Ch. 541For Now, the Only Option Is to Put You in Charge (Part Two)

Jiang Yuheng confronted Elder Dai after being blamed for opening Heavenly Prison, and summoned his Frost Dragon to force the soldiers to stand down. Elder Dai agreed to let him leave unharmed, while Jiang Yuheng revealed he had guessed Elder Dai’s identity and accused the Sun Moon Empire of trying to kill him and exploit his work.

  • Elder Dai accused Jiang Yuheng of opening Heavenly Prison without the Emperor’s orders as the Soul Engineer Legion aimed its weapons at him.
  • Jiang Yuheng called down his Frost Dragon, whose immense presence and icy aura terrified Elder Dai and the soldiers.
  • Elder Dai recalled Jiang Yuheng defeating Evil Soul Masters at age seven and the warning that his continued growth could destroy the Sun Moon Empire.
  • Elder Dai ordered the soldiers not to stop Jiang Yuheng and guaranteed his group safe passage.
  • Jiang Yuheng hinted that he knew Elder Dai’s identity, and Elder Dai acknowledged Jiang Yuheng had earned praise from Kong Deming.

Ch. 542To Become Emperor

Jiang Yuheng rescued Princess Vina and other Heaven Dou imperial relatives, then brought them to Mu City to organize resistance against the Sun Moon Empire. An elder nominated Princess Vina to become emperor, but she objected that the empire had no precedent for a princess ruling.

  • Elder Dai let Jiang Yuheng take Princess Vina and the other Imperial Family Members away, warning his captain not to challenge the Light of Sun Moon.
  • During the flight, Princess Mona questioned Jiang Yuheng about why he suspected something had happened to her imperial father, and he explained part of his reasoning.
  • Jiang Yuheng and the imperial relatives arrived in Mu City, where he said they needed a prestigious, strong, decisive leader to unite the Heaven Dou Empire.
  • Several ambitious Princes considered putting themselves forward, but the eldest and most respected Prince stopped them.
  • The elder knelt before Princess Vina and proposed making her emperor, but she protested that the Heaven Dou Empire had never allowed a princess to rule.

Ch. 543Counterattack Begins (Part One)

Jiang Yuheng and Wang Dong'er pressured Princess Vina to claim the Heaven Dou Empire’s throne, then Jiang sought ways to defend Mu City and launch a counterattack. The reinforcements agreed that they needed a stronger deterrent before they could face the Sun Moon Empire’s forces.

  • Jiang Yuheng called Wang Dong'er and explained how she could persuade Princess Vina to break with tradition and take the throne.
  • Wang Dong'er challenged Princess Vina to claim her family’s inheritance, and the old prince and others urged her to accept the emperor’s sword.
  • Wang Dong'er and Jiang Yuheng left Princess Vina to decide while they focused on Mu City’s urgent shortages and its weak defenses.
  • Jiang Yuheng met with Dai Hao and a princess from the Dou Ling Empire, and asked them to hold off the Star Luo Empire while he launched a counterattack against the two traitors.
  • Dai Hao said Xuan Zi’s presence could deter the Sun Moon Empire, while the Dou Ling princess recommended sending another Titled Douluo and avoiding battle.

Ch. 544Counterattack Begins (Part Two)

Jiang Yuheng and Huo Yuhao traveled to the Body Sect to ask its injured master, Du Busi, to leave seclusion and help the Heaven Dou Empire, which Shrek could no longer defend alone. The chapter ended with Du Busi hearing their urgent appeal.

  • The Dou Ling princess suggested asking Elder Song to help keep Elder Xuan company, while Jiang Yuheng decided Du Busi was the better choice to rally the nobles.
  • Jiang Yuheng and Huo Yuhao reported their plans to their respective lovers and set out for the Body Sect.
  • Huo Yuhao guided Jiang Yuheng through the sect's secluded headquarters, where they reunited with Long Aotian.
  • Long Aotian explained that the Body Sect had stayed out of the war because its fighting force had been devastated and Du Busi was recovering from severe injuries.
  • Jiang Yuheng and Huo Yuhao met Du Busi and urged him to leave seclusion, explaining that Shrek alone could no longer hold out against the changing situation in the Heaven Dou Empire.

Ch. 545Revenge Begins (Part Three)

After learning that Sun Moon Empire agents had infiltrated the Heavenly Soul Empire’s leadership and devastated the Body Sect, Du Bushi agreed to support Jiang Yuheng and Princess Vina. They set out to secure Vina’s throne before beginning their revenge, while Commander Chen rejected Elder Dai’s apparent betrayal.

  • Du Bushi learned that the Heavenly Soul Empire’s emperor and Elder Dai were Sun Moon Empire agents, and he raged over the Body Sect’s heavy losses.
  • Jiang Yuheng urged Du Bushi to establish a foothold and put Princess Vina on the throne before pursuing revenge; Du Bushi agreed to deal with nobles who sided with the enemy.
  • Du Bushi left seclusion looking fully recovered, and Jiang Yuheng and Huo Yuhao suspected he had been waiting for Jiang Yuheng to offer him a chance to retaliate.
  • Du Bushi gathered the Body Sect’s remaining elite disciples and departed with Jiang Yuheng to support Princess Vina and recruit promising Soul Masters among the people.
  • At Mu City command headquarters, Commander Chen’s royal-grade Soul Engineer Legion returned to Princess Vina, and Chen concluded that Elder Dai had tried to defect to the Sun Moon Empire.

Ch. 546Counterattack Begins (4)

After Vina became the first empress of the Heaven Dou Empire, she exposed the Sun Moon Empire’s plot to replace the empire, prompting the Three Great Empires to purge spies and coordinate against their enemy. In Mingdu, Xu Tianran blamed Kong Deming’s stalled campaign and heard Jing Hongchen propose pressuring the Star Luo Empire to pull Dai Hao away from the front.

  • Commander Chen pledged his support to Vina, while Du Busi publicly recognized her as the rightful ruler and signaled the Body Sect’s allegiance.
  • Vina became the first empress of the Heaven Dou Empire and announced that the emperor was an impostor planted by the Sun Moon Empire.
  • The Heaven Dou, Dou Ling, and Star Luo Empires conducted a month-long purge, uncovered Sun Moon Empire spies, and coordinated military support for Heaven Dou.
  • Xu Tianran raged that Kong Deming had failed to take Mu City and demanded that his ministers explain the setback.
  • Jing Hongchen urged Xu Tianran to threaten the Star Luo Empire so Dai Hao would withdraw his Soul Engineer Legion and ease pressure on Kong Deming.

Ch. 547Counterattack Begins (Five)

Xu Tianran ordered Jing Hongchen to lead the Mingde Hall Soul Engineer Legion into battle, threatening his family if he failed, while Ju Zi tried to calm the emperor and later delivered his demands to Jing Hongchen. Jing Hongchen departed to fight, and Ju Zi feared that Xu Tianran’s threats might turn a loyal servant against the Sun Moon Empire.

  • Xu Tianran ordered Jing Hongchen to lead the Mingde Hall Soul Engineer Legion and warned that his grandchildren’s futures depended on victory.
  • Jing Hongchen’s associates urged him not to risk himself, while he regretted having once let Jiang Yuheng leave.
  • Ju Zi reassured Xu Tianran that the Sun Moon Empire’s strength and supply lines would eventually overcome Jiang Yuheng’s delaying tactics.
  • Xu Tianran reflected on his ambitions to conquer the three great empires and bring Shrek Academy into his faction.
  • Ju Zi delivered Xu Tianran’s order that Jing Hongchen must win, and Jing Hongchen pledged to secure victory before departing with his guard Soul Engineer corps.
  • Ju Zi worried that Xu Tianran’s threats could drive the loyal Jing Hongchen to turn against the empire, then dismissed the concern and returned to her constrained life in the palace.

Ch. 548The Counterattack Begins (Six)

Ju Zi hoped Jiang Yuheng would survive his mission against the Frost Dragon Butterfly, while the war shifted as Vina strengthened her hold over the Heaven Dou Empire and the Sun Moon Empire faced supply problems. Jiang Yuheng warned Wang Dong'er that these gains were temporary, leaving Vina’s forces still outmatched in a direct battle.

  • Ju Zi reflected on Jiang Yuheng’s Flawless Soul Tool and wished him survival before returning to the rear palace.
  • Vina secured her position as emperor as the Heaven Dou Empire purged spies and cities rallied to her, while Xuan Zi and Du Busi held Kong Deming’s legions outside Mu City.
  • Jing Hongchen pressured the Star Luo Empire’s border, but Jiang Yuheng wondered why Xu Tianran had not sent more reinforcements.
  • Wang Dong'er told Jiang Yuheng that a sea clan had disrupted Sun Moon Empire shipping and that Kong Deming’s legions were nearly out of supplies.
  • Jiang Yuheng said Vina needed to depose the impostor emperor to secure the first phase of victory, and Wang Dong'er worried her forces could not win a direct battle.

Ch. 549The Counterattack Begins (Seven)

Jiang Yuheng prepared to lead the campaign to reclaim the Heaven Dou Empire while warning Wang Dong'er that Kong Deming might attack their logistics. Meanwhile, Dai Hao learned that the Western Army Group had fallen into disorder and had to return to the Star Luo Empire, leaving the Heaven Dou forces without their strongest commander.

  • Jiang Yuheng told Wang Dong'er he would personally join the battle and asked her and Yuhao to manage logistics against a possible Sun Moon Empire attack.
  • Jiang Yuheng visited Xuan Zi and Du Busi, and the chapter explained that the Sun Moon Empire's King-level Soul Engineer Legion had driven the Star Luo Empire's Western Army Group into repeated defeats.
  • Dai Hao learned that the Western Army Group was disobeying its commanders and that the Star Luo Empire required him to return or withdraw its support from the Heaven Dou Empire.
  • Dai Hao realized the army had not been inspected as he had ordered and agreed to return to restore order in the Star Luo Empire.
  • Commander Chen accepted Dai Hao's departure and asked him to return to the Heaven Dou Empire if he could.

Ch. 550I'll Be the Commander

Jiang Yuheng took command of the Heaven Dou Empire’s Western Army Group and led its forces to within twenty kilometers of the capital, while Jing Hongchen launched an attack against the Star Luo Empire’s border defenses. The chapter left the Western Army Group under assault as Jing Hongchen exploited Dai Hao’s absence.

  • Dai Hao agreed to leave the Western Army Group’s affairs to Jiang Yuheng, who arrived at the front line on his Frost Dragon.
  • Jiang Yuheng drove off the opposing Soul Engineer Legions and led the Heaven Dou forces through a string of victories.
  • Jiang Yuheng ordered Commander Chen to capture nearby cities and isolate the capital while preserving the cities and their people.
  • Jing Hongchen learned that Dai Hao would take at least three more days to reach the Western Army Group’s border and decided to attack.
  • Jing Hongchen ordered his Soul Engineer Legions to assault the Western Army Group, whose defenses were undermined by superior enemy equipment and a traitor.

Ch. 551Too Late, Everything Is Too Late (Part One)

Jing Hongchen oversaw the Sun Moon Empire’s assault on the Western Army Group and believed Jiang Yuheng had every advantage to reclaim the Heaven Dou Empire. Outside the starving capital, Jiang agreed to meet civilian representatives, while the besieged Emperor sought a way to stop the city from falling.

  • Jing Hongchen watched the Sun Moon Empire bombard the Western Army Group’s defenses and planned to divert troops against its attempts to disrupt their supply lines.
  • Jiang Yuheng learned that civilians in the besieged capital were starving and agreed to meet their representatives that night to discuss aid.
  • Commander Chen told the representatives about the meeting but refused their request to see Jiang Yuheng sooner.
  • The Emperor rewarded a loyal informant and secretly urged him to escape, then admitted to Elder Dai that the capital would eventually be conquered.

Ch. 552Late, Everything Is Too Late (Part Two)

Elder Dai and the Emperor chose to carry out Xu Tianran’s order to destroy the Heaven Dou Empire’s capital with Soul Tool High Explosive Bombs rather than risk their families being punished. As citizens resisted and Jiang Yuheng learned of the threat, he was urged to devise a plan before the bombs were detonated.

  • Elder Dai explained that Xu Tianran had threatened their families and supplied bombs for them to destroy the capital, and he refused to abandon his mission.
  • The Emperor agreed to stay with Elder Dai, and they gathered their subordinates to bury bombs throughout the city in broad daylight.
  • Citizens confronted the Emperor and tried to remove the bombs, but his personal guards blocked them and killed those who approached.
  • Citizen Representatives sent news of the bombs to Jiang Yuheng, who laughed in disbelief before they pleaded with him to stop the capital’s destruction.

Ch. 553Too Late, Everything Is Too Late (Part 2)

With Soul Tool High Explosive Bombs buried throughout the city, Jiang Yuheng arranged for negotiations while preparing to seek outside help if the crisis worsened. Elder Dai and the Emperor refused to consider surrender, leaving the city’s fate uncertain.

  • Jiang Yuheng admitted he could not locate all the bombs, and an older Legion Commander proposed negotiating with the besieged forces.
  • Jiang Yuheng asked Luo Yuexi to bring him medicine and help him prepare for the possibility of using his power despite the risks.
  • After returning to camp, Jiang Yuheng left the negotiation plan to Commander Chen and turned his attention to the situation in the Heaven Dou Empire.
  • The next morning, Commander Chen sent a representative to offer the city’s defenders safety if they surrendered, but no one answered from the walls.
  • The captain of the personal guards informed Elder Dai and the Emperor about the offer, and Elder Dai rejected negotiations while urging them to take their enemies down with them.

Ch. 554I Respect Your Decision

A personal guard captain and his men defected after learning that the Emperor planned to destroy the capital, but opening the city gates risked a devastating attack from the Sun Moon Empire. Jiang Yuheng delayed a decision until Luo Yuexi arrived with medicine, preparing to use his power despite the strain it would place on his weakened body.

  • Elder Dai told the personal guard captain that the Emperor would not surrender, and the captain left intending to defect to Empress Vina.
  • The captain gathered his subordinates, and they decided to open the city gates to the King-level Soul Engineer Legion and contact Jiang Yuheng's forces.
  • Commander Chen warned that opening the gates could invite Soul Tool High Explosive Bombs, but Jiang Yuheng refused to call off the siege and ordered his commanders to delay the guards while keeping up peace talks.
  • Jiang Yuheng ordered information sealed within the city and warned his commanders against letting rumors spread through the army.
  • Luo Yuexi arrived with medicine, warned Jiang Yuheng that his weakened body would suffer prolonged exhaustion after using his power, and told him to prepare accordingly.

Ch. 555A Close Call, but No Harm

Jiang Yuheng prepared to take the Imperial Palace while arranging for surrendered citizens to leave the city, then confronted the Emperor and Elder Dai. He stopped the Emperor from activating the explosion switch and blamed them for rejecting his offer to survive.

  • Luo Yuexi reassured Jiang Yuheng and gave him medicine to ease the pain of using Divine Power.
  • Jiang Yuheng announced that they could accept surrender, then sent Commander Chen to guide the personal guard captain and citizen representative toward the city outskirts.
  • Jiang Yuheng swallowed the painkiller and entered the Imperial Palace, where the Emperor and Elder Dai discussed their choices and their families.
  • The Emperor tried to activate the explosion switch when Jiang Yuheng appeared, but Jiang Yuheng used Time Stop and froze his hand with Yin.
  • Jiang Yuheng told the Emperor and Elder Dai that they had chosen to reject his offer and discarded their chance to survive.

Ch. 556Good Night

Jiang Yuheng confronted Elder Dai, who revealed that he had planted tens of thousands of bombs to destroy Heaven Soul City and force Jiang to die with him. The Frost Dragon swallowed Elder Dai and the emperor before either could activate the bombs.

  • Elder Dai admitted he planned to kill Jiang Yuheng and sacrifice Heaven Soul City to secure a wealthy future for his family.
  • Elder Dai revealed that he still held an activation bell and threatened to detonate the bombs if Jiang did not leave.
  • Jiang Yuheng stayed calm and challenged Elder Dai to take the bombs upon himself, while the emperor fled from the Frost Dragon’s gaze.
  • Elder Dai boasted that the bombs could not all be found and vowed to make Jiang infamous for Heaven Soul City’s destruction.
  • Jiang Yuheng said good night, and the Frost Dragon swiftly swallowed Elder Dai and the emperor.

Ch. 557The Star Luo Border Has Fallen (Part One)

Jiang Yuheng secured the Heaven Dou Empire’s capital and left for Mu City before his painkiller wore off. At the Star Luo border, Jing Hongchen ordered an assault to capture the White Tiger Duke, whose guards knocked him unconscious and carried him away.

  • Jiang Yuheng revealed that he had erased the Soul Tool High Explosive Bombs, then told the capital’s defenders that the crisis had been resolved.
  • Jiang Yuheng ordered the Soul Engineer Legions to secure the capital and left for Mu City despite Commander Chen’s offer of help.
  • Jing Hongchen watched the Star Luo Empire’s forces retreat and ordered his reconnaissance squad to capture the White Tiger Duke alive.
  • A personal guard Captain knocked the White Tiger Duke unconscious and ordered the guards to carry him away from the Ming Dou Mountain Range.

Ch. 558The Star Luo Border Has Fallen (Part Two)

After Jing Hongchen captured the Western Army Group, Xu Tianran ordered him to secure the position and prepare for a larger assault on the Star Luo Empire. The chapter revealed how Ju Zi’s plan exploited the transfer of Dai Hao and infighting among his deputies, leaving Jing Hongchen to reflect that he could not give Jiang Yuheng more time.

  • Jing Hongchen reported the Western Army Group’s defeat and stationed his troops in the mountains while awaiting Xu Tianran’s orders.
  • Xu Tianran praised Jing Hongchen but ordered him to hold his position, sent reinforcements, and instructed Kong Deming to avoid any mistakes.
  • Xu Tianran recalled his earlier discussion with Ju Zi, who had proposed luring Dai Hao away from the Western Army Group to weaken its defenses.
  • After Dai Hao was transferred to Heaven Dou, the deputy commanders argued over tactics, and Xu Tianran’s planted traitor contacted Jing Hongchen to announce that the opportunity to attack had arrived.
  • Jing Hongchen was stunned to learn that the Western Army Group had a traitor and lamented that he could not buy Jiang Yuheng more time.

Ch. 559The Star Luo Border Has Fallen (III)

After the Star Luo Empire’s border fell to the Sun Moon Empire, Jiang Yuheng steadied the shaken defenders in Mu City and ordered them to stick to their plan for the night. He left the details of the Star Luo situation unresolved and suggested Shrek Academy prepare to respond if events worsened.

  • News that the Star Luo Empire’s border had fallen spread through Mu City and threw the Soul Engineer Legion into confusion.
  • Du Busi urged Xuan Zi, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Dong'er to focus on their own forces and calm the troops, repeating Jiang Yuheng’s advice.
  • Wang Dong'er told the recuperating Jiang Yuheng that the Star Luo Empire’s border had fallen and that enemy intelligence had disrupted the Legion.
  • Jiang Yuheng ordered the group not to change that night’s plan, to avoid attacking first, and to watch the Star Luo Empire closely.
  • Jiang Yuheng suggested that Shrek Academy be ready to intervene if an unforeseen crisis developed, and Xuan Zi proposed stationing academy members in the Star Luo Empire.

Ch. 560The Star Luo Border Has Fallen (4)

Jiang Yuheng and the others planned to stabilize the Heaven Dou Empire and support the Star Luo Empire as the Sun Moon Empire advanced. After Shrek Academy intervened at the border, Star Luo Emperor Xu Jiawei defended Dai Hao, but officials continued to accuse him of responsibility.

  • Jiang Yuheng urged the group to let the Heaven Dou Empire stabilize before Kong Deming was forced to withdraw, while Wang Dong'er told him to focus on recovering.
  • Xuan Zi sent for more Super Douluo experts from Sea God's Pavilion to support the Star Luo Empire.
  • Jing Hongchen complained that Shrek Academy's irregular ambushes kept disrupting the Sun Moon Empire's supplies, while he waited for Xu Tianran's orders.
  • Star Luo Emperor Xu Jiawei argued that Shrek Academy's intervention proved it would not abandon the Star Luo Empire and rejected accusations that Dai Hao had committed treason.
  • Officials countered that Dai Hao still bore responsibility for the border disaster as Marshal, and accused Xu Jiawei of protecting him through their personal ties.
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