Chapter Summaries

During the Sea God’s Fate event, Qian Chaoguang stunned the female students with his achievements, wealth, and overwhelming power while making clear that he would defend Huo Yutong from rivals. The Love at Second Sight introductions continued, with the final choices still to come.

• Jiang Nannan turned off her light for Xu Sanshi, and the second round eliminated many male students, leaving twenty-four.
• Zhang Lexuan introduced the Love at Second Sight round, and Qian Chaoguang drew the first lot.
• Qian Chaoguang introduced his talents and work, prompting Wu Ming to question him and Xian Lin'er to reveal that he had written textbooks used by the Inner Academy.
• Qian Chaoguang displayed his strength by freezing and then melting part of Sea God Lake, and warned the male students against competing with him for Xiao Tong.
• The male students continued giving their introductions as the female students watched.

He Caitou revealed that Qian Chaoguang founded the wealthy Pixiu Merchant Association, prompting Qian to recruit Shrek students during the matchmaking event. After Xu Sanshi’s confession ended with him jumping into the lake, the event began its fourth segment, where Wang Dong removed her mask and chose to approach Qian Chaoguang.

• He Caitou introduced his Soul Tools and named Qian Chaoguang as his boss, revealing that he earned a large salary from the Pixiu Merchant Association.
• Qian Chaoguang confirmed that he founded the association and invited Inner Academy students, especially Soul Tool specialists, to work for him.
• Xu Sanshi confessed to Jiang Nannan, misread her reaction, and jumped into the lake; Huo Yutong froze the water beneath Jiang Nannan before she fell in.
• Zhang Lexuan began the fourth matchmaking segment, and Hua Yao introduced herself before choosing a male student.
• The masked second female student flew to Qian Chaoguang, revealed herself as Wang Dong, and teased him for not acting surprised.

During the Sea God matchmaking, Qian Chaoguang helped turn Wang Dong’s prank aside, rejected Ning Tian’s advances by steering her toward Wu Feng, and watched Han Ruoruo ask for someone to step forward. Just as she prepared to leave after no student volunteered, a male teacher arrived and offered himself.

• Qian Chaoguang revealed that he, Xiao Tong, Luo Li, and Bo Wen had long seen through Wang Dong’s disguise, and Beibei moved the matchmaking along.
• Ma Xiaotao declared that she would compete for a husband and arranged for Qian Chaoguang to help suppress her Evil Fire.
• Ning Tian chose Qian Chaoguang as a potential partner, but he pointed out Wu Feng’s feelings and encouraged the two women to pursue each other.
• Qian Chaoguang persuaded Wu Feng to take Ning Tian aside, and Wu Feng happily led the bewildered Ning Tian away.
• Han Ruoruo asked any man who liked her to step forward, but none of the male students volunteered.
• As Han Ruoruo prepared to leave, a middle-aged man leapt from the teachers’ ferry and asked whether he could step forward.

Wang Yan confessed to Han Ruoruo, and she accepted him before they left the matchmaking event together. Huo Yutong joined Qian Chaoguang and the other women who had chosen him, and the fourth stage ended as the final stage began.

• Qian Chaoguang encouraged Wang Yan to confess, and Han Ruoruo accepted his proposal.
• Mu En and the senior elders approved of Wang Yan and Han Ruoruo leaving together, while Zhang Bowen and Dai Luoli watched the event from across Sea God Lake.
• Ling Luochen joined Ma Xiaotao in approaching Qian Chaoguang, and Ma Xiaotao declared that she liked both men and women.
• Huo Yutong crossed Qian Chaoguang's ice Magpie Bridge and joined him in a princess carry, then greeted Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, Wang Dong, and the others amicably.
• Beibei announced that the fourth stage had ended and that the final stage, A Hundred Years of Harmony, would give the male students the choice.

Gu Fan and Hua Yao completed the hand-holding ceremony, then Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong faced Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen in a bride-stealing challenge. As the battle was about to begin, Qian Chaoguang’s confidence and presence startled Ma Xiaotao.

• Gu Fan chose Hua Yao, took her hand, and the pair left together as the first successful couple of the A Hundred Years of Harmony stage.
• Wang Dong refused to challenge Qian Chaoguang, while Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen volunteered to fight him and Huo Yutong as a team.
• Ning Tian and Wu Feng decided not to fight, and Wu Feng hurriedly carried Ning Tian away before declaring their forfeit.
• Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong accepted Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen’s two-on-two challenge, surprising the crowd with their confidence.
• Beibei revealed that Huo Yutong had reached level 67 and possessed Extreme Ice, and Zhang Lexuan approved the challenge.
• Qian Chaoguang chose to fight on the ice, and Ma Xiaotao briefly sensed an overwhelming, almost divine presence around him.

Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong revealed the Ice and Snow Two Empresses and overwhelmed the onlookers with their dual Extreme Ice. When Ma Xiaotao attacked, Huo Yutong changed to her Spiritual Eye martial soul, unleashed a barrage from a newly revealed battle armor, and merged Snow Empress’s phantom into it.

• Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong joined Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen over Sea God Lake, and the three ice specialists froze most of the lake.
• Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong revealed Ice Empress and Snow Empress, freezing the entire lake and shocking the academy’s teachers, elders, and students.
• Mu En and the other elders recognized the Ice and Snow Two Empresses, while Ling Luochen realized Huo Yutong could match Qian Chaoguang in Extreme Ice and let go of her feelings for him.
• Ma Xiaotao launched Phoenix Meteor Shower, but Huo Yutong switched to her Spiritual Eye martial soul and weakened the attack with multiple skills.
• Huo Yutong assembled a white battle armor covered in Soul Tools and fired a powerful barrage that wiped out Ma Xiaotao’s attack.
• Huo Yutong switched back to her Extreme Ice martial soul, and Snow Empress’s phantom merged into her battle armor.

Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong revealed their newly developed Martial Soul Battle Armor and explained how it differed from Battle Armor and mecha. The gathering learned that mecha could overwhelm lower-ranked Soul Masters but fell behind against powerful Soul Masters, while the three designs served distinct combat roles.

• Huo Yutong used her Martial Soul Battle Armor to fire a powerful cannon shot past Ma Xiaotao, then demonstrated how it transformed for close combat.
• Qian Chaoguang explained that Snow Empress assisted Huo Yutong, allowing her armor to switch combat modes and use Soul Tools.
• Qian Chaoguang summoned his Battle Armor and distinguished it from Huo Yutong's Martial Soul Battle Armor and He Caitou's mecha.
• Qian Chaoguang described Battle Armor as enhancing powerful Soul Masters, Martial Soul Battle Armor as combining Soul Tools with a Soul Master's Martial Soul, and mecha as a weapon platform for support Soul Masters and ordinary people.
• Huo Yutong explained that mecha carrying multiple Milk Bottles could defeat lower-ranked Soul Masters through sustained fire, though their advantage diminished against Soul Masters of Rank 5 and above.

Qian Chaoguang explained the differences between mechs, Martial Soul Battle Armor, and Battle Armor before demonstrating his and Huo Yutong’s power by freezing Ma Xiaotao with their Snow Dance Extreme Ice Domain. Their victory ended the bride-snatching event, leaving Shrek’s students impressed by both their strength and their Soul Tool innovations.

• Qian Chaoguang described the strengths and limitations of mechs, Martial Soul Battle Armor, and the unfinished Battle Armor prototype.
• Ling Luochen declined to fight, but Ma Xiaotao demanded that Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong demonstrate their Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong unleashed the Snow Dance Extreme Ice Domain, froze Ma Xiaotao, and suppressed her Evil Fire.
• Mu En recognized the Ice and Snow Two Empresses and felt reassured about Shrek’s future.
• Qian Chaoguang thawed Ma Xiaotao, and she admitted that failing to use her Martial Soul Avatar had been a mistake.
• The students ended the bride-snatching event with blessings for Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong, while Wang Dong complained that Qian Chaoguang had frozen her watermelon.

After Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong made their relationship official, the Sea God Pavilion elders decided to formally recognize them as members and learn about the technologies they had demonstrated. The next morning, the pair attended a Sea God Pavilion Meeting, where Qian Chaoguang began introducing the three kinds of equipment.

• Yan Shaozhe proposed asking Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong about their technologies, but Mu En and the others rebuked him for disturbing the newly established couple.
• The elders discussed the pair's fusion skill and equipment, and Mu En called a Sea God Pavilion Meeting to establish their status and hear about their discoveries.
• Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong discussed marriage and their plans to visit Huo Yutong's family after the Continental Advanced Soul Fighting Competition, then slept together without cultivating.
• Qian Duoduo woke the pair and told them to attend the Sea God Pavilion Meeting, where they were formally welcomed as members and He Caitou attended as an observer.
• Xian Lin'er presided over the meeting and handled academy business before Qian Chaoguang stood to introduce the equipment he, Huo Yutong, and He Caitou had displayed.

Qian Chaoguang demonstrated Battle Armor, Huo Yutong demonstrated Martial Soul Battle Armor, and He Caitou showed a mecha to the Sea God Pavilion elders. Qian Chaoguang offered to teach the technologies at Shrek Academy, leaving the elders astonished by his decision to share them.

• Qian Chaoguang demonstrated how his Battle Armor boosted his cultivation and explained its limits and ongoing research challenges.
• Xian Lin'er offered to help test Spirit Forging formulas, and Mu En approved Qian Chaoguang teaching forging and Soul Tool technologies to Inner Academy students.
• Qian Chaoguang explained why sharing Battle Armor, Martial Soul Battle Armor, and mecha research with the academy would advance the technologies more effectively than keeping them to himself.
• Huo Yutong demonstrated Martial Soul Battle Armor and explained how it strengthened Soul Engineers for group combat and battlefield survival.
• He Caitou demonstrated a mecha, which the elders recognized as a tool for helping ordinary people and support-type soul masters fight and survive on the battlefield.
• The elders remained shocked that Qian Chaoguang was sharing the technologies, while he trusted that their future breakthroughs would still grow from his foundational work.

Mu En named Qian Chaoguang the first successor to the Sea God Pavilion Master and placed three technologies under strict secrecy. After recording them, Qian Chaoguang brought Xuan Ziwen, Ji Juechen, and Jing Ziyan to the Undead Demi-plane, where Xuan Ziwen offered his Sealed Milk Bottle technology.

• Mu En designated Qian Chaoguang as the first successor to the Sea God Pavilion Master and gave Huo Yutong the choice of a future Inner Academy dean position while making her a reserve successor.
• The Sea God Pavilion elders unanimously approved Mu En’s appointments and the classification of the Battle Armor, mecha, and Martial Soul Battle Armor manuscripts as red-level secrets.
• Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong recorded the three technologies, which Elder Xuan sealed in the Sea God Pavilion Library, before Qian Chaoguang finalized his Inner Academy teaching arrangements.
• Qian Chaoguang traveled to Mingdu and brought Xuan Ziwen, Ji Juechen, and Jing Ziyan into the Undead Demi-plane, where Xuan Ziwen quickly connected with Electrolux and Ji Juechen fought the Death Knights.
• Qian Chaoguang gave Electrolux thirty kilograms of Cosmic Silver for research, and Xuan Ziwen told Qian Chaoguang that he was handing over his Sealed Milk Bottle technology.

Xuan Ziwen questioned Qian Chaoguang’s sprawling responsibilities, and Qian revealed that he was preparing to fight the gods, especially Tang San. Xuan accepted the danger after seeing proof of divine power, while Qian made clear that he would oppose the Sun Moon Empire’s unification until the Evil Soul Masters were defeated.

• Xuan Ziwen explained that political turmoil in the Sun Moon Empire had driven him to seek a stable research home, and Qian welcomed him into the demi-plane.
• Xuan Ziwen warned Qian that his many duties could overwhelm him, prompting Qian to isolate the room and explain that he was preparing for enemies beyond Limit Douluo.
• Qian told Xuan that gods existed and that he intended to slay them, revealing that he and Electrolux had previously harmed Tang San’s soul.
• Qian showed Xuan a sealed sample of Tang San’s divine power and explained that the God Realm would eventually judge powerful mortals, convincing Xuan that the threat was real.
• Qian said he could unify the continent if necessary but would prevent the Sun Moon Empire from doing so while Evil Soul Masters remained, then teleported back to Shrek City.

Qian Chaoguang used his Power of Destiny to warn Cai Mei'er that the Inner Academy’s Star Dou Great Forest trip could encounter three Holy Spirit Cult Soul Douluo and pointed her toward valuable soul bones. After an exhausting day, he fell asleep in Huo Yutong’s arms and woke at noon the next day.

• Xuan Ziwen left his conversation with Qian Chaoguang intrigued by the plans to oppose the deities and kill Tang San.
• Qian Chaoguang warned Cai Mei'er that three Evil Soul Master brothers might attack the Inner Academy’s soul-hunting team, and Mu En ordered Xuan Zi and Little Song to join the operation.
• Qian Chaoguang told Cai Mei'er that three nearby Mutated Wolf Apes could yield matching teleportation soul bones and advised Elder Song and Elder Xuan to search for them.
• Qian Chaoguang returned to Huo Yutong, listed his many upcoming obligations, and fell asleep from exhaustion while lying with her.
• Huo Yutong let Qian Chaoguang sleep until noon, then used Extreme Ice to wake him after he drank the water she brought.

Qian Chaoguang and Electrolux forged Cosmic Silver into teleportation array cores, which Qian installed at several bases and authorized for their allies. After the network was completed, Qian returned to his daily routine and prepared to give an open lecture on Spiritual Forging.

• Huo Yutong teased Qian Chaoguang for sleeping in and neglecting her food, while Qian realized he had slept holding her.
• Qian Chaoguang teleported to the Undead Demi-plane, where Electrolux scolded him for leaving the weakened teacher stranded outside for too long.
• Qian Chaoguang forged thirty kilograms of Cosmic Silver into a Thousand Forging sphere, and Electrolux divided it to make teleportation array cores.
• Electrolux explained the arrays' range and ordered Qian Chaoguang to study Introduction to Space Magic while he refined the cores.
• Qian Chaoguang installed five teleportation cores at Shrek City, Mingdu, Star Luo City, and two mining sites, then granted access to authorized allies.
• Qian Chaoguang returned to his routine and headed to the Soul Tool Department to give an open lecture on Spiritual Forging.

Qian Chaoguang inspected the Soul Tool Department’s new forging laboratory before teaching a packed class on breaking through to Thousand Forging. He explained two ways to communicate with metal, then began comparing practiced knowledge to diagnosing and treating a patient.

• Qian Chaoguang arrived at the Spirit Forging First Teaching Laboratory with Qian Duoduo and Xian Lin'er, who showed him its forging stations and facilities.
• Soul Tool Department teachers and students filled the laboratory, while Xuan Zi watched from a corner.
• Qian Chaoguang opened the lesson by asking a student to define Thousand Forged Metal and praised the answer.
• Qian Chaoguang explained that forgers could advance through diligent study and practice or by learning to understand metal directly.
• Qian Chaoguang compared the first approach to prescribing medicine from a formula and the second to diagnosing a patient before choosing the remedy.

Qian Chaoguang taught Shrek Academy’s students and teachers how to understand and forge different metals, guiding them toward Thousand Forging. As many began attempting breakthroughs, Mo Xuan succeeded, and Qian Chaoguang hurried him into the Blood Sacrifice step.

• Qian Chaoguang demonstrated how different metals responded to distinct forging methods and explained the stages of forging to the class.
• Students and teachers began forging under Qian Chaoguang’s guidance, while He Caitou, Huo Yutong, Qian Duoduo, and Xian Lin'er helped those nearing breakthroughs.
• Qian Chaoguang noticed Mo Xuan, an Inner Academy support Soul Master with the rare Aura Martial Soul, attempting Thousand Forging.
• Mo Xuan completed Thousand Forging and celebrated quietly, but Qian Chaoguang urged him to perform the Blood Sacrifice before his opportunity passed.
• Qian Chaoguang cut Mo Xuan’s wrist with a Light Element dagger and splashed his blood onto the Heavy Silver.

Qian Chaoguang completed a morning forging lecture that helped dozens of teachers and students achieve Thousand Forging, then began a public lesson introducing mecha as a way for Support Type soul masters to fight. He unveiled a tracked, weapon-carrying design suited to their physical limits and left Mo Xuan excited by the possibility of entering battle.

• Qian Chaoguang healed Mo Xuan's wrist after Mo Xuan completed his first Thousand Forging, then encouraged him to forge the Heavy Silver into a hammer.
• Dozens of teachers and students achieved Thousand Forging during Qian Chaoguang's morning class, while those who failed believed they could succeed before the school year ended.
• Qian Chaoguang brought He Caitou and Huo Yutong to prepare for an afternoon lecture, with He Caitou demonstrating the half-mecha and Huo Yutong advising on technical principles.
• Mo Xuan attended the lecture, inspired by the prospect of using mecha and Soul Tools to fight despite being a Support Type soul master.
• Qian Chaoguang explained that Soul Tools could let Support Type soul masters wield powerful weapons, then introduced mecha and displayed a tracked design with a humanoid upper body.
• Qian Chaoguang described how the mecha's stable lower body and flexible upper body could carry heavy cannons or rapid-fire weapons without subjecting its operator to dangerous acceleration.

Qian Chaoguang demonstrated a modular mech powered by Sealed Milk Bottles, showing its mobility, defenses, and heavy weaponry to the class. After Mo Xuan tested it, Qian Chaoguang calmed him with Divine Grace Aura, and Mo Xuan began to see him as a god.

• Qian Chaoguang explained the mech’s design and invited Mo Xuan to demonstrate it.
• Mo Xuan piloted the mech using Sealed Milk Bottles, showing its movements without spending his own Soul Power.
• Mo Xuan equipped the mech with weapons and a tower shield, which withstood Huo Yutong’s Class 7 Soul Tool Cannon.
• Mo Xuan mounted the Super Energy-Gathering Thunder Giant Cannon, but Xian Lin'er stopped the demonstration because it could destroy the classroom.
• Qian Chaoguang used Divine Grace Aura to calm Mo Xuan, who saw a holy halo around him and began to regard him as a god.

Qian Chaoguang unexpectedly ignited the Divine Fire of Light after Mo Xuan’s faith connected them, sending a mysterious fluctuation across the universe and alarming the God Realm. He realized Mo Xuan’s pure belief had made him his first saint and defined hope and redemption as aspects of his Authority.

• Qian Chaoguang’s emergence as a godlike being sent a universe-spanning fluctuation that was sensed by Douluo Star’s strongest experts and the God Realm.
• The God Kings debated the unknown lifeform’s origin and strength, then agreed to monitor the lower realms.
• Mo Xuan silently called Qian Chaoguang’s name and sensed a sacred connection, while Qian Chaoguang briefly perceived the world through Mo Xuan’s Sea of Spirit.
• Qian Chaoguang left the classroom and discovered a radiant flame and faith-forged rune inside his Golden Heart, identifying them as his Divine Fire and Authority of Light.
• Qian Chaoguang realized Mo Xuan’s pure faith had ignited his Divine Fire and defined hope and redemption within his Authority.

Qian Chaoguang discovered that Mo Xuan’s faith had ignited his Divine Fire as the God of Light, then met with him to discuss mecha training and offered him a place as a core member of the Pixiu Merchant Association. The chapter ended with Qian Chaoguang presenting Mo Xuan with a Soul Contract to formalize the offer.

• Qian Chaoguang realized that Mo Xuan’s faith had ignited his Divine Fire and that he could wield light directly through his authority.
• Qian Chaoguang returned to his public lecture, finished teaching, and left Shrek Academy with Mo Xuan for the Pixiu Merchant Association.
• Qian Chaoguang calmed Mo Xuan and explained that he could learn to operate a mecha, though the technology was not yet ready for mass production.
• Qian Chaoguang offered Mo Xuan a free mecha, training, and future upgrades if he joined the Pixiu Merchant Association as a core member.
• Qian Chaoguang clarified that core members could not leave and condensed a Soul Contract for Mo Xuan.