Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen enlisted Huo Yuhao to disguise a corpse as Xu Tianchen so he could carry out a rescue, then returned to Wang Dong'er and agreed to bring her along on the operation. The story left them preparing to act together the next day.

• Ye Chen brought Huo Yuhao a wanted criminal's corpse and asked him to use Simulation to make it look like Xu Tianchen for at least three days.
• Huo Yuhao agreed, and Ye Chen told him that Xu Tianchen had been falsely imprisoned and that he planned to rescue him.
• Ye Chen returned to Wang Dong'er, who had slept in, and told her he had been talking with Huo Yuhao.
• Ye Chen persuaded Wang Dong'er to get up by promising to tell her something, then agreed to let her join the next day's operation.

Ye Chen gathered Wang Dong'er, Huo Yuhao, and Yue outside the imperial city to begin a plan to rescue Xu Tianchen and direct pressure toward the Liu Family. He identified a hidden entrance from a map Ju Zi had given him and prepared the group to enter under his command.

• Ye Chen finished preparing his operation and brought Wang Dong'er back to the dormitory before returning there himself.
• Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er waited near Mingdu's imperial city gates, where Huo Yuhao and Yue joined them.
• Ye Chen told the group to follow his orders and promised he could keep them safe during the operation.
• Ye Chen used the detailed imperial city map from Ju Zi to locate a hidden entrance that bypassed detection Soul Tools, though he expected a Class 9 soul tool door and Xu Tianran's deathsworn to guard it.

Ye Chen gathered Wang Dong'er, Huo Yuhao, and Yue outside Mingdu's imperial city to prepare for a mission to rescue Xu Tianchen. Using a detailed map Ju Zi had provided, he identified Xu Tianran's hidden escape route, though it was guarded by a Class 9 soul tool door and deathsworn guards.

• Ye Chen reassured Wang Dong'er and completed his preparations to force the Liu Family to act.
• Ye Chen brought Wang Dong'er to a secluded spot outside the imperial city and waited for Huo Yuhao and Yue.
• Huo Yuhao and Yue arrived, and Ye Chen explained that they would rescue Xu Tianchen and had to follow his commands.
• Ye Chen used Ju Zi's map to locate Xu Tianran's hidden escape route and warned that it was protected by a Class 9 soul tool door and deathsworn guards.

Ye Chen led Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Yue to Xu Tianran's hidden escape route, where Yue stripped away the camouflage and metal of its Rank 9 soul tool door. Two figures were revealed inside, and Ye Chen and Huo Yuhao immediately attacked them with Spiritual Power.

• Ye Chen recalled that Ju Zi had given him the imperial city deployment map because she wanted to prevent the deaths and displacement of countless children.
• Ye Chen led the group past the detection soul tools to the hidden door and asked Yue to remove it without leaving a trace.
• Yue absorbed the energy sustaining the concealed door and corroded its metal until the Rank 9 soul tool was exposed and then destroyed.
• A hollow opened in the wall, revealing two figures, and Ye Chen told Huo Yuhao to prepare Soul Impact.
• Huo Yuhao unleashed his strongest Spiritual Power attack as Ye Chen targeted the two figures as well.

Ye Chen led Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Yue to Xu Tianran's hidden escape door, using the deployment map Ju Zi had given him. Yue drained the energy and metal from the Rank 9 door, exposing two figures inside as Ye Chen and Huo Yuhao prepared to attack them.

• Ju Zi gave Ye Chen a detailed map of the imperial city so he could find Xu Tianchen's corpse, hoping to prevent children across the continent from being left homeless.
• Ye Chen led Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Yue around the detection soul tools to the hidden door in the city wall.
• Ye Chen asked Yue to strip away the door completely, and she absorbed its energy and rapidly corroded its metal.
• The weakened door collapsed, revealing two figures in the hollow, and Ye Chen ordered Huo Yuhao to prepare Soul Impact.

Ye Chen and Huo Yuhao infiltrated the Sun Moon Empire’s imperial city, using their abilities to pass through its defenses. Ye Chen told Wang Dong'er they had come to rescue Xu Tianchen, but she suspected the mission involved more than repaying a debt and wondered whether Xu Tianchen was already dead.

• Ye Chen used Illusory Decree Void with Huo Yuhao’s Soul Impact to erase two death warriors’ loyalty to Xu Tianran and make them obey him.
• Huo Yuhao used his fourth soul skill, Demon Dream, to make the opening in the city wall appear solid and whole again.
• Ye Chen ordered the two death warriors to guard the entrance and kill anyone other than the four intruders.
• The group disguised themselves as a patrol squad after ambushing six soldiers, killing four and controlling the other two.
• Ye Chen told Wang Dong'er that they had entered the imperial city to rescue Xu Tianchen, who had helped save Huo Yuhao.
• Wang Dong'er suspected Ye Chen had another reason for the mission and wondered whether Xu Tianchen was dead.

Ye Chen and Huo Yuhao infiltrated the Sun Moon Empire's imperial city, using Illusory Decree Void and Huo Yuhao's fourth soul skill to conceal their entry. Ye Chen told Wang Dong'er they had come to rescue Xu Tianchen, though she suspected their mission involved more than repaying a debt.

• Ye Chen used Illusory Decree Void with Huo Yuhao's Soul Impact to control two six-ring dead warriors and make them obey him.
• Huo Yuhao used his fourth soul skill, Demon Dream, to materialize the missing section of the city wall and hide the group's entrance.
• Ye Chen ordered the two controlled warriors to guard the passage and kill anyone who approached.
• Ye Chen's group disguised themselves as a patrol squad after killing four soldiers and controlling the other two.
• Wang Dong'er asked why they had entered the imperial city, and Ye Chen explained that they planned to rescue Xu Tianchen, who had once saved Huo Yuhao.
• Wang Dong'er wondered whether Xu Tianchen was truly alive and suspected Ye Chen's mission had another purpose.

Ye Chen and his companions went to the Heaven Worship Ceremony, where Xu Tianran planned to use Xu Tianchen’s supposed death to strengthen his authority. Ye Chen prepared a risky plan to rescue Xu Tianchen, leaving the group poised to act under Huo Yuhao’s concealment.

• Wang Dong'er and Huo Yuhao wondered how Xu Tianchen could be dead, while Ye Chen declined to explain and said they would understand when they saw him.
• Ye Chen led his group through the nearly deserted imperial city toward the plaza, learning that Xu Tianran had called an extra Heaven Worship Ceremony to establish his authority.
• At the crowded plaza, Xu Tianran presided over the ceremony as Evil Soul Masters performed on the altar, while Xu Tianchen’s crystal coffin waited nearby.
• Ye Chen extended his Spiritual Power toward a room beside the plaza and asked Huo Yuhao how long his Simulation Soul Skill could hide the group.
• Ye Chen explained the plan to Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Yue, warning that they would have only one chance before he began the rescue attempt.
• As a patrol squad passed the plaza, Huo Yuhao used his fourth Soul Skill to make four of the six appear to continue on as illusions.

Ye Chen and his companions headed to the Heaven Worship Ceremony, where Xu Tianran was using the gathering to assert his authority. Ye Chen prepared to rescue Xu Tianchen from the ceremony, and the group began their plan under Huo Yuhao’s Simulation Soul Skill.

• Wang Dong'er and Huo Yuhao questioned how Xu Tianchen could be alive, but Ye Chen refused to explain until they saw him.
• Ye Chen led the group toward the crowded square, where Xu Tianran was holding a Heaven Worship Ceremony and planning to display Xu Tianchen’s supposed corpse.
• Ye Chen observed Xu Tianran and recognized the ceremony’s black-cloaked wizards as Evil Soul Masters.
• Ye Chen asked Huo Yuhao how long his Simulation Soul Skill could fool powerful Soul Masters, then shared a plan with Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Yue.
• As the group started the plan, Huo Yuhao’s illusion made four members of a passing patrol appear to continue walking after their true bodies had vanished.

Ye Chen and his companions infiltrated the room holding Xu Tianchen’s corpse while the Heaven Worship Ceremony continued outside. After subduing the guards sent to retrieve the body, Ye Chen considered planting curses in them and detonating them among the crowd, though doing so would force his group to abandon their exchange-student mission early.

• At the Heaven Worship Ceremony, nobles watched as the Imperial Preceptor prepared to purify Xu Tianchen’s soul, while Liu Fanhao stood by uneasily.
• Five men bearing Xu Tianran’s Golden Qilin Token entered the guarded hall to take custody of Xu Tianchen’s crystal coffin.
• Ye Chen used Huo Yuhao’s Simulation skill to infiltrate the room with three companions unnoticed.
• Ye Chen and his companions froze the five men’s consciousness before they could raise an alarm.
• Ye Chen considered planting curses in the subdued men and detonating them in the crowd, while still planning to let them carry out Xu Tianchen’s corpse.

At the Heaven Worship Ceremony, Ye Chen infiltrated the hall where Xu Tianchen’s corpse was kept and captured the guards who had come to retrieve it. He considered planting curses in them to cause a massacre, while planning to let them take Xu Tianchen away so the scheme would not raise suspicion.

• Liu Fanhao stood among the nobles, troubled by his role in Xu Tianchen’s apparent death but unwilling to endanger his family by opposing Xu Tianran.
• Five men carrying Xu Tianran’s Golden Qilin Token entered the guarded hall to retrieve Xu Tianchen’s corpse.
• Ye Chen and his companions infiltrated the room using Huo Yuhao’s Simulation skill, where they found Xu Tianchen lying in a crystal coffin with his eyes open.
• Ye Chen’s voice startled the five visitors, and their consciousnesses froze before they could raise an alarm.
• Ye Chen revealed himself beside seven dazed men and considered planting curses in them before they returned to the crowd, while deciding Xu Tianchen’s corpse should still be taken away.

Ye Chen realized that the Heaven Worship Ceremony was a trap set by Xu Tianran and prepared to evacuate his companions while detonating the curse. Outside the sealed room, Xu Tianran waited with ten Title Douluo as the hunting game began.

• Ye Chen recognized that the smooth chain of events and the Rank 9 Soul Tool door meant Xu Tianran had trapped them to test Ju Zi and draw out enemies.
• Ye Chen told Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Yue to enter his Small World while he stayed behind to detonate the curse; Wang Dong'er insisted on remaining with him.
• Ye Chen opened the Small World and sent Huo Yuhao and Yue inside, while Wang Dong'er stayed beside him.
• Ye Chen activated the third soul skill of his Taiyin Youying Martial Soul, preparing to unleash the curse.
• Outside the room, Xu Tianran waited with ten Title Douluo, ready to spring the trap.

Ye Chen realized Xu Tianran had likely engineered the Heaven Worship Ceremony as a trap to test Ju Zi and flush out hidden enemies. He sent Huo Yuhao, Moon, and Wang Dong'er into his Small World, then prepared to trigger the curse as Xu Tianran waited outside with ten Title Douluo.

• Ye Chen recognized that the room and its Rank 9 Soul Tool door had trapped them, and inferred Xu Tianran had arranged the events to test Ju Zi and lure out enemies.
• Ye Chen told Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, and Moon to enter his Small World while he stayed behind to trigger the curse.
• Wang Dong'er refused to leave Ye Chen, so he opened the portal and let her enter after Huo Yuhao and Moon.
• Ye Chen opened Xu Tianchen's crystal coffin and activated his third Taiyin Youying soul skill, preparing to use it as the key to unleash the curse.
• Outside the door, Xu Tianran waited with ten Title Douluo as the hunting game began.

Ye Chen used his third Soul Skill, Time-Space, to reverse the Rank 9 Soul Tool door and free himself and Wang Dong'er. The skill remained incomplete, and Ye Chen suspected it needed the other Primordial Spirit Items scattered across the world.

• Wang Dong'er resolved to cultivate harder and stay by Ye Chen's side through future dangers.
• Ye Chen drew Wang Dong'er close and activated his third Soul Skill, Time-Space, while his Soul Power rapidly drained.
• Ye Chen's pale golden energy briefly reversed the Soul Tool door to the moment before it could trap anyone, then revealed eight people outside it.
• Xu Tianran and the others were stunned by the door's failure and the appearance of the gray-eyed figures.
• Ye Chen recognized that Time-Space was an incomplete power formed from his Martial Souls and several divine trees, and suspected it needed other Primordial Spirit Items.

Ye Chen used his third Soul Skill, Time-Space, to reverse the Rank 9 Soul Tool door and send the people trapped inside back outside. He realized the incomplete ability likely needed the other scattered Primordial Spirit Items to reach its full potential.

• Wang Dong'er resolved to stand by Ye Chen and cultivate harder after witnessing his strength and hidden hardships.
• Ye Chen pulled Wang Dong'er close and used pale golden Time-Space Power, consuming the Soul Power he had restored.
• Ye Chen briefly reversed the Rank 9 Soul Tool door to its state just after it closed, causing it to open and then shut again.
• Eight people, including the death warrior guards and Xu Tianchen's corpse, appeared outside the room with gray eyes, shocking Xu Tianran and the onlookers.
• Ye Chen identified Time-Space as his third Soul Skill and suspected it needed the other Primordial Spirit Items scattered throughout the world.

Ye Chen reversed time at the soul tool gate, then left knowing his curse would kill thousands of people in Mingdu. As he tried to enter the Small World with Wang Dong'er, gray energy struck him and left him frozen; outside, the eight Xu Tianchens detonated the curse among the gathered nobles.

• Ye Chen used his new soul skill to reverse time by six minutes, but the curse had already severed his Spiritual Power connections to the eight people.
• Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er approached the light gate to leave, and gray energy pierced the soul tool gate and entered Ye Chen's left eye.
• Ye Chen froze as his soul tool glasses shattered, and the light gate dissipated before he and Wang Dong'er could enter.
• Xu Tianran and the Title Douluo noticed the gate distort, retreated, and attacked the eight appearing Xu Tianchens.
• The eight bodies twisted into gray beads, which released a shockwave that passed through the walls and spread into the plaza filled with nobles.
• Xu Tianran realized the curse was real as its energy reached the gathered crowd.

Ye Chen reversed time at the soul guidance gate, but the curse he had triggered began to erupt as he and Wang Dong'er tried to leave. A gray energy struck Ye Chen and disrupted their escape, while the eight Xu Tianchen bodies outside became beads that unleashed a shockwave toward the imperial city's crowded plaza.

• Ye Chen reflected on his new ability to reverse time by six minutes, then left with Wang Dong'er while carrying the guilt of triggering a curse that threatened everyone in Mingdu with fewer than six rings.
• As Ye Chen stepped into the gate of light, gray energy passed through the ninth-grade soul guidance gate and entered his left eye, freezing him in place and shattering his concealing glasses.
• Wang Dong'er pulled back from the gate, and Ye Chen's weakened Soul Power failed to sustain it, causing the gate to vanish before they could escape.
• Outside, Xu Tianran and the Title Douluo sensed danger; some retreated with Xu Tianran while the others attacked the eight bodies that looked like Xu Tianchen.
• The eight bodies vanished and became gray beads, which erupted with energy that passed through the walls and spread toward the plaza filled with thousands of nobles.
• Xu Tianran realized he had been deceived and wondered if this was the true curse.

A grayish-brown curse swept across the Sun Moon Imperial City, killing most of its residents and drawing their souls toward Ye Chen. As Xuan Zi rushed to evacuate Shrek’s people, Ye Chen’s consciousness began to blur while the energy entered the world within his left pupil.

• Grayish-brown energy entered the people gathered for the Heaven Worship Ceremony, killing those who could not resist it and turning their bodies gray.
• The curse struck across the imperial city, killing more than seventy percent of its people and leaving their souls preserved in the energy.
• Xu Tianran saw the devastation and feared the curse, while the Evil Soul Masters prepared to seize the dead people’s souls.
• The souls shot toward Ye Chen, and Xuan Zi sensed the disturbance and hurried to Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy to evacuate their people.
• The grayish-brown energy entered the world within Ye Chen’s left pupil, blurring his consciousness as his eyes turned completely dark.

A grayish-brown curse swept through the Sun Moon Imperial City, killing most of its residents and preserving their souls. The souls rushed toward Ye Chen as the Netherworld within his left pupil absorbed them, leaving Ye Chen in a mysterious state.

• Grayish-brown energy invaded the imperial city, killing more than seventy percent of its people and leaving their bodies gray while their souls remained intact.
• Xu Tianran rushed to the plaza and realized the curse could threaten the Sun Moon Empire, while the Evil Soul Masters prepared to seize the dead people's souls.
• The preserved souls surged toward Ye Chen, and Xuan Zi hurried to Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy to retrieve their people.
• The energy entered Ye Chen's left pupil and flowed into the world within it, where the Netherworld began absorbing the souls as Ye Chen's eyes turned completely dark.

Ye Chen absorbed the souls from the unleashed curse, raising his Spiritual Power to the peak of Tangible but Formless before collapsing in agony. As Xu Tianran concealed the curse and prepared his coronation, Ye Chen and his companions remained hidden in Mingdu while Xu Tianran prepared to act against the Liu Family.

• Ye Chen endured the souls and memories flooding his Sea of Consciousness, rapidly increasing his Spiritual Power but failing to break through to Tangible and Material.
• Wang Dong'er was frightened by Ye Chen's transformed eyes, then helped him through the light gate after he silently asked her to take him inside.
• Xu Tianran returned to find Ye Chen and the crystal coffin gone, then learned that the former emperor had died in the curse.
• Xu Tianran concealed the curse's cause, spread news of the emperor's death, and began a secret investigation while preparing for his coronation.
• Officials searching the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy failed to notice that Shrek Academy's exchange students had disappeared.
• Ye Chen and his companions stayed in Mingdu as Xu Tianran prepared to move against the Liu Family.