Chapter Summaries

Nan Liujing returned with a gentler temperament as the academy’s class competition began. Class One defeated Class Four decisively in both the three-on-three and seven-on-seven matches.

• Luo Hongshao announced the start of the class competition after reporting that the arena had been inspected.
• Ye Xinglan, Duan Hunxiao, and Bai Hanying defeated Xu Yucheng, Ye Ling, and Lin Mo in the three-on-three match, with Ye Xinglan eliminating all three opponents.
• Yuanen Yehui, Wu Sidu, Gu Yue, Na'er, Xu Xiaoyan, and two other Class One students entered the seven-on-seven match against Class Four.
• Yuanen Yehui and the other strong fighters from Class One overwhelmed Class Four’s team, and the referee declared Class One the winner.

At the Continental Friendship Exchange banquet, Pan Wen told Qian Gu Dongfeng that resource shortages could lead to war and sought the Spirit Pagoda’s cooperation. Qian Gu Dongfeng then directed his grandson Qiangu Zhangting to approach Gu Yue and test whether Leng Yaozhu and her mysterious family had designs on the Spirit Pagoda.

• Pan Wen privately asked Qian Gu Dongfeng to lower Soul Spirit prices on the Star Luo Continent, and Qian Gu Dongfeng agreed to explain the change to Zhang Geyang.
• Pan Wen revealed that dwindling resources had put a possible resource war on the Federation’s agenda before he and Qian Gu Dongfeng returned to the banquet.
• The sixth Continental Friendship Exchange began, and Gu Yue and Leng Yaozhu watched the guests dance while discussing Nan Liujing and Leng Yaozhu’s dancing lessons.
• Qian Gu Dongfeng introduced his grandson, Qiangu Zhangting, to powerful guests and then drew him aside to point out Gu Yue.
• Qian Gu Dongfeng told Qiangu Zhangting to secretly approach Gu Yue and offer her family a path into the Spirit Pagoda, using her response to judge Leng Yaozhu’s intentions.

Gu Yue followed Nan Liujing and discovered Wu Sidu boldly kissed him and declared that they were together. Hidden nearby, she heard Nan Liujing discuss his suspicions about her family and explain that he would help both humans and soul beasts by creating a new God Realm.

• Gu Yue left the dance hall after spotting Nan Liujing and followed him to a garden, where she saw him dancing with Wu Sidu.
• Wu Sidu proposed that she and Nan Liujing secretly date, then kissed him and declared them a couple.
• Wu Sidu asked Nan Liujing about pursuing Gu Yue, and he described her mysterious family and wondered whether they were transformed soul beasts.
• Nan Liujing said that even if Gu Yue were a soul beast, he would help the planet and both its human and soul-beast inhabitants.
• Nan Liujing declared that they would create a new God Realm, and Gu Yue quietly left the garden.

Nan Liujing danced with Gu Yue, accepted another Silver Dragon Scale from her, and prepared to lead Spirit Transmission Academy’s final examination before heading to Devil Island. Qiangu Dongfeng arranged for Leng Yulai to target him if he left Shrek City, while the Holy Spirit Cult witnessed the Abyssal Sage King’s power and hurried to meet the Demon Empress.

• Nan Liujing danced with Gu Yue at the banquet, while Qiangu Zhangting seethed with jealousy and the Star Luo envoy asked Pan Wen to invite Nan Liujing to a future tournament.
• Gu Yue gave Nan Liujing another Silver Dragon Scale, and he accepted it after she insisted.
• Leng Yaozhu appointed Nan Liujing chief examiner for Spirit Transmission Academy’s final assessment and arranged for him and Na'er to enter Devil Island after the exams.
• Spirit Transmission Academy sent six hundred students to challenge other academies, while Qiangu Dongfeng instructed his subordinate to watch for Nan Liujing leaving Shrek City and asked Ghost Emperor to direct Leng Yulai toward him.
• Ghost Emperor relayed Qiangu Dongfeng’s message to Leng Yulai, who flew off alone, and the Holy Spirit Cult witnessed the Abyssal Sage King’s gaze before Ghost Emperor led them to meet the Demon Empress.

Nan Liujing and Ye Xinglan traveled to Heaven Dou City, where Nan Liujing became the youngest eighth-rank Saint Craftsman and Mu Ye sought his help with the Original Body Sect's inheritance. After Ye Xinglan proposed that Mu Ye cooperate with Leng Yaozhu to improve the sect's secret method, Nan Liujing accompanied Zang Xin into Tang Sect's guarded treasure site and descended into a poisonous ravine.

• Nan Liujing and Ye Xinglan left for Heaven Dou City, while a spy reported Nan Liujing's departure to Qian Gu Dongfeng.
• Nan Liujing completed Fusion-grade Soul Forging under Zhen Hua's guidance and learned that reaching the Spirit Domain Realm was key to attempting Heaven Forging.
• Mu Ye offered Nan Liujing the Original Body Sect's body-tempering method, but Nan Liujing refused to promise recruits because the cultivation method was dangerously lethal.
• Ye Xinglan proposed that Mu Ye work with Leng Yaozhu's branch to improve the first level of the secret method, and Mu Ye went to discuss the partnership with Leng Yaozhu.
• Nan Liujing and Ye Xinglan visited Tang Sect's Heaven Dou City headquarters, where Zang Xin welcomed them and arranged for Nan Liujing to stay overnight.
• Zang Xin led Nan Liujing through a treacherous forest to a cliff covered in rare poisonous plants, then carried him down into the ravine.

Nan Liujing used his Child of Nature status to gain the immortal herbs’ trust at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, consumed Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, and reached the Half-step Spirit Domain Realm. After receiving Blazing Gel for his teacher, he discovered a troubling message about the final exams and left Zang Xin, asking Xia Mi for help.

• Nan Liujing demonstrated his Natural Domain, causing the immortal herbs to recognize him as the Child of Nature and offer him their treasures.
• Nan Liujing chose Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, consumed it, and raised his Spiritual Power to the Half-step Spirit Domain Realm.
• Infernal Delicate Apricot gave Nan Liujing Blazing Gel to help his teacher advance toward the Quasi-God Realm, and Nan Liujing accepted it.
• Zang Xin arranged for the Nine-leaf Jade Phosphorus Flower to be delivered to Sky Phoenix and drove Nan Liujing back toward Heaven Dou City.
• Nan Liujing noticed a message about trouble during the final exams, left Zang Xin’s vehicle, and asked Xia Mi to handle the matter.

Nan Liujing rescued Ye Xinglan from Leng Yulai, subdued Leng Yulai, and bound her with a Kindness Contract. After carrying Ye Xinglan to safety, he confessed his feelings, and she answered with a kiss.

• Nan Liujing entered the abandoned factory and found Ye Xinglan imprisoned by Leng Yulai, who planned to torture him and send a recording to Leng Yaozhu.
• Nan Liujing restrained Leng Yulai, freed Ye Xinglan, and used the whip on Leng Yulai before Xia Mi placed a Kindness Contract on her.
• Nan Liujing carried the sleeping Ye Xinglan out of the factory and took the recording Soul Tool with him.
• Leng Yulai woke, discovered the contract punished her for cursing Nan Liujing, and accepted that she was bound to obey him.
• Ye Xinglan woke on a quiet highway, and Nan Liujing claimed a Spirit Pagoda powerhouse had helped them escape.
• Nan Liujing asked Ye Xinglan to be with him, and she answered by kissing him.

After Leng Yulai’s failed assassination attempt, Nan Liujing comforted Leng Yaozhu and gave her Blazing Gel, helping her turn away from her sister’s betrayal. As the academy’s exams ended and vacation began, Nan Liujing and Na'er departed with Yun Ming for Devil Island.

• Qian Gu Dongfeng learned that Leng Yulai’s assassination attempt had failed and that a Star Luo delegation planned to visit Spirit Pagoda Headquarters and invite Leng Yaozhu’s disciple to Star Luo Continent.
• Nan Liujing and the girls finalized the examination rewards and punishments, while Wu Sidu secretly kissed Nan Liujing in the office.
• Leng Yaozhu confronted Nan Liujing about Leng Yulai’s attack, and he told her that Affectionate Douluo had protected them.
• Nan Liujing gave Leng Yaozhu Blazing Gel and urged her to stop blaming herself for Leng Yulai’s choices; Leng Yaozhu promised to remember his words and not let him leave her.
• Xu Xiaoyan thanked Nan Liujing for helping her Martial Soul evolve, and he promised to apply for her to become a Spirit Pagoda core disciple.
• After the students began vacation, Nan Liujing and Na'er left with Yun Ming for Devil Island while Ye Xinglan, Wu Sidu, and Yuanen Yehui stayed at the academy.

Tang Wulin received an invitation to inherit Zhuo Shi’s battle techniques and underwent a Blue Silver Emperor bloodline baptism at Sea God Pavilion. Meanwhile, Nan Liujing and Na'er reached the Devil Islands, where the God of Destruction’s remnant consciousness awakened and offered Nan Liujing a chance to visit the God Realm.

• Tang Wulin stayed at the academy during the break, then accepted Zhuo Shi’s offer to learn his battle techniques.
• Ya Li guided Tang Wulin to the Golden Ancient Tree’s roots, where its energy stirred his bloodline and summoned his Blue Silver Grass martial soul.
• Yun Ming brought Nan Liujing and Na'er to the Devil Islands, where they entered the eerie forest and Nan Liujing spotted a purple-black glow.
• The Scepter of Destruction appeared in Nan Liujing’s spiritual sea, and the God of Destruction’s remnant consciousness emerged to question him about Tang San and the God Realm.
• Nan Liujing admitted he wanted the Scepter of Destruction, and the God of Destruction offered to take him to see the God Realm.

Nan Liujing entered the God Realm through the Destruction Condensate and discovered Tang San, Huo Yuhao, and the other gods stabilizing its core. After reaching the Emotion God Temple to search for Immortal Spirit Qi, he drew Huo Yuhao’s attention while Tang San ordered him to stay focused.

• Nan Liujing and Na'er approached the Destruction Condensate, and the Seven Old Devils tried to stop them.
• Nan Liujing used the Scepter of Destruction to enter the Destruction Condensate and reassured Na'er before disappearing.
• The God of Destruction explained his plan to revive, asked Nan Liujing to gather Immortal Spirit Qi and retrieve godheads, and learned that Nan Liujing had inherited the Thunder God.
• Nan Liujing arrived in the God Realm and saw Tang San, Ji Dong, Lie Yan, Rong Nianbing, Zhou Weiqing, and Huo Yuhao stabilizing the God Realm Core.
• Nan Liujing transformed into Immortal Spirit Qi, left the God Realm Committee, and entered the Emotion God Temple in search of Immortal Spirit Qi.
• Huo Yuhao sensed someone entering his temple, and Tang San told him not to lose focus.

Nan Liujing entered the God Realm, absorbed the energy in the Death Ray Tower, and obtained the God of All Beasts' Godhead Seed from the Destruction Castle. After learning about the seed and the God of Destruction's hope of reuniting with his wife, Nan Liujing returned to Devil Island and eyed the Seven Old Devils' spiritual power as a way to strengthen himself.

• Nan Liujing entered the Emotion God Temple, absorbed the Death Ray Tower's compressed Immortal Spirit Qi, and memorized the tower's core-array blueprints.
• As the God Realm shook and its gods gathered at the committee, Nan Liujing flew to the Destruction Castle and fused with a golden Godhead Seed.
• The God of Destruction identified the seed as belonging to the God of All Beasts and explained the limits on becoming a god without a God Realm.
• The God of Destruction asked Nan Liujing to find his wife's remnant consciousness, and Nan Liujing promised he might help them resurrect.
• Nan Liujing returned to Devil Island, reassured Na'er, and considered using the Seven Old Devils' purified Spiritual Power to reach the Spirit Domain Realm.

Nan Liujing deceived the Seven Old Devils into giving him their Spiritual Power, then freed their souls and used the Scepter of Destruction to open Devil Island’s life-energy tide. He helped Na’er begin transforming her Silver Dragon King bloodline and allowed the Sea Soul Beasts to absorb life energy, leaving Dragon Ao wondering whether Nan Liujing could become another Lord Poseidon.

• Nan Liujing convinced the Seven Old Devils that he needed their Spiritual Power to survive and promised he could free them from the Intent of Destruction.
• The Seven Old Devils gave Nan Liujing their Spiritual Power, and he used the Scepter of Destruction to release their souls before revealing that he had tricked them on behalf of the Spirit Pagoda.
• Nan Liujing brought Na'er to a verdant valley and drew life energy toward her, telling her that it could transform her Silver Dragon King bloodline.
• Nan Liujing confronted Dragon Ao and the Sea Soul Beasts, demonstrated the Scepter's destructive power, then let them absorb life energy under rules against bullying and attacking human ships.
• Dragon Ao decided to notify other Sea Soul Beast clans and wondered whether Nan Liujing could become someone like Lord Poseidon.

Nan Liujing completed his cultivation on Devil Island, evolving his soul bones and mastering Staff Soul and the Earth Suppression technique while Na'er gained a Life attribute in her Silver Dragon King bloodline. As they prepared to leave, Na'er kissed him while pretending to be Gu Yue, and Nan Liujing revealed that the seven old demons had reincarnated, prompting Yun Ming to return to Devil Island to investigate.

• Nan Liujing spent half a year evolving all four soul bones to the hundred-thousand-year level, raising his Staff Intent into Staff Soul, and inscribing Earth Suppression onto the Coiled Dragon Staff.
• Na'er emerged from her cocoon with a mutated Silver Dragon King bloodline that had gained a Life attribute, and she told Nan Liujing she might someday condense a godhood.
• Nan Liujing and Na'er prepared to leave Devil Island after he asked Dragon Ao to notify the Sea Soul Beasts that the Life Energy supply would end, and the beasts gathered to thank them.
• Na'er kissed Nan Liujing and claimed the one kissing him was Gu Yue, but Yun Ming arrived and caught them together.
• On the aircraft to Shrek City, Nan Liujing told Yun Ming that the seven senior old demons had dispersed into nature and reincarnated after the Stone of Destruction disrupted the balance on Devil Island.
• Yun Ming had the aircraft switch to autopilot and returned to Devil Island to inspect what had happened.

Nan Liujing accepted the Star Luo Empire’s invitation on behalf of Spirit Transmission Academy and revealed a Godhead Seed to Leng Yaozhu, who declined it so his younger companions could inherit it. After the group celebrated, Nan Liujing received an urgent call from Heaven Dou City identified as coming from “Sister-in-law.”

• Dai Yueyan invited Nan Liujing to Star Luo Continent, and Nan Liujing proposed that Spirit Transmission Academy join the exchange visit instead.
• Leng Yaozhu accepted Dai Yueyan’s invitation for Spirit Transmission Academy, while Qian Gu Dongfeng warned Nan Liujing that the Empire might try to defeat Douluo Continent’s top young talent.
• Nan Liujing showed Leng Yaozhu the Godhead Seed of the God of All Beasts and offered it to her, but she declined and suggested giving it to Sido or Gu Yue.
• Nan Liujing reassured Leng Yaozhu that he already possessed a Godhead Seed, marked by the Thunder God Mark, and said he could handle the Star Luo Soul Masters.
• Nan Liujing hosted a dinner with Leng Yaozhu and the five girls, who became excited about the exchange visit to Star Luo Continent.
• Nan Liujing stepped away to answer an urgent call from Heaven Dou City, and the caller ID displayed “Sister-in-law.”

Nan Liujing met Leng Yulai, learned that the Holy Spirit Cult had planted a curse-marked blacksmith inside Monster Academy, and arranged to help Yue Zhengyu strengthen his Angel martial soul during the Star Luo trip. The academy opened applications for the exchange, while Leng Yulai began seeking a way to break Nan Liujing’s control.

• Leng Yulai summoned Nan Liujing to Phoenix Residence and offered Holy Spirit Cult secrets in exchange for him relieving the torment of her twisted Spiritual Power.
• Leng Yulai revealed that Cai Yue'er had been secretly controlled and that Ning Fengzhi had forged cursed metals for nearly sixty percent of Monster Academy's elite students.
• Nan Liujing learned that the Holy Spirit Cult could use the curse marks to threaten the Star Luo Imperial Family and target Monster Academy's gathered geniuses, then left Leng Yulai to recover and plot a breakthrough.
• Spirit Transmission Academy announced the Star Luo exchange and began accepting student applications, prompting Tang Wulin to ask about eligibility and Yue Zhengyu to join the registration line.
• Nan Liujing privately offered to take Yue Zhengyu to hunt Evil Soul Masters during the trip so he could strengthen his Angel martial soul, and Yue Zhengyu pledged support for Leng Yaozhu if the plan succeeded.
• Yue Zhengyu asked Nan Liujing to forge him a set of Thousand Forged Spirit Alloy, and Nan Liujing agreed if he paid.

Nan Liujing learned that Tang Wulin’s Blue Silver Emperor bloodline had awakened early, gave Wu Sidu the God of All Beasts Godhead Seed, and prepared to travel to Star Luo Continent. The chapter ended with Qiangu Zhangting resenting Nan Liujing and resolving to kill him if he returned alive.

• Elder Jin warned Nan Liujing that Tang Wulin’s bloodline had awakened and that Ah Yin might soon be able to devour him, while Nan Liujing trusted his contract’s protection.
• Nan Liujing gave Wu Sidu the God of All Beasts Godhead Seed, and she began a trial to form spiritual connections with ninety-nine kinds of soul beasts.
• Half a year later, the Federation announced an exchange delegation’s trip to Star Luo Continent, and Yun Ming assigned Zhuo Shi to protect Na'er while replacing Cai Yue'er at Monster Academy.
• Nan Liujing visited Gu Yue at the Soul Spirit Research Institute, where her Life Seeds had helped advance research into ten-thousand-year artificial soul spirits.
• Qiangu Zhangting asked Gu Yue about her family’s proposal, then privately decided Nan Liujing had to die so he could have Gu Yue and secure the Qian Gu Family’s future.

The delegations from Douluo Continent and Star Luo Continent boarded ocean liners for their voyage, while Nan Liujing arranged a fishing competition and joined a card game with the girls. As the academies began exchanging challenges aboard ship, he enjoyed a private game surrounded by his companions.

• The two delegations arrived in Skysea City, where Pan Wen arranged for mixed groups and possible exchanges between the academies during the voyage.
• Nan Liujing joked with Ye Xinglan and the others, then proposed a fishing competition instead of joining the planned dance.
• Nan Liujing asked Mu Ye for fishing rods and bait, and Mu Ye decided that Nan Liujing was willing to accept the Original Body Sect's inheritance.
• Mi Xiuchen introduced himself as captain of the Star Luo Royal Soul Master Academy exchange team, and Nan Liujing warned the students to stop their matches before the evening dance.
• Nan Liujing joined Na'er, Gu Yue, Yuanen Yehui, Ye Xinglan, and Wu Sidu for Three Kingdoms Kill and secretly admired their bare feet.

Nan Liujing and the five girls skipped the shipboard banquet for a night-fishing contest, where their games led to dancing and Ye Xinglan gaining insight into the Sword Soul path. The contest ended with the girls turning it into a fierce competition to decide who would be their big sister.

• Na'er proposed that the six of them watch a seaside sunset together every year, and they sealed the promise by stacking their hands.
• Nan Liujing outfitted the girls with fishing rods, and they chose night fishing over the banquet, setting a rule that whoever caught a fish last would dance.
• Na'er told Gu Yue that Nan Liujing had helped hundreds of thousands of Sea Soul Beasts gain Life Energy, and Gu Yue said she already knew his attitude toward soul beasts.
• Wu Sidu caught a Starlight Pattern Fish and returned it to the sea, then Gu Yue danced after losing a round and Ye Xinglan performed a sword dance that helped her find the path to a Sword Soul.
• Nan Liujing repeatedly manipulated the results so the girls took turns dancing, until they realized his scheme and threw him into the sea.
• Gu Yue proposed that whoever caught the most fish before the banquet ended would become the big sister, and the other girls agreed to compete.

Nan Liujing trained Mu Ye’s Body Cultivation Secret Method underwater, opening five of his Eight Extraordinary Meridians in just over an hour. Aboard the Star Luo, he revealed his Level 8 Saint Craftsman emblem and offered rare Soul Forging Metals in exchange for permission to meet Saint Dragon Douluo, hoping to pursue a source of faith.

• Mu Ye took Nan Liujing to the sea and taught him to use water pressure and Bloodline Power to open the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.
• After Mu Ye left to find a nourishing Sea Soul Beast, Nan Liujing opened five meridians and returned to the surface in his 'Deity' Battle Armor.
• At breakfast, Lin Yuhan told Tang Wulin that the Star Luo Empire needed Spirit Forging work and could offer rare metals and generous compensation.
• Nan Liujing showed Lin Yuhan his Level 8 Saint Craftsman emblem and asked her to take him to Minister of Foreign Affairs Sima Lanxiao.
• Nan Liujing offered Sima Lanxiao ten pieces of Fusion-grade Soul Forging Metal in exchange for permission to meet Saint Dragon Douluo before the competition, and he left after asking them to keep the request secret.

Nan Liujing completed Water Element Marrow Cleansing at sea and drove off a swarm of Demon Soul Great White Sharks, though many died in the chaos. Their young clan leader learned that humans had attacked them and sent the sharks to track Nan Liujing down.

• Mu Ye explained how Marrow Cleansing worked and warned Nan Liujing about its dangers before taking him underwater to begin Water Element refinement.
• Nan Liujing drew in Water Element to cleanse his marrow as more than a hundred Demon Soul Great White Sharks attacked him.
• Nan Liujing used his Demon Bodies and Dark Element to disorient the sharks, then drove them away with controlled lightning after completing the refinement.
• Nan Liujing and Mu Ye collected the shark corpses and Natural Soul Rings, and Mu Ye promised to find a place for Nan Liujing's next elemental refinement.
• The Demon Soul Great White Shark princess heard that a human had killed members of her clan and ordered the sharks to search for him.