Chapter Summaries

Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress discovered that a strange skeleton was corrupting Soul Beasts in the canyon, and the Little Phoenix identified it as the remains of a failed attempt to open a passage between planes. Meanwhile, Shui Bing'er and Shen Liuyu fought off waves of grotesque Soul Beasts as they navigated the canyon.

• Shui Bing'er and Shen Liuyu landed in the canyon after Shen Hanyu sent them down as a trial, then encountered and attacked grotesque Soul Beasts.
• Shui Bing'er and Shen Liuyu were beset by more flying and fox-like Soul Beasts as the canyon passage shook and crumbled around them.
• Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress reached the canyon's core and found a skeleton dripping tainted blood across patterns surrounding an altar.
• Shen Hanyu concluded that the skeleton came from another plane and was causing Soul Beasts to become corrupted and mutate.
• The Little Phoenix emerged from Shen Hanyu's Soul Tool and identified the site as a failed planar altar, with the skeleton serving as a god-level sacrifice.

Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress discussed the failed planar passage and how to deal with the contaminated Soul Beasts in the Far North. Meanwhile, Shui Bing’er and Shen Liuyu fought through hordes of malformed creatures and eventually reached Shen Hanyu, the Snow Empress, and Little Phoenix, unaware that a crimson-eyed creature was following them.

• Little Phoenix explained that countless planes lay beneath the God Realm but could not identify the origin of the Strange Corpse Bone or its sacrificed God-tier lifeform.
• The Snow Empress called for the contaminated site and fallen Soul Beasts to be eradicated, and Shen Hanyu promised to bury the place after Bing’er and Ayu obtained their Soul Rings.
• Shen Hanyu tested a Soul Ring from an indirectly contaminated Snow Fox and explained that its faint evil aura would not prevent a Soul Master from absorbing it.
• Shen Liuyu and Shui Bing’er fought their way through malformed Soul Beasts, with Shen Liuyu striking them with blackish-gray lightning and Shui Bing’er freezing them with her icy Soul Power.
• A crimson-eyed creature emerged among the icicles and followed Shui Bing’er and Shen Liuyu as they crossed the rock shelves.
• After two and a half hours, Shui Bing’er and Shen Liuyu reached Shen Hanyu, the Snow Empress, and Little Phoenix, exhausted from fighting the numerous contaminated creatures.

Shen Hanyu and the others regrouped after Shui Bing'er and Shen Liuyu completed a grueling trial, then discovered a transformed Abyssal Ice Demon Flood Dragon with roughly seventy thousand years of cultivation. The Little Phoenix judged it a suitable target for Shui Bing'er, and Shen Hanyu prepared to take it down.

• The Little Phoenix praised Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix Martial Soul and Shen Liuyu's suppressed Evil God Bloodline, then suggested Shui Bing'er seek the Sea God's divine position.
• Shui Bing'er and Shen Liuyu collapsed atop the stone pillar after their trial, and Snow Empress replenished their Soul Power.
• Shen Hanyu carried Shui Bing'er when she asked, while Shen Liuyu complained that he was favoring her; Snow Empress refused to hold Shen Liuyu because she smelled bad.
• Shen Hanyu sensed a creature above them and brought it crashing through the rocky dome with an icy spike.
• Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress identified the creature as a transformed Abyssal Ice Demon Flood Dragon whose Extreme Ice attribute and altered bloodline made it exceptionally dangerous.
• The Little Phoenix said the Flood Dragon was suitable for Shui Bing'er, and Shen Hanyu announced that they would take it down to complete their goal.

Shen Hanyu prepared Shui Bing'er to absorb the Abyssal Ice Demon Flood Dragon's Soul Ring while deciding to take the strange corpse bone with them. When the corpse bone revived, it summoned corrupted Soul Beasts, devoured them, and transformed into a monstrous creature that faced Shen Hanyu.

• Shen Hanyu defeated the Abyssal Ice Demon Flood Dragon and told Shui Bing'er that its Soul Ring would be near the limit she could bear.
• Shui Bing'er began absorbing the Soul Ring as Shen Hanyu supported her, while the Snow Empress watched over her condition.
• Shen Hanyu decided to take the strange corpse bone with them, believing it would be useful later.
• The corpse bone lunged at Shen Hanyu, but he cracked its arm and threw it into a stone wall.
• The corpse bone revived, called corrupted Soul Beasts to it, and slaughtered and devoured them.
• A strange six-legged creature crawled from the pile of corpses and roared at Shen Hanyu, disturbing the surrounding space.

Shen Hanyu fought the soulless corpse creature while Little Phoenix recognized its formation as a threat capable of tearing open a permanent rift and endangering the Far North. Snow Empress joined Shen Hanyu, who told her to sense the changes in space as the battle continued.

• Snow Empress, Little Phoenix, and Shen Liuyu watched as Shen Hanyu attacked the creature and confirmed it had no soul, only instinct.
• Shen Hanyu shattered the creature's attacks and ice mountain, then struck it with a dragon-shaped attack that the creature's blackish-purple formation redirected into the surrounding space.
• Little Phoenix warned Snow Empress that the formation was gathering energy from the Void and could unleash spatial turbulence or open a rift, so Snow Empress went to help Shen Hanyu.
• Little Phoenix landed on Shen Liuyu's head and promised to protect her and Shui Bing'er while Shen Liuyu complained about being used as a perch.
• Snow Empress arrived beside Shen Hanyu as his spear tore into the creature, and he told her to sense the nearby spatial changes.

Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress escaped a catastrophic explosion that destroyed the Blood Wasteland, while Little Phoenix protected Shen Liuyu and Shui Bing'er. After the survivors regrouped and confirmed Shui Bing'er was safe, Shen Hanyu recovered part of the fallen creature's corpse from the lava and stored it in his Spiritual Inner World.

• Shen Hanyu sealed off the area with spatial control and led Snow Empress through a fissure as the creature's attack triggered a massive explosion.
• Little Phoenix shielded Shen Liuyu and Shui Bing'er from the blast while the isolated region and surrounding world were devastated.
• Shen Liuyu confirmed Shui Bing'er had survived absorbing her Soul Ring, and Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress rejoined them on the Blood Wasteland.
• Little Phoenix sensed something beneath the lava, and Shen Hanyu froze and removed the molten rock to reveal the creature's battered corpse.
• Snow Empress lifted the corpse, and Shen Hanyu stored it in his Spiritual Inner World.

Shui Bing'er stabilized after absorbing her sixth Soul Ring, and the group escaped the collapsing ruins before returning to Element City. Life settled into a peaceful routine, with Bing'er training for the Soul Master Tournament and Shen Hanyu spending time with Snow Empress and his family.

• Shui Bing'er awakened with a sixth Soul Skill that could lock onto up to eight targets or focus on one, and her Soul Power reached level sixty-three.
• Shen Hanyu led the others out of the collapsing ruins after they discussed the revived corpse's attempt to trap them in an explosion.
• Snow Empress declared the area free of further threats, and the group flew back toward their home while Xiao Bai later returned to the Far North to handle the aftermath.
• Shui Bing'er returned to classes and training for the approaching Soul Master Tournament, while Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress resumed their quiet life in Element City.
• Shen Hanyu visited his parents with Snow Empress, and Qin Yi pressed them about having children before shifting her hopes to Shui Bing'er.

As the tournament qualifiers approached, Skywater Academy prepared to travel to Heaven Dou City, while Shui Yue'er and several other girls reached new levels of strength. News that You Mengchu's clan had arrived from the Island Domain prompted Shen Hanyu and You Mengchu to prepare land and a future residence for them; the chapter ended with the academy's group setting out as war loomed.

• Shui Yue'er reached Soul King level and strengthened her Jadeite Dolphin Martial Soul, while Xue Wu and Gu Qingbo also advanced to Soul King.
• Skywater Academy learned that You Mengchu's grandfather and the You Clan had arrived by ship from the Island Domain.
• You Mengchu went south to meet her clan, while Shen Hanyu planned their fortress-style residence and medicinal herb fields near Element City.
• Shui Ningbing confirmed the tournament party, with Shen Hanyu, the Snow Empress, the girls, and other companions preparing to travel to Heaven Dou City.
• The academy's carriages left Element City, and Shen Hanyu told the Snow Empress that political upheaval and war were approaching.

Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress returned to a deteriorating Heaven Dou City and received Qian Renxue’s invitation to meet. Qian Renxue discussed her planned coup, her God Trial, and Bibi Dong’s condition, while Shen Hanyu advised her to face these matters herself and warned her about Bibi Dong.

• Three days after setting out, Shen Hanyu, Snow Empress, and their group arrived in a tense and increasingly desolate Heaven Dou City.
• Porcupinefish Douluo delivered Qian Renxue’s letter, and Shen Hanyu agreed to meet her despite having no intention of interfering in her affairs.
• Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress traveled to the imperial gardens at night, where Qian Renxue met them in her Xue Qinghe disguise with Porcupinefish and Snake Lance present.
• Qian Renxue said she planned to act after the Soul Master Tournament because Xue Ye had grown suspicious and her demanding schedule was hindering her cultivation.
• Qian Renxue asked Shen Hanyu about the God Trial and revealed that Bibi Dong seemed to have gone mad, prompting Shen Hanyu to advise reconciliation and warn her to watch Bibi Dong closely.
• Qian Renxue outlined her plans, and Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress answered her questions during a cordial discussion.

Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress teased and disciplined Shui Bing'er before the group headed to the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena. On the way, they spotted the awkwardly dressed Shrek team, while Xiao Wu recognized Skywater Academy’s emblem on a passing carriage.

• The Snow Empress told Shen Hanyu that Shrek Academy had arrived with its Master and two Soul Sages, and then disciplined Shui Bing'er for choosing Shen Hanyu over her.
• Shui Ningbing reviewed the royal notice, and the group left for the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena to inspect the venue and choose lounges.
• Shen Liuyu and Shui Bing'er recognized Shrek Academy’s members in their ugly Blue Tyrant Academy uniforms and laughed at them.
• Ning Rongrong questioned Flender about keeping his distance from the team, while the woman in the blue robe warned him about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.
• Xiao Wu spotted a passing carriage and recognized the emblem of Skywater Academy.

Shrek Academy’s students learned that Skywater Academy had arrived in Heaven Dou City and admitted they were afraid of the team that had once defeated them. At the Great Soul Arena, Shrek’s group confronted Shi Nian and Canghui Academy, and Flender proposed settling their dispute in a Soul Battle.

• Xiao Wu recognized Skywater Academy’s convoy, and Dai Mubai and the others recalled how badly its members had defeated them.
• Liu Erlong and Flender tried to encourage Shrek’s students, but Xiao Wu and Flender acknowledged the vast gap between them and Skywater Academy.
• Shen Hanyu’s group watched the teams gather at the Great Soul Arena, where Shen Liuyu spotted the troubled Royal Fight Team and Shrek facing Shi Nian.
• Shui Ningbing explained that Shi Nian’s Remnant Dream Martial Soul could trap opponents in lethal illusions, while two Soul Emperors joined him against Shrek.
• Dai Mubai and Tang San discussed the insult from Canghui Academy and the possibility of fighting them, as Shi Nian mocked Flender and his academy.
• Flender stopped Liu Erlong from attacking and challenged Canghui Academy’s team to a fair Soul Battle.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling discussed how Dugu Yan had changed since her Martial Soul evolved, while Shen Hanyu’s group watched the brewing confrontation and plotted against Tang San. Dugu Yan decided to return to Element City after the tournament and dragged Ye Lingling off to watch Shrek Academy.

• Flender and Shi Nian exchanged threats, but both sides held back from fighting because they were on royal territory.
• Shui Bing'er and Shui Ningbing explained that Shi Nian had a history of targeting talented teams, while Shen Hanyu revealed Tang San’s background and ordered his group to eliminate him when they found an opportunity.
• Dugu Yan angrily complained about Yu Tianheng, and Ye Lingling observed that Dugu Yan had become calmer and less focused on him since her Martial Soul evolved.
• Dugu Yan said she would return to Element City after the tournament and claimed love was obstructing her cultivation.
• Dugu Yan dragged the bewildered Ye Lingling toward the platform to watch Shrek Academy, and Ye Lingling pinched her waist when they were among their teammates.

Shen Hanyu predicted that Shrek would easily defeat Canghui Academy, while warning that Shi Nian might be plotting something. After Shui Bing'er confronted Shrek outside the arena, Xiao Wu became overwhelmed with fear and begged Tang San to take her far away.

• Shen Hanyu told Shui Bing'er that Shrek had the advantage over Canghui Academy because Tang San could counter their abilities.
• Shrek defeated Canghui Academy as its members barely fought, and Flender warned the team to stay cautious of Shi Nian.
• Shen Hanyu, Snow Empress, and Shui Bing'er encountered Shrek outside the arena, where Shui Bing'er reminded them of their past defeat and challenged them to do better next time.
• Xiao Wu was terrified by Snow Empress's glance and later became pale and unsteady.
• Xiao Wu begged Tang San to take her back to the academy, and he carried her away with Dai Mubai's help.

Xiao Wu woke and asked Tang San whether he would protect her from powerful enemies, then began revealing a secret she had long kept buried. In Heaven Dou City, Shen Hanyu learned that Tang Hao had entered the city and discussed Ye Lingling’s situation with Dugu Bo.

• Xiao Wu woke and asked Tang San if he would still protect her against enemies far beyond his current strength, and Tang San swore he would stand before her.
• Xiao Wu began telling Tang San the truths she had kept hidden, leaving him shocked and disbelieving.
• Shen Hanyu told Shui Bing'er that Tang Hao had secretly entered Heaven Dou City and said he planned to kill him.
• Dugu Bo reported that Tang Hao’s demeanor had changed and his cultivation seemed close to a breakthrough.
• Dugu Bo told Shen Hanyu that Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng had fallen out, and that Dugu Yan might join Skywater Academy with Ye Lingling.
• Shen Hanyu said he would personally handle Ye Lingling’s problem once she reached and stabilized at the Soul Ancestor realm, and Dugu Bo added that her grandfather would arrive in a few days.

Shen Hanyu learned that Dugu Bo had recommended him as a marriage match for Ye Lingling, then attended Heaven Dou City's opening ceremony and noticed Xue Ye's rapidly failing health and a suspiciously disguised spectator watching Tang San. The Snow Empress told Shen Hanyu that Shui Bing'er had also heard about the marriage proposal, leaving him to explain the misunderstanding later.

• Dugu Bo admitted that he had lured Ye Renxin to Heaven Dou City and recommended Shen Hanyu as a prospective match for Ye Lingling.
• Shen Hanyu and the others went to the opening ceremony, where Xue Ye appeared gravely ill and let the Crown Prince deliver the speech.
• Shen Hanyu sensed that Xue Ye was near death from poison and spotted a black-robed man watching Tang San and Xiao Wu.
• The Snow Empress told Shen Hanyu that Shui Bing'er had heard Dugu Bo's marriage suggestion, and Shen Hanyu planned to explain it that night.

Qian Renxue announced that Skywater Academy would skip the preliminary matches and advance directly to the finals, while Shen Hanyu discussed the Dugu Family’s future with Dugu Bo. After meeting Shen Hanyu privately, Qian Renxue revealed that Tang Hao was in the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena and asked Shen Hanyu to help her kill him.

• Qian Renxue delivered a speech beside Xue Ye and privately anticipated taking control of the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Dugu Bo worried that the Dugu Family’s bloodline might end because Dugu Yanyan showed no interest in finding a partner, and Shen Hanyu teased him about marrying again.
• Qian Renxue announced that Skywater Academy would bypass all matches except the finals, while other teams could earn a semifinal place by challenging them and lasting beyond an incense stick’s burn.
• Shen Liuyu sensed something unusual as Tang Hao watched Skywater Academy’s members with intense killing intent, and Shen Hanyu explained Tang Hao’s Divine Slaughter’s Domain to Snow Empress.
• Qian Renxue met Shen Hanyu with Qian Jun Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo, then told him she planned to kill Tang Hao that night and asked for his assistance.

Shen Hanyu agreed to help Qian Renxue capture Tang Hao in exchange for a Soul Bone and Tang Hao’s possessions. At Sunset Forest, they confronted Tang Hao, and Qian Renxue revealed her Angel Martial Soul and identity before challenging him.

• Qian Renxue asked Shen Hanyu to help kill Tang Hao, and he agreed to cripple him in exchange for a Thirty Thousand Years Soul Bone and Tang Hao’s Soul Bones and belongings.
• Snow Empress teased Shen Hanyu about collecting Soul Bones, while Shui Bing’er confronted him about Ye Lingling before kissing him.
• Shen Hanyu joined Qian Renxue, Qian Jun Douluo, and Snake Lance Douluo outside Heaven Dou City and carried them at great speed to Sunset Forest.
• Tang Hao sensed the group approaching, summoned his Clear Sky Hammer, and met Shen Hanyu outside his cave.
• Shen Hanyu disarmed Tang Hao and taunted him about the Blue Silver Emperor Leg Bone, while Qian Renxue revealed her Angel Martial Soul and challenged him.

Shen Hanyu defeated Tang Hao and reduced his cultivation to the Soul King level, leaving him for Qian Renxue to deal with. After returning to the bedroom, Shen Hanyu reunited with Shui Bing’er and the Snow Empress, who took the lead in their intimate encounter.

• Tang Hao declared his hatred of Spirit Hall, and Qian Renxue said Shen Hanyu—not her—would be his opponent.
• Shen Hanyu overwhelmed Tang Hao, destroyed most of his meridians and dantian, and reduced his Soul Power to the Soul King level.
• Shen Hanyu told Tang Hao that Tang Chen was alive and had nearly reached godhood before incapacitating him.
• Qian Renxue asked how strong Shen Hanyu was, and he said he was slightly stronger than her grandfather before encouraging her to look ahead.
• Shen Hanyu returned to the bedroom, where Shui Bing’er asked whether everything had gone smoothly and the Snow Empress told her to sleep in the middle.
• The Snow Empress pinned Shen Hanyu down and said she would take the lead while Shui Bing’er slept beside them.

After Tang Hao’s capture, Shen Hanyu spent the morning with Snow Empress and learned that Ye Renxin had arrived in Heaven Dou City to see Ye Lingling. Ye Lingling told her grandfather that Shen Hanyu could eventually remove her family’s Martial Soul curse, while Shen Hanyu sensed something strange as Dugu Bo arrived at the Soul Arena.

• Shui Bing'er woke to find Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress had excluded her from their intimacy, then left the room in embarrassment.
• Shui Ningbing told Shen Hanyu that Ye Renxin had come to Heaven Dou City and visited Ye Lingling, and Shen Hanyu denied having done anything with her.
• Ye Renxin explained to Ye Lingling that he had returned to protect her and prepare for coming turmoil, then questioned her about love and finding a partner.
• Ye Lingling told Ye Renxin that she had found a way to break her family’s curse and that His Majesty Cold Sky could eventually remove it.
• At the Soul Arena, Shen Hanyu watched the Elephant Armored Team struggle against a flying team and sensed that something unusual was about to happen as Dugu Bo arrived.

Shen Hanyu welcomed Ye Renxin and reassured Ye Lingling that he would help remove the curse afflicting her clan, though the process carried serious risks. He said the Silver Dragon King would soon arrive in Heaven Dou City, potentially bringing the Fierce Beasts and a chance to obtain Life Gold.

• Dugu Bo introduced Shen Hanyu to Ye Renxin, and Shen Hanyu offered to help remove the curse on the Nine Heart Begonia Clan.
• Dugu Yan revealed that Shui Bing'er was also Shen Hanyu's girlfriend, prompting Ye Renxin to awkwardly recall his own romantic past.
• Ye Lingling privately asked Shen Hanyu about the risks of removing her curse, and he explained that life energy could improve the chances of success.
• Shen Hanyu told Ye Lingling that a knowledgeable friend would soon examine her, then revealed to Snow Empress that the friend was the Silver Dragon King.
• Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress anticipated the Silver Dragon King's arrival and considered asking her for Life Gold to help Xiao Nian and Ye Lingling.