Chapter Summaries

The Heavenly Curtain’s Immortal Grade reward, the Eternal Zhen Lotus, flew to Shrek Academy and appeared before Xiao Xiao. Its arrival stirred envy across the continent and excitement among the academy’s teachers.

• The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s Sect Master wished for a suitable Immortal Grade to evolve the sect’s Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul.
• Du Busi and Soul Masters across the continent hoped to make the Heavenly Curtain’s list and receive rewards that could help them become gods.
• The Eternal Zhen Lotus shot from the Heavenly Curtain toward Shrek Academy, renewing other factions’ envy of the academy.
• The Eternal Zhen Lotus appeared in the Outer Court’s Martial Soul Department teachers’ office, where Xiao Xiao excitedly examined its shifting forms.
• The teachers gazed eagerly at the Immortal Grade but held back from trying to claim the Heavenly Curtain’s reward.

Yan Shaozhe and Xiao Xiao discussed the Eternal Zhen Lotus’s effects and Xiao Xiao’s training plan as the Heavenly Curtain revealed the Divine Brush Martial Soul in eighth place. Wang Yan identified its likely user as Yu Guanzhi, a figure connected to Shrek Academy, while Xu Tianran lamented that Shrek had appeared on the rankings again.

• Yan Shaozhe marveled at the Eternal Zhen Lotus, and Xiao Xiao felt it take root in her Spiritual Sea of Consciousness and nourish her spirit.
• The Heavenly Curtain revealed the Divine Brush Martial Soul in eighth place, prompting speculation about its unusual power.
• Wang Yan searched the recorded announcements and found that Death God Douluo Ye Xishui had mentioned Divine Brush Yu Guanzhi.
• Wang Yan concluded Yu Guanzhi was connected to Shrek Academy and wondered whether other figures mentioned alongside him would also appear in the rankings.
• Xu Tianran learned that the Divine Brush’s likely user was connected to Shrek Academy and bitterly questioned why Shrek kept producing ranked figures.

The Heavenly Curtain identified Yu Guanzhi as a future wielder of the Divine Brush Spirit, prompting factions across the continent to race to recruit or eliminate him. Shao Zhuang knew Yu Guanzhi did not yet exist and planned to manifest him later with faith power, then prepared to ask his teacher to help him enter seclusion for his spirit’s evolution.

• The Heavenly Curtain revealed that level-thirty-three Rogue Yu Guanzhi was the most representative future wielder of the Divine Brush Spirit, renewing interest in recruiting him.
• Du Weilun mobilized Shrek Academy to find Yu Guanzhi, while forces across the continent also began searching for him.
• Xu Tianran ordered his Shadow Guards to recruit Yu Guanzhi if possible and kill him if they could not.
• Shao Zhuang watched the search efforts from the Sea God Pavilion and knew Yu Guanzhi did not exist on the continent yet.
• Shao Zhuang planned to manifest a genuine Yu Guanzhi with faith power after the ranking ended, then went to ask his teacher about entering seclusion to evolve his spirit.

The Heavenly Curtain revealed the Divine Brush Martial Soul’s ability to create reality and described Yu Guanzhi as the leading fighter in large-scale combat. As the term Battle Armor drew the attention of major powers, Kong Deming ordered the Sun Moon Empire to devote all its resources to Humanoid Soul Tool research.

• The Heavenly Curtain explained the Divine Brush Martial Soul’s powers and Yu Guanzhi’s Battle Armor domain and large-scale combat technique.
• Zhou Sichen felt his pride in the Treasure Tome Martial Soul shaken, but Cao Jinxuan and Long Xiangyue comforted him.
• Jing Hongchen wondered whether Battle Armor was a Humanoid Soul Tool and a breakthrough beyond current research.
• Kong Deming appeared in Jing Hongchen’s office and said the emperor had ordered the nation to pursue Humanoid Soul Tool research at any cost.

Kong Deming and the Sun Moon Empire committed to researching Humanoid Soul Tools, hoping Battle Armor would reveal a path to mass production. At Shrek Academy, Xian Lin'er and Yan Shaozhe clashed over whether to fund Soul Tool research or focus on young Soul Masters, leaving Mu En to grapple with the factional struggle.

• Kong Deming judged that the Sun Moon Empire could benefit from Humanoid Soul Tool research even if Battle Armor was not a breakthrough, and he hoped the Heavenly Curtain would show more of it.
• Kong Deming recognized that Xu Tianran's faction would use the project to overcome opposition and push Humanoid Soul Tool development.
• At a Sea God Pavilion meeting, Xian Lin'er argued that Battle Armor proved Soul Tools had great potential and urged Shrek Academy to increase research investment.
• Yan Shaozhe argued that the academy should spend its resources cultivating the talented young Soul Masters featured on the Heavenly Curtain instead of backing Soul Tool research.
• Xian Lin'er became angry with Yan Shaozhe, while Mu En reflected that the conflict between the traditionalists and the Soul Tool faction was a struggle over resources and advancement.

The Heavenly Curtain showed Yu Guanzhi using his Four-word Battle Armor and Divine Brush martial soul to fight Xiong Jun with power comparable to a Limit Douluo. The display left Di Tian wary of Shao Zhuang and the threat battle armor could pose to the Soul Beast race.

• Mu En stopped Xian Lin'er and Yan Shaozhe's factions from arguing and urged them to watch the Heavenly Curtain.
• Yu Guanzhi activated his Martial Soul Avatar and used his Four-word Battle Armor to create a Heaven and Earth Scroll that summoned Soul Beasts onto the battlefield.
• Yu Guanzhi painted a copy of Xiong Jun, and the two Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bears clashed with attacks of Limit Douluo-level power.
• The Heavenly Curtain's display revealed that Yu Guanzhi's battle armor let a newly advanced Titled Douluo reach combat strength comparable to a Limit Douluo.
• Xiong Jun angrily demanded that Yu Guanzhi be killed, but Di Tian silenced him and decided Shao Zhuang was a major threat to the Soul Beast race.

Jing Hongchen and the Sun Moon Empire’s Soul Engineers reacted to learning that Shao Zhuang had forged the Four-word Battle Armor, which surpassed their expectations for Humanoid Soul Tools. Kong Deming urged them to pursue new breakthroughs rather than despair, while Ye Yulin pointed out that Battle Armor went beyond their usual field of expertise.

• Jing Hongchen was stunned when the Heavenly Curtain revealed that Shao Zhuang had forged the Four-word Battle Armor.
• Jing Hongchen feared that Shao Zhuang had learned from the Sun Moon Empire during an exchange and surpassed its Soul Tool Technology.
• Kong Deming rebuked Jing Hongchen for losing heart and reminded the Soul Engineers to seek breakthroughs in Humanoid Soul Tools instead of trying to replicate Battle Armor.
• Ye Yulin argued that Battle Armor had already gone beyond the conventional concept of Humanoid Soul Tools and noted that many of the Level Nine Soul Tool Masters did not specialize in them.
• Ye Yulin described his own expertise in high-altitude Soul Tools and listed several Rank 9 Soul Tools he had created.

Kong Deming explained that the Sun Moon Empire’s secret Humanoid Soul Tool project was preparation for a future war, with the Heavenly Curtain’s revelations driving the Empire to accelerate its arms buildup. The chapter ended with Soul Engineers across the Empire being secretly requisitioned and production organized under strict secrecy, despite the objections of peace-minded people.

• Kong Deming warned the Level Nine Soul Tool Masters that the Empire was preparing for war and demanded they keep the project secret.
• The Empire restricted senior Soul Engineers to the research facility, disabled their communications, and sealed away completed high-level Soul Tools.
• Imperial soldiers delivered transfer orders to ordinary Soul Engineers such as Shi Lihhao, drawing them into the secret project.
• The Empire sent ordinary Soul Engineers to manufacture components on assembly lines while confidential units handled final assembly and disguised the products as civilian Soul Tools.
• The Heavenly Curtain’s broadcast spurred the Sun Moon Empire to expand Soul Tool production, while peace-minded people failed to stop the effort.

The Heavenly Curtain concluded Yu Guanzhi’s Divine Brush Martial Soul ranking and awarded him an Ancient Rubbing Plate suited to forging his own cultivation path. Its light flew overseas, revealing that Yu Guanzhi was not from the Douluo Continent and leaving rival factions eager to recruit him.

• The Heavenly Curtain praised the Divine Brush Martial Soul’s potential, and Xu Jiawei ordered an extensive search for Yu Guanzhi while promising him generous rewards to join Star Luo Empire.
• The Heavenly Curtain granted Yu Guanzhi an Ancient Rubbing Plate that could help him understand fundamental runes and develop his own path.
• Mu En recognized that the reward could help Yu Guanzhi advance beyond cultivation limited by his Martial Soul.
• Shao Zhuang had arranged a new identity for Yu Guanzhi and planned to use it to bring the Abyss Plane invasion forward and lead a counterattack.
• The streak of light carrying the reward flew overseas instead of toward the Douluo Continent, surprising factions that hoped to find Yu Guanzhi.
• Xu Tianran believed Sun Moon Empire had an advantage in recruiting Yu Guanzhi, while Yan Shaozhe realized Yu Guanzhi had come from overseas.

After Shrek Academy’s elders agreed to welcome Yu Guanzhi and invest more in Soul Tool research, Mu En sensed Shao Zhuang’s secluded cultivation reaching a turning point. Shao Zhuang’s Martial Soul evolved into the Divine Beast Bi An, and the chapter left him confident that he could obtain a Ten-Thousand-Year third Soul Ring.

• Mu En decided Shrek Academy should treat Yu Guanzhi fairly and welcome him as a future member, and the elders agreed.
• Mu En ended the meeting after approving more resources for the Soul Tool Department, delighting Xian Lin'er and Qian Duoduo.
• Mu En sensed the Golden Tree’s power gathering around Shao Zhuang’s room and went to guard him during his Martial Soul evolution.
• Shao Zhuang endured the clashing Holy and Sanction Attributes until they merged, forming the Divine Beast Bi An Martial Soul.
• Shao Zhuang’s two Hundred-Year Soul Rings evolved into Thousand-Year Soul Rings, and he sensed that his left leg Soul Bone had also grown stronger.

After Shao Zhuang’s Martial Soul evolved into the Divine Beast Bi An, Mu En took him to Shrek Academy’s Beast Fighting Arena to test his new abilities. Shao Zhuang chose a recently captured, powerful non-dragon Soul Beast, and Mu En watched as the test was prepared.

• Shao Zhuang manifested his evolved Divine Beast Bi An Martial Soul, and Mu En sensed its powerful bloodline suppression of dragon-type Soul Masters.
• Shao Zhuang asked Mu En to help him test his Martial Soul, soul skills, and soul bones outside the room.
• Mu En brought Shao Zhuang to the Beast Fighting Arena and asked its manager, Gong Changlong, to arrange a suitable opponent.
• Shao Zhuang requested a powerful non-dragon Soul Beast of around thirteen or fourteen thousand years.
• Gong Changlong offered a recently captured Soul Beast of about twelve thousand years, and Shao Zhuang chose to fight it while Mu En watched.

Gong Changlong brought out a supposedly extinct Thousand-Faced Nightmare Fox for Shao Zhuang to test his new abilities against. After Shao Zhuang and Gong Changlong promised it freedom if it won, the fox rose and prepared to fight, secretly intending to devour Shao Zhuang and escape.

• Gong Changlong brought a calf-sized Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast into the Beast Fighting Area and warned Mu En and Shao Zhuang not to mistake its stillness for weakness.
• Shao Zhuang recognized the fox as a Thousand-Faced Nightmare Fox, and Gong Changlong explained its rare status, shifting face, spiritual attacks, and physical strength.
• Shao Zhuang thanked Gong Changlong and chose the fox to test his new abilities, while Gong Changlong expressed interest in seeing the power of Shao Zhuang’s Divine Beast Bi An martial soul.
• Shao Zhuang told the fox he would let it leave if it defeated him, and Gong Changlong confirmed that he would honor the offer.
• The Thousand-Faced Nightmare Fox stopped pretending to be dead, revealed its shifting face, and decided to use the fight to devour Shao Zhuang and satisfy its hatred.

Shao Zhuang tested his Bi An Martial Soul against the Thousand-Faced Nightmare Fox, easily resisting its mental attack and suppressing it with the Law of Order · Edict. He released the Soul Beast and invited a direct clash, and the Thousand-Faced Nightmare Fox charged at him at astonishing speed.

• The Thousand-Faced Nightmare Fox attacked Shao Zhuang with its distracting light and a Spiritual Power Impact, but his Bi An Martial Soul’s Spiritual Deterrence · Absolute Authority neutralized the mental assault.
• Shao Zhuang used the Law of Order · Edict to suppress the Thousand-Faced Nightmare Fox, impressing Mu En and Gong Changlong.
• Shao Zhuang withdrew the suppression and invited the Thousand-Faced Nightmare Fox to clash with him so he could test his soul ring and soul bone skills.
• The Thousand-Faced Nightmare Fox seized the opening and rushed at Shao Zhuang with astonishing speed.

Shao Zhuang tested his evolved martial soul by defeating a Thousand-Faced Nightmare Fox, while Mu En praised him and reminded him to stay humble. The Heavenly Curtain announced a new Strongest Soul Beast Ranking, leaving Mu En wary of how its Opportunity Rewards might strengthen Di Tian.

• Shao Zhuang used Sacred Trample to knock the Thousand-Faced Nightmare Fox unconscious and considered the possibility of assembling a matched soul bone set.
• Gong Changlong praised Shao Zhuang, and Mu En commended his disciple while warning him against arrogance.
• Mu En left with Shao Zhuang for Sea God Pavilion as Gong Changlong took the Thousand-Faced Nightmare Fox away.
• The Heavenly Curtain announced the Strongest Soul Beast Ranking and said it would judge Soul Beasts by strength rather than cultivation age.
• Mu En worried that Di Tian would rank first and become even more powerful through an Opportunity Reward.

The Heavenly Curtain announced a Strongest Soul Beast Ranking, giving Soul Beasts the chance to earn Opportunity Rewards. As the Soul Beasts celebrated, Zhong Liwu awakened the Evil Eye Tyrant Lord and used the ranking to secure his support for the weakened Holy Spirit Cult.

• Scarlet King, Di Tian, Xiong Jun, and the other Fierce Beasts rejoiced that Soul Beasts could enter the rankings and receive Opportunity Rewards.
• Xiong Jun celebrated that the ranking judged strength alone, which he believed would place him above most of the Star Dou Great Forest's other Fierce Beasts.
• Zhong Liwu returned to the Evil Forest and awakened the Evil Eye Tyrant Lord, hoping to keep the Holy Spirit Cult's cooperation with him intact.
• Zhong Liwu told Evil Emperor about the ranking and claimed that Opportunity Rewards had sent Death God Douluo and Dragon Emperor Douluo into seclusion to pursue the Divine Realm.
• Evil Emperor became interested in the Heavenly Curtain, and Zhong Liwu hoped he would help protect the Holy Spirit Cult while they awaited his ranking.

The Heavenly Curtain ranked Bi Ji tenth among the strongest Soul Beasts, shocking Bi Ji, Scarlet King, and Di Tian while revealing her gentle nature and origins. Niu Tian and Tai Tan also wondered whether their sealed divine strength would earn them the top two places.

• The Heavenly Curtain revealed Bi Ji as the tenth-ranked Soul Beast, leaving Scarlet King stunned that he would not make the list.
• Bi Ji accepted her low ranking with happiness for the powerful Soul Beasts her clan had produced, and Di Tian admitted he had overlooked some Fierce Beasts.
• Niu Tian and Tai Tan speculated that they might rank first and second, though they worried the ranking would judge their sealed strength.
• The Heavenly Curtain introduced Bi Ji as the Jade Swan patriarch and strongest healing-type Soul Beast, recounting how kindness and a guardian helped her survive and gather protectors.

The Heavenly Curtain recognized Bi Ji’s role in bringing peace and prosperity to the Star Dou Great Forest, earning her praise from Soul Beasts and humans alike. In the Extreme North, the Snow Empress reunited with the Ice Empress, explained how the Heavenly Curtain had helped her avoid danger, and looked forward to gaining an Opportunity Reward.

• The Heavenly Curtain revealed how Bi Ji grew stronger, prevented conflicts, healed injured Soul Beasts, and organized the Jade Swan Clan to protect peace in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Bi Ji welcomed the Heavenly Curtain’s recognition, while Soul Beasts and human Soul Masters acknowledged her contributions.
• The Ice Empress praised Bi Ji and wished the Soul Beast race had more protectors like her.
• The Snow Empress appeared before the Ice Empress and explained that she had abandoned her plan to take human form after sensing a variable in the Heavenly Curtain’s arrival.
• The Snow Empress recounted finding a Hundred Thousand Year Snow Lotus and avoiding capture when human Soul Masters entered her place of seclusion.
• The Snow Empress promised to help the Ice Empress after she pursued greater cultivation, and the Ice Empress felt reassured.

The Heavenly Curtain revealed Bi Ji’s exceptional talent, influence, and ability to support thousands of Soul Beasts, prompting human factions to weigh the danger she posed against the risk of provoking a racial war. The chapter ended with Mu En urging Shrek Academy to prioritize the Sun Moon Empire and seek peace with the Soul Beasts wherever possible.

• The Star Luo Emperor recognized that he would target Bi Ji first if humans and Soul Beasts went to war because of her healing abilities.
• Du Busi recalled the Body Sect’s losses and its agreement to avoid hunting high-level Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, then hoped his sect might appear on a ranking.
• The Heavenly Curtain revealed that Bi Ji was under one hundred thousand years old but had nearly six hundred thousand years of cultivation, had helped Di Tian, and could support three thousand powerful Soul Beasts.
• Yan Shaozhe judged Bi Ji more threatening than powerful combat-oriented Fierce Beasts, while Xuan Zi suggested killing her to prevent future trouble.
• Mu En rebuked Xuan Zi, warned that killing Bi Ji could trigger war and let the Sun Moon Empire benefit, and urged Shrek to guard against the empire while pursuing peace with the Soul Beasts.

Bi Ji received the Heart of All Things Echo, a reward formed from pure vitality that could let her hear and communicate with all things. As its life aura spread through the Star Dou Great Forest, countless Soul Beasts were immersed in it.

• Scarlet King envied Bi Ji as Three-Eyed Golden Lion teased him, while Bi Ji and Di Tian awaited the reward beside the Lake of Life.
• The Heavenly Curtain announced that Bi Ji would receive the Heart of All Things Echo, compatible with those who cared for all things and loved peace.
• A stream of light descended into the Star Dou Great Forest and delivered the reward to Bi Ji as Di Tian, Myriad Demon King, Xiong Jun, Three-Eyed Golden Lion, and Scarlet King watched.
• The Heart of All Things Echo appeared as a beating heart of pure vitality, spreading its aura across more than half of the Star Dou Great Forest and immersing countless Soul Beasts in its life force.

The Star Dou Great Forest was filled with life energy as Bi Ji refined the Heart of All Things Echo, while the Silver Dragon King watched and waited to see what rewards the Heavenly Curtain would grant. As Mu En prepared to take Shao Zhuang to hunt a third Soul Ring, the Heavenly Curtain revealed Myriad Demon King as rank nine on the Strongest Soul Beast Ranking.

• Pure life energy spread through the Star Dou Great Forest, prompting some Soul Masters to flee and others to risk staying and absorbing it.
• Bi Ji returned to her true form and refined the Heart of All Things Echo in the Lake of Life while Di Tian guarded her; the Silver Dragon King watched without taking the energy for herself.
• Mu En told Shao Zhuang he would personally take him to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain his third Soul Ring, which Shao Zhuang planned to make a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.
• The Heavenly Curtain revealed Myriad Demon King as rank nine, relieving the Demon Eye Magic Tree Soul Beast, who hoped for an Opportunity Reward.