Chapter Summaries

Du Busi accepted Huo Yuhao as a registered disciple and promised to help him grow, while the Body Sect learned that his Spirit Eyes Martial Soul was unusually rare. In Heaven Dou City, Xue Nianbing and his companions discussed the continent’s decline and his goal of unifying it.

• Du Busi named Huo Yuhao his registered disciple and offered him the chance to become his personal disciple or the Body Sect’s heir if he advanced quickly enough.
• Huo Yuhao insisted that he would remain a Tang Sect disciple, and Du Busi accepted both affiliations and promised him a second spirit ring and a Second Awakening.
• Du Busi explained that Huo Yuhao’s Spirit Eyes Martial Soul combined eyes and a brain, then ordered Lao Jin to investigate his enemies and help him take revenge.
• Xue Nianbing, Jiang Nannan, and Zhang Lexuan explored Heaven Dou City and discussed how the continent’s former great powers had declined.
• Xue Nianbing argued that outdated factions and resistance to Soul Tools had held the continent back, and Jiang Nannan teased him about his intention to unify it.

Xue Nianbing, Zhang Lexuan, and Jiang Nannan spotted Tang Ya and followed her to the former Tang Sect site, now occupied by the Iron Blood Sect. Tang Ya attacked the sect in a rage and began fighting its disciples, ending as Tie Tang ordered his people to kill her.

• Xue Nianbing reassured Zhang Lexuan and Jiang Nannan that he could safely absorb a 100,000 Year Soul Ring, then the three spotted Tang Ya and followed her.
• Tang Ya arrived at the former Tang Sect site and resolved to take revenge on the Iron Blood Sect for seizing her home and driving her away.
• Tang Ya used her Dark Blue Silver Grass to destroy the sect's plaques and revealed that she had become a four-ringed Soul Ancestor.
• Tang Ya killed the two guards with her vines, which drained their life force, then entered the courtyard and called for Tie Li.
• Tie Tang confronted Tang Ya and ordered the Iron Blood Sect disciples to attack her.

Tang Ya slaughtered the Iron Blood Sect disciples and killed Tie Tang, but Tie Li nearly killed her before Xue Nianbing arrived and subdued him. Tang Ya admitted that she had become an Evil Soul Master and accepted whatever judgment Xue Nianbing would give her.

• Tang Ya used her Dark Blue Silver Grass and Hidden Weapons to kill Iron Blood Sect disciples, drain their Life Force, and break through to Rank 44 Soul Ancestor.
• Tie Li and two Soul King elders arrived, and Tang Ya killed Tie Tang before confronting them.
• Tie Li blocked Tang Ya's Blue Silver Piercing Array and prepared to kill her as she gave up resisting.
• Xue Nianbing appeared with two Ice Blue phantoms and pinned Tie Li and the elders to the ground with spears.
• Tang Ya apologized to Xue Nianbing for losing control of her power and said she would accept death by his hand.
• Xue Nianbing froze Tie Li and walked toward Tang Ya as she faced him without fear.

Tang Ya avenged her parents and the Tang Sect by helping destroy the Iron Blood Sect, then returned to the Tang Sect with Xue Nianbing, Jiang Nannan, and Zhang Lexuan. She explained her breakup with Beibei and revealed her goal of sharing the Tang Sect’s Peerless Skills and hidden-weapon techniques with the world.

• Xue Nianbing revealed that he had watched Tang Ya fight and mocked her control of the Dark Blue Silver Grass before Jiang Nannan and Zhang Lexuan arrived to support her.
• Tang Ya struck down Tie Li and the other two frozen Iron Blood Sect members, avenging her parents and the Tang Sect.
• Xue Nianbing, Tang Ya, Jiang Nannan, and Zhang Lexuan erased the Iron Blood Sect’s traces and restored the site to the Tang Sect.
• At the Tang Sect discussion hall, Tang Ya explained that she had broken up with Beibei because they were poorly suited and rarely spent time together.
• Tang Ya said she wanted the Tang Sect’s Peerless Skills, Hundred Forms of Hidden Weapons, and Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record to become widely known like Soul Tools.

Xue Nianbing offered to fund the Tang Sect and provide it with disciples in exchange for placing it under his planned Ice Snow Palace, which he intended to build on Shrek Academy's foundation. Tang Ya agreed to cooperate and prepared to leave the old Tang Sect headquarters with him.

• Tang Ya proposed spreading Tang Sect techniques across the continent, and Xue Nianbing praised her plan.
• Xue Nianbing offered to solve the Tang Sect's shortages of funds and disciples if its headquarters joined his Ice Snow Palace, and Tang Ya agreed to cooperate.
• Xue Nianbing revealed that he planned to reform Shrek Academy and unify the Douluo Plane.
• Tang Ya lingered through the old Tang Sect headquarters before emerging to leave with Xue Nianbing, Zhang Lexuan, and Jiang Nannan.
• Xue Nianbing asked Tang Ya to take them to eat in Heaven Dou City and teased her about washing dishes if she could not pay.

Xue Nianbing lifted Tang Ya’s spirits, treated her and the others to food, and persuaded her to return to Shrek Academy. As the new term began, Wang Dong’er and then Xue Nianbing’s group returned to the academy, where Director Du Wilun sensed an unexpected pressure from Xue Nianbing.

• Xue Nianbing teased Tang Ya until her mood improved, then took her, Zhang Lexuan, and Jiang Nannan to eat.
• Xue Nianbing ordered extra bowls of noodles for the companions waiting in the Ice and Snow Plane and joked with Tang Ya over their meal.
• Xue Nianbing and the others persuaded Tang Ya to return to Shrek Academy, with Xue Nianbing promising to protect her if the academy opposed her Dark Blue Silver Grass.
• At the start of the school term, Wang Dong’er entered Shrek Academy in her true appearance, drawing attention from the crowd and surprise from Du Wilun.
• Xue Nianbing, Zhang Lexuan, Jiang Nannan, and Tang Ya arrived at the academy, and Du Wilun sensed that Xue Nianbing’s aura had grown unusually powerful before dismissing the impression.

Xue Nianbing returned to Shrek Academy, where Mu En and Yan Shaozhe discussed his astonishing strength and the academy’s future. Back in Dorm 602, he reunited with Wang Dong'er and reassured her of his feelings, though his final words hinted that he liked more than one person.

• Mu En noticed Xue Nianbing’s powerful aura and told Yan Shaozhe that he had already become a Soul King, possibly strong enough to rival a Soul Douluo.
• Mu En said Xue Nianbing had greater potential than he did and asked Yan Shaozhe and the elders to support him as the academy’s future leader.
• Wang Dong'er complained about Xue Nianbing while cleaning Dorm 602, then covered his eyes when he entered and asked him to guess who she was.
• Wang Dong'er grew jealous as Xue Nianbing guessed other girls’ names and threatened not to like him anymore.
• Xue Nianbing told Wang Dong'er that he would keep liking her regardless, then whispered that he would always like all of them.

Xue Nianbing and Wang Dong'er confirmed their feelings and grew closer, while Electrolux warned that removing the Divine Sense in her Sea of Consciousness could restore sealed memories. The chapter left them together in private, with Xue Nianbing planning to introduce Wang Dong'er to Sister Lexuan and the others that evening.

• Wang Dong'er embraced Xue Nianbing after he confirmed that he liked her.
• Electrolux explained that the unconscious Divine Sense in Wang Dong'er's Sea of Consciousness protected her and sealed some of her memories, and Xue Nianbing said he would think carefully before removing it.
• Xue Nianbing kissed Wang Dong'er, and they playfully fought after he became handsy.
• Xue Nianbing told Wang Dong'er that he had arranged a gathering with Sister Lexuan and the others for that evening.
• Wang Dong'er learned that she had reached Level 33, while Xue Nianbing had reached Level 50 and was delaying his Fifth Soul Ring to consolidate his foundation.

Xue Nianbing reunited with Zhang Lexuan, Jiang Nannan, Wang Dong'er, and the others before taking Wang Dong'er toward the Inner Court to address a hidden danger. Mu En noticed Xue Nianbing's powerful Soul Bone and Zhang Lexuan's rapid cultivation, then asked Xuan Zi about the investigation into Xue Nianbing's identity.

• Xue Nianbing hosted a dinner at the Star Emperor Grand Hotel, where the women praised Wang Dong'er after she revealed her true appearance.
• Wu Ming and Han Ruoruo told the group that Cai Mei'er had broken through to Super Douluo and separated from Yan Shaozhe.
• Xue Nianbing and the others visited Jiang Yue in Shrek City, then returned to the academy while Jiang Nannan stayed longer with her mother.
• Xue Nianbing took Wang Dong'er and Zhang Lexuan toward the Sea God Pavilion so he could address the Divine Sense hidden within Wang Dong'er.
• Mu En noticed Xue Nianbing's hundred-thousand-year External Soul Bone and Zhang Lexuan's rapid cultivation, then asked Xuan Zi how the investigation into Xue Nianbing's identity had gone.

Xue Nianbing brought Wang Dong'er to the Golden Ancient Tree, which transported them and Zhang Lexuan to another world and prepared to remove a Divine Sense from Wang Dong'er's Sea of Consciousness. The Golden Tree Figure asked Xue Nianbing to bring out the Deity who could guide the procedure.

• Xuan Zi told Mu En that he had found no information about Xue Nianbing's family, and Mu En decided to focus on cultivating Shrek Glory in him for the upcoming competition.
• Mu En collapsed back into his recliner as his strength faded and the deathly aura around him thickened.
• The Golden Ancient Tree welcomed Xue Nianbing, and her golden light helped Zhang Lexuan and Wang Dong'er break through to Level 84 and rank 34, respectively.
• Xue Nianbing brought Zhang Lexuan and Wang Dong'er to another world, where the Golden Tree Figure rendered Wang Dong'er unconscious to prepare to remove the Divine Sense from her Sea of Consciousness.
• The Golden Tree Figure told Xue Nianbing to bring out the Deity who would explain how to remove the Divine Sense, and Xue Nianbing summoned Old Yi from his sealed Sea of Consciousness.

Xue Nianbing introduced Electrolux to the women and explained the mysterious presence in his Sea of Consciousness, then agreed to let Electrolux and the Golden Tree refine the Divine Sense sealed within Wang Dong'er. As the process began, Xue Nianbing revealed that the Divine Sense belonged to Dong'er's biological father, a God King.

• Xue Nianbing introduced Electrolux as his teacher and explained that the Golden Tree had a sacred aura Electrolux had encountered only once before on the continent.
• Xue Nianbing told the women that an unknown presence in his Sea of Consciousness had helped Electrolux recover, and said he might be both human and a creature that had taken human form.
• Electrolux and the Golden Tree agreed to refine the Divine Sense sealed within Wang Dong'er, with the Golden Tree protecting her soul.
• Xue Nianbing chose to remove the Divine Sense and its painful memories from Wang Dong'er, and Electrolux drew a blue-gold soul form from her body.
• When Zhang Lexuan and the Ice and Snow Emperors questioned Wang Dong'er's connection to a Deity, Xue Nianbing revealed that the Divine Sense belonged to her biological father, a God King.

Wang Dong'er chose to unlock her sealed memories and discovered that her father, Tang San, had split her soul in two and sent part of it to the lower realm. She watched Tang San fail to see through a blizzard-shrouded scene, then wondered how she could witness events that happened after her descent.

• The Golden Tree Figure showed Wang Dong'er what Xue Nianbing and the others had discussed and explained that her memories were sealed.
• Wang Dong'er decided she wanted to recover her memories, and the Golden Tree Figure broke the seal.
• Wang Dong'er remembered that her father was Tang San, one of the Five Great God Kings, and saw him split her soul in two.
• Tang San sent one half of Wang Dong'er's soul to the lower realm, and Wang Dong'er understood the truth of her origins.
• Tang San tried to observe a snow-covered scene near the Far North but could not see through the blizzard, leaving Wang Dong'er puzzled about how she could witness events from after her descent.

Wang Dong'er learned that Tang San had split her soul and planned to use her feelings to bind her to Xue Nianbing, so she severed all ties with him. Meanwhile, Xue Nianbing told the three women about Tang San’s past actions, leaving the Golden Tree Figure wary of what he knew and what he might become.

• Wang Dong'er saw memories of Tang San splitting her soul, and the Ice God Dragon sealing the God Realm cut off her connection to the other half.
• Wang Dong'er wept over Tang San’s betrayal, then decided he was a stranger and that neither of them owed the other anything.
• The Golden Tree Figure urged Wang Dong'er to hide what she had learned from Xue Nianbing, and Wang Dong'er teased her about her past feelings for him.
• The Golden Tree Figure wondered why Xue Nianbing seemed to know events in advance and feared he might become the continent’s final despair.
• Xue Nianbing explained Tang San’s past deeds to the three women, and the Ice Empress condemned Tang San for splitting his daughter’s soul.

Xue Nianbing and the others stayed in the Golden Ancient Tree's world while Electrolux refined Tang San's Divine Sense, and the academy assumed they were receiving a gift. At the chapter's end, the group still watched over Wang Dong'er as the blue-gold light faded.

• Zhang Lexuan, Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and Xue Nianbing agreed to keep Tang San's treatment of Wang Dong'er secret from her.
• Electrolux contained and gradually refined Tang San's Divine Sense while Xue Nianbing and the others remained in the Golden Ancient Tree's world for several days.
• Shrek Academy counted Xue Nianbing as having passed the advancement assessment and promoted him, while Mu En and the Elders speculated that he and his companions had received gifts from the Golden Ancient Tree.
• Xian Lin'er learned that Huo Yuhao had missed the assessment and ordered that he repeat the year while students searched for him; Mu En asked to be informed if Huo Yuhao returned.
• Xue Nianbing, Snow Empress, Zhang Lexuan, and Ice Empress continued watching over Wang Dong'er as the blue-gold light beneath the Golden Ancient Tree grew faint.

Xue Nianbing and the others left the Golden Ancient Tree’s inner world after Electrolux refined Wang Dong’er’s Divine Sense and Wang Dong’er woke up safely. They returned to the Sea God Pavilion, where Xuan Zi, Yan Shaozhe, Cai Meier, and the other Elders appeared before them.

• Electrolux refined Wang Dong’er’s Divine Sense, recovered his damaged Divine Sense, and told Xue Nianbing he would slumber until he reached the Limit Douluo level.
• Wang Dong’er woke up and clung affectionately to Xue Nianbing, who embraced and kissed her before the watching women.
• The Golden Tree Figure told Xue Nianbing and Wang Dong’er it was time to leave the Golden Ancient Tree’s inner world.
• Xue Nianbing thanked the Golden Tree Figure, and he and the others returned to the Sea God Pavilion.
• Xuan Zi, Yan Shaozhe, Cai Meier, and the other Sea God Pavilion Elders arrived, while Xue Nianbing sensed Mu En watching from afar.

Xue Nianbing returned from the Golden Ancient Tree with a secret, while Zhang Lexuan and Wang Dong'er impressed the Elders with their rapid cultivation and Zhang Lexuan's hundred-thousand-year eighth Soul Ring. Meanwhile, Xue Nianbing and Tang Ya promoted the Tang Sect in Shrek City, attracting nearly a hundred disciples and establishing a system to teach them.

• Xue Nianbing told the Elders he had gained a secret at the Golden Ancient Tree, and he revealed that Zhang Lexuan's eighth Soul Ring was one hundred thousand years old.
• Cai Meier credited her breakthrough to casting aside dispensable things, prompting Xian Lin'er to decide she would speak with Qian Duoduo about ending their marriage.
• Xue Nianbing left with Zhang Lexuan and Wang Dong'er, while Xian Lin'er took Qian Duoduo aside for a talk.
• Xue Nianbing used a residence in Shrek City as the Tang Sect's temporary base, and Tang Ya promoted the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record among students with little talent or background.
• Nearly a hundred students joined the Tang Sect, and Tang Ya trained several female students to teach its skills and hidden-weapon techniques to the others.

Tang Ya admitted her feelings for Xue Nianbing after Jiang Nannan teased her, while Xue Nianbing and Wang Dong'er later encountered a downcast Zhu Lu by Sea God Lake. The chapter ended with Xue Nianbing asking Zhu Lu why Cui Yajie was not with her.

• Tang Ya told Jiang Nannan that Beibei had objected to her making the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record public.
• Jiang Nannan teased Tang Ya about coveting Xue Nianbing and hinted that she would help her pursue him.
• Xue Nianbing and Wang Dong'er strolled along Sea God Lake, teasing and kissing each other.
• Wang Dong'er noticed Zhu Lu looking downcast, so Xue Nianbing approached her as class monitor.
• Zhu Lu was surprised to learn that Wang Dong had been Wang Dong'er in disguise, and Xue Nianbing asked where Cui Yajie was.

Zhu Lu told Xue Nianbing and Wang Dong'er that her family and the Dai Clan had refused to let her break off her engagement to Dai Huabin. Xue Nianbing advised her to rely on Shrek Academy, grow stronger, or find influential backing, and Zhu Lu left wondering whether she could rely on him.

• Zhu Lu explained that Dai Huabin's behavior during the Freshman Assessment made her want to end their engagement, but her family and the Duke's Mansion blamed her and insisted she marry him after graduation for the Hell White Tiger.
• Wang Dong'er condemned both families, while Xue Nianbing explained that the Dai Clan and the Zhu Clan valued the political and military benefits of their marriage alliance.
• Xue Nianbing advised Zhu Lu to stay at Shrek Academy after graduation for protection, or seek a permanent solution by becoming stronger or finding powerful backing.
• Xue Nianbing told Zhu Lu to measure herself against her past self and suggested eating sweets to feel better before leaving with Wang Dong'er.
• Zhu Lu wondered whether she could rely on Xue Nianbing, then went to a dessert shop and bought a Snow Nian Cake that reminded her of him.

Xue Nianbing and Wang Dong'er consummated their relationship in Room 602 and spent the night together. The next morning, they teased and comforted each other, while Wang Dong'er wondered whether she might become pregnant.

• Xue Nianbing passionately kissed Wang Dong'er after bringing her back to Room 602, and she went to bathe.
• When Wang Dong'er jokingly invited Xue Nianbing to bathe with her, he joined her and they crossed the final barrier in their relationship.
• The Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and Little Blue watched the couple through the Sky Curtain, with the Ice Empress peeking through her fingers.
• The next morning, Xue Nianbing teased Wang Dong'er awake, then apologized and held her when she became upset.
• Wang Dong'er asked whether she was the prettiest of Xue Nianbing's women, and he praised them all to avoid offending the watching Emperors.
• Wang Dong'er asked if she might become pregnant, and Xue Nianbing said it would depend on luck.

After spending several days together, Xue Nianbing and Wang Dong'er returned to class, where she revealed that she was a girl and met his classmates. They attended the Treasure Appraisal Fair at Jubao Pavilion, where the lavish venue promised a chance to browse valuable goods.

• Xue Nianbing and Wang Dong'er got up, returned to class, and Wang Dong'er introduced herself as a girl to her classmates.
• Ning Tian told the group about the upcoming Treasure Appraisal Fair, and Xue Nianbing explained its three kinds of exhibitions.
• The group received invitations and went together to Jubao Pavilion in Shrek City.
• Xue Nianbing praised Wang Dong'er, Jiang Nannan, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng as more beautiful than the greeters outside Jubao Pavilion.
• A greeter led Xue Nianbing and the others into Jubao Pavilion, where they entered its lavish golden hall.