Chapter Summaries

Wang Nan heard the Silver Dragon King’s account of the Divine Realm’s war and realized it contradicted the memories he had encountered in the Dragon Tomb. After offering the Dragon God’s Tear to help verify the truth, he discussed Life Crystal with Di Tian, then sensed that the humans entering the forest posed a threat.

• The Soul Beast in the Lake of Life said that human Deities had oppressed beast Deities until the Dragon God led a rebellion and was split in two by the Asura God.
• Wang Nan challenged her account with what he had heard in the Dragon Tomb, and she angrily rejected the claim that the Dragon God had created the Divine Realm or willingly accepted being split.
• Wang Nan offered the Dragon God’s Tear to connect the Soul Beast with the Dragon God’s will in Dragon Valley, and she drew the crystal toward the lake.
• Wang Nan asked Di Tian about using the Blade of Life, and Di Tian identified it as Life Crystal and promised Wang Nan the remaining crystals if he found a way to use them.
• Di Tian sensed humans had entered the forest to capture Soul Beasts, and the Heavenly Forging Floating Life Dragon stirred in Wang Nan’s Spiritual Sea as he sensed danger.

Three evil soul master elders lured a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear into battle while one searched for another Soul Beast beneath an ancient tree. Wang Nan rescued the captive soul master from the elder, who could not sense Wang Nan’s strength.

• Three identical elders used a young man to draw out a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear and attacked it with Soul Beast phantoms.
• The elders revealed their plan to use the three young soul masters as blood food, but one elder sensed another Soul Beast beneath an ancient tree.
• One elder left with a captive soul master while the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear broke free of the phantoms and fought the elders’ Innate Beast Souls.
• The elder threw the captive into an underground cave, but Wang Nan caught him and dispersed the surrounding auras with his Spiritual Power.
• The elder asked Wang Nan who he was after failing to sense his soul power, while Wang Nan concealed his level-eighty strength.

Wang Nan interrupted the Zhongli Brothers’ attempt to harvest the soul of a pregnant Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear and joined the Three-Eyed Golden Lion against them. After crushing Zhongli Ren’s weapon and badly wounding Zhongli Tian, he faced Zhongli Di as the remaining brother drew a strange Soul Tool.

• Wang Nan defeated Zhongli Ren’s soul attacks and bent his Eighth-Grade Soul Tool, but abandoned the pursuit when another Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear appeared.
• Wang Nan realized the Zhongli Brothers were hunting the pregnant Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear while the other brothers fought its mate.
• The Zhongli Brothers began a formation to collect the injured bear’s soul, but the Three-Eyed Golden Lion shattered the formation and confronted them.
• Wang Nan struck Zhongli Tian from the forest, smashing his shield and caving in his chest.
• Wang Nan called the Coiling Dragon Staff back to his hand and turned his attention to Zhongli Di, who took out a strange Soul Tool.

Wang Nan helped the Three-Eyed Golden Lion defeat the Zhongli Brothers, then returned to the Lake of Life as Di Tian freed the Black Dragon Soul imprisoned in their Bone Dragon. The Black Dragon’s soul power pushed Wang Nan to his limit, and he began condensing a Soul Core.

• Zhongli Di opened a Soul Tool portal and summoned a Bone Dragon, but Di Tian tore open space and took the Zhongli Brothers, the Soul Tool, and the Bone Dragon away.
• Wang Nan healed three young Soul Masters and carried them toward the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest while the Three-Eyed Golden Lion questioned why he treated Soul Beasts and humans without hostility.
• At the Lake of Life, Di Tian destroyed the Bone Dragon’s skeleton, freeing the Black Dragon Soul imprisoned within it.
• The Black Dragon Soul thanked Di Tian, pledged itself to the cause of the Soul Beasts, and disappeared as Wang Nan’s soul power surged and his rank-eighty bottleneck loosened.
• Wang Nan chose to condense a Soul Core ahead of time, accepting the risk of becoming stuck at rank ninety-eight.

Wang Nan condensed a Soul Core beside the Lake of Life, drawing in soul power, Heaven and Earth Elemental Energy, and Space Power as he pushed through the level eighty bottleneck. After his soul power was exhausted, the Soul Core stabilized and released golden halos that showed him a boundless starry expanse.

• Wang Nan used his Spiritual Power and soul power to form a vortex and begin condensing a Soul Core.
• The vortex distorted space and drew in Heaven and Earth Elemental Energy, alerting the Fierce Beasts and the two Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bears.
• Di Tian explained the difficulty of forming multiple Soul Cores and watched Wang Nan's progress with growing respect.
• Wang Nan drew in more energy, and the Heavenly Forging Floating Life Dragon emerged from his Spiritual Sea as Space Power gathered around the Soul Core.
• Wang Nan poured all his soul power into the Soul Core until it stopped spinning and released golden halos that revealed a boundless starry expanse.

Wang Nan condensed his First Soul Core in his brow and used the process to experience Space Power. After waking, he left the Star Dou Forest Core Area and headed for Shrek Academy as a newly formidable Soul Master.

• Wang Nan formed a Soul Core and fused it into his upper dantian, while the Heavenly Forging Floating Life Dragon and the Lake of Life’s nine-colored light aided him.
• The Silver Dragon King told Di Tian she would end her seclusion early, fearing the Dragon God’s power would slip from the Soul Beasts if she waited.
• Wang Nan entered Deep Meditation and experienced Space Power as he witnessed stars forming, dying, and renewing across a vast universe.
• After Wang Nan awoke, Di Tian gave him a bracelet bearing the Life Crystal and Wang Nan said he would seek a way to use it, though he could not guarantee success.
• Wang Nan left the Star Dou Forest Core Area, recognized his new strength as a Titled Douluo, and set off toward Shrek Academy.

Wang Nan returned to Shrek Academy after more than two years away and met with Yan Shaozhe, who confirmed that he had surpassed rank eighty and could graduate. Wang Nan planned to travel more before leaving again, and Ma Xiaotao offered to show him around and take him to the Tang Sect.

• Wang Nan entered Shrek Academy and walked across Seagod Lake to Sea God Island.
• Wang Nan felt the Golden Tree's power but kept it from stirring the power within him, choosing not to draw on Mu En's strength.
• Yan Shaozhe welcomed Wang Nan back, told him he had missed Inner Courtyard graduation, and said his Inspection Mission no longer needed to be completed.
• Yan Shaozhe learned that Wang Nan had reached rank eighty and praised him as a twenty-one-year-old Soul Douluo before leaving.
• Ma Xiaotao met Wang Nan, and they decided to visit the Tang Sect, where Beibei and Huo Yuhao were likely to be.

Wang Nan visited the Tang Sect with Ma Xiaotao and met Beibei and Huo Yuhao, while discreetly hoping Huo Yuhao would notice the Blade of Life he carried. As Wang Nan left, Huo Yuhao stopped him, apparently ready to ask about it.

• Wang Nan and Ma Xiaotao toured Shrek City, where Soul Tools had spread into everyday life, before heading to the Tang Sect.
• Beibei welcomed Wang Nan and Ma Xiaotao and explained that Huo Yuhao had equipped the sect’s disciples with simple Soul Tools.
• Huo Yu met Wang Nan and noticed the faint emerald glow from the Brocade Pouch at his waist.
• Wang Nan hoped Huo Yuhao would recognize the Blade of Life and offer the Gold of Life method in exchange for it.
• As Wang Nan left the Tang Sect, Huo Yuhao stopped him and said he had something to ask.

Huo Yuhao recognized Wang Nan’s Engraving Knife as Gold of Life and openly explained what it was and how its power could be used. Wang Nan learned the basics of Magic, while Huo Yuhao discovered that Wang Nan possessed a Soul Core and was extraordinarily powerful.

• Huo Yuhao asked Wang Nan to sell him the Engraving Knife after Electrolux identified it as Gold of Life.
• Huo Yuhao chose to be candid with Wang Nan and explained that the knife was made from life force and required a special method to use.
• Huo Yuhao used Spiritual Sharing to pass Wang Nan the foundational method of using Spiritual Power and the incantations for Magic.
• The Ice Empress sensed a Soul Core fluctuation in Wang Nan and concluded that his strength was close to that of a Titled Douluo.
• Wang Nan realized Huo Yuhao had shared a complete body of knowledge about Magic with him.

Wang Nan learned the principles behind Electrolux's magic and used its perspective to study energy, while Huo Yuhao accepted the Blade of Life and prepared to remain with the Tang Sect. The chapter ended with Wang Nan meditating beneath the Golden Tree as new ideas about power and cultivation took shape.

• Wang Nan gave the Blade of Life to Huo Yuhao, who thanked him for it.
• Beibei told Wang Nan and Huo Yuhao that the Sun Moon Empire had proposed opening the next competition to sect teams, and that the academy wanted them to choose whether to represent Shrek Academy or the Tang Sect.
• Wang Nan warned that the Sun Moon Empire likely had ulterior motives for changing the competition rules, then left with Ma Xiaotao as Huo Yuhao said he would stay at the Tang Sect.
• Wang Nan told Ma Xiaotao that the Sun Moon Empire might exploit the competition and that it had cooperated with the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Wang Nan meditated beneath the Golden Tree and used his understanding of magic to perceive Gold of Life and other energy in a new way, developing fresh ideas about cultivation.

Wang Nan developed a rudimentary cultivation method that let him turn Heaven and Earth Elemental Energy into soul power without relying on a Martial Soul, then used his incantations and Spiritual Power to prepare and absorb a skull Soul Bone. Seven days later, he awakened the Soul Skill Dongming, which let him see weaknesses and perceive hidden things, including the Golden Ancient Tree’s true body.

• Wang Nan experimented with Electrolux’s Magic and created a rudimentary cultivation method that let him draw in Heaven and Earth Elemental Energy and transform it into soul power.
• Wang Nan used Spiritual Power and syllables to communicate with a skull Soul Bone and make it more compatible with him before absorbing it.
• The Soul Bone merged smoothly with Wang Nan, strengthening his soul power, Spiritual Sea, and Soul Core as the Heavenly Forging Floating Life Dragon guarded him for seven days.
• Wang Nan awakened Dongming, a Soul Skill that helped him see opponents’ weaknesses and perceive the essence of things.
• Wang Nan saw the Golden Ancient Tree’s hidden true body and a world beyond the nine heavens, while Yan Shaozhe sensed something unusual but found only Wang Nan.

Wang Nan entered the Lake of Life and used the Gold of Life to help the Silver Dragon King heal. She revealed her plan to seek the Dragon God's divine position and open a path to the God Realm, then ordered Di Tian to gather the Soul Beasts as her injuries neared recovery.

• Yan Shaozhe told Ma Xiaotao that Wang Nan had left the academy, while Wang Nan traveled to the Star Dou Great Forest to meet Di Tian.
• Di Tian directed Wang Nan to the Lake of Life, where he found the Silver Dragon King's true body in a connected space and the Gold of Life below it.
• Wang Nan used his Spiritual Power and incantations to draw power from the Gold of Life and help the Silver Dragon King heal.
• The Silver Dragon King told Wang Nan she had learned the truth about the dragon race and planned to seek the Dragon God's divine position and open a path to the God Realm.
• The Silver Dragon King told Di Tian that her injuries would soon heal and instructed him to gather the Soul Beasts.

Xu Tianran sent Jing Hongchen to negotiate with Shrek Academy over Soul Masters attacking ordinary people, recognizing that Shrek had uncovered the Sun Moon Empire’s plans and could drive a wedge between the empire and the Holy Spirit Cult. At the bottom of the Lake of Life, Wang Nan watched the Silver Dragon King recover and take human form.

• Xu Tianran showed Jing Hongchen Shrek Academy’s letter proposing that Soul Masters not attack ordinary people without cause.
• Xu Tianran ordered Jing Hongchen to negotiate with Shrek and agree to the proposal, while noting that the talks could strain the empire’s ties with the Holy Spirit Cult.
• After Jing Hongchen left, Xu Tianran summoned Ju Zi to the palace.
• Wang Nan reached Rank 84 while the Gold of Life helped heal the Silver Dragon King.
• The Silver Dragon King appeared as a silver dragon, transformed into a woman, and thanked Wang Nan.

The Silver Dragon King emerged from the Lake of Life and led the Fierce Beasts to Dragon Valley, leaving Wang Nan undisturbed below. Wang Nan absorbed the Gold of Life in deep meditation, strengthening his body, Soul Bones, and Spiritual Power until he awakened to find he had formed an illusory domain.

• The Silver Dragon King emerged from the Lake of Life, told the Fierce Beasts that reclaiming her Dragon God position came before attacking humanity, and ordered Di Tian to bring the Auspicious Beast to Dragon Valley.
• The Silver Dragon King allowed Wang Nan to remain in the lake, honoring her promise to him.
• Wang Nan used the Heavenly Forging Floating Life Dragon to reinforce himself and absorbed the Gold of Life, healing and strengthening his body and Soul Power.
• The Gold of Life transformed Wang Nan's Spiritual Sea, Soul Bones, and Coiling Dragon Staff while he entered Deep Meditation.
• Wang Nan awakened with only a fist-sized piece of Gold of Life remaining and discovered that an Immortal Mountain above the lake was his domain.

After more than a year in Deep Meditation, Wang Nan returned to Sea God Island and learned that Beibei, Xiaotao, and the other academy representatives had gone to the Elite Competition in the Sun Moon Empire. He left the academy, intent on following them despite knowing the elders were stronger.

• Wang Nan withdrew his Spiritual Power domain at the Lake of Life, let the frightened Soul Beasts flee, and headed northwest toward Sea God Island.
• Cai Meier told Wang Nan that Elder Xuan and several elders had taken Beibei and the others to the Elite Competition in Mingdu, while other disciples were away on Inspection Missions.
• Wang Nan learned that Yan Shaozhe had gone with Elder Xuan to protect Lexuan and Xiaotao at the competition.
• Wang Nan returned to his clean dormitory, saw the chubby wooden carving, and then went beneath the Golden Tree.
• After looking toward the figure within the Golden Tree, Wang Nan left the academy, resolved to go to the Sun Moon Empire.

Huo Yuhao rejected Princess Jiujiu's plan to attack Mingdu because it could endanger civilians, while Beibei warned that the competition concealed greater dangers. Meanwhile, Wang Nan reached the western route and rescued two captives from Evil Soul Masters, leaving the passage open for his plans.

• Huo Yuhao told Beibei that he would not join the Star Luo Empire's attack on Mingdu because civilians could be harmed.
• Beibei agreed to relay Huo Yuhao's decision to the senior members and warned that the competition was not as simple as it seemed.
• Wang Nan arrived at the Valley of Asking Love for Heaven and Earth and intercepted two Evil Soul Masters preparing to sacrifice a young man and woman.
• Wang Nan killed both Evil Soul Masters, stored their bodies, and put the captives to sleep.

Wang Nan guarded the Valley of Asking Love for Heaven and Earth as an operation by the three great empires erupted in Mingdu, forcing Shrek Academy to flee the competition. The Silver Dragon King arrived with the Fierce Beasts as Xuan Zi brought Shrek to the valley, where the two groups faced one another under an existing agreement.

• Wang Nan waited at the valley after rescuing a pair from an Evil Soul Master, expecting more members of the Holy Spirit Cult to come.
• Explosions struck Mingde Hall during the Elite Competition, and Jing Hongchen rushed to respond as two assassins attacked Xu Tianran.
• Huo Yuhao guided Shrek Academy to safety, and Xuan Zi flew the group west as war threatened between the Sun Moon Empire and the three great empires.
• Di Tian arrived at the valley with the Auspicious Beast and the Fierce Beasts, while the Silver Dragon King explained she planned to use the place to connect to the God Realm.
• The Silver Dragon King restrained the Fierce Beasts when Xuan Zi and Shrek arrived, reminding Wang Nan that Soul Beasts had agreed not to attack Soul Masters who did not hunt Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.

Wang Nan led Huo Yuhao and the others out of danger while Xuan Zi turned back toward Mingdu to rescue the remaining survivors. In the Divine Realm, Tang San secretly prepared to act on Douluo Continent, as the God of Destruction pursued the unusual aura he had detected.

• Huo Yuhao met the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, but Wang Nan stepped between them and spoke with Xuan Zi and Di Tian.
• Xuan Zi ordered Wang Nan, Zhang Lexuan, Xiaotao, and the disciples to return to Shrek, then flew back toward Mingdu with Yan Shaozhe and the senior elders.
• Golden and silver light spread across the Valley of Asking Love for Heaven and Earth, and Wang Nan and the Silver Dragon King saw an illusory figure appear in the sky.
• Tang San realized that someone had triggered his arrangements on Douluo Continent, concealed his plans from Xiao Wu, and summoned a heart-shaped golden arrow.
• The God of Destruction learned that his subordinate had sensed an unusual aura and vowed to confront Tang San.

The Silver Dragon King confronted Tang San and revealed herself as the Dragon God, then fought him as the Divine Realm trembled. As their battle shook the region, Wang Nan found a path out of the valley and led the Shrek Academy group toward it.

• The Silver Dragon King struck Tang San and revealed that she knew he planned to take the Three-Eyed Golden Lion’s power.
• The Silver Dragon King identified herself as the Dragon God and declared that she would answer the Soul Beasts’ expectations by returning.
• Tang San attacked the Silver Dragon King with his golden Trident, and she countered with a silver spear and elemental attacks.
• Their battle destabilized the Forbidden Divine Land and unleashed violent elemental energy, storms, and pressure across the region.
• Wang Nan spotted the path out of the mist and carried He Caitou and Xu Sanshi toward the exit.

Wang Nan led the Shrek group out of the Valley of Asking Love for Heaven and Earth as Tang San faced the Silver Dragon King and the God of Destruction in the passage between the Divine Realm and Douluo Continent. Tang San severed the connection to the Divine Realm, and Wang Dong'er collapsed while the group fled south.

• Wang Nan and the others escaped the valley, and Ma Xiaotao leaned against Wang Nan after he told her he had come because she needed him.
• Zhang Lexuan urged the Shrek group to leave the Sun Moon Empire battlefield and discuss their situation elsewhere.
• The God of Destruction confronted Tang San over his conduct as a God King and his interference in the human world while the Silver Dragon King watched.
• Tang San struck at the Silver Dragon King, then used the Divine Realm Core to close the passage connecting the Divine Realm and Douluo Continent.
• Two men in the Clear Sky Sect reacted with shock as Wang Nan's group traveled south, and Wang Dong'er fainted after a golden light flashed across her forehead.