Chapter Summaries

After the group defeated the Titan Snow Demons, Shen Hanyu revealed that his seventh Soul Ring came from a Million-Year Soul Beast and introduced Tian Meng to the girls. He found a ninety-thousand-year Trunk Soul Bone and an External Soul Bone among the corpses, giving them to Shui Ningbing and Shen Liuyu.

• Shen Liuyu and Shui Yue'er joked about nearly being crushed by the Titan Snow Demon, and Shen Hanyu praised the girls for their teamwork.
• Shen Hanyu explained that his platinum seventh Soul Ring came from the Million-Year Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, then released Tian Meng to meet the girls.
• The girls fussed over Tian Meng, who was disappointed when they found him cute rather than intimidating.
• Shen Hanyu found a ninety-thousand-year Trunk Soul Bone and gave it to Shui Ningbing, explaining that he already had better Soul Bones and could not absorb it.
• Shen Hanyu discovered an External Soul Bone from a seven-thousand-year Titan Snow Demon and gave it to Shen Liuyu, who happily hugged it.

Shui Ningbing and Shen Liuyu absorbed their Titan Snow Demon Soul Bones, and the group continued deeper into the Far North. As they approached Ice Scorpion territory, Tian Meng warned them of its dangers and explained that the Snow Empress was nearly invincible there.

• Shen Hanyu checked on the Frost Snake Demon in his Sea of Consciousness, and she chose the name Shuang Ying for herself.
• Shui Ningbing woke after absorbing the torso Soul Bone with her Soul Power at rank eighty-nine, while Shen Liuyu had gained two ranks from the palm bone.
• Shen Hanyu and the others left the canyons and reached a snowfield near the Ice Scorpions' territory.
• Tian Meng warned the group that Ice Scorpions were hostile to humans and said he could restrain the Ice Empress for five minutes and likely persuade her to cooperate.
• Tian Meng told Shen Hanyu that the Snow Empress was practically invincible in the Far North and that even Di Tian would hesitate to fight her there.

Shen Hanyu and Tian Meng planned to capture the Ice and Snow Two Empresses, beginning with Ice Empress. They lured Ice Empress into an ambush, and Shen Hanyu immobilized her with his Mental Power and a remnant shell.

• Shen Hanyu decided to target Ice Empress first, while he and Tian Meng discussed how to deal with Snow Empress afterward.
• Shen Hanyu reassured Shen Liuyu, Shui Ningbing, and the others that he and Tian Meng could capture Ice Empress, and they accepted his decision.
• Shen Hanyu and Tian Meng traveled into Ice Scorpion territory, where Tian Meng called out Ice Empress and challenged her to appear.
• Ice Empress arrived and attacked Tian Meng, but Tian Meng vanished and Shen Hanyu appeared in his place.
• Tian Meng told Ice Empress that Shen Hanyu was his chosen partner for achieving immortality, and Shen Hanyu restrained her with his Mental Power and a remnant shell.

Shen Hanyu forced the Ice Empress to choose between death and becoming his Soul Ring, claiming his divine inheritances could restore the Soul Beasts’ path to godhood. The Ice Empress agreed under threat, and Shen Hanyu placed a divine safeguard in her Sea of Consciousness before Shuang Ying explained that she had chosen him, not humanity.

• Tian Meng tried to persuade the Ice Empress that he had acted to help her reach godhood, but she accused him of betraying the Soul Beasts.
• Shen Hanyu revealed his eight Soul Rings and used his aura to suppress the Ice Empress, then told her he carried three divine inheritances and threatened to kill her if she refused to sacrifice herself.
• After sensing the Ice God’s power in Shen Hanyu, the Ice Empress asked for time to consider, but he demanded an immediate answer and promised to bring the Soul Beasts to godhood.
• The Ice Empress agreed, and Shen Hanyu released her restraints and placed a strand of controllable divine power in her Sea of Consciousness as a safeguard.
• Shen Hanyu clarified that his Soul Rings came from Soul Beasts beyond the Far North or from willing sacrifices, and Shuang Ying told the Ice Empress that fate had led her to choose him.

Shen Hanyu persuaded the Ice Empress to lead him to the Snow Empress, revealing his god-level Soul Rings and Extreme Ice along the way. They reached the Snow Empress’s palace, where she recognized Shen Hanyu as a human and reacted with visible uncertainty.

• Shen Hanyu told the Ice Empress that he wanted her as the fourth Soul Ring of his Second Martial Soul, and showed her the god-level Soul Rings formed from the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings.
• The Ice Empress led Shen Hanyu into the Far North’s Core Circle, where she discovered he possessed Extreme Ice.
• The Ice Empress confronted Tian Meng about consuming the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, and Tian Meng hid behind Shen Hanyu.
• The Ice Empress brought Shen Hanyu to the Snow Empress’s crystal palace and warned him to pray for his safety.
• The Snow Empress welcomed the Ice Empress before noticing Shen Hanyu and calling him a human.

Shen Hanyu met Snow Empress, who tested him and took the Ice God Inheritance bead, revealing that their Soul Powers shared a similar origin. Snow Empress said the inheritance had led her to choose him and that she intended to become his sacrifice, leaving Shen Hanyu with her decision and the possibility of reviving her after he became a god.

• Snow Empress pressured Shen Hanyu and tested him with a palm strike, but his dragon phantoms broke through her restraint.
• Snow Empress demanded the Ice God Inheritance bead and took it, and their Soul Powers nearly fused when their skin touched.
• Shen Hanyu realized Snow Empress could control the bead and understood that she had received a response from the Ice God despite his own bond to the inheritance.
• Shen Hanyu offered Snow Empress a chance to preserve her soul as his sacrifice and be revived after he became a god.
• Snow Empress said the inheritance had shown her Shen Hanyu and that fate had drawn her to choose him, then revealed her drained inheritance bead.

Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress triggered the Ice God Nine Trials, and she learned that her accompanying trial required her to sacrifice herself to him and stay by his side until he became a god. They accepted that they could not escape the trials, while Shen Hanyu remained puzzled by their unusual rewards.

• The Snow Empress clasped Shen Hanyu's hand, and their Soul Powers awakened the Ice God Nine Trials.
• The first trial required Shen Hanyu to complete every missing Soul Ring of both Twin Martial Souls with rings of at least one hundred thousand years, then challenge three Rank 95-or-higher experts.
• The Ice Empress broke free of her restraints and rushed to check on the Snow Empress, then complained that Shen Hanyu had marked her Sea of Consciousness.
• The Snow Empress explained that her accompanying trial required her to sacrifice herself to Shen Hanyu and accompany him until he became a god, with the Ice God's Divine Position as her reward.
• The Snow Empress said failure would erase her intelligence and return her to a savage beast, and Shen Hanyu accepted that they had no way to escape the trials.

Shen Hanyu persuaded Snow Empress to cooperate with him by revealing his knowledge of the Ice God Trial and his confidence in becoming a god. After sharing a meal with Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and the four women, he watched Ice Empress begin questioning Shui Bing'er about her Martial Soul.

• Shen Hanyu told Snow Empress he had at least a ninety percent chance of becoming a god and shared what he knew about the Ice God Trial.
• Snow Empress agreed to cooperate with Shen Hanyu, explaining that his mixed divine and Dragon Clan bloodline made him a special lifeform.
• Shen Hanyu offered Snow Empress his hand and invited her to experience the human world.
• Shen Hanyu grilled skewers for Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and the four women, easing their nervousness as they ate together.
• Ice Empress asked Shui Bing'er whether her Martial Soul was an Ice Phoenix.

Shui Ningbing broke through to the Titled Douluo realm with Shen Hanyu’s help, while the Snow Empress prepared to leave the Far North with him. Shen Hanyu then arranged for Shui Ningbing to obtain a ninth Soul Ring from a powerful enemy of the Ice Scorpion Clan.

• The Ice Empress accepted that she would leave the Far North with Shen Hanyu, arranged for a hundred-thousand-year Ice Scorpion King to protect her clan, and left without announcing her departure.
• The Snow Empress told Shen Hanyu she struggled to leave her homeland, and he argued that humanity would eventually overwhelm the Soul Beasts of the Far North.
• Shui Ningbing transformed her luan Martial Soul and broke through to the Titled Douluo realm after using the Primal Chaos Immortal Herb Shen Hanyu had given her.
• Shen Hanyu asked the Snow Empress to identify powerful enemies of the Ice Scorpion Clan so Shui Ningbing could hunt one for her ninth Soul Ring.
• Within an hour, a massive flying Soul Beast was thrown onto the snow near the palace and glared at the Snow Empress.

Shui Ningbing absorbed the Calamity Snow Crow’s Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring with Shen Hanyu’s help and gained a ninth Red Soul Ring. As the group prepared to leave the Far North, Shen Hanyu grilled food, drawing Ice Empress back and bringing her closer to Shen Liuyu.

• Snow Empress killed the Calamity Snow Crow, and Shui Ningbing began absorbing its Red Soul Ring.
• Shen Hanyu suppressed the Soul Ring’s violent energy while Shui Ningbing absorbed it, leaving her with only minor injuries and a strengthened Ice Luan.
• Shui Ningbing gave the Calamity Snow Crow’s skull Soul Bone to Shui Bing'er, who passed it among the others until Shui Yue'er ended up holding it.
• Shen Hanyu took Snow Empress back into the palace as Shui Ningbing reacted angrily to the Soul Bone being passed around.
• Shen Hanyu grilled food on the group’s last night in the Far North, and Ice Empress returned to eat with them.
• Shen Liuyu described human-world delicacies to Ice Empress, and the two grew increasingly friendly.

Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and their companions toured Tianbing City before traveling by carriage toward Element City. Along the way, Snow Empress grew increasingly conflicted about her closeness to Shen Hanyu, and their journey ended with an awkward moment over a strand of her hair.

• Snow Empress and Ice Empress entered Tianbing City with Shen Hanyu, Shui Ningbing, Shui Bing'er, and Shen Liuyu, then explored the streets and sampled the food.
• Shen Liuyu paid a stall owner after Ice Empress grabbed an iced cake without asking.
• The group hired a carriage to travel toward Element City, while Shui Ningbing stabilized her cultivation after reaching rank ninety-two.
• Snow Empress watched the scenery and told Shen Hanyu it was not bad compared with the Far North, while avoiding his gaze.
• Snow Empress smiled during the lively journey, and Shen Hanyu held a strand of her hair before they both turned away in silence.

Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress clashed over his need to hunt an Extreme Ice Soul Beast, then agreed that he would preserve its soul and revive it after becoming a god. Seven days later, Snow Empress sacrificed herself to become his Soul Ring and Soul Bone, leaving Ice Empress grieving as Shen Hanyu began absorbing them.

• Shen Hanyu asked Snow Empress when she would begin the divine test and insisted that his Second Martial Soul still needed an Extreme Ice Soul Ring.
• Snow Empress forbade him from harming the Far North's Soul Beasts, but agreed to his demand if he preserved the chosen Soul Beast's soul and revived it after becoming a god.
• Snow Empress told Shen Hanyu to wait another week before carrying out their agreement.
• In the Frozen Forest, Snow Empress reminded Shen Hanyu of his promise, then embraced him and sacrificed herself as red light and ice engulfed him.
• Shen Liuyu distracted Ice Empress with an ice candied hawthorn while Shui Ningbing shielded the three girls from the spreading cold and stood guard as Shen Hanyu began absorbing Snow Empress's Soul Ring and Soul Bone.

Shen Hanyu emerged from Snow Empress’s sacrifice with a transformed appearance, reached Level 94, and learned that she would serve as his protector and examiner. As Shui Ningbing prepared for the Element City Grand Competition, Shen Hanyu noticed the Crown Prince and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples gathering nearby.

• Shen Hanyu emerged from the ice with a strikingly changed face, and Shen Liuyu and Shui Ningbing teased him about his newfound beauty.
• Snow Empress appeared in a body condensed from divine power, reunited with Ice Empress, and explained that her sacrifice had preserved her soul.
• Shen Hanyu revealed that he had reached Level 94 and discussed the benefits of Snow Empress’s Soul Ring and Soul Bone, including retaining Snow Empress’s Three Absolutes.
• Snow Empress told Shen Hanyu that he had to defeat her in the Far North in about two years as an additional first trial, while she served as his protector and examiner.
• Shui Ningbing prepared for the Element City Grand Competition, and Shen Hanyu noticed the Crown Prince and Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples near the event.

Element City filled with visitors ahead of the tournament, keeping Shui Ningbing and the Four Elements Academy busy. Shen Hanyu and the Snow Empress noticed Sword Douluo escorting a carriage into the city, while the academy heads waited for the newcomers.

• Visitors crowded Element City, forcing hotels to turn people away and the Four Elements Academy to suspend classes as its teachers managed the influx.
• The Snow Empress told Shen Hanyu that a human Titled Douluo had entered the city, but he initially showed little interest.
• A luxury carriage arrived, and Shen Hanyu sensed Sword Douluo's Sword Intent and guessed that Ning Fengzhi was inside; he invited the Snow Empress to walk with him.
• Shui Ningbing, Lei Yu, Huo Yun, Feng Lin, and Huyan Zhen waited at Element City's Grand Hotel as the academy heads praised one another's students and Shui Ningbing privately suspected them of spying.

Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo arrived in Element City, where Sword Douluo sensed Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress and judged them to be powerful Titled Douluo-level experts. Shen Hanyu took Snow Empress shopping and gave her a hairpin, while Ice Empress watched jealously and demanded snacks from Shen Liuyu.

• Ning Fengzhi arrived at the Element City Grand Hotel with Sword Douluo and was greeted by Shui Ningbing and the others.
• Sword Douluo noticed Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress, then told Ning Fengzhi that both were at least Titled Douluo-level experts and that Snow Empress's Mental Power surpassed his own.
• Shen Hanyu led Snow Empress through the streets, bought her osmanthus cakes, and placed a white hairpin in her hair.
• Ice Empress watched Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress leave, then cried as Shen Liuyu comforted her.
• Ice Empress accused Shen Hanyu of taking Snow Empress from her and made Shen Liuyu promise to pay for snacks and treats.

Shen Hanyu admitted to Snow Empress that he wanted her as his mate, but their walk back from Element City was interrupted when Sword Douluo challenged him to a fight. The two began battling in the sky as Snow Empress held back the watching crowd and shielded them from stray attacks.

• Snow Empress confronted Shen Hanyu about wanting to become his mate, and he admitted that she was right.
• As Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress left Element City, Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo appeared with a Soul Douluo attendant.
• Sword Douluo attacked Shen Hanyu with the Seven Kill Sword, and Shen Hanyu blocked his sword auras with the Cold Sky Spear.
• Sword Douluo invited Shen Hanyu to fight, and the two clashed in the air as Snow Empress stopped the crowd from approaching.
• Shui Ningbing, the academy deans, and others watched while Snow Empress deflected the battle's stray attacks; the fight continued as the clouds broke apart.

Shen Hanyu gained the upper hand against Sword Douluo, who then began preparing his Eighth Soul Skill for a final strike. As the gathered Soul Masters braced for their clash, Huyan Zhen and the Elephant Armored Sect fled, while the Four Elements Academy leaders condemned their ties to Spirit Hall.

• Sword Douluo's Sixth Soul Skill chased Shen Hanyu, who used darkness and freezing cold to disrupt Sword Douluo's senses before placing the Cold Sky Spear at his throat.
• Sword Douluo praised Shen Hanyu and announced that he would use his strongest final strike, then began opening his Eighth Soul Skill.
• Ning Fengzhi explained that Sword Douluo's Eighth Soul Skill, enhanced by his Martial Soul Avatar, could rival a full-force Ninth Soul Skill.
• Huyan Zhen and the Elephant Armored Sect disappeared into the crowd, and Huo Yun, Feng Lin, and Lei Bao denounced their alignment with Spirit Hall.
• Ice Empress complained that Shen Hanyu should simply kill Sword Douluo with his spear.

Shen Hanyu and Sword Douluo Chen Xin clashed with their powerful eighth soul skills, while Shui Ningbing revealed her strength to shield Element City’s crowd from the devastation. After the battle ended without a clear victor, Chen Xin invited Shen Hanyu to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

• Shen Hanyu revealed his Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, and Ning Fengzhi ordered the crowd to evacuate before the clash.
• Chen Xin unleashed his sword skill, and Shen Hanyu countered with his eighth soul skill, Annihilation, creating devastating shockwaves that injured Huo Yun and threatened the crowd.
• Shui Ningbing used her Fourth Soul Skill, Luan Bird Mirror, and Sixth Soul Skill, Luan Transformation, to protect the crowd from flying debris and sword energy.
• Ning Fengzhi promised that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would cover the losses, while Shen Hanyu and Chen Xin acknowledged their injuries and neither claimed victory.
• Chen Xin introduced himself as Sword Douluo and invited Shen Hanyu to visit the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and Shen Hanyu accepted.

After Shen Hanyu's battle with Sword Douluo, the group dealt with their wounds and prepared for the Element City tournament, which would begin the next day. Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress returned home together, where she gave him a lap pillow.

• Shui Ningbing withdrew from the battlefield and left the remaining arrangements to the other academy heads.
• Shen Hanyu teased Ice Empress about her weight, then handed Tian Meng over to her, where he was beaten for his flattery.
• Snow Empress warned Shen Hanyu to clear the sword qi from his wounds, and they left together after she invited him home.
• Shui Ningbing reported that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had delivered four million Gold Soul Coins and that the tournament would begin the next day.
• Shui Ningbing gave Shen Hanyu a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect guest token and ordered Shui Bing'er and the other girls to compete for Skywater Academy.
• After the others left, Shen Hanyu rested his head on Snow Empress's lap, and she gently stroked his hair.

Shen Hanyu reunited with his parents in Element City before taking them to watch the Element City Academy Grand Competition. As the arena transformed and the opening ceremony approached, he surveyed the competing academies and sensed a familiar aura nearby.

• Shen Hanyu invited Snow Empress to watch the competition, and she agreed after briefly pushing him away.
• Shen Hanyu met his parents, Qin Yi and Shen Junhe, and reassured them about his fight with Sword Douluo and his cultivation.
• Qin Yi asked Shen Hanyu to introduce his girlfriend, but he explained that Snow Empress was cold and far stronger than he was.
• The Great Soul Arena transformed for the competition, and host Little Deer explained its ancient Soul Tool tracks to the crowd.
• Shen Hanyu brought his parents to the viewing platform, greeted Shui Ningbing and Ning Fengzhi, and watched the gathered academy teams.
• Shen Hanyu noticed the small Star Soul Master Academy and sensed a familiar aura above the arena as he waited for the opening ceremony.