Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen arrived in the Star Dou Great Forest’s core region and provoked Bear Lord, but Di Tian stopped him after revealing Ye Chen was the Silver Dragon King’s honored guest. Gu Yuena appeared, welcomed Ye Chen warmly, and took him to the Lake of Life.

• Ye Chen demanded that Di Tian come see him, angering Bear Lord and prompting Three-Eyed Golden Lion to warn him.
• Di Tian stopped Bear Lord and threatened him, explaining that Ye Chen was the Silver Dragon King’s honored guest who could heal her injuries.
• Gu Yuena appeared through a Space Rift, and Di Tian and the other ferocious beasts bowed to her.
• Di Tian told Three-Eyed Golden Lion that Gu Yuena was the soul beasts’ true leader, and she lowered her head in respect.
• Gu Yuena greeted Ye Chen, lifted him beside her, and took him to the Lake of Life, where she hugged him and said she had missed him.

Ye Chen reunited with Gu Yuena and used his Power of Light to heal her injuries from the Asura God's divine power. After a month, she had recovered much of her strength, and Ye Chen asked her for a reward.

• Gu Yuena embraced Ye Chen and marveled at how much he had grown since they last met.
• Ye Chen began treating Gu Yuena beneath Lake of Life, holding her close as his Power of Light soothed her injuries.
• Three-Eyed Golden Lion asked Di Tian when Ye Chen would return because she wanted him to cook for her, and Zi Ji offered to make her food instead.
• Zi Ji took Three-Eyed Golden Lion into the forest to cook for her, while Bi Ji laughed at Zi Ji's cooking.
• A month later, Gu Yuena said Ye Chen's treatments had restored seventy to eighty percent of her injuries, and Ye Chen asked her for a reward.

Gu Yuena rewarded Ye Chen with Spirit Gold, divine fruits, and divine liquid after he asked for a fire-attribute Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring. She revealed that his treatment had greatly improved her injuries and ordered Di Tian to find a suitable Soul Beast to sacrifice itself for Ye Chen.

• Ye Chen asked Gu Yuena for a fire-attribute Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring for his fifth ring, and Gu Yuena gave him Spirit Gold, divine fruits, and divine liquid.
• Ye Chen thanked Gu Yuena, hugged her, and kissed her cheek, leaving her flushed and quietly wondering if she was falling in love.
• Ye Chen and Gu Yuena left the space beneath the Lake of Life, where the Three-Eyed Golden Lion eagerly welcomed back her personal chef.
• Gu Yuena told Di Tian that Ye Chen's Power of Light had healed another twenty to thirty percent of her injuries.
• Gu Yuena ordered Di Tian to find a fire-attribute Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, preferably one near the end of its lifespan, to sacrifice itself for Ye Chen.

Ye Chen received a nineteen-thousand-year Flame Dragon’s sacrifice and gained his fifth Soul Ring, boosting his Soul Power to level fifty-eight and granting him the Ultimate Fire attribute. Afterward, he told Gu Yuena that his liquefied Light Soul Power would let him begin condensing a Soul Core.

• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion reminded Ye Chen that he owed her meals, and he promised to cook her a feast.
• Di Tian brought the Flame Dragon to Gu Yuena, and the Flame Dragon agreed to sacrifice himself to Ye Chen.
• Gu Yuena approved the Flame Dragon as Ye Chen’s fifth Soul Ring and promised that he would be revived after Ye Chen became a god.
• The Flame Dragon sacrificed himself, and Ye Chen’s Soul Power rose to level fifty-eight as his new crimson Soul Ring turned golden.
• Ye Chen told Gu Yuena that the Flame Dragon’s sacrifice gave him the Ultimate Fire attribute and liquefied his Light Soul Power, allowing him to begin condensing a Soul Core.

Ye Chen asked Gu Yuena to find a Hundred-Thousand-Year Golden Tortoise as the surprise he had promised her, while he collected the Flame Dragon’s Soul Bone. Gu Yuena captured the tortoise and confronted it over the Spirit Gold it had swallowed.

• Di Tian praised Ye Chen for attempting to condense a Soul Core at Soul King, and Gu Yuena offered to find another Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast to help him reach Soul Emperor.
• Ye Chen told Gu Yuena he already had a target for his sixth Soul Ring and asked her to locate a Hundred-Thousand-Year Golden Tortoise in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Gu Yuena used her Spiritual Sense to find the Golden Tortoise, spotted the Spirit Gold inside it, and captured it with a giant palm.
• Ye Chen retrieved the Flame Dragon’s one-hundred-ninety-thousand-year right arm bone and stored it, intending to give it to Ma Xiaotao.
• Gu Yuena brought the frightened Golden Tortoise before Ye Chen and Di Tian and demanded to know whether it understood what was inside its stomach.

Ye Chen persuaded the Golden Tortoise to sacrifice itself in exchange for a promise of future revival, while Gu Yuena recovered the Spirit Gold it had swallowed. The sacrifice raised Ye Chen to Soul King level sixty-two and completed his Five Elements Attributes.

• The Golden Tortoise admitted it had secretly consumed the Spirit Gold, and Di Tian apologized to Gu Yuena for failing to guard it.
• Gu Yuena spared Di Tian blame, ordered the Golden Tortoise to sacrifice itself to Ye Chen, and threatened to stew it if it refused.
• Ye Chen promised to revive the Golden Tortoise as a Divine Beast after he became a deity, and Di Tian confirmed the promise was credible.
• The Golden Tortoise willingly sacrificed itself to Ye Chen, and Gu Yuena recovered the Spirit Gold that fell from its body.
• The sacrifice raised Ye Chen's Soul Power to level sixty-two, and he gained his sixth golden Soul Ring with all Five Elements Attributes complete.

After breaking through to Soul Emperor, Ye Chen gained all Five Elements Attributes and decided to condense a Light Soul Core. With Gu Yuena and Di Tian watching over him, he succeeded in forming it in his upper dantian.

• Ye Chen examined his new Five Elements power and considered the Emperor techniques he could now use.
• Gu Yuena gave Ye Chen a large piece of Spirit Gold, while Di Tian objected and was reprimanded for overstepping.
• Ye Chen collected the Golden Tortoise's Hundred Thousand Year torso Soul Bone, intending to give it to Zhang Lexuan.
• Ye Chen began condensing his first Soul Core with Gu Yuena and Di Tian standing guard.
• Ye Chen successfully formed a golden Light Soul Core in the upper dantian at the center of his brow.

Ye Chen rode the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to a stream and cooked the ingredients she had gathered. After they ate, she asked him to give her a name and became Di Qiuer, leaving Ye Chen to call her Qiu'er instead of Big Kitty.

• Ye Chen agreed to cook for the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and rode on her back toward a stream in the forest.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion showed Ye Chen a huge pile of ingredients, and he used Ultimate Fire to cook them.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion eagerly ate Ye Chen's food and asked him to give her a name.
• Ye Chen named the Three-Eyed Golden Lion Di Qiuer, and she told him to stop calling her Big Kitty.
• Ye Chen agreed to call her Qiu'er from then on.

Ye Chen spoke with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion about the human world before meeting Electrolux in his Sea of Consciousness. Electrolux asked to borrow Spirit Gold to stabilize his fading Spiritual Sense, and Ye Chen provided it, leaving Electrolux able to endure and recover his memories.

• Ye Chen described the complicated human world to the curious Three-Eyed Golden Lion, who resolved to visit it someday.
• Electrolux contacted Ye Chen through his Sea of Consciousness and was shocked that Ye Chen recognized him as the Calamity of the Undead.
• Electrolux asked to borrow Spirit Gold to stabilize his fragile Spiritual Sense and recover his lost memories.
• Ye Chen agreed to give Electrolux the Spirit Gold, while Electrolux promised to repay him double.
• Ye Chen summoned Electrolux into reality, where Electrolux used the Spirit Gold to stabilize his Spiritual Sense.

Electrolux offered to teach Ye Chen both the orthodox applications of light and the Art of Undead, and Ye Chen accepted. After teasing the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, Ye Chen absorbed Spirit Gold and broke through to the Spirit Domain Realm.

• Electrolux promised to teach Ye Chen everything he knew about the Power of Light and the Art of Undead, and Ye Chen chose to learn both.
• Electrolux returned to Ye Chen's Sea of Consciousness, and Ye Chen explained souls to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion asked Ye Chen if she was stupid, and he jokingly called her foolish before claiming he had meant to praise her innocence.
• Ye Chen asked the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to guard him while he absorbed Spirit Gold, and she watched for approaching soul beasts.
• Ye Chen absorbed the Spirit Gold's life force, strengthening his body and Spiritual Power until he reached the Spirit Domain Realm.

After breaking through to the Spirit Domain Realm and growing far stronger, Ye Chen spent several more days with Gu Yuena and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion before returning to Shrek. He reunited with Mu En beneath the Golden Ancient Tree and began telling him about his extraordinary harvest from the Star Dou Great Forest.

• Ye Chen told the Three-Eyed Golden Lion that his Spiritual Power had reached the Spirit Domain Realm and that his strength could rival Scarlet King, then joked about sparring with her.
• After several days, Ye Chen said farewell to Gu Yuena and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, promising to visit again and cook for Qiu'er.
• Ye Chen left the Star Dou Great Forest, reflecting on gaining two 200,000-year soul rings, Spirit Gold, and Electrolux's guidance.
• The next day, Ye Chen returned to Shrek Academy and found Mu En beneath the Golden Ancient Tree.
• Ye Chen joined Mu En in the sun and began describing his remarkable gains from the trip.

Ye Chen told Mu En about his Soul Emperor cultivation, six Extreme Attributes, Limit Douluo-level Spiritual Power, and vast store of Spirit Gold before entering the Golden Ancient Tree to develop Emperor battle techniques. After ten days of meditation, he succeeded in combining the Five Elements and Light through the Emperor Aurora Sword and left eager to test his new power in battle.

• Ye Chen revealed his cultivation gains to Mu En, including two powerful Soul Rings and Spiritual Power at the Limit Douluo realm.
• Ye Chen showed Mu En his immense supply of Spirit Gold and explained that Gu Yuena had given it to him after he treated her injuries.
• Ye Chen told Mu En he planned to cultivate inside the Golden Ancient Tree and develop Emperor techniques now that he had completed the Five Elements.
• Mu En gave Ye Chen permission to enter the Golden Ancient Tree whenever he wished, then returned to his nap.
• Ye Chen meditated for ten days and ten nights in the Golden Ancient Tree and learned to combine the Five Elements and Light through the Emperor Aurora Sword.
• Ye Chen left the Golden Ancient Tree, eager to find a battle where he could unleash his new technique.

Ye Chen revealed that he had mastered the Five Sacred Killing Moves and challenged Xuan Zi to test his new strength. Mu En refereed their spar, and the chapter ended as Ye Chen prepared to unleash the combined Five Elements technique against Xuan Zi.

• Ye Chen told Mu En he had mastered the Five Sacred Killing Moves and asked Xuan Zi to spar with him.
• Xuan Zi doubted Ye Chen could challenge a peak Douluo, but Mu En said Ye Chen's strength might match his and agreed to referee.
• Ye Chen and Xuan Zi moved to an open area in the Inner Court and released their Martial Souls and Soul Rings.
• Ye Chen fused his six golden Soul Rings into one and gathered the Extreme Powers of the Five Elements and the Power of Light.
• Ye Chen summoned the five Aurora Shields and warned Xuan Zi before preparing to launch the Five Sacred Killing Moves.

Ye Chen defeated Xuan Zi in a spar, demonstrating that his Five Sacred Killing Moves could overpower a Rank 98 peak Douluo. After judging his combat strength, he returned to see Zhang Lexuan and brought her a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.

• Ye Chen's Five Sacred Killing Moves purified Xuan Zi's Taotie Devours Heaven, forcing Xuan Zi to concede defeat.
• Mu En reassured Xuan Zi that Ye Chen's attack had reached the threshold of a Limit Douluo, while Xuan Zi admitted he still regretted losing Ye Chen during a past Soul Ring expedition.
• Ye Chen assessed himself as invincible below the Limit Douluo level and decided to visit Zhang Lexuan after reaching Soul Emperor.
• Ye Chen went to Zhang Lexuan's room, where they reunited after dozens of days apart.
• Ye Chen carried Zhang Lexuan inside and presented her with a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.

Ye Chen gave Zhang Lexuan a Hundred Thousand Year Golden Tortoise trunk soul bone, which raised her Soul Power to level eighty-six after she absorbed it. That evening, they role-played together, and the chapter ended with Zhang Lexuan dressed as a maid at Ye Chen’s request.

• Ye Chen revealed that he had gained a one-hundred-and-ninety-thousand-year Flame Dragon Soul Ring and a hundred-thousand-year Golden Tortoise Soul Ring, then offered Zhang Lexuan the Golden Tortoise trunk soul bone.
• Zhang Lexuan accepted Ye Chen’s gift and agreed to repay him, then went to her cultivation room to absorb the soul bone while he guarded her.
• After several hours, Zhang Lexuan finished fusing with the soul bone and told Ye Chen that her Soul Power had risen two levels to level eighty-six.
• That evening, Zhang Lexuan blindfolded Ye Chen, dressed in a provocative outfit, and began a queen-and-captive role-play with him.
• Near dawn, Zhang Lexuan praised her performance, and Ye Chen asked her to change into a maid outfit with stockings and cat ears; she put it on and knelt before him.

Ye Chen accompanied Zhang Lexuan to the Inner Court gathering, where her fellow Shrek Seven Monsters learned that he was her boyfriend. The gathering took a startling turn when Ma Xiaotao arrived and embraced Ye Chen in front of Zhang Lexuan.

• Zhang Lexuan invited Ye Chen to the Inner Court gathering, and he agreed to meet the Shrek Seven Monsters from her and Ma Xiaotao's generations.
• Han Ruoruo told Wu Ming that Zhang Lexuan had a boyfriend before Zhang Lexuan arrived with Ye Chen.
• Zhang Lexuan introduced Ye Chen as her sworn little brother and boyfriend, and Gu Fan recognized him as the Outer Court student known as Light Sword Ye Chen.
• Ma Xiaotao arrived on her Blazing Phoenix wings, recognized Ye Chen, and rushed into his arms while ignoring Zhang Lexuan.
• The Inner Court students watched Ma Xiaotao cling to Ye Chen and wondered whether he was two-timing Zhang Lexuan.

At the gathering, Ye Chen openly admitted that Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan were his girlfriends, then confirmed that Ling Luochen was also involved with him. As the students split into groups to gossip and ask about his romantic success, Han Ruoruo began to consider her own chance with Ye Chen.

• Ye Chen held Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan's hands and told the Inner Court students that they were both his girlfriends and knew about each other.
• Zhang Lexuan urged everyone to continue the gathering without gossiping about their relationship.
• Ling Luochen arrived, happily squeezed beside Ye Chen, and received his confirmation that she was also one of his girlfriends.
• The male students asked Ye Chen how he had won over Shrek's talented women, and he attributed his success to talent.
• Wu Ming questioned Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao, and Ling Luochen, who explained how they had each pursued Ye Chen.
• Han Ruoruo listened to the explanation and began to wonder whether she, too, had a chance with Ye Chen.

Han Ruoruo decided to pursue Ye Chen, while the Shrek Seven Monsters from two generations challenged him to a group sparring match after he claimed they could not give him any pressure. Ma Xiaotao brought Xuan Zi to oversee the fight, though he knew Ye Chen had defeated him the day before.

• Han Ruoruo decided to become Ye Chen's partner and share him with Zhang Lexuan, Ma Xiaotao, and Ling Luochen.
• Dai Yueheng invited Ye Chen to spar, but Ye Chen said the fight would be boring because he was too strong.
• Ye Chen challenged the Shrek Seven Monsters from both generations to attack him together, and Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao agreed to join.
• Ma Xiaotao flew off to fetch Xuan Zi so he could oversee the match and stop anyone from getting hurt.
• Xuan Zi arrived at the field, privately recognized that he could not oversee a fight involving Ye Chen, and stayed to watch as the group prepared to begin.

Ye Chen faced Zhang Lexuan and the Shrek Inner Court team in a spar, overwhelming their coordinated attacks with his Ultimate Five Elements and Emperor Aurora Sword. After demonstrating his strength without injuring them, he left Ma Xiaotao wondering how he had become so powerful.

• Zhang Lexuan warned the team to treat Ye Chen like a Titled Douluo and organized their attack.
• Ye Chen used Cycle of Five Elements—Suppress the World to neutralize the team's coordinated assault.
• Ye Chen summoned the Emperor Aurora Sword and merged his six golden Soul Rings to unleash Emperor's Light Slash.
• Ye Chen's sword strike dissolved the team's strongest combined technique, then vanished before it could injure anyone.
• Ma Xiaotao asked Ye Chen what he had done during the past few months to become so powerful.

Ma Xiaotao asked Ye Chen how he had rapidly advanced to Soul Emperor, and he explained the opportunities and sacrifices behind his growth. He gave her a Flame Dragon Soul Bone suited to her fire attribute, while Ling Luochen watched jealously and Ye Chen tried to soothe her.

• Xuan Zi praised Ye Chen as a once-in-an-age genius and urged the Inner Court students to cultivate harder so they could catch up.
• Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen stayed close to Ye Chen after the gathering, and Ma Xiaotao asked how he had advanced so quickly.
• Ye Chen told Ma Xiaotao about his deep meditation after the calamity in Guangming City and the sacrifices of two hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Ye Chen offered Ma Xiaotao a Nineteen-Thousand-Year Flame Dragon Right Arm Bone, and she initially refused because he had no soul bones of his own.
• Ye Chen explained that his Five Elements Bloodline would be contaminated by absorbing soul bones, so Ma Xiaotao accepted the gift and teased Ling Luochen about it.
• Ye Chen kissed Ling Luochen's cheek to calm her jealousy as she vowed to teach Ma Xiaotao a lesson someday.