Chapter Summaries

Yue Shen presented Xiao Tianyang with three strategies for protecting beasts and preparing Douluo Continent for future conflicts. Xiao Tianyang praised her vision and embraced her, leaving Yue Shen both recognized and embarrassed by his teasing.

• Xiao Tianyang worried that human greed would endanger the beasts and asked Yue Shen whether laws could protect them.
• Yue Shen proposed dividing the continent into four landmasses, regulating trade in beast ingredients, and using one landmass as a battlefield against external threats.
• Xiao Tianyang praised Yue Shen's strategies and embraced her, saying she was the greatest help to the Tianwu Dynasty.
• Yue Shen felt comforted by Xiao Tianyang's recognition, but he then teased her about what he would do if his body allowed it.

Xiao He organized the Tianwu Dynasty's work and devised a system for distributing the New System cultivation method through factions and clans. At midnight, the Plane Spirit arrived to meet Xiao Tianyang amid a storm, while his guards revealed that over a thousand assassins had targeted Qiankun Palace that day.

• Xiao He summoned officials to divide Xiao Tianyang's assignments into smaller tasks and privately brief key officials, while Yue Fei prepared a military tournament and stood ready to support regional suppression.
• Xiao He arranged to distribute the New System cultivation method through medium-sized factions, small factions, and great clans, using them to monitor one another and civilian Soul Masters.
• Xiao He and the officials made limited progress during the day, and the appointed time for Xiao Tianyang's meeting with the Plane Spirit arrived.
• Yan Lingji placed a cloak over Xiao Tianyang's shoulders as the Plane Spirit appeared in Qiankun Palace, where Grand Commander, Chi Lian, and Zi Nu attacked before Xiao Tianyang ordered them to stand down.
• The Plane Spirit said it could not kill Xiao Tianyang, and the guards reported that over a thousand assassins from multiple forces had targeted Qiankun Palace that day.

With his strength still diminished, Xiao Tianyang negotiated with the Plane Spirit to support the Tianwu Dynasty against the Elemental Kingdom, paying it with a damaged Plane Core. As plane fusion began, he explained the dangers to those around him and reassured them that the first tremors would not bring down the buildings.

• Xiao Tianyang recalled how the powers’ failed assassination attempts had cost tens of thousands of lives, then accepted increased protection at Qiankun Palace.
• Xiao Tianyang gave the Plane Spirit his plans for resisting the Elemental Kingdom, and it agreed to carry them out in exchange for a damaged Plane Core.
• The Grand Commander questioned why Xiao Tianyang paid the Plane Spirit, and Xiao Tianyang said their relationship was a straightforward transaction.
• Xiao Tianyang explained that the storms were warnings of plane fusion and described the disasters that fusion could cause.
• A powerful tremor threw Xiao Tianyang into the air, but Yan Lingji caught him as he explained that the first stage of fusion would expand the plane without collapsing nearby buildings.

Xiao Tianyang oversaw the Plane Spirit’s fusion of new land and oceans into Douluo Continent, reshaping the continents to meet his requirements. He then gave the Plane Spirit the [Collector] so it could change the plane’s Soul Ring recycling mechanism, while keeping safeguards in place in case it betrayed him.

• Xiao Tianyang explained that the Plane Spirit would protect inhabitants during the fusion, while natural disasters served as warnings.
• The Plane Spirit absorbed the shrinking outer domain, then brought new land and oceans into Douluo Continent as meteors, expanding its terrain and spreading vitality.
• The Plane Spirit reshaped the land into a northern battlefield continent, an eastern Crescent Continent for wild beasts, a western continent for Soul Beasts, and an elongated Douluo Continent.
• Xiao Tianyang assigned the Plane Spirit a second task: alter the plane’s recycling mechanism so Soul Rings could be reused after a Soul Master died.
• Xiao Tianyang gave the Plane Spirit the [Collector] and installed a self-destruct safeguard in the recycling program, ready to eliminate it if it tampered with his instructions.

Thousands of powerhouses in the imperial city broke through to Level 100 as the Douluo Continent entered a new stage, while Xiao Tianyang prepared to enter seclusion. The Tianwu Dynasty began a sweeping intelligence and relocation effort to manage the new dangers beyond its cities.

• Mu En, Du Bisi, Ye Xishui, Long Xiaoyao, and other older powerhouses broke through, followed by Yue Fei, Esdeath, Qian Gu Changqing, Dongfang Lan, and thousands more.
• Xiao He summoned civil officials to the Chancellor's Mansion, Yue Fei gathered the generals at the military camp, and Du Bisi ordered his people to withdraw.
• Xiao Tianyang told Yue Shen and the others he would enter seclusion to recuperate and left the Chancellor responsible for related plans.
• Yue Shen ordered the Grand Commander to take over intelligence work and share gathered information with the Chancellor's Mansion and Military Affairs Pavilion.
• Officials across the Tianwu Dynasty began exploring beyond the cities and relaying reports so Xiao He and the others could manage relocation and prevent conflict between Soul Beasts and wild beasts.

After Douluo Continent advanced to a Mid-level Plane, Xiao He organized the Tianwu Dynasty’s response while Xiao Tianyang entered seclusion to recover and seek a solution. The early crisis was contained, the different groups settled into an uneasy coexistence, and exploration of the dangerous northern continent continued.

• Xiao Tianyang entered seclusion, leaving Xiao He and the Tianwu Dynasty to manage the new situation with the legions and Hall of Enshrinement.
• Xiao He sent envoys to contact the Overlord Beasts, dispatched the Hall of Enshrinement to unexplored regions, and prepared the army to intervene if negotiations failed.
• The Overlord Beasts agreed to relocate to Crescent Continent, while the Hall of Enshrinement encountered dangerous New Creatures and the Shenwu Research Institute concluded that the planes had fused thoroughly.
• By the tenth day, most Overlord Beasts had moved to Crescent Continent, and Xiao Longyu, the Silver Dragon King, and the Sky Lion directed Soul Beast migrations eastward.
• Xiao He established rules for humans, Soul Beasts, and beasts, stabilizing Douluo Continent while allowing willing groups to remain.
• The New Creatures remained concentrated in the harsh northern continent, where Hall of Enshrinement members hunted them for crystal cores and the four groups began to coexist.

Xiao Tianyang considered how to use the first section of One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones to create an External Body without weakening himself. He decided to spend a vast amount of resources and use the Guan Ren Scripture to pursue a plan that could give his side an advantage in the coming war.

• The Tianwu Dynasty accelerated its development, while beasts and Soul Beasts carved up territory according to strength.
• Xiao Tianyang struggled to create an External Body because separating his origin and soul could hinder his cultivation.
• He noticed a ghastly white thread and a scarlet thread filled with negative emotions, and considered using them as origins for separate bodies.
• Xiao Tianyang decided that using the Guan Ren Scripture again was worth its immense cost because it could help him prepare a clone for the coming battle.
• He spread out alchemical materials and other items amounting to nearly one-third of the Tianwu Dynasty's reserves to begin his plan.

Xiao Tianyang drained rare materials, Plane Power, and Void Energy to recharge the [Guan Ren Scripture], then used it to seek a safe way to divide his soul. The Plane Spirit warned him that using so much Plane Power threatened Douluo Continent’s future, while Xiao Tianyang focused on preparing for the immediate crisis.

• Xiao Tianyang activated an Alchemy Formation to channel energy into the [Guan Ren Scripture], with Plane Power and Void Energy ready as backups.
• After the materials ran out, Xiao Tianyang used Plane Power and Void Energy to finish replenishing the scripture, then closed the Void Rift without attracting the Void Will’s attention.
• The Plane Spirit appeared and warned Xiao Tianyang that his use of Plane Power had harmed his future prospects, but Xiao Tianyang insisted that surviving the current crisis came first.
• Xiao Tianyang opened the [Guan Ren Scripture] and sought a way to divide his soul into three without harming it or compromising its purity.

Xiao Tianyang split his soul and created the Horned Demon and the White-robed God of Slaughter, whose auras unsettled the imperial city. After the auras vanished and his officials confirmed he was safe, Xiao Tianyang spoke with his two External Bodies inside the cultivation chamber.

• Xiao Tianyang divided his soul and formed the Horned Demon and the White-robed God of Slaughter by gathering life force and Soul Power.
• The two External Bodies released frightening auras that unnerved the beasts and Soul Masters near the imperial city, while the Tianwu Dynasty officials remained unaffected.
• Yue Shen confirmed that Xiao Tianyang was safe, and Xiao He led the officials away to reassure the people; the auras vanished as they exited Shenwu Gate.
• Yue Shen returned toward the rear garden to check on Xiao Tianyang, who was unharmed inside the cultivation chamber.
• The Horned Demon mocked Xiao Tianyang's weakened strength, and the White-robed God of Slaughter threatened him with the [Void Blade].
• The Horned Demon asked to use the [God Slaying Demon Spear], but Xiao Tianyang refused for the time being.

After leaving seclusion, Xiao Tianyang learned from Yue Shen how the Tianwu Dynasty had developed and how the beasts, Soul Beasts, and humans had adjusted to the new lands. The chapter ended with Xiao Tianyang and Yue Shen studying a highly pure crystal core from a New Creature.

• Xiao Tianyang left the cultivation chamber and told Yue Shen that his injuries would keep him in his current condition for a long time.
• Yue Shen briefed Xiao Tianyang on the twenty-one days of turmoil and development, including the military, public works, and the expansion of Shenwu Academy’s culinary department.
• Xiao Tianyang learned that the beasts had moved to Crescent Continent, the Soul Beasts had settled on the eastern continent, and humans were benefiting from the expanded lands.
• Xiao Tianyang invited Yue Shen, the Grand Commander, and others to dine at Qiankun Palace, where they discussed New Creatures and ingredients from newly explored regions.
• After the others left, Xiao Tianyang and Yue Shen went to the study, where they examined a crystal core taken from a New Creature.

Xiao Tianyang learned how Berserk Beast crystal cores worked and crushed one, while Yue Shen explained the research institute’s efforts to turn them into potions. They also discussed controlling the crystal-core market and investigating the Douluo Continent’s apparent Soul Ring recycling mechanism.

• Yue Shen explained that Berserk Beast crystal cores contained concentrated energy and dangerous Remnant Souls, and Xiao Tianyang crushed one and absorbed its energy.
• Yue Shen described how You Mingyue’s earlier work on purifying Koniru cores informed the institute’s ongoing development of Berserk Beast crystal-core potions.
• Xiao Tianyang learned that merchants who tried to inflate crystal-core prices had been sent to the Heavenly Prison and ordered that market rules remain enforced.
• Yue Shen reported that stockpiled Soul Rings were dissipating, and Xiao Tianyang asked the Grand Commander to monitor what happened when Soul Beasts died.
• Xiao Tianyang reviewed Baihua Tower’s records of recent Soul Beast deaths and praised the information as reliable.

Xiao Tianyang’s changes to Douluo Continent’s Soul Ring recycling mechanism and the New System reshaped cultivation across the Spirit Master World. With war approaching, Xiao He gathered hidden veteran Soul Masters for the Tianwu Dynasty, while Xiao Tianyang rested and left routine work to Yue Shen.

• Xiao Tianyang altered Douluo Continent’s recycling mechanism so Soul Rings could be preserved in a space where Soul Masters could later find and absorb suitable ones.
• Xiao He discovered hidden veteran Soul Masters after their breakthroughs caused a stir and summoned them to serve the Tianwu Dynasty ahead of the coming war.
• Xiao Tianyang’s New System shifted cultivation away from relying on Soul Rings and raised practitioners’ potential while strengthening their foundations.
• Xiao Tianyang told Yue Shen to continue handling her work and to come to him if anything important happened, then settled in to play a game.

The Tianwu Dynasty completed its preparations for war and sent its armies toward the Frontline on the Frozen Continent. As the troops departed, Huo Yuhao watched them before Tang Wutong urged him back to his special training.

• The Tianwu Dynasty finished deploying cities, roads, relay stations, and its first Soul Power Train route, while more than ten thousand people reached level one hundred.
• Yue Fei presented Xiao Tianyang with the Frozen Plains battlefield strategy, assigning the legions to defensive and offensive roles and sending Hall of Enshrinement forces on infiltration missions.
• Xiao Tianyang asked his officials to gamble everything on the coming battle, and they pledged to defend their land alongside him.
• The court session ended, and eight armies set out along different roads toward the Frontline.
• Huo Yuhao watched the Big Dipper Legion depart until Tang Wutong called him down and warned him not to neglect his training.

After the court assembly, Xiao Tianyang reviewed reports on the Ice Plains Legion, a defensive force offering graduates a path to gain experience and potentially join the Tianwu Dynasty. He noticed that Iron Pagoda had passed the officer assessment and that several new students from Shrek Academy, including Huo Yuhao, had become reserve officers.

• Xiao Tianyang returned to Qiankun Palace and received Yue Shen’s report on the training results.
• Xiao Tianyang praised Iron Pagoda for passing the Ice Plains Legion’s officer assessment.
• Yan Lingji and Chi Lian noted Ye Guyi’s strengths, while Chi Lian and Zi Nu recognized the names Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Wang Qiu’er as Shrek Academy students.
• The chapter explained how the Ice Plains Legion let graduates gain military experience and merit without immediately committing to the Tianwu Dynasty.
• Xiao Tianyang learned that more than ninety percent of undecided graduates had joined the Ice Plains Legion, and that three of Shrek Academy’s new students had become reserve officers.

Xiao Tianyang let Huo Yuhao and his companions proceed to the Frozen Plains Battlefield while Yue Shen reported on military preparations. After a dream and a set of urgent missions warned him of a formidable invasion, he ordered an investigation at the battlefield.

• Xiao Tianyang refused Yue Shen's suggestion to stop Huo Yuhao and the others from going to the Frozen Plains Battlefield.
• Yue Shen reported that supplies were reaching the Frontline and that the Soul Beasts and beasts would avoid the frontal battlefield under Yue Fei's arrangement.
• Xiao Tianyang spent the evening gaming with Yan Lingji, Chi Lian, and Zi Nu, then went to sleep as the Plane Spirit's blockade ended at midnight.
• Xiao Tianyang dreamed of two fireballs striking him and woke to receive one Main Quest and three Side Quests warning of an invading enemy.
• Xiao Tianyang told Yan Lingji to summon Yue Shen and ordered a thorough investigation of the unusual situation at the Frozen Plains Battlefield.

The Fire Lord negotiated with the Evil Spirit Nobles of the Sea of Ten Thousand Evils, warning that Eternal Night threatened them and urging them to cooperate against Douluo Continent. The Crown Evil Spirit agreed to consult the others and take the proposal to the Void, while both sides prepared to invade once Douluo Continent’s blockade opened.

• The Fire Lord told the Evil Spirit Nobles that Eternal Night’s arrival made their standoff dangerous and that they needed to prove their sincerity.
• The Crown Evil Spirit said Eternal Night was newly revived and advised the Elemental Kingdom to hide its coordinates, while the Mask Evil Spirit revealed that the Sea of Ten Thousand Evils was merely cannon fodder under the Void.
• The Fire Lord proposed that the Void attack the God Realm to provoke Xiao Tianyang and create an opening against Douluo Continent.
• The Fire Lord gave the Evil Spirit Nobles half an hour before the blockade opened and said he would invade whether or not they agreed.
• The Crown Evil Spirit agreed to gamble on the plan after consulting the other four nobles, and he and the Fire Lord joined hands in their intent to defeat Douluo Continent and kill Xiao Tianyang.

Xiao Tianyang felt an unexplained threat and ordered the Nine Legions to attack the Elemental Kingdom’s invaders at any cost. On the Icefield battlefield, Yue Fei adapted the army’s plans to use stored Level 9 Soul Tool Cannons and prepare all nine legions, including the Nine Dragon Imperial Guards, for the assault.

• Xiao Tianyang sensed danger and ordered the Nine Legions to launch a proactive attack against the invading enemy at any cost.
• Yue Fei learned that the enemy force had doubled and received Xiao Tianyang’s order to attack.
• Yue Fei verified the Imperial Edict and accepted the order, while Zongheng Douluo suggested opening the attack with Level 9 Soul Tool Cannons.
• Yue Fei adjusted the existing battle plan to use the cannons and involve all Nine Legions, including the Nine Dragon Imperial Guards.

Xiao Tianyang’s upgraded Soul Tools enabled Yue Fei to prepare a new offensive as the Elemental Kingdom advanced through the Frozen Continent’s Northern Mountains. Li Cunxiao’s Flying Tiger Legion ambushed and devastated the vanguard, leaving the battle underway.

• Xiao Tianyang turned stockpiled lower-level Soul Tools into Level Nine weapons, forcing Yue Fei to reconsider his defensive plans.
• Skyfire led the Elemental Kingdom’s vanguard through the Northern Mountains and grew uneasy when the march went smoothly.
• Level 9 Soul Tool Landmines and shells struck the vanguard, killing Skyfire before he could issue orders.
• Li Cunxiao emerged with the Flying Tiger Legion from caves in the mountain walls and charged the stunned vanguard.
• The Flying Tiger Legion’s cavalry pierced through Elemental Soldiers and shattered their cores as the assault spread across the battlefield.

The Tianwu Dynasty’s forces annihilated three enemy vanguards in simultaneous battles, using Elemental Inhibitors and coordinated attacks to win with few casualties. After Yue Shen reported the victory, Xiao Tianyang ordered the forces to split into small units and wage guerrilla warfare in the Northern Mountains.

• Yue Fei’s plan trapped the enemy between artillery, a cavalry charge, and the Sun Legion, while Sky Lion used an Elemental Inhibitor to help rout and annihilate the vanguard.
• Li Cunxiao praised the institute’s shells with Sky Lion, then led the Flying Tiger Legion toward Doom Canyon to reinforce the Zodiac Legion.
• The allied forces of the Elemental Kingdom and the Sea of Ten Thousand Evils lost all three vanguard forces without realizing they had been defeated.
• Yue Shen told Xiao Tianyang that the Grand Commandant, General Esdeath, and General Silver Dragon had crushed enemy forces, killing 610,000 troops at the cost of seventeen deaths and fewer than a thousand minor injuries.
• Xiao Tianyang ordered the major legions to divide into small units and enlist the Hall of Enshrinement, Mercenary Groups, and Bounty Hunters in a guerrilla campaign through the Northern Mountains.

Xiao Tianyang weighed the enemy’s likely response and chose to prioritize completing [Lord of War] and [Cruel Monarch] over maximizing battlefield gains, hoping to obtain technology that could turn the war around. Uneasy despite the enemy’s lack of visible movement, he wrote an urgent letter for Yue Fei and ordered Yan Lingji to deliver it quickly.

• Xiao Tianyang reasoned that the Elemental Kingdom would avoid flying through the poisonous Northern Mountains and would instead advance slowly across difficult terrain.
• Xiao Tianyang decided to pursue the requirements for [Lord of War] and [Cruel Monarch] ahead of time so he could obtain rewards and develop new technology.
• Xiao Tianyang reflected on his growing unease while Yan Lingji and the others wondered about his strange orders and distracted expression.
• Xiao Tianyang asked Han Ling to bring paper and a pen, then wrote and folded a letter for Yue Fei.
• Xiao Tianyang told Yan Lingji to seal the letter with wax and deliver it to Yue Fei as quickly as possible.