Chapter Summaries

After Ning Tian’s group sensed the pressure of two powerful figures, she canceled their soul-hunting expedition and ordered them back to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Meanwhile, Shu Yan, the Snow Empress, and the Ice Empress reached the Dragon Burial Mountain Range, where the Snow Empress sensed something terrifying hidden behind a barrier beneath the mountains.

• Ning Tian canceled the soul-hunting expedition and told her group to return to the sect and report the two powerful figures to her mother and the elders.
• Ning Tian assigned Wu Feng to count which disciples still needed soul rings, and Elder Wu scolded Wu Feng for her carelessness.
• Shu Yan, the Snow Empress, and the Ice Empress arrived at the Dragon Burial Mountain Range, near the border of the Star Luo Empire.
• The Snow Empress sensed a faint energy fluctuation in the mountains, and Shu Yan explained the range’s history and its dragon-tainted soul beasts and terrain.
• The Snow Empress said something terrifying was hidden beneath the mountain behind an invisible barrier that might require her full strength to break.

Shu Yan returned to Star Luo City after eight months away and reunited with the exhausted Xu Jiujiu in the Princess Mansion. After she poured out her grief and longing, she fell asleep in his arms, and Shu Yan left her to rest.

• Shu Yan advised the Snow Empress and Ice Empress not to investigate the mysterious mountain because they were unprepared and could not tell whether it was an opportunity or a trap.
• Shu Yan waited near the imperial palace in Star Luo City, then used the Snow Empress's Spiritual Power to enter the Princess Mansion unseen.
• Xu Jiujiu returned to the hall exhausted and thinner than before, and Shu Yan came out from behind the curtains and embraced her.
• Xu Jiujiu recognized Shu Yan, kissed him frantically, and told him how deeply she had missed him during their eight months apart.
• Shu Yan apologized and comforted Xu Jiujiu until she fell asleep, then covered her with a blanket, helped her settle down, and left the hall.

Shu Yan returned to Star Luo City with the Snow Empress and Ice Empress, and reassured Nebula Douluo that the two powerful soul beasts would benefit the empire. He planned to meet the emperor the next morning, then reunited with Xu Jiujiu.

• Shu Yan greeted Nebula Douluo Manyi and explained that the Snow Empress had let him leave after they became partners and helped him transform into a Soul King.
• Shu Yan revealed that the Snow Empress and Ice Empress had accompanied him to Star Luo City, shocking Nebula Douluo.
• Shu Yan introduced the two Empresses to Nebula Douluo and reassured her that their presence would benefit the Star Luo Empire.
• Nebula Douluo offered the Snow Empress and Ice Empress a quiet courtyard beside the Princess Mansion, and the Snow Empress accepted.
• Shu Yan asked Nebula Douluo to arrange his meeting with the emperor for the next morning, then carried the sleeping Xu Jiujiu into his arms.

Shu Yan reunited with Xu Jiujiu after nearly nine months away and told her he had found a new path for their future. After they left the Princess Mansion together, Xu Jiujiu recognized Snow Empress, who began assessing her.

• Xu Jiujiu woke beside Shu Yan and attacked him, but stopped when she recognized him.
• Shu Yan comforted Xu Jiujiu, promised to explain his absence, and told her they would pursue a new future together.
• Xu Jiujiu fell asleep in Shu Yan's arms after making him promise to explain what had happened.
• Xu Jiujiu woke near noon and left the Princess Mansion with Shu Yan.
• Snow Empress and Ice Empress appeared, and Xu Jiujiu recognized Snow Empress.

Shu Yan brought the Snow Empress and Ice Empress to meet Xu Jiawei and the Star Luo Empire’s guardians, while reassuring Xu Jiujiu that the soul beasts would not betray them. After a cordial welcome and family talk, the gathering prepared to address its real purpose.

• The Snow Empress and Ice Empress told Xu Jiujiu they intended to stay by Shu Yan’s side and would not betray him unless the humans did so first.
• Shu Yan reassured Xu Jiujiu that he and the two Empresses had sworn a life-and-soul oath, then led her and the Empresses into the imperial palace.
• Shu Yan recognized the Shattered Star Douluo, Giant Strength Douluo Cheng Gang, and Heavenly Fiend Douluo Huang Jinxu in Xu Jiawei’s hall as Nebula Douluo appeared.
• Xu Jiawei welcomed the Snow Empress and Ice Empress, and the gathered guardians bowed before the visitors took their seats.
• Xu Jiawei sealed the hall against outside perception, then warmly greeted Shu Yan as family and teased him and Xu Jiujiu about their marriage.
• The Snow Empress and Ice Empress waited as Xu Jiawei’s friendly conversation gave way to the gathering’s main purpose.

Shu Yan told Xu Jiawei that he and the soul beasts were pursuing a way to create a god, then revealed his astonishing cultivation to prove his potential. Snow Empress and Ice Empress confirmed their commitment to the Path to Godhood, leaving Xu Jiawei and the others to weigh the stakes of their plan.

• Shu Yan began explaining that gods existed and that humanity might be able to reach their realm, prompting Xu Jiawei to clear the hall of the four Titled Douluo.
• Shu Yan described humanity’s pursuit of power and admitted that he wanted strength beyond Limit Douluo and hoped to recreate the age of the Seven Gods.
• Shu Yan revealed five black Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings and showed that he had reached Soul King level at just over thirteen years old.
• Snow Empress explained that she, Ice Empress, and Shu Yan were following a new path to create a god and would share its results if Shu Yan succeeded.
• Ice Empress said she had come to believe in Shu Yan’s path and would rather defy fate and die without regret than accept the predetermined outcome.

Xu Jiawei questioned Shu Yan about his identity and his reasons for revealing his plans, then weighed the possibility of supporting his ambitions for the continent. He offered limited imperial support until Shu Yan could prove his strength, leaving their cooperation cautiously accepted.

• Xu Jiawei asked whether Shu Yan was a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and why he had shared such consequential information.
• Shu Yan affirmed that he was human, explained his gratitude to the Star Luo Imperial Family, and warned that godhood and the continent’s future involved dangerous taboos and coming conflict.
• Shu Yan outlined his cultivation goals and suggested that Star Luo could pursue unification as the continent entered a new age of turmoil and opportunity.
• Xu Jiawei acknowledged the temptation of Shu Yan’s plans but said he could not risk the empire without stronger evidence, while promising support within reasonable limits.
• Shu Yan accepted Xu Jiawei’s cautious stance as the first step toward cooperation between humans and Fierce Beasts.

Xu Jiawei offered Snow Empress and Ice Empress support as they discussed the trust needed for cooperation, while the Star Luo Empire’s hidden Great Enshrined One, Qian Gu Chaoshēng, revealed himself. After demonstrating strength that even Snow Empress respected, Qian Gu Chaoshēng restrained Shu Yan with golden Soul Power, leaving him unable to resist.

• Xu Jiawei offered to arrange identities and cover Snow Empress and Ice Empress’s expenses, and Snow Empress said the city’s hidden elder was the only human who caught her attention.
• Qian Gu Chaoshēng emerged from concealment, and Xu Jiujiu recognized him as the Star Luo Royal Enshrinement Hall’s Great Enshrined One.
• Qian Gu Chaoshēng and the Ice Snow Two Emperors clashed their Soul Power, and he staggered back before acknowledging Snow Empress’s Limit Douluo strength.
• Snow Empress sensed that Qian Gu Chaoshēng’s power was restrained by a secret, and he introduced himself as the Great Enshrined One of Star Luo’s Hall of Worship.
• Ice Empress challenged Qian Gu Chaoshēng after he praised Snow Empress, but Snow Empress warned that Ice Empress could not defeat him.
• Qian Gu Chaoshēng restrained Shu Yan with golden Soul Power and suspended him in midair before he could release his martial soul.

Shu Yan endured Qian Gu Chaoshēng’s Dragon Might, and Qian’s intervention helped seal the pact between the Star Luo Empire and the Ice Snow Two Emperors. Later, Shu Yan and the Snow Empress discussed Qian’s likely Spirit Hall ancestry and the possibility of joining forces against Shrek and Lord Sea God.

• Qian Gu Chaoshēng tested Shu Yan with Dragon Might, then praised his Heavenly Snow Woman Martial Soul and promised him a future opportunity.
• Qian Gu Chaoshēng told Xu Jiawei that shared goals could set aside old hatred, and the group recognized that their pact had been forged.
• Xu Jiawei privately confirmed Qian Gu Chaoshēng’s identity and likely ties to Spirit Hall’s sixth and seventh worshippers.
• Shu Yan explained Spirit Hall’s history to the Snow Empress and said its descendants’ desire for revenge could align with their goals.
• The Snow Empress understood that Shu Yan intended to recruit Spirit Hall descendants and that opposing Shrek and Lord Sea God might be necessary to pursue godhood freely.

Shu Yan comforted the jealous Xu Jiujiu, and the two fell asleep together. While she slept, he planned how to claim the major opportunities he knew about before the story began.

• Xu Jiujiu saw Shu Yan talking with the Snow Empress and left the Star Platform in a jealous huff.
• Shu Yan returned to the Princess Mansion and soothed Xu Jiujiu, who worried that he preferred the Snow Empress.
• Shu Yan and Xu Jiujiu shared an intimate moment, but he stopped when she asked him to wait before going further.
• Xu Jiujiu and Shu Yan kissed and fell asleep in each other's arms.
• After Xu Jiujiu fell asleep, Shu Yan stayed awake and planned to claim the opportunities he knew of.

Xu Jiujiu grew closer to the Ice Snow Two Emperors while Shu Yan obtained the infamous Devouring Spirit Carving Knife. After the Snow Empress examined the blade, it began to react strangely, hinting at a hidden secret.

• Xu Jiujiu became more comfortable around the Ice Snow Two Emperors, and the Ice Empress took a liking to the wealthy princess.
• Xu Jiujiu's order led the imperial secret guards to find and purchase the Devouring Spirit Carving Knife at an auction house.
• Shu Yan summoned the Snow Empress and Ice Empress to examine the knife, while Xu Jiujiu explained its cursed history and the deaths of its previous owners.
• The Ice Empress sensed an unusual attraction to the blade, and the Snow Empress used her cold Soul Power to lift it from the jade box.
• The Devouring Spirit Carving Knife trembled as icy mist formed around it, and a sudden change began.

Shu Yan revealed that the Devouring Spirit Carving Knife was made from Living Gold, a supreme treasure containing vast Life Energy, and explained that the God Realm prevented soul beasts from becoming gods. After Shu Yan comforted Ice Empress and touched her head, she dragged him to the Combat Training Ground for a beating disguised as sparring.

• The Devouring Spirit Carving Knife released a chilling aura until Snow Empress suppressed it and identified Life Energy within the weapon.
• Shu Yan explained that the carving knife was forged from Living Gold, a rare treasure with immense Life Energy.
• Ice Empress realized Living Gold could help her and Snow Empress survive Heavenly Tribulations, but Shu Yan explained that the God Realm barred soul beasts from becoming gods.
• Ice Empress apologized for her impulsive remark, and Shu Yan comforted her by rubbing her head.
• Ice Empress confronted Shu Yan about touching her head, while Xu Jiujiu encouraged her to spar without holding back.
• Ice Empress dragged Shu Yan to the Combat Training Ground behind the Princess Mansion.

Shu Yan recovered from his injuries and received the Medical Immortal Douluo’s support for his cooperation with the Fierce Beasts. He asked Xu Jiujiu to help him find high-level Soul Engineers so he could build a Level Eight Soul Tool to attract Electrolux.

• The Medical Immortal Douluo healed Shu Yan and encouraged him to trust his own judgment about cooperating with the Fierce Beasts.
• The Medical Immortal Douluo said she had come to support Shu Yan’s shared goal with the Ice Snow Two Emperors, despite her initial doubts.
• Xu Jiujiu entered and teased Shu Yan before agreeing to help with a troublesome task.
• Shu Yan asked Xu Jiujiu to introduce him to high-level Soul Engineers so he could make a Level Eight Soul Tool.
• Xu Jiujiu promised to take Shu Yan to see Old Han, while Shu Yan kept his intended use for the Soul Tool secret.

Shu Yan and Xu Jiujiu visited Han Lin, an eccentric Eighth-and-a-Half-Grade Soul Engineer and Titled Douluo, hoping to discuss an urgent matter. Han Lin woke in a violent rage and nearly attacked them before recognizing Xu Jiujiu and Nebula Douluo, leaving him horrified by his own actions.

• Xu Jiujiu told Shu Yan about Han Lin’s soul engineering skills, unstable temperament, weakened combat ability, and dwindling lifespan.
• Shu Yan concluded that Han Lin was a “sane madman” and thought his obsession with Soul Tools might make him easier to deal with.
• Xu Jiujiu, Shu Yan, and Nebula Douluo arrived at Han Residence and asked Han Xin to take them to Han Lin.
• Nebula Douluo shattered Han Lin’s reclining chair to wake him, triggering his rage and summoning his soul rings and Soul Cannons.
• Nebula Douluo shouted at Han Lin, who recognized her and Xu Jiujiu and realized he had nearly attacked them.

Shu Yan asked Han Lin to create an eighth-grade Soul Tool by fusing it with a ten-thousand-year Titan Snow Demon skull bone. Han Lin agreed enthusiastically but paused after Shu Yan specified that the tool must preserve the skull bone’s lingering resentment.

• Han Lin mistakenly threatened Xu Jiujiu and Shu Yan with Soul Cannons, but withdrew them after Xu Jiujiu and Nebula Douluo calmed the situation.
• Xu Jiujiu introduced Shu Yan as her lover and told him to explain his request to Han Lin.
• Shu Yan presented the Titan Snow Demon skull bone and asked Han Lin to turn it into an eighth-grade auxiliary Soul Tool for control or confinement.
• Shu Yan also required the finished tool to be sturdy and to preserve the Titan Snow Demon’s resentment as something like an Artifact Spirit.
• Han Lin agreed to the requirements but said he had a problem with Shu Yan’s final condition.

Shu Yan arranged for Han Lin to turn a precious Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone into a Soul Tool, explaining that his ambitions had grown beyond pursuing personal strength. He planned to capture powerful Evil Soul Masters and head to the Star Dou Great Forest once the Soul Tool was finished.

• Han Lin said he could craft the Soul Tool within half a month if a powerful Soul Master helped suppress the Soul Beast's resentment, and Xu Jiujiu arranged for Giant Strength Douluo to assist him.
• Shu Yan handed Han Lin the Ten Thousand Year Head Soul Bone, and Han Lin promised to deliver the finished Soul Tool before escorting the group out.
• Xu Jiujiu and Nebula Douluo questioned Shu Yan's decision to give up a Soul Bone ideally suited to him, and Shu Yan said their goals had changed and stronger Soul Bones could be obtained later.
• Shu Yan told Xu Jiujiu that after Han Lin finished the Soul Tool, they would go to the Star Dou Great Forest, and he asked her to find powerful Evil Soul Master groups for him to capture.
• Xu Jiujiu agreed to discuss the Evil Soul Masters with Imperial Brother, while Nebula Douluo decided to focus on guarding the younger pair.

Shu Yan asked Snow Empress and Ice Empress to purify the Devouring Spirit Carving Knife, and they removed most of its evil power and lingering soul. The knife’s hidden true nature emerged, though Snow Empress said a light-attribute or purification specialist would still be needed to cleanse its deepest remnant.

• Shu Yan warned Snow Empress and Ice Empress about the curse and resentment within the Devouring Spirit Carving Knife before they began purifying it.
• Snow Empress and Ice Empress suppressed the knife’s cyan aura while Shattered Star, Heavenly Fiend, and Nebula reinforced a barrier around the Princess Mansion.
• Snow Empress and Ice Empress expelled most of the knife’s evil energy and lingering soul, but stopped short of destroying its deepest remnants to avoid damaging it.
• Snow Empress planted the Seed of Extreme Ice in the knife to suppress its remaining evil thoughts and advised Shu Yan to find a powerful light-attribute or purification soul master for a final cleansing.
• The knife’s outer shell peeled away, revealing a warm cyan glow that caused the withered plants around the ruined pavilion to revive.

Shu Yan trained in ice-control techniques and began learning Snow Empress’s Three Absolutes before receiving Han Lin’s completed Soul Tool, Yin’s Netherfall. Snow Empress inspected it and sensed the familiar aura of a Titan Snow Demon, while Shu Yan waited to see whether she would object.

• Shu Yan learned the Snow Empress Three Absolutes and made rapid progress during half a month of training.
• Xu Jiujiu continued attending to imperial affairs while Han Lin worked on Shu Yan’s requested Soul Tool.
• Han Lin presented Shu Yan with a Soul Tool combining a Titan Snow Demon skull bone, Soul Shield, and other abilities, including soul imprisonment, Heavenly Net, and control of the Snow Demon’s remnant soul.
• Shu Yan named the completed Soul Tool Yin's Netherfall, and Han Lin praised the name before leaving.
• Snow Empress took Yin's Netherfall and detected the familiar aura of a Titan Snow Demon within it.

Shu Yan told Snow Empress that he planned to visit the Star Dou Great Forest to seek the divine consciousness of the Holy Necromancer, and Snow Empress agreed to accompany him with Bing'er. After realizing she had shared a teacup with Shu Yan, Snow Empress embarrassedly threw him into a pond and fled, while both struggled with the implications of the accidental intimacy.

• Shu Yan showed Snow Empress Yinming's Fall and said they would travel to the Star Dou Great Forest with imperial secret guards and captured Evil Soul Masters.
• Shu Yan revealed that the Holy Necromancer's divine consciousness remained in the forest, and Snow Empress agreed to go with him and Bing'er for protection.
• Snow Empress noticed the lipstick mark on the teacup Shu Yan had used, realized she had shared it with him, and threw him and the cup into a pond.
• Shu Yan understood what had happened, panicked, and left the backyard drenched.
• Snow Empress returned to her courtyard, blushed as she thought about the shared teacup, and wrestled with her feelings for Shu Yan.

Shu Yan and Xu Jiujiu traveled with the Ice Snow Two Emperors to the Star Dou Great Forest, bringing captured Evil Soul Masters as sacrifices. After sensing Di Tian nearby, Snow Empress warned them to act quickly, and Shu Yan killed the prisoners while preparing Yinming's Fall.

• Xu Jiujiu returned with the captured Evil Soul Masters and said the Emperor had approved their trip to the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Xu Jiujiu led Shu Yan and the Ice Snow Two Emperors to the prison, where Snow Empress froze the prisoners before they were stored away.
• The group reached the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest the next morning, and Snow Empress sensed Di Tian's aura in the depths.
• Shu Yan raised Yinming's Fall into the air and brought the unconscious Evil Soul Masters onto the ground.
• Shu Yan killed the Evil Soul Masters with ice spikes, while Xu Jiujiu looked away and the Ice Snow Two Emperors watched.