Chapter Summaries

Nana briefed Qian Chaoguang on the Pixiu Merchant Association’s Rare Metal channels and its expanding covert network, while he ordered a continent-wide search for spatial materials. The group entered the Xishui Alliance’s underground venue for the Mingdu Soul Engineer Elite Tournament, where Qian Chaoguang posed as a wealthy Pixiu heir and placed a huge bet.

• Nana told Qian Chaoguang that the Pixiu Merchant Association controlled four ore sources, could secretly buy Rare Metal through thirteen channels, and had mapped settlements and Spirit Beast Forests across much of the continent.
• Qian Chaoguang ordered Nana to have the association search the entire continent for Cosmic Silver and other spatial materials to build more powerful Teleportation Arrays.
• At Qingse Hotel, Nana showed the golden Pixiu token, and the entrance guards welcomed Qian Chaoguang, Huo Yutong, and their companions inside.
• Chen An, the Golden Hall supervisor, escorted the group underground and explained the qualification round, where contestants had to create a Level 3 Soul Tool within one shichen.
• Qian Chaoguang gave Nana one million Gold Soul Coins to bet that ninety-eight contestants would advance, and Huo Yutong pinched him.

Qian Chaoguang, Huo Yutong, and He Caitou passed the Soul Engineer Tournament’s qualification round while Qian posed as the heir of a powerful hidden sect. After leaving the venue, he explained that the tournament and his fabricated identity were part of a cover for finding and robbing a Sun Moon Empire arsenal.

• Qian Chaoguang crafted a Level 3 storage Soul Tool in one minute, while Huo Yutong and He Caitou each made a Level 3 Soul Tool and all three passed qualification.
• The yellow-robed elder gave them gold qualification badges and explained that the elimination tournament would begin the next day.
• Qian warned Chen An to conceal their visit, claimed they belonged to the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect, and left him with the crafted token.
• Qian told Huo Yutong and He Caitou that the false sect identity would confuse the Holy Spirit Cult and Sun Moon Empire while advancing the Pixiu Merchant Association’s interests.
• Qian revealed that Chen An knew a military supplier who could lead them to a Sun Moon Empire arsenal, which Qian planned to loot.

Qian Chaoguang explained why the Sun Moon Empire could overwhelm its neighbors with modern warfare and laid out plans to raid Mingde Hall again. He then chose a seven-person Shrek lineup to face the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, told them to protect themselves and fight back against lethal attacks, and the eagerly anticipated match began.

• Qian Chaoguang warned that the Sun Moon Empire could bypass defenses and overwhelm the other kingdoms, then described a planned second attack on Mingde Hall to steal research and technology.
• The Tang Sect and Shrek teams advanced through the second round, and the draw matched Shrek against the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
• Qian Chaoguang selected Xiao Tong, Qiu'er, Hua Bin, Zhu Lu, Ning Tian, Luo Li, and Xie HuanYue to compete, with Qiu'er leading and Xiao Tong as anchor, while he stayed out of the match.
• Qian Chaoguang told the team to use their Invincible Barriers to survive, avoid killing unless opponents tried to kill them, and even attack a biased referee if necessary, promising Shrek would support them.
• The third-round elimination matches began, and spectators anticipated the rivalry match between the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and Shrek Academy.

Qiu'er opened Shrek's match against the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy by killing Ye Cangshang with a single spear thrust, leaving the referee responsible for the fatal delay. Meng Hongchen then stepped up as Shrek's next opponent and released her Martial Soul as their second bout began.

• Shrek fielded Qiu'er, Dai Huabin, Zhu Lu, Dai Luoli, Xie Huanyue, and Ning Tian without Qian Chaoguang or He Caitou, angering the Sun Moon team.
• Qiu'er faced Ye Cangshang, recognized him as an Evil Soul Master, and launched an immediate attack when the match began.
• Qiu'er's Golden Dragon Spear shattered Ye Cangshang's skeletal clone and struck him with Extreme Fire and quasi-Ultimate Light, killing him in less than two seconds.
• Qiu'er blamed the referee's delayed intervention for Ye Cangshang's death, and the referee could not deny his negligence.
• Xiao Hongchen sent Meng Hongchen to face Qiu'er, and Meng Hongchen released her Crimson-eyed Ice Toad Martial Soul as the second bout began.

Qiu'er defeated Meng Hongchen with a spear strike that pierced the Invincible Barrier and left the referee gravely wounded, giving Shrek a second consecutive Individual Elimination Match victory. Dai Luoli then transformed into a Blood Red Blood Tiger and relentlessly overwhelmed Ding Xiaobu, who was trapped inside his Invincible Barrier.

• Qiu'er pierced Meng Hongchen's Invincible Barrier with her Golden Dragon Spear, while the referee took the strike and was left unconscious with a severe wound.
• Zheng Zhan rescued the referee, declared victory for the Shrek Team, and Qiu'er surrendered the next match to rest.
• Dai Luoli faced Ding Xiaobu, then activated his Berserk talent and transformed into a Blood Red Blood Tiger.
• Dai Luoli used his Blood Tiger Blazing Light Wave to stagger Ding Xiaobu and pursued him with a relentless close-combat barrage.
• Ding Xiaobu activated a Rank 5 Invincible Barrier, but Dai Luoli continued attacking it and rapidly drained his Soul Power.

Dai Luoli defeated Ding Xiaobu, prompting Xiao Hongchen to enter the next match against Huo Yutong. Huo Yutong revealed her Martial Soul Battle Armor and overwhelmed Xiao Hongchen with soul tools and ice techniques, leaving their final clash unresolved.

• Dai Luoli shattered Ding Xiaobu's Invincible Barrier, defeated him with a Mental Attack, and won the third Individual Elimination Match for Shrek Academy.
• Xiao Hongchen volunteered to fight next, and Dai Luoli surrendered so Huo Yutong could take his place.
• Xiao Hongchen revealed his seven Soul Rings and unleashed a barrage, while Huo Yutong activated her Martial Soul Battle Armor and blocked the attack with Extreme Ice Guardian.
• Huo Yutong deployed hundreds of Floating Soul Tool Cannons and concealed herself inside a blizzard, while Xiao Hongchen transformed into a giant artillery platform to counterattack.
• Huo Yutong struck Xiao Hongchen with her Dark Gold Dreadclaw and then unleashed the Snow Dance Extreme Ice Domain, freezing and battering his transformed cannon.
• Huo Yutong and Xiao Hongchen released their strongest attacks at the same time, triggering a violent collision that left the match undecided.

Huo Yutong defeated Xiao Hongchen, securing Shrek Academy’s victory as the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy surrendered, while Xu Tianran ordered investigations into Shrek’s new technology and postponed the planned war. Qian Chaoguang then entered the Xishui Alliance’s Soul Engineer tournament under a false identity and prepared to craft a Level 4 Milk Bottle to skip ahead.

• Huo Yutong survived Xiao Hongchen’s attack with Invincible Golden Body and Teleportation, then defeated him with her Emperor Sword and Emperor’s Palm.
• Zheng Zhan declared Shrek Academy the winner, and Jing Hongchen took Xiao Hongchen for treatment before surrendering the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy’s team match.
• Xu Tianran ordered an investigation into Huo Yutong, Qian Chaoguang, He Caitou, and Qiu’er, demanded research into their Soul Tools, and postponed the planned continental war.
• The Tang Sect advanced to the round robin, and Qian Chaoguang met Chen An at Qingse Hotel, collected his winnings, and placed another large bet under his false identity.
• Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong decided to craft Level 4 Milk Bottles at the Soul Engineer competition so they could skip the next round and return to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Qian Chaoguang’s group passed the Soul Engineer test and prepared for Shrek’s round-robin match against the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. He then took Huo Yutong back to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to refine Chaos Water and strengthen their cultivation, beginning with a crimson immortal herb.

• Qian Chaoguang, Huo Yutong, and He Caitou completed Level 4 Sealed Milk Bottles, and Chen An confirmed they had passed and gave them their qualification certificate.
• Qian Chaoguang offered Chen An the bottles and promised profits in exchange for help obtaining controlled Rare Metals, while Chen An eagerly agreed.
• Qian Chaoguang told Shrek’s team that Huo Yutong would accompany him away and that He Caitou would sit out their upcoming match against the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy.
• Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong secretly traveled from Mingdu to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where Dragon One stood guard and Dragon Two and Dragon Three prepared to cultivate.
• Qian Chaoguang explained that he and Huo Yutong would use Chaos Water and immortal herbs to improve their bodies and cultivation, then Huo Yutong produced a crimson fruit for their work.

Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong used the Ice Fire Golden Body Art to strengthen their bodies and raise their cultivation, while Qian Chaoguang continued exploiting the Soul Engineer tournament’s betting pools. The chapter left them at the Qingse Hotel as Chen An explained the dangerous format for the next competition round.

• Electrolux guided Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong through the Ice Fire Golden Body Art, using the Nine-Petal Life Fruit, Life Crystal, and Chaos Divine Water to temper them.
• Huo Yutong reached the threshold of Level 70, while Qian Chaoguang’s cultivation rose to Level 67 and he gained insight into yin and yang.
• Shrek defeated the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, and the tournament results sparked protests against the academy while Xu Tianran investigated Shrek’s members.
• Qian Chaoguang collected most of his 681.02-million-Gold-Soul-Coin payout from Chen An, then gave him one million to bet on the first competitor finishing in under half an hour.
• Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong absorbed the Evil Eye’s Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and head Soul Bone before returning with He Caitou and Nana for the next Soul Engineer competition.
• Chen An told Qian Chaoguang that the next round paired contestants for an elimination match in which they would build and test Soul Tools, then fight using only their creations, with death allowed.

Qian Chaoguang entered the Soul Engineer competition and shocked the audience by forging a Close-Combat Soul Tool with an unfamiliar technique. The judges changed the rules to let contestants use their own tools and materials, leaving Qian Chaoguang free to continue his work.

• Chen An gave Qian Chaoguang a supply of Rare Metal and promised to obtain a much larger batch before the month ended.
• Huo Yutong crushed Number Ninety-Eight with her Spiritual Power, and Qian Chaoguang kicked Number Ninety-Six after the two Evil Soul Masters confronted them.
• Number Ninety-Six and Number Ninety-Eight learned that the group belonged to the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect and decided to report them to their Teacher.
• Qian Chaoguang began the match against Gao Dalou by forging Rare Metal instead of following the usual Soul Tool crafting process, drawing the audience's attention with his hammering.
• Qian Chaoguang asked for quenching supplies, and the judges added a rule allowing Soul Engineers making Close-Combat Soul Tools to use their own tools and supplementary materials.

Qian Chaoguang completed an unconventional heavy sword Soul Tool and defeated Gao Dalou in a duel by revealing its ranged blade attack and flying-sword abilities. Afterward, Chen An gave the Chief Referee a misleading account of Number Sixty-Six’s background and kept Qian Chaoguang’s connections secret.

• Qian Chaoguang finished a crimson heavy sword with three Core Magic Arrays, while Gao Dalou completed a Level 4 Shock Cannon.
• The referees could not judge the sword by inspection, so they ordered Qian Chaoguang and Gao Dalou to duel using only their newly made Soul Tools.
• Qian Chaoguang sent a Blade Light at Gao Dalou and split Gao Dalou’s shock bomb with a sword swing.
• Qian Chaoguang launched the heavy sword at Gao Dalou, stopped it before his brow, and claimed victory.
• The Chief Referee asked Chen An about Number Sixty-Six, and Chen An described the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect while concealing Qian Chaoguang’s true connections.

After returning to Shrek, Qian Chaoguang’s group continued winning in both the tournament and the Soul Tool Elite Competition while he pressured Chen An to obtain controlled Rare Metals. In the six-person crafting round, Qian Chaoguang began forging a huge weapon, leaving its purpose and the match’s outcome unresolved.

• Qian Chaoguang and Huo Yutong returned to Sky Number One Villa with dramatically increased cultivation, and Qian Chaoguang refused to explain their gains until they joined Sea God Pavilion.
• Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect won their round robin matches and secured their places in the Top 8.
• Qian Chaoguang told Chen An to secure more Rare Metals and demonstrated that his Life Force could restore vitality and loosen Chen An’s cultivation bottleneck.
• Qian Chaoguang’s group drew Number Ninety-Six, Number Ninety-Eight, and Number Eighty-Five as their respective opponents in the six-person Soul Tool crafting match.
• During the five-hour round, Qian Chaoguang forged Cloud Titanium and Star Steel together and produced a huge crescent-bladed polearm while eating buns as he worked.

Qian Chaoguang completed a Spirit Forged Azure Dragon Crescent Blade and an experimental suit of Soul Armor just before the competition ended, drawing the attention of the Holy Spirit Cult’s leaders. The judges began appraising the six contestants’ Soul Tools, while Feng Ling and the elders discussed Qian Chaoguang’s talent, his betting wins, and the upcoming results.

• Qian Chaoguang used Huo Yutong’s upgraded engraving knife, made from Quasi Soul Forged Metal, to carve a suit of dark green Soul Armor while the other Soul Engineers produced several Soul Tools.
• With seconds remaining, Qian Chaoguang poured Soul Power over the armor, connected its components, and finished the experimental Soul Armor after a powerful soul storm briefly swept through the venue.
• The judges began inspecting the contestants’ creations, and the Holy Spirit Cult’s Feng Ling, Nether Thunder Douluo, and Nangong Wan discussed Qian Chaoguang’s craftsmanship and possible connection to Liu TieZhu.
• Nangong Wan revealed that Qian Chaoguang had won seven hundred million Gold Soul Coins from the tournament’s bets, while Feng Ling ordered the cult to increase its control over Rare Metal supplies.
• The judges had appraised the six contestants’ Soul Tools, with Qian Chaoguang having made two, most of the others six, and Number Eighty-Five four.

Huo Yutong defeated Moke with a spiritual soul attack, and Qian Chaoguang began his match against Huang Zheng by revealing overwhelming physical strength and summoning Afan. The chapter left Qian Chaoguang transformed into a fearsome, godlike figure as his duel with Huang Zheng continued.

• He Caitou defeated Number Eighty-Five by smashing him with a cannon barrel without activating his Martial Soul.
• Huo Yutong blocked Moke's Corrosion Decomposition Cannon with Mind Barrier, then incapacitated him with Soul Judgment; Huang Zheng surrendered on Moke's behalf.
• Qian Chaoguang and Huang Zheng began the final match, and Qian Chaoguang caught and crushed Huang Zheng's two Soul Power cannonballs with his bare hands.
• Qian Chaoguang used a vortex shield to block Huang Zheng's charged cannon attack and summoned Afan, whose Soul Power animated the Soul Armor.
• Qian Chaoguang formed a gray staff and was enveloped by a towering phantom as six gray halos appeared behind his head.

Qian Chaoguang used Afan’s Soul Armor and Undead Magic to defeat Huang Zheng, then secured his tournament reward and drew the Xishui Alliance’s interest. After Shrek agreed to concede to the Tang Sect so it could improve its chances of facing the Holy Spirit Cult, the Top 8 teams gathered for the match draw.

• Qian Chaoguang’s Afan overwhelmed Huang Zheng, broke his Invincible Barrier, and stopped short of killing him when the Third Elder called for Huang Zheng to surrender.
• Nangong Wan awarded Qian Chaoguang his prize, announced the tournament’s top three contestants, and offered him a possible reward of Cosmic Silver for winning the championship.
• Qian Chaoguang and his companions evaded a black-clad tracker, while Feng Ling and Nangong Wan suspected that Qian Chaoguang might be the Holy Spirit Cult’s long-sought Holy Son.
• Qian Chaoguang persuaded Shrek’s team to concede its match against the Tang Sect so Shrek would have a better chance of facing the Holy Spirit Cult; the team unanimously agreed.
• Shrek’s concession let the Tang Sect advance as a group winner, and the Top 8 teams were set for a two-day break before the quarterfinals.
• Qian Chaoguang and the other seven teams assembled at Mingyue Hotel for the Top 8 drawing ceremony, where he hoped to face the Holy Spirit Cult.

Qian Chaoguang helped rush the tournament draw along and learned Shrek would face the Body Sect in the Top 8, while the Holy Spirit Cult drew Star Luo National Academy. On the day of the matches, Tang Sect quickly defeated Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy, and the Proud Sword Sect–Heavenly Dragon Gate match began.

• Qian Chaoguang silenced a rambling tournament official, and Zheng Zhan announced the bracket and matchup drawing rules.
• Beibei drew Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy for Tang Sect, Proud Sword Sect drew Heavenly Dragon Gate, and the Holy Spirit Cult drew Star Luo National Academy, leaving Shrek to face the Body Sect.
• Qian Chaoguang and Vina exchanged friendly words and agreed their match should not damage their cooperation.
• The teams gathered at the venue, where Qian Chaoguang saw Wang Dong embrace Qiu'er and wondered about their relationship.
• Xu Tianran asked Jing Hongchen about Xiao Hongchen's recovery before Tang Sect defeated Mingdu Soul Engineer Academy without needing a Team Battle.
• The Proud Sword Sect and Heavenly Dragon Gate began an evenly matched contest.

Qian Chaoguang faced Wang Yanfeng of the Body Sect in the final Top 8 match, overwhelming him with powerful combat techniques and relentless attacks. Wang Yanfeng was left trapped in a cracking Invincible Barrier as his Soul Power ran nearly dry.

• After the morning matches, Heavenly Dragon Gate advanced to the Top 8, and Holy Spirit Sect quickly defeated Star Luo National Academy by prompting its withdrawal.
• Qian Chaoguang welcomed the chance to face Holy Spirit Cult the next day, then gained more Power of Faith as the audience cheered for the God of Light.
• The Body Sect sent Wang Yanfeng as Snow Demon Sect's first contestant against Shrek Academy, and Qian Chaoguang met him in the Individual Elimination Match.
• Qian Chaoguang split Wang Yanfeng's shockwave with Blade Qi and repelled him with several force attacks, astonishing the Body Sect spectators.
• Wang Yanfeng charged with enlarged bronze palms, but Qian Chaoguang countered with a Blood Qi Wolf Smoke hammer and sent him flying.
• Qian Chaoguang struck Wang Yanfeng's Invincible Barrier repeatedly, draining his Soul Power until the shield cracked.

Qian Chaoguang defeated Wang Yanfeng and Chen Lu in succession during Shrek’s Individual Elimination Match against the Snow Demon Sect. Long Aotian then entered the arena, and their fierce opening exchanges revealed that both fighters could challenge the other as the match continued.

• Qian Chaoguang broke Wang Yanfeng’s Invincible Barrier and forced him to surrender, giving Shrek the first round.
• Chen Lu attacked with his Bronze Rank Second Awakening, but Qian Chaoguang countered with Ruler’s Descent and broke Chen Lu’s legs, winning the second round.
• Long Aotian stepped forward and waited while Qian Chaoguang recovered, then announced himself as the Snow Demon Sect’s next fighter.
• Long Aotian opened the match with a powerful palm strike, and Qian Chaoguang met him with Xuan Hui and his Blade Intent.
• Qian Chaoguang’s follow-up slash struck Long Aotian’s jade-hardened arms, and Long Aotian revealed his Silver Rank Body Martial Soul Second Awakening as Qian Chaoguang prepared another attack.

Qian Chaoguang and Long Aotian fought to a draw after their clash devastated the arena, revealing Qian Chaoguang’s Battle Armor and incomplete Yin-Yang Blade Art. After the arena was repaired, Huo Yutong began the next match against Gu Tong.

• Long Aotian used his Body Martial Soul Second Awakening and multiple Soul Skills to battle Qian Chaoguang, who answered with Judgment, Spirit Forging, and Heavenly Kingdom Barrier.
• Qian Chaoguang revealed his Spirit Forged Battle Armor, while Liu TieZhu recognized it as the realization of his research and celebrated its success.
• Long Aotian combined his Second Awakening, unity of man and heaven, and Martial Soul Avatar into a powerful strike, which Qian Chaoguang met with his incomplete Yin-Yang Blade Art.
• The resulting explosion destroyed much of the arena; Qian Chaoguang survived with an Invincible Barrier, and he and Long Aotian agreed to a draw, though Long Aotian believed he had lost.
• After the arena was repaired, Qian Chaoguang told Huo Yutong to defeat Gu Tong quickly, and Huo Yutong entered the arena to face him.

Huo Yutong revealed her Soul Saint cultivation and Silver Rank Body Martial Soul Second Awakening to defeat Gu Tong, helping Shrek advance to the semifinals as the Body Sect conceded. After the teams left the arena, Shrek and its allies prepared a major operation against the Sun Moon Empire, while Qian Chaoguang arranged to acquire rare metals through Chen An and secretly followed him toward the source.

• Huo Yutong overwhelmed Gu Tong with a gold-and-silver Spiritual Power attack, and Zheng Zhan barely blocked it with his Unbreakable Divine Shield before declaring her the winner.
• Long Aotian conceded for the Body Sect, acknowledged Qian Chaoguang's strength, and discussed using Soul Tools and building friendly ties between the Body Sect and Shrek.
• The four semifinalists were confirmed as Shrek Academy, Holy Spirit Cult, Heavenly Dragon Gate, and Tang Sect, while Xu Tianran vowed to make the remaining teams submit or die.
• Shrek, Heaven Soul, Star Luo, and the Body Sect assembled powerful forces for a decapitation operation against the Sun Moon Empire, with each faction sending nearly all its top experts.
• Qian Chaoguang met Chen An in disguise, approved a plan to exchange silver for rare metals during the Mingdu tournament finals, and secretly followed him after the meeting.