Chapter Summaries

After earning a perfect score for defeating a ten-thousand-year soul beast, Ye Chen was summoned to the arena’s highest platform, where Qian Duoduo and Yan Shaozhe probed his relationship with Wang Dong. Ye Chen fled after suspecting they were trying to matchmake them, while the two elders discussed his future and Xuan Zi kept eating.

• The assessment teachers awarded Ye Chen a unanimous perfect score, and Huo Yuhao began his assessment against a thousand-year soul beast.
• Ye Chen left Wang Dong and the waiting group after sensing Qian Duoduo’s summons, then climbed to the Beast Fighting Arena’s highest platform.
• Xuan Zi welcomed Ye Chen with roasted ten-thousand-year soul beast meat, and Qian Duoduo asked how he got along with Wang Dong.
• Ye Chen suspected Qian Duoduo and Yan Shaozhe knew Wang Dong was a girl and wanted to matchmake them, so he hurried back downstairs.
• Qian Duoduo and Yan Shaozhe discussed Ye Chen and Wang Dong’s relationship while Xuan Zi continued eating.

After earning a perfect score in the assessment, Ye Chen was summoned by Qian Duoduo and Yan Shaozhe, who questioned him about his relationship with Wang Dong. He misread their suggestive concern as an attempt to match them and fled, while the two elders continued discussing his future.

• The assessment teachers unanimously gave Ye Chen a perfect score for defeating a ten-thousand-year soul beast, and Huo Yuhao began his assessment against a thousand-year beast.
• Ye Chen left Wang Dong and the waiting group after sensing Qian Duoduo's summons, then climbed to the arena's highest platform to meet Qian Duoduo, Yan Shaozhe, and Xuan Zi.
• Xuan Zi offered Ye Chen grilled ten-thousand-year soul beast meat, while Ye Chen considered asking him for an invitation to the upcoming Treasure Appraisal Meeting.
• Qian Duoduo asked Ye Chen about his relationship with Wang Dong, and Ye Chen suspected that he and Yan Shaozhe were plotting to bring them together.
• Ye Chen fled back down the stairs, and Qian Duoduo and Yan Shaozhe discussed whether he knew Wang Dong was a girl and what his future with her might be.

Ye Chen passed the Outer Court Advancement Assessment and explained his Netherworld Ghost Fire to Wang Yan, while Huo Yuhao kept his second martial soul concealed. Mu En tasked Xuan Zi with protecting the students at the upcoming tournament and ordered him to leave two main-team roster spots open for candidates he had in mind.

• Huo Yuhao passed the assessment while concealing his second martial soul, and Wang Dong impressed the observers with her three soul rings.
• Qian Duoduo and Yan Shaozhe discussed Wang Dong's background and agreed to let Ye Chen make his own decisions about the future.
• Wang Yan asked Ye Chen about his final assessment attack, and Ye Chen identified its flame as Netherworld Ghost Fire before slipping away.
• Mu En warned Xuan Zi that the continent's situation was changing and told him to put the students' safety, especially Ye Chen's, first at the tournament.
• Mu En instructed Xuan Zi to reserve two main-team roster spots for candidates he planned to select, without revealing who the second candidate was.

During the Advancement Assessment, Ye Chen explained his Netherworld Ghost Fire to Wang Yan, while Mu En told Elder Xuan to reserve two spots on the tournament’s official team roster. The chapter ended with the identity of Mu En’s second intended candidate still unknown.

• Huo Yuhao passed the Control System assessment while concealing his Second Martial Soul, and Wang Dong drew attention with her three soul rings.
• Qian Duoduo questioned Yan Shaozhe about Wang Dong’s background, and they agreed to let Ye Chen decide his own future later.
• Wang Yan asked Ye Chen about his final attack, and Ye Chen identified his second soul skill as Netherworld Ghost Fire before slipping away.
• Mu En warned Elder Xuan to prioritize the students’ safety during the tournament, especially Ye Chen’s.
• Mu En ordered Elder Xuan to leave two spots open on the official team roster, but he did not reveal the second candidate.

Ye Chen met Han Yue on the way to the Inner Court and discovered that she was heading to Sea God's Pavilion as well. Her nervous anticipation left him wondering what connection she had to the pavilion.

• Ye Chen left the Beast Taming Area and headed toward Sea God Lake to return to the Inner Court and seek an invitation to the Treasure Appraisal Meeting.
• Ye Chen encountered Han Yue by the ferry, introduced himself, and traveled with her across the lake.
• During the boat ride, Ye Chen sensed a familiar feeling around Han Yue but kept his questions to himself.
• Ye Chen followed Han Yue along the route to Sea God's Pavilion, drawing suspicious looks from some Inner Court seniors.
• Han Yue entered Sea God's Pavilion, and Ye Chen sensed her unease, nervousness, and anticipation.

Ye Chen encountered Han Yue on his way back to the Inner Court and traveled with her to Sea God's Pavilion, where he sensed her nervous anticipation. He remained puzzled by her mysterious familiarity and wondered what awaited her inside.

• Ye Chen headed to the shore of Sea God Lake to return to the Inner Court and seek an invitation to the Treasure Appraisal Meeting.
• Ye Chen met Han Yue at the lakeshore, introduced himself, and boarded a boat with her to Sea God Island.
• Ye Chen noticed that Han Yue's familiar presence grew stronger when she was nearby, though he kept his questions to himself.
• Ye Chen followed the same route as Han Yue and realized they were both heading to Sea God's Pavilion.
• Han Yue entered Sea God's Pavilion, and Ye Chen sensed her unease, nervousness, and anticipation.

Ye Chen collected Elder Lin’s invitation to the Treasure Appraisal Meeting and learned from Mu En that Han Yue was a twelve-year-old Soul Ancestor whose unusual powers and secrets remained unclear. Mu En arranged for her to join Ye Chen in the selection for the academy’s official team, leaving Ye Chen determined to discover why he felt strangely close to her.

• Ye Chen found the invitation Elder Lin had left for him and stored it in his spatial ring.
• Ye Chen saw Han Yue leave Mu En’s room, and Mu En told him she had a special power he could not understand.
• Mu En revealed that twelve-year-old Han Yue had reached Level 41 and would join Ye Chen in the official team selection.
• Ye Chen returned to the Outer Court, resolved to compete with Han Yue and investigate his sense of closeness to her.

Ye Chen learned that Han Yue was a twelve-year-old Level 41 Soul Ancestor with unusual abilities and agreed to join her in the selection for the official team. He left Sea God's Pavilion still puzzled by his strange sense of familiarity with her and determined to uncover her secrets.

• Ye Chen found the invitation Elder Lin had left for him to attend the Treasure Appraisal Meeting.
• Ye Chen saw Han Yue leave Mu En's room and asked Mu En about her unusual behavior and mysterious nature.
• Mu En revealed that Han Yue was twelve years old, had reached Level 41, and would join Ye Chen in the selection for the official team.
• Ye Chen learned that Han Yue's martial soul remained unknown to Mu En and that he would find out more in a few days.
• Ye Chen returned to the Outer Court, confident he could defeat Han Yue despite her higher cultivation, and resolved to investigate their sense of closeness.

Ye Chen met Ma Xiaotao at Sea God Lake so they could attend the Treasure Appraisal Meeting together. After purifying her Evil Fire and transforming her Martial Soul into a Fire Phoenix with Ultimate Fire, Ma Xiaotao had reached Level Seventy and was preparing for the upcoming tournament.

• All students in Class One passed the Advancement Assessment, while two students in Class Two failed and had to leave.
• Ye Chen stopped searching for Han Yue after he could no longer find her around the academy.
• Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, and Xiao Xiao headed to Shrek City for the Treasure Appraisal Meeting while wondering where Ye Chen had gone.
• Ye Chen met Ma Xiaotao at Sea God Lake, and they left together for the Treasure Appraisal Meeting.
• Ma Xiaotao's Martial Soul had transformed into a Fire Phoenix with Ultimate Fire, and her Soul Power had reached Level Seventy.

After the Advancement Assessment, Ye Chen set aside his unanswered questions about Han Yue and went to meet Ma Xiaotao before the Treasure Appraisal Meeting. The chapter leaves them heading to the meeting together, with Ma Xiaotao’s purified martial soul now transformed into a Fire Phoenix and her Soul Power at Rank Seventy.

• Ye Chen continued his studies and cultivation, while every student in Zhou Yi’s Class One passed the Advancement Assessment and two students in Mu Jin’s Class Two failed.
• Ye Chen stopped trying to find Han Yue after he did not see her again and remained unsure why she felt familiar to him.
• Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao left for Shrek City while wondering why Ye Chen had gone ahead without them.
• Ye Chen met Ma Xiaotao by Sea God Lake, and the two headed to the Treasure Appraisal Meeting together.
• Ma Xiaotao’s Southern Bright Leaving Fire had purified her martial soul into a Fire Phoenix with Ultimate Fire, and her Soul Power had reached Rank Seventy.

Ye Chen and Ma Xiaotao arrived at the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, where Wang Dong mistook their closeness for flirting before learning Ma Xiaotao was Ye Chen’s older sister. After introductions, the group entered the pavilion, and Ye Chen headed for the third floor to inspect its treasures.

• Ye Chen and Ma Xiaotao hurried to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion and met Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, and Xiao Xiao outside.
• Wang Dong saw Ma Xiaotao beside Ye Chen and grew jealous, then rushed over to stand between them.
• Ma Xiaotao introduced herself as Ye Chen’s older sister, leaving Wang Dong puzzled and then shy.
• Ye Chen introduced Ma Xiaotao to Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao, and the group presented their invitations to enter the pavilion.
• Ye Chen sensed his invitation in his storage ring and decided to visit the third floor first.

Ye Chen and Ma Xiaotao arrived at the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, where Wang Dong misread their closeness and grew jealous. After Ma Xiaotao introduced herself as Ye Chen’s older sister, Wang Dong’s mood shifted, and the group entered the pavilion, with Ye Chen planning to visit the third floor.

• Ye Chen and Ma Xiaotao hurried to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion and met Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, and Xiao Xiao waiting outside.
• Wang Dong saw Ma Xiaotao beside Ye Chen, became jealous, and confronted him before he could reach the entrance.
• Ma Xiaotao introduced herself to Wang Dong as Ye Chen’s older sister, leaving Wang Dong embarrassed and shy.
• Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao greeted Ye Chen, who introduced Ma Xiaotao as his older sister and an Inner Court student.
• The group showed their invitations and entered the pavilion, where Ye Chen decided to go to the third floor first.

Ye Chen went to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion to find rare materials for forging weapons, while Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao registered for the appraisal meeting. Elder Lin led Ye Chen to a sealed door on the Pavilion's fourth floor, where something appeared to be hidden.

• Ye Chen told Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao to use their Academy credit limits, then persuaded Ma Xiaotao to take them to register by threatening not to buy anything for her.
• Wang Dong followed Ma Xiaotao and remembered Ye Chen's message to watch the counter in the middle.
• Ye Chen entered the third floor and met Elder Lin, who offered to help him find weapon-forging materials.
• Ye Chen asked for top-grade Fire or Ice Attribute materials, and Elder Lin instead offered him a rare Darkness Attribute material.
• Elder Lin led Ye Chen up a hidden staircase to the fourth floor, where they found an ancient black door sealed with at least six layers.

Ye Chen went to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion to find rare materials for forging an ordinary weapon, and Elder Lin led him to a sealed door on the hidden fourth floor. The chapter ended as Ye Chen faced the ancient door and wondered what it contained.

• Ye Chen sent Ma Xiaotao to register Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao, then went to the third floor alone.
• Wang Dong remembered Ye Chen's message to watch the counters in the middle while she registered.
• Ye Chen greeted Elder Lin, who offered to help him find suitable weapon materials.
• Ye Chen asked for top-grade Fire or Ice materials, and Elder Lin said a rare Darkness Attribute material might suit him.
• Elder Lin led Ye Chen through a hidden staircase to the fourth floor, where he found an ancient black door covered by at least six seals.

Elder Lin brought Ye Chen to a sealed room in the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, where his Taiyin Youying Martial Soul absorbed energy from a mysterious Demon Stone. She revealed that the academy had kept the stone for generations and was instructed to give it to someone with an Extreme Darkness Spirit, while Wang Dong found a soul bone Ye Chen had directed her to seek.

• Elder Lin unlocked the ancient door, and the dark energy released from within caused Ye Chen's Taiyin Youying Martial Soul to emerge and absorb it.
• Wang Dong led Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao to the central display case and found a golden-red arm soul bone she felt was suited to her.
• Ye Chen entered the hidden room with Elder Lin and saw a smooth black object that radiated pure darkness.
• Elder Lin told Ye Chen that a Sea God Pavilion Master had disappeared for five years, returned gravely injured, and left the object behind.
• Elder Lin revealed that the missing Pavilion Master's instruction was to give the Demon Stone to a possessor of an Extreme Darkness Spirit.

Elder Lin brought Ye Chen to a sealed room in the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, where he absorbed a burst of pure darkness and learned the story behind the mysterious Demon Stone. Meanwhile, Wang Dong found a golden-red soul bone that seemed suited to her, and Elder Lin revealed the condition left by a long-missing Sea God Pavilion Master for giving Ye Chen the stone.

• Elder Lin unlocked the ancient door, and Ye Chen's Taiyin Youying Martial Soul automatically absorbed a surge of dark energy.
• Wang Dong led Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao to a central display case, where she found a golden-red arm soul bone she believed suited her.
• Ye Chen followed Elder Lin into the dark room and saw a smooth, half-human-height black object radiating pure darkness.
• Elder Lin told Ye Chen that a Sea God Pavilion Master had vanished after the Sun Moon Continent collided with the Douluo Continent, then returned five years later severely injured.
• Elder Lin said the returning Pavilion Master had left the Demon Stone with the instruction to give it to someone with an Extreme Darkness Spirit.

Ye Chen learned that the Demon Stone had been hidden in the Treasure Gathering Pavilion and resolved to find a way to extend Mu En’s life by growing stronger. He reunited with Wang Dong and the others, then offered to help her obtain an expensive soul bone.

• Elder Lin told Ye Chen that the academy had built the Treasure Gathering Pavilion to hide the Demon Stone, which generations of experts had been unable to alter.
• Ye Chen understood that Mu En had suggested the stone might respond to him because he came from outside the Douluo Continent, and he silently resolved to save Mu En from dying of old age.
• Ye Chen left the fourth floor and headed to the core disciples’ Treasure Appraisal Meeting, where Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao spotted him and brought the group together.
• Ye Chen asked Wang Dong about the soul bone she had found, and she admitted through her silence that its price of 9.5 million Gold Soul Coins was beyond her means.
• Ye Chen offered to help Wang Dong borrow the money from the academy, and she reluctantly accepted.

Ye Chen learned the Demon Stone’s secret history and renewed his resolve to save Mu En, then reunited with Wang Dong, who had found a soul bone she could not afford. The chapter left Ye Chen offering to help her borrow the money from the academy.

• Elder Lin told Ye Chen that the academy had built the Treasure Gathering Pavilion to hide the Demon Stone, whose origins and nature remained unknown.
• Elder Lin explained that Mu En believed Ye Chen might be able to change the stone, and Ye Chen understood this was because Mu En and Xuan Zi knew he came from another world.
• Ye Chen silently resolved to find a way to extend Mu En’s life before leaving the fourth floor to meet Wang Dong, Huo Yuhao, and Xiao Xiao.
• Huo Yuhao spotted Ye Chen and led Xiao Xiao toward him while Wang Dong lingered behind, distracted by Ye Chen’s arrival.
• Ye Chen learned that Wang Dong had found the Golden Radiance left arm soul bone but could not afford its 9.5 million Gold Soul Coin price, so he offered to help her borrow the money from the academy.

After Wang Dong obtained the Golden Radiance Left Arm Bone, six masked figures mistook her group for Ye Chen and attacked them on the road outside Shrek City. When Ye Chen saw the academy's distress signal, he rushed to help, furious at the thought that Wang Dong might be in danger.

• Wang Dong obtained the ten-thousand-year Golden Radiance Left Arm Bone with Ye Chen's help, then left with Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao while Ye Chen went to meet Ma Xiaotao.
• Six masked figures hid near the road outside Shrek City and prepared to kill Ye Chen, but they mistook Wang Dong's group for their target.
• Huo Yuhao detected the figures with Spirit Detection Share and led Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao toward Shrek City to escape.
• Ye Chen and Ma Xiaotao saw the academy's distress signal, and Ye Chen raced toward the city gate after realizing Huo Yuhao's group might be in danger.
• Ye Chen suspected Dai Huabin had sent the attackers and swore that neither Dai Huabin nor the White Tiger Duke would escape his fury if Wang Dong was harmed.

After helping Wang Dong obtain a soul bone, Ye Chen parted from her group, unaware that six masked men had mistaken Wang Dong for their intended target and planned to kill him. When Huo Yuhao sensed the ambush and the academy’s distress signal appeared, Ye Chen raced toward the city gate in fury and fear for Wang Dong.

• Ye Chen helped Wang Dong obtain the ten-thousand-year Golden Radiance Left Arm Bone, then went to find Ma Xiaotao while Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao returned toward Shrek Academy.
• Six masked men waited near the road outside Shrek City, intending to kill Ye Chen but mistaking Wang Dong for him.
• Huo Yuhao detected the attackers with Spirit Detection Share and urged Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao to run toward Shrek City.
• Ye Chen and Ma Xiaotao saw the academy’s distress signal, and Ye Chen rushed toward the city gate after realizing Huo Yuhao’s group might be in danger.
• Ye Chen suspected Dai Huabin had ordered the attack and vowed that Wang Dong would not be harmed.