Chapter Summaries

Tang San's Divine Sense identified a Bell Tower pattern on An Ping's Martial Soul and urged Tang Wulin to report it to the academy without getting involved. He revealed that Tang Wulin was his son and explained how the God Realm's crisis led to Tang Wulin being sent to Douluo Star, leaving Tang Wulin silent after hearing the truth.

• Tang San's Divine Sense recognized the Bell Tower pattern as one on An Ping's Martial Soul and advised Tang Wulin to report the connection to the academy.
• Tang Wulin asked about the Golden Dragon Spear, and Tang San's Divine Sense revealed that Tang Wutong was his older sister and that both were children of Tang San and Xiao Wu.
• Tang San's Divine Sense explained that the Golden Dragon King had attached its Divine Core to Tang Wulin, so Tang San sealed it inside him to save his life.
• Tang San's Divine Sense said he had sent Tang Wulin to Douluo Star before the God Realm was swept into Spacetime Turbulence and had stayed behind to guide him and help the God Realm find its way back.
• Tang Wulin listened to the explanation of his origins and fell silent.

Tang Wulin learned more about his identity and the Golden Dragon Spear from Tang San's Divine Sense, then told Wu Changkong that An Ping might be connected to their mission. After the students confirmed the bell tower pattern on An Ping's Martial Soul, Wu Changkong ordered them to keep exploring while he reported the discovery to the academy.

• Tang Wulin told Tang San's Divine Sense that he would cultivate and seek the God Realm, and Tang San warned him to keep his identity secret and avoid provoking An Ping and Gu Yuena.
• Tang Wulin told Wu Changkong that he suspected An Ping was connected to the region because the bell tower pattern appeared on his Martial Soul and An Ping had been present when the Bell Tower Phantom appeared.
• Wu Sido suggested checking the recording of Tang Wulin's match, and Xie Xie found the bell tower pattern on the Sky of Truth, matching the mission image.
• Wu Changkong decided to report the discovery to the academy and instructed the students to continue exploring without revealing the information to anyone else.

Wu Changkong reported the suspected Secret Realm discovery in Skysea City to Zhuo Shi, who told him the Academy would send his students to the Star Luo Continent on an exchange trip. Though Tang Wulin and the others initially resisted losing a year of cultivation, they agreed after Wu Changkong warned that refusing might affect their chances of becoming Shrek Seven Devils.

• Wu Changkong told Zhuo Shi that Tang Wulin’s speculation had led them to results in their Skysea City investigation.
• Zhuo Shi instructed Wu Changkong to keep exploring discreetly and stay in Skysea City while the Federation prepared to escort the Star Luo Exchange Group home.
• Zhuo Shi informed Wu Changkong that the Academy had moved up an exchange trip to the Star Luo Continent for Outer Court students, partly because a Tang Sect Secret Realm there would soon open.
• Wu Changkong told Tang Wulin and the others about the exchange trip, and they questioned whether they could refuse because the journey would cost them cultivation time.
• Wu Changkong warned that refusing might affect their chances of becoming Shrek Seven Devils, so Tang Wulin and the others agreed to participate.

Yun Ming and Ya Li connected the Skysea City phenomenon to An Ping and decided to meet him when the Federation Exchange Group departed. Meanwhile, An Ping continued his Martial Soul experiments, and Gu Yuena contacted him after he finished one.

• Zhuo Shi told Yun Ming that Wu Changkong had reported a link between An Ping and the Skysea City phenomenon.
• Yun Ming explained the evidence to Ya Li, and they worried that the God Tier power could disrupt Douluo Star's balance.
• Ya Li suggested meeting An Ping in Skysea City when the Federation Exchange Group departed, and Yun Ming agreed to go with her.
• An Ping spent half a month collecting Space Energy Crystals, reading, and conducting simulated Martial Soul experiments.
• Gu Yuena contacted An Ping during his experiment, waited while he finished, and heard him tease her about shopping with Xu Xiaoyan.

An Ping joined Gu Yuena and Xu Xiaoyan in Skysea City after resolving his Martial Soul issue, where he met with Ling Hongchen ahead of the Exchange Group’s departure for the Star Luo Empire. As they ate lunch, Gu Yuena explained why she had not made Battle Armor, and someone nearby mocked her for it.

• Gu Yuena told An Ping that the Exchange Group would leave for the Star Luo Empire in three days, and An Ping teleported to meet her in Skysea City.
• An Ping, Gu Yuena, and Xu Xiaoyan visited Ling Hongchen, who welcomed An Ping and discussed Soul Tools with him.
• Ling Hongchen invited them to meet teachers from Shrek Academy, but Gu Yuena declined because Xu Xiaoyan did not want to see them.
• The three went to lunch, where Xu Xiaoyan asked why Gu Yuena had not made Battle Armor, and Gu Yuena said it was a waste of time and did not look good.
• An unidentified person nearby mocked Gu Yuena, claiming she lacked the ability to make Battle Armor.

An Ping confronted Yue Zhengyu after Yue insulted Xu Xiaoyan, revealing the Sacred Angel Family's connection to Spirit Hall and casting doubt on Yue's loyalty to Shrek Academy. Yue left to seek confirmation from his grandfather, while Ye Xinglan later confirmed that An Ping's account matched historical records.

• Yue Zhengyu and Wu Sido called Xu Xiaoyan a traitor, and An Ping defended her.
• An Ping told Yue Zhengyu that his Sacred Angel Martial Soul descended from Qian Renxue and accused him of betraying his ancestors by joining Shrek Academy.
• An Ping privately told Yue Zhengyu that Tang Wulin was the biological son of Sea God Tang San, and Yue left to ask his grandfather about the family history.
• An Ping returned to eating and joking with Gu Yuena and Xu Xiaoyan while the Shrek students moved to another table.
• Ye Xinglan told Tang Wulin and the others that her book confirmed Spirit Hall's connection to the Sacred Angel Martial Soul and its destruction by Sea God and the First Generation Shrek Seven Devils.

Tang Wulin’s group discussed Yue Zhengyu’s possible Spirit Hall ancestry and decided to report it only to the academy. Meanwhile, An Ping and Gu Yuena talked with Xu Xiaoyan about her life at Sun Moon Academy and the poor work-study conditions she had experienced at Shrek Academy.

• Xie Xie asked whether Yue Zhengyu’s possible Spirit Hall ancestry should be reported, and Tang Wulin said the academy likely already knew and worried about Yue Zhengyu facing prejudice.
• Yuanen Yehui urged the others to report Yue Zhengyu’s identity only to the academy, while privately worrying that people might also shun her for her Fallen Angel Martial Soul.
• An Ping explained to Xu Xiaoyan that Martial Soul attributes could influence personality, then admitted he had casually mentioned Yue Zhengyu’s ancestry but had deliberately told him about Tang Wulin’s identity.
• Xu Xiaoyan told An Ping and Gu Yuena that Sun Moon Academy treated her well and that its food and accommodations were better than Shrek Academy’s.
• Xu Xiaoyan described sharing a run-down dormitory and earning meal contribution points as a work-study student, and An Ping suggested the tradition came from Shrek Academy’s early history.

Xu Xiaoyan told An Ping she no longer regretted leaving Shrek Academy after seeing Tang Wulin and Xie Xie's attitudes. Meanwhile, Shrek's representatives tried to arrange a meeting with An Ping and Gu Yuena, but Ling Hongchen insisted he would ask them first.

• Xu Xiaoyan told An Ping she had no regrets about leaving Shrek Academy, and An Ping said Shrek had influenced Tang Wulin and Xie Xie deeply.
• Gu Yuena comforted Xu Xiaoyan, and the three of them ate, shopped, and returned to their hotel.
• Ling Hongchen met Cai Yue'er, Ya Li, and Yun Ming, who asked him to introduce them to An Ping and Gu Yuena.
• Ling Hongchen explained that An Ping and Gu Yuena had repeatedly avoided Shrek Academy and said he would ask whether they agreed to meet.
• Cai Yue'er criticized Ling Hongchen for not summoning them, but Ya Li proposed visiting them; Ling Hongchen left after saying he would seek their consent.

An Ping and Gu Yuena returned to the hotel to find that Yun Ming and Ya Li wanted to meet them. An Ping agreed to visit them at noon the next day, while Xu Xiaoyan revealed that the two had also asked to see them at Sun Moon Academy.

• Cai Yue'er criticized An Ping and Gu Yuena for seemingly disrespecting Ling Hongchen, but Yun Ming advised her not to judge them before meeting them.
• Yun Ming decided to wait for Ling Hongchen's news after learning that Tang Wulin and the others had encountered An Ping and Gu Yuena.
• An Ping, Gu Yuena, and Xu Xiaoyan returned from shopping and heard from Ling Hongchen that Yun Ming and Ya Li wanted to meet An Ping and Gu Yuena.
• An Ping considered why Yun Ming and Ya Li wanted to see them, then agreed to visit them at noon the next day.
• Gu Yuena teased Xu Xiaoyan about meeting Yun Ming and Ya Li, and Xu Xiaoyan said they had asked to see An Ping and Gu Yuena at Sun Moon Academy too.

An Ping and Gu Yuena discussed why Yun Ming and Ya Li had sought them out and decided to meet them with Di Tian and the others present. The chapter left them preparing for the meeting while weighing the risks of exposing their allies and the danger to the Star Dou Great Forest.

• An Ping, Gu Yuena, and Xu Xiaoyan entered their hotel suite after parting from Ling Hongchen, and Xu Xiaoyan went to cultivate alone.
• Gu Yuena asked An Ping whether they should meet Yun Ming and Ya Li, and An Ping agreed that they should learn what the pair wanted.
• An Ping proposed bringing Di Tian and the others because Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect might connect them to the earlier Heavenly Phenomenon.
• An Ping and Gu Yuena reasoned that fleeing would arouse suspicion, while Tang Hao was unlikely to intervene because of the Abyss threat.
• Gu Yuena agreed to bring Di Tian and the others but worried about the Star Dou Great Forest, and An Ping said the Myriad Demon King could protect it.

An Ping and Gu Yuena planned to meet Yun Ming and Ya Li, while An Ping explained how his Spirit Soul replaced his missing Martial Soul. Before the meeting, they gathered Di Tian and the other Fierce Beasts and prepared to hide them nearby in case the humans attacked.

• An Ping explained that the Spirit Pagoda feared provoking Di Tian and other Fierce Beasts, and Gu Yuena decided to bring them to the meeting with Yun Ming and Ya Li.
• An Ping showed Gu Yuena that his Spirit Soul now provided his Soul Rings and Soul Power Level, then explained how it had grown stronger.
• Gu Yuena and An Ping met Di Tian, Bi Ji, Zi Ji, and Xiong Jun at a teahouse before the planned meeting.
• An Ping told the Fierce Beasts to remain hidden and attack only if Yun Ming and Ya Li made the first move, warning that killing Yun Ming could trigger a human war.
• An Ping gave Di Tian bracelets that concealed the wearers' auras and energy fluctuations.

An Ping and Gu Yuena prepared Di Tian and the other Soul Beasts for their trip to the Star Luo Continent, testing tools that concealed and simulated their auras. They arranged to meet Yun Ming and Ya Li at a teahouse, but learned Ling Hongchen had not yet told Yun Ming about their visit.

• Di Tian tested the Bracelets on Xiong Jun, then gave them to himself, Bi Ji, and Zi Ji after confirming they concealed auras.
• An Ping gave the group tools to simulate their auras and instructed them to leave blood on the tools after the mission.
• An Ping and Gu Yuena left the teahouse after the Soul Beasts teased An Ping about being a book that took human form.
• An Ping and Gu Yuena rented rooms at the teahouse, returned to the hotel with breakfast for Xu Xiaoyan, and decided to invite Yun Ming and Ya Li there for a meeting.
• An Ping and Gu Yuena visited Ling Hongchen, who admitted that he had forgotten to tell Yun Ming about their planned visit.

An Ping and Gu Yuena arranged a private meeting with Shrek Academy after learning its representatives had traveled to Skysea City to see them. They prepared for Yun Ming and Ya Li’s arrival, and the chapter ended as the two Shrek leaders greeted them.

• An Ping changed the meeting place to a teahouse across from the hotel and set the time for around nine, then Ling Hongchen confirmed Shrek’s agreement.
• Gu Yuena told Xu Xiaoyan that Shrek might want to discuss their fight with Tang Wulin and the others, and Xu Xiaoyan explained Wu Changkong had hoped his students would defeat them.
• An Ping and Gu Yuena left Xu Xiaoyan behind and went to the teahouse, where An Ping concealed Di Tian and the others’ auras and altered the owner’s perception of them.
• Yun Ming and Ya Li arrived at the private room, and An Ping and Gu Yuena stood to greet them.

Yun Ming and Ya Li met An Ping and Gu Yuena and tried to recruit them to Shrek Academy. An Ping and Gu Yuena declined, saying they wanted to travel and saw little appeal in either academy.

• Yun Ming questioned An Ping about Xu Xiaoyan leaving the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy, and An Ping gave a casual, noncommittal response.
• Ya Li listed Shrek Academy’s strengths and invited An Ping and Gu Yuena to continue their studies there.
• Gu Yuena explained that they had graduated from Sun Moon Academy because they wanted to see the world, not because they were seeking a better place to cultivate.
• Yun Ming urged them to prioritize cultivation at Shrek, but An Ping said they had their own choices and were not interested in joining.
• Ya Li accepted their refusal and said Shrek Academy would remain open to them.

Ya Li asked An Ping and Gu Yuena why they disliked Shrek Academy, and An Ping criticized its approach to competition and moral education. He then revealed his simulated Martial Soul, whose cover pattern Yun Ming recognized as the Bell Tower he had seen within the Heavenly Phenomenon.

• Ya Li asked whether An Ping and Gu Yuena disliked Shrek Academy, and Gu Yuena bluntly confirmed that they did.
• Gu Yuena said she disliked Shrek because An Ping did, and An Ping explained that he felt Shrek encouraged conflict and neglected moral education.
• An Ping cited Wu Changkong's challenge at Sun Moon Academy as an example, leaving Yun Ming unable to deny that Shrek might have reacted similarly to such a provocation.
• Ya Li asked to see An Ping's Martial Soul, and An Ping manifested an ornate book with a clear pattern on its cover.
• Yun Ming recognized the pattern on An Ping's Martial Soul as the Bell Tower he had seen within the Heavenly Phenomenon.

Yun Ming and Ya Li questioned An Ping about the Heavenly Phenomenon, and he admitted it had been caused by him but denied it was a Deity inheritance. Yun Ming asked to enter the sealed sea area for insight, and Gu Yuena refused, suspecting he could attain Godhood there.

• Ya Li asked An Ping about his Martial Soul's effects, and he attributed them to a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Yun Ming revealed that he had investigated the Heavenly Phenomenon and recognized the Bell Tower's pattern on An Ping's Martial Soul.
• An Ping admitted that he had caused the phenomenon and explained that the Bell Tower was not a Deity inheritance.
• Yun Ming confirmed An Ping could enter the sea area and asked to be taken inside to gain insight.
• Gu Yuena refused Yun Ming's request, then asked whether he would enter if it required him to break with Shrek and the Tang Sect.

Yun Ming learned that a sea region could let him break through to God Tier, but Gu Yuena demanded that he sever ties with Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect. He refused, then asked why the region lay beyond the Planetary Will’s suppression.

• Gu Yuena said Yun Ming could reach God Tier in a particular sea region if he accepted her conditions, including cutting ties with Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect.
• An Ping warned Gu Yuena that Yun Ming would never accept those conditions, and Yun Ming confirmed he would give up the opportunity rather than abandon Shrek and the Tang Sect.
• Yun Ming questioned whether An Ping and Gu Yuena served the Federation or the Holy Spirit Cult, but Gu Yuena denied both affiliations and told him to leave.
• Yun Ming asked how the sea region could enable his breakthrough, and Gu Yuena explained that the Planetary Will suppressed God Tier power on Douluo Star.
• Yun Ming inferred that the region lay outside the Plane Will’s suppression and asked Gu Yuena why.

An Ping and Gu Yuena explained to Yun Ming that the Sea God had replaced Douluo Star’s Planetary Will and was suppressing Godhood to help it devour the Abyss Plane. Yun Ming’s killing intent triggered the arrival of Di Tian and the other Ferocious Beasts, leaving him in a standoff.

• Yun Ming asked Gu Yuena to reconsider her conditions, but she refused and An Ping explained that the Planetary Will’s suppression was tied to the Sea God replacing it.
• An Ping and Gu Yuena told Yun Ming that the suppression would let the conscious Planetary Will absorb the Abyss Plane’s energy, and Gu Yuena warned that people would resist having their lives controlled by it.
• Yun Ming realized that revealing the Planetary Will’s replacement could throw Douluo Star into chaos and briefly considered killing An Ping and Gu Yuena.
• Di Tian restrained Ya Li while Bi Ji, Zi Ji, and Xiong Jun moved to protect An Ping and Gu Yuena.
• Yun Ming summoned his Sky-Supporting Spear and recognized the intruders as Ferocious Beasts.

Yun Ming confronted An Ping and the Fierce Beasts after they restrained him and took Ya Li hostage, but An Ping avoided a fight by proposing a magically witnessed Contract. As An Ping began preparing the ritual, he explained that the entire world—not merely Douluo Star—would witness and punish anyone who broke it.

• Yun Ming recognized Di Tian and the others as surviving Fierce Beasts and questioned why they had come to the Human World to protect An Ping and Gu Yuena.
• Di Tian ignored Yun Ming's challenge and asked An Ping what they should do, surprising Yun Ming.
• An Ping refused Yun Ming's offer to release Ya Li in exchange for keeping their whereabouts secret, suspecting Yun Ming would summon human experts against them.
• An Ping proposed a Contract instead of an oath, and Yun Ming agreed after An Ping promised Ya Li would be released once it was signed.
• An Ping arranged materials for the ritual and explained that the Contract would be witnessed by the entire world, not just Douluo Star.

An Ping prepared a Contract witnessed by the World Will, and Yun Ming and Ya Li signed it in exchange for their release. After they left, An Ping explained why the Soul Beasts could not afford to kill Yun Ming, as they still had important business in the Star Luo Empire.

• An Ping crafted a Mithril Contract using four-element ink and Communication Magic Runes to call on the World Will as witness.
• Yun Ming read the Contract, agreed not to expose or attack Di Tian and the others, and sealed it with his blood.
• Ya Li signed the Contract, endured the World Will's scrutiny, and was released by Di Tian.
• Yun Ming and Ya Li left together after An Ping bid them farewell.
• Xiong Jun asked why An Ping had not let the Soul Beasts kill Yun Ming, and An Ping said a fight could cause injuries and alert the Federation before their journey to the Star Luo Empire.