Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen met Zi Kun at the tavern, hoping to learn about his origins and the mysteries surrounding the Extreme North. Zi Kun withheld the answers, directing Ye Chen to go out to sea with Wu Yong in three days and to seek Mu En’s explanation after reaching five rings.

• Ye Chen found that the old man’s night-market stall was gone, then entered the tavern and recognized Zi Kun waiting behind the front desk.
• Zi Kun confirmed Ye Chen had gone to the Extreme North and asked whether he had obtained the divine tree.
• Ye Chen said he had obtained the Moon Laurel Tree, and Zi Kun revealed that he had not known its name.
• When Ye Chen asked why Zi Kun had repeatedly helped him, Zi Kun avoided answering and gave him a room key.
• Zi Kun told Ye Chen to join Wu Yong and the others at sea in three days, then return after reaching five rings so Mu En could explain more.

Ye Chen spent three days cultivating in Wutian Town before joining Wu Yong and his brother to head for their ship near the Extreme North Sea Domain. After revealing that he could store the entire courtyard in his Small World, Ye Chen arrived at a deserted marketplace by the sea, where their journey was set to continue.

• Ye Chen meditated for three days, compressing his soul power and deciding to wait until thirty percent of it became liquid before seeking his fifth soul ring.
• Ye Chen found Wu Yong and his brother waiting at the courtyard, which they had given to him before leaving.
• Ye Chen stored the entire courtyard in his Small World, leaving Wu Yong and his brother stunned.
• Ye Chen traveled with Wu Yong and his brother for a little over a hundred li and reached the coast in two hours.
• Ye Chen surveyed the empty pavilions near the Extreme North Sea Domain and realized they were a marketplace temporarily quiet after storm season.

Ye Chen spent three days cultivating before joining Wu Yong and his brother on their journey to the Extreme North Sea Domain. After storing their courtyard in his evolved Small World, he traveled with them to a quiet seaside trading place and prepared to continue toward their ship.

• Ye Chen cultivated for three days, compressing his soul power and delaying the search for a fifth soul ring until more of it became liquid.
• Ye Chen left the inn and went to the courtyard, where Wu Yong and his brother gave it to him before they departed.
• Ye Chen stored the entire courtyard in his Small World, shocking Wu Yong and his brother.
• Ye Chen traveled east with the brothers, who reached the coast in two hours despite having no soul power.
• Ye Chen arrived at a row of empty pavilions near the Extreme North Sea Domain, where trade had yet to resume after storm season.

Ye Chen traveled with the Wu Brothers toward the waters where they hoped to find Deep Sea Emperor Crystals, spending the month-long voyage cultivating. As they neared their destination, a sudden storm rocked the ship, and an impact sounded near the bridge.

• Wu Yong explained that Wutian Town's residents invested most of their earnings in ships, then led Ye Chen aboard the Wu Brothers' vessel.
• Ye Chen explored the ship and watched it leave shore, reflecting on his growing responsibilities and missing someone from his past.
• The ship traveled for a month while Ye Chen cultivated and kept watch with his Spiritual Power; Wu Zhi said they would reach their destination before nightfall.
• Dark clouds gathered, rain began, and the ship lurched violently as a shout and an impact came from near the bridge.

Ye Chen sailed from Wutian Town with Wu Yong and Wu Zhi to retrieve Deep Sea Emperor Crystals, spending the month-long voyage cultivating aboard their ship. As they neared their destination, a sudden storm rocked the vessel and an impact sounded near the cockpit.

• Wu Yong explained that Wutian Town's residents invested their earnings in ships, then led Ye Chen to the Wu Brothers' vessel.
• Wu Zhi and Wu Yong checked the supplies and instruments before the ship departed, and Ye Chen explored the cabins and decks.
• Ye Chen reflected on the pressures and mysteries surrounding him, then returned to his room to cultivate.
• After a month at sea, Wu Zhi told Ye Chen they would reach their destination before nightfall, and Ye Chen went out onto the deck.
• Dark clouds gathered and the ship began pitching violently as someone shouted that something was wrong and an impact sounded near the cockpit.

Ye Chen discovered that the attack on the ship came from a huge swarm of unfamiliar Sea Soul Beasts, not a lone creature. He froze the sea around the ship to stop it, but the beasts kept attacking, and neither he nor Wu Yong recognized them.

• Ye Chen healed Wu Yong and Wu Zhi, then used his Spiritual Power to locate a Sea Soul Beast beneath the ship.
• Ye Chen discovered countless more black shadows closing in and ordered the ship to stop.
• Ye Chen froze the water beneath the ship, trapping dozens of Sea Soul Beasts and bringing the vessel to a halt.
• Ye Chen raised ice walls around the ship as shark-like beasts leaped from the sea and attacked.
• Ye Chen asked Wu Yong and Wu Zhi to identify the beasts, but neither brother recognized them or knew why they had attacked.

Ye Chen discovered a clan of shark-like Sea Soul Beasts attacking the ship and used his ice powers to stop its movement and shield it. He and the Wu brothers were left facing an unfamiliar swarm whose reason for attacking remained unknown.

• Ye Chen rushed to the cockpit, healed Wu Yong and Wu Zhi, and sensed a vast clan of Sea Soul Beasts beneath the ship.
• Ye Chen ordered Wu Yong to stop the ship, then froze the water under it to halt its momentum and trap dozens of beasts.
• As more Sea Soul Beasts attacked, Ye Chen raised a ring of ice walls around the ship to protect it.
• Ye Chen asked Wu Yong and Wu Zhi to identify the shark-like beasts, but neither brother recognized them or knew why they had attacked.

Ye Chen sought a way to survive the Blood Demon Sharks surrounding the ship and received advice from Electrolux. He realized he could exploit the sharks’ bloodlust, though the chapter left the plan untested.

• Ye Chen ruled out Wu Yong and Wu Zhi as the cause of the attack and concluded that tens of thousands of Blood Demon Sharks were assaulting the ice wall.
• The Ice Empress identified the creatures as Blood Demon Sharks but knew little about their weaknesses, warning that killing their king could make them more ferocious.
• Electrolux contacted Ye Chen through the Spiritual Power he had left on the Life Gold and listened as Ye Chen explained the crisis.
• Electrolux described a bloodthirsty ocean beast whose frenzy could be triggered by extremely pure blood, causing it to slaughter every living creature nearby.
• Ye Chen understood that he could hide in the cabin and let the Blood Demon Sharks turn on one another.

Ye Chen sought a way to escape the Blood Demon Sharks surrounding the ship and received a clue from the awakened Electrolux. He realized he could use the sharks’ bloodlust against them, though the plan had not yet been carried out.

• Ye Chen ruled out Wu Yong and Wu Zhi as the cause of the attack and assessed the tens of thousands of Blood Demon Sharks battering the ice wall.
• The Ice Empress identified the attackers as Blood Demon Sharks and warned Ye Chen that killing their king could provoke them further.
• Electrolux contacted Ye Chen through the strand of Spiritual Power and listened as Ye Chen explained their predicament.
• Electrolux described a bloodthirsty ocean beast whose savagery could be triggered by extremely pure blood.
• Ye Chen understood that the Blood Demon Sharks might turn on one another if he used pure blood to set off their bloodlust.

Ye Chen used his own blood to draw the Blood Demon Sharks away from the ship, then protected the Wu Brothers while the sharks slaughtered one another outside the ice walls. After reaching a beautiful ice-covered island, he prepared to continue on while the brothers stayed behind to repair the ship.

• Elder Yi reminded Ye Chen that his blood met the purity requirement, then returned to the Life Gold.
• Ye Chen reinforced the ice walls, sent drops of his pale golden blood into the seawater, and ordered Wu Yong and Wu Zhi to stay inside the cabin.
• For two days, Ye Chen periodically strengthened the walls as the Blood Demon Sharks fought and died outside; after the slaughter ended, he led the brothers away.
• The damaged ship took three days to reach a snow-covered island near the Extreme North, where Wu Yong told Ye Chen that the brothers needed to repair the ship.

Ye Chen used his blood to lure the Blood Demon Sharks into a deadly frenzy, protecting the Wu Brothers until the attack ended. After the damaged ship carried them to a snow-covered island, Wu Yong said the brothers could not accompany Ye Chen because they needed to repair the ship.

• Elder Yi told Ye Chen that blood pure enough for the method came from someone with an elemental affinity above ninety percent, then returned to the Life Gold.
• Ye Chen reinforced the ice walls, sent drops of his pale golden blood into the sea, and told the Wu Brothers to stay inside the cabin.
• The Blood Demon Sharks slaughtered one another beyond the walls for two days, while Ye Chen repeatedly reinforced the ice.
• After the slaughter ended, Ye Chen took the Wu Brothers aboard the damaged ship and continued toward their destination.
• The three reached a snow-covered island, where Wu Yong told Ye Chen that he and Wu Zhi needed to repair the ship and could not accompany him.

Ye Chen reached the undersea mountain range and discovered an immense deposit of Deep Sea Emperor Crystals. He collected the exposed crystals for his Small World, left the deeper deposit untouched, and kept the location secret as he returned to the surface.

• Ye Chen accepted Wu Yong’s directions, left a spiritual mark on Wu Yong and Wu Zhi, and flew across the island toward the crystal site.
• Ye Chen found the Deep Sea Emperor Crystals beneath the sea and descended to a crystal mountain range on the seabed.
• Ye Chen used the Small World to collect nearly all the crystals exposed above the seabed, along with some seawater.
• Ye Chen left the crystals buried beneath the seabed, decided not to reveal the site to the academy, and swam back to the surface.

Ye Chen traveled to the sea area where Wu Yong and Wu Zhi had found Deep Sea Emperor Crystals and discovered an immense undersea mountain range of them. He stored the exposed crystals in his Small World, kept the location secret, and left the crystals beneath the seafloor untouched.

• Ye Chen accepted Wu Yong's directions and left a spiritual mark on the brothers before crossing the island toward the crystal site.
• Ye Chen reached the sea area, detected dense attribute-less energy, and spotted Deep Sea Emperor Crystals beneath the clear water.
• Ye Chen descended to an undersea mountain range made entirely of crystals and estimated that thousands of cubic meters lay exposed above the seafloor.
• Ye Chen used the Moon Laurel Tree's energy to collect the exposed crystals and seawater into his Small World.
• Ye Chen chose not to excavate the crystals beneath the seafloor or tell the academy about the location, then swam back toward the surface.

Ye Chen discovered faint Life Energy in the island’s dark brown rocks, then sensed danger approaching from the sea. He found that the Blood Demon Sharks he had killed had seemingly revived, and their remains carried the same Life Energy as the rocks, leaving him to suspect a connection to the island.

• Ye Chen explored the island and found dark brown rocks that seemed to contain faint Life Energy.
• Ye Chen smelled a powerful stench and saw a vast black mass approaching across the sea, so he ordered Wu Yong and Wu Zhi to sail away while he investigated.
• Ye Chen flew closer and discovered that the mass consisted of the Blood Demon Sharks he had killed, whose corpses and severed remains were moving again.
• Ye Chen sensed the same peculiar Life Energy in the shark remains as in the island’s rocks and wondered whether the island was involved.

Ye Chen discovered faint Life Energy in the island’s unusual rocks, then sensed danger approaching the ship. He found the remains of the Blood Demon Sharks he had killed reanimated by the same Life Energy, leaving him to wonder what lay beneath the island.

• Ye Chen explored the island and found its connected blackish-brown rocks contained faint Life Energy.
• Ye Chen sensed danger near the ship and told Wu Yong and Wu Zhi to sail away while he investigated.
• Wu Yong hurried with Wu Zhi to the cockpit as Ye Chen flew toward the approaching mass.
• Ye Chen discovered the mass was the rotting remains of the Blood Demon Sharks he had killed, now twitching and swimming toward him.
• Ye Chen detected the same Life Energy in the reanimated remains and suspected it was connected to the island.

Ye Chen escaped the strange remains on the icy island and met up with the Wu Brothers, who explained that dead Sea Soul Beasts had repeatedly revived during past return journeys. They turned back toward the continent by a detour, and after two months of travel, the journey was nearing its end.

• Ye Chen hurried to the Wu Brothers' boat and used Soul Tool thrusters to more than double its speed.
• Ye Chen told Wu Yong and his brother about the severed limbs and remains, and they revealed that dead Sea Soul Beasts had revived on previous return trips.
• Wu Yong explained that the creatures could writhe back to life even after being chopped apart, and that local fishermen usually avoided casualties by throwing the remains into the sea.
• Ye Chen suspected the island's dark brown rocks containing Life Energy were behind the incidents and decided to return to the continent.
• The Wu Brothers steered the boat on a long detour while Ye Chen cultivated, monitored the sea, and maintained the thrusters; two months passed.

Ye Chen escaped the icy island after witnessing mutilated remains that seemed to pursue him, then learned from the Wu Brothers that dead Sea Soul Beasts had repeatedly revived during their voyages. He suspected the island’s Life Energy rocks were connected to the phenomenon and spent two months returning toward the continent, leaving the mystery unresolved.

• Ye Chen reunited with the Wu Brothers and used soul tool thrusters to speed their ship away from the island.
• Ye Chen described the mutilated remains, and the Wu Brothers admitted they had encountered dead Sea Soul Beasts reviving on earlier trips.
• Wu Yong explained that the creatures could wriggle back to life even after being cut into pieces, though the town’s fishermen had avoided casualties by throwing them back into the sea.
• Ye Chen suspected the island’s connected dark brown rocks containing Life Energy were responsible, but he could not break off a fragment for Mu En to examine.
• Ye Chen considered asking Electrolux about the creatures but left him undisturbed while he slept.
• The Wu Brothers took a long detour around Sea Soul Beast territories, and Ye Chen cultivated and monitored the sea during their two-month return journey.

After more than a year apart, Ye Chen returned to Shrek Academy and reunited with Wang Dong'er, who had spent the time longing for him and cultivating in the Inner Court. They admitted they had missed each other, and Ye Chen answered her teasing question with a romantic line as the rain fell.

• Wang Dong'er reached rank forty-four and entered the Inner Court, but continued to wait for Ye Chen's return.
• Ye Chen appeared outside Sea God's Pavilion, and Wang Dong'er recognized him and ran into his embrace in tears.
• Ye Chen apologized for returning late and told Wang Dong'er that he had missed her too.
• Wang Dong'er asked Ye Chen how much he had missed her, and he answered by comparing the rain to tears shed by the clouds whenever he thought of her.

After more than a year apart, Ye Chen returned to Shrek Academy and reunited with Wang Dong'er, who had spent the separation longing for him. Their feelings grew clearer as Ye Chen tried to reassure her, and he answered her question about how much he had missed her with a line about the rain.

• Wang Dong'er cultivated to Rank 44 and entered the Inner Court while waiting each day for Ye Chen to return.
• Wang Dong'er spotted Ye Chen outside Sea God's Pavilion and realized he had truly come back.
• Ye Chen wiped Wang Dong'er's tears and apologized for returning late, and she threw herself into his embrace.
• Ye Chen told Wang Dong'er that he had missed her too, and she asked him to explain how much.
• Ye Chen said that if every time he missed her made a cloud cry, the rain before them was his answer.

After returning to Shrek Academy, Ye Chen reunited with Wang Dong'er and recounted his year-long journey while leaving out its most dangerous details. As they parted for the night, he offered to walk her to her dormitory, and she misunderstood what he meant by getting familiar with it.

• Xuan Zi interrupted Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er, then told Ye Chen to meet Mu En at Sea God's Pavilion the next morning.
• Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er walked by the lake, where he described his travels from the Southern Border to the Extreme North.
• Ye Chen listened as Wang Dong'er told him about the changes and progress among their friends at Shrek.
• Wang Dong'er urged Ye Chen to rest, but he offered to walk her to her dormitory, prompting her to mistake his meaning.
• Ye Chen revealed that his Soul Power Level had reached 49 and that he planned to delay adding another soul ring until he had made thirty percent of his soul power liquid.