Chapter Summaries

Tang San killed a baboon and subdued a Thousand-Year Mandala Snake, only to meet Tang Ya, Bei Bei, and their companions. After Tang Ya recognized his Tang Sect techniques and learned that his parents had died as Tang Sect members, she invited him to return, and he agreed.

• Tang San killed a baboon that attacked him, then discovered and fought a Thousand-Year Mandala Snake he wanted as his second spirit ring.
• Tang San bound the Mandala Snake and wounded it with hidden weapons, but Bei Bei asked him to hand it over because he had injured it days earlier.
• Tang Ya recognized Tang San's Tang Sect techniques and Blue Silver Grass, then asked his name and why he knew them.
• Tang San introduced himself as Tang San and said his parents had died after telling him their family belonged to the Tang Sect.
• Tang Ya excitedly welcomed him into the Tang Sect and offered him the Mandala Snake, prompting Bei Bei to protest that he had found it for her spirit ring.

Tang San joined Tang Ya, Bei Bei, Mo Yan, and Huo Yutong in the forest and absorbed a Thousand-Year Spirit Ring as his second ring, reaching level twenty-two. His Blue Silver Grass resonated with Tang Ya’s, stirring Bei Bei’s jealousy and leaving Tang San sensing that his Martial Soul wanted to devour hers.

• Tang Ya welcomed Tang San as a Tang Sect disciple, while Mo Yan and Huo Yutong watched and Bei Bei greeted him reluctantly.
• Bei Bei warned Tang Ya that Tang San risked harm by absorbing a Thousand-Year Spirit Ring, but Tang Ya defended Tang San and rebuked Bei Bei.
• As Tang San absorbed the ring and suffered pain, Tang Ya’s Blue Silver Grass responded to his, and Bei Bei briefly considered killing him before holding back.
• Tang San completed the absorption and reached level twenty-two, then agreed to release his Blue Silver Grass so Tang Ya could test their resonance.
• Tang San sensed his Blue Silver Grass wanted to devour Tang Ya’s, but Bei Bei interrupted them, and the group set off to hunt Tang Ya’s third spirit ring.

Xu Jiujiu visited Wen Yu to ask whether she would apply to Shrek Academy, but Wen Yu declined and urged her to seek the throne. Xu Jiujiu left unsettled, while Wen Yu’s conflicting authorities of gentleness and envy drove her to tempt her friend toward power.

• Xu Jiujiu entered Wen Yu’s flower-filled room and found her reading on a balcony.
• Wen Yu danced with Xu Jiujiu and declined Xu Jiawei’s invitation to apply to Shrek Academy, saying she preferred to remain in the Star Luo Empire.
• Wen Yu asked Xu Jiujiu whether she wanted to become the continent’s first Empress, and Xu Jiujiu angrily warned her not to speak treasonous words.
• Xu Jiujiu left, then decided to tell her brother about the conversation, unaware that Wen Yu’s words had planted a seed of ambition in her.
• Wen Yu watched Xu Jiujiu go and reflected that her authorities of gentleness and envy made her want to comfort her friend while drawing her toward power.

Xu Jiawei and Xu Jiujiu discussed Wen Yu’s plans and the White Tiger Duke’s family’s interest in her, while Wang Xian’er visited Wen Yu. Wen Yu reaffirmed her ambitions in Star Luo and dismissed Lei Ze as trash, leaving him to protest that he had said nothing.

• Xu Jiujiu told Xu Jiawei that Wen Yu would stay in the Star Luo Empire, and he urged her to maintain their relationship and give Wen Yu ancient healing texts.
• Xu Jiawei and Xu Jiujiu learned that the White Tiger Duke’s second son had asked about Wen Yu, and Xu Jiawei decided to wait while warning that he would respond if the marriage alliance continued.
• Wang Xian’er visited Wen Yu, and the narration revealed that Tian Mucheng had transformed her body with the Dragon Soul, making her loyal to him.
• Wen Yu told Wang Xian’er that Xu Jiujiu feared she would go to Shrek Academy and guessed that Mo Yan had prompted the question.
• Wen Yu said she intended to help Xu Jiujiu take the throne and eventually destroy the White Tiger Duke’s Mansion, then called Lei Ze trash; Lei Ze protested that he had said nothing.

Wang Xian'er told Wen Yu that Mo Yan wanted her help at Shrek Academy, but Wen Yu refused. White Tiger Madam then brought Dai Huabin to meet Wen Yu under the pretext of seeking treatment, and the visit ended with Wang Xian'er taking White Tiger Madam aside while Dai Huabin tried to stay with Wen Yu.

• Wang Xian'er relayed Mo Yan's invitation for Wen Yu to help at Shrek Academy, but Wen Yu declined and mocked Mo Yan's laziness.
• Wang Xian'er sensed guests arriving, and Xu Jiujiu met White Tiger Madam and Dai Huabin in the corridor.
• White Tiger Madam claimed she had come to seek treatment from Wang Xian'er, and Xu Jiujiu led her and Dai Huabin to Wen Yu's room.
• Dai Huabin stared at Wen Yu, prompting Wang Xian'er and Xu Jiujiu to criticize his manners.
• Wang Xian'er invited White Tiger Madam to speak elsewhere, but Dai Huabin asked to remain with Wen Yu.

Dai Huabin tried to ingratiate himself with Wen Yu while Xu Jiujiu defended her from his persistent advances. Wang Xian'er examined White Tiger Madam, then returned to find Dai Huabin arguing with Xu Jiujiu and knocked him to the floor with her pressure.

• White Tiger Madam urged Dai Huabin to behave, while Xu Jiujiu silently tolerated his attempt to sit beside Wen Yu.
• Dai Huabin introduced himself and sought Wen Yu's attention, but she rejected his handshake and showed little interest in speaking with him.
• Wang Xian'er examined White Tiger Madam and found no obvious cause for her headaches and chest tightness.
• Dai Huabin continued pestering Wen Yu until Xu Jiujiu snapped at him, and the two argued.
• Wang Xian'er returned, took Xu Jiujiu's side, and forced Dai Huabin off his chair with her intimidating pressure.

Wang Xian'er subdued Dai Huabin, while Wen Yu examined White Tiger Madam and found an unfamiliar trace of Soul Power in her body. Wen Yu planned to return to the White Tiger Duke's Mansion with her master, as White Tiger Madam began hoping to arrange a match between Wen Yu and Dai Huabin.

• Wang Xian'er released Dai Huabin from her Soul Power Pressure after warning him to remember her lesson, and Wen Yu and Xu Jiujiu followed her into White Tiger Madam's room.
• Wen Yu released her martial spirit and examined White Tiger Madam, finding a trace of Soul Power that did not belong to her.
• Wen Yu tried to assimilate the unfamiliar Soul Power but stopped when her own Soul Power was nearly exhausted.
• Wen Yu told White Tiger Madam she would return in a few days with Wang Xian'er to examine her at the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
• White Tiger Madam welcomed Wen Yu and privately hoped to arrange a marriage between her and Dai Huabin, unaware that Wen Yu had helped spread information about her powerful clan.

Wen Yu agreed to visit the White Tiger Duke's Mansion with Xu Jiujiu, prompting alarm among Star Luo Empire's rulers and nobles over a possible marriage alliance. Meanwhile, Jin Tianming brought Huo Yuhao to the Extreme North to train him, leaving him stunned by his new training ground.

• Wen Yu told Xu Jiujiu she could accompany her to the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, and Xu Jiujiu agreed.
• White Tiger Madam warned Dai Huabin to control his temper and planned to seek a marriage engagement between him and Wen Yu.
• Xu Jiawei reacted angrily to the White Tiger Duke's Mansion bypassing his authority and hoped Xu Jiujiu could prevent its plans.
• Patriarch Zhu ordered Zhu Lu to accompany him to the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, fearing the Xu family would target the Zhu family if the alliance faltered.
• Jin Tianming brought Huo Yuhao to the Extreme North and declared it would be his training ground until he was strong enough to obtain his Second Martial Soul.

Jin Tianming encountered Du Busi and wagered a match against Long Aotian, with Huo Yuhao’s training and a rare pill at stake. After Du Busi discovered Huo Yuhao had the Spirit Eyes Martial Soul and secured his agreement to join the wager, Long Aotian challenged Jin Tianming, who dismissed the need to reveal his full strength.

• Du Busi sensed Jin Tianming nearby and led the Body Sect disciples, including Long Aotian, to find him.
• Jin Tianming stopped Huo Yuhao’s training and greeted Du Busi, while guarding Huo Yuhao from the Sect Master’s scrutiny.
• Jin Tianming proposed that if he won a match against Long Aotian, Du Busi would train Huo Yuhao; if he lost, he would give Du Busi a breakthrough pill.
• After learning that Huo Yuhao’s Martial Soul was Spirit Eyes, Du Busi offered to help him hunt a Hundred-Thousand-Year Ocean System Soul Beast if he lost, and Huo Yuhao agreed to participate.
• Du Busi summoned Long Aotian, who introduced himself as a level fifty-five Assault System Soul Master with the Skin Martial Soul.
• Long Aotian demanded Jin Tianming reveal his Martial Soul and Soul Power, but Jin Tianming said Long Aotian could not force him to use his full strength, provoking Long Aotian to flare with power.

Jin Tianming defeated Long Aotian in a fight without using his martial soul, then revealed a combat technique based on Mu En’s Ruler of All Under Heaven. Du Busi recognized the technique and mocked Mu En’s disciples for failing to carry it on.

• Long Aotian attacked Jin Tianming with his first three spirit abilities, but Jin blocked his strikes with his bare fists and sent him flying.
• Long Aotian used his Fourth Spirit Ability, Mad God Slash, and transformed into a giant wielding an enormous axe.
• Jin Tianming used Radiant Gold Dragon's Wrath to shatter Long Aotian’s attack and knock him unconscious.
• Du Busi caught Long Aotian and asked Jin Tianming whether his combat technique incorporated Mu En’s Ruler of All Under Heaven.
• Jin Tianming confirmed it, and Du Busi laughed that Mu En would be furious to learn an outsider had inherited his ultimate art.

Jin Tianming celebrated his victory over Du Busi, while Mo Yan and Huo Yutong followed Bei Bei, Tang Ya, and Tang San through the Star Dou Great Forest. Tang Ya insisted on hunting a two-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider for her third spirit ring, and the chapter ended as one suddenly attacked the group.

• Jin Tianming told Du Busi that he had won, and Du Busi praised his talent and wondered how far he would go.
• Mo Yan and Huo Yutong watched Bei Bei urge Tang Ya to abandon her plan to absorb a two-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider.
• Tang Ya cited Tang San's example and won Bei Bei's reluctant promise to support her hunt.
• Tang San warned Bei Bei and Tang Ya that something was approaching from the southwest, and Bei Bei summoned his Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul.
• A Man Faced Demon Spider burst from the forest and attacked the group.

Bei Bei fought a thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider while Tang Ya stood back and cheered, until Tang San joined the battle to help him. When the spider broke free and attacked again, Tang San revealed his Clear Sky Hammer as he prepared to end the fight.

• Bei Bei protected Tang Ya from the spider’s web and fought the poisoned creature while Tang Ya urged him on from behind.
• Tang San watched Tang Ya refuse to help, then rushed to support Bei Bei with Blue Silver Bind.
• The Man Faced Demon Spider broke free of Tang San’s binding and fired a corrosive, poisonous web at him and Bei Bei.
• Tang San decided to reveal his second martial soul and summoned the Clear Sky Hammer, shocking Tang Ya and Bei Bei.

Tang San revealed the Clear Sky Hammer and struck down the Man Faced Demon Spider, while his counterpart in the God Realm secretly empowered him. As Tang Ya moved to claim the beast’s soul ring, it stabbed her shoulder, and Bei Bei rushed to her aid.

• Tang San revealed his Clear Sky Hammer, and Tang Ya believed he had appeared to save the Tang Sect while Bei Bei held back the Man Faced Demon Spider.
• Tang San in the God Realm sent divine power to his counterpart after learning he was in danger.
• Tang San used the Clear Sky Hammer to knock the Man Faced Demon Spider unconscious, and Bei Bei urged Tang Ya to deliver the finishing blow.
• Mo Yan cleared the poison from Bei Bei’s hands as Tang Ya approached the wounded beast with a knife.
• The Man Faced Demon Spider stabbed Tang Ya in the shoulder, and Bei Bei rushed toward her.

Tang Ya was poisoned after ruining the attack on the Man Faced Demon Spider, and Bei Bei rushed to save her while Tang San watched. Mo Yan sent them back to the academy and kept Huo Yutong away from Tang San, leaving Tang San to seek another chance to recruit her into the Tang Sect.

• Tang San advised Bei Bei to sever Tang Ya’s poisoned shoulder, but Bei Bei refused and begged Mo Yan to save her instead.
• Mo Yan explained that her Extreme Fire would burn Tang Ya to ashes and urged Bei Bei to carry her back to the academy.
• Bei Bei carried Tang Ya away, and Tang San praised his devotion as he followed them.
• Mo Yan warned Huo Yutong to stay away from Tang San, and Huo Yutong agreed that he could not be trusted.
• Mo Yan noticed Huo Yutong had caught her troubled expression, but she dismissed the question and said they should go back.

Wen Yu accompanied Wang Xian'er and Xu Jiujiu to the White Tiger Duke's Mansion to treat White Tiger Madam. As Wen Yu continued her examination, White Tiger Madam tried to steer the visit toward a match with her sons, but Wen Yu rejected them both.

• Wen Yu and Wang Xian'er arrived at the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, where Dai Hao and White Tiger Madam welcomed them.
• Xu Jiujiu arrived by carriage and joined Dai Hao and Wang Xian'er while White Tiger Madam led Wen Yu to her room.
• Wen Yu declined White Tiger Madam's offer of a drink and examined her pulse while searching for the abnormal Soul Power.
• White Tiger Madam asked Wen Yu what she thought of Dai Huabin, and Wen Yu dismissed him as hot-tempered and lacking wisdom.
• White Tiger Madam then praised Dai Yueheng, but Wen Yu called him hypocritical and pretentious before resuming the treatment.

Dai Hao tried to involve Wang Xian'er in arranging a match for Wen Yu, but Xu Jiujiu challenged his motives before Patriarch Zhu arrived. Meanwhile, Wen Yu cured the White Tiger Madam’s hidden ailment, and the chapter ended with her meeting Zhu Lu.

• Dai Hao asked Wang Xian'er whether she would find Wen Yu a suitable match, and Wang Xian'er firmly refused to let anyone meddle in Wen Yu’s interests.
• Xu Jiujiu warned Dai Hao to consider Wen Yu’s family and questioned whether he sought a match for his son or an ally for the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
• Patriarch Zhu and Zhu Lu arrived, and Xu Jiujiu took Zhu Lu for a walk to sound her out.
• Wen Yu purged the White Tiger Madam’s hidden ailment and left her sleeping peacefully.
• Xu Jiujiu and Zhu Lu encountered Wen Yu, who teased Xu Jiujiu and introduced herself to Zhu Lu.

Wen Yu used a stroll through the White Tiger Duke’s Mansion to draw Xu Jiujiu and Zhu Lu toward her plans, then promised Dai Huabin a date if he defeated Mo Yan at Shrek Academy. Dai Huabin accepted the challenge, while Wen Yu prepared to use him against Mo Yan.

• Wen Yu joined Xu Jiujiu and Zhu Lu for a stroll through the White Tiger Duke’s Mansion and hinted at Xu Jiujiu’s ambitions.
• Wen Yu tried to involve Zhu Lu in her scheme, but Xu Jiujiu recognized her intentions and led Zhu Lu away to warn her.
• Wen Yu reflected that Zhu Lu could help A Cheng gather fortune and decided to move carefully.
• Dai Huabin asked Wen Yu to go out with him, and she asked whether he planned to attend Shrek Academy.
• Wen Yu offered to date Dai Huabin if he defeated Mo Yan, and Dai Huabin accepted the challenge.

Wen Yu watched Dai Huabin provoke a confrontation with Zhu Lu and Xu Jiujiu, which ended with Dai Hao striking his son and Patriarch Zhu reconsidering his ties to the White Tiger Duke's Mansion. Xu Jiujiu realized Wen Yu had engineered the events, while Dai Huabin remained unaware that he had been manipulated.

• Dai Huabin boasted that he would defeat a genius girl within three years and offered to show Wen Yu around the residence.
• Xu Jiujiu and Zhu Lu arrived, and Dai Huabin argued with Zhu Lu before threatening to attack her and Xu Jiujiu.
• Dai Hao emerged from the main hall and slapped Dai Huabin away, while Patriarch Zhu said he would reconsider their arrangement with the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
• Patriarch Zhu left with Zhu Lu, and Dai Hao hurried after them to salvage the matter.
• Xu Jiujiu questioned Wen Yu about the events, and Wen Yu feigned ignorance before leaving to return and rest.

Bei Bei rushed the poisoned Tang Ya to the Sea God Pavilion, where Mu En agreed to have Elder Zhuang treat her. Mo Yan worried that Tang Ya’s loss of Dark Element would make the Man Faced Demon Spider poison difficult to cure.

• Bei Bei carried the unconscious Tang Ya to the Sea God Pavilion while Tang San followed, and Mo Yan and Zhang Lexuan joined them.
• Xuan Zi stopped Tang San from entering, but let Mo Yan and Zhang Lexuan pass, provoking Tang San’s anger.
• Mu En asked Mo Yan what had happened, and she explained how Tang Ya had been poisoned by a Man Faced Demon Spider.
• Bei Bei pleaded with Mu En to save Tang Ya, and Mu En called Elder Zhuang to examine and treat her.
• Mo Yan worried that Tang Ya’s body, stripped of its Dark Element, might be especially vulnerable to the spider’s poison.

Elder Zhuang discovered that the Man Faced Demon Spider poison was corrupting Tang Ya’s body and martial soul, and warned that she could become an irrational Evil Spirit Master. After he revealed two difficult possible cures, Bei Bei pleaded with Mu En to save her and threatened to die if Mu En refused.

• Elder Zhuang examined Tang Ya and found that the poison was assimilating her body and martial soul.
• Elder Zhuang warned that Tang Ya could become an irrational Evil Spirit Master if the poison was not treated.
• Bei Bei begged Elder Zhuang to save Tang Ya, while Mu En questioned him about possible treatments.
• Elder Zhuang said Tang Ya might be cured through dual cultivation with someone who had a Blue Silver Emperor or Blue Silver King martial soul, or by absorbing a hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor soul bone.
• Mu En said the soul bone would take at least half a year to a year to find, and Bei Bei pleaded with him to save Tang Ya.
• Bei Bei threatened to go die alongside Tang Ya if Mu En refused to help.