Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen watched the Bodhi Seed draw the two jade stones into his Small World through a gate opened by the Fusang Divine Tree, then found that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye and everyone inside it had also appeared there. The upheaval created a Bodhi Divine Tree at the center of the lake, and Ye Chen recognized that he had gained the legendary Tree of Enlightenment.

• The Bodhi Seed wrapped the two jade stones in white threads, and the Fusang Divine Tree opened a gate of light for them to enter Ye Chen's Small World.
• Ye Chen was swept through a disorienting transfer and emerged alone in an ordinary forest in Sunset Forest, while Wang Dong'er and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye vanished from around him.
• The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye shook as its energy changed, and the lake's Scorching Yang Spring and Extreme Cold Ice Spring separated around a patch of golden soil.
• A pale yellow sapling emerged from the golden soil, and Youyou and the other Soul Beasts bowed before it as Wang Dong'er watched in confusion.
• Ye Chen searched his Small World and found Wang Dong'er, Youyou, Ye Xiang, and the other inhabitants of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye there.
• Ye Chen identified the sapling as the legendary Bodhi Divine Tree and rejoiced at possessing the Tree of Enlightenment.

After absorbing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye into his Small World, Ye Chen celebrated the gains and arranged for the Plant Soul Beasts to cultivate there. He returned to Douluo Continent with Wang Dong'er and asked about her chosen Plant Soul Beast.

• Ye Chen realized that the Bodhi Tree had made the laws in his Small World more complete and reflected on the treasures he had gained from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye.
• Ye Chen told Youyou and the Plant Soul Beasts to remain in the God Realm and cultivate, warning the younger ones that he might choose them as soul rings later.
• Ye Chen introduced Wang Dong'er and his soul spirits to one another, and the Ice Empress, Huang Yuan, Ye Xiang, and Ye Xue got along well.
• Ye Chen brought Wang Dong'er out of the Small World and returned to Douluo Continent, planning to form an Equal Contract with the Ice Empress after returning from the Sun Moon Empire.
• Ye Chen asked Wang Dong'er how the search for a suitable Plant Soul Beast was going.

Ye Chen returned from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye with the Bodhi Tree, mysterious energy stones, and a greatly expanded Small World. After settling the Plant Soul Beasts and introducing his soul spirits to one another, he returned to Sunset Forest with Wang Dong'er and asked about her Plant Soul Beast selection.

• Ye Chen reflected on the gains from absorbing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye and decided to leave Tang San's relics for Bei Bei.
• Ye Chen returned to Wang Dong'er, explained that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye had moved into his Small World, and told Youyou and the Plant Soul Beasts to cultivate there.
• Ye Chen left with Wang Dong'er and introduced her to the Ice Empress, Huang Yuan, Ye Xiang, and Ye Xue, who quickly grew comfortable together.
• Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er returned to the Douluo Continent, where Ye Chen planned to form an Equal Contract with the Ice Empress after returning from the Sun Moon Empire.
• Ye Chen asked Wang Dong'er how her search for a suitable Plant Soul Beast was going.

Ye Chen returned to Shrek Academy, reported his discoveries from the trip to Mu En, and discussed investigating the Extreme North Sea Domain with the Clear Sky Sect. Wang Dong'er fused with an Aromatic Silk Beauty, while Mu En prepared to give Ye Chen a mysterious ring and Ye Chen headed to check on his reserve-team students.

• Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er returned to Shrek Academy after their trip, and Wang Dong'er fused with a forty-thousand-year-old Aromatic Silk Beauty soul spirit.
• Ye Chen told Mu En about the trip and Tang San's Phantom Image, then proposed involving the Clear Sky Sect in the next investigation of the Extreme North Sea Domain.
• Mu En agreed to convene an emergency Sea God's Pavilion meeting and privately decided it was time to give Ye Chen the gold-and-silver ring Zi Kun had left for him.
• Ye Chen left Sea God's Pavilion and went to the ferry point, intending to visit his reserve-team students at the Soul Dueling Arena.

After returning to Shrek Academy, Ye Chen reported the Clear Sky Sect discovery to Mu En, who planned to convene a meeting and considered giving Ye Chen a mysterious ring. Wang Dong'er formed a contract with a forty-thousand-year Aromatic Silk Beauty, while Ye Chen headed to watch his reserve team train.

• Ye Chen suggested involving the Clear Sky Sect in a future investigation of the Extreme North Sea Domain, and Mu En agreed the threat could concern the whole continent.
• Mu En dismissed Ye Chen to focus on growing stronger, then reflected on the vanished God Realm and decided it was time to give Ye Chen the ring Zi Kun had entrusted to him.
• Ye Chen and Wang Dong'er returned to Shrek Academy after traveling back from Sunset Forest in two days.
• During their return journey, Wang Dong'er formed a contract with a forty-thousand-year Aromatic Silk Beauty, which had willingly chosen her.
• Ye Chen left Sea God's Pavilion and headed toward the Soul Dueling Arena to check on his reserve team.

Ye Chen reunited with Ma Xiaotao at Shrek Academy, where they discussed rising Evil Soul Master activity and her exhausting missions. They went to the Soul Dueling Arena to watch Ye Chen’s new preparatory team train, finding Ye Yu and the others ready for practical combat.

• Ye Chen encountered Ma Xiaotao on campus, and the two traded teasing remarks after a long time apart.
• Ma Xiaotao reported increasingly frequent Evil Soul Master activity near the Sun Moon Empire’s border, and Ye Chen suspected the Sun Moon Imperial Family had allied with the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Ma Xiaotao complained about her graduation assessment missions, and Ye Chen invited her to watch the new Shrek Preparatory Team train.
• Ye Chen and Ma Xiaotao reached the Soul Dueling Arena, where Ye Chen spotted Ye Yu and the others waiting to compete and Chen Bing supervising them.

Ye Chen reunited with Ma Xiaotao, who reported growing Evil Soul Master activity near the Sun Moon Empire’s border and complained about her graduation missions. They went to watch Ye Chen’s preparatory team train, where he found the students practicing under Chen Bing’s supervision.

• Ma Xiaotao startled Ye Chen on campus, teased him about being her little brother, and explained that she had just returned from a border-monitoring mission.
• Ma Xiaotao told Ye Chen that Evil Soul Masters were increasingly active near the Sun Moon Empire’s border, and Ye Chen suspected the Sun Moon Imperial Family had allied with the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Ma Xiaotao complained that her teacher kept assigning her graduation assessment missions, and Ye Chen invited her to watch the Shrek Preparatory Team train.
• Ma Xiaotao teased Ye Chen on the way to the Soul Dueling Arena, then stopped when they arrived and he gestured for her to let him keep his authority as an instructor.
• Ye Chen found Ye Yu and the others practicing in Arenas Thirteen and Fourteen, with Chen Bing accompanying them as their homeroom teacher.

Ye Chen and Ma Xiaotao secretly watched the students train, and Ye Chen learned that they had followed his combat-training plan and made strong progress. After seeing how support and control specialists could struggle to protect themselves, he proposed that the students learn to use Soul Tools, and the story left him and Chen Bing ready to ask what they wanted after training.

• Ye Chen used Spiritual Power to disguise himself and Ma Xiaotao, then asked Chen Bing not to interrupt the students as they trained.
• Chen Bing told Ye Chen that the students had trained regularly at the Beast Taming Area, and that she had secured Elder Gong's permission by giving him Ye Chen's fine wine.
• Ye Chen watched the students' two-on-two battles and learned how Chen Bing had paired them to build coordination beyond their strongest partnerships.
• Ye Chen considered teaching the students to use Soul Tools so support and control specialists could defend themselves, and Chen Bing agreed to ask everyone after training.
• Ye Chen noticed that Yuan Feng and Mu Yiyi had advanced a level, that Qin Mo and Song Xiaoxiao had also improved, and that Song Xiaoxiao had reached Level 30.

Ye Chen and Ma Xiaotao watched Ye Yu and the others train, and Ye Chen considered teaching them to use Soul Tools to improve their battlefield survivability. The chapter left them observing the students’ duels, with Ye Chen planning to ask who wanted to study Soul Tools after training.

• Ye Chen concealed his and Ma Xiaotao’s appearances, then asked Chen Bing whether the students had followed his Beast Taming Area training plan.
• Chen Bing explained how she had arranged the students into duels, and Ye Chen realized that support and control soul masters needed better ways to protect themselves.
• Ye Chen proposed that the students learn to use Soul Tools, and he and Chen Bing agreed to ask them about it after training.
• Mu Yiyi and Zhu Mengying entered Arena No. 13, while Yuan Feng and An Xia entered Arena No. 14 to face second-year Soul Elders.
• Ye Chen noted the students’ cultivation progress and considered using the Mental Attribute Phantom Spirit Giant Lizards he had captured for Song Xiaoxiao.

Ye Chen visited the reserve team and urged Song Xiaoxiao and Qin Mo to consider learning about Soul Tools to strengthen their combat abilities. He also confirmed that Song Xiaoxiao had reached Rank 30 and began to discuss her third soul ring.

• Ye Chen asked Chen Bing to bring Song Xiaoxiao, Ye Yu, and Qin Mo over, while Ma Xiaotao teased him about Song Xiaoxiao.
• Ye Chen proposed that Song Xiaoxiao and Qin Mo learn about Soul Tools, explaining how they could compensate for their weaknesses in combat.
• Ye Chen described He Caitou's Soul Tool skills and revealed that He Caitou had the strongest offensive power among the seven seniors who sparred with them.
• Ye Chen asked Song Xiaoxiao and Qin Mo to consider the proposal and discuss it with the other reserve members and Chen Bing.
• Ye Chen told Song Xiaoxiao that he had come to discuss her third soul ring because her cultivation had reached Rank 30.

Ye Chen asked Song Xiaoxiao and Qin Mo to consider learning about Soul Tools, explaining how they could strengthen Soul Masters with limited combat ability. He then confirmed Song Xiaoxiao had reached Rank 30 and began to address her next soul ring.

• Ye Chen asked Chen Bing to bring Song Xiaoxiao, Ye Yu, and Qin Mo over, while Ma Xiaotao teased him about Song Xiaoxiao.
• Ye Chen proposed that Song Xiaoxiao and Qin Mo learn about Soul Tools to improve their combat abilities.
• Ye Chen explained that He Caitou’s Soul Tools gave him attack power comparable to a high-level Soul Emperor, surprising the three Reserve Team Members.
• Ye Chen told Song Xiaoxiao and Qin Mo to consider his suggestion and discuss it with the other four Reserve Team Members and Chen Bing.
• Ye Chen asked Song Xiaoxiao whether her cultivation had reached Rank 30.

Ye Chen gave Song Xiaoxiao a two-thousand-year Phantom Spirit Giant Lizard for her third soul ring and adjusted the training plan for her group. After remembering that Qing Yu was still waiting near Heaven Dou City, he decided to travel to her the next day.

• Song Xiaoxiao told Ye Chen she had reached Level 30, and he offered her a two-thousand-year Phantom Spirit Giant Lizard for her third soul ring.
• Ye Chen asked Chen Bing to accompany Song Xiaoxiao and handed over the still-living Phantom Spirit Giant Lizard outside the Soul Dueling Arena, astonishing Chen Bing and Ma Xiaotao.
• Ye Chen told Chen Bing that Ye Yu and the others should spar against Soul Ancestor-level opponents once Song Xiaoxiao became a Soul Elder.
• Ye Chen promised Song Xiaoxiao a major opportunity if she reached Level 40 within a year and told her not to obtain a soul ring on her own then.
• Ye Chen remembered that Qing Yu was waiting at an inn near Heaven Dou City and decided to visit her the next day.

Ye Chen gave Song Xiaoxiao a two-thousand-year Phantom Spirit Giant Lizard for her third soul ring and adjusted the training plans for her group. After realizing he had forgotten Qing Yu, who was waiting at an inn near Heaven Dou City, he decided to go get her the next day.

• Ye Chen told Song Xiaoxiao that he had prepared a two-thousand-year Phantom Spirit Giant Lizard for her third soul ring, and Chen Bing agreed to supervise her absorption.
• Ye Chen left the Soul Dueling Arena with Chen Bing, Ma Xiaotao, and Song Xiaoxiao, then produced the still-living Phantom Spirit Giant Lizard from thin air.
• Ye Chen told Chen Bing to have Ye Yu and the others face Soul Ancestor-level opponents after Song Xiaoxiao became a Soul Elder.
• Ye Chen promised Song Xiaoxiao a life-changing opportunity if she reached level 40 within a year and told her not to obtain another soul ring without him.
• Ye Chen remembered that Qing Yu was waiting at an inn near Heaven Dou City and decided to travel there the next day to bring her to Shrek Academy.

Ye Chen took Ma Xiaotao into his Small World and revealed its origins and abilities after she pressed him about how he had captured a soul beast. He planned to give her something, and the chapter left him asking about her cultivation rank.

• Ye Chen overheard students say the Treasure Gathering Pavilion's Treasure Appraisal Meeting had been moved up to three days away, and he planned to bring Ye Yu and the other six little ones.
• Ma Xiaotao kept asking Ye Chen how he had caught and produced a soul beast, so he invited her somewhere instead of answering.
• Ye Chen opened a portal to the Small World and entered, and Ma Xiaotao followed him.
• Ye Chen explained the Small World's origins and functions, and Ma Xiaotao apologized and promised to keep it secret.
• Ye Chen said he had something to give Ma Xiaotao and asked her cultivation rank, and she replied that she was at rank seventy-eight.

Ye Chen brought Ma Xiaotao into his Small World and explained its origins and abilities, shocking her with the scale of what he trusted her to keep secret. He then asked about her cultivation, learning she had reached rank seventy-eight despite slow progress after gaining Ultimate Fire.

• Ye Chen overheard students discussing a Treasure Appraisal Meeting scheduled for three days later and planned to bring Ye Yu and the other six youngsters.
• Ma Xiaotao pressed Ye Chen to explain how he had captured and summoned a soul beast, so he opened a door of light and invited her into his Small World.
• Ye Chen explained the Small World's origins and abilities, and Ma Xiaotao realized she had to keep its existence secret.
• Ma Xiaotao apologized for questioning Ye Chen, and he reassured her that he trusted her and had something he wanted to give her.
• Ye Chen asked Ma Xiaotao about her cultivation, and she said she was rank seventy-eight after gaining only eight ranks in two years.

Ye Chen gave Ma Xiaotao a one-hundred-thousand-year Blazing Apricot Essence, promising it would help her reach Rank 80 and avoid bottlenecks before Rank 90. She agreed to refine it and wait for another opportunity Ye Chen said he would bring back from the Sun Moon Empire, while Ye Chen considered what to do about other immortal herbs after Dragon Valley.

• Ye Chen gave Ma Xiaotao the Blazing Apricot Essence and explained its benefits for her cultivation and future potential.
• Ma Xiaotao hesitated to accept the treasure, but Ye Chen reassured her that he had plenty and had prepared similar gifts for Bei Bei and the others.
• Ye Chen told Ma Xiaotao not to obtain a soul ring when she reached eight rings, promising a further opportunity after his trip to the Sun Moon Empire.
• Ma Xiaotao accepted the essence and estimated that refining it would take about two months.
• After parting from Ma Xiaotao, Ye Chen considered the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and other immortal herbs, deciding to wait until after Dragon Valley to make a plan.

Ye Chen gave Ma Xiaotao the essence of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Blazing Apricot Essence, which he said could help her reach rank eighty and avoid bottlenecks before rank ninety. He warned her to wait until after he returned from the Sun Moon Empire before taking a soul ring at eight rings, promising another opportunity that might let her surpass rank one hundred.

• Ye Chen showed Ma Xiaotao the Blazing Apricot Essence's essence and explained its benefits for her cultivation.
• Ma Xiaotao hesitated to accept the treasure, but Ye Chen reassured her that he had plenty and urged her to take it.
• Ye Chen told Ma Xiaotao that he had prepared shares for Bei Bei and the others, and that she should not obtain a soul ring when she reached eight rings.
• Ma Xiaotao accepted the essence and estimated that refining it would take two months.
• After parting from Ma Xiaotao, Ye Chen considered the immortal herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye and decided to revisit the matter after Dragon Valley.

Ye Chen brought Qing Yu to Shrek Academy and arranged for her to work there while auditing Outer Court classes. On the way to the Soul Tool Department, he unexpectedly met Ning Tian, who explained that she had joined its Inner Court program to study Soul Tools.

• Ye Chen brought Qing Yu to Shrek Academy and arranged for her to receive a salary, deliver meals to the Soul Tool Department, and audit Outer Court classes.
• Ye Chen took Qing Yu toward the Inner Court Soul Tool Department to show her the way and inform Xian Lin'er and the others.
• Ye Chen encountered Ning Tian, who explained that she had begun studying Soul Tools to improve her ability to protect herself.
• Ning Tian said the academy had selected her for Inner Court Soul Tool studies and also allowed her to study with the Inner Court Martial Soul Department.
• Ye Chen considered asking Qin Mo and the others whether they wanted to pursue Soul Tool studies at the upcoming Treasure Appraisal Meeting.

Ye Chen brought Qing Yu to Shrek Academy, arranged for her to work there and audit Outer Court classes, and took her to the Inner Court Soul Tool Department. There he unexpectedly met Ning Tian, who explained that she had joined the Inner Court to study Soul Tools while continuing her Martial Soul training.

• Ye Chen brought Qing Yu from the town near Heaven Dou City to Shrek Academy and arranged for her to live in his villa, earn a salary, and audit Outer Court classes.
• Ye Chen told Qing Yu to deliver meals to the Inner Court Soul Tool Department and planned to help her build a normal life beyond servitude.
• Ye Chen escorted Qing Yu to the Soul Tool Department and unexpectedly encountered Ning Tian in the Inner Court.
• Ning Tian told Ye Chen that she had studied Soul Tools to improve her self-defense and had been selected to study in the Inner Court while continuing Martial Soul training.
• Ye Chen saw Ning Tian's opportunity as further reason to ask Qin Mo and the others about studying Soul Tools at the Treasure Appraisal Meeting.

Ye Chen brought Qing Yu to Shrek Academy’s Soul Tool Department to meet its leaders and prepare her to help care for his parents. He found Xian Lin'er and the others copying the vast collection of Soul Tool blueprints he had brought back, a project that would keep them occupied for years.

• Ye Chen ended his brief conversation with Ning Tian, who wondered why he seemed familiar with the Inner Court’s deans despite not being a known student in its Soul Tool Department.
• As Ye Chen led Qing Yu through the advanced Soul Tool buildings, he warned her to stay alert when meeting the department’s powerful leaders and explained that she might work alongside them regularly.
• Ye Chen and Qing Yu took the Soul Tool elevator to the top floor, searched the offices, and eventually found Xian Lin'er, Qian Duoduo, Fan Yu, and Yin Fan in a testing ground.
• Ye Chen saw the many blueprints spread across the floor and realized that copying the nearly thousand Rank 9 designs alone would take the four workers more than eight hundred days at their current pace.
• Xian Lin'er had distributed lower-rank blueprint copying among department teachers and trusted students, but the Soul Tool Department still lacked enough high-level staff.