Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen kept watch with Wang Dong'er in Star Dou Forest, where her words about waiting alone for dawn deepened his feelings and left him determined to postpone discussing their relationship. Before dawn, he detected a pack of Purple Moon Lions and realized their powerful Lion King could provide Bei Bei with a suitable soul ring.

• Ye Chen arranged the group's watches and warned everyone to remain alert in Star Dou Forest.
• Wang Dong'er joined Ye Chen during his watch and fell asleep against his shoulder after telling him she knew what it felt like to wait alone for dawn.
• Ye Chen resolved to discuss his relationship with Wang Dong'er after returning from the Sun Moon Empire.
• Ye Chen sensed a pack of more than thirty Purple Moon Lions approaching and alerted the group.
• Ye Chen explained the pack's light and lightning attributes and told Bei Bei that its twenty-thousand-year-old Lion King might be a suitable target.

Bei Bei and his companions fought the Purple Moon Lion pack after Xu Sanshi used Mysterious Nether Swap to separate the Lion King from the others. Ye Chen held Han Yue back so the group could prove their strength, then questioned why a twenty-thousand-year-old Lion King had appeared in the forest’s outer region.

• Xu Sanshi swapped places with the Purple Moon Lion King, dividing it from the rest of the pack and drawing the other lions’ attacks.
• Jiang Nannan used Waist Bow to fling the Lion King toward Bei Bei, who wounded its belly with his Thunder Dragon Claw.
• Han Yue prepared to attack, but Ye Chen stopped her and said he wanted to see how much Bei Bei and the others had improved.
• Ye Chen reassured Han Yue that killing the Lion King would make the pack disperse, and she commented that he looked better with his glasses on.
• Ye Chen noted that a twenty-thousand-year-old Purple Moon Lion King should live in Star Dou Forest’s middle region, not where the group had found it.

Bei Bei and his teammates fought a Purple Moon Lion pack to obtain a suitable soul ring, with Xu Sanshi isolating the Lion King from the others. Ye Chen stopped Han Yue from intervening so the team could prove its strength, while he wondered why a twenty-thousand-year-old Lion King had appeared in the basin.

• Bei Bei agreed to pursue the Purple Moon Lions, and Xu Sanshi used Mysterious Nether Swap to exchange places with the Lion King.
• Xu Sanshi held off the pack as Jiang Nannan hurled the Lion King toward Bei Bei, who wounded its belly with his Thunder Dragon Claw.
• Han Yue prepared to attack the injured Lion King, but Ye Chen stopped her and said he wanted to see how much the others had improved.
• Ye Chen reassured Han Yue that killing the Lion King would make the pack disperse, then wondered why it had appeared outside the forest's middle region.
• Han Yue told Ye Chen that he looked better with his glasses on, and Ye Chen watched her for signs of a flaw.

Ye Chen’s group fought the Purple Moon Lions while he suspected Han Yue was connected to the strange movements in the Star Dou Forest. As a powerful lion ambushed Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan’s Instantaneous Transfer exceeded its normal range and brought her to his side.

• Xu Sanshi used Profound Nether Shock and Profound Nether Shield Formation to hold off more than thirty Purple Moon Lions.
• Bei Bei, Jiang Nannan, and the others battered the Purple Moon Lion King while Huo Yuhao’s Spirit Impact weakened it and He Caitou watched for danger.
• A second Purple Moon Lion with more than twenty thousand years of cultivation appeared behind Xu Sanshi during his soul skill cooldown.
• Han Yue and Jiang Nannan rushed to help Xu Sanshi, while Ye Chen chose not to intervene.
• Jiang Nannan activated Instantaneous Transfer and crossed more than a hundred meters to appear beside Xu Sanshi.

Ye Chen’s team fought the Purple Moon Lions while he noticed another twenty-thousand-year lion ambush Xu Sanshi. Jiang Nannan’s Instantaneous Transfer exceeded its normal range as she rushed to his side, leaving the outcome of the ambush unresolved.

• Xu Sanshi used Profound Nether Shock and Profound Nether Shield Formation to hold off more than thirty Purple Moon Lions.
• Bei Bei, Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao, Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and He Caitou coordinated their attacks until the Purple Moon Lion King was close to defeat.
• Ye Chen spotted a second twenty-thousand-year Purple Moon Lion attacking Xu Sanshi from behind during his soul skill cooldown.
• He Caitou warned Xu Sanshi, while Han Yue charged toward him and Jiang Nannan vanished from the battle against the Lion King.
• Jiang Nannan used Instantaneous Transfer to cross more than a hundred meters and appear beside Xu Sanshi, surpassing her skill’s usual range.

Jiang Nannan saved Xu Sanshi from a Purple Moon Lion's attack, and Han Yue took on a second twenty-thousand-year lion while the others contained the pack. Han Yue killed her opponent, and the remaining Purple Moon Lions scattered after both leaders fell.

• Jiang Nannan used Instantaneous Transfer and Invincible Golden Body to block the Purple Moon Lion's attack, then crashed into Xu Sanshi as they landed among the pack.
• Han Yue arrived and claimed the second twenty-thousand-year Purple Moon Lion, attacking it with her Golden Dragon Spear as it cowered before her.
• Bei Bei incapacitated the first Purple Moon Lion King and rushed to help Xu Sanshi, while Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er joined them and Huo Yuhao coordinated the battlefield with Spirit Detection Share.
• Yan Shaozhe watched from a distance and held back from intervening after Ye Chen urged him to trust the group.
• Han Yue pierced the second Purple Moon Lion through the head, and the remaining lions scattered after both leaders died.

Jiang Nannan saved Xu Sanshi from a Purple Moon Lion’s attack, while Han Yue fought and killed a second twenty-thousand-year Purple Moon Lion. With both lion kings defeated, the remaining pack scattered and the crisis ended.

• Jiang Nannan used Instantaneous Transfer and Invincible Golden Body to shield Xu Sanshi, then crashed with him into the middle of the Purple Moon Lion Pack.
• Han Yue charged the twenty-thousand-year Purple Moon Lion and attacked it with her Golden Dragon Spear, while Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Xiao Xiao, Wang Dong'er, and Huo Yuhao handled the remaining lions.
• Bei Bei struck the first Purple Moon Lion King with another Thunder Dragon Claw, leaving it unable to fight.
• Yan Shaozhe watched from a distance and restrained himself from intervening after Ye Chen told him to trust his judgment.
• Han Yue pierced the second Purple Moon Lion's head with her spear, and the remaining Purple Moon Lions scattered after both lion kings fell.

After the battle, Han Yue and Bei Bei began absorbing Soul Rings while the others rested and kept watch. Yan Shaozhe told Ye Chen that an existence stronger than Di Tian had been sensed in the core of Star Dou Forest, confirming Ye Chen’s suspicion that the Silver Dragon King had awakened early.

• Han Yue began fusing with the Purple Moon Lion’s Soul Ring, while Bei Bei prepared to absorb the Purple Moon Lion King’s Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.
• Xu Sanshi thanked Jiang Nannan for saving him, and Ye Chen noticed that she seemed less resistant to him than before.
• Wang Dong'er wondered whether someone would protect her as fearlessly as Jiang Nannan had protected Xu Sanshi, and Ye Chen reassured her before giving her a gift to open later.
• Yan Shaozhe told Ye Chen that Xuan Zi had witnessed an existence in the core of Star Dou Forest that surpassed Di Tian.
• Ye Chen recognized the phenomenon as the Silver Dragon King’s influence and suspected that she had awakened ten thousand years early.

After the battle, Han Yue and Bei Bei began fusing with the Soul Rings of the Purple Moon Lion and its king while their companions kept watch. Yan Shaozhe told Ye Chen about an existence in the Star Dou Forest’s core region that surpassed Di Tian, confirming Ye Chen’s suspicion that the Silver Dragon King had awakened early.

• Han Yue began fusing with the Purple Moon Lion’s Soul Ring, while Bei Bei killed the Purple Moon Lion King and started absorbing its Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.
• Xu Sanshi thanked Jiang Nannan for saving him, and Wang Dong'er reflected on how she hoped someone would protect her in the same way.
• Ye Chen gave Wang Dong'er a gift to open after they returned to the academy.
• Yan Shaozhe told Ye Chen that Xuan Zi had encountered an existence in the Star Dou Forest’s core region that surpassed Di Tian.
• Ye Chen recognized the account as evidence that the Silver Dragon King had awakened early and worried about the effect on the continent.

After Bei Bei and Han Yue completed their Soul Ring fusions, Ye Chen’s group searched the Star Dou Forest for more ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts but found none in the middle region. Ye Chen concluded that they had either moved to the core region or retreated to the outer region, and the group faced the choice of searching deeper or leaving.

• Han Yue completed her Soul Ring fusion in one day, while Bei Bei finished his a day later and kept his new soul skill secret from Xu Sanshi.
• Ye Chen led the group deeper into the middle region, where they searched for several days without finding any Soul Beasts over six thousand years old.
• Wang Dong'er asked to rest, and Ye Chen gathered the group to discuss the strange absence of ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts.
• Ye Chen reasoned that the ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts had either gone to the core region or retreated to the outer region, and that the Purple Moon Lions they had encountered there were no coincidence.
• Ye Chen warned that the Soul Beasts might be spreading through the Star Dou Forest’s outer region and thought that a catastrophe could be approaching.

After Bei Bei and Han Yue absorbed their powerful fifth Soul Rings, Ye Chen led the group deeper into the Star Dou Forest to search for more suitable soul beasts. When they found no soul beasts over ten thousand years in the middle region, Ye Chen concluded that they had moved either toward the core or the outer region and left the group to choose whether to advance or withdraw.

• Han Yue completed her Soul Ring fusion in one day, and Bei Bei finished his a day later without revealing his new soul skill to Xu Sanshi.
• Ye Chen led the group into the middle region, where they searched for an afternoon but found no suitable soul beasts.
• After five days without encountering a soul beast over ten thousand years, Wang Dong'er suggested that the group rest, and Ye Chen agreed.
• Ye Chen told the group that the missing ten-thousand-year soul beasts had likely moved to the core region or retreated to the outer region, and that they must choose whether to go deeper or withdraw.
• Ye Chen suspected the two Ten-Thousand-Year Purple Moon Lions they had encountered in the outer region were not there by chance and considered that the Silver Dragon King's plans might soon unfold.

Ye Chen warned his companions that Star Dou Forest’s unusual movements might signal an impending threat to the continent and chose to investigate further. His companions joined him, and he persuaded Yan Shaozhe to return to Shrek Academy with the news while they headed for the middle region.

• Ye Chen explained that the high-level soul beasts gathering in Star Dou Forest’s outer region could threaten the three nations, and he decided to continue deeper into the forest.
• Wang Dong'er, Xu Sanshi, Bei Bei, Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao, Jiang Nannan, and Han Yue chose to accompany Ye Chen.
• Ye Chen reassured the group that he had a way to help them escape even a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and revealed his ambition to establish his own God Realm.
• Ye Chen asked Yan Shaozhe to return to Shrek Academy and report the situation, while the group continued to verify what was happening.
• Yan Shaozhe objected at first, but Ye Chen described the danger in Star Dou Forest’s core region and his Small World escape route, persuading Yan Shaozhe to leave.

Ye Chen urged his companions to investigate the Star Dou Forest’s abnormal behavior, suspecting the soul beasts were gathering for a major move against the continent. The group chose to continue into the middle region with him, while Yan Shaozhe agreed to return to Shrek Academy and report their findings.

• Ye Chen warned Bei Bei and the others that the Star Dou Forest’s high-level soul beasts gathering in the outer region could signal an attack on the continent’s three nations.
• Ye Chen declared that he would go deeper into the forest, and Wang Dong'er, Xu Sanshi, Bei Bei, Huo Yuhao, Xiao Xiao, Jiang Nannan, and Han Yue chose to accompany him.
• Ye Chen reassured the group that they would avoid the core region and said he had a way to help them escape even if they met a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
• Ye Chen told Yan Shaozhe to return to Shrek Academy with news of the forest’s abnormal behavior, but Yan Shaozhe initially objected and offered to investigate instead.
• Ye Chen revealed that his Small World could serve as an escape route for the group, though he could not transfer Yan Shaozhe into it, and Yan Shaozhe agreed to return to the academy.

Ye Chen and his companions reached the edge of Star Dou Forest’s core region and confirmed that the middle region had been emptied of powerful soul beasts, apparently to protect the species’ future. He decided to split the group so some could return to the academy with the warning while he stayed to help Huo Yuhao and Xu Sanshi obtain soul rings; the group rested in their former valley before separating.

• Ye Chen and his companions traveled for five days through the middle region and found almost no powerful soul beasts, but many young and low-ranked ones.
• Ye Chen concluded that Star Dou had prepared for a coming beast tide and chose to return to the outer region to finish the mission of obtaining soul rings for Huo Yuhao and Xu Sanshi.
• Ye Chen proposed that he take Huo Yuhao and Xu Sanshi while the others carried the warning back to the academy, but Wang Dong'er objected to leaving him.
• Ye Chen ordered Wang Dong'er to return, and Bei Bei suggested that the boys stay behind while the girls went back; Jiang Nannan comforted Wang Dong'er.
• Ye Chen assigned He Caitou, Han Yue, and the four girls to return to the academy, while he kept Bei Bei with him.
• The group traveled back to their former valley in less than a day and rested there before splitting into two groups.

Ye Chen's group reached the edge of Star Dou Forest's core region and found the middle region strangely empty of adult Soul Beasts, leading him to suspect Star Dou was preparing for a beast tide. He split the group so some could return to the academy with the warning while he stayed to help Huo Yuhao and Xu Sanshi obtain soul rings, and they returned to their previous camp to rest before separating.

• Ye Chen's group traveled for five days through the middle region and found few adult Soul Beasts but many cubs and young Soul Beasts.
• Ye Chen concluded Star Dou had prepared for the survival of its race and predicted a beast tide could erupt within months or years.
• Ye Chen ordered the girls to return to the academy with He Caitou while he, Bei Bei, Huo Yuhao, and Xu Sanshi stayed to obtain soul rings.
• Wang Dong'er objected to leaving, but Ye Chen insisted as captain, and Jiang Nannan comforted her.
• The group traveled back to the outer region in less than a day and camped in their previous valley to recover before splitting up.

Ye Chen’s group found a Star Diamond Tiger King that was ideal for Xu Sanshi, but it lived alongside four other powerful soul beasts. Ye Chen proposed using his Small World to isolate the group’s targets, and Bei Bei, Huo Yuhao, and Xu Sanshi trusted him enough to let him seal their Soul Power.

• Wang Dong'er told Ye Chen she would wait for him to return before leaving for the academy with Han Yue, He Caitou, and the other girls.
• Ye Chen’s group searched the forest and encountered an unprecedented number of powerful soul beasts.
• Huo Yuhao spotted a Star Diamond Tiger King that could suit Xu Sanshi, but four other ten-thousand-year soul beasts lived nearby, including one with more than fifty thousand years of cultivation.
• Ye Chen proposed using his Small World and told the others they would need to seal their Soul Power and enter it while he handled the hunt.
• Bei Bei, Huo Yuhao, and Xu Sanshi agreed, and Ye Chen sealed their Soul Power, placing their lives in his hands.

Ye Chen’s group found a Star Diamond Tiger King suited to Xu Sanshi’s fifth soul ring, but it was guarded by four other powerful soul beasts. Ye Chen proposed hiding his companions in his Small World while he carried out the hunt, and Bei Bei, Huo Yuhao, and Xu Sanshi trusted him enough to let him seal their Soul Power.

• Wang Dong'er told Ye Chen she would wait for him to return before leaving with Han Yue, He Caitou, and the other girls.
• Ye Chen’s group searched the outer region and found far more powerful soul beasts than expected.
• Huo Yuhao spotted a Star Diamond Tiger King near four other ten-thousand-year soul beasts, including one with cultivation exceeding fifty thousand years.
• Ye Chen explained that his Small World could conceal the group, but warned that he might not be able to protect them once he began the hunt.
• Bei Bei, Huo Yuhao, and Xu Sanshi agreed to trust Ye Chen, who sealed their Soul Power before preparing to act.

Ye Chen sent Huo Yuhao, Xu Sanshi, and Bei Bei into the Small World before confronting the Star Diamond Tiger King. He captured the beast and fled the forest, leaving Huo Yuhao’s Soul Ring mission unresolved.

• Ye Chen opened a portal to the Small World and sent Xu Sanshi, Bei Bei, and Huo Yuhao inside after Huo Yuhao’s Soul Power was sealed.
• Ye Chen detected the approaching Star Diamond Tiger King and rushed to confront it before it could discover the others.
• Ye Chen used his Taiyin Youying bloodline to frighten the Star Diamond Tiger King, then shattered the crystal in its forehead with the Spirit's Watch Blade.
• Ye Chen froze the Star Diamond Tiger King, sent it into the Small World, and escaped before nearby Soul Beasts could react.
• Ye Chen continued fleeing because he feared attracting a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and he realized Huo Yuhao’s Soul Ring mission still remained.

Ye Chen hid Huo Yuhao, Xu Sanshi, and Bei Bei in the Small World, then attacked the approaching Star Diamond Tiger King to secure its soul ring. He escaped into the forest with the frozen beast and set out to find Huo Yuhao’s soul ring before returning.

• Ye Chen opened an entrance to the Small World and sent Xu Sanshi, Bei Bei, and Huo Yuhao inside after Huo Yuhao’s Soul Power was sealed.
• Ye Chen sensed the Star Diamond Tiger King approaching and rushed to confront it before other soul beasts discovered them.
• Ye Chen used his Taiyin Youying bloodline to frighten the Star Diamond Tiger King, then stabbed its forehead crystal with the Spirit's Watch Blade.
• Ye Chen froze the Star Diamond Tiger King, took it into the Small World, and fled before nearby soul beasts could react.
• Ye Chen continued through the forest, wary of drawing out a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, and thought about securing Huo Yuhao’s soul ring next.

Ye Chen brought Bei Bei, Huo Yuhao, and Xu Sanshi into his Small World, where Xu Sanshi prepared to fuse with the Star Diamond Tiger King's soul ring and Huo Yuhao could cultivate while they awaited a suitable Mental Attribute soul beast. Ye Chen then checked on the Ice Empress and learned that Xue'er's embryo had suffered violent Soul Power fluctuations before the Moon Laurel Tree stabilized it with silvery-white energy.

• Ye Chen returned to the bamboo forest and told Bei Bei, Huo Yuhao, and Xu Sanshi that his search had not found a suitable Mental Attribute soul beast.
• Ye Chen asked the three to keep the Small World's existence secret and arranged for Xu Sanshi to fuse the Star Diamond Tiger King's soul ring, Huo Yuhao to cultivate in the bamboo forest, and Bei Bei to cultivate outside it.
• Ye Chen stopped himself from probing the weakened Star Diamond Tiger King's memories, then left the bamboo forest to check on the Ice Empress.
• Ye Chen noticed that the Moon Laurel Tree had not borne another fruit despite his Taiyin Youying Martial Soul gaining a second soul ring.
• The Ice Empress told Ye Chen that Xue'er's embryo had erupted with violent Soul Power fluctuations, but the Moon Laurel Tree had stabilized it with silvery-white energy.