Chapter Summaries

Xu Tianxi declined a six-thousand-year Evil Spirit Orca soul bone, trusting Xiao Changfeng to find him a better one, and began planning how to repay his elders and secure a Divine Position. As Xu Tianxi rapidly cultivated under the full moon, Xiao Changfeng gave Yue Lao another soul bone and predicted that Xu Tianxi would soon influence the continent.

• Xiao Changfeng offered Xu Tianxi a six-thousand-year Evil Spirit Orca Right Leg Bone, but Xu Tianxi refused it because he expected to obtain a Hundred-Thousand-Year soul bone later.
• Xu Tianxi resolved to repay Xiao Changfeng and considered pursuing an Ice God legacy or Ma Hongjun's Phoenix Divine Position.
• When the full moon appeared, Xu Tianxi absorbed moonlight much faster than before and formed a Moon Wheel as Xiao Changfeng watched in astonishment.
• Xiao Changfeng gave Yue Lao a three-thousand-year Evil Spirit Orca Head Bone, explaining that Xu Tianxi had chosen to give it to him.
• Yue Lao thanked Xu Tianxi, and Xiao Changfeng predicted that Xu Tianxi would become a person who influenced the continent.

Xu Tianxi prepared to travel alone to the Sun Moon Empire, receiving supplies and advice from Xiao Changfeng before taking a mission to destroy an Evil Soul Master assassin group. As Xu Tianxi set out with Yue Lao and Zhi Sen, Xiao Changfeng secretly raised his Soul Power to near level 35 and disappeared from the harbor.

• Xiao Changfeng gave Xu Tianxi a Storage Ring full of pills, Soul Tools, Gold Soul Cards, and a merchant guild token, and advised him to practice his Thunder Attribute Soul Power and maintain his cover persona.
• A month later, Xu Tianxi accepted a mission to destroy the Abomination Demon Soul assassin group near Ming Dou Great Forest, whose leader and members were known for powerful defenses, illusions, and assassination tactics.
• Yue Lao introduced Zhi Sen, a level-78 Soul Sage with the Azure Ghost Vine Martial Soul, as Xu Tianxi's guardian; Zhi Sen explained that Ice Phoenix Crown had saved and guided him.
• At Vast Sea City Harbor, Xu Tianxi thanked Xiao Changfeng for his care over the past two years, and Xiao Changfeng encouraged him to travel the world fearlessly.
• Xiao Changfeng used his Soul Power to break Xu Tianxi's bottleneck, raising him from the middle of level 33 to near the peak of level 34 without destabilizing his foundation, then vanished into the crowd.
• Xu Tianxi set out with Yue Lao and Zhi Sen, asking them to look after him on the journey ahead.

Xu Tianxi traveled toward the Ming Dou Great Forest to hunt Evil Soul Masters, discussing its mutated soul beasts and preparing to rely on Soul Tools if needed. At an inn near the forest, he encountered Star Luo Royal Academy’s group, and Xu Jiujiu took an interest in him and his masked companions.

• On the Soul Tool Boat, Zhi Sen warned Xu Tianxi about the dangers of the Ming Dou Great Forest and described its powerful mutated soul beasts, while Xu Tianxi eagerly asked about soul beasts suited to his Martial Soul.
• Xu Tianxi reflected on his plans for future soul rings and his Soul Tool skills, including a newly made icy level 5 Fixed Soul Cannon Shell and a modified Gatling-style launcher.
• Three days later, Xu Tianxi, Yue Lao, and Zhi Sen reached a military-controlled town near the forest and checked into Laifu Inn.
• Star Luo Royal Academy’s group entered the inn, and its students drew attention as talented young Soul Masters led by Xu Jiujiu.
• Xu Tianxi recognized Xu Jiujiu but focused on the soul beast dishes, while Xu Jiujiu noticed his masked group and judged them unusual.

Xu Tianxi rebuffed Chen Xiao Jie’s repeated invitation to join Star Luo Royal Academy’s table, and their encounter escalated into a confrontation at the inn. After Xu Tianxi challenged Chen Xiao Jie to fight, Xu Jiujiu wondered whether the trio came from a Hidden Sect or secluded family.

• Zhu Wen warned Old Mo that Xu Tianxi and his companions might threaten Xu Jiujiu’s mission, so Old Mo sent Chen Xiao Jie to approach them.
• Chen Xiao Jie tried to invite Xu Tianxi to dine with Star Luo Royal Academy, but Xu Tianxi insisted that he be left alone until he finished eating.
• When Xu Tianxi refused again, Chen Xiao Jie ordered him to put down his cutlery and released Soul Power pressure, which Xu Tianxi casually dispelled.
• Chen Xiao Jie released his Martial Soul and Soul Rings, accusing Xu Tianxi of spurning his goodwill.
• Xu Tianxi told Chen Xiao Jie to fight or leave, stunning the inn’s diners and Star Luo Royal Academy’s team.
• Xu Jiujiu wondered whether Xu Tianxi’s group belonged to a Hidden Sect or secluded family.

Xu Tianxi defeated Chen Xiao Jie after the Star Luo Royal Academy provoked him, then revealed his Shrek Inner Courtyard token when its staff threatened him. Teacher Mo recognized the token and collapsed in shock, leaving the academy’s delegation stunned.

• Xu Jiujiu worried that Zhu Wen had caused Chen Xiao Jie to provoke Xu Tianxi, but Zhu Wen and the others defended the challenge.
• Chen Xiao Jie attacked Xu Tianxi with his Lightning Falcon martial soul, but Xu Tianxi shattered his lightning attacks and crushed his chest with a stomp.
• Zhu Wen and Old Mo prepared to fight Xu Tianxi, while Yue Lao and Zhi Sen intervened to protect him.
• Xu Tianxi revealed a Soul King-level aura and mocked the Star Luo Royal Academy after Teacher Mo threatened him in the name of the Star Luo Empire.
• Xu Tianxi threw his Shrek Inner Courtyard token at Teacher Mo, who recognized the emblem, spat blood, and collapsed.

Xu Tianxi threatened to report the Star Luo Royal Academy to Shrek and delivered a scathing denunciation of the Star Luo Empire, leaving Xu Jiujiu terrified of a diplomatic disaster. Xu Jiujiu resolved to destroy Shrek someday, then knelt and offered her own life to protect her companions and prevent Xu Tianxi from complaining to Dean Yan.

• Xu Tianxi revealed his Shrek Inner Courtyard token and threatened to report the Star Luo Royal Academy’s teacher to Zhang Lexuan and Yan Shaozhe.
• Xu Jiujiu denied that the Star Luo Empire intended to oppose Shrek and pleaded with Xu Tianxi to believe her.
• Xu Tianxi invoked Yan Shaozhe and Shrek’s history as he condemned the Star Luo Empire and declared Shrek superior to the empires.
• Xu Jiujiu concluded that Shrek threatened her empire and vowed to persuade Xu Jiawei to destroy the academy if she survived.
• Xu Jiujiu knelt before Xu Tianxi, offered her own life, and begged him to spare her companions and refrain from reporting the incident.

Xu Tianxi used the Shrek Inner Courtyard token and Xu Jiujiu’s accusation to justify attacking Zhu Wen and deepen the Star Luo Royal Family’s enmity with Shrek. Yue Lao and Zhi Sen overwhelmed Zhu Wen, while Xu Jiujiu watched and recognized how powerless status was without strength.

• Xu Tianxi mocked Xu Jiujiu, blamed Zhu Wen for sending the fallen attacker, and declared that his group would kill her.
• Zhu Wen denied responsibility, but Xu Tianxi ordered Yue Lao and Zhi Sen to attack her.
• Zhi Sen trapped Zhu Wen with Azure Ghost Vine as Yue Lao fired Soul Tools, leaving her unable to escape the cramped inn.
• Zhu Wen transformed into her Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul Avatar and used Clones and Soul Skills to flee, but the vines and level 5 Soul Cannon Shells stopped her.
• Zhi Sen used Parasite and vine spears to immobilize and drain Zhu Wen, while Xu Tianxi recognized his devouring ability.
• Xu Jiujiu watched Zhu Wen’s defeat and reflected that status meant little without strength.

Xu Tianxi forced Xu Jiujiu to execute Zhu Wen and demanded information about the Abomination Demon Soul assassin group. After Xu Jiujiu complied, he sent her outside to dismiss the arriving guards and returned Chen Xiao Jie to the Star Luo Academy students, leaving the Star Luo party humiliated and powerless.

• Xu Tianxi drained Zhu Wen's Soul Power, restrained her, and demanded that Xu Jiujiu kill her as the price of his forgiveness.
• Xu Jiujiu protested, but Xu Tianxi blamed her for failing to control her team and taunted the Star Luo Academy students, who held back from attacking to protect her and Chen Xiao Jie.
• Xu Jiujiu agreed to kill Zhu Wen if Xu Tianxi spared her companions, then used a Level 5 Soul Tool dagger to behead Zhu Wen.
• Xu Tianxi told Xu Jiujiu to dismiss the knight guards waiting outside and obtain information about the Abomination Demon Soul assassin group.
• Xu Tianxi kicked Chen Xiao Jie back to the Star Luo Academy students, paid the innkeeper double for the damage, and demanded his Inner Courtyard token by morning.

Xu Tianxi watched Xu Jiujiu’s response after forcing her to deliver intelligence and his Shrek token, then taunted her for being an ineffective princess and explained how she could pursue revenge. He left her with a challenge to grow stronger and prove her worth against Shrek.

• Xu Tianxi spent the night watching the inn with Yue Lao while Zhi Sen searched for traces of the Evil Soul Master, and they prepared to retreat into Ming Dou Great Forest if needed.
• At dawn, Xu Jiujiu delivered the intelligence scroll and Xu Tianxi’s Shrek Inner Courtyard disciple token without summoning help from the imperial capital or the Western Legion.
• Xu Tianxi warned Xu Jiujiu not to reveal hatred to someone she could not oppose, and she challenged his view that people should hide their emotions.
• Xu Tianxi told Xu Jiujiu she should either seek immediate help to kill him or conceal her resentment, build strength, and wait for an opportunity to strike.
• Xu Tianxi mocked Xu Jiujiu’s abilities and urged her to challenge Shrek, saying that strength and victory were required to earn respect.

Xu Tianxi challenged Xu Jiujiu to face her ambitions and urged her to contend with Shrek, prompting her to vow to lead Star Luo Royal Academy against Shrek in the tournament two years later. After Xu Tianxi departed, Xu Jiujiu accepted her companions’ loyalty, canceled their mission, and prepared to return to the capital.

• Xu Tianxi told Xu Jiujiu that she should confront the Star Luo Empire’s conflicts with the White Tiger Duke’s Mansion and prove herself against Shrek.
• Xu Jiujiu declared that she would lead her academy against Shrek in two years and called Xu Tianxi both her most respected teacher and her most hated enemy.
• Xu Jiujiu vowed to reach Soul Emperor cultivation and displayed her Star Crown Martial Soul as she resolved to challenge Shrek’s Inner Courtyard disciples.
• Xu Jiujiu ordered Mo Lao, Huang Xingyun, and the others to return to the capital with Chen Xiao Jie and report the previous night’s events to her imperial brother.
• The six teachers and students pledged their loyalty to Xu Jiujiu, who led them out of the inn and resolved to grow stronger and eventually expose Xu Tianxi.

Xu Tianxi tracked the Abomination Demon Soul killer group to their cavern lair and attacked them with Zhi Sen and Yue Lao supporting him. After wiping out scores of bandits, he confronted the Abomination Envoy and unleashed his third soul skill as the cavern began to collapse.

• Zhi Sen located the killer group and reported that its leader had reached Soul King cultivation, so Xu Tianxi planned to infiltrate the lair while Zhi Sen captured the survivors and Yue Lao guarded the exit.
• Xu Tianxi found human skins, including infants’ skins, hanging inside the cavern and used Mirror Flower Water Moon to freeze the bandits before attacking with cannon shells and soul-guided weapons.
• Xu Tianxi killed more than a hundred bandits and destroyed their corpses as he advanced, taking care to avoid a possible corpse-explosion technique.
• The Abomination Envoy roared from the cavern’s depths, and Xu Tianxi fired six Level 4 Fixed Soul Cannon Shells from a Gatling-style launcher, triggering explosions that began collapsing the cavern.
• Xu Tianxi saw the Abomination Envoy trying to escape and activated his third soul skill, Cold Moon Watching Whale Fall.

Xu Tianxi fought the Abomination Envoy, overcoming his corpse-powered defenses and killing him after an exhausting battle. With his Soul Power bottleneck close to breaking, Xu Tianxi asked Zhi Sen to take him somewhere safe before they visited the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.

• Xu Tianxi activated Cold Moon Watching Whale Fall and caught up with the fleeing Abomination Envoy, whose Abomination Martial Soul gave him formidable defenses.
• Xu Tianxi pierced the Abomination Envoy and his Flying Soul Guided Device, but the Envoy summoned the Ten Thousand Corpse Blood Soul from nearby corpses.
• Xu Tianxi overwhelmed the Blood Soul Barrier with his strongest Water and thunder attack, then grabbed the Envoy's Soul-Seizing Hook and killed him in close combat.
• Zhi Sen confirmed the Abomination Envoy had been reduced to ashes and told Xu Tianxi that he had captured the last surviving Demon Soul Knight.
• Xu Tianxi asked Zhi Sen to take him somewhere secluded and safe while he recovered and broke through his approaching Soul Power bottleneck, then planned to visit the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.

Xu Jiujiu asked Xu Jiawei for resources to cultivate, support for her classmates, and a plan to learn Soul Tool Technology from the Sun Moon Empire. Half a month later, Xu Tianxi broke through and learned that Dai Yuhao’s mother was dying, then prepared to travel to the Star Luo Imperial Capital.

• Xu Jiawei privately discussed Shrek’s power and the aging Hall of Worship Master with Xu Jiujiu.
• Xu Jiujiu requested cultivation resources and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, pledging to lead the Star Luo team to the Tournament finals and reach the Titled Douluo level within twenty years.
• Xu Jiawei agreed to provide Xu Jiujiu and her classmates with resources, while making the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone contingent on a strong Tournament result.
• Xu Jiujiu urged Xu Jiawei to relax academic exchanges with the Sun Moon Empire and pursue Soul Tool Technology, and he agreed to prepare for the effort.
• Half a month later, Xu Tianxi broke through while camping in the Ming Dou Great Forest and asked Yue Lao about a captive and the White Tiger Duke’s Mansion.
• Yue Lao reported that the captive had surrendered and Dai Yuhao’s mother was dying, so Xu Tianxi planned to disguise himself and travel to the Star Luo Imperial Capital the next morning.

After burying his mother, Dai Yuhao met a disguised Evil Soul Master who gave him pills that rapidly strengthened his cultivation and recruited him into the Holy Spirit Cult. Dai Yuhao swore loyalty to the cult and accepted a mission to enter Shrek Academy as a sleeper agent after a year of mourning.

• Dai Yuhao buried his mother and vowed to grow strong enough to take revenge on the White Tiger Duke's Mansion.
• A black-robed Evil Soul Master appeared, mocked Dai Yuhao's ambitions, and offered him a chance to become stronger.
• The Evil Soul Master forced two pills on Dai Yuhao, whose cultivation surged as he meditated for two hours.
• The Evil Soul Master told Dai Yuhao to mourn for a year, then travel to the Star Dou Great Forest and enter Shrek Academy as a Holy Spirit Cult sleeper agent.
• Dai Yuhao swore by his Martial Soul to join the Holy Spirit Cult and serve it for life.

Xu Tianxi crossed into the Sun Moon Empire seeking protection and a chance to avenge his mother, while Xu Sheng, Lin Jiayi, and students from Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy inspected the border defenses. His arrival drew the academy group’s curiosity, and Meng Hongchen noticed his striking appearance.

• Xu Tianxi and his companions killed the Evil Soul Master after using him to mislead God King Tang, and Xu Tianxi looked forward to seeing whether Tang would confront the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Xu Tianxi rejected Yue Lao’s suggestion to use the trade route and set out alone for Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, carrying a recommendation letter for Jing Hongchen.
• Xu Sheng showed Lin Jiayi and the academy students the Ming Dou Mountain Range defenses while Xiao Hongchen asked Li SanShui for advice on a birthday surprise for Meng Hongchen.
• Xu Sheng explained that the defense line also received people smuggling into Sun Moon, and a scout reported that a three-ring Soul Elder from the Three Douluo Kingdoms sought entry.
• Xu Tianxi introduced himself as a Xuanming Sect member seeking Sun Moon’s protection because his mother had died tragically and he bore a blood feud, drawing the group’s interest.
• Meng Hongchen admired Xu Tianxi’s looks, and Xiao Hongchen felt his heart suddenly thump.

Xu Tianxi revealed his ties to the Sun Moon Imperial Family and accused Shrek of causing his mother's death, prompting Xu Sheng and Lin Jiayi to consider taking him into the academy. After Xu Tianxi fainted, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen volunteered to question him when he woke.

• Xu Tianxi asked Xu Sheng to recommend him to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, then presented a Purple-Gold Token bearing the emblem of the Imperial Dragon Soul Engineer Regiment.
• Xu Sheng and Lin Jiayi recognized the token and learned that Xu Tianxi's maternal great-grandfather was Kong Zhen, a branch descendant of the Sun Moon Imperial Family.
• Xu Tianxi said his mother, Kong Xiyue, died after Xuan Zi failed to protect Shrek Inner Courtyard disciples and Yan Shaozhe blamed her; he also described leaving the Xuanming Sect after Yan Shaozhe and Xue Lingxun made things difficult for him.
• Xu Tianxi said he had crossed the Ming Dou Mountain Range because he wanted help destroying Shrek, then fainted from crying; Xu Sheng ordered the Scout Officer to settle him in a fine room.
• Xu Sheng asked Lin Jiayi to accept Xu Tianxi into the academy if his identity checked out, while Lin Jiayi cautioned that he might be a spy and Xu Sheng planned further inquiries.
• Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen volunteered to question Xu Tianxi after he woke, and Lin Jiayi assigned them the task.

After waking in the Hongchen Siblings’ tent, Xu Tianxi revealed that he carried a recommendation letter for Jing Hongchen and learned that the siblings had unknowingly consumed gifts from his Senior Martial Uncle. The revelation led them to realize Xu Tianxi was the challenger their grandfather had mentioned, and the chapter ended with Lin Jiayi and Xu Sheng noticing they still did not know Xu Tianxi’s Martial Soul.

• Xu Tianxi woke and overheard Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen bickering, then watched Xiao try to bargain for his silence.
• Xu Tianxi presented Xiao Hongchen with Xiao Changfeng’s recommendation letter for Jing Hongchen and explained his Senior Martial Uncle’s Soul Tool dealings with the president.
• Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen admitted they had eaten the pills and Sea Soul Beast supplements left with the deliveries, then recognized Xu Tianxi as the genius their grandfather had mentioned.
• The Hongchen Siblings hid their grandfather’s secret from Lin Jiayi and Xu Sheng, while Xu Tianxi pretended he had come to challenge Xiao Hongchen.
• Xiao Hongchen accepted Xu Tianxi’s challenge before retreating into the tent with Meng Hongchen and Xu Tianxi.
• Lin Jiayi decided to contact Jing Hongchen, and he and Xu Sheng realized they had never learned what Xu Tianxi’s Martial Soul was.

Xu Tianxi revealed his rare Mental Attribute Body Martial Soul and impressed Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen with his talent. Jing Hongchen welcomed him enthusiastically and took him toward Mingdu to begin his temporary enrollment, while an ice-blue figure watched from outside the Ming Dou Mountain Range.

• Xu Tianxi showed Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen his three Soul Rings and explained that his Body Martial Soul could absorb moonlight and that he made simple Soul Tools.
• Xiao Hongchen taught Xu Tianxi Soul Tool basics, while Meng Hongchen explained the academy's temporary-transfer assessment requirements.
• Xu Sheng and Lin Jiayi recognized Xu Tianxi's exceptional potential, and Lin Jiayi decided to report it to the dean.
• The next day, Jing Hongchen warmly welcomed Xu Tianxi and arranged for Lin Jiayi to handle his enrollment assessment in Mingdu.
• Jing Hongchen took Xu Tianxi, Lin Jiayi, the Hongchen Siblings, and others aboard a bionic aircraft toward Mingdu, while an ice-blue figure watched them depart.

After arriving in Mingdu, Xu Tianxi told Jing Hongchen about his losses and dangerous journey, prompting the dean to take a personal interest in him. Jing Hongchen brought Xu Tianxi to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, while Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen worried that their grandfather might take him as a disciple.

• Jing Hongchen treated the new students to Mingdu's Night Market and asked Xu Tianxi about his past.
• Xu Tianxi explained that he left the Xuanming Sect after his mother's death and lost contact with the elder who had protected him during a sea journey.
• Xu Tianxi recounted surviving another clash with Evil Soul Masters near Ming Dou Great Forest, after which his servant left him to continue alone.
• Xu Tianxi told Jing Hongchen that his half-brother studied at Shrek Academy and claimed to be the Outer Courtyard's top Defense Type Soul Master.
• Jing Hongchen comforted Xu Tianxi, promised to guide him, and took him to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
• Xiao Hongchen worried that Jing Hongchen valued Xu Tianxi more than his grandchildren, while Meng Hongchen reminded him that their grandfather had considered taking a disciple.

Xu Tianxi passed the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy entrance examination by rapidly building and firing a Level 2 Fixed Soul Guided Cannon. After joining the first-year class as Kong Tianxi, he argued that Soul Masters and Soul Tools could complement each other rather than being incompatible.

• Xu Tianxi crafted a Level 2 Fixed Soul Guided Cannon in half an hour, surprising Jing Hongchen and Lin Jiayi with his skill.
• Xu Tianxi used the cannon to kill the Hundred-Year Earth Wolf in the examination and passed perfectly.
• Jing Hongchen offered Xu Tianxi advanced placement, but Xu Tianxi chose to begin in first year and asked to use his mother's surname, Kong Tianxi.
• Xiao Hongchen became preoccupied with Xu Tianxi's talent and secretly listened to Lin Jiayi's lesson with Meng Hongchen.
• When Lin Jiayi asked for his opinion on whether Soul Tools would replace Soul Masters, Kong Tianxi said the two could be combined to strengthen an individual rather than being incompatible.