Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen and Yue escaped Ming De Hall after Ye Chen struck Jing Hongchen and took the Rank 9 Soul Tool Divine Edge, but the attack left Ye Chen nearly exhausted. He regrouped with the Shrek students and prepared to deny leaving their experiment table while considering whether Jing Hongchen could identify him.

• Ye Chen shattered Jing Hongchen's three Rank 9 defensive Soul Tools, took Divine Edge, and disappeared with Yue.
• Jing Hongchen survived and worried that his attacker might connect the attack to Ye Chen's God Slayer Spear.
• Ye Chen returned to the upper level of Ming De Hall and collapsed from the strain of his attack.
• Yue helped Ye Chen reunite with Huo Yuhao, He Caitou, and the other Shrek students, who had mostly escaped serious injuries.
• Ye Chen told the group to claim they had never left the experiment table because the surveillance system had been disabled.
• Ye Chen began recovering his Soul Power and considered how to prevent Jing Hongchen from identifying him.

Ye Chen recovered after the attack on Ming De Hall while considering the mysterious help behind his use of the God Slayer Spear and the value of the Six Star Divine Gold in Divine Edge. After the inspection ended and his group left, he took Yue aside to hear what she had wanted to tell him.

• Huo Yuhao watched Ming De Hall’s workers calmly clear the ruins and rescue the injured, and Ye Chen told him to learn from their efficiency.
• Ye Chen meditated while Huo Yuhao reflected on how far Ye Chen’s strength had surpassed his own.
• Ye Chen suspected that Long Xiaoyao had supplied the dark energy that let him wield the God Slayer Spear, and he resolved to test his new soul skills and examine Divine Edge’s Six Star Divine Gold.
• After recovering for the afternoon, Ye Chen and the others gave Lin Jiayi their prepared explanation, and the inspection ended without further investigation.
• Ye Chen warned that Jing Hongchen might later suspect him and that a struggle over supreme authority was beginning, then left Ming De Hall with the group.
• Ye Chen went with Yue to the artificial lake and asked her to tell him what she had wanted to say.

After the attack on Ming De Hall, Ye Chen recovered while considering who had supplied the dark energy that let him use the God Slayer Spear and what he could do with Divine Edge’s Six Star Divine Gold. Once the group left Ming De Hall, he took Yue aside to hear what she had wanted to tell him, but the chapter ended before she spoke.

• Ye Chen told Huo Yuhao to make decisions while he meditated, and Huo Yuhao reflected on how much Ye Chen’s strength had grown.
• Ye Chen suspected that Long Xiaoyao had secretly supplied the dark energy needed to unleash the God Slayer Spear, and he resolved to test his two new soul skills.
• Ye Chen recognized that Divine Edge was made of Six Star Divine Gold, a rare metal he hoped could withstand Netherworld Ghost Fire.
• Lin Jiayi conducted a brief inspection, and Ye Chen and the others gave their prepared explanation for the Body Sect’s attack.
• The group of eleven left Ming De Hall, and Ye Chen took Yue to the lakeside near Yin Fan’s laboratory to ask what she had wanted to tell him.

By the lake, Yue told Ye Chen that the black-clothed youth had said their true battlefield was elsewhere, leaving Ye Chen to wonder what he had meant. Ye Chen then informed Fan Yu that he had obtained roughly half of Ming De Hall’s research materials and warned him to keep the news secret.

• Yue told Ye Chen that the black-clothed youth had not come to kill him and had said their true battlefield was not there.
• Ye Chen suspected the youth had come for the Blood Moon Demonic Eye and the Netherworld, but he could not identify the true battlefield.
• Ye Chen left Yue and went to find Fan Yu so they could discuss the blueprints and Experimental Subject Number Two.
• Ye Chen told Fan Yu that he had taken roughly half of the materials from a Ming De Hall library, and Fan Yu thanked him for his achievement.
• Ye Chen told Fan Yu that only the two of them could know what they discussed, not even Yuhao and the others.

Ye Chen told Yue about the black-clad man's words from the Starry Night Mountain Range, which suggested that the Blood Moon Demonic Eye and Netherworld world were tied to a future battlefield. He then revealed to Fan Yu that he had obtained blueprints and information on Experiment Subject Number Two from Ming De Hall, and they agreed to keep the news secret.

• Yue recalled hearing the black-clad man say that his true battlefield with Ye Chen was not the Starry Night Mountain Range and that Ye Chen had gotten lucky.
• Ye Chen concluded that the man had come for the Blood Moon Demonic Eye and the Netherworld world, but he could not identify the true battlefield.
• Ye Chen left Yue and went to find Fan Yu so they could discuss the blueprints and Experiment Subject Number Two.
• Ye Chen told Fan Yu that he had taken materials from a Ming De Hall library, and Fan Yu thanked him for his dangerous achievement on behalf of Shrek's Soul Tool Department.
• Ye Chen told Fan Yu that nobody else, including Huo Yuhao and the others, could learn about their conversation.

Ye Chen kept his plans secret while Fan Yu learned that Shrek Academy could rise through the Soul Tool designs Ye Chen had obtained. The next morning, Ye Chen went to the laboratory, where he hinted that his plan against Xu Tianran had begun and invited Yue to watch what came next.

• Fan Yu agreed not to reveal Ye Chen's gains and said Jing Hongchen had let him leave Ming De Hall after questioning him briefly.
• Ye Chen warned Fan Yu that Elder Xuan might come, but refused to explain his plan until it succeeded.
• Fan Yu realized the database held more than four hundred Rank Nine Soul Tool designs and looked forward to sharing the news with Shrek's deans once his mission ended.
• Ye Chen worried about Jing Hongchen's research into immortality and wondered what purpose the Immortal Peach might serve.
• Ye Chen arrived at the laboratory and noticed Xu Tianchen and Liu Yaxuan were absent, concluding that his plan had begun.
• Yue asked about Ye Chen's cryptic remarks, and he invited her to follow him and see what was about to happen; she agreed.

Ye Chen warned Fan Yu that Elder Xuan might arrive and privately reflected on the Immortal Peach and the Sun Moon Empire's immortality research. The next morning, he recognized that his plan had begun and invited Yue to watch what was coming.

• Fan Yu told Ye Chen that Jing Hongchen had let him leave Ming De Hall, and Ye Chen warned that Elder Xuan might soon come without revealing his plans.
• Fan Yu realized that the database Ye Chen had obtained contained more than four hundred Rank Nine Soul Tool Designs and would help Shrek Academy's Soul Tool Department rise.
• Ye Chen wondered how far Jing Hongchen's immortality research had progressed and considered the unknown effects of his Immortal Peach.
• Ye Chen arrived at the artificial-lake laboratory and noticed that Xu Tianchen and Liu Yaxuan were absent, concluding that the plan had begun.
• Yue asked Ye Chen what plan he meant, and he invited her to watch the coming events; she agreed.

After Xu Tianchen was imprisoned by Xu Tianran, Liu Yaxuan rushed to Ye Chen for help. Ye Chen reassured her that the imprisonment was part of their plan and asked about the Liu Family as they prepared for what came next.

• Yue went to the materials room while Ye Chen studied the Soul Tool materials he had obtained from Ming De Hall.
• Liu Yaxuan told Ye Chen that Xu Tianchen had been imprisoned by the Crown Prince, who suspected him of involvement in the attack, while the Emperor was gravely ill.
• Liu Yaxuan became furious when Ye Chen said there was no need to rescue Xu Tianchen, but Ye Chen explained that a direct rescue would be too dangerous.
• Ye Chen told Liu Yaxuan that Xu Tianchen's imprisonment was part of their plan and that he would be released within ten days.
• Liu Yaxuan agreed to help Ye Chen, who asked how the Liu Family had been faring.

Ye Chen reassured Liu Yaxuan that Xu Tianchen’s imprisonment was part of a plan and that he would be released within ten days. He asked about the Liu Family’s situation as the next stage of the plan threatened to draw them into the conflict with Xu Tianran.

• Yue went to the materials room to craft Soul Tools while Ye Chen studied the knowledge he had obtained from Ming De Hall.
• Liu Yaxuan told Ye Chen that Xu Tianchen had been imprisoned by the Crown Prince on suspicion of involvement in the attack and that the Emperor was gravely ill.
• Ye Chen refused to rescue Xu Tianchen immediately, explaining that a direct assault on the imperial prison would be too dangerous.
• Ye Chen reassured Liu Yaxuan that Xu Tianchen’s imprisonment was part of his plan and that he would be released within ten days.
• Liu Yaxuan agreed to help Ye Chen, who asked how the Liu Family had been faring.

Ye Chen persuaded Liu Yaxuan to trust him with the Liu Family’s safety while they waited for Xu Tianran to make a move. After several quiet days in Mingdu, rumors spread of a curse in the imperial city that supposedly began with Xu Tianchen.

• Ye Chen explained that Xu Tianchen needed the Liu Family as the first force in building a team to challenge Xu Tianran’s influence.
• Liu Yaxuan revealed that her father’s faction was cautious and profit-driven, while her eldest uncle led a faction loyal to the Sun Moon Imperial Family.
• Ye Chen told Liu Yaxuan to try persuading her father and promised a ninety percent chance of protecting the Liu Family, then urged her to stay calm about rumors concerning Xu Tianchen.
• Liu Yaxuan agreed to trust Ye Chen and follow his plan.
• After days of calm in Mingdu, rumors arose about a curse in the imperial city, which people said had begun with Xu Tianchen.

Ye Chen persuaded Liu Yaxuan to trust him with the Liu Family’s safety and wait for Xu Tianran to force the family into rebellion. Days later, rumors of a curse in the imperial city began spreading, with people linking it to Xu Tianchen.

• Liu Yaxuan explained that the Liu Family was split between her eldest uncle’s loyalist faction and her father’s cautious, profit-seeking faction, which was unlikely to support Xu Tianchen yet.
• Ye Chen told Liu Yaxuan to keep trying to persuade her father and proposed waiting for Xu Tianran to make a move, promising a ninety percent chance of protecting the Liu Family.
• Liu Yaxuan agreed to trust Ye Chen and promised to control her emotions despite rumors about Xu Tianchen.
• Mingdu remained quiet for several days as news about trouble at Ming De Hall was suppressed.
• On the third day, rumors of a curse in the imperial city spread, and two men associated it with the Lord of Sky Wind City, Xu Tianchen.

Ye Chen and Yue listened as Mingdu residents recounted how Xu Tianchen’s gray-eyed condition spread through his prison guards and imperial investigators. The story left the strange gray beads sealed away by two Soul Sage researchers, with the consequences still unfolding.

• Xu Tianchen became motionless in his cell, his eyes turning completely gray, and the prison guard who peered at him began to go mad.
• A Title Douluo killed the affected guard, but the guard’s eyes remained as two gray beads; a second guard developed the same symptoms after seeing them.
• The Title Douluo left the prison to report the incident, and Xu Tianran sent two Soul Sage researchers to investigate.
• The researchers were affected despite wearing special Soul Tool glasses, then sealed away the four gray beads to study later.
• The Title Douluo entered Xu Tianchen’s cell and found him icy cold, surrounded by an aura of death and no longer alive.
• Ye Chen and Yue walked through Mingdu as Ye Chen urged her to listen to the rumors about the incident.

Ye Chen and Yue listened to rumors about Xu Tianchen’s strange death and the gray-eyed curse spreading through the prison. The story left the fate of the royal researchers who sealed away the gray beads unresolved.

• Xu Tianchen became motionless in his cell, his eyes turning a vast, colorless gray.
• A prison guard peered at Xu Tianchen and went mad after his eyes turned gray; a Title Douluo killed him, but the guard’s eyeballs remained intact.
• The Title Douluo summoned another guard, whose eyes also began turning gray, then left to report the incident to the royal family.
• Xu Tianran sent two Soul Sage researchers to investigate, but they encountered the strange energy and sealed away the four gray beads.
• Ye Chen walked through Mingdu with Yue and told her to listen as people recounted the events; the Title Douluo found Xu Tianchen cold and lifeless.

Ye Chen spread news about the curse and Xu Tianchen’s death to pressure Xu Tianran while protecting Xu Tianchen’s body. After meeting Xuan Zi, Ye Chen was stunned when Dong'er appeared and looked resentfully between him and Yue.

• Xu Tianran sealed off the imperial city after two Soul Sage researchers developed gray eyes and spread a curse-like outbreak among its residents.
• Ye Chen paid Copper-Stinking Man to spread news across Mingdu and planned to pay him the rest the next day.
• Ye Chen suspected Long Xiaoyao had secretly provided the information used to spread the news.
• Ye Chen brought Yue to meet Xuan Zi, who appeared from an alley and questioned him about the curse.
• Dong'er appeared beside Ye Chen, and he asked why she was there.

Xu Tianran sealed Mingdu after a curse-like outbreak spread through the imperial city, while Ye Chen paid the Copper-Stench Man to publicize the crisis and protect Xu Tianchen’s corpse. Ye Chen met Xuan Zi with Yue, but was stunned when Dong'er appeared as well.

• Xu Tianran learned Xu Tianchen had died, then sealed the imperial city after two Soul Sage researchers developed gray eyes and the condition spread among people below Soul Douluo level.
• The Imperial Preceptor denied that Evil Soul Masters caused the outbreak and guessed it was a curse, which Ye Chen had deliberately arranged.
• Ye Chen paid the Copper-Stench Man ten thousand Gold Soul Coins to spread the news and promised him another ten thousand the next day.
• Ye Chen suspected Long Xiaoyao had secretly supplied him with information and took Yue to meet Xuan Zi, who had come to Mingdu after receiving Ye Chen’s message.
• Xuan Zi appeared from an alley and questioned Ye Chen about the curse, while Yue sensed his strength and the two grew tense.
• Dong'er appeared nearby, looking resentfully between Ye Chen and Yue, and Ye Chen asked why she was there.

Ye Chen introduced Yue to Xuan Zi and Wang Dong'er, then admitted that Wang Dong'er was the one he liked. After Wang Dong'er ran off, Xuan Zi led them toward Shrek Academy's secret contact point in Mingdu to discuss the plan.

• Xuan Zi explained that he had brought Wang Dong'er because she had been absent-minded, while Wang Dong'er eyed Yue with jealousy.
• Ye Chen introduced Yue as his classmate from Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and explained that she would join the upcoming plan.
• Ye Chen introduced Wang Dong'er as the one he liked, and Wang Dong'er blushed before running away.
• Xuan Zi stopped Ye Chen from chasing Wang Dong'er and said she was heading to their safe lodging with academy members.
• Ye Chen told Yue that he would discuss the next phase of the plan with Xuan Zi and might need her help.
• Ye Chen and Yue headed toward Shrek Academy's inconspicuous contact point in Mingdu.

Ye Chen reunited with Wang Dong'er in Mingdu and introduced Yue, prompting him to admit that Wang Dong'er was the person he liked. The group headed to Shrek Academy's hidden contact point, where Ye Chen planned to discuss the next steps with Xuan Zi.

• Xuan Zi explained that he had brought Wang Dong'er to Mingdu because she had seemed absent-minded, easing the tension between her and Ye Chen.
• Ye Chen introduced Yue to Xuan Zi and Wang Dong'er, saying Yue would participate in their upcoming plan.
• Ye Chen introduced Wang Dong'er as the person he liked, leaving her flustered enough to run away.
• Xuan Zi stopped Ye Chen from chasing Wang Dong'er and led the group toward their lodging, saying he wanted Ye Chen to explain matters to him.
• Yue wondered whether love was a useless feeling, and Ye Chen felt sorry for the loneliness she seemed to have endured.
• The narration described Shrek Academy's inconspicuous grocery-store contact point in Mingdu, whose hidden second floor gathered intelligence and transmitted messages.

Ye Chen explained his plan to use Xu Tianchen to prevent a war with the Sun Moon Empire and asked Xuan Zi to bring him a suitable person from outside Mingdu. He showed Xuan Zi what happened during the raid on Ming De Hall, leaving Xuan Zi astonished by Ye Chen’s discoveries and the Soul Tool Department’s prospects.

• Ye Chen told Xuan Zi he planned to target the Sun Moon Empire’s imperial family and use Xu Tianchen to prevent war, while keeping the option to abandon him.
• Xuan Zi agreed to support Ye Chen, who asked him to bring a wanted criminal or another person whose disappearance would go unnoticed.
• Xuan Zi asked why Ye Chen had requested rare metals, and Ye Chen showed him the events from the raid on Ming De Hall through his Spiritual Power.
• Xuan Zi watched Ye Chen uncover the archives, confront Jing Hongchen, and take Divine Edge, then realized the discoveries could launch the Soul Tool Department.

Ye Chen told Xuan Zi that he planned to use Xu Tianchen to prevent a war with the Sun Moon Empire, while keeping the option to remove him if necessary. He also showed Xuan Zi what happened during the raid on Ming De Hall, leaving him astonished by Ye Chen’s discoveries and the prospect of advancing Shrek Academy’s Soul Tool Department.

• After the servant left, Ye Chen explained to Xuan Zi his plan to put Xu Tianchen in power and use him to prevent war, while continuing to watch him over the coming years.
• Xuan Zi agreed to support Ye Chen and promised to bring him a wanted criminal, desperado, or other person whose disappearance would go unnoticed.
• Xuan Zi asked why Ye Chen had requested that the academy gather rare metals, and Ye Chen shared his memories of the Body Sect’s ambush on Ming De Hall.
• Xuan Zi witnessed Ye Chen and Yue breaking into Ming De Hall, taking its archives, and finding Experimental Subject No. 2.
• Xuan Zi saw Ye Chen fight Jing Hongchen, destroy three Class 9 defensive Soul Tools, and take Divine Edge, then called Ye Chen a freak and understood that the materials could help Shrek’s Soul Tool Department rise.

Elder Xuan worried about Ye Chen's safety after he defeated Jing Hongchen's attack, but Ye Chen chose to stay in Mingdu and keep the stolen blueprints and materials in his Small World. They agreed to investigate the remains and strange rocks in the Extreme North after returning to the academy, while Wang Dong'er asked Yue about Ye Chen's time in the Sun Moon Empire.

• Elder Xuan urged Ye Chen to return with him to Shrek, but Ye Chen refused, saying he could protect himself and needed to prevent the Sun Moon Empire from blaming Shrek for the attack on Ming De Hall.
• Ye Chen kept the blueprints and materials in his Small World, and Elder Xuan planned for the academy to gather rare metals over the next two years.
• Ye Chen and Elder Xuan agreed to revisit the Extreme North to investigate the remains and the rocks that Elder Xuan could not move.
• Wang Dong'er questioned Yue about Ye Chen's activities, and Yue said he had mostly cultivated and made Soul Tools while keeping to himself.