Chapter Summaries

Zhao Tao broke through to Soul King and gained the fifth Soul Skill Those Before, Those After, which summoned powerful historical or future phantoms to fight for him. As Shrek Academy’s Final Assessment approached, Ye Xinglan completed Zhao Tao’s Spirit Alloy One-Word Battle Armor, raising his peak combat strength to around Soul Douluo level.

• Zhao Tao fused his fifth Soul Ring, broke through to Soul King level 52, and increased his Spiritual Power beyond 2,500 points.
• Zhao Tao gained Those Before, Those After, a Soul Skill that summoned up to seven past or future character phantoms, including copies of himself, to fight under his command.
• Zhao Tao explained his new Soul Skill to Gu Yue and joked that he could suppress her again.
• Over the following month, Ye Xinglan focused on forging Zhao Tao’s remaining Battle Armor components while two Auxiliary System Soul Masters and Zhao Tao’s recovery pills supported her.
• Ye Xinglan completed Zhao Tao’s Chest Armor, finishing his Spirit Alloy One-Word Battle Armor, which he named Light, the light of time.
• Zhao Tao summoned his completed armor and assessed that it could raise his peak combat strength from Soul King to around Soul Douluo level.

Zhao Tao’s team defeated Wu Changkong in an assessment, with Zhao Tao knocking him out of the arena in one sword strike. The first-year and second-year exchange competition then began, and the second-year team led by Yuanen Yehui was introduced as the main event started.

• Zhao Tao resolved to defeat Wu Changkong and prepare for the trip to Star Luo and Dragon Valley, believing Gu Yue and Na'er had accepted him.
• Zhao Tao and his teammates challenged Wu Changkong, combining their attacks while Wu Changkong fought without Battle Armor or his Martial Soul Avatar.
• Zhao Tao unleashed his Future Body and complete One-Word Battle Armor, shattered Wu Changkong’s defenses with one sword strike, and secured his team full marks.
• The first-year students received notice of an exchange competition against the second years, and Zhao Tao’s dominance made an in-class selection unnecessary.
• The first-year students won the forging, design, and manufacturing contests, while Wu Sidu lost the Mecha Repair contest to Yuanen Yehui.
• The main event began with Yuanen Yehui’s team representing the second year.

Zhao Tao led the first-year team to a decisive victory over the second-years, defeating all of them in under a minute without losing a teammate. Elder Cai announced the rewards and urged the second-years to grow stronger.

• Zhao Tao and Yuanen Yehui charged at each other, but Zhao Tao's complete One-Word Battle Armor let him defeat her with one slash, and Ya Li healed her after rescuing her from the arena.
• Zhao Tao summoned two Soul Ancestor-level phantoms from the River of Time, which eliminated Ning Xiaoyu and Soul Severing Night while Zhao Tao defeated He Xiaopeng.
• Gu Yue defeated Su Ming, and Ye Xinglan overcame Ye Xingmo after Ning Xiaoyu's elimination weakened him.
• Wu Sidu unleashed the Hell White Tiger to defeat Bai Hanying, leaving the second-year team fully eliminated and the first-year team untouched.
• Elder Cai awarded each first-year team member ten thousand Contribution Points and ten evaluation bonus points, then encouraged the second-years to become stronger.

Zhao Tao rejected the Final Assessment and chose an Inner Court mission to eliminate the Tan Family's Three Evils in Skysea City. He and his teammates accepted the risk of failing the assessment and prepared to pursue the mission.

• Elder Cai warned the first-year students that the bottom five would be eliminated after the Final Assessment, which began two weeks later.
• Shen Yi announced that students had to travel through ten cities to Mingdu within fifteen days and defeat a stronger opponent in each city.
• Zhao Tao asked to replace the Final Assessment with an Inner Court disciple mission, and Gu Yue, Ye Xinglan, Wu Sidu, and the other teammates agreed to accept the consequences if they failed.
• Elder Cai approved the arrangement and gave Zhao Tao several Federation missions to choose from.
• Zhao Tao selected the mission to kill Tan Wu, Tan Dao, and Tan Chuan, officials accused of selling Skysea City Soul Master prodigies' information to the Holy Spirit Cult.

Zhao Tao and his team ambushed the Tan Family's Three Evils in Skysea City and killed all three after a fierce battle. As the team celebrated their successful mission, Skysea City's Soul-Conducting Mecha Squadron arrived to confront them.

• Zhao Tao assigned the team roles for the night raid on Tan Qi, Tan Dao, and Tan Chuan.
• Zhao Tao used the Time Burial Sword, Battle Armor, and Soul Skills to defeat Tan Chuan's defenses and behead him.
• Gu Yue stopped Tan Qi with her Space Power while Xu Xiaoyan bound Tan Dao with her Star Wheel Chain.
• Zhao Tao killed Tan Dao, then joined Gu Yue to kill Tan Qi, completing the mission to execute the Three Evils.
• Zhao Tao's teammates celebrated their victory, but Skysea City's Soul-Conducting Mecha Squadron arrived with a black mecha at its head.

Zhao Tao and the Shrek Academy students presented their Federation order after killing the Tan Family's Three Evils, then confronted Tan Lu when he arrived seeking revenge. Zhao Tao defeated and killed Tan Lu, leaving the mission’s targets eliminated.

• Zhao Tao showed the Mecha Master captain the Federation's secret order, and the captain accepted the deaths of Tan Wu, Tan Dao, and Tan Chuan as punishment for colluding with the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Tan Lu arrived, recognized the corpses as his children, and attacked Zhao Tao and the others despite the captain's warning.
• Zhao Tao ordered Gu Yue, Xiaoyan, and Wulin to attack or control Tan Lu while Xie Xie, Xinglan, and Siduo kept their distance.
• Zhao Tao shattered Tan Lu's lightning attack and pierced his chest with the Time Burial Sword, crushing his heart.
• Zhao Tao beheaded Tan Lu and used his fourth Soul Skill to restore himself to peak condition.

Zhao Tao’s group visited Sky Destiny Star Soul Master Academy, where Xu Xiaoyan’s Martial Soul evolved and Ye Xinglan’s cultivation rose before Zhao Tao defeated the academy’s elite students. On the train back to Shrek Academy, an Evil Soul Master appeared, and Zhao Tao prepared to face him.

• Zhao Tao’s group left Skysea City after Tan Lu’s death was officially addressed and detoured to Sky Destiny City.
• Li Zhilong welcomed Zhao Tao’s group to Sky Destiny Star Soul Master Academy and activated the Star Gazing Platform for Xu Xiaoyan.
• Xu Xiaoyan’s Star Wheel Ice Staff evolved into a Star Staff, while Ye Xinglan’s cultivation reached Level 44.
• Zhao Tao defeated the seven students led by Xiao Tiantian in a friendly match, and the group boarded a Soul Tool train back to Shrek Academy.
• An Evil Soul Master with six Soul Rings rushed into the train carriage, and Zhao Tao remained calm as the passengers panicked.

Zhao Tao killed the Plague Envoy after the Evil Soul Master attacked a Soul Guidance Train, then earned perfect marks for the mission with his companions. After the academy’s final assessments ended, Zhao Tao and Gu Yue began their summer cultivation at the Spirit Communication Tower Headquarters under the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo.

• The Plague Envoy attacked the Soul Guidance Train, and Zhao Tao confronted him, broke through his poison mist, and beheaded him with the Time Burial Sword.
• Federal officials recorded Zhao Tao and his companions’ merits, and they returned to the academy with the heads of Tan Wu, Tan Dao, Tan Chuan, and Tan Lu.
• Cai Yue'er awarded Zhao Tao and the others perfect scores and granted them federal merits and academy Contribution Points.
• Wu Changkong and Shen Yi announced the holiday after the other students returned and three students who had failed were eliminated.
• Tang Wulin and Ye Xinglan stayed at the academy, while Xie Xie, Xu Xiaoyan, and Wu Sidu went home.
• Zhao Tao and Gu Yue went to the Spirit Communication Tower Headquarters, where the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo arranged their summer training and guidance.

During summer vacation, Zhao Tao, Gu Yue, Na'er, and Leng Yaozhu enjoyed a private beach outing before Zhao Tao continued cultivating and returned to Shrek Academy. As the new semester began and the students started learning mech combat, Elder Cai arrived in their classroom with Mu Chen.

• Leng Yaozhu took Zhao Tao, Gu Yue, and Na'er to a beach near Shrek Academy, where they swam, gathered seafood, and shared a meal Zhao Tao prepared.
• After another half month of vacation, Zhao Tao reached Rank 53, raised his Spiritual Power to 3,200 points, and brought his Second Spirit Soul to fifty thousand years.
• Zhao Tao and Gu Yue returned to Shrek Academy, where he reunited with his teammates and learned that Tang Wulin had reached Rank 32 and gained his third Soul Skill.
• The new semester began with lessons in operating mechs and testing them in combat, and Elder Cai later arrived in the first-year classroom with Mu Chen.

Elder Cai announced that Shrek Academy students would compete for a chance to visit the Star Luo Empire, then took Zhao Tao to Heaven Dou City to represent the Federation in a blacksmithing challenge. After meeting Zhen Hua and Mu Ye, Zhao Tao prepared to face Lin Yuhan in a forging duel, which began with her choosing Blue Pregnant Copper.

• Elder Cai announced the Star Luo Empire visit and the student competition, then gave Zhao Tao two days of leave.
• Mu Chen told Zhao Tao that the Star Luo Empire Blacksmith Association had come to challenge them and that Zhen Hua wanted to meet him.
• Mu Chen brought Zhao Tao to Heaven Dou City, where Zhao Tao met Zhen Hua and Mu Ye and received Mu Ye's offer of guidance.
• Mu Ye prepared Zhao Tao a meal of precious ingredients before the forging contest.
• Zhao Tao met Chang Gongyan and his disciple Lin Yuhan, and Lin Yuhan chose Blue Pregnant Copper for the first round.

Zhao Tao defeated Lin Yuhan and Chang Gongyan in two forging contests, securing their promise to join the Sun Moon Federation's Blacksmith Association. After an assassin attacked Zhen Hua and escaped, Zhao Tao suggested the culprit was an Evil Soul Master and requested Time Sand as his reward.

• Lin Yuhan completed Spirit Forging with Blue Pregnant Copper, but Zhao Tao finished first with Creation Spirit Forging, earning her admiration and forcing Chang Gongyan to concede the match.
• Zhao Tao chose his strongest metal for the second match and used Evil Spirit Forging, while Lin Yuhan managed only slower Spirit Forging; Chang Gongyan and Lin Yuhan agreed to join the Blacksmith Association.
• A crimson attack aimed at Zhen Hua, but Mu Ye blocked it and pursued the attacker in his God-tier Mecha, while the blacksmiths accused Chang Gongyan and Lin Yuhan of the assassination.
• Zhen Hua defended Chang Gongyan and Lin Yuhan but ordered them kept under guard; Mu Ye returned without finding the attacker, who seemed to be a powerful, sinister Soul Master.
• Zhao Tao suggested an Evil Soul Master was responsible, and Zhen Hua agreed; he then offered Zhao Tao a reward, and Zhao Tao asked for Time Sand to evolve his Spring Autumn Cicada Martial Soul.
• Zhen Hua took Zhao Tao to the Blacksmith Association's storeroom to give him Time Sand.

Zhao Tao evolved his Spring Autumn Cicada by absorbing most of the Blacksmith Association’s Time Sand, then received forging instruction from Zhen Hua before returning to Shrek Academy. The third-year challenge began with Zhao Tao facing Wu Rui in the opening match.

• Zhao Tao absorbed about two-thirds of the Blacksmith Association’s Time Sand, evolving his Spring Autumn Cicada and raising his cultivation to level 54.
• Zhen Hua taught Zhao Tao Soul Forging and gave him a book of forging notes, while Zhao Tao warned that an Evil Soul Master might be waiting to attack him.
• Mu Ye escorted Zhao Tao, Zhen Hua, and Mu Chen back to Shrek Academy, where the students prepared a combined first- and second-year team for the challenge.
• Yuanen Yehui joined the team and Xu Xiaoyan became its substitute; after a week of practice, the exchange tournament began at the Great Soul Arena.
• Zhao Tao faced third-year student Wu Rui, whose Heavenly Book Martial Soul and level-48 Soul Power were overwhelmed by Zhao Tao’s level-54 aura.

Zhao Tao and Gu Yue led their team through the opening matches against the third-year students, winning two battles before Yuanen Yehui fell to Mo Jue. The chapter ended as Zhao Tao and Gu Yue faced Mo Jue and Li Qiankun in a team battle, with Zhao Tao unleashing his Future Body and striking at Mo Jue.

• Zhao Tao defeated Wu Rui by predicting his Teleportation landing point and striking him with the Time Burial Sword, while concealing several of his Soul Skills.
• Gu Yue defeated Ye Wu by countering his Flame Body with her control over the Water Element and using a fusion of two elements.
• Song Lin sent out Mo Jue, and Zhao Tao chose Yuanen Yehui to face him; Mo Jue defeated Yuanen Yehui after twenty exchanges.
• Zhao Tao and Gu Yue represented the first- and second-year team against the third-year One-Word Battle Armor Masters Mo Jue and Li Qiankun.
• Gu Yue teleported Zhao Tao beside Mo Jue, and Zhao Tao activated Future Body before swinging his Time Burial Sword at him.

Zhao Tao's team defeated the third-year team, and Ya Li named the delegation that would visit the Star Luo Empire. As Zhao Tao prepared for the trip, he invited Na'er along and asked Leng Yaozhu to upgrade his Battle Armor so he could face Long Yue.

• Zhao Tao shattered Li Qiankun's Qiankun Ball and broke through Mo Jue's feather defense, eliminating both opponents and helping his team win the battle.
• Ya Li announced that Zhao Tao, Gu Yue, Wu Sidu, Ye Xinglan, Yuanen Yehui, Xu Xiaoyan, Xie Xie, and Tang Wulin would visit the Star Luo Empire in a month.
• Zhao Tao celebrated with his teammates, and Yuanen Yehui revealed that she was a woman; Gu Yue decided to keep a closer eye on Zhao Tao.
• Zhao Tao invited Na'er to travel with him to the Star Luo Empire, and she accepted before asking Yun Ming and Ya Li for permission to go.
• Leng Yaozhu gave Zhao Tao and Gu Yue protective talismans, then agreed to upgrade Zhao Tao's Battle Armor to Two-word Battle Armor for his coming fight with Long Yue.

Zhao Tao and the Shrek delegation traveled to the Star Luo Empire, where he planned to confess the truth to Gu Yue and Na'er and prepare to extract Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon King Bloodline in Dragon Valley. Aboard the ocean liner, the group prepared to attend a reception hosted for the two delegations.

• With Heavenly Phoenix Douluo's help, Zhao Tao completed his Two-word Battle Armor, Time, and promised Yun Ming that he would protect Na'er.
• Elder Cai led Zhao Tao, Gu Yue, Na'er, and their classmates to Skysea City, where they reunited with Lin Yuhan and awaited the assembled delegations.
• Zhao Tao decided he would come clean to Gu Yue and Na'er after they left the Sun Moon Federation and planned to extract Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon King Bloodline in Dragon Valley.
• The delegations boarded two ships bound for the Star Luo Empire, and Zhao Tao shared a room with Gu Yue and Na'er.
• After the ship's broadcast announced a welcome reception, Zhao Tao and his companions dressed formally and headed to the banquet hall.

Zhao Tao told Gu Yue and Na'er that his Spring Autumn Cicada Martial Soul let him see fragments of the future, revealing their Silver Dragon King identities and a deadly fate involving Tang San and Tang Wulin. Gu Yue and Na'er believed him and resolved to obtain Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon King Bloodline to restore the Dragon God's power.

• Zhao Tao won the banquet's Best Male Lead award, while Gu Yue and Na'er shared Best Female Lead.
• Zhao Tao decided to tell Gu Yue and Na'er what he knew before they reached Dragon Valley, while keeping his rebirth secret.
• Zhao Tao claimed his Spring Autumn Cicada Martial Soul let him see future fragments and revealed that Gu Yue and Na'er were the Silver Dragon King.
• Gu Yue reacted with suspicion and sealed the cabin, but Na'er calmed her and Zhao Tao reassured them of his love and trust.
• Zhao Tao warned that Tang San and Tang Wulin would cause their deaths, explaining that Tang Wulin carried the Golden Dragon King's bloodline.
• Gu Yue and Na'er believed Zhao Tao and resolved to obtain Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon King Bloodline to restore the Dragon God's power.

Zhao Tao warned Gu Yue that attacking Tang Wulin too early would fail and outlined a plan to capture him in Dragon Valley, separate the Golden and Silver Dragon King powers, and keep Tang Wulin alive. After nearly two months of safe travel, the group saw Star Luo Continent on the horizon.

• Zhao Tao used his visions of time fragments to explain that Tang San's Divine Sense could protect Tang Wulin and that an early attack would ruin Gu Yue's chances.
• Zhao Tao proposed trapping Tang Wulin in Dragon Valley, killing Tang San's Divine Sense, and having Na'er absorb the Golden Dragon King Bloodline so she could exist independently of Gu Yue.
• Gu Yue and Na'er accepted Zhao Tao's plan, and he told them to prepare their powers and strengthen Dragon Valley before they reached Star Luo Continent.
• The journey continued without Mu Ye or attacks from Ferocious Beasts, while Elder Cai and Star Luo Empire experts protected the group from sea Soul Beasts.
• After nearly two months, the group spotted land, signaling that they were approaching Star Luo Continent.

After arriving on the Star Luo Continent, Zhao Tao and the delegation were ambushed by the Green Skull Organization while traveling to Star Luo City. Zhao Tao faced the Zhang Family Three Demons and unleashed his strongest attack on Zhang Chi as the battle continued.

• The delegation boarded a special train to Star Luo City, and Elder Cai accepted Sima Lanxiao’s invitation to enter the Continental Advanced Young Soul Masters Elite Tournament after learning that Soul Bones were among the prizes.
• The Green Skull Organization attacked the train with mechas and artillery, but Elder Cai protected the passengers while the Star Luo Empire’s forces fought back.
• Elder Cai charged at the red mecha, while Wu Changkong and Zhao Tao moved to fight the black mechas.
• Zhang Tan, Zhang Zhen, and Zhang Chi broke away from the attackers to target Zhao Tao, who activated his Battle Armor and used time abilities to hold all three brothers at bay.
• Zhao Tao focused on Zhang Chi, raised his power to the Soul Saint level, and struck with the Time Burial Sword enhanced by his Dark Gold Sky-Tearing Slash Soul Bone Skill.

Zhao Tao killed the Zhang Family Three Demons and helped end the attack on the group. After arriving in Star Luo City, he attended the State Banquet, where Dai Yun'er was immediately captivated by him.

• Zhao Tao killed Zhang Chi, Zhang Tan, and Zhang Zhen with help from his Time Phantom Bodies, while Elder Cai subdued the Green Skull Organization's mecha wielder and the surviving attackers fled.
• The group boarded another Soul Guidance Train and traveled to Star Luo City, where Zhao Tao continued training and making arrangements in Dragon Valley with Gu Yue and Na'er.
• Zhao Tao and the others stayed at Star Luo Grand Hotel and visited the Star Luo Empire's Spirit Pagoda during their two days in the city.
• At the State Banquet, the Deputy Speaker, Elder Cai, and the others presented their credentials to Emperor Dai Tianling at the Imperial Palace.
• Zhao Tao noticed Dai Yun'er, and she saw him and was instantly captivated by his appearance.

At the Star Luo Empire’s state banquet, Dai Yun’er publicly offered to become Zhao Tao’s girlfriend if he won the tournament, provoking Long Yue. After the banquet, Zhao Tao returned to Dragon Valley with Gu Yue and Na’er to continue preparing to extract Tang Wulin’s Golden Dragon King Bloodline.

• Dai Yun’er invited Zhao Tao to dance, then declared that she would date him if he won the All-Continent Soul Master Elite Tournament.
• Long Yue confronted Zhao Tao over Dai Yun’er, and Zhao Tao mocked him and denied pursuing her.
• Emperor Dai Tianling reprimanded Long Yue, then told Zhao Tao that he could pursue Dai Yun’er if he won the tournament.
• Zhao Tao returned to the hotel with Gu Yue and Na’er, who warned him to be careful of Long Yue.
• Zhao Tao took Gu Yue and Na’er through a spatial portal to Dragon Valley, where they continued setting up Soul Tool Arrays to seal the valley and gather its power.