Mu En entered seclusion.
• He Qiang reflected on Lin Bo’s suspicions and Chaos’s unclear intentions before returning to his dormitory to cultivate.

He Qiang led the group into the Star Dou Great Forest to find soul beasts for those at cultivation bottlenecks, using his Heavenly Machine Eye to locate suitable targets. After several members gained Spirit Rings and learned Tang Sect techniques, the group killed a Steel Porcupine for Zheng Bei, but He Qiang warned that a Mutated Soul Beast was approaching.

• He Qiang distributed pills and cooked a tonic-rich meal before the group entered the forest.
• He Qiang located two Rouge Soft Tendon Pythons, and Liu Xiaoxiao captured them so Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo could absorb their Spirit Rings and receive condensed Spirit Bones.
• Little Fatty taught Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo the Spirit Bone-condensing method and Spirit Ascension Technique, while Da Bao and Zheng Bei taught those methods to Zhu Lu and Wu Feng.
• Wu Feng absorbed an Earthfire Dragon Spirit Ring and gained its Spirit Bone, while Zhu Lu absorbed a Tiger Demon Cat Spirit Ring.
• Liu Xiaoxiao restrained a thirteen-thousand-year Steel Porcupine, and Zheng Bei killed it with the Godly Zhuge Crossbow before beginning to absorb its Spirit Ring.
• He Qiang sensed a Mutated Soul Beast approaching and warned the group to be careful.

The group hunted Spirit Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, helping Chen Fang, Zheng Bei, Little Fatty, Da Bao, Zhu Lu, Wu Feng, Lan Susu, and Lan Luoluo obtain Soul Rings. After the sisters gained matching ice and fire Soul Rings and Spirit Bones, the group continued deeper into the Mixed Zone.

• Chen Fang tested the Earth Bear Ape, and He Qiang confirmed its strength before Chen Fang killed it and absorbed its Soul Ring; Chen Fang and Zheng Bei both reached the Level 50 bottleneck.
• He Qiang subdued an eleven-thousand-year Thorn Forest with Soul Deterrence, and Little Fatty's summoned beasts killed it so he could absorb its Soul Ring and reach level 40.
• Da Bao, Little Fatty, Zhu Lu, and Wu Feng obtained Fourth Soul Rings from Spirit Beasts, and Zhu Lu received a Ghost Tiger Left Leg Soul Bone.
• He Qiang found a four-thousand-five-hundred-year Ice Fire Demonic Tiger, and Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill to kill it and absorb its ice and fire Soul Rings.
• Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo condensed and absorbed an ice Left Arm Bone and a fire Right Arm Bone, then the group headed farther into the Mixed Zone.

Da Bao, He Qiang, and Liu Xiaoxiao intercepted three powerful Evil Soul Masters while Zheng Bei absorbed his Fifth Spirit Ring. He Qiang killed the Corpse Witch, but the other two Evil Soul Masters remained as a threat.

• Da Bao, He Qiang, and Chen Fang obtained their Fifth Spirit Rings, while Zheng Bei began absorbing a twenty-thousand-year Ink Leopard’s Spirit Ring.
• He Qiang detected three approaching Evil Soul Masters, and Da Bao, He Qiang, and Liu Xiaoxiao flew out to stop them.
• The three Evil Soul Saints repeatedly used Level 7 Invincible Shields to block attacks from the Pear Blossom Plumes and continued toward Zheng Bei’s group.
• He Qiang identified their martial souls as a Corpse Witch, a skeleton, and a zombie, then planned to exhaust their shields and target the Corpse Witch.
• The Corpse Witch stunned Liu Xiaoxiao and Da Bao with Fearful Shriek, but He Qiang resisted and blasted the Corpse Witch into ashes with two purple beams.

Liu Xiaoxiao defeated two Evil Soul Saints after He Qiang and Da Bao were incapacitated, but the battle triggered dangerous forces inside him until Xiezhi drove the Evil Qi away. The group suspected the attack was a plot to hunt the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, while Lin Bo moved on to an assassination plan at the Appraisal Convention.

• He Qiang and Da Bao fell to the Evil Soul Masters’ mental attack, leaving Liu Xiaoxiao to fight the Vengeful Spirit Zombie and Skeleton King alone.
• Liu Xiaoxiao devoured the Vengeful Spirit Zombie Soul Master’s Soul Power and killed him, then defeated the Skeleton King with Evil Dragon Soul Break.
• The Dragon Pill’s violent aura, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Inner Core’s resentment, and the Hell Evil Dragon’s Evil Qi overwhelmed Liu Xiaoxiao until Xiezhi drove out the Evil Qi.
• Little Fatty found the unconscious group and carried them back; after they recovered, He Qiang and the others suspected Lin Bo had sent the Evil Soul Masters to hunt the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
• Lin Bo learned the attempt had failed and ordered an assassination at the Appraisal Convention to proceed.

He Qiang supplied Liu Xiaoxiao and his companions with cultivation resources before they attended Treasure Gathering Pavilion, where a warning from his Heavenly Machine Eye led them to rush to Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong’s aid. The group fought off a six-Soul Sage ambush, but four attackers were still closing in on Little Fatty.

• He Qiang gave Liu Xiaoxiao and the others Anaconda Body-Forging Pills, Soul-Boosting Pills, and an Origin Power Condensing Array stone tablet, then urged them to focus on consolidating their cultivation.
• At Shrek Academy’s advancement assessment, Liu Xiaoxiao and the others explained their rapid growth by citing the Tang Sect Ring-Sealing Secret Technique and Immortal Grade Herbs; He Qiang also gave Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao treasures and cultivation methods.
• Liu Xiaoxiao and his companions accepted Treasure Gathering Pavilion’s invitations and received Red Cards, but found little worth buying beyond a Level 7 Soul Tool blueprint.
• He Qiang sensed a likely ambush and led the group after Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, then hurried to the city gates when his Heavenly Machine Eye glowed red.
• Six Soul Sages attacked Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, but Zheng Bei boosted the group, Little Fatty carried the exhausted pair to safety, and Liu Xiaoxiao, Da Bao, Chen Fang, and He Qiang drove back two attackers.
• Liu Xiaoxiao killed the Nine-Ringed Silver Blade Soul Sage with his poisoned attacks, while four remaining Soul Sages charged toward Little Fatty.

He Qiang and the others captured four Soul Sages who attacked them, then used hypnosis to learn they had been hired through the Assassin's Guild to kill a Shrek Academy core disciple. The questioning revealed no employer, while Lin Bo began planning to strengthen himself and pursue a separate arrangement with Death Messenger.

• Chen Fang, Liu Xiaoxiao, He Qiang, and Da Bao defeated and captured the attacking Soul Sages, and Huo Yuhao stopped Ma Xiaotao from mistaking them for enemies.
• He Qiang explained his God Slaying abilities to Little Fatty and later took the prisoners to Shrek Academy for interrogation.
• He Qiang sealed the Soul Sages' Soul Power and hypnotized Sifu, who revealed that six assassins had accepted an Assassin's Guild mission to kill a Shrek Academy core disciple.
• He Qiang questioned the other four Soul Sages but learned nothing about the employer, and Shrek Academy took custody of the assassins.
• Lin Bo learned the assassination had failed and decided to grow stronger while making arrangements involving Death Messenger.

Xuan Zi explained that Shrek’s inner courtyard served as the Shrek Observer Corps, whose members supervised Soul Masters and confronted dangerous threats, and the twelve recruits chose to join. The group began its first mission in the Ming Dou Mountain Range, while He Qiang’s attempt to predict the Blood Infant Douluo’s fate revealed only emptiness.

• Xuan Zi told the seven reserve disciples and Liu Xiaoxiao’s five companions about the Observer Corps’ dangerous duties and asked whether they would join; all twelve agreed.
• Wang Yan distributed Observer’s Rings, and Xuan Zi led the group toward the Ming Dou Mountain Range to hunt the Hand of Death bandits and their leader, Death’s Emissary.
• Dai Yueheng described the Blood Infant Douluo, prompting He Qiang to use the Heavenly Machine Eye, which showed him nothing.
• He Qiang joined the group’s cooks for a meal, and everyone grew closer afterward.
• The group flew through the afternoon and night, met the White Tiger Duke at a Star Luo Empire military camp, then entered the Ming Dou Mountain Range and traveled deep into it by dusk.

He Qiang’s warning led the Shrek team into battle against the bandits, where Death’s Emissary abducted Huo Yuhao and detonated a powerful Fixed Soul Cannon Shell. The blast left several main team members gravely injured, with Dai Yueheng’s fate uncertain, as Xuan Zi pursued the fleeing enemy.

• He Qiang’s Heavenly Machine Eye warned of severe injuries or death, so he gave the team Soul Tools and battle instructions before they entered the cave.
• Liu Xiaoxiao and Da Bao joined the fight, killing Evil Soul Masters while Ma Xiaotao’s Phoenix Flames burned their corpses.
• Death’s Emissary triggered the surviving Evil Soul Masters to explode, and the team used Invincible Shields to withstand the blasts.
• Death’s Emissary abducted Huo Yuhao with a streak of silver light and hurled a Fixed Soul Cannon Shell at the team.
• Xuan Zi arrived and pursued Death’s Emissary, while Dai Yueheng and several others were left gravely injured and He Qiang reflected bitterly on his fate.

After recovering from an attack, He Qiang and the others prepared for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament, where Liu Xiaoxiao joined the competing team. He Qiang gathered the Ten Sages, shared his suspicions about Lin Bo and plans for divine inheritances, while Lin Bo decided to let them suspect Ju Zi.

• He Qiang gave the injured Revival Pills, and Xuan Zi took the unconscious and badly wounded away before Huo Yuhao also passed out.
• Wang Yan explained the tournament format, and Liu Xiaoxiao joined the competing team to replace the injured He Qiang.
• He Qiang told the Ten Sages that Lin Bo might be Ju Zi and assigned Zheng Bei to investigate Ju Zi and Xu Tianran, while Liu Xiaoxiao and others would watch Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.
• He Qiang gave the group supplies and explained that he had prepared eleven divine inheritances, which he would guide them to pursue after the tournament.
• Zhang Shiwen stayed distant from Liu Xiaoxiao, and Qi Xiaomin later asked He Qiang for a Companion Lotus Seed and Hundred Thousand Year Snow Lotus for Mu Xue.
• Lin Bo learned that the group suspected Ju Zi and decided to let them continue believing it.

Liu Xiaoxiao, Little Fatty, and Wang Haochen attended a Soul Tool auction in Star Luo City and bought several items, while Zhang Shiwen reached level 60 after absorbing rare treasures. Meanwhile, Lin Bo gave Ju Zi an Immortal Grade Herb and resolved to make the rumors about his connection to her come true.

• Liu Xiaoxiao and Little Fatty entered the Moonfall Auction House with Wang Haochen and bought a High-Explosive Soul Tool, a Repulse Bracelet, and a Dark Soul Devouring Blade; Wang Haochen bought a Mobile Soul Shield.
• Wang Haochen invited Liu Xiaoxiao and Little Fatty to attend a Level 2 auction at the Starlight Auction House, and they agreed.
• Zhang Shiwen absorbed the medicinal power of rare lotus treasures in Water of Life and reached the level 60 bottleneck before heading to the Starlight Auction House.
• Lin Bo gave Ju Zi an Immortal Grade Herb to strengthen her foundation and increase her Soul Power, and she gratefully accepted it.
• After Ju Zi left, Lin Bo reflected that he would make the belief that he had transmigrated into Ju Zi become reality.

At the Starlight Auction House, Liu Xiaoxiao and his companions bought several Soul Tools and rare materials, while the Tang Sect's hidden weapon drew an unexpectedly high price. After the auction, they returned to the hotel and decided to stay in Star Luo City until the tournament ended.

• Li Hong, Qi Xiaomin, Liu Xiaoxiao, and the others gathered in a VIP room, while injured He Qiang remained at the hotel.
• Wang Haochen claimed the Teleport Ring, and the group passed on two soul bones that did not interest them.
• Liu Xiaoxiao claimed the Eye of Terror, Zheng Bei received the Disintegration Cannon, and the group bought Soul Tool blueprints and a Piercing Cannon for Chen Fang.
• The group bought the Diamond Gold, and the Rank 6 Milk Bottle sold for seven hundred and fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• The Mother-Child Soul-Chasing Life-Taking Orb sold for one million five hundred and sixty thousand Gold Soul Coins as the Tang Sect's prospects drew attention.
• The group collected their purchases, returned to the hotel, and decided to remain in Star Luo City until the tournament ended.

Shrek Academy faced Zheng Tian Academy in a decisive three-against-three match, where Liu Xiaoxiao revealed his hidden strength and Wang Haochen surprised everyone by reaching Soul Emperor. The battle was left unresolved as Wang Haochen stood unharmed in armor after enduring Liu Xiaoxiao’s strongest attack and Huo Yuhao’s Soul Impact.

• Shrek Academy and Zheng Tian Academy each won one of the first two matches, leaving the deciding battle to Liu Xiaoxiao, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong against Wang Haochen, Shangguan Can, and Yan'er.
• Liu Xiaoxiao revealed four blood-red Soul Rings and used Time Slowdown, while Wang Haochen revealed six black Soul Rings as a Soul Emperor.
• Liu Xiaoxiao’s Evil God Hook poisoned Yan'er, knocking her unconscious, while Wang Haochen and Shangguan Can escaped the slowed area and Wang Haochen attacked Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong with Golden Leaves.
• Liu Xiaoxiao used Time Reversal to undo Wang Haochen’s attack, then trapped him with Time Lock and unleashed Time Intertwine as Huo Yuhao struck him with Soul Impact.
• When the attacks ended, Shangguan Can was badly injured but standing, while Wang Haochen remained unharmed in a suit of armor.

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong fought Wang Haochen and Liu Xiaoxiao in a brutal match that ended with Wang Haochen and Liu Xiaoxiao defeated. Huo Yuhao survived the final blast, while Wang Dong’s Clear Sky Hammer decided the victory and Shangguan Can’s Martial Soul shattered from backlash.

• Liu Xiaoxiao used Time Blockade and his Darkness Annihilation Domain as he and Wang Haochen advanced, while Shangguan Can briefly dazed Liu Xiaoxiao with his Soul Capturing Bell.
• Wang Haochen’s poison brought Liu Xiaoxiao down, but Liu Xiaoxiao struck Wang Haochen with the Dark Soul Devouring Blade before collapsing.
• Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong unleashed Withering Amidst Brilliance, Golden Road, then Huo Yuhao attacked Wang Haochen with a Soul Tool and Ice Emperor’s Wrath.
• Wang Haochen’s Golden Leaves exploded, knocking Liu Xiaoxiao unconscious, while He Qiang’s hidden armor protected the unconscious Huo Yuhao from most of the blast.
• Wang Dong’s Clear Sky Hammer secured the final victory, and Shangguan Can suffered a backlash that shattered his Martial Soul.

Liu Xiaoxiao recovered from his match with Wang Haochen and learned that the God of Time’s trial required him to fight alone in the next rounds. In the sixth round, he defeated six members of Ming Du Soul Engineer Academy and stood one victory away from a one-against-seven sweep.

• Liu Xiaoxiao woke after being treated for his injuries, and Little Fatty told him he had become famous for his Twin Martial Souls and powerful Soul Rings.
• Five days later, Liu Xiaoxiao learned that his trial required him to fight alone and that Ming Du Soul Engineer Academy had several strong Soul Engineers.
• Liu Xiaoxiao evaded Ying Zhengwen’s Soul Tool barrage, prompting Ying Zhengwen to concede.
• Liu Xiaoxiao defeated four more Rank 4 Soul Engineers with his blade, using little Soul Power.
• Liu Xiaoxiao dodged Le Siyuan’s Piercing Cannon and repulsive attacks, then stopped his blade before her and won the sixth individual elimination match.

Liu Xiaoxiao defeated Mingdu Academy captain Dugu Jian and then watched Wang Haochen's team overwhelm Yu Luo Academy with poison. He learned that Dongyang Xingkong Academy's Big Dipper team might possess a powerful combination skill, leaving him to prepare for their coming match.

• Liu Xiaoxiao defeated Dugu Jian with Dark Demon Evil God Thunder, then drew the poison and Evil Qi from him.
• Wang Haochen's team defeated Yu Luo Advanced Soul Master Academy by spreading poisonous mist across the arena.
• He Qiang explained that Dongyang Xingkong Academy's seven star-themed contestants might possess a Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Skill or a related combination skill.
• Thousand Spirit Academy lost two of its three matches against Dongyang Xingkong Academy, and Liu Xiaoxiao returned to the hotel to consider strategies for the upcoming battles.

Liu Xiaoxiao led Shrek Academy to victory over Yu Luo Advanced Soul Master Academy in an individual elimination match, defeating several opponents in succession. After returning to the hotel to cultivate, the story shifted to a masked Red-Rank Guest Elder seeking the cult leader, who was away from Star Luo City.

• Liu Xiaoxiao defeated Meng De and Tian Yun, then used a Milk Bottle to restore his soul power between bouts.
• Liu Xiaoxiao forced Qiu Dong to concede and absorbed some of his Evil Qi and soul power with Demon Devour.
• Liu Xiaoxiao defeated Ye Wuhen and Feng Xing, securing Shrek Academy’s victory over Yu Luo Advanced Soul Master Academy.
• Liu Xiaoxiao returned to the hotel and began cultivating while the other Shrek Academy members rested.
• A masked Red-Rank Guest Elder asked to see the cult leader and learned that he would return to Star Luo City in about three days.

Liu Xiaoxiao faced all seven members of Dongyang Starry Sky Academy alone, countering their star-linked abilities until a devastating clash left both teams badly injured. As Shrek took Liu Xiaoxiao away to recover, Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy’s elders plotted to prevent him from competing again.

• He Qiang’s prediction proved correct when Shrek drew a team battle, and Liu Xiaoxiao faced Dongyang Starry Sky Academy’s seven-member team alone.
• Liu Xiaoxiao used his Time Fleeting Bell and darkness powers to slow and weaken the opponents, while their star-linked formation amplified their strength.
• Tian Xuan launched a powerful combined starlight attack, and Liu Xiaoxiao met it with Time Intertwine, causing an explosion that destroyed much of the arena.
• He Qiang protected the Shrek reserve team from the shockwave, while Liu Xiaoxiao and Dongyang Starry Sky Academy’s members survived but were severely injured.
• He Qiang gave Liu Xiaoxiao a Revival Pill, and Xu Sanshi took him back to the hotel to recover.
• Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy’s elders declared Liu Xiaoxiao a threat and arranged to keep him from returning to the arena.

He Qiang revealed himself to Wang Xian'er as The Strategist, confirmed his identity, and learned about the Begonia Divine Cult as he warned her of the Holy Spirit Cult’s strength. After giving Wang Xian'er Life Evergreen, he returned to the hotel, where Zhang Shiwen watched over the unconscious Liu Xiaoxiao and vowed to protect him from Chaos.

• He Qiang showed Wang Xian'er the Ten Sages token and Divine Decree, convincing her that he was The Strategist.
• He Qiang told Wang Xian'er about the Holy Spirit Cult and learned the Begonia Divine Cult’s ranks, leaders, and strength.
• He Qiang gave Wang Xian'er Life Evergreen and left the Begonia Divine Cult.
• Zhang Shiwen cared for the unconscious Liu Xiaoxiao and promised to stay by his side.
• Zhang Shiwen threatened to thwart Chaos if he tried to harm Liu Xiaoxiao.