Chapter Summaries

Wu Yang Jin confronted Dark Phoenix over her role in Yun Ming’s death and helped Zang Xin seal her in a pocket of space. Tang Wu Lin and Zang Xin then faced Dark Bell Na Nali, who attacked them before an unknown strike sent her flying.

• Zang Xin arrived and attacked the Evil Soul Masters while Wu Yang Jin challenged Dark Phoenix about Yun Ming and her obsession with him.
• Wu Yang Jin provoked Dark Phoenix into summoning her purple phoenix, and Zang Xin trapped her in a spatial seal.
• Tang Wu Lin and Zang Xin left to help the others but were intercepted by Dark Bell Na Nali, who revealed herself as an Evil Soul Master.
• Na Nali attacked the pair with ringing bells and demanded that they hand over Yang Jin.
• Tang Wu Lin and Zang Xin counterattacked, and an unexpected strike sent Na Nali flying.

Wu Yang Jin defeated Dark Phoenix and captured Na Nali, learning that she had become an Evil Soul Master because she believed she had no other path. After the other captured Evil Soul Masters died, Chen Xin Jie offered Wu Yang Jin a future post in the God of War Hall, while Wu Yang Jin left the offer undecided and hinted he could explain the deaths.

• Wu Yang Jin used the power of Old Long, Life, and Destruction to defeat Dark Phoenix, then confronted Na Nali about her identity and actions.
• Na Nali surrendered, and Wu Yang Jin restrained her and Dark Phoenix as Zang Xin helped secure the captives.
• The Blood Dragon Squad and military captured more Evil Soul Masters, but the prisoners died by suicide or another deliberate means.
• Na Nali explained that Evil Soul Masters often kept ways to kill themselves, while Chen Xin Jie questioned whether she could be trusted.
• Chen Xin Jie privately offered Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin places among the Eighteen War Gods and proposed Wu Yang Jin as the next Hall Master.
• Wu Yang Jin declined to decide immediately, hinted that he had an explanation for the Evil Soul Masters' deaths, and left with Tang Wu Lin while Na Nali was placed in Zang Xin's custody.

Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin arranged for Long Yeyue to meet Chen Xin Jie while negotiating with the Holy Spirit Cult. After the meeting, the Cult accepted responsibility for the attack and agreed to several conditions, and Chen Xin Jie later summoned the two again.

• Wu Yang Jin said his restraints kept the Holy Spirit Heavenly King from acting, and Zang Xin explained that they would bring someone from Shrek's secret base to help convince Chen Xin Jie the Holy Spirit Cult was responsible.
• Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin traveled together, where Gu Yue Na joined them and Qiangu Zhangting tried unsuccessfully to sit beside her; Gu Yue Na clarified her relationship with him to Wu Yang Jin.
• Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin brought Long Yeyue to a military stronghold, where Chen Xin Jie ordered everyone else to leave and met with her privately.
• Long Yeyue disappeared after confronting Chen Xin Jie, while the Holy Spirit Cult agreed to return Dark Phoenix, keep Na Nali, claim responsibility for the attack, avoid provoking war for a year, and hand over Evil Soul Masters.
• Chen Xin Jie sent Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin away to give him time to sort out his feelings, and Long Yeyue later warned them to be careful.
• Half a day later, Chen Xin Jie summoned Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin to his office and patted Wu Yang Jin's shoulder.

After helping Chen Xin Jie respond to the Holy Spirit Cult’s attack, Wu Yang Jin, Tang Wu Lin, and their delegation traveled by submarine to the Dou Spirit Continent to rescue Tang Wu Lin’s parents and begin diplomatic talks. They arrived and, despite Li Yunzhe’s concerns, requested to go to Lingbo City and stay near the Spirit Pagoda.

• Chen Xin Jie declared war on the Holy Spirit Cult and began purging its members in Skysea City after the cult claimed responsibility for the East Sea Fleet attack.
• Wu Yang Jin, Tang Wu Lin, and their companions sailed aboard the Thousand Spirit submarine toward the Dou Spirit Continent, discussing their rescue mission and diplomatic plans.
• After two weeks at sea, the delegation landed and met Li Yunzhe, the head of the Tang Sect’s Dou Spirit Empire branch.
• Tang Wu Lin proposed going to Lingbo City and staying near the Spirit Pagoda, while Li Yunzhe warned that the plan was risky.

Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin's authority was challenged by Li Yunzhe's subordinate as the group prepared to approach the Spirit Pagoda in Lingbo City. Ya Li revealed herself and affirmed Wu Yang Jin's role as mission leader, leaving Li Yunzhe apologizing to the two Sect Masters.

• A middle-aged subordinate objected to Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin's plan to stay near the Spirit Pagoda, and Wu Yang Jin reprimanded him for interrupting and showing disrespect.
• Xie Xie revealed that Wu Yang Jin was the God Seal Sect Master's legitimate successor, Tang Sect Vice Sect Master, and Sea God Pavilion Master, and that Xie Xie and his companions were Shrek Seven Devils and Sea God Pavilion members.
• Wu Yang Jin silenced the middle-aged man, and Li Yunzhe intervened to ease the tension and demand an apology.
• Ya Li removed her hood, and Li Yunzhe recognized her as Holy Spirit Douluo and knelt to thank her for saving him and his family thirty years earlier.
• Ya Li told Li Yunzhe that Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin were leading the mission and that he must assist them, after which Li Yunzhe bowed and apologized to both Sect Masters.

Tang Wu Lin infiltrated the Spirit Pagoda under the alias Little Fatty Dragon to find its hidden laboratory, but he discovered Tang Zi Ran being tortured and was surrounded after rushing to save him. Wu Yang Jin broke into the facility and dealt with the guards while Tang Wu Lin confronted the black-clad men.

• Li Yunzhe told Tang Wu Lin and Wu Yang Jin about a secret location beneath the Spirit Pagoda and warned them about its powerful defenses.
• Tang Wu Lin spent two days mastering his assumed identity, then entered the Spirit Pagoda as Little Fatty Dragon with Jia Feifei.
• Jia Feifei led Tang Wu Lin to the third basement level, where an Evil Soul Master checked their uniforms and let them pass through a metal door.
• Wu Yang Jin emerged from Tang Wu Lin's possession, tore apart stone doors, and knocked out nearby guards while Tang Wu Lin killed the Evil Soul Master.
• Tang Wu Lin heard Tang Zi Ran's anguished scream, broke into a room, and saw eight black-clad men torturing his wounded father.
• Tang Wu Lin blocked the black-clad men's attacks but was quickly surrounded.

Tang Wu Lin and Wu Yang Jin rescued Tang Zi Ran and Lang Yue from the Spirit Pagoda’s underground complex and destroyed the Pagoda there. The group returned to their hiding place, where Wu Yang Jin reported that he had spoken with the Dou Ling Imperial Family and reunited with Tang Wu Lin’s recovering parents.

• Wu Yang Jin helped Tang Wu Lin defeat the Evil Soul Masters and rescue the wounded Tang Zi Ran, then brought Lang Yue and other researchers to them.
• Tang Wu Lin and Wu Yang Jin led the group through the underground complex, overcame the Spirit Pagoda’s forces, and sent the rescued people to their hiding place.
• Tang Wu Lin and Wu Yang Jin joined their companions to attack the Spirit Pagoda, and Wu Yang Jin stopped Tang Wu Lin’s blood frenzy before a ninth soul skill destroyed the tower.
• The Dou Ling Imperial Family learned of the Lingbo City incident but refrained from confronting the group, while Wu Yang Jin visited the palace with Li Yunzhe and another person.
• Wu Yang Jin returned to the hiding place and reassured his companions about the Imperial Family, then visited Tang Zi Ran and Lang Yue as they recovered and greeted them.

Tang Wu Lin learned from Tang San that he was Tang San and Xiao Wu’s biological son, while Tang Zi Ran and Lang Yue had raised him as adoptive parents. After telling Wu Yang Jin, Tang Wu Lin chose to focus on their shared responsibilities and the hope of reuniting with his biological parents.

• Wu Yang Jin reassured Tang Zi Ran and Lang Yue that the curse had been removed and arranged for others to care for them while he and Tang Wu Lin returned to their duties.
• Tang Zi Ran and Lang Yue told Tang Wu Lin that they were not his biological parents, and Old Tang appeared in his dream and revealed that he was Tang San, Tang Wu Lin’s biological father.
• Tang San explained that Xiao Wu was Tang Wu Lin’s biological mother, Tang Wu Tong was his older sister, and Wu Yang Jin was Long Shuang Han, then urged Tang Wu Lin to cultivate Bai Yun Qian Zai and work alongside Wu Yang Jin.
• Tang San left Tang Wu Lin Wu Ding Feng Bo and a better method for cultivating Bai Yun Qian Zai before disappearing from his Sea of Consciousness.
• Tang Wu Lin visited Wu Yang Jin and told him about his origins, and the two agreed to keep working together to revive the academy and protect the world.

After Tang Wu Lin’s parents recovered from the Blood Demon’s curse, Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin met with Emperor Xue Yuntian and secured comprehensive cooperation with the Dou Ling Empire. They left with supplies for the empire and set course for Star Luo, where Wu Yang Jin wondered whether he would see Princess Yun’er again.

• Tang Wu Lin reassured his companions that his parents were out of danger, and Wu Yang Jin explained the Blood Demon’s curse technique.
• Li Yunzhe told Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin that Emperor Xue Yuntian had come to Lingbo City seeking a meeting and was ready to accept their terms.
• Xue Yuntian agreed to comprehensive cooperation with the God Seal Sect and Tang Sect, offered military support and help rebuilding Shrek, and received Wu Yang Jin’s advice.
• Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin handed Xue Yuntian tons of stored supplies, weapons, and other materials before their submarine departed the Dou Ling Empire.
• Tang Zi Ran and Lang Yue joined the submarine, which headed for the Star Luo Empire, and Wu Yang Jin wondered if he would see Princess Yun’er again.

Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin prepared for a challenging diplomatic mission to the Star Luo Empire, where they expected to rely on strength as well as negotiation. Before the group arrived, Wu Yang Jin promised Dai Yun'er he would grant her a request, while Dai Tianling and Dai Yueyan discussed her hopes for the visit.

• Tang Wu Lin and Wu Yang Jin discussed how the Star Luo Empire would likely demand proof of strength before agreeing to their terms.
• Wu Yang Jin contacted Dai Yun'er, promised to meet her, and agreed to grant her one request during his visit.
• Dai Yun'er excitedly told her family about the call, and Dai Tianling asked Dai Yueyan to build rapport with Wu Yang Jin and investigate the situation.
• Dai Yueyan reflected on Dai Yun'er's devotion to Wu Yang Jin and hoped she would get what she wanted.
• Wu Yang Jin and the others reached the Star Luo Continent after three weeks of travel.

Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin arrived on the Star Luo Continent with their group and reunited with Hua Lantang and Ye Zhi, who were astonished to learn that they had become Sect Masters. Hu Jie, the Tang Sect branch leader, welcomed the delegation and introduced himself, while Wu Yang Jin admitted that Gu Yue had not come.

• Yue Zhengyu and Xie Xie looked forward to settling old scores with Long Yue and the Wind King on the Star Luo Continent.
• Wu Yang Jin, Tang Wu Lin, and the others disembarked and met Hu Jie, Hua Lantang, and Ye Zhi.
• Hua Lantang and Ye Zhi recognized Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin and expressed surprise that they were now Sect Masters.
• Wu Yang Jin said Gu Yue had not come, and Hua Lantang and Ye Zhi apologized after sensing his loneliness.
• Hu Jie introduced himself as the person in charge of the Tang Sect's Star Luo Empire branch and welcomed the Sect Masters.

Tang Wu Lin and Wu Yang Jin arrived in the Star Luo Empire, where Hu Jie outlined the upcoming talks and warned that the empire might test them with sparring matches. At the Tang Sect headquarters, Hu Jie scheduled a spar that night and a preliminary meeting with Dai Yueyan the next morning, while Ye Zhi and Hua Lantang asked Wu Yang Jin about his romantic life on Dai Yueyan’s behalf.

• Hu Jie welcomed Tang Wu Lin, Wu Yang Jin, and their companions, then led them through the forest to cars bound for the Star Luo Empire’s Tang Sect headquarters.
• Hu Jie told Tang Wu Lin that Emperor Dai Tianling’s court remained hesitant about cooperation and might challenge the visitors to test their strength.
• Tang Wu Lin and Wu Yang Jin described their ranks and combat abilities, and Wu Yang Jin asked Hu Jie for a sparring session.
• Ye Zhi and Hua Lantang asked Wu Yang Jin whether he was dating anyone, learning that he was dating his non-biological little sister rather than Gu Yue.
• Hu Jie arranged a sparring session for that night, a preliminary discussion with Dai Yueyan the next morning, and formal talks with the emperor and imperial family three days later.

Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin arrived in the Star Luo Empire, where Dai Yueyan was set to meet with them as a representative. After a welcoming dinner, the delegations gathered at the Tang Sect arena for two sparring matches intended to show the Star Luo entourage the Shrek group’s strength.

• Wu Yang Jin agreed that Dai Yueyan’s arrival would be an opportunity to talk, though he expected Dai Yueyan to raise Monster Seven and Dai Yun'er.
• Su Mo, Lin San, Ye Zhi, and Hua Lantang discussed Dai Yun'er's feelings for Wu Yang Jin and the difficulties posed by his existing girlfriend and her imperial status.
• Su Mo and his teammates resolved to prepare for another battle and prove how much Monster Academy's team had grown.
• Hu Jie hosted a lavish dinner for the visiting group, and Tang Wu Lin, Xu Lizhi, and Aruheng eagerly joined the meal.
• After dinner, the Shrek delegation and Star Luo observers assembled at the Tang Sect headquarters' Martial Arts Arena to watch two sparring matches.

Tang Wu Lin sparred with Hu Jie to demonstrate his strength to the Star Luo Empire delegation, then lost after unleashing several powerful techniques. Wu Yang Jin began his own match against Hu Jie, revealing his Snow Woman Martial Soul and extraordinary soul rings before Hu Jie’s pressure forced him to brace himself.

• Tang Wu Lin revealed his unusual soul rings and charged Hu Jie with Berserk Domain, but Hu Jie’s golden stomach repelled his attacks.
• Tang Wu Lin used Blood Golden Dragon, Golden Dragon Claw, dragon-blood Blue Silver Grass, and Bai Yun Qian Zai, then lost the match to Hu Jie.
• Tang Wu Lin and Hu Jie exchanged polite remarks, with Hu Jie admitting Tang Wu Lin’s final move might have defeated him at full power.
• Wu Yang Jin revealed his Snow Woman Martial Soul and nine remarkable soul rings before beginning his match with Hu Jie.
• Wu Yang Jin slowed Hu Jie with his domains and struck with Emperor Sword, but Hu Jie endured the blow and countered with powerful absorption and pressure.

Wu Yang Jin defeated Hu Jie in a spar, proving the strength of his Doomsday Dragon and other Martial Souls. Dai Yun'er watched from the arena and resolved to pursue Wu Yang Jin, while Dai Yueyan arrived at the Tang Sect the next day.

• Wu Yang Jin used his Ice and Snow Emperor skills before switching to the Doomsday Dragon to break through Hu Jie's attacks.
• Wu Yang Jin defeated Hu Jie, and the Holy Spirit Douluo treated both fighters' injuries.
• Hu Jie praised Wu Yang Jin's strength and saw him and Tang Wu Lin off after the spar.
• Dai Yun'er watched Wu Yang Jin fight and resolved to become his little princess and put her plan into action.
• Dai Yueyan arrived at the Tang Sect, where Hu Jie, Wu Yang Jin, and Tang Wu Lin waited to meet him.

Dai Yueyan reunited with Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin, then saw Shrek’s secret weapons and recognized the strength behind their confidence. He discussed his sister Dai Yun'er with Wu Yang Jin and left after hinting at an important matter, while their friends speculated about why he had grown so close to Wu Yang Jin.

• Dai Yueyan greeted Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin at the Tang Sect and spoke with them about cooperation between their sides.
• Wu Yang Jin showed Dai Yueyan the Plasma Ray and other secret weapons, shocking him with Shrek’s capabilities.
• Dai Yueyan said he would report what he had seen to his father, then stayed behind to talk privately with Wu Yang Jin.
• Dai Yueyan and Wu Yang Jin discussed Dai Yun'er, her past journey with Wu Yang Jin, and how their conflict had ended.
• Xie Xie, Yue Zhengyu, Aruheng, and Xu Lizhi wondered whether Dai Yueyan was trying to bring Wu Yang Jin into his family.

Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin brought their delegation to the Star Luo Empire’s palace to discuss a future collaboration and possible friendly matches. There, Wu Yang Jin reunited with Dai Yun'er, who greeted him with intense longing, while Emperor Dai Tianling welcomed the delegation and postponed the talks until after court.

• Wu Yang Jin and the others discussed the upcoming negotiations and hoped to arrange matches against the Eight Great Heavenly Kings.
• Wu Yang Jin led the delegation to the imperial palace, where Crown Prince Dai Yueyan greeted them warmly.
• The delegation entered the great hall and saw Emperor Dai Tianling and Monster Academy headmaster En Ci among the assembled officials.
• Wu Yang Jin and Dai Yun'er exchanged glances, and she struggled to contain her longing to embrace him.
• Dai Tianling welcomed Wu Yang Jin and Tang Wu Lin, then asked them to wait until court had ended before discussing their business.

Tang Wu Lin and Wu Yang Jin met with Emperor Dai Tianling to negotiate the terms of their diplomatic mission, while En Ci watched them with wary surprise at their strength. Dai Tianling agreed with much of their position but proposed a wager to settle the remaining terms, which both sect masters questioned.

• En Ci saw Tang Wu Lin and Wu Yang Jin at court and was astonished by how much their cultivation had grown.
• After the court session, Dai Tianling led the Shrek delegation and Star Luo officials to the rear hall for talks.
• Dai Tianling thanked the sect masters for their consideration but said some terms remained open to negotiation.
• Tang Wu Lin opposed war, while Wu Yang Jin also warned of the Holy Spirit Cult’s threat and cited the Dou Spirit Empire.
• Dai Tianling proposed that Star Luo accept the terms with a twenty-percent increase if it lost a wager, while the sect masters objected to settling such a serious matter that way.

Dai Tianling offered Wu Yang Jin a twenty- or thirty-percent increase in the trade terms if he agreed to marry Dai Yun'er, promising that the Star Luo Empire would support him without restricting his home or relationships. Wu Yang Jin had not yet answered, while Dai Yun'er and the Shrek group waited anxiously to hear his response.

• Dai Tianling dismissed the guards and officials so he could make a personal proposal to Wu Yang Jin.
• Dai Tianling explained that he wanted Dai Yun'er to be happy and believed she had feelings for Wu Yang Jin.
• Dai Tianling asked Wu Yang Jin to become his son-in-law, promising not to demand that he join the Imperial Family or remain in the Star Luo Empire.
• Dai Yun'er hoped Wu Yang Jin would accept, while the Shrek group reacted with surprise and the women who liked him struggled with their feelings.

Wu Yang Jin reflected on Dai Yun'er’s devotion and his feelings for her as he considered Dai Tianling’s proposal. He recognized that he already had an answer in his heart, but the chapter ended before he said it aloud.

• Wu Yang Jin considered how marrying Dai Yun'er could benefit him and the Star Luo Empire, while recognizing that the others who loved him might struggle to accept it.
• He recalled that Gu Yue and Na'er had accepted his relationships with other women, provided they remained his principal wives and he genuinely loved anyone else he chose.
• Wu Yang Jin remembered how his bond with Dai Yun'er had grown through their shared hardships and how she had risked breaking with her family to find him.
• Wu Yang Jin asked himself whether he felt romantic love for Dai Yun'er and realized he had already known the answer.
• Dai Yun'er waited anxiously in silence while Wu Yang Jin gathered his thoughts.