Chapter Summaries

The Prince learned that Spirit Hall planned to ambush Tang San on the road to Spirit City. Ye Xingchen and Huo Wu began a secret relationship, and Shrek Academy prepared to face Blue Sunshine Academy as Yu Xiaogang warned Tang San that Ye Xingchen’s strength was rapidly increasing.

• Platinum Bishop Salas told the Prince that Spirit Hall would arrange an attack on Tang San after he left for Spirit City, and the Prince reluctantly accepted that he could not protect him in Heaven Dou City.
• Huo Wu confessed her feelings to Ye Xingchen, and the two agreed to keep their relationship secret before returning for Shrek Academy’s match the next day.
• Blue Sunshine Academy arrived at the Arena and wondered where Shi Nian had gone after he said he would speak with Ye Xingchen.
• Oscar and Dai Mubai taunted the Canghui students, who angrily vowed to defeat Shrek Academy in their match.
• Doudou introduced the matchup, and Yu Xiaogang told Tang San that Ye Xingchen was nearing level forty-nine and might soon become powerful enough to challenge a Soul Saint.

Ye Xingchen crushed Blue Sunshine Academy’s illusions and seven-person Martial Soul Fusion Skill, securing another victory for Shrek Academy. As Tang San and Yu Xiaogang discussed Ye Xingchen’s strength and Shi Nian’s death, Xue Qinghe arrived at Shrek Academy.

• Ye Xingchen faced Blue Sunshine Academy alone and shattered their Bewitchment Art with his Soul Power.
• Blue Sunshine Academy used a Seven-Person Martial Soul Fusion Skill, but Ye Xingchen’s Heavenly Emperor Cauldron repelled and destroyed it.
• Doudou declared Shrek Academy the victor after Ye Xingchen defeated the team in a single move.
• Tang San told Yu Xiaogang that Shi Nian had disappeared and was likely killed by Ye Xingchen, leaving Yu Xiaogang horrified by Ye Xingchen’s power.
• Xue Qinghe arrived at Shrek Academy with several female servants following him.

Xue Qinghe delivered Ye Xingchen a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring on behalf of the Heaven Dou Empire and hinted at wanting a closer friendship, while Ye Xingchen politely kept his distance. At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the Prince cut ties with Tang San, saying Tang San had offended someone beyond his protection.

• Xue Qinghe arrived at Shrek Academy and asked everyone except Ye Xingchen to leave the meeting room.
• Xue Qinghe gave Ye Xingchen a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring from a thirty-thousand-year-old white tiger, explaining that the Heaven Dou Empire wanted to befriend him.
• Ye Xingchen accepted the gift but said he would not take things for nothing, and Xue Qinghe said the empire expected only to be remembered well.
• Xue Qinghe told Ye Xingchen he had felt they had met before and said Ye Xingchen interested him, while Ye Xingchen treated him as a potential friend and then suspected he was gay.
• At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the Prince told Tang San that they had no relationship from then on because he could not protect him from the consequences of his father's actions.
• Yu Xiaogang protested the Prince's decision, and the Prince replied that Tang San had offended someone he should never have offended.

Ye Xingchen absorbed a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, broke through to the Four Extremes and Soul King realm, and reassured Ning Rongrong that he would take her to the myriad worlds. The next day, Skywater Academy entered the Arena, where Dugu Bo praised Ye Xingchen to Dugu Yan and briefly explained his recent absence.

• Tang San told Yu Xiaogang he would compete in the finals without Xue Qinghe's support, and Yu Xiaogang promised to protect him.
• Ye Xingchen absorbed the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring and broke through to the Four Extremes and Soul King realm.
• Ye Xingchen used his 100,000 Spiritual Qi Scroll and considered the self-created soul skill option.
• Ning Rongrong visited Ye Xingchen, learned of his breakthrough, and heard his promise to take her to the myriad worlds.
• Skywater Academy entered the Arena, and Dugu Bo praised Ye Xingchen to Dugu Yan before mentioning he had fought an acquaintance.

Ye Xingchen faced Shui Bing'er and Skywater Academy after revealing that he had reached rank fifty-nine Soul King. The Heaven Dou Empire and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect opposed Spirit Hall’s attempt to summon him, while Shui Bing'er conceded the match.

• Dugu Bo reassured Dugu Yan and praised her accomplishments, while Doudou introduced Ye Xingchen’s solo fight against Skywater Academy.
• Shui Bing'er challenged Ye Xingchen despite their past, and the two exchanged private remarks before she summoned her Ice Phoenix.
• Ye Xingchen revealed his rank fifty-nine Soul King strength, astonishing the spectators, Salas, the Heaven Dou Emperor, and Ning Fengzhi.
• Salas announced that the Pope wanted Ye Xingchen to visit Spirit City, and the Heaven Dou Emperor and Ning Fengzhi warned that they would oppose Spirit Hall’s plans.
• Shui Bing'er recognized that Skywater Academy could not defeat Ye Xingchen and conceded the match with her teammates’ agreement.

After Ye Xingchen led Shrek Academy to victory over Skywater Academy, Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo confronted Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, who begged them to leave the past behind. Ye Xingchen reunited with Dugu Yan and invited her to travel with him to Spirit City after the competition.

• Skywater Academy conceded, giving Shrek Academy another victory as Ye Xingchen returned to a warm welcome.
• Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo encountered Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, who asked them to stop making things difficult after they had reconciled with Ye Xingchen.
• Dugu Bo praised Ye Xingchen's talent, and Ye Xingchen hinted that he might be able to defeat a Titled Douluo after another breakthrough.
• Dugu Bo left Ye Xingchen and Dugu Yan alone, and Dugu Yan embraced Ye Xingchen and told him she had missed him.
• Ye Xingchen invited Dugu Yan to join him in Spirit City after the competition, and she said Dugu Bo would go too and protect them.

Dugu Bo joined Shrek Academy and agreed to accompany the group to Spirit City, while Platinum Bishop Salas arrived with a message from Bibi Dong for Ye Xingchen. After speaking with Dugu Yan in the rear garden, Ye Xingchen learned that Bibi Dong wanted him to visit Spirit Hall for a private exchange.

• Dugu Bo told Liu Erlong and Flender that he wanted to join Shrek Academy so he could look after Dugu Yan, and he agreed to go with them to Spirit City.
• Platinum Bishop Salas arrived at Shrek Academy and said Bibi Dong had ordered him to deliver a message to Ye Xingchen.
• Ye Xingchen left the rear garden with Dugu Yan after Ning Rongrong's token alerted him that someone had come looking for him.
• Salas asked everyone else to leave the conference room, then told Ye Xingchen that Bibi Dong wanted him to visit Spirit Hall and meet with her.
• Ye Xingchen wondered whether Bibi Dong wanted to meet him in a secret chamber.

Ye Xingchen refused to meet Bibi Dong in person, so she spoke with him through a spatial mirror and revealed that she had seen him sleeping in a crystal coffin many years earlier. After asking him to visit Spirit City, she dismissed Yu Xiaogang when he came to see her.

• Ye Xingchen refused Platinum Bishop Salas’s request to go speak with Bibi Dong, so Salas gave him a spatial mirror prepared by the Pope.
• Bibi Dong appeared through the mirror and told Ye Xingchen that she remembered seeing him asleep in a crystal coffin when she was young.
• Bibi Dong said Ye Xingchen’s guidance had helped her survive the previous Pope’s attack and become Pope of Spirit Hall.
• Ye Xingchen questioned Bibi Dong’s account because Ning Fengzhi had said he found him in the Demon Forest only about twenty years earlier.
• Bibi Dong asked Ye Xingchen to come to Spirit City so she could repay him, then her image faded from the mirror.
• A guard reported that Yu Xiaogang wanted to see her, and Bibi Dong ordered him turned away and threatened him with death if he returned.

Yu Xiaogang was driven away from Spirit Hall, while Platinum Bishop Salas told Ye Xingchen that Bibi Dong wanted to meet him and Ye agreed to visit Spirit City later. The Heaven Dou Emperor and Xue Qinghe worried that Spirit Hall might recruit Ye, but Ning Fengzhi reassured Xue Qinghe that Ye would not become their enemy.

• Yu Xiaogang boasted to Spirit Hall’s guards that he knew Bibi Dong, but they beat him and he fled.
• Platinum Bishop Salas told Flender, Liu Erlong, Ning Rongrong, and the others that Bibi Dong had ordered him to approach Ye Xingchen and that Spirit Hall meant him no harm.
• Ye Xingchen came out unharmed, told Salas he would visit Spirit City when he had the chance, and Salas departed.
• Xue Qinghe heard that Salas had met Ye Xingchen, and the Heaven Dou Emperor warned him that Ye must remain their friend rather than become their enemy.
• Ning Fengzhi told Xue Qinghe that Ye Xingchen was the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s son-in-law and would not become their enemy.

At the Arena, Feng Tianxiao challenged Ye Xingchen over Huo Wu, who dismissed Feng and openly defended Ye. Xiao Wu worried about going to Spirit Hall, but Ye promised to stand by her; meanwhile, Yu Tianheng and Yu Xiaogang feared Tang San’s identity could put them in danger on the journey to Spirit City.

• Feng Tianxiao confronted Ye Xingchen and challenged him to prove himself to Huo Wu, but Huo Wu scolded Feng and told him to leave Ye alone.
• Dai Mubai and the others discussed Feng Tianxiao as an example of a simp, while Ning Rongrong teased them about lacking Ye Xingchen’s looks and strength.
• Xiao Wu hid her fear of meeting Bibi Dong at Spirit Hall, and Ye Xingchen promised to stand by her regardless of whether she was human or a beast.
• At Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Yu Tianheng worried that Spirit Hall might target Tang San during their trip to Spirit City, and Yu Xiaogang said they would have to face whatever came.

Tang San accepted that Spirit Hall was targeting him, while Yu Xiaogang vowed to protect him. In the arena, Ye Xingchen dominated Feng Tianxiao’s attacks, and Feng Tianxiao prepared to use his strongest move.

• Tang San told Yu Xiaogang he would face Spirit Hall’s threat, and Yu Xiaogang promised to defend him even at the cost of his life.
• Shrek Academy and Godwind Academy met to decide the final top-five spot, with Ye Xingchen entering the arena alone.
• Feng Tianxiao challenged Ye Xingchen for Huo Wu’s sake and launched his team’s attacks.
• Ye Xingchen brushed aside Feng Tianxiao’s tornadoes, astonishing the Heaven Dou Emperor and prompting Salas to praise his prospects in Spirit Hall.
• Feng Tianxiao admitted his ordinary attacks had failed and prepared to unleash his strongest move.

Ye Xingchen defeated Feng Tianxiao in the tournament final, securing Shrek Academy’s victory and a place among the teams heading to Spirit City. As the group prepared for what lay ahead, Xiao Wu revealed her fear that others might one day hunt her, and Ning Rongrong promised to stand by her.

• Feng Tianxiao unleashed his full power, but Ye Xingchen effortlessly pushed back his aura and remained unmoved by his attacks.
• Feng Tianxiao repeatedly charged Ye Xingchen and was thrown back by his formidable defense, while the others discussed the upcoming competition in Spirit City.
• Xiao Wu asked Ning Rongrong whether she would stand by her if everyone turned against her, and Ning Rongrong promised that she and her husband would support her.
• After suffering grievous injuries, Feng Tianxiao conceded defeat to Ye Xingchen.
• Doudou declared Shrek Academy the final victor, and the crowd celebrated Ye Xingchen and the team.

After Shrek Academy secured a qualifying place, the Heaven Dou Emperor offered Soul Masters noble titles, fiefs, and Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, provoking Salas. Tang San discovered Xiao Wu was a Soul Beast and confronted her at Shrek Academy, where Ye Xingchen told him to leave.

• The Heaven Dou Emperor announced rewards for young Soul Masters who joined the Heaven Dou Empire, and Salas objected before leaving.
• Ye Xingchen and the Shrek Academy team returned to cheers from fans and spectators.
• Tang San used his Divine Eye to see that Xiao Wu was a Soul Beast, then followed her.
• Flender, Erlong, and the others welcomed the victorious team at Shrek Academy with a banquet.
• Tang San confronted Xiao Wu about her identity, and Ye Xingchen said he already knew the truth and ordered Tang San to leave.

Tang San left Xiao Wu after she rejected his accusations, while Shrek Academy prepared to travel to Spirit City amid public cheers for Ye Xingchen. Spirit Hall planned an ambush to kill Tang San, and Bibi Dong waited in Spirit City for Ye Xingchen’s arrival.

• Tang San accused Xiao Wu of deceiving him, but she said she had always regarded him as a brother and that her secrets were hers to protect; he left vowing to reclaim his glory and make her remember him.
• Zhu Zhuqing reassured Xiao Wu that the group would protect her from Tang San.
• Three days later, Shrek Academy arrived at the Heaven Dou imperial capital to join the teams traveling to Spirit City, and cheering fans praised Ye Xingchen and the academy.
• Tang San asked Yu Xiaogang whether he regretted the dangerous journey; Yu Xiaogang assured him that he would be safe and encouraged him to show off his strength.
• At a Spirit Hall branch, Salas told Chrysanthemum Douluo that the travelers could be ambushed in a canyon; Chrysanthemum Douluo and Old Ghost planned to send two Soul Douluos and Soul Emperors to kill Tang San.
• In Spirit City, Bibi Dong waited eagerly for Ye Xingchen, whom she had remembered since childhood.

Hu Liena learned that Bibi Dong feared a powerful competitor and warned her not to challenge him, while Ye Xingchen and the others arrived in Spirit City's canyon. Their journey ended in an ambush led by Ju Hua Guan, who targeted Tang San.

• Bibi Dong warned Hu Liena that a formidable competitor might defeat her and ordered her not to fight him or reveal the warning.
• Hu Liena watched Bibi Dong leave and wondered who the mysterious man was.
• Three days later, Ye Xingchen traveled toward Spirit City with Ning Rongrong, who concealed their private embrace inside the carriage.
• Oscar, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and the knights admired the canyon until they sensed an attack and formed a defense.
• Ju Hua Guan watched from above the canyon and sent the Soul Douluos beside him to attack, declaring that he would kill Tang San.

Tang San and the Heaven Dou Royal Academy convoy came under a concentrated attack in a canyon, where a golden-winged Soul Douluo targeted Tang San. Ye Xingchen and his companions headed toward the fighting while protecting their carriage, leaving the clash between Tang San and the attacker unresolved.

• Tang San and Yu Xiaogang noticed that most of the attackers were targeting their section of the convoy, and Yu Xiaogang urged everyone to protect the young Soul Masters.
• A golden-winged Soul Douluo attacked the royal guards and hurled a golden javelin at Tang San, who trapped it with Blue Silver Grass and left the carriage with Yu Xiaogang.
• The Soul Douluo mocked Tang San and broke through his Blue Silver Grass defenses, prompting Tang San to summon his Clear Sky Hammer and strike back.
• Ye Xingchen watched the fighting as Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai remarked that the main attack seemed aimed at Tang San and the others.
• Ye Xingchen pulled the carriage toward the battle under the protection of his Heavenly Emperor Cauldron Martial Soul while Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing teased the sleeping Rongrong.

Ye Xingchen challenged a Soul Douluo and shattered the pressure of his Soul Rings with the Power of the Four Extremes. Meanwhile, Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe withdrew instead of helping Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, leaving Tang San facing a spear attack as Ye Xingchen's opponent recognized his strength.

• Ye Xingchen refused to leave the canyon and provoked a Soul Douluo, while Ma Hongjun taunted the attackers.
• Ning Fengzhi told Chen Xin to protect Ye Xingchen, then left with Xue Qinghe after Xue Qinghe insisted Ye Xingchen mattered more than his own safety.
• Yu Xiaogang protested when Ning Fengzhi and Xue Qinghe departed, and the golden-winged Soul Douluo mocked him and Tang San before thrusting his spear at Tang San.
• Ye Xingchen told Zhu Zhuqing and the others to stand back, then used the Power of the Four Extremes to erase the Soul Douluo's Soul Ring pressure.
• The Soul Douluo admitted that he had underestimated Ye Xingchen and prepared to face him again.

Ye Xingchen overwhelmed a Soul Douluo, then provoked Ju Hua Guan into a fight despite the vast difference in their ranks. Ju Hua Guan had arrived to take Tang San, while Sword Douluo Chen Xin believed Ye Xingchen was ready to face him.

• Ye Xingchen defeated the Soul Douluo in a brief clash, leaving him severely wounded.
• Dugu Bo praised Ye Xingchen’s strength, and Dugu Yan proudly called him her man.
• Ju Hua Guan appeared, called the Soul Douluo a disgrace, and crushed him to pieces.
• Ju Hua Guan praised Ye Xingchen but said Bibi Dong wanted him recruited, then headed toward Tang San.
• Ye Xingchen struck at Ju Hua Guan and challenged him to fight; Sword Douluo Chen Xin said Ye Xingchen could handle the confrontation.

Ye Xingchen fought Ju Hua Guan to test the strength he had gained from his fifth Soul Ring, and Old Ghost stopped the duel before it turned deadly. Ju Hua Guan and Old Ghost left with Tang San, while Ju Hua Guan then berated the golden-winged Soul Douluo for failing to kill him.

• Ye Xingchen challenged Ju Hua Guan, and the two fought as Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, and Oscar watched.
• Old Ghost intervened, reminding Ju Hua Guan that they had come for a different purpose, and praised Ye Xingchen's strength.
• Ju Hua Guan and Old Ghost departed with Tang San, and Ye Xingchen explained that he had fought to improve his power of the Four Extremes.
• Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu approached Ye Xingchen, then headed back toward the carriage.
• Ju Hua Guan reached Tang San's location and mocked the golden-winged Soul Douluo for failing to kill his target.

Tang Hao appeared to protect Tang San from Chrysanthemum Douluo and Old Ghost, then vanished before Tang San could reunite with him. Tang San and his companions continued toward Spirit City, while Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo Chen Xin discussed Tang Hao’s strength compared with Bibi Dong’s.

• Chrysanthemum Douluo attacked Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, but the onlookers did not intervene.
• Yu Xiaogang provoked Chrysanthemum Douluo by revealing that Tang San was his father’s son, and Tang Hao appeared in the sky.
• Tang Hao overwhelmed Chrysanthemum Douluo and Old Ghost with a single strike, then disappeared before Tang San could speak with him.
• Yu Xiaogang told Tang San to go to Spirit City, and Tang San gained confidence after seeing his father protect him.
• Ye Xingchen led Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and the others toward Spirit City.
• Ning Fengzhi asked Sword Douluo Chen Xin to compare Tang Hao with Bibi Dong, and Chen Xin said Bibi Dong was stronger.