Chapter Summaries

Jin Tianming seized control of the Sun Moon Empire after killing Crown Prince Xu Tianran and announced the end of the imperial family. He appointed Kong Deming as the first leader and Ju Zi as deputy leader, then exposed a Star Luo Empire spy among the ministers.

• Ju Zi and Xiao Hongchen led a mission to eliminate spies in Mingdu, while Huo Yuhao reacted violently upon recognizing one of the White Tiger Duke's subordinates among the dead.
• Jin Tianming told the ministers that the Sun Moon Empire would abolish its emperor and imperial family, and named Kong Deming its first leader.
• Jin Tianming appointed Ju Zi deputy leader to manage the nation's daily affairs while Kong Deming focused on researching Rank 10 Soul Tool Devices.
• A minister objected to Ju Zi's appointment, so Jin Tianming presented evidence from Huo Yuhao identifying the man as a Star Luo Empire spy.
• Jin Tianming ordered Huo Yuhao to act, and the exposed minister rose in anger and threatened to take everyone down with him.

Jin Tianming reorganized the Sun Moon Empire’s leadership and military institutions, appointing Ju Zi as deputy leader and Jing Hongchen to head the Research Department. Ju Zi learned that the Holy Lord had recommended her and resolved to lead the Empire’s future revenge and unification campaign.

• Huo Yuhao killed a Star Luo spy who was about to self-destruct by shooting him with a powerful Soul Tool infused with Ultimate Ice.
• Jin Tianming appointed Ju Zi deputy leader, and Kong Deming backed the appointment by threatening ministers who objected.
• Jin Tianming consolidated the Worship Hall and master groups into the Military Department and named Jing Hongchen the Research Department’s first minister.
• Jin Tianming warned the ministers to support Kong Deming and Ju Zi, while spies among them planned to report the changes to their countries.
• Ju Zi asked why Jin Tianming had chosen her, and he explained that the Holy Lord believed she had exceptional leadership ability.
• Ju Zi vowed not to disappoint the Holy Lord and pledged to lead the Empire’s revenge and unification efforts.

Xu Jiawei learned that the Sun Moon Empire had undergone a major change and worried that the Star Luo Empire would lose access to its discarded Soul Tools. He also heard how Dai Hao brutally beat Dai Huabin after receiving a fabricated video, and began to suspect someone had arranged the incident.

• Xu Jiawei read a spy report about changes in the Sun Moon Empire and summoned Jiujiu and Wen Yu to discuss the urgent matter.
• Xu Jiawei asked a secret guard whether Dai Hao had returned and learned that Dai Hao had publicly beaten Dai Huabin.
• The secret guard explained that Dai Hao had received a Soul Tool video showing fabricated scenes of Tang San and Dai Huabin, along with an absurd narration about Dai Mubai's descendants.
• Dai Hao tried to destroy the video, then whipped Dai Huabin and the White Tiger Duchess when he returned to the duke's mansion.
• Xu Jiawei laughed at Dai Huabin's humiliation and wondered whether someone had deliberately set him up; Wang Xian'er praised Wen Yu instead.

Wen Yu teased Xu Jiujiu about taking the throne, then met with the dying Xu Jiawei, who asked about her cultivation and the Star Luo Battle Team’s prospects in the Soul Master Tournament. The chapter left Xu Jiujiu wrestling with her ambition while Wen Yu warned that her team could be overwhelmed by stronger opponents.

• Wen Yu urged Xu Jiujiu to inherit the throne so she could pursue politics, and Xu Jiujiu resisted despite feeling tempted.
• Wen Yu and Xu Jiujiu went to see Xu Jiawei under heavy palace guard after he had been attacked by assassins.
• Xu Jiujiu asked after her brother, and Xu Jiawei admitted that he had little time left.
• Xu Jiawei asked about Wen Yu’s cultivation and whether she could lead the Star Luo Battle Team to the Soul Master Tournament finals.
• Wen Yu cautioned that the team might be defeated before she could heal them, then bluntly told Xu Jiawei that he would probably die before the coming war.

Wen Yu met with the dying Xu Jiawei, who asked about her family’s plans in the Sun Moon Empire and considered an alliance with her faction. She revealed her family’s divine connection by transforming her soul rings, leaving Xu Jiawei and the hidden Titled Douluo stunned.

• Xu Jiawei questioned Wen Yu about her family’s intentions in the Sun Moon Empire, and Wen Yu denied knowing Jin Tianming’s plans because they belonged to different factions.
• Wen Yu warned Xu Jiawei that her family’s powerful elders could threaten the Star Luo Imperial Family, then offered to help make Dai Hao disappear in exchange for its support.
• Xu Jiawei accepted the proposed arrangement, and Wen Yu asked whether the hidden Titled Douluo could hear their conversation.
• Wen Yu explained that Soul Power, Spiritual Power, and Soul Tools all mattered, then asked Xu Jiawei whether he believed gods existed.
• Wen Yu turned her six soul rings emerald green and claimed that her family’s Martial Souls were gifts from the gods.
• Cheng Gang grew envious of Wen Yu’s divine gifts, and another Titled Douluo restrained him.

Wen Yu revealed that factions in her family sought to gather every God-Tier Martial Soul and become new deities, while Xu Jiawei worried about the threat to the Star Luo Empire. Wen Yu continued urging Xu Jiujiu to take the throne, privately considering when to begin her plans.

• Wen Yu explained that her family's factions had turned against one another because some sought to monopolize God-Tier Martial Souls and pursue a legend about becoming gods.
• Xu Jiujiu realized that a faction may have sent Wen Yu away to protect her, and Wen Yu confirmed that was partly true.
• Wang Xian'er told Xu Jiawei that she had advanced after making a deal with an expert behind Wen Yu, and Xu Jiawei accepted her decision.
• Xu Jiawei asked Wen Yu how the empire should respond to a future attack, but Wen Yu admitted she had no plan yet.
• Wen Yu told Xu Jiujiu that losing her Martial Soul would kill her, then urged Xu Jiujiu to protect her after becoming emperor.
• Wen Yu playfully dodged Xu Jiujiu's attack while privately calculating when to begin her plan.

Mo Yan realized Sea God Tang San was using the Golden Tree to restore Ah Yin and advance his plans, so she watched as her backup plan came into play. The Golden Tree Spirit chose to burn its life energy rather than let Tang San take it, and Tang San’s divine consciousness withdrew, determined to find the god behind the flames.

• Mo Yan and the Seed of the Plane suspected Sea God Tang San was targeting the Golden Tree, while its sudden release of power prompted students to cultivate and Zhang Lexuan to warn Han Ruoruo away from it.
• Mo Yan inferred that Tang San planned to use the Golden Tree’s power to pave the way for his avatar and considered whether her backup plans could help.
• Inside the Golden Tree, Ah Yin hesitated to drain the childlike Golden Tree Spirit, but Tang San urged her to proceed for his grand plan.
• The Golden Tree Spirit accused Ah Yin and Tang San, then ignited itself to keep them from obtaining its life energy.
• Tang San tried to extinguish the flames with his ocean authority, but the Spirit continued burning; he ordered Ah Yin to absorb the remaining energy and withdrew, vowing to discover who had interfered.

Mo Yan revealed that she had secretly planted a self-igniting flame in Little Goldie, foiling Sea God Tang San’s attack. After Sea God Tang San sent Clone Tang San to seek power and information in the Star Luo Empire, the clone secretly resolved to consume the divine power and seize the Sea God’s position for himself.

• The Seed of the Plane asked Mo Yan when she had given Little Goldie the self-igniting flame, and Mo Yan explained that she had prepared the safeguard when she rescued the Seed of the Plane.
• Mo Yan threatened the Seed of the Plane when it began to question Tian Mucheng, then withdrew her killing intent and decided to nap.
• Sea God Tang San returned to the Clear Sky Sect secret chamber and told Clone Tang San that he had failed to find the force blocking entry to the Inner Court and that the Golden Tree Spirit had self-immolated.
• Sea God Tang San decided to send Clone Tang San to the White Tiger Duke’s Mansion in the Star Luo Empire to absorb his stored divine power and investigate a genius from the mysterious family.
• Clone Tang San agreed outwardly but secretly planned to devour the divine power and eventually take Sea God Tang San’s God King position.

After the Holy Spirit Cult slaughtered the Sun Moon Imperial Family, Mu En grew wary that Shrek Academy might be the cult’s next target. He Caitou revealed his imperial identity to Fan Yu, and Shrek’s leaders prepared to discuss helping him claim power.

• News spread that the Holy Spirit Cult had killed the Sun Moon Imperial Family, leaving Kong Deming as the only surviving imperial-blooded adult, and the major empires prepared for war.
• Xu Jiawei welcomed the Sun Moon Empire’s weakened state and considered whether the original three nations and Shrek Academy could attack it after Kong Deming died.
• Mu En ordered Shrek Academy to strengthen its defenses, suspecting that Zhang Peng’s earlier attack concealed another objective.
• Xian Lin'er raised He Caitou’s name at the Sea God Pavilion meeting, but Mu En said they should first determine the Sun Moon Empire’s situation.
• He Caitou revealed his identity as the Sun Moon Prince to Fan Yu and asked Shrek Academy to help him reclaim the throne.
• Fan Yu brought He Caitou to meet Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo, who invited them into the office to discuss the matter.

He Caitou confirmed that he possessed the Sun Martial Soul, and Xian Lin'er told him Shrek Academy would investigate the Sun Moon Empire before acting. In Mingdu, Jin Tianming’s preparations kept the city stable after the imperial family’s destruction, and he brought Jing Hongchen and the others to meet powerful Dragonborn allies.

• Xian Lin'er recognized He Caitou’s Sun Martial Soul and told him the academy needed time to investigate the Sun Moon Empire.
• In Mingdu, Huo Yuhao credited Jin Tianming’s preparations for the city’s stability, while Xiao Hongchen argued with him and was slapped by Jing Hongchen.
• Jin Tianming led the group to an inn filled with his Dragonborn and revealed that he had infiltrated roughly as many people as there were students at Shrek Academy.
• Jing Hongchen sensed powerful figures waiting upstairs and prepared to defend himself, but Jin Tianming told him they were allies.
• Di Tian greeted Jin Tianming and said the group had arrived to assess the Soul Engineers’ efficiency.

Jin Tianming met with Jing Hongchen and Di Tian’s ferocious beasts to plan a joint human–Soul Beast Spirit Transfer Department. Di Tian revealed they intended to persuade the Evil Emperor to join them, while the unaware Evil Emperor felt an unexplained chill in the Demonic Forest.

• Di Tian called Jing Hongchen by the wrong name, and Jing Hongchen corrected him before Xiong Jun and Xiao Hongchen laughed.
• Jing Hongchen slapped Xiao Hongchen out of the inn after he joked about his grandfather’s name, then the group sat down to discuss their plans.
• Jin Tianming proposed relocating Soul Beasts to Mingdu to manage the Spirit Transfer Department alongside human Soul Engineers.
• Jing Hongchen named Ye Yulin and several Rank 8 Soul Engineers for the human delegation, while Di Tian named Snow Empress, Bi Ji, Myriad Monster King, Zi Ji, and the Evil Eye Tyrant for the Soul Beast side.
• Di Tian explained that they had come to persuade the Evil Emperor to unite with the Soul Beast race, and the ferocious beasts displayed their strength to Jing Hongchen.
• In the Demonic Forest, the Evil Emperor felt chilled while eating, wondered whether someone wanted his soul ring, and returned to his meal.

Jin Tianming brought Di Tian and the Star Dou Great Forest’s ferocious beasts to capture the Evil Emperor and solve the Spiritual Power shortage by using the Evil Eye Clan. As the beasts confronted the Evil Emperor, Jing Hongchen learned that an even stronger soul beast than Di Tian lived at the center of the forest, while Gu Yuena pressed Tian Mucheng to see if they could reproduce.

• Jing Hongchen realized that Di Tian and the other ferocious beasts planned to gang up on the Evil Emperor, and Jin Tianming said he would stay out of the fight.
• Huo Yuhao understood that capturing the Evil Eye Clan would resolve the Spiritual Power device problem, while Meng Hongchen eagerly agreed to join the expedition.
• The Evil Emperor sensed the Star Dou Great Forest’s powerful auras and flew out to investigate as Di Tian led the beasts to surround him in the Demonic Forest.
• Jing Hongchen asked how Jin Tianming’s family had gained the soul beasts’ cooperation, and Jin Tianming explained that their true king was a soul beast even more powerful than Di Tian.
• At the Lake of Life, Gu Yuena clung to Tian Mucheng and urged him to let her see whether they could reproduce before they both entered slumber.

Di Tian and the fierce beasts confronted the Evil Emperor to discuss the future of soul beasts, but Xiong Jun’s impatience triggered a fight before Di Tian could explain. They overwhelmed and knocked the Evil Emperor unconscious, and Jin Tianming and his companions went to check on him.

• The Evil Emperor questioned why Di Tian had brought a group of fierce beasts to confront him, and Di Tian said he wanted to discuss the future of soul beasts.
• The Evil Emperor was confused by Di Tian’s proposal, and Xiong Jun’s blunt demand for an answer made him think they were picking a fight.
• Di Tian ordered the fierce beasts to attack together, and they beat the Evil Emperor unconscious despite his protests against being ganged up on.
• Jin Tianming recorded the fight while Huo Yuhao asked Tian Meng about his Spiritual Power, and Jin Tianming decided the fierce beasts would not kill the Evil Emperor.
• Di Tian flew down to inspect the fallen Evil Emperor, and Jin Tianming and the others headed over to join them.

Di Tian and the other ferocious beasts beat Evil Emperor before Jin Tianming could discuss the Soul Spirit Method with him. After reading the proposal, Evil Emperor agreed to cooperate, and Jin Tianming asked Huo Yuhao to choose an Evil Eye Tyrant as his third Soul Spirit.

• Di Tian asked Bi Ji to treat the unconscious Evil Emperor, who woke and panicked at the sight of Di Tian beside him.
• Jin Tianming tried to speak with Evil Emperor, who mistook him for an ordinary human and accused Di Tian of teaming up with humans.
• Di Tian prepared to beat Evil Emperor again until Evil Emperor begged him to stop and agreed to talk with Jin Tianming.
• Jin Tianming gave Evil Emperor documents about the Soul Spirit Method, and Evil Emperor read them and agreed to support the plan.
• Evil Emperor argued with Di Tian and Xiong Jun about who had started the fight, then asked Jin Tianming which descendant should join the experiment.
• Jin Tianming told Huo Yuhao to choose an Evil Eye Tyrant to become his third Soul Spirit.

Huo Yuhao went to choose a Soul Beast with Jing Hongchen while Jin Tianming explained to the ferocious beasts why the gods had blocked Soul Beasts from becoming gods. After learning about the Dragon God’s past and Jin Tianming’s plan, the Evil Emperor agreed to join the coming God War.

• Huo Yuhao left to make his selection, accompanied by Jing Hongchen, while Xiao and Meng followed them.
• The Evil Emperor questioned Jin Tianming’s motives and warned that the gods would oppose peaceful coexistence between humans and Soul Beasts.
• Jin Tianming confirmed that the gods had blocked Soul Beasts’ path to godhood because they feared another God War.
• Di Tian recounted the Dragon God’s history, prompting the Evil Emperor to confront him before Di Tian apologized and mentioned his lord’s plan.
• Di Tian revealed that a god stood behind Jin Tianming, and Jin Tianming said that god sought allies for the future War of the Gods and only wanted to survive.
• The Evil Emperor decided to join Jin Tianming’s cause, and Jin Tianming declared, “He once said: have everything, or have nothing!”

Tian Mucheng took over Jin Tianming’s body to persuade the Blue Silver Emperor to move to the Spirit Pagoda, where she could help resolve its environmental problems. After she agreed to bring her people, Tian Mucheng reassured the soul beasts and the newly recruited Evil Emperor before returning control to Jin Tianming.

• The Myriad Monster King brought the frightened Blue Silver Emperor to Jin Tianming, who decided to let Tian Mucheng handle her.
• Tian Mucheng took over Jin Tianming’s body, while Long Yaoqing kept watch over him as Gu Yuena worried and asked to hold him.
• Tian Mucheng used natural energy bearing Wen Yu’s aura to calm the Blue Silver Emperor and invited her to live in the Spirit Pagoda.
• The Blue Silver Emperor accepted on the condition that her people could accompany her, and Tian Mucheng promised they would meet again.
• Tian Mucheng thanked Di Tian, the other soul beasts, and the Evil Emperor before leaving Jin Tianming’s body.
• The Evil Emperor praised Tian Mucheng’s generosity, then discovered that his body had changed.

Bai Yu intervened when Ye Guyi was overwhelmed by Evil Spirit Masters, using her power to turn them against one another. Ye Guyi mistook Bai Yu for an enemy and attacked her, so Black appeared behind her to punish her.

• Ye Guyi fought alone against a group of Evil Spirit Masters while Bai Yu urged Black to help her.
• Bai Yu controlled some of the Evil Spirit Masters, making them kill their companions and then themselves.
• Bai Yu approached Ye Guyi, but Ye Guyi sensed her evil aura and attacked her with the Holy Sword.
• Bai Yu withdrew her aura and told Ye Guyi to look behind her as Black appeared and condemned her for attacking her savior.
• Ye Guyi swung her sword at Black, who kicked her before she could defend herself.

Black defeated Ye Guyi after condemning her for treating all Dark Element users as Evil Spirit Masters, then revealed the Angel God’s remnant soul inside her. Meanwhile, Tian Mucheng was summoned by one of his clones, leaving Long Yaoqing to comfort him as Gu Yuena sulked nearby.

• Black kicked Ye Guyi through a wooden house, and Bai Yu teased him about his lack of mercy.
• Black purified the Evil Spirit Masters’ aura with his silver-white Light Power and criticized Ye Guyi for confusing Dark Element users with Evil Spirit Masters.
• Black kicked the Holy Sword to Ye Guyi and challenged her to fight, declaring that the victor took all.
• Ye Guyi attacked Black with a powerful slash, but he caught it and devoured its Light Power.
• Black exposed the Angel God’s remnant soul controlling Ye Guyi’s body, and Bai Yu joked that saving Ye Guyi had proved useful.
• Tian Mucheng sensed a clone summoning him and told Long Yaoqing he had to leave, while Gu Yuena sat nearby feeling frustrated.

Tian Mucheng, possessing Black, and Bai Yu confronted Qian Renxue, whose divine consciousness had taken control of Ye Guyi. Bai Yu overwhelmed her until Qian Renxue unleashed Angel Radiance, and their opposing powers collided as Tian Mucheng waited for someone to notice.

• Tian Mucheng recognized that Ye Guyi was actually Qian Renxue, whose divine consciousness had possessed her body.
• Tian Mucheng mocked Qian Renxue, and Bai Yu blocked her sword strike and accused her of bringing Spirit Hall to ruin.
• Bai Yu repeatedly overpowered Qian Renxue with her Dragon Spear while Tian Mucheng assessed the weakness of her divine consciousness.
• Qian Renxue used her light and holy power to create distance, but Bai Yu gathered dark energy and launched a lethal spear attack.
• Qian Renxue summoned the Holy Angel martial soul and unleashed Angel Radiance, clashing with Bai Yu's darkness as Tian Mucheng asked whether the observer had looked over.

Sea God Tang San sensed the Angel God and Qian Clan auras but found no source, while Xiao Wu and the Goddess of Life examined him for a rotten smell. On the Douluo Continent, Tian Mucheng defeated Qian Renxue, made her a Dragon Soul, and let Bai Yu take Ye Guyi as a subordinate.

• Sea God Tang San searched the lower realm after sensing an Angel God aura, then detected the Qian Clan's aura but found only an ordinary village.
• Xiao Wu brought the Goddess of Life to examine Sea God Tang San, but the Goddess of Life sensed no rotten aura and Tang San dismissed Xiao Wu's concern.
• Tian Mucheng reprimanded Bai Yu for risking the Angel God aura being detected, and Bai Yu confirmed that she had defeated Ye Guyi's body.
• Tian Mucheng confronted Qian Renxue about her past defeat and revealed that he intended to drag the Douluo Continent into a War of the Gods.
• Tian Mucheng turned Qian Renxue's remaining divine sense into his ninth Dragon Soul, then agreed to let Bai Yu take the barely living Ye Guyi along.