Ch. 221No Way Out!
Shen Ranxi developed a formation to preserve a Soul Beast's soul during sacrifice, and Tian Yuan chose to risk her long life by becoming Shen Ranxi's Soul Ring. As the formation and preparations were completed, Shen Ranxi and Tian Yuan stood ready to begin the dangerous process.
- Shen Ranxi studied Contract Formations with Feifei and eventually devised a formation using treasure ores in place of Spirit Stones.
- Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Dai Mubai, and Tang San endured difficult trials while the Soul Beasts and Shrek members watched.
- Shen Ranxi presented her formation diagram to Tian Yuan, who approved it and ordered the preparations to begin.
- The Dream-Stagnating Snail pleaded with Tian Yuan to reconsider sacrificing tens of thousands of years of lifespan, but Tian Yuan resolved to gamble for a chance at life.
- Tang San and the others worried about Shen Ranxi and speculated about why the Soul Beasts had gathered them.
- Tian Yuan warned Shen Ranxi that absorbing a Million-Year Soul Beast's origin and consciousness would bring immense pain, and Shen Ranxi stood ready to proceed.