Chapter Summaries

Jiang Yuheng revealed his time-based ability to his companions and arranged to use the Spirit Pagoda’s funds to stockpile Rare Metal, warning that the Sun Moon Empire might use it as a pretext for war. In Mingdu, Ju Zi reported that the military was ready to unify behind Xu Tianran when he took the throne, and he promised to make her the Empire’s sole Marshal.

• Jiang Yuheng demonstrated his ability to manipulate time, then told Jing Ziyan, Ji Juechen, and the others that it consumed a great deal of Mental Power and was best used to finish a fight quickly.
• Jiang Yuheng explained to Wang Dong'er that he wanted to buy a large quantity of Rare Metal because the Sun Moon Empire might use the issue to start a war.
• Wang Dong'er returned Jiang Yuheng’s storage card, which held about one billion in Spirit Pagoda funds, and told him to leave money for other supplies.
• In Mingdu’s Imperial Palace garden, Ju Zi told Xu Tianran that the emperor was unconscious and unlikely to recover, while the military was largely under their control.
• Xu Tianran praised Ju Zi’s influence in the military and promised that she would become the Empire’s sole Marshal when they eventually declared war on the Douluo Continent.

Ju Zi reaffirmed her loyalty to Xu Tianran while privately considering the greater potential of joining forces with Yu Heng. Meanwhile, Jiang Yuheng’s group traveled toward Mingdu, shared a meal and some teasing, then encountered another team bound for the tournament.

• Ju Zi thanked Xu Tianran for trusting her, while inwardly judging his character and imagining what she and Yu Heng could achieve together.
• Jiang Yuheng slowed the group’s journey through the Sun Moon Empire, and his friends persuaded him to cook tomato noodle soup.
• Jiang Yuheng gave Wang Dong’er extra eggs, and she kissed him; Xu Sanshi tried to get a kiss from Jiang Nannan but fled when she threatened him.
• After the group rested near Mingdu, Huo Yuhao detected fourteen Spirit Masters approaching on Horned Kylin Horses.
• The elderly leader asked if they were going to Mingdu for the tournament, and the group looked to Jiang Yuheng, who was asleep on Wang Dong’er’s lap.

Wang Dong'er and Jiang Yuheng welcomed Han Zhanhu and the Heavenly Armor Sect as they rested on their way to the competition in Mingdu. Their quiet camp was disrupted by the rowdy Heavy Heaven Gate, whose young sect master Feng Ling approached Wang Dong'er and was told to get lost.

• Wang Dong'er introduced herself as the Spirit Pagoda's Vice Tower Master and allowed Han Zhanhu and the Heavenly Armor Sect to rest nearby.
• Han Zhanhu spoke with Wang Dong'er, while Jiang Yuheng praised the Heavenly Armor Sect and considered recruiting its members.
• The Spirit Pagoda and Heavenly Armor Sect ate and rested quietly until a group from the Heavy Heaven Gate arrived in flying Soul Tools and made a noisy camp between them.
• Feng Ling demanded food, then introduced himself to Wang Dong'er and tried to get acquainted with her.
• Wang Dong'er coldly told Feng Ling to get lost.

Jiang Yuheng woke and drove Feng Ling away after Feng Ling threatened Wang Dong'er, then Ji Juechen fought off the Heavy Heaven Gate's delegation. The Heavy Heaven Gate retreated, and Ji Juechen gained insight from the encounter while Jiang Yuheng remained eager to face him again.

• Wang Dong'er stopped Feng Ling after he threatened to kill Jiang Yuheng, and Jiang Yuheng woke and ordered Feng Ling to get lost.
• Feng Ling rolled away, and Ji Juechen blocked the Heavy Heaven Gate members who came to demand an explanation.
• Ji Juechen split an incoming Soul Cannon with his sword and swallowed its fragments in black aura, frightening the Heavy Heaven Gate delegation.
• Feng Ling ordered his subordinates to retreat, and Ji Juechen said the fight had been too easy.
• Jiang Yuheng praised Ji Juechen's progress and explained how he had avoided Ji Juechen's strengths, prompting Ji Juechen to resolve to fight him again.

Jiang Yuheng and his companions reached Mingdu in time to register for the tournament, then explored the city and settled into the hotel. As the teams gathered there, Xu Sanshi teased Bei Bei about his love life and loudly defended his devotion to Jiang Nannan.

• Jiang Yuheng thanked Han Zhanhu and accepted the Heavenly Armor Sect's travel token before the sect departed.
• Wang Dong'er woke up, changed back into men's clothing, and hurried with the others toward Mingdu before the registration deadline.
• Huo Yuhao and the others arrived in Mingdu, marveled at the Sun Moon Empire's technology, and registered for the tournament.
• Jiang Yuheng, Nana, Ji Juechen, and Jing Ziyan showed the group around Mingdu before they returned to Mingrui Hotel.
• Xu Sanshi teased Bei Bei about seeing beautiful women, and Bei Bei challenged Xu Sanshi's claims of devotion to Jiang Nannan.

Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi teased each other while Huo Yuhao studied Mingdu’s architecture with Jiang Yuheng. Jiang Yuheng reunited with Xu Jiujiu and revealed that he and the other former champions would compete for an obscure organization rather than Shrek Academy.

• Bei Bei provoked Ji Juechen to challenge Xu Sanshi, and Ji Juechen said he planned to face the group one by one.
• Huo Yuhao used Spirit Detection Sharing to record the hotel’s structure while discussing Sun Moon Empire architecture with Jiang Yuheng.
• Xu Jiujiu met Jiang Yuheng and praised his rapid rise to Soul Emperor-level strength.
• Xu Jiujiu offered to find Jiang Yuheng a girlfriend, and he told her he had been with Wang Dong'er for nearly seven years.
• Jiang Yuheng told Xu Jiujiu that he and the others would not represent Shrek Academy, but an obscure organization in their individual capacities.

Jiang Yuheng accepted Xu Jiujiu’s token and declined her unspoken request to help with a dangerous assassination, then reassured Wang Dong’er that he would not risk his life. During the tournament registration, Bei Bei unexpectedly spotted Xiaoya, who had returned looking gloomy and withdrawn.

• Xu Jiujiu gave Jiang Yuheng a Star Luo Imperial Family token and offered its support, which he accepted.
• Xu Jiujiu privately asked Jiang Yuheng what it would take for him to help with a serious problem, and he directed her to discuss cooperation with Wang Dong’er.
• Jiang Yuheng told Wang Dong’er that Xu Jiujiu likely wanted him to assassinate Xu Tianran, and Wang Dong’er warned him not to attempt it.
• Jiang Yuheng and Wang Dong’er completed their preliminary registration and began the required examination and photography.
• Bei Bei recognized Xiaoya in the physical examination area and rushed to her, while Jiang Nannan and Xu Sanshi also reacted to seeing their old friend.

Tang Ya returned but attacked Bei Bei under the influence of the Holy Spirit Cult, leaving him badly wounded. Jiang Yuheng intervened and briefly restored her awareness before the cultists took her away as their Saintess.

• Tang Ya regained her composure and looked toward Jiang Yuheng before Bei Bei joyfully approached her and urged her to return home with him.
• Huo Yuhao sensed Tang Ya's aura turning unstable and warned Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi to move away.
• Tang Ya pierced Bei Bei's chest with black Blue Silver Grass and attacked him, while Xu Sanshi tried to shield him.
• Jiang Yuheng blocked Tang Ya's attack with Extreme Ice and secretly used a golden glimmer to restore her vitality and awareness.
• Tang Ya broke off her exchange with Jiang Yuheng and withdrew as Holy Spirit Cult Evil Soul Masters arrived and escorted her to the physical testing area.
• Bei Bei tried to pursue Tang Ya despite his serious wounds, and Wang Dong infused him with the Power of Light.

After Tang Ya wounded Bei Bei, Jiang Yuheng helped the team understand that she was likely under the Holy Spirit Cult’s control and healed Bei Bei with his Spirit Bone. The team discussed the threat of the Holy Spirit Cult and prepared to focus on the tournament, but someone then arrived asking for Jiang Yuheng.

• Tang Ya attacked Bei Bei, and Wang Dong used the Power of Light to help dispel the dark power in his body.
• Jiang Yuheng and Xu Sanshi explained that Tang Ya had likely been controlled by the Holy Spirit Cult, calming Bei Bei enough to begin treatment.
• Sun Moon Empire staff questioned Jiang Yuheng about the damaged venue, and he agreed to pay for the repairs.
• Jiang Yuheng reassured the team that they would rescue Tang Ya and urged them to focus on the tournament.
• Jiang Yuheng used his Spirit Bone ability, Damage Transfer, to heal Bei Bei’s wounds.
• Huo Yuhao suggested that the Sun Moon Empire’s people were likely unaware of its agreement with the Holy Spirit Cult, before someone knocked and asked for Jiang Yuheng.

Jiang Yuheng reunited with Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, then joined them and Wang Dong for a walk through Mingdu before the tournament. Over coffee, Xiao asked why Jiang had joined the Spirit Pagoda, and Jiang said he wanted the organization to gain recognition through the competition.

• Xiao Hongchen invited Jiang Yuheng and Wang Dong to walk with him, explaining that Meng Hongchen wanted to see Wang Dong.
• Jiang left Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei to handle the battle plans and took Wang Dong to meet Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.
• Meng Hongchen linked arms with Wang Dong and teased Jiang about being possessive of her.
• The four friends went to a café near the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, where Jiang prepared coffee with milk and sugar for Wang Dong.
• Xiao Hongchen asked why Jiang had left Shrek Academy for the Spirit Pagoda, and Jiang said the tournament could help the organization make a name for itself.

Jiang Yuheng learned that Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen had withdrawn from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy team, then wrestled with thoughts of home and the future. He agreed to help Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao face the Holy Spirit Cult’s participation, while Wang Dong asked why he was leaving her behind.

• Xiao Hongchen told Jiang Yuheng that he had stepped down as captain, explaining that Xu Tianran had removed him to balance power and appease Mingde Hall’s critics.
• Meng Hongchen said she had withdrawn as well, since others saw her main value as performing Martial Soul Fusion with her brother.
• Xiao Hongchen warned Jiang Yuheng that the Holy Spirit Cult would represent the Sun Moon Empire and that its Saintess’s Blue Silver Grass had dangerous devouring and corrosive abilities.
• Jiang Yuheng walked with Wang Dong and admitted he missed home and was still weighing what to do about future events, but he was not ready to explain his thoughts.
• Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao met Jiang Yuheng, and Xiao Xiao said she and Senior Bei had agreed that they should cooperate to share the burden of facing the Holy Spirit Cult.
• Jiang Yuheng agreed to join them, and Wang Dong asked whether he was sure he would not take her along.

Jiang Yuheng and Wang Dong visited Xu Jiujiu to warn her that the Holy Spirit Cult was an organization of powerful Evil Soul Masters working with the Sun Moon Empire. Xu Jiujiu was left shaken by their account and the revelation that Long Xiaoyao led the cult’s strongest forces.

• Jiang Yuheng agreed to take Wang Dong to visit the Star Luo National Academy, while Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao enjoyed watching them bicker.
• Jiang Yuheng and Wang Dong arrived at Xu Jiujiu’s quarters, where Jiang suppressed the Soul Power of several Star Luo team members with ease.
• Jiang Yuheng told Xu Jiujiu that his intelligence concerned the Holy Spirit Cult, and Xu activated a soundproof Soul Tool before hearing more.
• Wang Dong explained that she and Jiang Yuheng had encountered Evil Soul Masters in Mingdu and that powerful members had tried to stop Jiang from returning to the Douluo Continent.
• Wang Dong identified Long Xiaoyao as the cult’s Limit Douluo and urged Xu Jiujiu to verify their claims with Mu En, leaving Xu deeply shaken.

Xu Jiujiu agreed to investigate the threats Jiang Yuheng and Wang Dong had reported and to seek cooperation with Shrek Academy. After Wang Dong helped Jiang Yuheng rest, Zhang Lexuan unexpectedly found them on the street.

• Xu Jiujiu thanked Jiang Yuheng and Wang Dong, promised to investigate the Holy Spirit Cult and Sun Moon Empire, and offered them a reward.
• Grandma Manyi questioned whether Xu Jiujiu should trust their claims, but Xu Jiujiu defended her decision and entrusted her with sending the message.
• Jiang Yuheng and Wang Dong left, and Wang Dong persuaded the exhausted Jiang Yuheng to rest on a street bench.
• Wang Dong comforted Jiang Yuheng as he fell asleep against her shoulder.
• Zhang Lexuan arrived and asked why Wang Dong and Jiang Yuheng were not returning to the hotel.

Wang Dong and Jiang Yuheng returned to the hotel, where Zhang Lexuan visited Bei Bei and discovered how worried she was about him. After Bei Bei revealed the Holy Spirit Cult’s alliance with the Sun Moon Empire, Zhang Lexuan left to alert the Academy, and the others turned their curious attention to Bei Bei.

• Wang Dong told Zhang Lexuan where Bei Bei was staying, then chased Jiang Yuheng back to the hotel after he kissed her.
• Zhang Lexuan saw Bei Bei looking haggard and rushed to examine him, learning that he was only mentally exhausted.
• Bei Bei told Zhang Lexuan that the Holy Spirit Cult had fought Shrek’s team during the physical assessment and that Jiang Yuheng had saved him.
• Zhang Lexuan inferred that the Holy Spirit Cult had allied with the Sun Moon Empire and said she would report it to the Academy.
• Wang Dong, Xu Sanshi, Huo Yuhao, and Xiao Xiao gathered around Bei Bei with curious expressions after Zhang Lexuan left.

Bei Bei revealed that Zhang Lexuan had been made his Child Bride by Mu En after he rescued her and helped her avenge her family. Bei Bei explained that he loved Xiaoya and had tried to release Zhang Lexuan from the oath, but she refused to give up, leaving him unsure how to handle their relationship.

• Xu Sanshi teased Bei Bei about his relationship with Zhang Lexuan and pressed him to explain.
• Bei Bei told everyone that Zhang Lexuan was his Child Bride and asked them to keep the secret.
• Bei Bei recounted that Mu En took him in after his parents died and rescued Zhang Lexuan after her family was destroyed.
• Mu En arranged for Zhang Lexuan to study at Shrek Academy, promising to help her take revenge in return for her becoming Bei Bei's Child Bride and caring for him.
• Bei Bei said Mu En later avenged Zhang Lexuan's family, but she refused to abandon the oath even after Bei Bei fell in love with Xiaoya.
• The others declined to advise Bei Bei and left, while Xu Sanshi stayed behind to ask for more details about his romance with Zhang Lexuan.

Jiang Yuheng reassured Wang Dong that his love for her was not based on his prophetic ability, and the two made up before preparing for the tournament. After the Sun Moon Empire announced a mixed sect-and-academy competition with an unusual venue, Jiang Yuheng identified the Holy Spirit Cult as the likely reason for the changes, but a crimson gaze stopped him from explaining further.

• Jiang Yuheng told Wang Dong that his visions came from his Frost Dragon and claimed he had loved her at first sight, easing her doubts as they reconciled.
• The Sun Moon Empire announced a mixed competition with one-on-one matches and Team Battle, setting the venue outside Mingdu and leaving its height unrestricted.
• Xu Sanshi and the others suspected the competition changes concealed a conspiracy, and Jiang Yuheng connected them to the Holy Spirit Cult.
• He Caitou objected to the Holy Spirit Cult representing the Sun Moon Empire, while Jiang Yuheng explained how the changes could showcase the empire’s strength.
• A crimson gaze forced Jiang Yuheng to stop before he could reveal more about the Sun Moon Empire’s purpose.

Xu Jiujiu asked Shrek Academy to help investigate the disappearance of Grandma Manyi, a Titled Douluo who vanished while carrying intelligence about the Holy Spirit Cult. Zhang Lexuan prioritized her team’s safety, so Xu Jiujiu revealed that the request came from the Heaven Soul and Dou Ling Empires as well as Star Luo.

• Xu Jiujiu arrived at the lounge and told Jiang Yuheng and the others that Grandma Manyi had disappeared inside the Sun Moon Empire after seven hours without reaching the border.
• Xu Jiujiu asked Jiang Yuheng to summon a Shrek expert, but he said he represented the Spirit Pagoda and directed her to Shrek’s leader.
• Zhang Lexuan came to discuss the matter and questioned why Shrek students should attempt what a Titled Douluo had failed to do.
• Zhang Lexuan said she had to put her team’s safety first, so Xu Jiujiu tied the request to the interests of the Heaven Soul and Dou Ling Empires.

Shrek’s team learned that the three great empires were pressuring them to investigate a missing Titled Douluo, while Jiang Yuheng refused to act without compensation. At the tournament opening, the Sun Moon Empire showed its power and welcomed Regent King Xu Tianran and Ju Zi as they addressed the crowd.

• Vina apologized for listening in as she, Mu Xue, and the other representatives pressed Shrek to cooperate, while Jiang Yuheng declined to act without bargaining chips or compensation.
• The teams arrived at the tournament grounds, where the Sun Moon Empire assigned established competitors prominent areas and relegated the Spirit Pagoda and other little-known groups to inconspicuous corners.
• Xiao Xiao objected to the unfair arrangements, and some dissatisfied academies and sects condemned the Sun Moon Empire while most competitors stayed silent.
• The Royal Soul Engineer Corps marched into position as He Caitou told Jiang Yuheng that it answered only to the emperor and was the empire’s trump card army.
• Xu Tianran and Ju Zi arrived in a Dragon Carriage, received the kneeling crowd’s formal greeting, and took the podium, where Xu Tianran raised his hand to address the people.

Xu Tianran used Long Xiaoyao’s overwhelming power to assert control before Ju Zi opened the tournament, and the first match paired the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy with the Dragon Slaying Sect. As the teams took the stage, Huo Yuhao studied the tournament’s massive screen while Jiang Yuheng and Wang Dong suspected the draw was designed to showcase the Sun Moon team.

• Long Xiaoyao released his Soul Power at Xu Tianran’s side, revealing a force that made the audience sense he was more than a Super Douluo.
• Ju Zi announced the tournament’s opening, and Xu Tianran received the citizens’ salute before telling them to rise.
• The officials used a high-tech machine for the draw; Shrek Academy received a bye, while the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy drew the Dragon Slaying Sect in a Team Battle.
• Jiang Yuheng and Wang Dong discussed how the bye and draw could help the Sun Moon team display its strength, while Huo Yuhao examined the giant screen and his Spirit Ring.
• The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy and the Dragon Slaying Sect entered the Competition Stage, where the ancient sect’s contestants appeared confident and composed.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy deliberately used its Soul Tool Great Cannon to annihilate the Dragon Slaying Sect team, then faced accusations of murder and an unfair tournament. After Xu Tianran dismissed the complaints and promised compensation, the Dragon Slaying Sect's leader publicly insulted him, provoking shock among the spectators.

• The Dragon Slaying Sect attacked the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, believing its assembled Soul Tools left it vulnerable in close combat.
• The Dragon Slaying Sect surrounded the opposing vice captain, while the Sun Moon team secretly completed its Soul Tool Great Cannon.
• The Sun Moon captain shielded the vice captain with a Level 8 defensive Soul Tool and fired the cannon, killing the Dragon Slaying Sect members despite their leader's call to surrender.
• The Dragon Slaying Sect's leader accused the referee of allowing a deliberate massacre, and several sects and academies joined his protest.
• Xu Tianran dismissed the accusations, expressed regret, and promised compensation for the dead.
• The Dragon Slaying Sect's leader shouted insults at Xu Tianran, leaving the audience stunned.