Chapter Summaries

Chen Ping followed Chen An to uncover a scheme to steal Rare Metals from an arsenal near the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. After learning the route to the underground arsenal, Chen Ping returned to his hotel and began studying the Sun Moon Imperial Palace, hoping to locate its arsenal as well.

• Chen Ping watched Chen An evade possible pursuers through Mingdu's streets and alleys.
• Chen An entered a guarded courtyard and met Li, who agreed to prepare the Rare Metals they planned to steal from the arsenal.
• Chen An gave Li a one-million-Gold-Soul-Coin deposit and arranged to collect the goods the following night.
• Chen Ping memorized Li's route to the underground arsenal, then returned to the hotel.
• Chen Ping used the Eye of True Sight to study the Sun Moon Imperial Palace and search for its arsenal.

Mingdu’s attention turned to the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament semifinals, especially Shrek’s match against the Holy Spirit Sect. As the huge crowd gathered and the teams entered the arena, Shrek faced the sinister presence of the Holy Spirit Sect’s expanded lineup.

• Mingdu residents and visitors discussed the semifinals, with public opinion favoring Shrek against the Holy Spirit Sect.
• The chapter explained that Xu Tianran had suppressed opposition and partnered with the Holy Spirit Sect, believing future victory would erase the stain of their alliance.
• Hundreds of thousands of spectators gathered around the Competition Stage as the semifinals began.
• Tang Sect and Shrek sat together in the resting area under Zhang Lexuan’s supervision.
• The Holy Spirit Sect arrived with seven unfamiliar cloaked figures alongside Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng, and its sinister presence unsettled Shrek’s group.

Tang Sect defeated Ao Jian Sect, and Shrek prepared to face the Holy Spirit Sect in the other semifinal. As the first individual match began, Chen Ping confronted Ji Li, while the leaders watching expected the Holy Spirit Sect to have the advantage.

• Tang Sect won its morning match against Ao Jian Sect.
• Zhong Li Wu told Xu Tianran that the Holy Spirit Sect had a sixty-to-seventy percent chance of defeating Shrek, and Xu Tianran considered the political consequences of either outcome.
• Zheng Zhan announced the semifinal between the Holy Spirit Sect Team and the Shrek Academy Team.
• Shrek sent Chen Ping to open the individual elimination match because he believed he could kill an opponent before Zheng Zhan could intervene.
• Ji Li and Chen Ping took the stage, identified themselves, and prepared to fight.

Chen Ping overwhelmed Ji Li in the semifinals, using the Snow Empress’s Ultimate Ice to resist his poison before she killed him with the Mystic Ice Sword. The arena was left stunned by the swift execution of the Evil Soul Master.

• Chen Ping charged Ji Li as the second semifinals match began.
• Ji Li attacked with his poisonous tongue, but Chen Ping caught it and dragged him down, using Ultimate Ice to protect his hands.
• The Snow Empress appeared beside Chen Ping and beheaded Ji Li with the Mystic Ice Sword.
• Zheng Zhan and the audience were stunned as Ji Li’s frozen blood did not flow and the venue fell silent.

After Chen Ping killed Ji Li with Snow Empress’s swift sword strike, he prepared to face another Holy Spirit Sect fighter. Wang Xiaolei, an undead creature with a Martial Soul and cultivation, entered the arena, and Chen Ping saw him as a key to advancing his undead army.

• Zhong Li Wu reacted furiously to Chen Ping’s concealed strength, while Zhang Peng wondered whether Snow Empress was a Soul Spirit.
• Shrek Academy was declared the winner of the first individual match, and Ji Li was confirmed dead.
• Chen Ping recovered and watched the Holy Spirit Sect’s waiting area as Wang Xiaolei took the stage for the next match.
• Chen Ping recognized Wang Xiaolei as an undead creature with a Martial Soul and cultivation, and considered him valuable to his plans for the undead army.
• When Zheng Zhan began the match, Chen Ping summoned a jeweled white ceremonial robe from his Storage Bracelet.

Chen Ping faced Wang Xiaolei’s Evil Soul Master abilities in the match and used his White Robe’s spatial power to capture him. The fight was left unresolved as Wang Xiaolei was drawn into Chen Ping’s enlarged sleeve.

• Zheng Zhan started the match, and Wang Xiaolei activated his Invincible Shield and summoned bone claws to stop Chen Ping.
• Chen Ping broke free of the bone claws, then used his Domination Domain to withstand Wang Xiaolei’s Evil Frost.
• Wang Xiaolei attacked with his Death Whip, unleashing the resentment of the vengeful spirits used to forge it.
• Chen Ping spread white mist across the stage and enlarged his sleeve, pulling Wang Xiaolei and his shield inside.
• The gems on Chen Ping’s White Robe shifted positions as he used its spatial power.

Chen Ping used the Heavenly Silkworm Dress to seal Wang Xiaolei and send him into the Undead Demiplane. Electrolux eagerly ordered the captured Soul Emperor skeleton examined, hoping to learn how Undead Creatures could cultivate.

• Chen Ping used the Heavenly Silkworm Dress's Universe in the Sleeve to imprison Wang Xiaolei and make him disappear from the Soul Arena.
• Wang Xiaolei revealed his skeletal Undead form and unleashed his Sixth Soul Skill, Deathly Decay, against the seal.
• A Bone Hand dragged Wang Xiaolei into the Undead Demiplane, where the gathered Undead Creatures excitedly noticed his six Soul Rings.
• Electrolux dispelled Wang Xiaolei's attack and ordered two Banshees and two Liches to examine him without killing him.

Chen Ping defeated Wang Xiaolei, earning the Sun Moon Empire’s people’s faith and the title “Ghost Catcher Heavenly Master, Evil Slayer Heavenly King.” The Holy Spirit Sect sent Chu Sheng, a Demon Sword Soul Master who had murdered his parents and sought to advance by killing Chen Ping, and the next match began.

• Zheng Zhan declared Shrek the winner after Wang Xiaolei disappeared, while Zhong Li Wu warned that Chen Ping could become a threat to the sect.
• The audience celebrated Chen Ping’s apparent victory over Wang Xiaolei, and their faith power reached him.
• Chu Sheng entered the arena and described how his Demon Sword had driven him to kill his parents and demand more victims as his cultivation grew.
• Chu Sheng threatened to sacrifice Chen Ping’s blood to break through Level 70, but Chen Ping’s Spiritual Power forced Chu Sheng’s gaze away.
• Zheng Zhan delayed the match to give Chen Ping time to recover, and both fighters stated their names.

Chu Sheng challenged Chen Ping with his bloodthirsty Demon Sword, vowing that only one of them would leave the arena alive. After Chu Sheng launched a powerful Lion Slash, Chen Ping summoned the Jade Scorpion Staff and activated Poison Demon Dance.

• Chu Sheng revealed that he had gone three days without killing anyone so he could face Chen Ping at his best, and he declared that one of them would die.
• Immovable Douluo started the match, and Chu Sheng summoned his Demon Sword, a weapon that grew stronger by consuming life force.
• Chu Sheng exposed his skinless body and used Wolf Leap to launch himself toward Chen Ping.
• Chu Sheng spun in midair and unleashed Lion Slash with his Demon Sword.
• Chen Ping summoned the Jade Scorpion Staff and activated his 100,000-Year Soul Skill, Poison Demon Dance.

Chen Ping battled Chu Sheng in the Soul Arena, using Poison Demon Dance and his soul skills to weaken and immobilize him. After Chu Sheng unleashed Demon Light Slaughter Cannon, Chen Ping froze him and killed him with Ice Explosion.

• Chen Ping’s Jade Scorpion Staff struck Chu Sheng repeatedly, triggering Poison Bursts that drained his strength and covered him in frost.
• Chu Sheng knocked the staff away, but Chen Ping recalled it to hit Chu Sheng in the back and flatten him.
• Chu Sheng fired Demon Light Slaughter Cannon at Chen Ping, who dodged the blast as it pierced the Soul Arena’s light barrier.
• Chen Ping used Cold Seal Imprint to freeze Chu Sheng solid, then refused Zhang Peng’s attempt to intervene and announced that they surrendered.
• Chen Ping triggered Ice Explosion, shattering Chu Sheng’s frozen body and killing him.

After killing three Holy Spirit Sect fighters, Chen Ping challenged the remaining four to face him together in the Team Battle. Bei Bei then invoked a plan Chen Ping had prepared to secure the tournament rewards before the Sun Moon Empire could withhold them, leaving the organizers to decide whether to accept the Tang Sect’s withdrawal from the Grand Finals.

• Chen Ping won his third match against the Holy Spirit Sect, and Zheng Zhan announced Shrek Academy’s victory.
• Zhong Li Wu ordered the Holy Spirit Sect’s remaining fighters forward, but Chen Ping challenged all four to fight him at once.
• Zheng Zhan warned Chen Ping about facing the four opponents, but Chen Ping remained determined and the fighters took the stage.
• Bei Bei asked permission to speak, then announced that the Tang Sect would give up its Grand Finals match and requested that the tournament rewards be distributed after the Team Battle.
• Bei Bei followed Chen Ping’s plan to claim the runner-up reward before the Sun Moon Empire could cancel or withhold the prizes.

Xu Tianran was forced to honor the tournament rewards after Bei Bei anticipated his plan, and Chen Ping prepared to face four Holy Spirit Sect Evil Soul Masters alone in the Team Battle. The match began with Chen Ping confronting Lu Genggeng, Yan Feng, Tang Dai, and Gu Yu.

• Xu Tianran realized Bei Bei had anticipated his thoughts and ordered his subordinates to prepare the final rewards rather than risk reneging in front of the crowd.
• Chen Ping welcomed the chance to claim the Rank Nine Soul Guidance Device and other rewards before the Team Battle began.
• Zheng Zhan introduced the match as Chen Ping faced the four Holy Spirit Sect members: Lu Genggeng, Yan Feng, Tang Dai, and Gu Yu.
• Chen Ping recalled that Lu Genggeng, Tang Dai, and Gu Yu were Soul Emperors, while Yan Feng was a Soul Saint.
• Chen Ping switched to the Star Tumor Staff as the four Evil Soul Masters formed up, and Zheng Zhan declared the match begun.

Chen Ping fought the four Evil Soul Masters of the Holy Spirit Sect while the audience and Xu Tianran watched the gruesome display of their Martial Souls. He used a flaming Life Carving Knife to pierce Gu Yu despite his Nullification skill, leaving Gu Yu burning as the match continued.

• Chen Ping charged the four Evil Soul Masters as Lu Genggeng transformed into the Abomination and Tang Dai became the Skeleton King.
• Yan Feng revealed that he was a Soul Saint, while Gu Yu raised his bone staff and shielded his allies with a ring of light.
• Chen Ping evaded the Skeleton King's attack with Snow Drifting and reappeared behind Gu Yu, whose Nullification skill let the Life Carving Knife pass through him.
• Chen Ping coated the returning Life Carving Knife in golden flames and struck Gu Yu again, igniting the Evil Soul Master with purifying fire.

Chen Ping used Sacred Flame and the Snow Empress’s power to kill Gu Yu and force Yan Feng to sever his frozen arm. As Tang Dai and Lu Genggeng attacked, Chen Ping’s Life Carving Knife became stuck in Lu Genggeng’s thick belly fat, though its Sacred Flames still burned him.

• Chen Ping’s Sacred Flame attack forced Gu Yu out of his Void state, and Yan Feng tried to rescue him with an Ice Dragon Breath that the Snow Empress split apart.
• The Snow Empress froze Yan Feng’s right arm with Emperor’s Palm, Great Cold Without Snow, and Yan Feng cut off his forearm to stop the chill spreading.
• Chen Ping sent two more flying blades into Gu Yu, killing him as the other Evil Soul Masters charged.
• Tang Dai attacked Chen Ping with two war blades while Lu Genggeng lunged at him with his Abomination Martial Soul.
• Chen Ping’s Life Carving Knife pierced Lu Genggeng’s belly but could not cut through his thick fat, while its Sacred Flames continued to burn him.

Chen Ping used his Domination Domains and Earth Demon Cleave to kill Tang Dai during the Soul Arena battle. Lu Genggeng vowed revenge, and Chen Ping declared that he had come to punish the Evil Soul Masters.

• Snow Empress held Yan Feng back with an ice-storm tornado, giving Chen Ping room to face Tang Dai and Lu Genggeng.
• Chen Ping used his Star Tumor Staff to block Tang Dai's twin war blades and evade Lu Genggeng's crushing attack.
• Chen Ping and his afterimages unleashed three Domination Domains, knocking Tang Dai and Lu Genggeng to the ground with their combined roar.
• Chen Ping struck with Earth Demon Cleave, shattered Tang Dai's defense, and crushed him in a fissure in the Soul Arena floor.
• Lu Genggeng raged over Tang Dai's death and threatened to kill Chen Ping, who said he had come to take revenge on the Evil Soul Masters.

Chen Ping killed Lu Genggeng with the Holy Blaze while the Snow Empress kept Yan Feng at bay, shocking the spectators and revealing how much Chen Ping had held back in his earlier fight with Long Ao Tian. Du Busi reconsidered working with Shrek, while Yan Feng prepared to attack Chen Ping and coveted his Ultimate Ice power and Snow Woman.

• Chen Ping intensified the Holy Blaze in Lu Genggeng, burning away his fat until he collapsed and died on the arena.
• The Snow Empress suppressed Yan Feng's ice power and prevented him from helping Lu Genggeng, while the spectators watched Chen Ping defeat the three Evil Soul Emperors.
• Xuan Zi praised Chen Ping, and Du Busi reconsidered his earlier refusal to cooperate with Shrek after seeing Chen Ping's strength and potential.
• Long Ao Tian realized that Chen Ping had held back considerably during their earlier battle.
• Yan Feng saw Chen Ping's apparent exhaustion as an opening and prepared to attack, hoping to seize his Ultimate Ice power and Snow Woman.

Chen Ping faced Yan Feng’s Bone Dragon Martial Soul Avatar and summoned a Bright Giant Dragon through an illusion of the Gate of Heaven. The dragon unleashed Sacred Golden Flame across the Soul Arena, leaving Yan Feng and the other spectators engulfed in fire as Chen Ping’s Soul Power rapidly drained.

• Yan Feng transformed into his Bone Dragon Martial Soul Avatar and charged at the Snow Empress, but Chen Ping recalled her as a Soul Spirit.
• Yan Feng redirected his charge and struck Chen Ping, whose Mortal World's Blessing negated most of the damage.
• Chen Ping challenged Yan Feng over the justice owed to his victims, prompting the audience to erupt in support.
• Chen Ping spread his arms and manifested the Gate of Heaven, shocking Zhong Li Wu.
• A Bright Giant Dragon emerged from the gate and engulfed the Soul Arena in Sacred Golden Flame while Chen Ping’s Soul Power drained rapidly.

Chen Ping unleashed Sacred Golden Flame from the Gate of Heaven, overwhelming Yan Feng and devastating the Soul Arena. Yan Feng survived, but his Bone Dragon form and Soul Fire were left on the verge of destruction.

• Chen Ping's Holy Blaze engulfed Yan Feng's Bone Dragon form and vaporized his Ice Evil Power.
• Sacred Golden Flame burned Yan Feng's Soul Fire, causing him immense pain as spectators watched in shock.
• The blaze melted and vaporized much of the Soul Arena, while referee Zheng Zhan's Rank Nine Defensive Soul Guidance Device struggled to protect him.
• Zhong Li Wu recognized the Holy Blaze as a natural enemy of Evil Soul Masters and watched with concealed dread.
• The flames receded, revealing Yan Feng's shattered, blackened skeleton and two faint green sparks where his Soul Fire had been.

Chen Ping defeated the Holy Spirit Sect team by killing all seven of its members, including Yan Feng, and Shrek advanced from the semifinals. As the crowd cheered his declaration of justice, Zhong Li Wu withdrew and vowed to retaliate.

• Chen Ping recalled the Bone Dragon through the Gate of Heaven, and its flames destroyed Yan Feng and scattered his soul and spirit.
• Zhong Li Wu held back from saving Yan Feng, then left the viewing platform after vowing to make Chen Ping suffer; Feng Ling followed him.
• Chen Ping collapsed the Gate of Heaven and, exhausted, stood victorious after killing all seven members of the Holy Spirit Sect team.
• Chen Ping declared that he had come to the Soul Arena for justice, and the spectators erupted in cheers for him.
• Zheng Zhan deactivated his Rank Nine Defensive Soul Guidance Device after the danger passed, and Chen Ping recognized that the referee had deliberately avoided intervening.

Shrek and Chen Ping received the tournament championship after Chen Ping defeated the Holy Spirit Sect Team alone, while Tang Sect claimed the runner-up reward. Xu Tianran began presenting Shrek’s champion prize and promised Chen Ping a treasure greater than an ordinary Rank Nine Soul Guidance Device.

• Shrek’s team celebrated its championship, and Ning Tian and Wu Feng kissed Chen Ping after he survived the semifinal unharmed.
• Immovable Douluo confirmed Tang Sect’s earlier forfeit of the Grand Finals, helping the tournament proceed directly to the awards.
• Xu Tianran had an award platform prepared, and Tang Sect accepted the runner-up reward: the top-tier Rank Eight Soul Guidance Device Melting Gold Cannon.
• Xu Tianran reminded Chen Ping of his past studies at Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and praised his performance in the tournament.
• Xu Tianran promised Chen Ping a champion’s reward more valuable than an ordinary Rank Nine Soul Guidance Device, and Ju Zi stepped forward.