Vol. 6The Empire and the Golden Tree

Jin Tianming and his allies reshaped the Sun Moon Empire and gathered forces against Sea God Tang San, while Shrek Academy fractured over Mu En’s succession and Tang Ya’s rescue. Mu En died burning Ah Yin, Xuan Zi took charge of the Sea God Pavilion, and Shrek began preparing for an early Soul Master Tournament.

  • Mu En learned from Du Busi that the Immortal Family’s Ultimate Martial Soul geniuses had received a deity’s blessings, while Shrek’s elders questioned their Sea God ancestor.
  • Jin Tianming toppled the Sun Moon imperial family and established a new government, while Wen Yu sought Star Luo’s support and revealed her family’s Martial Souls came from the gods.
  • Jin Tianming and Tian Mucheng gathered soul beasts and the Demon Empress into plans against Sea God Tang San, while Tang San pursued divine power and threats across the continent.
  • Jade recruited the Demon Empress for a crusade against Tang San, while Black learned why Uncle Su hated Tang San and Shrek Academy.
  • Mu En’s worsening injuries intensified the struggle over the Sea God Pavilion succession and the Dragon Pill, while Tang San searched for the Tang Sect’s former territory.
  • Dai Hao confronted Tang San at Shrek, and Mu En gave Long Xiaoyao the Dragon Pill on condition that Zhang Lexuan become Vice Master and Long Xiaoyao look after Bei Bei.
  • Long Xiaoyao was badly injured while rescuing Tang Ya, and a hooded Soul King stole the Dragon Pill from Bei Bei, who still saved Tang Ya.
  • Mu En died after using his soul to burn Ah Yin, and Xuan Zi took control of the Sea God Pavilion, expelled Mo Yan and Dugu Luo from the team, and prepared Shrek for an early tournament.
Chapters 502–601 Read from ch. 502

Arc 21The Empire Reborn

Shrek Academy and the Body Sect uncovered a divine connection behind the Ultimate Martial Souls, while Jin Tianming toppled the Sun Moon Empire’s old order and installed a new government. The arc ended with Wen Yu negotiating Star Luo’s support and revealing that her family’s Martial Souls came from the gods.

  • Mu En endured Du Busi’s punch, then negotiated with him and learned that the Immortal Family’s Ultimate Martial Soul geniuses had received a deity’s blessings.
  • Mo Yan watched Ma Xiaotao become a Soul Sage, while Du Busi’s revelations left Shrek Academy’s elders questioning their own Sea God ancestor.
  • Tian Mucheng arranged for the Soul Beast race to move into the Sun Moon Empire, and Electrolux explained how Soul Spirits and Soul Tools could offer them a future.
  • Wang Dong and Tang San fought at the Clear Sky Sect until Niu Tian and Titan stopped their dangerous clash, then Sea God Tang San confronted his clone over recorded encounters at Shrek Academy.
  • Jin Tianming defeated Xu Lizhi’s coup and helped abolish the Sun Moon imperial family, appointing Kong Deming as leader and Ju Zi as deputy leader.
  • Jade revealed to Ye Xishui that he, Shengyangyue, and Jin Tianming were avatars of the Immortal Deity, and Ye Xishui agreed to help him before leaving to settle the Holy Spirit Cult’s role in the upheaval.
  • Xu Jiawei discussed Star Luo’s response to the Sun Moon Empire’s reforms with Jiujiu and Wen Yu, who offered to help remove Dai Hao in exchange for the imperial family’s support.
  • Wen Yu showed Xu Jiawei her emerald-green soul rings and claimed her family’s Martial Souls were gifts from the gods, while Cheng Gang’s envy prompted another Titled Douluo to restrain him.
Chapters 502–526 Summaries Read

Arc 22Allies Against Tang San

Jin Tianming and Tian Mucheng drew soul beasts and the Demon Empress into plans against Sea God Tang San, while Tang San pursued divine power and threats across the continent. The arc left Jade recruiting the Demon Empress for a crusade, as Black confronted the consequences of Tang San’s legacy.

  • Wen Yu told Xu Jiujiu that her family’s factions had turned against each other over God-Tier Martial Souls, then privately calculated when to begin her plan.
  • Tang San and Ah Yin tried to drain the Golden Tree Spirit, but it ignited itself and denied them its life energy after Mo Yan had prepared a safeguard.
  • He Caitou revealed to Fan Yu, Xian Lin'er, and Qian Duoduo that he was the Sun Moon Prince and asked Shrek Academy to help reclaim his throne.
  • Jin Tianming brought Jing Hongchen and Huo Yuhao together with Di Tian and the ferocious beasts, who defeated the Evil Emperor and persuaded him to support the Soul Spirit plan.
  • Tian Mucheng calmed the Blue Silver Emperor, then defeated Qian Renxue’s divine consciousness and turned it into a holy Dragon Soul for the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
  • Jade’s followers desecrated Tang San’s statue and forced Sea God City residents to renounce him, while Jade entered the mysterious cave and confronted the Demon Empress.
  • Black heard Uncle Su explain why he hated Sea God Tang San and Shrek Academy, while Bai Yu revealed she planned to reshape Ye Guyi’s soul.
  • Jade learned that the Demon Empress and her daughter hated Tang San for killing the whale’s father, then invited the Demon Empress to join his crusade against him.
Chapters 527–551 Summaries Read

Arc 23The Dragon Pill Succession

As Mu En’s injuries worsened, Shrek’s leaders struggled over who would inherit the Sea God Pavilion and whether to spend the Dragon Pill rescuing Tang Ya. Meanwhile, Tang San searched for the Tang Sect’s former territory, and the story left Dai Hao confronting Shrek as Long Xiaoyao accepted the Dragon Pill and responsibility for Bei Bei.

  • Jade won the Demon Empress’s support against Sea God Tang San, while Tang San discovered that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had vanished.
  • Mu En was gravely injured after investigating the holy beam, and Shrek’s leaders began maneuvering over who would succeed him as Sea God Pavilion Master.
  • Tang San searched Heaven Dou City for the Tang Sect’s former territory, while Tang Ya was abducted and forced to recite words for her captor.
  • Tian Shuqiu joined Wen Yu in Star Luo City and impressed Xu Jiujiu by defeating guards without using Soul Power.
  • Mu En rejected Yan Shao Zhe as his successor, but Xuan Zi and Long Xiaoyao continued to back him, worsening the split among Shrek’s elders.
  • Bei Bei chose to use Mu En’s Dragon Pill to save the kidnapped Tang Ya, but Mu En refused and sent him away before secretly summoning Zhang Lexuan.
  • Mo Yan left plans against Shrek to Bai Yu and Black, who prepared to use her reputation and the Dragon Pill to weaken the academy.
  • Dai Hao arrived at Shrek to confront Tang San, while Mu En agreed to give Long Xiaoyao the Dragon Pill if Zhang Lexuan became Vice Master and entrusted Bei Bei’s future to him.
Chapters 552–576 Summaries Read

Arc 24The Golden Tree Burns

Mo Yan and her allies maneuvered around Shrek Academy’s leaders as Long Xiaoyao was badly injured and Mu En sacrificed his soul to burn Ah Yin. Xuan Zi took control of the Sea God Pavilion, expelled Mo Yan and Dugu Luo from the team, and Shrek began preparing for an unexpectedly early tournament.

  • Dai Hao pressured Tang San to marry into the White Tiger Duke’s Mansion, but his memory failed after he left, and Tang San suspected the Immortal Family had plotted against him.
  • Long Xiaoyao and Bei Bei went to rescue Xiao Ya, but Long Yaoyan ambushed Long Xiaoyao while a hooded Soul King took the Dragon Pill from Bei Bei, who still rescued Tang Ya.
  • Long Yaoyan severely injured Long Xiaoyao, and Xuan Zi and Yan Shao Zhe returned to Shrek with him after learning that the Dragon Pill had been taken.
  • At the Sea God Pavilion meeting, Mo Yan challenged Xuan Zi and Yan Shao Zhe, and Mu En died after confronting Ah Yin inside the Golden Tree and choosing to fuel Mo Yan’s flames.
  • Mo Yan’s flames burned Ah Yin and forced Sea God Tang San to abandon his clone, while Xuan Zi claimed the Vice Master position and revoked Mo Yan and Dugu Luo’s qualifications.
  • Xuan Zi announced that he would lead the Sea God Pavilion and expelled Mo Yan and Dugu Luo from the team, while the Inner Court students mourned Mu En.
  • Xu Jiawei proposed starting the Soul Master Tournament early, and Yan Shao Zhe accepted despite Elder Song’s warnings and criticism.
  • Yan Shao Zhe opened reserve-team registration, but Black, Bai Yu, Wang Dong’er, Huo Yutong, and Xiao Xiao refused to join, while Xuan Zi confronted Ling Luochen after she questioned Mo Yan and Dugu Luo’s expulsion.
Chapters 577–601 Summaries Read
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