Chapter Summaries

Xiao Yun, a transmigrator with no Soul Power, ran a tavern outside Heaven Dou City and learned that Shrek Academy’s young Soul Masters were nearby. As evening fell, footsteps approached the tavern, leaving their arrival unresolved.

• Xiao Yun reflected on his eighteen years in Douluo Continent, his lack of cultivation talent, and the cautious life he had built running Yunlai Tavern.
• A merchant praised Xiao Yun’s looks and joked about introducing him to his daughter, and Xiao Yun brushed him off.
• Merchants discussed the upcoming Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament and the powerful teams expected to compete.
• A merchant described seeing seven young Shrek Academy disciples at the Great Soul Arena in Suotuo City, and Xiao Yun realized Tang San and his companions might be traveling toward Heaven Dou City.
• Xiao Yun lamented that he had no system or cultivation ability, then prepared to close the tavern as noisy footsteps sounded outside.

Xiao Yun met Flender’s Shrek Academy group at his tavern, then Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun beat and scarred him for complimenting the girls. As Xiao Yun neared unconsciousness, an immense being altered a world and merged it into him, restoring his body but leaving the facial wound.

• Flender and the Shrek Academy group arrived at Xiao Yun’s tavern, where Xiao Yun recognized Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San, and the others.
• Xiao Yun complimented Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong, guessed the group was traveling to the All-Continent Advanced Academy Elite Competition, and warned them to avoid trouble in Heaven Dou City.
• After the group left, Tang San returned with Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun and attacked Xiao Yun for looking at the girls.
• Tang San slashed Xiao Yun’s face with a dagger and kicked him before leaving with Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun.
• As Xiao Yun lost consciousness, an immense being altered a world and merged it into him, healing his body while leaving his facial scar.

After Tang San had beaten and disfigured him, Xiao Yun received a sealed Chaos Treasure Pagoda that healed his injuries and granted him storage and protection from soul attacks. He began planning to avenge himself by disrupting Tang San’s future opportunities, especially his discovery of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

• Xiao Yun recovered from his injuries, received the Treasure Pagoda from a supreme existence, and bonded with it using his Essence Blood.
• Xiao Yun learned the pagoda provided a thousand-cubic-meter storage space and protection from soul attacks, then cleaned the tavern and closed it.
• Flender warned Ma Hongjun against bullying ordinary people, while Yu Xiaogang criticized Tang San’s recklessness but suggested another way to harm Xiao Yun.
• Xiao Yun considered how to stop Tang San from obtaining the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, while recognizing he was not yet strong enough to face Dugu Bo or the Clear Sky Douluo.
• Xiao Yun vowed to ruin Tang San’s opportunities and decided he would not let Xiao Wu sacrifice herself for Tang San or Zhu Zhuqing fall into Dai Mubai’s hands.

Xiao Yun entered the Vast Wilderness World, chose Li Bai the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal’s inheritance, and gained a cultivation method and sword skill. In the White Jade Capital in the Heavens, he summoned a Rare Sword Spirit and learned how War Spirits worked.

• Xiao Yun named his assistant Youyou and chose Li Bai the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal’s inheritance over Nezha the Third Prince’s.
• Xiao Yun received a Basic Gold Spirit Root, the Azure Lotus Sword Song cultivation method, and the beginner skill Sword Qi.
• Xiao Yun explored the deserted White Jade Capital in the Heavens and found the Summoning Temple and Ascension Temple.
• Xiao Yun used his free ordinary summon and acquired a Rare Gold Attribute War Spirit named Sword-Wielding Attendant—Sword Spirit.
• Xiao Yun learned the grades, level caps, and uses of War Spirits.

Xiao Yun summoned Tu Yaoyao, then traveled with her to Clear Wind Valley to test his inherited Sword Immortal Li Bai power and grow stronger. After clearing half the valley and defeating a Xiangliu minor boss, he advanced from an ordinary person to the first cultivation stage, Refining Essence into Qi.

• Xiao Yun used his Advanced Summoning to summon Tu Yaoyao, then assigned her to lead a Sword Spirit on patrol while he was away from White Jade Capital.
• Xiao Yun and Tu Yaoyao teleported to Clear Wind Valley, where Xiao Yun transformed into Sword Immortal Li Bai and destroyed the demonized grass and wood spirits with the Azure Lotus Sword Song.
• Xiao Yun raised his Lord Level to level 2, unlocked War Spirit upgrades, and spent his rewards to strengthen the Sword Immortal War Spirit.
• Xiao Yun and Tu Yaoyao fought through the valley, and Xiao Yun killed a demonized Xiangliu with Myriad Swords Returning to the Source.
• Youyou announced that reclaiming half of Clear Wind Valley had advanced Xiao Yun to the first cultivation stage, Refining Essence into Qi.

Xiao Yun underwent Heavenly Dao tempering in Clear Wind Valley and opened his Dantian, meridians, and acupoints, gaining Spiritual Power in his true body. After using the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal Spirit Body to defeat the valley’s monsters, he returned with Tu Yaoyao to White Jade Capital, where both recovered and the Spirit Body reached level 20.

• Golden light from the heavens tempered Xiao Yun’s body, opened his Dantian Qi Sea, Twelve Main Meridians, Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and three hundred and sixty-five acupoints.
• Xiao Yun tested his new Bloodline Power and Spiritual Power, then realized the Sword Immortal Spirit Body’s strength remained mostly sealed.
• Xiao Yun and Tu Yaoyao struggled against the monsters in Clear Wind Valley, so Xiao Yun used Myriad Swords Returning to the Source to defeat them.
• Tu Yaoyao suggested returning to Imperial Capital City to recover, and Xiao Yun ordered Youyou to take them to White Jade Capital.
• Xiao Yun absorbed the experience and Spiritual Power they had gained, raising the Sword Immortal Spirit Body to level 20, while Tu Yaoyao recovered.
• After half an hour, the Sword Immortal Spirit Body and Tu Yaoyao had fully recovered their health and Spiritual Power.

Xiao Yun reclaimed Clear Wind Valley, strengthened his Sword Saint Template and equipment, then traveled to Heaven Dou City to report Dai Mubai’s identity to Crown Prince Xue Qinghe. The chapter ended with Xue Qinghe asking Xiao Yun how he should respond.

• Xiao Yun and Tu Yaoyao defeated the Teng Snake, reclaimed Clear Wind Valley, and collected its rewards and rare equipment.
• Xiao Yun returned from the Vast Wilderness World, rested, and set out for Heaven Dou City to begin his plan against Tang San.
• Xiao Yun used the Jade Pendant Xue Qinghe had given him to gain an audience at the Crown Prince’s Mansion.
• Xiao Yun told Xue Qinghe that Dai Mubai, a Shrek Academy student, was the Star Luo Empire’s second prince and suggested arresting or expelling him.
• Xue Qinghe asked Xiao Yun what course of action he recommended.

Xiao Yun reported Shrek Academy’s members to Xue Qinghe, hoping to draw Tang San and Shrek into trouble, while weighing the danger this posed to Xiao Wu. Xue Qinghe delayed Shrek’s meeting with Heaven Dou Imperial Royal Academy, and Xiao Yun entered the Vast Wilderness World again.

• Xiao Yun told Xue Qinghe that Dai Mubai and two Shrek students had beaten and scarred him, then named Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing as the girls he had seen.
• Xue Qinghe connected Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to powerful political families, accepted Xiao Yun’s advice to involve Poison Douluo, and gave him a token for a meeting three days later.
• Xiao Yun hid at Drunken Immortal Inn and considered whether revealing Xiao Wu’s identity as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast would endanger her, but kept his plan to turn Shrek Academy against Tang San.
• Qian Renxue reported Xiao Yun’s arrival to Qian Daoliu, while the Shrek group reached Heaven Dou City and was told to wait three days before meeting the academy’s education committee.
• Xiao Yun entered the Vast Wilderness World and appeared in the Summoning Temple.

Xiao Yun unlocked the Descent of the Wood God mission, summoned the Legendary Hundred Flowers Fairy Hua Wushuang, and traveled with her and Tu Yaoyao to Divine Wood Forest. After they cleared its first five checkpoints, an ancient will appeared and presented Xiao Yun with a Nascent Soul Fruit.

• Tu Yaoyao reported the resources she had gathered, and Xiao Yun’s Lord Level rose to 15, unlocking the Descent of the Wood God mission.
• Xiao Yun summoned a Rare Shrimp Soldier and a Legendary wood-element War Spirit, Hundred Flowers Fairy Hua Wushuang, then placed the Shrimp Soldier under Tu Yaoyao’s command.
• Hua Wushuang asked about Divine Wood Forest, and Xiao Yun agreed to travel there with her and Tu Yaoyao to investigate.
• Xiao Yun and his companions defeated demonized monsters on their way through the forest’s first five checkpoints, with Hua Wushuang supporting them with spells.
• After they killed the demonized merfolk at the fifth checkpoint, an ancient will appeared and offered Xiao Yun a Nascent Soul Fruit, which Hua Wushuang recognized.

Xiao Yun consumed a Nascent Soul Fruit and advanced to the Qi Transformation into Spirit realm, then found a treasure chest in Divine Wood Forest. Back in White Jade Capital, he used ten Advanced Summoning Contracts to summon six Rare War Spirits and two Epic War Spirits, with two summons still unresolved.

• Hua Wushuang explained that the Nascent Soul Fruit could raise Xiao Yun to the Qi Transformation into Spirit realm, and Xiao Yun swallowed it after finding the forest depths blocked by an invisible force.
• Xiao Yun formed a First-Grade Azure Lotus with nine Sword Lotus Seeds, advanced to the Qi Transformation into Spirit realm, and demonstrated its power by cutting down a tree with Sword Qi.
• Xiao Yun opened a green treasure chest and found ten Advanced Summoning Contract Cards and a blue one-star Frost Moon Set.
• Xiao Yun returned with Hua Wushuang and Tu Yaoyao to White Jade Capital, where Youyou notified him that the Trial Temple seal had been lifted.
• Xiao Yun used all ten Advanced Summoning Contracts and summoned six Rare War Spirits: Fire Crow, Jiuli, Illusory Mirage Beast, Sword Spirit, Stone Man, and Armor Spirit.
• Two more summons emerged as the Epic War Spirits Huo Wu and Impermanence, while the final two pillars of light had not yet revealed their War Spirits.

Xiao Yun summoned the Mythic War Spirit Chu Ying'e and the Legendary Xiangliu, then led his strengthened party into the Divine Wood Forest to fight the Abyss. After summoning the rescued Flower Spirit Hua Ling, he sent her to the White Jade Capital and continued deeper into the forest.

• Xiangliu emerged from an orange pillar of light, and the Mythic War Spirit Chu Ying'e appeared from the golden pillar and pledged herself to Xiao Yun.
• Chu Ying'e urged Xiao Yun to reclaim the Vast Wilderness World, and he equipped and raised her and Xiangliu to Level 30 before entering the Divine Wood Forest.
• Xiao Yun's party defeated a demonized Fire Witch Clan BOSS and its fire-element troops, then Hua Wushuang opened a chest containing enough Wood Spirit fragments to summon the Epic War Spirit Hua Ling.
• Hua Ling warned Xiao Yun that the monster leader deeper in the forest was powerful, and he reassured her before ordering Tu Yaoyao to escort her to the White Jade Capital.
• After Tu Yaoyao and Hua Ling left, Xiao Yun led the party farther into the Divine Wood Forest.

Xiao Yun and his companions confronted the Abyss-corrupted Qiongqi in the Divine Wood Forest, driving it away and destroying the Abyssal array. The Sky-Reaching Divine Wood recovered, and Xiao Yun received its treasure chest of rewards.

• Xiao Yun and his companions reached the forest’s core and found Qiongqi completely corrupted by the Abyss.
• Xiao Yun, Chu Yinge, Xiangliu, and Hua Wushuang attacked Qiongqi in succession, badly wounding it until it fled.
• Chu Yinge smashed the exposed Abyssal magic array, dispersing the Abyssal Aura and restoring the forest.
• The Sky-Reaching Divine Wood produced a treasure chest, and Xiao Yun received its rewards through Youyou.

After reclaiming Divine Wood Forest, Xiao Yun reached Lord Level 20, summoned the Nine Heavens Profound Maiden Xuan Huaying, and learned that the Heavenly Desolation Plateau was the next region to reclaim. Back in White Jade Capital, he explored the Trial Temple and Tower of Fate, then discovered the Arena Temple’s challenge system.

• Xiao Yun synthesized the Nine Heavens Profound Maiden fragments and summoned Xuan Huaying, who pledged herself to him and chose to raise her own level through battle.
• Xiao Yun learned from the Sovereign of Divine Wood Forest that the Heavenly Desolation Plateau and its World-Crossing Gate lay beyond Clear Wind Valley, then led his team back to White Jade Capital.
• Xiao Yun cleared the Spiritual Power, Gold Coin, War Spirit, and Magic Treasure dungeons, earning resources and fragments.
• Xiao Yun and Xuan Huaying, Chu Yinge, She Ruyan, and Hua Wushuang cleared fifteen floors of the Tower of Fate before being stopped until they reclaimed three more regions.
• Xiao Yun spent his rewards to raise the Sword Saint Template to level 60 and gained the passive Sword Qi skill.
• Xiao Yun visited the Arena Temple and learned that Solo Arena was the only available competition and that weekly challenges could earn rewards including the Key of Destiny.

Xiao Yun won ten solo arena matches and explored the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, where he exchanged Gold Soul Coins for Spirit Mu Jins and bought an Advanced Summoning Contract and two Wish Cubes. He used the contract to summon a Ghost Messenger and assigned it to Tu Yaoyao to manage the low-level War Spirits.

• Xiao Yun won nine arena battles, then defeated a Level 60 Shadow Swordsman to earn ten consecutive victories and five Bounty Refresh Orders.
• Xiao Yun entered the Myriad Treasures Pavilion and examined its shops, finding that higher-tier items cost Spirit Mu Jins.
• Xiao Yun exchanged 100 Gold Soul Coins for Spirit Mu Jins and bought an Advanced Summoning Contract and two Wish Cubes.
• Xiao Yun used the Advanced Summoning Contract to summon a Ghost Messenger and assigned it to Tu Yaoyao.

Xiao Yun explored the Quest Temple, claimed his completed achievement rewards, and established the Heavenly Court sect. He tested the sect’s trials and Calamity Challenge, earning rewards despite dealing little damage, before leaving the Vast Wilderness World.

• Xiao Yun learned the Quest Temple’s rules, claimed 700 Spirit Stones and other achievement rewards, and registered on its Core Crystal to access tasks through a light screen.
• Xiao Yun established the Heavenly Court sect and was transported to its independent Sect Space.
• Xiao Yun donated Spirit Stones at the Donation Hall, then challenged the Lord of the Clouds puppet with his strongest War Spirits and dealt about 490,000 damage across two attempts.
• Xiao Yun challenged the Calamity and dealt less than 10,000 damage, but received challenge rewards and became eligible for 50 Spirit Stones each day.
• Xiao Yun let his War Spirits act freely and vanished from the Vast Wilderness World as his training time ended.

After advancing to Qi Transformation into Spirit, Xiao Yun tested his new strength and considered whom to recruit as inheritors for his future sect. He settled on Zhu Zhuqing as his most promising Shrek candidate and began secretly monitoring the Shrek group near Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

• Xiao Yun sensed his expanded Spiritual Power, thousand-meter Spiritual Sense, and increased lifespan after his breakthrough, then bathed and ate breakfast.
• Xiao Yun disguised himself and watched near Heaven Dou Royal Academy, wondering where the rejected Shrek group would go and planning to recruit people from them.
• Xiao Yun judged Zhu Zhuqing the best Shrek candidate and considered offering her the Golden Flower Spirit Cat inheritance, while noting Qian Renxue as a promising recruit if he obtained Gabriel's inheritance.
• Xiao Yun reviewed the limited inheritances he possessed and resolved to choose inheritors carefully because each inheritance existed only once and could not be reclaimed.
• Xiao Yun sensed the Shrek group approaching, turned his back to conceal himself from Tang San, and continued watching them with Spiritual Sense.

Flender and the Shrek Academy group were refused entry to Heaven Dou Royal Academy and suspected someone was deliberately targeting them. After settling into a cheap inn, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong received bouquets of roses and letters from an unknown sender.

• Captain Snow refused to admit Shrek Academy, and Flender led the group away to avoid a confrontation.
• Flender revealed that the academy gate was watched by hidden sentries and Imperial City Guards, while Tang San suspected the hostility was aimed at Shrek.
• The group found a shabby inn in Heaven Dou City and discussed whether the academy's refusal had been planned.
• An attendant delivered ninety-nine roses and a letter each to Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong from an unknown sender.

Xiao Yun manipulated the Shrek group’s jealousy, then planted an explosive note accusing Tang San and used it to attack Xue Beng. The blast badly injured Xue Beng and other young nobles, while Xiao Yun returned to his inn, intent on using the attack to disrupt future alliances.

• Xiao Wu tore up her roses and gave Tang San her letter, which he destroyed in anger after reading its affectionate message.
• Ning Rongrong found that her letter was signed by Xue Beng, while Zhu Zhuqing discovered a hidden invitation to meet at Spirit Hall Plaza in Heaven Dou City.
• Dai Mubai questioned Zhu Zhuqing about her feelings for Xue Beng, prompting her to leave as Xiao Yun’s plan sowed discord among the Shrek group.
• Xiao Yun slipped an explosive note accusing Tang San into Xue Beng’s pocket, and it detonated in a restaurant, badly injuring Xue Beng and several young nobles.
• Xiao Yun recalled how Xue Beng had caused Gario Linde’s death and the destruction of his family, explaining why he had framed Tang San.

Xiao Yun used summons and recruited the Mythic War Spirits Xi Zhaoyue and Wangliang, along with other War Spirits and a life token for Chu Ying'e. After completing his missions and arena matches, he took Xi Zhaoyue and Wangliang to the Heavenly Desolation Plateau to support Chu Ying'e and the others.

• Tu Yaoyao showed Xiao Yun the spoils collected while he was away, and he claimed them, reaching Lord Level 23 and unlocking the Artifact Refining Workshop.
• Xiao Yun bought summoning items and used an advanced tenfold summon, gaining the Epic War Spirit Niu Da, the Legendary War Spirit Night's Silence, a life token for Chu Ying'e, and the Mythic War Spirit Xi Zhaoyue.
• Xiao Yun welcomed Xi Zhaoyue and sent her with Tu Yaoyao to learn about the situation and collect supplies.
• Xiao Yun summoned the Epic War Spirits Xinghe and Huo Wu, along with the Mythic War Spirit Wangliang, and directed Wangliang to prepare for the front lines.
• Xiao Yun completed dungeon and trial missions, won ten arena matches, and accepted bounty missions for his Epic War Spirits.
• Xiao Yun led Xi Zhaoyue and Wangliang to the Heavenly Desolation Plateau to join Chu Ying'e, the Nine Heavens Profound Maiden, and the others.

Xiao Yun reunited with the War Spirits at the Heavenly Desolation Plateau and led them through its stages, defeating monsters and purifying a stage core. After the team cleared the tenth stage, Xiao Yun advanced to the Refining Spirit Returning to Void realm and received rewards from Youyou.

• Xiao Yun arrived at the Heavenly Desolation Plateau, where Siming Divine Monarch Chu Yinge, Nine Heavens Profound Maiden Xuan Huaying, Hua Wushuang, and Xiangliu were fighting Demonic Monsters, and he sent Wangliang to join the battle.
• Xiao Yun checked the War Spirits’ levels, then joined Wangliang, Hua Wushuang, and Xiangliu in clearing stages and purifying the first stage core.
• In the fifth stage, a Shadow Assassin attacked Xiao Yun from behind, but he killed her with Myriad Swords Returning to the Source and received a Legendary Nine Heavens Profound Maiden Life Tablet.
• Chu Yinge, Xuan Huaying, Hua Wushuang, and Xiangliu joined the team, which advanced through the Heavenly Desolation Plateau and defeated the tenth-stage boss.
• Xiao Yun absorbed the energy from the cleared stages, advanced to the Refining Spirit Returning to Void realm, and received Epic Magic Treasure Divine Phoenix Pearl Fragments and a Magic Treasure Box from Youyou.