Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen absorbed the souls of the dead, enduring immense pain as his Spiritual Power rose to the peak of Tangible but Formless without breaking through. Xu Tianran concealed the curse and prepared to move against the Liu Family while Ye Chen and the others remained in Mingdu.

• Ye Chen absorbed countless souls and their memories, rapidly raising his Spiritual Power to the peak of Tangible but Formless before failing to break through.
• Wang Dong'er saw Ye Chen collapse and 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 old emperor had died from the curse.
• Xu Tianran concealed the curse's true cause, began a secret search, and prepared for his coronation while avoiding another war.
• Officials searching the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy failed to notice that the Shrek Academy exchange students had disappeared.
• Ye Chen and the others remained in Mingdu as Xu Tianran prepared to move against the Liu Family.

Liu Yaxuan remained confined in the Liu family estate, anxiously hoping Ye Chen would save Xu Tianchen, while Xuan Zi and Fan Yu waited for news of Ye Chen’s secret plan to change the Sun Moon Empire’s ruler. The chapter left Liu Yaxuan despairing after she saw someone in the rainy night, and Fan Yu reassured himself that Ye Chen was safe because he possessed an Invincible Life-Saving Means.

• Liu Yaxuan spent a week confined and powerless in her room, relying on Ye Chen to help Xu Tianchen and fearing the worst.
• A burst of light appeared nearby, and Liu Yaxuan saw someone who plunged her into despair.
• Xuan Zi and Fan Yu waited anxiously after Ye Chen, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong'er had been missing for three days.
• Xuan Zi told Fan Yu that Ye Chen was secretly trying to change the Sun Moon Empire’s ruler to prevent war.
• Xuan Zi reminded Fan Yu that Ye Chen had an Invincible Life-Saving Means, convincing him that Ye Chen was likely safe.

Liu Yaxuan remained confined in Mingdu and feared for Xu Tianchen as Ye Chen carried out a secret plan to change the Sun Moon Empire's ruler. Xuan Zi told Fan Yu that Ye Chen was probably still alive and had an Invincible Life-Saving Means.

• Liu Yaxuan waited anxiously in her room, unable to escape her father's guards, until a burst of light nearby made her look toward the sky in despair.
• Xuan Zi and Fan Yu worried over Ye Chen, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong'er, who had been missing for three days.
• Xuan Zi explained that he had arranged for Jing Hongchen to help the Shrek Academy group leave the Sun Moon Empire and avoid its searches.
• Xuan Zi revealed to Fan Yu that Ye Chen wanted to change the Sun Moon Empire's ruler to prevent war.
• Xuan Zi reassured Fan Yu that Ye Chen was likely safe because the empire was only conducting searches and Ye Chen possessed an Invincible Life-Saving Means.

Xu Tianran arrived at the Liu Family estate to eliminate the family, which was connected to his younger brother, and revealed that he had sent overwhelming forces to ensure no one escaped. As Xu Tianran and Liu Fanhao faced off, Xuan Zi and Fan Yu and a second, unidentified group approached the estate.

• Xuan Zi noticed that the show had begun before Xiao Chen returned and took Fan Yu toward the Liu Family estate.
• Liu Yaxuan saw Xu Tianran arrive and rushed out to check on Xu Tianchen, fearing that something had happened to him.
• Liu Fanhao gathered the Liu Family's fighters and confronted Xu Tianran, who disclosed that five Title Douluo and two Level 9 Soul Masters had surrounded the estate.
• Liu Fanhao begged Xu Tianran to spare the family's younger generation, but Xu Tianran refused because Liu Yaxuan was devoted to his younger brother.
• Xuan Zi and Fan Yu approached the Liu Family from the commoner district as another group arrived from an unknown direction.

Xu Tianran confronted the Liu Family and revealed that he had come to eliminate them because of their connection to Xu Tianchen. As Liu Fanhao prepared to fight for his family, Xuan Zi and Fan Yu hurried toward the estate, joined by another group whose leader had eerie eyes.

• Xuan Zi noticed that events had begun in Mingdu before Xiao Chen returned and took Fan Yu toward the noble district.
• Liu Yaxuan feared that Xu Tianchen had met with misfortune and ran to find him as Xu Tianran arrived above the Liu Family estate.
• Liu Fanhao confronted Xu Tianran and secretly gathered Soul Power while ordering the Liu Family to prepare for battle.
• Xu Tianran told Liu Fanhao that five Title Douluo and two Level 9 Soul Masters had been sent to ensure no one in the Liu Family survived.
• Xu Tianran refused to spare the younger generation, citing Liu Yaxuan's devotion to his younger brother, as Xuan Zi and Fan Yu approached the estate alongside another mysterious group.

After returning from the Netherworld with greatly increased Spiritual Power, Ye Chen set out with Wang Dong'er, Yue, and Huo Yuhao to visit old acquaintances at the Liu Family before leaving the Sun Moon Empire. As the group headed toward the gathering point, an unseen old man also made his way to the Liu Family, where Mingdu’s surviving nobles and hidden powerhouses had focused their attention.

• Ye Chen returned after three days away and learned that the Netherworld had absorbed tens of thousands of souls, raising his Spiritual Power to the peak of Tangible but Formless.
• Ye Chen decided he needed to find a suitable fifth soul ring and hinted that he had a place in mind to visit after returning to the academy.
• Ye Chen reassured Wang Dong'er and told her he would take her to the place he had thought of.
• Ye Chen told Huo Yuhao that they were going to meet old acquaintances and that Xuan Zi should already have arrived.
• Ye Chen and Xuan Zi remained unaware that they had been targeted as Mingdu's surviving nobles and hidden powerhouses watched the Liu Family.
• An old man vanished into the night, apparently heading toward the Liu Family.

After returning from the Netherworld with greatly increased Spiritual Power, Ye Chen headed with Wang Dong'er, Yue, and Huo Yuhao to the Liu Family to meet old acquaintances before leaving the Sun Moon Empire. As Mingdu’s powerful figures gathered around the Liu Family in the rain, an old man vanished into the night, apparently heading there as well.

• Ye Chen returned with Wang Dong'er, Yue, and Huo Yuhao after three days away, and Wang Dong'er and Yue learned that he owned a complete Small World.
• Ye Chen realized the Netherworld had absorbed tens of thousands of souls and that their refined energy had raised his Spiritual Power to the peak of Tangible but Formless.
• Ye Chen decided he would need to seek a suitable fifth soul ring and promised Wang Dong'er he would take her to the place he had in mind.
• Ye Chen told Huo Yuhao that they were going to meet old acquaintances and that Xuan Zi should have arrived; he also accepted that Yin Fan would have to wait.
• At midnight, powerful figures gathered around the Liu Family, while an ordinary-looking old man vanished into the night, seemingly bound for the same place.

Ye Chen watched as Xu Tianran used the Liu Family as a scapegoat and revealed his hidden strength during a confrontation with Liu Fanhao. The battle took a shocking turn when a familiar figure appeared, leaving Liu Fanhao unable to continue his attack.

• Ye Chen remained wary of a demonic seed planted in him after the Blood Moon Demonic Eye absorbed thousands of souls.
• Liu Fanhao attacked Xu Tianran to carve out a path for his family and protect Liu Yaxuan.
• Xuan Zi told Fan Yu that Xu Tianran had reached eight rings and possessed the Purple Blazing Sky Dragon martial soul.
• Ye Chen and Huo Yuhao watched from concealment as Ye Chen chose to wait before intervening.
• A familiar figure appeared on the battlefield, and Liu Fanhao's attacks abruptly stopped as he faced Xu Tianran.

Ye Chen watched Xu Tianran confront Liu Fanhao, while the Blood Moon Demonic Eye’s unexplained power left a demonic seed within him. As Liu Fanhao attacked, a familiar figure appeared and revealed why Xu Tianran had remained unafraid.

• Ye Chen found no strange effects after the Blood Moon Demonic Eye absorbed more than ten thousand souls, but sensed that something was wrong.
• Liu Fanhao, knowing Xu Tianran had made the Liu Family a scapegoat, attacked him to protect his family and daughter.
• Xuan Zi told Fan Yu that Xu Tianran had secretly reached the eight-ring Soul Douluo level and possessed the Purple Blazing Sky Dragon martial soul.
• Ye Chen observed that Liu Fanhao could not defeat Xu Tianran and waited for an opportunity to intervene, while Huo Yuhao reacted with surprise to Xu Tianran’s strength.
• A familiar figure appeared on the battlefield, and Liu Fanhao halted his attack at the cost of backlash after realizing why Xu Tianran was unafraid.

Ye Chen watched Liu Fanhao surrender to Xu Tianran to protect Liu Yaxuan, then prepared to rescue the Liu Family with help from Xuan Zi and Fan Yu. As the operation began, Ye Chen sent Yu Hao, Wang Dong'er, and Yue to join Xuan Zi, leaving Yue's future undecided.

• Xu Tianran's man seized Liu Yaxuan, forcing Liu Fanhao to choose between continuing his attack and surrendering.
• Ye Chen waited to see whether Liu Fanhao would protect his daughter, while Xuan Zi and Fan Yu received word that Ye Chen was safe and prepared to help the Liu Family.
• Liu Fanhao withdrew his soul tools and surrendered, and Ye Chen decided it was time to act.
• Xuan Zi and Fan Yu headed for the rear courtyard to rescue the captured Liu Family members while Ye Chen planned to reach Liu Fanhao and Liu Yaxuan.
• Ye Chen instructed Yu Hao, Wang Dong'er, and Yue to join Xuan Zi, and told Yue they would discuss her future after the operation.

Ye Chen watched Liu Fanhao surrender to Xu Tianran to protect Liu Yaxuan, then prepared to rescue them while Xuan Zi and Fan Yu moved to free the captured Liu Family members. Ye Chen sent Wang Dong'er, Yu Hao, and Yue to join Xuan Zi, leaving Yue's future undecided as they prepared to return to the academy.

• Xu Tianran revealed that his forces had captured Liu Yaxuan, forcing Liu Fanhao to choose between continuing to fight and surrendering.
• Ye Chen decided Liu Fanhao's choice would determine whether the Liu Family could work with him, and he waited until Liu Fanhao surrendered.
• Xuan Zi learned through Ye Chen's Spiritual Power message that the operation was beginning, then took Fan Yu toward the rear courtyard to rescue the captured Liu Family members.
• Ye Chen planned to contact Liu Fanhao and Liu Yaxuan and bring them into the Small World if they trusted him.
• Ye Chen instructed Yu Hao, Wang Dong'er, and Yue to join Xuan Zi, while telling Yue they would discuss her future after the crisis.

Ye Chen prepared to rescue Liu Yaxuan and Liu Fanhao as a powerful Darkness Attribute energy engulfed the Liu Family. He recognized the mysterious visitor as Long Xiaoyao, who appeared to entrust the continent’s safety to him.

• Gu Yuena privately told Ye Chen that her real name was Gu Yuena, and Ye Chen hurried toward the Liu Family to save Liu Yaxuan and Liu Fanhao.
• Xuan Zi subdued two Title Douluo and regrouped with Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, Yue, and Fan Yu in the Liu Family’s rear courtyard.
• A vast Darkness Attribute energy covered the Liu Family, weakening the light and limiting even Xuan Zi’s vision.
• Xuan Zi identified the darkness as the work of someone powerful who might be a friend or foe, and Fan Yu suspected it was the person who stood alongside Mu En.
• Ye Chen recognized the darkness as familiar and saw an old man in a gray robe embroidered with a dark dragon, whom he identified as Long Xiaoyao.
• Long Xiaoyao met Ye Chen’s gaze and seemed to entrust the continent’s safety to him.

Night Chen prepared to rescue Liu Yaxuan as overwhelming Darkness Attribute energy engulfed the Liu Family. He recognized the legendary Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao as the likely source, and the chapter left Night Chen uncertain of the old man's intentions.

• Gu Yuena privately told Night Chen her real name, and he realized her confession showed she regarded him as a friend.
• Wang Dong'er and Huo Yuhao left with Yue while Night Chen moved toward Liu Yaxuan, whom an Evil Soul Master held captive.
• Xuan Zi silently incapacitated two Title Douluo in the rear courtyard before a vast wave of darkness overwhelmed the Liu Family.
• Xuan Zi and Fan Yu suspected that a powerful figure connected to Mu En had arrived, and Xuan Zi believed the man would not attack them because of old ties.
• Night Chen saw an old man in a black dragon robe whose gaze seemed to entrust the continent's safety to him, and he identified the man as the legendary Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao.

Ye Chen helped the Liu Family escape Xu Tianran’s forces, while Long Xiaoyao’s unexpected intervention left him with questions he planned to take to Mu En. The Liu Family reunited with Shrek’s group outside Mingdu, and Ye Chen’s larger plan remained only one-third complete as he prepared to restore the supposedly dead Xu Tianchen.

• Ye Chen concluded that Long Xiaoyao had helped the Liu Family and planned to ask Mu En what the Dragon Emperor Douluo intended.
• Ye Chen contacted Liu Yaxuan, told her Xu Tianchen was alive, and gained her cooperation.
• The Liu Family vanished from beneath the darkness, and Xu Tianran ordered them branded traitors and declared wanted.
• Xuan Zi and Fan Yu brought the rescued Liu Family and Shrek students to a remote road east of Mingdu, where Ye Chen soon joined them.
• Ye Chen reflected that his plan was only one-third complete and that he and Xu Tianchen still had much to do.

Ye Chen helped the Liu Family escape Xu Tianran’s purge and learned that Long Xiaoyao had intervened, though he still did not know why. The Liu Family reunited with Shrek outside Mingdu, where Ye Chen’s larger plan remained unfinished and he prepared to bring Xu Tianchen back from the dead.

• Ye Chen concluded that Long Xiaoyao had acted as a friend, and planned to ask Mu En what the Dragon Emperor Douluo meant.
• Ye Chen contacted Liu Yaxuan, told her Xu Tianchen was alive, and asked her to follow his instructions.
• The darkness around the Liu Family vanished, and Xu Tianran found the family gone despite his Title Douluos’ inability to detect their escape.
• Xu Tianran ordered the Liu Family branded traitors and issued wanted notices for them, while deciding not to pursue them.
• Xuan Zi and Fan Yu brought the rescued Liu Family and Shrek students to a secluded road east of Mingdu, where Ye Chen arrived soon afterward.
• Ye Chen reflected that his plan was only one-third complete and that he and Xu Tianchen still had much to do, beginning with restoring Xu Tianchen’s name and life.

Ye Chen persuaded Shrek Academy’s students to end their exchange program early and return home for their safety, while Gu Yuena chose to remain in the Sun Moon Empire. As the group hurried east with the Liu Family, Mu En revealed that he had secretly guarded Ye Chen there for the past two months using an avatar at the academy.

• Xuan Zi let Ye Chen explain why Shrek Academy’s students needed to leave the Sun Moon Empire early.
• Ye Chen promised the students that returning to Shrek Academy would benefit them more than staying, and they accepted his decision.
• Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er invited Gu Yuena to return with them, but she refused because she had other matters to complete.
• Ye Chen decided to handle Liu Yaxuan and Xu Tianchen after returning to the academy, then led the Liu Family and Shrek group east toward Maple Leaf City.
• Mu En’s avatar dissolved at Sea God's Pavilion, and the real Mu En returned to his chair after revealing that he had secretly protected Ye Chen in the Sun Moon Empire.

Ye Chen persuaded Shrek Academy’s students to end their exchange early and return home for their safety, while Gu Yuena chose to remain in the Sun Moon Empire. As the group headed east with the rescued Liu Family, Mu En revealed that he had secretly protected Ye Chen there for the past two months.

• Ye Chen announced that Shrek Academy’s exchange students would return early, citing the danger in Mingdu and promising they would gain more by going back.
• Ye Chen invited Gu Yuena to return with them, but she declined because she still had matters to finish.
• Ye Chen and the others set out east with thousands of Liu Family members, aiming to reach Maple Leaf City in the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Mu En’s avatar dissolved in Sea God's Pavilion, and the real Mu En returned to his recliner, reflecting on Ye Chen’s uncertain opportunity.
• Mu En revealed that he had stayed in the Sun Moon Empire for two months to protect Ye Chen while his avatar guarded Shrek Academy.

Mu Yiyi and her friends discussed Ye Yu’s suspected Twin Martial Souls and praised Ye Chen before spotting him returning to Shrek. Ye Chen settled the Liu Family in a nearby village and planned to consult Mu En about their situation.

• Mu Yiyi admitted that Ye Yu had outmatched her and said Ye Yu’s soul rings had briefly changed from three to one during their fight.
• Mu Yiyi concluded that Ye Yu likely had Twin Martial Souls, including an auxiliary martial soul with recovery abilities.
• Shanshan and her friend discussed Ye Chen’s strength, and Mu Yiyi recalled her unfriendly encounter with him during her entrance examination.
• The three girls saw thirteen figures approaching and recognized Ye Chen at the front.
• Ye Chen settled the thousands of Liu Family members in a nearby village instead of bringing them into Shrek City, intending to discuss their situation with Mu En.
• Ye Chen had asked Elder Yi to remove Xu Tianchen’s curse, and Xu Tianchen was in the Small World with Liu Yaxuan.

Ye Chen returned to Shrek City with the Liu Family after two days of travel and arranged for them to stay in a nearby village while he consulted Mu En about their situation. At the city gate, Mu Yiyi and her friends spotted Ye Chen arriving with his group.

• Mu Yiyi told her friends that Ye Yu’s spirit rings had briefly changed from three to one, suggesting Ye Yu had twin martial souls and an auxiliary healing ability.
• Shanshan and her friend discussed Ye Chen’s fame and power, while Mu Yiyi recalled her unfriendly entrance assessment with him.
• Shanshan spotted thirteen people approaching through the western sky, including Ye Chen, and the three girls stared in surprise.
• Ye Chen brought the Liu Family to a nearby village that could shelter several thousand people instead of taking them directly into Shrek City, where Sun Moon Empire spies might be present.
• Ye Chen had contacted Elder Yi to remove Xu Tianchen’s curse, and Xu Tianchen was likely in the Small World with Liu Yaxuan.

Ye Chen returned to Shrek Academy with the exchange student group and revealed to the Sea God Pavilion that he had discovered Rank Nine Soul Tool designs in a secret archive inside Ming De Hall. The chapter ended with Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo reacting in shock as Ye Chen showed them the discovery.

• Mu En summoned the Sea God Pavilion members and announced that Xuan Zi, Ye Chen, and the exchange student group had returned.
• Xuan Zi arrived with Fan Yu and Ye Chen, and Mu En asked Ye Chen to preside over the meeting.
• Ye Chen explained that he had ended his exchange early after the Body Sect invaded Ming De Hall and he found a secret archive amid the chaos.
• Ye Chen used his Spiritual Power to show the elders footage of the archive room, concealing his encounter with Gu Yuena.
• Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo recognized the Rank Nine Soul Tool designs in the footage and cried out in shock.