Chapter Summaries

Gu Yue recovered while Meng Li stayed by her side, and the two shared a meal he had cooked. Princess Dai Yun'er ate the dishes and was confronted by Meng Li for payment, while Tang Wulin arrived and was reminded that he owed the Spirit Pagoda money.

• Meng Li warmed porridge and fed Gu Yue, then urged her not to use their Martial Soul Fusion Skill again because it had injured her.
• Gu Yue agreed, and Meng Li stayed with her until she had fully recovered two days later.
• Meng Li cooked a celebratory meal, which Dai Yun'er found and ate before offering to hire him as a chef for the Star Luo Empire.
• Meng Li refused the job and demanded one hundred million Federal Coins for the meal, citing Dai Yun'er's promise that he could name his price.
• Tang Wulin arrived as Dai Yun'er hid behind him, and Meng Li asked when he would repay the Spirit Pagoda's money.

Dai Yun'er paid Meng Li the debt she owed and complained to her father and brother about being tricked, while Tang Wulin signed a fixed repayment contract with Meng Li. The next day, Dai Yueyan confronted Meng Li, but their first meeting remained calm.

• Dai Yun'er told Dai Tianling how Meng Li had tricked her, and Dai Tianling agreed she should pay the one hundred million Federal Coins while promising to summon Meng Li himself.
• Dai Yun'er paid Meng Li, who verified the money, then pressured Tang Wulin into signing a contract specifying his monthly repayments.
• Dai Tianling and Dai Yun'er's mother discussed Meng Li as a possible match for Dai Yun'er and considered whether he might join the Star Luo Empire.
• Dai Yun'er asked Dai Yueyan to avenge her, and he agreed to meet Meng Li the following day.
• Dai Yueyan introduced himself to Meng Li at the competition and tried to criticize him, but Meng Li calmly apologized for any offense.

Meng Li and Gu Yue prepared to face Monster Academy’s Hua Lantang and Ye Zhi, a powerful couple and One-Word Battle Armor Masters. As the audience and their rivals assessed the matchup, the chapter ended with commentator Fang'er introducing the highly anticipated battle.

• Meng Li told Dai Yueyan that he and Gu Yue would face Monster Academy that day, and Dai Yueyan recognized the scheduled match against Hua Lantang and Ye Zhi.
• Shrek Academy’s companions wished Meng Li and Gu Yue luck as they prepared to compete.
• Su Mo asked Long Yue to assess Hua Lantang and Ye Zhi’s chances, and Long Yue estimated they had a forty percent chance of winning.
• Yali and Leng Yaozhu discussed Meng Li’s talent and compared him with Yun Ming.
• Dai Tianling came to watch the match, while Hua Lantang and Ye Zhi entered the arena as Fang'er began her live commentary.

Meng Li used a powerful mental attack to restrain Hua Lantang, but stopped the finishing blow after Ye Zhi risked herself to protect him. The match continued with Hua Lantang and Ye Zhi facing Meng Li, whose sword was praised by the commentator even as Dai Yun'er called him a villain.

• Hua Lantang charged at Meng Li, who used his second black soul ring to trap Hua Lantang in a mental illusion as a golden sword formed above the arena.
• Ye Zhi enhanced Hua Lantang with her Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, but he remained frozen, so she blocked the descending sword with her body.
• Meng Li dismissed the golden sword and released Hua Lantang, saying Ye Zhi's actions had softened him and urging Hua Lantang to thank her.
• Fang'er described the sudden turn in the match, while Dai Yueyan and Su Mo discussed Meng Li's unexpected restraint and Hua Lantang's disadvantage.
• Meng Li drew the Dragon Sparrow, and Fang'er praised its inscription as a sign of his chivalrous righteousness; Dai Yun'er angrily called him a shameless villain.

Meng Li defeated Hua Lantang and Ye Zhi from Monster Academy after overpowering Hua Lantang’s attacks and battle armor. After the match, he left the arena holding Gu Yue’s hand, and Xie Xie praised his victory.

• Hua Lantang used Dragon Wolf Kill and battle armor against Meng Li, but Meng Li blocked his attacks and struck through the armor.
• Hua Lantang attacked Gu Yue, but Meng Li intervened and forced him to use Diamond Dragon Wolf and his Ironclad Dragon.
• Meng Li threw the Ironclad Dragon away, evaded Hua Lantang’s Dragon Wolf Annihilation Claw, and counterattacked.
• Hua Lantang and Ye Zhi surrendered after Meng Li defeated them, and the referee ended the match.
• Meng Li took Gu Yue’s hand as they left the arena, and Xie Xie praised him for crushing Monster Academy’s opponents.

After winning the two-person match, Meng Li used a public interview to condemn the use of soul beasts and call for their protection. Dai Tianling responded by changing the competition’s rewards and announcing severe punishment for unauthorized soul-beast killings.

• Fang'er interviewed Meng Li and Gu Yue after their victory and asked why they had entered only the two-person competition.
• Meng Li said he and his friends had avoided the individual competition because its soul-bone rewards came from soul beasts, then urged people to protect them.
• Gu Yue recognized Meng Li’s sincerity, while Ya Li worried about his safety and Leng Yaozhu watched over him.
• After the arena fell silent, Dai Tianling applauded and praised Meng Li’s speech.
• Dai Tianling replaced soul-beast-related competition rewards with mechas or battle armor and declared that anyone who killed soul beasts without permission would be executed.

After Meng Li and Gu Yue finished a post-match interview, they left the arena and wandered through Star Luo City, where Meng Li tried to enjoy a carefree outing despite Wu Changkong's calls. Gu Yue remained troubled by the question about their relationship and by the criticism directed at Meng Li.

• Fang'er asked Meng Li how he developed his fighting skills, and Meng Li claimed success came from hard work while his teammates privately doubted him.
• Fang'er asked Gu Yue how she and Meng Li got together, and Gu Yue rejected the question before the interview ended.
• Gu Yue left for the hotel, but Meng Li followed her and they were spotlighted again as the commentator announced they were going back to cultivate.
• Meng Li and Gu Yue walked through Star Luo City and stopped at a breakfast stall for steamed dumplings and soy milk.
• Wu Changkong called Meng Li, but Meng Li silenced his Soul Tool Communicator and ignored the calls.
• Meng Li asked why Gu Yue seemed unhappy, and she denied being upset before he started looking for fun places in Star Luo City.

Meng Li and Gu Yue skipped their duties to take a seaside vacation, where they encountered the talkative Xiao Ru and settled into a nearly empty resort. The chapter ended with a group preparing to kill everyone from the Tang Sect after the match.

• Meng Li invited Gu Yue to vacation on an island, then sent a message saying they were safe and blocked the replies.
• Meng Li and Gu Yue traveled by train from Star Luo City, where they met Xiao Ru, a chatty young woman heading to Minghai City.
• Meng Li and Gu Yue reached the seaside resort, and the receptionist recognized Meng Li from his match and questioned why he was there.
• Meng Li checked his Soul Tool Communicator and found more than nine hundred and ninety-nine messages to answer.
• A group confirmed their preparations to kill everyone from the Tang Sect after the match, while one person worried about angering the sect.

Meng Li spent a romantic evening with Gu Yue, then heard a warning that loving her would cost him his family and friends. He refused to give her up and began cultivating intensely, before returning from vacation to be scolded by Wu Changkong and Cai Yue'er.

• Meng Li invited Gu Yue to play a game, then walked with her along the beach and teased her about having children together.
• Gu Yue bit Meng Li hard enough to draw blood, and he backed down while she shyly considered their future.
• A hoarse voice warned Meng Li that loving Gu Yue would mean losing many things, but Meng Li insisted he would protect his family and keep loving her.
• Meng Li began cultivating in his hotel room, and Gu Yue entered to find him in deep meditation while wearing the silver pendant she had given him.
• After several days of vacation, Meng Li returned and endured half a day of scolding from Wu Changkong and Cai Yue'er.

Meng Li and Gu Yue won their preliminary match in Star Luo City, with Gu Yue defeating two Soul Elders while Meng Li sat out. Afterward, Meng Li went with Na'er to the snack street, while Xie Xie worried about how his closeness with Na'er might affect Gu Yue.

• Meng Li discussed living without desires with his Shrek Academy friends while they waited for their match, and Tang Wulin arrived with Dai Yun'er, who argued with him about their accidental collision.
• Gu Yue defeated two Soul Elders with ice-element attacks, securing the match without Meng Li making a move.
• After the matches, Meng Li headed back with Na'er while Gu Yue left for an unknown matter.
• Na'er asked Meng Li to take her to the snack street, and he agreed, rubbing her head affectionately.
• Xie Xie pulled Meng Li aside to question his closeness with Na'er and warn him about Gu Yue, but Meng Li said he would handle his own affairs.

Meng Li and Na'er spent an evening together before Meng Li and Gu Yue advanced to the top sixteen of the two-versus-two competition. Their first finals opponents were Dai Yueyan and Su Mo, who planned to target Gu Yue, and the crowd gathered hoping Monster Academy would win.

• Meng Li took Na'er to the night market, where she enjoyed a table full of snacks, and they returned late that night.
• Meng Li advanced through the round robin with Gu Yue, while Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Yuanen Yehui, Yue Zhengyu, Long Yue, and Dai Yun'er also qualified for the top sixteen.
• Meng Li entered the world connected to his Angel Feather, checked on Bi Ji and the others, and offered to carry Bi Ji's thoughts to Di Tian.
• Dai Yueyan learned that Meng Li and Gu Yue would be his first finals opponents, and he and Su Mo discussed targeting Gu Yue with control attacks.
• Spectators packed the arena to support Monster Academy and hoped Dai Yueyan and Su Mo would defeat Meng Li and Gu Yue.

Meng Li and Gu Yue faced Dai Yueyan and Su Mo in a highly anticipated match, drawing support from local business owners despite playing on Monster Academy’s home ground. The battle began with both teams readying their weapons, soul skills, and battle armor.

• Elder Cai, Tang Bingyao, and Wu Changkong discussed Meng Li’s strength and worried about Tang Wulin’s upcoming match.
• Dai Yueyan received loud cheers from the crowd, while Meng Li and Gu Yue prepared to face him and Su Mo.
• Local business owners cheered for Meng Li, prompting Dai Tianling to recognize his influence and business achievements.
• Fang'er introduced Su Mo as the Fox King, and he and Dai Yueyan entered the arena as the crowd cheered.
• The referee started the match, and Meng Li manifested his Sacred Winged Angel armor while Gu Yue summoned Ice Spears.
• Dai Yueyan and Su Mo revealed their soul rings and battle armor, and both teams held their positions as they completed their preparations.

Meng Li and Gu Yue fought Su Mo and Dai Yueyan in the Monster Academy match, revealing their control, elemental attacks, and defensive abilities. Meng Li reflected Dai Yueyan’s White Tiger Fierce Light Wave back at him, leaving Dai Yueyan shaken as the battle continued.

• Su Mo revealed his mutated five-tailed martial soul and tried to slow Meng Li with a control skill, but Meng Li’s Judgment soul skill made him immune.
• Dai Yueyan transformed with his White Tiger martial soul and clashed with Meng Li, matching him in strength with the aid of his One-Word Battle Armor.
• Gu Yue attacked Dai Yueyan and Su Mo with five Ice Spears infused with fire and wind, creating a storm that damaged their battle armor.
• Dai Yueyan fired his White Tiger Fierce Light Wave at Meng Li, who teleported beside Gu Yue and shielded them with his Angel Wings.
• Meng Li’s Angel Wings reflected Dai Yueyan’s attack back at him, and Dai Yueyan barely blocked the returning beam.

Meng Li continued fighting Su Mo and Dai Yueyan despite Su Mo's Soul Power Deprivation triggering a severe headache and strange visions. Gu Yue briefly tried to concede, but Meng Li insisted on continuing, and the match resumed with his battle armor appearing.

• Su Mo used Soul Power Deprivation, but Meng Li rushed in with Gu Yue's Space Elemental and attacked before the halo could reach him.
• Dai Yueyan shielded Su Mo as Meng Li's Soul Power drained rapidly, while the two sides struggled to gain the advantage.
• Meng Li suffered a sudden headache and visions of himself seated on a throne in a towering Sacred Hall; Su Mo and Dai Yueyan held back, and Gu Yue went to support him.
• Meng Li privately asked Ya Li to keep his condition secret, while Gu Yue recognized that he was unwell and announced their concession.
• Meng Li refused to withdraw, and Gu Yue agreed to continue after the referee asked them; Su Mo launched his second soul skill again as Meng Li summoned his battle armor.

Meng Li fought Dai Yueyan and Su Mo while his battle armor and weapons gave him a major advantage, but Su Mo’s soul skill steadily worsened his headache. As the match dragged on and Dai Yueyan’s supporters cheered, Dai Yueyan decided to stop retreating and face Meng Li directly.

• Meng Li activated his One-Word Battle Armor and attacked Dai Yueyan, whose White Tiger Vajra Transformation could not keep his battle armor from being cut apart.
• Su Mo’s second soul skill worsened Meng Li’s headache, while Meng Li continued fighting and damaged both opponents’ battle armor.
• Meng Li unleashed towering pillars of flame, and Su Mo used his Reversal Halo as Meng Li focused his attacks on Dai Yueyan.
• Gu Yue used Space Elemental to teleport Meng Li as he pursued Dai Yueyan, while Su Mo and Dai Yueyan grew exhausted.
• Dai Yueyan saw his supporters cheering and decided to stop dodging Meng Li.

Meng Li and Gu Yue defeated Dai Yueyan and Su Mo after a prolonged battle, leaving the tournament’s hopes on Long Yue. After Meng Li woke from a ten-hour collapse, the hoarse voice told him that the crack leading to the dragon clan’s abandoned place would soon weaken and revealed its hatred for Tang Wulin and his father.

• Dai Yueyan used his White Tiger Demonic God Transformation to stall Meng Li, while Su Mo helped him fight.
• Meng Li and Gu Yue unleashed wide-ranging attacks that blinded and overwhelmed Dai Yueyan and Su Mo, winning the match.
• Meng Li returned to his room and passed out from his headache, waking ten hours later to find Gu Yue asleep beside his bed.
• The hoarse voice told Meng Li that the crack in the dragon clan’s abandoned place would soon enter a weakened period and said he would need to conceal his identity.
• The hoarse voice offered to teach Meng Li Tang Wulin’s Golden Dragon Claw and admitted that it had supplied Tang Wulin’s three Golden Soul Rings.
• Meng Li realized the voice was tied to Tang Wulin’s past and told it, “Then you're too pitiful.”

Meng Li agreed to join the hoarse voice’s plans, but the attempt to awaken his Golden Dragon Claw failed when his body rejected the power. After caring for Gu Yue, Meng Li returned to his routine as Tang Wulin was assigned to a trial in Dragon Valley and Ya Li reminded Meng Li of their plans.

• Meng Li weighed the risks of joining the hoarse voice and agreed, hoping to gain strength and learn about his missing memories.
• The hoarse voice tried to modify Meng Li’s body so he could use the Golden Dragon Claw, but Meng Li’s body rejected the power and the voice fell silent.
• Meng Li found Gu Yue asleep, placed her in bed, and cooked food for her to eat when she woke.
• Tang Wulin received direct entry to the Tang Sect’s Dragon Valley trial, where an unforgettable event was expected to cause him further problems.
• Ya Li messaged Meng Li to remind him of something he had forgotten, and they arranged to go out at noon.

Meng Li met Leng Yaozhu and Ya Li for lunch before returning to the tournament, where he and Gu Yue faced the twin Soul Kings Bing Shuang and Bing Han in the eight-into-four round. The match began with Gu Yue taking the center of the arena and attacking the twins with lightning.

• Meng Li arranged to meet Leng Yaozhu and Ya Li for lunch, and Gu Yue trusted him when he said he had something to take care of.
• Meng Li took Leng Yaozhu and Ya Li to a restaurant, where they shared a meal and he reflected on his bond with his master.
• Meng Li and Gu Yue returned for their match against the twin sisters Bing Shuang and Bing Han, both Five Rings Soul Kings with complete battle armor.
• Gu Yue moved to the center of the arena as the match began and summoned lightning against the advancing twins.

Gu Yue and Meng Li fought Bing Shuang and Bing Han, whose ice abilities and Martial Soul Fusion Skill put them under pressure. Gu Yue reversed the sisters’ Ice Blades, leaving the battle poised to turn against them.

• Bing Shuang revealed her Frost Flower Martial Soul and ice-enhancing battle armor, then used Frost Mist to defend against Gu Yue’s attack.
• Gu Yue launched ice and fire rain, but Bing Han and Bing Shuang used Ice Blades and their mist-like bodies to bypass the attack and strike at Gu Yue.
• Meng Li blocked Bing Shuang’s attack with his Mythical Spear, then shielded Gu Yue with his wings; Bing Han pierced one wing, and the sisters activated their Martial Soul Fusion Skill to summon wind and snow.
• Gu Yue healed Meng Li’s wing while draining the sisters’ Ice Element Soul Power, prompting them to summon twenty-four phantom Ice Blades with their fifth soul rings.
• Meng Li formed Fire Swords and a fire formation as the Ice Blades advanced, but Gu Yue revealed that she had taken control of them and turned them toward Bing Shuang and Bing Han.

Gu Yue and Meng Li defeated Bing Han and Bing Shuang, earning a place in the top four, while spectators learned more about Gu Yue’s unusual elemental power. The next match was set between Shrek Academy’s Yuanen Yehui and Yue Zhengyu and Monster Academy’s Long Yue and Dai Yun'er, as Yue Zhengyu prepared to face Long Yue again.

• Gu Yue stripped Bing Han and Bing Shuang of their control over ice, and the sisters conceded to Gu Yue and Meng Li.
• The referee announced that Gu Yue and Meng Li had advanced to the top four, and Fang'er praised Gu Yue’s strength during her commentary.
• Yue Zhengyu said he hoped to avenge his earlier defeat by Long Yue, while Meng Li encouraged him to do his best.
• Meng Li reflected on the legends surrounding Long Yue’s Mountain Dragon King Martial Soul and its ties to dragonkind.
• After an hour, Yuanen Yehui and Yue Zhengyu entered the arena, where Long Yue greeted them.