Chapter Summaries

Aoyao took Meng Hongchen, Ning Tian, and Wu Feng out for dinner after Xiao Hongchen's loss, but an assassination attempt interrupted their trip. The Heavenly Demon Puppet appeared to protect them, and Aoyao revealed that he intended to leave it with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan after becoming a god.

• Chu Qingtian defeated Xiao Hongchen in a Soul Fighting match, while Aoyao recognized that Xiao Hongchen had held back.
• Meng Hongchen reflected on her brother's hard work, then reassured herself that her own cultivation was progressing well.
• Xu Jiujiu stayed at the Soul Fighting Arena to oversee Star Luo Royal Academy's students, while Xu Sanshi and Xuan Zi followed Aoyao's group with anticipation.
• Aoyao sensed murderous intent near Shrek Academy and led his companions farther away, expecting the assassins to make their move.
• Eight attackers—five Soul Kings and three Soul Emperors—ambushed Aoyao's group, and the Heavenly Demon Puppet appeared to face them.
• Aoyao explained that the puppet was roughly as powerful as an Ultimate Douluo and said he planned to leave it with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan after becoming a god.

Aoyao used the Heavenly Demon Puppet to kill the assassins sent by Xu Sanshi, then faced Xuan Zi, who suspected Aoyao might be an Evil Soul Master. Xuan Zi remained wary as he questioned Aoyao about the puppet and his presence in Shrek City.

• Xuan Zi sensed the Heavenly Demon Puppet’s overwhelming aura and hurried toward Aoyao while the puppet restrained the eight assassins.
• The leading Soul Emperor revealed that Xu Sanshi had hired them to assassinate Aoyao in exchange for Mystic Water Pills.
• Aoyao ordered the Heavenly Demon Puppet to kill the remaining assassins after it had already killed one of them.
• The Heavenly Demon Puppet noticed Xuan Zi, who stepped out of hiding and questioned Aoyao about his identity and reason for coming to Shrek City.
• Xuan Zi realized the puppet seemed lifeless and controlled, then suspected Aoyao of being an Evil Soul Master.

After Ning Tian revealed her identity as the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan heir, Xuan Zi questioned the origin of Aoyao’s Ultimate Douluo-level puppet and promised to punish Xu Sanshi for the assassination attempt. Aoyao doubted Shrek Academy would truly hold Xu Sanshi accountable and decided to make his own plans, then refused Xuan Zi’s offer to join the group for a meal.

• Ning Tian revealed her Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and identified Aoyao as her fiancé from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
• Xuan Zi realized the Heavenly Demon Puppet might be connected to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan and avoided pressing Aoyao for answers.
• Xuan Zi said the academy would severely punish Xu Sanshi for arranging the attack, but Aoyao doubted he would face meaningful consequences.
• Aoyao decided to make Xu Sanshi experience Qiankun Asking Love Valley ahead of schedule.
• Aoyao refused Xuan Zi’s offer to join him, Ning Tian, Meng Hongchen, and Wu Feng for a meal, and Xuan Zi backed down when he saw the puppet.

Xuan Zi asked Aoyao to let him test the Heavenly Demon Puppet, then attacked it after revealing his Godly Taotie Bull martial soul. The puppet struck him with overwhelming force, shattering his defenses and sending him flying with broken bones.

• Xuan Zi decided to test the Heavenly Demon Puppet, and Aoyao agreed before leading Ning Tian, Meng Hongchen, and Wu Feng aside.
• Xuan Zi released his Godly Taotie Bull martial soul and all nine soul rings, drawing the attention of the Snow Empress, the Ice Empress, and Mu En.
• The Snow Empress and the Ice Empress headed toward the source of Xuan Zi's aura, while Mu En chose to wait for Xuan Zi to return.
• Xuan Zi struck at the motionless Heavenly Demon Puppet, which raised its arm and slapped him before he could activate his soul skill.
• The puppet's blow shattered the ground and Xuan Zi's defenses, broke his ribs, and sent him flying.

Aoyao used the Heavenly Demon Puppet to defeat Xuan Zi, leaving the Super Douluo wary of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan’s power. As Xuan Zi tried to leave, the Snow Empress and Ice Empress appeared in Shrek City, and Aoyao suspected they had come for him.

• The Heavenly Demon Puppet struck Xuan Zi down with one palm, astonishing Ning Tian, Meng Hongchen, and Wu Feng.
• Xuan Zi recovered and wondered whether the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan could make more Ultimate Douluo-level puppets.
• Aoyao taunted Xuan Zi and urged him to keep testing the puppet, but Xuan Zi declined and turned to leave.
• Xuan Zi sensed two powerful figures at the end of the street and realized they had arrived without his noticing.
• Aoyao recognized the Snow Empress and Ice Empress and wondered whether they had come for him.

Aoyao realized the Snow Empress and Ice Empress could read his diary, triggering a punishment that made them unconsciously submit to him. The Snow Empress knocked Xuan Zi unconscious, while Aoyao wondered whether Huo Yuhao could still recover after losing the Ice Empress and his Ultimate Ice Martial Soul.

• The diary system punished the Snow Empress and Ice Empress with permanent snow markings that made them unconsciously submit to Aoyao.
• The Snow Empress turned her anger on Xuan Zi and struck him with Emperor's Palm, Great Cold Without Snow, freezing him unconscious and destroying his signal flare.
• Ning Tian and Wu Feng were astonished by the Snow Empress's power, while Meng Hongchen recognized her and feared she had come for Aoyao.
• Aoyao identified the Snow Empress and Ice Empress and considered how losing the Ice Empress might affect Huo Yuhao's future.
• Aoyao concluded that Huo Yuhao was not necessarily finished because the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and other opportunities might still help him grow.

Aoyao learned that the Snow Empress had arranged for Huo Yuhao to receive a Frost Velvet Ice Mite Martial Soul and that she and the Ice Empress had come to seek his help with her Heavenly Tribulation. He proposed a deal over dinner, leaving Xuan Zi unconscious and abandoned in the street.

• The Snow Empress thanked Aoyao for helping Bing'er survive her Heavenly Tribulation and revealed that Huo Yuhao had received a Frost Velvet Ice Mite Martial Soul instead of the Ice Empress.
• The Snow Empress and the Ice Empress explained that they had come to Shrek City seeking help for the Snow Empress's seven-hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation.
• Ning Tian and Wu Feng escorted Meng Hongchen away, while Aoyao decided to reward Ning Tian in the diary the next day.
• The Ice Empress asked what Aoyao wanted in exchange for helping the Snow Empress, and Aoyao suggested they discuss a deal over dinner.
• Aoyao left with the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress, while the unconscious Xuan Zi remained lying on the ground.

Aoyao offered the Snow Empress and Ice Empress the Ice God's inheritance in exchange for their unconditional loyalty and protection. After the two swore an oath to stand by him, they argued over which of them should inherit the godhood, and Aoyao proposed letting the Ice God's god position choose.

• Aoyao offered the Snow Empress and Ice Empress the Ice God's inheritance if they would remain unconditionally on his side.
• The Snow Empress offered to protect and serve Aoyao, and she and the Ice Empress swore an oath to obey him and never forsake him.
• The Snow Empress and Ice Empress argued over which of them should receive the Ice God's godhood, each insisting that the other was more deserving.
• Aoyao proposed bringing out the Ice God's god position so it could choose between the two empresses.

The Ice God chose Ice Empress for its Godhood Inheritance, and Aoyao unexpectedly received a trial requiring him to accompany her. Ice Empress’s first trial sent them searching for the lost Eternal Freeze Scepter in the Extreme North Land.

• The Ice God's inheritance descended on Ice Empress, who accepted the trials while Snow Empress congratulated her.
• Ice Empress asked Aoyao to mention Snow Empress more often in his diary so she could survive her Seven Hundred Thousand Year Heavenly Tribulation, and he agreed.
• The inheritance gave Aoyao a Top-Level First Trial: accompany Ice Empress through all nine trials.
• Ice Empress revealed that her first trial was to find the Eternal Freeze Scepter, with a reward of one hundred thousand years of cultivation.
• Ice Empress said the scepter was likely in the Extreme North Land, so she, Aoyao, and Snow Empress prepared to return there.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm brought Huo Yuhao into the Extreme Pool, where the water began healing his shattered meridians and drew myriad year profound ice marrow toward him. After Huo Yuhao stabilized, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm dived deeper and sensed a powerful aura at the pool's bottom.

• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm guided Huo Yuhao's ravaged body to the Extreme Pool after his meridians began to fail.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm leaped into the pool with Huo Yuhao and formed a human body to help him withstand the cold.
• The Extreme Pool's water began healing Huo Yuhao's meridians, while myriad year profound ice marrow gathered around him.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm decided to explore the pool's depths in search of a treasure that could help Huo Yuhao recover.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm descended into the freezing depths and sensed a powerful aura at the bottom.

Aoyao took leave and set out with Snow Empress and Ice Empress for the Extreme North Land, first planning to settle his grudge against the Xuanming Sect. Meanwhile, Gu Yuena and Wang Qiu'er entered Shrek Academy under aliases to approach Aoyao, while Ma Xiaotao hurried to find him for help with her Evil Fire.

• Aoyao got Mu Jin's approval for a long leave and told Ning Tian, Wu Feng, Meng Hongchen, Wang Dong'er, and Tang Ya about his plans.
• Aoyao traveled with Snow Empress and Ice Empress toward the Extreme North Land, detouring to confront the Xuanming Sect over its attempt to assassinate him.
• Aoyao asked Ice Empress to kill everyone in the Xuanming Sect above Soul Emperor, intending to leave survivors who would blame Xu Sanshi.
• Snow Empress focused on finding the Eternal Freeze Scepter in the Extreme North Land to help Ice Empress complete her First Ice God Trial.
• Gu Yuena, using the alias Yue'er, entered Shrek Academy with Wang Qiu'er, who used the alias Qiuli, and decided to wait before approaching Aoyao.
• Ma Xiaotao saw Gu Yuena and Qiuli, suspected they had come for Aoyao, and resolved to find him to suppress her Evil Fire.

After Xuan Zi woke, he warned the Sea God Pavilion Elders about the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan’s powerful puppet and the Snow Empress’s presence in Shrek City. Yan Shaozhe went to summon Aoyao, but when he learned Aoyao had left the academy, he decided to find Ning Tian instead.

• Xuan Zi told Mu En and the Sea God Pavilion Elders that Xu Sanshi had sent someone to assassinate Aoyao, that Aoyao controlled a puppet with Ultimate Douluo-level strength, and that the Snow Empress had appeared in Shrek City.
• Mu En identified the ultimate-ice Ultimate Douluo as the Snow Empress and worried that the soul beasts might be planning a war against humanity.
• Yan Shaozhe proposed summoning Aoyao and contacting the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, while Xuan Zi warned him not to provoke the reckless student.
• Yan Shaozhe went to the Outer Court but learned from Du Weilun and Mu Jin that Aoyao had taken leave and left Shrek Academy.
• Yan Shaozhe decided to find Ning Tian instead, and Mu Jin set out to locate her.

Ning Tian met with Yan Shaozhe, who questioned her about the Ultimate Douluo-level puppet connected to Aoyao and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. She deflected his questions and pressed him about Xu Sanshi’s attempted assassination, leaving Shrek Academy to decide what to do while she relied on the King of the Starlight Unicorn Aoyao had left behind.

• Ning Tian and Wu Feng went with Mu Jin to meet Yan Shaozhe in the Outer Court dean’s office.
• Yan Shaozhe asked Ning Tian whether the powerful puppet was a Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan project, and Ning Tian refused to reveal clan secrets.
• Ning Tian told Yan Shaozhe that Aoyao might know more and had returned to the clan, so Yan agreed to wait for him to come back.
• Ning Tian asked what the Academy would do about Xu Sanshi’s attempt to assassinate them, and Yan promised the Academy would decide on a punishment.
• Ning Tian told Wu Feng she had informed her mother and would rely on the King of the Starlight Unicorn if the Academy tried to pressure her.

Aoyao, the Ice Empress, and the Snow Empress launched an assault on the Xuanming Sect, with the Ice Empress freezing its gate and trapping its strongest fighters. The Snow Empress began a strike with her Emperor's Palm, Great Cold Without Snow, as the attack unfolded.

• Aoyao confirmed the Xuanming Sect as their target and ordered the Ice Empress to kill everyone at Soul Emperor level or above.
• The Ice Empress froze the mountain gate and its guards, then sent an emerald streak of frigid light over the sect.
• Xu Degang and the sect's other powerful fighters emerged in response to the warning bell, and Xu Degang recognized the Ice Empress as an overwhelming opponent.
• The Ice Empress used her Eternal Freeze Domain to confine Xu Degang and the sect's experts at Soul Emperor level and above.
• The Ice Empress called for the Snow Empress, who struck with her Emperor's Palm, Great Cold Without Snow.

Aoyao and the Ice and Snow Empresses annihilated the Xuanming Sect’s powerful Soul Masters after Xu Sanshi’s attempted assassination of a Shrek Academy student. Aoyao left the survivors blaming Xu Sanshi, and one young disciple swore to kill him.

• Ice Empress and Snow Empress froze and killed Xu Degang and every Xuanming Sect powerhouse at the Soul Emperor level or above.
• Aoyao confronted a surviving young disciple and explained that Xu Sanshi had brought the calamity upon the sect by targeting a Shrek Academy student.
• Aoyao told the survivors to direct their hatred toward Xu Sanshi, intending to make him bear the sect’s resentment.
• Aoyao and the Ice and Snow Empresses left to search for the Eternal Freeze Scepter in the Extreme North Land.
• The surviving disciples turned their anger toward Xu Sanshi, and the young disciple vowed to kill him.

The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm discovered an ancient palace beneath the Extreme Pool and believed it was a site of a god’s inheritance, then hurried back to tell Huo Yuhao. In the Extreme North Land, the Ice Empress and Snow Empress waited anxiously for news of the Eternal Freeze Scepter until Ice Bear King Xiaobai announced that the Ice Extreme Fox King had found a lead.

• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm descended to the bottom of the Extreme Pool and found a palace radiating a terrifying aura.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm recognized the palace as a possible god’s inheritance site and decided to report it to Huo Yuhao.
• Aoyao accompanied the Snow Empress and Ice Empress through the Extreme North Land while the Ice Empress waited for news of the Eternal Freeze Scepter.
• Ice Bear King Xiaobai announced that the Ice Extreme Fox King had arrived with a lead on the scepter, and the Snow Empress and Ice Empress called for him to enter.

The Ice Extreme Fox King told the Snow Empress and Ice Empress about an Extreme Pool that had evolved its five tails and might be connected to the Eternal Freeze Scepter. After learning Huo Yuhao was at the pool, Aoyao reassured the Ice Empress that Huo Yuhao would not obtain the Ice God's inheritance, while she vowed to kill him and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

• The Ice Extreme Fox King reported that an Extreme Pool had caused it to evolve five tails and contained Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow.
• The Ice Extreme Fox King said the pool lay beneath an ancient ice ridge near the Extreme North Core Area and might be connected to the Eternal Freeze Scepter.
• The Ice Extreme Fox King revealed that Huo Yuhao had overpowered it with spiritual force and might still be exploring the pool.
• The Ice Empress recognized Huo Yuhao and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, while Aoyao considered whether he could kill Huo Yuhao without drawing Tang San's attention.
• Aoyao assured the Ice Empress that Huo Yuhao could not receive the Ice God's inheritance, and the Ice Empress resolved to kill Huo Yuhao and the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm once she obtained the Ice God's God Position.

Huo Yuhao’s Frost Velvet Ice Mite Martial Soul transformed while the Extreme Pool healed his meridians, giving him Ice Crystal Wings and greater resistance to extreme cold. After waking, he learned from Sky Dream Ice Silkworm that a mysterious palace beneath the pool might hold a god’s inheritance, and the two went to investigate.

• The Extreme Pool and Myriad Year Profound Ice Marrow transformed Huo Yuhao’s Frost Velvet Ice Mite Martial Soul and strengthened his meridians and body.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm returned and saw white patterns spread across Huo Yuhao’s body, forming the outline of wings.
• Huo Yuhao woke as the cocoon shattered and discovered his icy-blue eyes and changed body.
• Sky Dream Ice Silkworm told Huo Yuhao that an ice-blue palace lay beneath the pool and that its aura felt like a god’s.
• Huo Yuhao agreed to seek the possible divine inheritance and followed Sky Dream Ice Silkworm deeper into the pool.

Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and Aoyao found the ancient palace beneath the Extreme Pool, where Ice Empress claimed the Eternal Freeze Scepter and completed Ice God's First Trial. Her cultivation rose to five hundred thousand years, and the Second Test called for her to enter the palace and undergo Frost Refining the Body.

• Snow Empress led Aoyao into the Extreme Pool, where they found an ancient palace protected by a barrier and the Eternal Freeze Scepter set into its doors.
• Ice Empress approached the scepter, and the Ice God examination mark on her brow awakened the palace’s runes.
• Ice Empress grasped the Eternal Freeze Scepter and pulled it free, sending blue light into the sky and turning the auroras deep blue.
• The scepter’s power raised Ice Empress’s cultivation from four hundred thousand to five hundred thousand years without a Heavenly Tribulation.
• Snow Empress congratulated Ice Empress, who said her Second Test required her to enter the palace for Frost Refining the Body.

Aoyao and Snow Empress watched Ice Empress undergo the Second Test while wondering where Huo Yuhao had gone. Elsewhere in the Ice God Palace, Huo Yuhao received an eight-stage God Examination and began its first test, as the final stele revealed the word “Sacrifice.”

• Ice Empress began Frost Refining the Body, which suppressed her cultivation from five hundred thousand years to fifty thousand years while leaving her physical foundation intact.
• Aoyao and Snow Empress realized Huo Yuhao was missing and speculated that he had not left the Underground cave, though Aoyao lamented losing his chance to deal with Huo Yuhao and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
• Huo Yuhao followed Sky Dream Ice Silkworm’s directions to the bottom of the pool, saw the mysterious palace, and was transported to an independent space containing an eight-tier altar.
• Huo Yuhao read the names of the first seven tests and learned from Sky Dream Ice Silkworm that he had received a God Examination.
• Huo Yuhao stepped onto the first stair, activating the “Ice Heart Tempering Bones” stele and surrounding himself with a powerful chill.
• The eighth stele’s previously blurred writing became clear, revealing the word “Sacrifice.”