Chapter Summaries

The Snow Empress summoned the soul beasts of the Far North and welcomed their leaders, including Xiao Bai and A'Tai. She then revealed that something had happened to Bing'er and asked A'Tai about the Titan Snow Demon Clan's discovery.

• The Snow Empress performed the Ice Snow Maiden Dance, summoning tens of thousands of Far North soul beasts to gather before her.
• The soul beasts prostrated themselves before the Snow Empress, and the Northern Icefield Bear leader approached her as Xiao Bai.
• The Snow Empress stroked Xiao Bai and remarked that he had gotten fat again.
• A'Tai, the Titan Snow Demon King, arrived with his clan and greeted the Snow Empress, glancing jealously at Xiao Bai.
• The Snow Empress noted Bing'er's absence and asked A'Tai about what the Titan Snow Demon Clan had discovered.

Snow Empress gathered the soul beasts of the Northern Icefield after learning that Ice Empress had run into trouble, and prepared to respond. As the beasts pledged their support, Ice Empress approached with an unfamiliar figure, and a threatening Flying Dragon Mech appeared overhead.

• The Titan Snow Demon King explained that Tai Min had found a human searching for Ice Empress, and Snow Empress learned that the human had spared him.
• Snow Empress addressed the gathered soul beasts and announced that Ice Empress had encountered trouble and that the Far North must respond.
• The Titan Snow Demon King and Ice Bear King pledged their clans' support, and the assembled beasts roared in readiness for battle.
• Snow Empress sensed Ice Empress approaching with an unfamiliar presence, and the Titan Snow Demon King spotted a dragon-like object in the sky.
• The Flying Dragon Mech approached, startling Snow Empress and the soul beasts, and two figures appeared before them in a ripple of purple light.

Yan brought the unharmed Ice Empress to Snow Empress and revealed that Snow Empress was nearing her seven-hundred-thousand-year tribulation and had secretly planned to cultivate anew in human form. After Snow Empress agreed to speak privately with Yan, Ice Empress transformed into her human form.

• Snow Empress gathered the soul beasts of the Extreme North Lands to rescue Ice Empress, then ordered most of them away when Ice Empress arrived with Yan.
• Yan admitted that he had captured Ice Empress, and Snow Empress treated him with caution after learning he had defeated her younger sister.
• Yan asked whether Snow Empress could survive her coming seven-hundred-thousand-year heavenly tribulation, prompting A'Tai and Xiao Bai to attack him before Snow Empress stopped them.
• Yan disclosed Snow Empress's secret plan to use a technique to cultivate anew in human form, leaving her shocked and wary.
• Snow Empress lowered her stance and asked Yan what brought him there, and Yan requested a private conversation with her and Ice Empress.
• Ice Empress transformed from her scorpion body into a beautiful young woman.

Yan visited Snow Empress in the Far North and tried to persuade her and Ice Empress to support his Soul Spirit system and god-creation plan. After seeing his Soul Rings and Soul Spirit, the two leaders recognized the plan’s potential but paused to consider whether they could trust him.

• Ice Empress told Snow Empress what she had learned about Yan, and Snow Empress led him into her ice-mountain retreat.
• Snow Empress asked whether Yan was connected to the God Realm, and he claimed to have refused divine inheritances from the God of Light and the Sea God.
• Yan explained that Soul Spirits could unite Soul Masters and Soul Beasts through contracts, shared growth, and exchanged abilities.
• Yan summoned Jiaojiao, his transformed Infernal Delicate Apricot Soul Spirit, and described how she came to be.
• Yan argued that the Soul Spirit system needed the support of both groups’ leaders and that a god-creation plan could provide the strength and example needed to establish it.
• Snow Empress and Ice Empress considered Yan’s proposal without giving him an immediate answer.

Yan secured Snow Empress and Ice Empress's agreement to become Bai Xiuxiu's soul spirits when the time was right, offering them Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow in return. After Bai Xiuxiu cultivated with Snow Empress's Ultimate Ice insights and made significant progress, Yan left the Far North with her and Qiu'er.

• Yan offered Snow Empress and Ice Empress Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow in exchange for their future help as Bai Xiuxiu's soul spirits, and Snow Empress agreed on the condition that Bai Xiuxiu could become a god at level one hundred.
• Ice Empress absorbed a piece of the marrow, then Snow Empress absorbed one and shared her Ultimate Ice insights with Bai Xiuxiu.
• Bai Xiuxiu accepted Snow Empress's ice crystal snow lotus and entered deep cultivation while Yan began cooperation with the Far North's soul beast leaders and studied their resources and bloodlines.
• After more than half a month, Bai Xiuxiu awakened with improved cultivation, and Yan departed south with her and Qiu'er.

Yan, Bai Xiuxiu, and Qiu'er traveled from the Northern Icefield to Sea God Island, where Xiao Bai confronted Yan over her daughter’s return and transformation. After learning Bai Xiuxiu’s situation involved the Sea God, Xiao Bai escorted them to Sea Witch, leaving them ready to explain their arrival.

• Yan brought Bai Xiuxiu and Qiu'er across the sea toward Sea God Island, intending to let Bai Xiuxiu see her family and fulfill his agreement with the Sea God.
• Xiao Bai sensed Bai Xiuxiu’s presence and met the group, angrily demanding to know why her daughter had taken human form and trying to take her away from Yan.
• Bai Xiuxiu forced Xiao Bai back with power from the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, and Yan explained that her transformation was connected to the Sea God.
• Xiao Bai agreed to hear the explanation on Sea God Island and escorted Yan, Bai Xiuxiu, and Qiu'er safely to shore.
• Xiao Bai led the group through the island to Sea Witch’s Sacred Pillar, where Sea Witch greeted her and asked who the newcomers were.

Yan, Bai Xiuxiu, and Xiao Bai arrived at the Sea Witch Holy Pillar, where the Mermaid Princess began Xiuxiu’s Sea God Island trial. Xiuxiu’s trial triggered a phenomenon beyond the expected black-level test, ending with golden light descending over the island.

• The Sea Witch Douluo recognized Yan and sensed a familiar connection between Bai Xiuxiu and the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan.
• Yan explained that Bai Xiuxiu had come to take a trial, and the Mermaid Princess recognized her and teased her about Yan.
• The Mermaid Princess began the trial ritual, and a pillar of light enveloped Bai Xiuxiu as its color changed from blue through black to red.
• The Sea Witch Holy Pillar’s red light spread across Sea God Island, causing six other red pillars to rise and converge above the island.
• Golden light descended from the point where the seven pillars met, and everything fell still.

Bai Xiuxiu activated the unprecedented Sea God Nine Trials, and Bo Saixi recognized her as the Sea God’s successor. Yan then secured permission to enter the Sea God Hall, where the group saw the Sea God Trident.

• Golden light covered Sea God Island and converged on Bai Xiuxiu, leaving a golden trident mark on her forehead as the Sea God Nine Trials began.
• Xiao Bai and the Mermaid Princess were stunned by the unprecedented assessment, and Bo Saixi appeared and confirmed that Bai Xiuxiu had activated the Sea God Nine Trials.
• Bo Saixi reflected on her long wait and her conflicted feelings, while Yan asked her to open the Sea God Hall and said the Sea God had approved his request.
• Bo Saixi led Yan, Bai Xiuxiu, and the others to the Sea God Hall, where the six other Holy Pillar guardians had gathered.
• Inside the hall, Yan saw the Sea God Trident embedded in the central Sea God Platform.

Yan and Bai Xiuxiu awakened the complete Sea God Trident and summoned Poseidon’s projection, then crossed the Gate of Divinity into the Sea God’s underwater divine hall. They arrived before the true Sea God Poseidon, seated on his throne.

• Yan had Bai Xiuxiu use the Heart of the Sea God to help lift the Sea God Trident from its platform.
• Bai Xiuxiu joined the Heart of the Sea God to the trident, completing it and unleashing golden light across Sea God Island and the surrounding seas.
• A vast projection of Poseidon appeared in the sky as ocean creatures and believers bowed, while the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King reacted with shock and unwillingness.
• Bo Saixi recognized the Gate of Divinity, and Yan and Bai Xiuxiu entered it while the others remained behind.
• Yan and Bai Xiuxiu descended into the Sea God’s underwater palace and found Poseidon seated on his divine throne.

Yan and Bai Xiuxiu met with Sea God Poseidon, who confirmed that the God Realm had approved transformed soul beasts as candidates for divine inheritance and warned Yan that the God Kings had taken notice of him. After they left, Poseidon spoke with the Asura God, who admitted that he had allowed the proposal to pass but remained uncertain whether accepting the beast race again was wise.

• Yan refused Poseidon's offer to inherit the Sea God position, explaining that its attributes clashed with his martial soul, and Poseidon suggested he seek the Fire God's inheritance instead.
• Poseidon told Yan that the God Realm had approved transformed soul beasts as inheritance candidates, despite opposition from the Asura God's enforcers.
• Poseidon explained that he knew little about the old conflict between human gods and beast gods and warned Yan that the God Kings had mentioned him during a resolution.
• Poseidon dismissed Yan and Bai Xiuxiu from the Sea God Hall, then privately told Yan to keep an eye on Bo Saixi.
• The Asura God confronted Poseidon for contacting mortals, but admitted that he had not blocked the proposal to accept the beast race again, though he questioned whether it was the right choice.

Yan and Bibi Dong escorted Hu Liena to Slaughter City after she chose to risk the deadly trial to grow stronger. Hu Liena entered the city alone, while Yan and Bibi Dong went to meet the Slaughter King.

• Bibi Dong angrily opposed Yan's plan to send Hu Liena to Slaughter City, but Hu Liena insisted that she wanted to train and keep pace with Yan.
• Bibi Dong agreed to let Hu Liena go and accompanied her and Yan to the town outside Slaughter City.
• Yan warned Hu Liena about the city's dangers, told her to avoid Bloody Mary, and gave her supplies and advice before she entered the tavern.
• Several men tried to attack Hu Liena, but she killed them with her chain sword and continued into Slaughter City.
• Yan and Bibi Dong decided to meet the Slaughter King, who ordered his attendant to bring them before him after learning the Holy Son of Spirit Hall had arrived.

Yan and Bibi Dong visited Slaughter City and confronted the Slaughter King about another of the Pope’s disciples, Nana, who had entered the city. They left after warning him not to interfere with her trial and criticizing the city’s corruption, while the Slaughter King hoped she would fail to become a God of Slaughter.

• The Slaughter King worried that Spirit Hall’s arrival would complicate matters and warned that he had obtained a satisfactory vessel.
• Yan and Bibi Dong entered Slaughter City, where the black-veiled woman explained its dangers and led them through the chaotic inner city to the Hell Slaughter Arena.
• The Slaughter King appeared before the crowd and brought Yan and Bibi Dong to his chamber, where Yan said Nana had entered the city and warned him against harming her.
• Bibi Dong refused to congratulate herself on her successor until Nana left Slaughter City, and the Slaughter King gave an ambiguous assurance that Nana would have to survive by her own strength.
• Yan told the Slaughter King to remember his words and said Slaughter City needed cleaning; he and Bibi Dong then left, while the Slaughter King hoped Nana would fail the trials.

Yan returned from Slaughter City and stopped in Heaven Dou City during the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament. He asked Emperor Xue Ye to keep an eye on Blue Tyrant Academy and Canghui Academy, citing people of interest at the former and concerns about possible rule-breaking by the latter.

• Yan visited Slaughter City, warned the Slaughter King to keep Nana safe, and then left with Bibi Dong.
• Heaven Dou City hosted the opening ceremony of the Elite Tournament, with Emperor Xue Ye, Ning Fengzhi, and Salas on the VIP platform.
• Xue Ye questioned Ning Fengzhi about Spirit Hall, and Ning said the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had accepted its subordinate position.
• Yan appeared on the VIP platform, surprising Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi, and said he was only passing through on his way back to Spirit City.
• Yan asked Xue Ye to pay attention to Blue Tyrant Academy and Canghui Academy during the tournament, explaining his concerns about both.

Blue Tyrant Academy defeated Elephant Armor Academy after Tang San’s strengthened poison helped break through its defenses. Yan learned that Shi Nian planned to target Blue Tyrant Academy and chose to let the attack unfold, hoping it would reveal the trail of someone he was pursuing.

• Blue Tyrant Academy defeated Elephant Armor Academy, shocking the spectators and enraging Huyan Zhen.
• Yan explained that Tang San’s Demon Eye Treant Soul Ring had strengthened his Blue Silver Grass’s poison, weakening Elephant Armor Academy before Tailong and Dai Mubai broke through its formation.
• Shi Nian reassured Canghui Academy’s students that he would handle Blue Tyrant Academy, prompting Yan’s subordinate to report the conversation.
• Yan judged that Shi Nian had a history of harming talented soul masters and considered using the situation to remove him and claim his Soul Bone.
• Yan rejected Salas’s offer to capture Shi Nian, choosing instead to let him attack Blue Tyrant Academy in hopes of drawing out Yan’s intended target.

Yan left the tournament to investigate Shi Nian after learning he had followed Tang San out of Heaven Dou City. Shi Nian trapped Tang San with his illusions and prepared to kill him, but Yan revealed himself and caught Shi Nian in the act.

• Yan learned that Shi Nian had followed Tang San out of Heaven Dou City and headed toward Blue Tyrant Academy.
• Yan asked Bishop Salas to watch the matches, then left the VIP platform to pursue Shi Nian.
• Shi Nian trapped Tang San in an illusion outside the city and admitted he intended to kill him.
• Tang San recognized the voice of his unseen rescuer and gathered Soul Power while Shi Nian's attack intensified.
• Yan appeared above Shi Nian and declared that he had been caught, leaving Shi Nian horrified.

Yan killed Shi Nian after resisting his illusion, obtained Shi Nian’s multicolored skull Soul Bone, and found Tang San alive. Yan offered to spare Tang San if he surrendered his techniques and knowledge, but Tang San refused, leaving his fate unresolved.

• Yan confronted Shi Nian, who attacked him with the Remnant Dream martial soul’s illusions.
• Yan pierced through Shi Nian’s illusion and burned him to ashes, then collected the multicolored skull Soul Bone that appeared in the flames.
• Yan exposed Tang San’s feigned unconsciousness and told him that Shi Nian’s soul skill had been lifted.
• Tang San challenged Yan over Spirit Hall’s responsibility, while Yan argued that Tang San’s talent and status depended on Tang Hao and his family.
• Yan offered to let Tang San live as an ordinary person if he surrendered his self-created skills, hidden weapons, poisons, and herbal knowledge.
• Tang San refused the offer, and Yan warned him that his fate was sealed.

Yan rescued Tang San from Shi Nian and used the assassination attempt to launch a wider Spirit Hall crackdown on Soul Master Academies. After condemning Canghui Academy, Yan tested its team’s Seven Asura Illusion and ordered leniency for the students while demanding an investigation of the academy’s leaders.

• Yan took Tang San back to Blue Tyrant Academy and told Qin Ming that Shi Nian had tried to kill him.
• Yan announced that Spirit Hall would inspect and rectify major academies after Shi Nian’s crimes were confirmed, then surrounded Canghui Academy and revoked its team’s tournament results pending investigation.
• Prince Xue Xing, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, and academy leaders recognized that Spirit Hall was using the scandal to extend its influence.
• Canghui Academy’s team members confessed their knowledge of Shi Nian’s actions, and Yan ordered them to demonstrate their Seven Asura Illusion.
• Yan broke the illusion, assigned the Canghui Team a minor punishment at the temple, and ordered a thorough investigation of the academy’s dean and other leaders.

Yan used the Canghui Academy incident to launch a broad investigation of soul master academies, while Tang San’s methods in competition brought Blue Tyrant Academy under scrutiny. After the team recovered from suspensions and qualified, it prepared to face Skywater Academy in the final preliminary match.

• Yan ordered Spirit Hall branches to investigate major academies after Canghui Academy’s misconduct came to light.
• Tang San’s use of Tang Sect methods prompted a formal investigation of Blue Tyrant Academy, but the academy received only a warning and several students were suspended.
• Blue Tyrant Academy later returned to form and secured qualification alongside Godwind, Skywater, Blazing Flame, and Thunderclap Academy.
• Yu Xiaogang warned Tang San that Skywater Academy might use a seven-person fusion soul skill, making Tang San reconsider his confidence before their match.

Blue Tyrant Academy faced Skywater Academy in the final preliminary match, where Shui Bing'er overwhelmed the team with her Ice Phoenix and a coordinated technique. The chapter ended as Shui Bing'er produced strange, scorching black ice that resisted Ma Hongjun's flames and blocked Dai Mubai.

• Feng Xiaotian visited Tang San, revealed his allegiance to Spirit Hall, and challenged him to a future fight involving the Clear Sky Hammer.
• Blue Tyrant Academy and Skywater Academy began their match, and Shui Bing'er easily repelled Tailong's attack.
• Shui Bing'er and her six teammates gathered their power to unleash Ice Spirit Snow Dance, Falling Ice and Snow, freezing Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Tailong.
• Ma Hongjun used Oscar's sausages to strengthen his flames and briefly counter Skywater Academy's ice attack.
• Shui Bing'er formed black ice within Ma Hongjun's flames, and Dai Mubai found it hotter than the fire when he tried to break through.

Shui Bing'er led Skywater Academy to crush Blue Tyrant Academy in the final Heaven Dou City preliminary match, overwhelming Tang San with her scorching black ice and forcing the team to surrender. Afterward, Shui Bing'er and the other Skywater girls greeted Spirit Hall's Holy Son Yan, who promised to guide their dancing and cultivation another day.

• Tang San broke free of Shui Bing'er's blue ice and unleashed Ten Thousand Branches, but her black ice burned through his Blue Silver Grass and trapped him.
• Dai Mubai and Tailong broke through some of the ice with their soul skills, but Shui Bing'er transformed her Ice Phoenix into a black mystic ice phoenix and overwhelmed the team.
• Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Tailong suffered burns and retreated before Tailong called for surrender, giving Skywater Academy the victory.
• Tang San recognized that his Blue Silver Grass and combat skills had failed against Shui Bing'er, leaving him deeply shaken by the defeat.
• Shui Bing'er and the Skywater girls visited Yan at the VIP stand, where he welcomed them and agreed to guide their dancing and cultivation another day.