Chapter Summaries

Xu Lin explained the War God Hall’s trial levels and the status Chen An could gain by passing them, while expressing confidence that Chen An could clear Level Three. Chen An said he was confident in the trials but was unsure whether he could pass Level Four, which would make him the future Hall Master.

• Xu Lin told Chen An that joining the War God Hall would not prevent him from serving in the military and explained the rewards for passing each trial level.
• Xu Lin described how the combat trials measured victories over opponents ten, twenty, or more levels stronger, and said no one had ever passed Level Three or Level Four.
• Xu Lin recounted that six people had passed Level Two, including Chen Xinjie, and explained why the higher-level trials had been established.
• Chen An considered the trials’ difficulty and the potential gap in Soul Power between opponents.
• Chen An said he was confident about the trials but questioned whether he could pass Level Four and become the future Hall Master.

Chen An discussed challenging War God Hall’s fourth-level trial with Xu Lin, who explained how the rules could limit his opponent to a Soul Douluo. Chen An planned to begin the trials after the semester ended, while his graduation assessment the next day would also test his Soul Tool crafting and forging.

• Chen An told Xu Lin he wanted to attempt the fourth-level trial despite the difficulty of fighting someone more than forty levels above him.
• Xu Lin explained that the trial rules would make Chen An’s opponent an level-eighty-nine Soul Douluo, and Chen An said he was confident he could win.
• Xu Lin advised Chen An to challenge the second-level trial first as a safeguard before attempting the third and fourth levels.
• Chen An decided to go the day after the semester ended and suggested arriving without notifying War God Hall in advance to prevent its Shrek Academy members from preparing against him.
• Chen An returned to the dormitory and told Gu Yue Na about the trials; she joked that she would try for a top position in War God Hall if she qualified.
• Chen An prepared to attempt seventh-level Soul Engineer and seventh-level Saint Craftsman advancements at the next day’s graduation assessment.

Chen An told Gu Yue Na he planned to seek the Icefire Yin Yang Well to find the ice or fire energy needed for his sixth ability. He used Tang San and Dugu Bo’s history to narrow its likely location to forests near Heaven Dou City, but had not yet identified the exact site.

• Gu Yue Na revealed that she had removed the Sea God Trident’s divine imprint and could use it to contend with an ordinary Titled Douluo.
• Gu Yue Na worried that Chen An would struggle to find enough energy for his next breakthrough, and Chen An said he wanted to search for the Icefire Yin Yang Well.
• Chen An explained that the Icefire Yin Yang Well formed where two powerful ice and fire Dragons had died, and that he hoped their energy could fill his sixth fruit.
• Gu Yue Na agreed they could search for the place and asked how they would find it.
• Chen An used Tang San’s encounter with Dugu Bo and the location of Dugu Bo’s residence to deduce that the Icefire Yin Yang Well was likely in a mountain or forest near Heaven Dou City.

Chen An and Gu Yue Na attended their academy graduation ceremony, taking photos with fellow graduates before Xu Lin delivered a final lesson on using Soul Power responsibly. Chen An reflected on his resolve to wield his power without losing respect for life.

• Gu Yue Na called Di Tian and gave him Chen An's marked map so he could search the mountain forests for unusual locations without alerting anyone.
• Chen An and Gu Yue Na attended the graduation ceremony and took photos with graduates, including playful shots and a princess-carry photo.
• Xu Lin began the ceremony and gave the graduates a final lesson about what it meant to be a Soul Master.
• Chen An listened and reaffirmed that he would never let his power or death energy make him disregard innocent lives.
• Xu Lin spoke for nearly an hour, and the graduates listened attentively.

At graduation, Chen An and Gu Yue Na began public assessments meant to certify their extraordinary professional ranks. Chen An passed the Level Seven Soul Engineer assessment, while Gu Yue Na’s Battle Armor Designer assessment remained underway.

• Xu Lin announced that Chen An and Gu Yue Na would attempt Level Seven professional assessments before the graduates and academy staff.
• Chen An began crafting a Level Seven Laser Cannon while Gu Yue Na started designing a three-word battle armor.
• Chen An used his ten-thousand-year Dark Gold Terrorclaw External Soul Bone to engrave the cannon’s Soul Guidance Array, astonishing the watching graduates.
• Xu Lin and the academy directors inspected Chen An’s completed cannon and confirmed that it met Level Seven standards.
• Xu Lin awarded Chen An a Level Seven Soul Engineer Badge, and Chen An promised to remain his disciple.

Chen An completed Soul Forging and became the youngest Level Seven Saint Craftsman in history, while Gu Yue Na passed her battle armor design assessment. They graduated from Sun Moon Royal Academy and prepared to celebrate on campus.

• Chen An recovered his Soul Power and began Soul Forging, transforming ordinary metal into Spirit Forged metal within minutes.
• Gu Yue Na completed her battle armor design and passed, setting a record as a Level Seven Battle Armor Designer under eleven years old.
• Chen An’s metal completed Soul Forging and became Grade Seven metal, and Zhen Hua declared him a Level Seven Saint Craftsman under fifteen.
• Chen An and Gu Yue Na passed their assessments, received their graduation certificates, and officially graduated from Sun Moon Royal Academy.
• Xu Lin arranged a celebration at the academy, while Mu Ye and Zhen Hua went to buy ingredients and Chen An accompanied Xu Lin to his office.

Chen An gave Xu Lin a Hundred-Thousand-Year fire-attributed Soul Bone to repay his teacher and help him reach the Limit Douluo realm. Xu Lin accepted the gift, and Chen An asked him to keep it secret from Zhen Hua.

• Chen An asked Xu Lin to close the windows and activate the office's anti-eavesdropping device before explaining that he had prepared a gift to thank him.
• Chen An presented Xu Lin with a metal box containing a precious Soul Bone, but Xu Lin initially refused to accept it.
• Chen An explained that the Soul Bone might help Xu Lin break through to the Limit Douluo realm and argued that accepting it would benefit them both.
• Xu Lin accepted the Soul Bone after Chen An insisted, and thanked him for being a thoughtful disciple.
• Chen An asked Xu Lin not to tell Zhen Hua about the gift.

Chen An gave Xu Lin and Zhen Hua precious Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones, which they accepted after he persuaded them. After a celebratory dinner, Chen An carried a drunken Gu Yue Na to bed, where she held his hand as she slept.

• Xu Lin examined Chen An's Soul Bone and realized it was a high-quality Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone that might help him break through to the Limit Douluo realm.
• Chen An gave Zhen Hua a Soul Bone, and Zhen Hua accepted it after Chen An convinced him to keep the gift and not tell Xu Lin.
• Chen An, Gu Yue Na, Xu Lin, Zhen Hua, and Mu Ye shared a celebratory dinner, and Gu Yue Na drank until she was drunk.
• Chen An carried Gu Yue Na back to their room, cleaned her face, took off her shoes, and tucked her into bed.
• Gu Yue Na grasped Chen An's hand while her eyes remained closed, and Chen An sat beside her quietly.

Chen An spent the night beside Gu Yue Na after she held his hand while asleep, then went with his teachers to War God Hall for his trial as Gu Yue Na accompanied him. Tang Sect watchers noticed the academy bus leaving and began following it to find out whether the two were aboard.

• Chen An stayed beside Gu Yue Na overnight after she gripped his hand, and she woke to find him asleep on the floor.
• Gu Yue Na carried Chen An toward the bed, waking him, and he explained why he had slept beside her.
• After breakfast and a nap, Chen An went with Xu Lin and four Sun Moon Royal Academy directors to War God Hall for his trial, while Gu Yue Na went along to watch over him.
• Tang Sect personnel monitoring the academy saw the bus leave and sent someone to follow it, hoping to identify its passengers.

Xu Lin brought Chen An to the Central Legion, where Legion Commander Yu Guanzhi welcomed them and promised to protect Chen An from the Tang Sect. Yu Guanzhi’s hostility toward the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy reflected his support for expanding Federation control.

• Xu Lin and the others let the Tang Sect’s followers trail their bus to the checkpoints outside West Mountain, where the pursuers were forced to stop without passes.
• Chen An saw the Central Legion’s military camps and sensed the threat posed by its elite troops and weapons.
• Xu Lin called Yu Guanzhi, who came out with high-ranking officers to welcome the group.
• Xu Lin introduced Chen An to Yu Guanzhi, who praised Chen An’s talent and agreed to watch over him in the Central Legion.
• Yu Guanzhi explained his opposition to the Tang Sect’s weapons sales and his desire for the Federation to reclaim control of Shrek City.

Chen An went with Xu Lin to West Mountain to use the trial qualification he had earned in the Federation Grand Competition, while Yu Guanzhi accompanied them to watch. At War God Hall, Guan Yue and the eighteen War Gods welcomed the group, and Chen An declared that he would take the Level Three Trial.

• Yu Guanzhi learned that Chen An was visiting War God Hall for a trial rather than reporting for duty with the Central Legion, and he decided to accompany Xu Lin's group.
• Yu Guanzhi led the group through the military camp to West Mountain, where Chen An pushed open the heavy entrance gate.
• The group descended into War God Hall and met Guan Yue and the eighteen War Gods, who had gathered to welcome Yu Guanzhi.
• Chen An presented his trial token and announced that he wanted to take the Level Three Trial.

Chen An requested a Level Three Trial at the War God Hall, stunning the War Gods and prompting Guan Yue to question his strength. After Chen An revealed that he had reached Level 50, Xu Lin challenged Guan Yue’s attempt to assign him an opponent stronger than the trial rules allowed, leaving the dispute unresolved.

• Chen An confirmed that he wanted to take the Level Three Trial, despite the enormous challenge it posed.
• Yu Guanzhi reconsidered his doubts after remembering Chen An’s past victories against opponents with much greater strength.
• Guan Yue asked Chen An’s Soul Power Level, and Chen An revealed that he was Level 50 without a fifth Soul Ring.
• Guan Yue warned that Chen An would face an opponent more than thirty levels above him, while privately considering killing him because of his potential.
• Xu Lin objected that a Level Three Trial called for an opponent with three more Soul Rings, not necessarily a Soul Douluo, and accused Guan Yue of stretching the rules.

Guan Yue challenged whether Chen An qualified as a four-ring Soul Master and insisted that he face a Soul Douluo in the Level Three trial, obstructing his chance to advance. Xu Lin and Yu Guanzhi disputed Guan Yue’s interpretation, but the argument ended without a resolution.

• Guan Yue demanded that Chen An release his Soul Rings to prove he had four and said he would otherwise assign an opponent as strong as an eighty-nine-level Soul Douluo.
• Xu Lin accused Guan Yue of deliberately targeting Chen An and argued that his level fifty meant he had four Soul Rings under the War God Hall’s rules.
• Yu Guanzhi agreed that Chen An should be treated as a four-ring Soul Master, but Guan Yue defended his position by claiming Chen An’s level fifty might represent a post-breakthrough state.
• Yu Guanzhi found Guan Yue’s reasoning difficult to refute and declined to escalate the dispute, while Xu Lin warned that the obstruction could prevent Chen An from attempting the Level Four assessment.

Chen An accepted Guan Yue’s ruling that he counted as having five rings and chose to attempt the tier-three trial, while planning to delay the tier-four assessment until he was stronger. He passed the tier-four trial’s obstacle stage and entered a new hall as Guan Yue prepared a powerful opponent and a dangerous arena.

• Guan Yue insisted that Chen An be assessed as a five-ring participant, and Xu Lin objected to his treatment of Chen An.
• Chen An confirmed that the tier-four trial’s strongest opponent was an ordinary Titled Douluo, then said he would wait to challenge that trial and attempt the tier-three trial first.
• Guan Yue agreed to arrange the tier-three trial, and the First War God led Chen An to its obstacle stage.
• Chen An passed the obstacle stage in half an hour while Guan Yue selected a powerful Soul Douluo opponent and designed the arena to kill him.
• The War Gods led Chen An into a new hall for the next stage of the trial.

Guan Yue assigned Chen An an exceptionally powerful opponent and a rigged trial arena, hoping to put him at a disadvantage. After the wheel landed on the Arena of Life and Death twice, Guan Yue’s scheme was exposed, and Chen An’s allies turned against him.

• Guan Yue introduced Zhang Xingda, an eighty-ninth-level Soul Douluo, as Chen An’s opponent for the second stage.
• Guan Yue explained the ten possible battle environments, including the Arena of Life and Death, where contestants had to fight until one was incapacitated or an hour passed.
• Chen An spun the wheel, which landed on the Arena of Life and Death, and he accused Guan Yue of arranging the result.
• Xu Lin challenged Guan Yue’s claim that the wheel was random, and Chen An spun it again; it landed on the same arena.
• Guan Yue realized he had forgotten to disable the wheel’s control device, while Xu Lin, the academy directors, and Gu Yue Na looked at him with hostility.

Chen An exposed Guan Yue’s apparent attempt to have him killed and chose to enter the Arena of Life and Death anyway. He and Zhang Xingda began their trial in an arena that strengthened Zhang Xingda’s Dark Phantom Martial Soul.

• Chen An accused Guan Yue of arranging the trial to make his death difficult to prevent, and Guan Yue denied tampering with the selection wheel.
• Chen An warned that he might kill Zhang Xingda inside the Arena of Life and Death, while Xu Lin and the others worried about his decision to continue.
• Chen An reassured Xu Lin that he was confident, and Xu Lin urged him to be careful.
• Chen An and Zhang Xingda descended into the arena and faced each other across the black-and-white platform.
• Zhang Xingda explained that the dark arena enhanced his strength by thirty to forty percent because his Martial Soul was Dark Phantom.

Chen An fought Zhang Xingda in the dark battlefield, relying on his heavily armored Golden Armor War God Ape to withstand the Soul Douluo’s attacks. He left Zhang Xingda badly battered with a blow from the Profound Gold Battle Hammer, while the fight’s outcome remained undecided.

• Zhang Xingda charged Chen An with his Dark Phantom Martial Soul and eight Soul Rings, while Chen An transformed into the Golden Armor War God Ape fused with his battle armor.
• Zhang Xingda’s early scythe attacks failed to damage Chen An’s armor, so he activated his Martial Soul True Body and summoned his incomplete three-word battle armor and eighth-grade Soul Tool.
• Zhang Xingda’s empowered scythe left a deep mark on Chen An, but Chen An struck back with his metal hammer and dented Zhang Xingda’s arm armor.
• Zhang Xingda used his speed and the darkness to evade Chen An while repeatedly attacking, but his strikes did little damage.
• Chen An caught Zhang Xingda with the Profound Gold Battle Hammer, sending him flying and cracking the armor on his chest.

Chen An used his Golden Armor War God Ape form and precise counterattacks to turn Zhang Xingda’s speed advantage against him, gaining the upper hand in their fight. Zhang Xingda began to fear retreat, while Guan Yue and the watching War Gods were stunned by the quasi Soul King’s performance.

• Chen An predicted Zhang Xingda’s movement and struck him twice with the Profound Gold Battle Hammer, worsening his armor damage and injuries.
• Zhang Xingda’s pride and anger drove him to attack again, but Chen An used his sharp senses and Fate Power and Time Power to anticipate his movements.
• Chen An landed repeated hammer blows as Zhang Xingda traded injuries with him, even hitting him when he tried to retreat after an attack.
• Zhang Xingda grew alarmed and began wanting to withdraw, while Xu Lin and the others watching outside were delighted by Chen An’s advantage.
• Guan Yue and the War Gods were shocked that Chen An was gaining the upper hand against a Rank 89 Soul Douluo.

Chen An defeated Zhang Xingda in the Arena of Life and Death and ignored Guan Yue's threat to stop. The chapter ended with Chen An killing Zhang Xingda, while the author added an update notice and reader-support requests.

• Chen An's Golden Armor War God Ape battered Zhang Xingda until he conceded, but Chen An said the arena decided life and death, not victory or defeat.
• Zhang Xingda threatened Chen An with retaliation from the War God Hall, and Guan Yue warned Chen An to spare him or become the War God Hall's enemy.
• Xu Lin and Yu Guanzhi challenged Guan Yue's threat and defended the arena's rules, while Chen An remained determined to kill Zhang Xingda.
• Zhang Xingda mistook Chen An's pause for fear, but Chen An's Golden Armor War God Ape smashed his helmet and head with its hammer.
• The author posted a notice about upcoming chapters, thanked readers, and asked for votes, collections, recommendations, and tips.

After Chen An killed Zhang Xingda in the War God Hall trial, Xu Lin and Yu Guanzhi protected him from Guan Yue’s anger. Guan Yue backed down under the Federation’s rules and the threat of powerful reinforcements, but vowed to challenge Chen An’s trial qualifications.

• Chen An killed Zhang Xingda in the Arena of Life and Death, then left the arena with cuts and bloodied clothes.
• Xu Lin, Yu Guanzhi, and their allies gathered around Chen An as Guan Yue and the War Gods faced them.
• Chen An asserted that passing the third-level trial gave him status equal to the First War God and asked whether any further procedures remained.
• Guan Yue challenged Chen An for ignoring his order to stop, but Xu Lin warned that an attack would violate Federation rules and could cost Guan Yue his post.
• Guan Yue sensed Yu Guanzhi and Di Tian watching him, suppressed his killing intent, and threatened to ask the Federation to revoke Chen An’s trial qualifications before leaving.