Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen discussed Wang Dong'er's Spiritual Power and soul spirits before narrowly avoiding Qing Yu's advances at his residence. The next morning, he and Bei Bei planned their departure for the Sun Moon Empire, while Ye Chen prepared to meet Xu Tianchen and spotted Meng Hongchen in disguise.

• Ye Chen told Wang Dong'er that she would need to cultivate her Spiritual Power to fuse with more soul spirits, and she recalled refusing to practice the methods taught by the two Sect Masters.
• Wang Dong'er warned Ye Chen not to bully Qing Yu before returning to her residence, and Qing Yu's revealing maid outfit and attentions nearly overwhelmed him.
• Ye Chen visited Bei Bei, gave him the Tang Sect secret manuals, and agreed that their group would set out for the Sun Moon Empire in three days to search for Tang Ya and reach Sky Wind City before Dragon Valley opened.
• Ye Chen planned to visit Xu Tianchen and discuss his plans against Xu Tianran, who had once forced him to flee Mingdu.
• Ye Chen recognized Meng Hongchen in disguise near the male dormitories but avoided approaching her.

Ye Chen met Xu Tianchen and the Liu Family in their refuge near Shrek City to discuss resistance to Xu Tianran. Xu Tianchen revealed that rebellious forces had gathered in Sky Wind City but would not follow his subordinates, leaving him considering a personal visit.

• Ye Chen arrived at the secluded town where Xu Tianchen and the Liu Family were hiding, and Xu Tianchen, Liu Fanhao, and Liu Yaxuan welcomed him.
• Ye Chen asked Xu Tianchen about the Sun Moon Empire's major forces, and Xu Tianchen reported that thirty-two anti-Xu Tianran groups had sent troops and supplies to Sky Wind City.
• Ye Chen and the others discussed how Xu Tianran believed Xu Tianchen was dead, unaware that his apparent death had been staged to lower the emperor's guard.
• Xu Tianchen told Ye Chen that the rebel forces in Sky Wind City refused to obey his subordinates and said he might need to go there himself.

Ye Chen visited Xu Tianchen and the Liu Family in their hidden refuge to discuss resistance to Xu Tianran. Xu Tianchen revealed that anti-Xu Tianran forces had gathered in Sky Wind City, but they lacked a leader, so he considered going there himself.

• Ye Chen arrived at the town where Xu Tianchen and the Liu Family were hiding, and Xu Tianchen, Liu Fanhao, and Liu Yaxuan welcomed him.
• Ye Chen asked Xu Tianchen about the major powers' attitudes toward Xu Tianran, and Xu Tianchen reported that thirty-two opposing forces had sent troops and supplies to Sky Wind City.
• Xu Tianchen explained that the resistance had formed because he was believed dead, while Ye Chen reminded everyone that his apparent death had been part of their plan to lower Xu Tianran's guard.
• Xu Tianchen said the rebels refused to follow his subordinates and proposed going to Sky Wind City to lead them himself.

Ye Chen told Xu Tianchen and Liu Fanhao his plans and agreed to investigate Sky Wind City during his upcoming trip to the Sun Moon Empire. Before departing, he met Mu En, who showed him a mysterious ring connected to Fusang and the Moon Laurel and recalled their first journey to the Extreme North.

• Ye Chen refused to send Xu Tianchen back to Sky Wind City and said he would investigate the city with his friends in three days.
• Ye Chen revealed his plan to Xu Tianchen and Liu Fanhao, who were shocked by its ruthlessness, and considered turning the rebels into allies.
• Ye Chen returned to Shrek Academy and told Mu En that he, Bei Bei, and the others would travel to the Sun Moon Empire to investigate a treasure basin and search for Tang Ya.
• Mu En gave Ye Chen his approval and revealed a gold-and-silver ring bearing images of the Fusang and Moon Laurel trees.
• Ye Chen asked Mu En about the ring, and Mu En began by asking whether Ye Chen remembered their first trip to the Extreme North, where he met Zi Kun.

Ye Chen told Xu Tianchen and Liu Fanhao his plan for dealing with Xu Tianran and agreed to visit Sky Wind City during his upcoming trip to the Sun Moon Empire. Before leaving Shrek Academy with Bei Bei and the others, he met Mu En, who showed him a mysterious ring linked to Fusang and the Moon Laurel and recalled their first journey to the Extreme North.

• Ye Chen refused to let Xu Tianchen return to Sky Wind City immediately, warning that Xu Tianran's spies could expose him, and promised to visit in three days with trusted Shrek Academy students.
• Ye Chen revealed his plan to Xu Tianchen and Liu Fanhao, who agreed they would have time to prepare before the next tournament in two years.
• Ye Chen left Xu Tianchen's courtyard and returned to Shrek Academy to inform Mu En that he, Bei Bei, and the others would travel to the Sun Moon Empire to investigate a treasure basin and search for Tang Ya.
• Mu En approved the journey and urged Ye Chen to bring Tang Ya back, then presented him with a mysterious ring bearing miniature versions of Fusang and the Moon Laurel.
• Ye Chen felt an inexplicable connection to the ring, and Mu En began recalling their first trip to the Extreme North, where Ye Chen had met Zi Kun.

Mu En told Ye Chen about Zi Kun’s clan, its ancient curse, and the mission tied to Ye Chen’s origins. He explained that the clan could be freed by completing a task connected to Ye Chen, but he did not know what the task was.

• Mu En explained that Zi Kun had given him a ring in Wutian Town and instructed him to pass it to Ye Chen once Ye Chen reached five rings.
• Mu En told Ye Chen that Zi Kun had appeared after Ye Chen’s birth and said the clan’s ten-thousand-year mission was nearing its end, with Ye Chen as its key.
• Mu En recounted how two powerful people had cursed Zi Kun’s clan, leaving most descendants unable to become Soul Masters while granting the two strongest members lifespans approaching ten thousand years.
• Mu En explained that two clan members with Innate Soul Power appeared roughly every five thousand years to inherit the mission, and that Zi Kun had said completing it could restore the clan and grant it a chance to transcend the world’s limits.
• Ye Chen asked why Zi Kun’s clan continued its mission and what had happened to the other inheritor; Mu En said he did not know the task but could answer the second question.

Mu En told Ye Chen that Zi Kun's clan had been cursed by two extraordinarily powerful people and had spent generations carrying out a mission connected to Ye Chen. The chapter left Ye Chen with the promise that completing the mission could free the clan and grant them an opportunity to transcend the world, while the mission itself remained unknown.

• Mu En explained that Zi Kun had given him the ring to pass to Ye Chen when he reached five rings, warning that it could change his fate and reveal secrets about his origins.
• Mu En told Ye Chen that Zi Kun had come to him after Ye Chen's birth and said the ten-thousand-year mission of his people was nearing its end, with Ye Chen as its key.
• Mu En recounted how two powerful outsiders cursed Zi Kun's clan, leaving most descendants unable to become Soul Masters while granting the two strongest members lifespans approaching ten thousand years.
• Mu En explained that two clan members with Innate Soul Power appeared roughly every five thousand years to inherit the mission, and that the curse was also related to the people of Wutian Town having no facial expressions.
• Mu En told Ye Chen that Zi Kun's clan continued its mission because completing it could restore the clan and grant everyone a chance to transcend the world's limitations, though he did not know what the mission was.

Ye Chen learned more about the inheritors’ plans and accepted a mysterious ring from Mu En, though neither he nor Elder Yi could identify its purpose. With his departure for the Sun Moon Empire two days away, he prepared for the journey and resolved to travel to the Extreme North in a year.

• Mu En told Ye Chen that six inheritors remained alive, two were guarding a place in the Extreme North, and one successor had always been by Ye Chen’s side.
• Ye Chen accepted Mu En’s ring, but his attempts to activate it failed, and Elder Yi could only sense powerful Great Dao laws inside it.
• After Ye Chen put the ring aside in the Small World, it began merging with the ground as the spatial passage between the Netherworld and his world grew clearer.
• Ye Chen checked the Fire Element Holy Dragon Egg and found that it was nearing hatching after absorbing energy from the Scorching Yang Spring.
• With his Sun Moon Empire departure two days away, Ye Chen planned to buy supplies with Wang Dong'er and notify Han Yue, while deciding not to bring Ma Xiaotao.

Ye Chen learned more about the inheritors’ mysterious plans and examined the ring Mu En gave him, which began merging with his Small World. With his trip to the Sun Moon Empire two days away, he prepared to gather supplies and take Wang Dong'er and Han Yue along.

• Mu En told Ye Chen that six inheritors remained alive, two were guarding a place in the Extreme North, and another inheritor’s successor had always been by Ye Chen’s side.
• Ye Chen accepted Mu En’s ring, but neither he nor Elder Yi could identify it; Elder Yi sensed that it contained powerful Great Dao laws.
• After Ye Chen left the ring in the Small World, its ground slowly began merging with the ring, while the passage to the Netherworld became more distinct.
• Ye Chen checked the Fire Element Holy Dragon Egg and estimated it would hatch within ten days, before he entered Dragon Valley.
• Ye Chen decided to ask Wang Dong'er to shop for supplies with him and notify Han Yue about their departure for the Sun Moon Empire, but he chose not to bring Ma Xiaotao.

Ye Chen prepared to leave Shrek Academy for the Sun Moon Empire with his companions, hoping to find Tang Ya and news of her capture by Evil Soul Masters. The four girls arrived at the academy gates, and the group was ready to set out.

• Ye Chen gave Chen Bing seven soul bones for the Shrek Preparatory Team and told her to distribute them fairly.
• Ye Chen met Xu Sanshi and He Caitou at the academy gates, and they discussed Bei Bei's worry over Tang Ya.
• Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao arrived, and Ye Chen encouraged Bei Bei to grow stronger and take care of Tang Ya when they found her.
• Xu Sanshi joked about the girls' delay and admitted that he missed Jiang Nannan.
• Wang Dong'er, Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao, and Han Yue arrived at the gates in travel-ready clothes.

Ye Chen prepared seven soul bones for the Shrek Preparatory Team and gathered with his companions to depart for the Sun Moon Empire, where they planned to search for Tang Ya. The chapter ended as Wang Dong'er, Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao, and Han Yue arrived at the academy gates.

• Ye Chen gave Chen Bing seven soul bones and told her to distribute them fairly while overseeing the students' cultivation.
• Ye Chen arrived at Shrek Academy's gates, where Xu Sanshi and He Caitou were waiting; he learned that Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao would be delayed.
• Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao arrived, and Ye Chen encouraged Bei Bei to grow stronger and take responsibility for Tang Ya when she was found.
• Xu Sanshi joked about the girls' delay, and Ye Chen realized that Xu Sanshi missed Jiang Nannan.
• Wang Dong'er, Jiang Nannan, Xiao Xiao, and Han Yue arrived at the academy gates ready to travel.

Ye Chen reunited with Bei Bei and the others, then raised the possibility of the Tang Sect entering the next tournament under rules that allowed sects to participate. The group set off toward the Sun Moon Empire’s border, leaving Bei Bei’s decision about the Tang Sect’s participation unresolved.

• Xu Sanshi fawned over Jiang Nannan, while she and Xiao Xiao teased him and Ye Chen noticed Jiang Nannan had grown more receptive to him.
• Ye Chen and Bei Bei reminisced about the Star Luo City tournament and discussed how much stronger their group had become.
• Ye Chen told Bei Bei that sects could enter the next tournament and asked whether the Tang Sect would participate; Bei Bei said she would consider it.
• Ye Chen assured the group that Shrek could rely on its reserve team and on him and Han Yue if the Tang Sect members competed independently.
• Ye Chen distributed Rank 5 flying Soul Tools to Bei Bei and the others, and the group departed for the Sun Moon Empire’s border.

Ye Chen reunited with Bei Bei and the others, then told them sects could enter the next tournament and asked whether the Tang Sect would participate. Bei Bei agreed to consider it, and the group set off for the Sun Moon Empire border using Ye Chen’s flying Soul Tools.

• Xu Sanshi fawned over Jiang Nannan, while she and Xiao Xiao teased him about his past pursuit of girls.
• Ye Chen and Bei Bei reflected on their previous tournament and discussed how much stronger everyone would be in two years.
• Ye Chen told Bei Bei that sects would be allowed to compete in the next tournament and asked whether the Tang Sect wanted to enter.
• Bei Bei said the Tang Sect was interested but would decide later, and the others joked about taking both first and second place.
• Ye Chen distributed Rank 5 flying Soul Tools and led the group toward the Sun Moon Empire border.

Ye Chen briefed the group on the dangers of searching for Tang Ya in the Sun Moon Empire and outlined their route and plans. Bei Bei promised not to act rashly, while the group prepared to seek information before heading to Dragon Valley and aiding Xu Tianchen’s rebels.

• Ye Chen warned Bei Bei and the others that Tang Ya might have been brainwashed and might not recognize them, and Bei Bei promised to stay calm when they found her.
• Ye Chen explained that the Holy Spirit Cult had many powerful Evil Soul Masters and connections to Xu Tianran’s imperial family, so the group would need to beware of both.
• Ye Chen said they would travel to the Sun Moon Empire border and search along it for information about Tang Ya before going to Sky Wind City.
• Ye Chen revealed that Xu Tianchen had taken refuge near Shrek City and that he intended to bring the rebels under Xu Tianchen’s control.
• Bei Bei recognized that Ye Chen hoped to use Xu Tianchen’s power to influence the Sun Moon Empire and help search for Tang Ya, while Ye Chen admitted he might have to suppress the rebels by force.

Ye Chen led the group toward the Sun Moon Empire to search for Tang Ya while warning them about the Holy Spirit Cult and the dangers of approaching her. He planned to search the border for clues before traveling to Sky Wind City, where they would help Xu Tianchen control the rebels and potentially use their support to find Tang Ya.

• Ye Chen explained that Tang Ya had been captured after going to Heaven Dou City and warned Bei Bei and the others not to approach her rashly because brainwashing and a mutated martial soul might have changed her.
• Bei Bei promised to stay calm and thought that he was finally on his way to Xiao Ya after waiting two years.
• Ye Chen briefed the group on the Holy Spirit Cult's strength and its ties to the Sun Moon Empire's imperial family and nobles.
• Ye Chen laid out a plan to search westward along the border before heading to Sky Wind City ten days before Dragon Valley opened.
• Ye Chen revealed that he intended to help Xu Tianchen bring the rebels under control and use their support to search for Tang Ya if the group found no clues.
• Bei Bei agreed that strength had to come first, and Ye Chen continued briefing the group as they traveled.

Ye Chen led Shrek Academy’s group to Maple Leaf City and planned a day of intelligence gathering before continuing their operation. The group settled at a hidden Shrek outpost and prepared to split up, while unnoticed pursuers followed them through the city.

• Ye Chen explained Maple Leaf City’s strategic importance and suggested that the group stay a day to gather intelligence.
• Bei Bei handed full command of the special operation to Ye Chen, who divided the nine travelers into three-person groups and warned them not to confront any Evil Soul Masters without regrouping.
• Wang Dong'er teamed up with Ye Chen, while Jiang Nannan’s group included Xu Sanshi after Ye Chen suggested she travel with a man.
• The group noticed several people tailing them, but Ye Chen ignored them because the strongest pursuer had only four-ring cultivation and posed no threat.
• Ye Chen led everyone to a hotel that secretly served as a Shrek Academy outpost, where the group could stay safely on a reserved floor.

Ye Chen and Shrek Academy’s team arrived in Maple Leaf City to gather intelligence about possible Evil Soul Master activity. After assigning investigation groups, they checked into a hotel that secretly served as a Shrek Academy outpost.

• Ye Chen’s group entered Maple Leaf City, where he explained its strategic importance and the factions gathering intelligence there.
• Ye Chen took command of the operation and ordered the nine travelers to split into three groups to investigate quietly.
• Wang Dong’er teamed up with Ye Chen, while Xu Sanshi joined Jiang Nannan and the other girls, leaving Bei Bei and two others together.
• The group noticed several people trailing them through the city, but Ye Chen judged them harmless and avoided making a disturbance.
• Ye Chen led everyone to a hotel that secretly belonged to Shrek Academy, where they could stay safely and begin their investigation.

Ye Chen brought the group to an academy-owned hotel in Maple Leaf City, where the desk clerk recognized the Shrek students by their uniforms. The clerk introduced himself as Huang Shan, the son of a former Inner Court student, easing the group’s suspicions about the hotel.

• Ye Chen recognized the hotel as an academy-owned business and led the group inside.
• The group found the clerk asleep at the front desk, and Jiang Nannan and Wang Dong'er distrusted his appearance.
• The clerk recognized the group as Shrek students, but Bei Bei and the others denied their identities.
• Ye Chen revealed that the hotel belonged to the academy, and the group relaxed.
• The clerk explained that he recognized the Inner Court uniforms and introduced his father, Huang Cong, as a former Inner Court student.
• The clerk announced his name was Huang Shan, prompting the group to burst out laughing.

Ye Chen brought his companions to an academy-owned hotel in Maple Leaf City, where the receptionist recognized their Shrek Academy uniforms. The receptionist introduced himself as Huang Shan, the son of a former Inner Court student.

• Ye Chen led the group into the hotel and found the sleepy, shifty-looking Huang Shan at the reception desk.
• Jiang Nannan and Wang Dong'er distrusted Huang Shan's appearance, but Ye Chen assured them the hotel was safe.
• Huang Shan recognized the group as Shrek Academy students, but Bei Bei and the others denied their affiliation to protect their identities.
• Ye Chen revealed that the hotel belonged to Shrek Academy, and Huang Shan explained that he recognized the Inner Court uniforms.
• Huang Shan said his father was Huang Cong, a former Inner Court student who managed the hotel, then introduced himself as Huang Shan, making the group laugh.

Ye Chen and his companions learned from Huang Shan about a deadly forbidden zone that had appeared in the Demonic Forest, possibly linked to Evil Soul Masters. Ye Chen decided they would gather information in Maple Leaf City for two days before investigating, leaving the group preparing for a cautious journey.

• Xu Sanshi joked about Huang Shan's name until Ye Chen stopped the laughter and asked Huang Shan to show them to their rooms.
• Ye Chen asked Huang Shan about Evil Soul Masters, and Huang Shan described a mysterious force that had devoured life across a hundred-li area of the Demonic Forest.
• Huang Shan said that adventurers who entered the new forbidden zone had not returned, though its connection to Evil Soul Masters remained uncertain.
• Ye Chen warned the group that the Demonic Forest might involve the powerful Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler and said they should not enter without careful preparation.
• Ye Chen told everyone to gather clues around Maple Leaf City over the next two days, then left with Wang Dong'er to explore the city.