Chapter Summaries

An Zhen and Ning Tian faced Yu Mengdi and Yang Yifan in a tournament match, where An Zhen copied Yu Mengdi’s angel martial soul and overwhelmed both opponents with powerful attacks. He continued to press Yu Mengdi after Yang Yifan fell, leaving the arena spectators stunned by his strength.

• An Zhen and Ning Tian met Yu Mengdi and Yang Yifan for their round-robin match, and Yu Mengdi criticized Ning Tian for using a defensive Soul Tool.
• Ning Tian boosted An Zhen, who revealed an angel martial soul and soul rings that matched Yu Mengdi’s, leading spectators to suspect he could copy another person’s cultivation.
• An Zhen used Angel’s Blessing and Angel, God-Sealing Slash, forcing Yu Mengdi and Yang Yifan to retreat while Ning Tian left the stage.
• An Zhen slowed his opponents, summoned three bronze cauldrons, and repeatedly attacked with God-Sealing Slash until Yu Mengdi and Yang Yifan had to meet him head-on.
• An Zhen used Universe to appear behind Yang Yifan and knock him down, then continued clashing with Yu Mengdi until she began to tire.

An Zhen and Shrek Academy’s team defeated their opponents as Luo Chen revealed her Extreme Ice, while Xuan Zi arrived after breaking through to Ultimate Douluo. An Zhen warned the group that the Holy Spirit Cult had two Ultimate Douluo elders and ties to Xu Tianran, leaving Shrek alert to a major threat.

• After Yu Mengdi lost to An Zhen, Wang Dong'er questioned him about her, and An Zhen denied being interested in her.
• Luo Chen froze Ye Wuqing and Yan'er with her Extreme Ice, winning the two-versus-two match for Shrek Academy.
• Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy’s students recognized Luo Chen as a serious threat, while Ma Rulong trusted their Invincible Barrier trump card.
• At the hotel, Xuan Zi revealed that he had succeeded in breaking through, and An Zhen introduced him as a Rank 99 Ultimate Douluo.
• An Zhen told Xuan Zi and the others that the Holy Spirit Cult’s Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao were Ultimate Douluo and that the cult was connected to Xu Tianran.

An Zhen revealed the hidden history linking Ye Xishui, Long Xiaoyao, Mu En, and the Holy Spirit Cult, then hinted that Ye Xishui’s bloodline connected to Ma Xiaotao’s teacher, Yan Shaozhe. The chapter ended with Xuan Zi asking what Ye Xishui’s second martial soul was.

• An Zhen rejected Xuan Zi’s account of Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao’s past and explained how a plot by the Holy Spirit Cult manipulated them into a tragic relationship.
• An Zhen revealed that Ye Xishui had joined the Holy Spirit Cult before meeting Mu En and Long Xiaoyao, and had chosen Mu En and later slept with Long Xiaoyao as part of the cult leader’s scheme.
• An Zhen told the group that Feng Ling, the Holy Spirit Cult’s vice leader, had once been Yan Shaozhe’s girlfriend, and Ma Xiaotao wondered whether she might have become an Evil Soul Master without An Zhen.
• An Zhen revealed that Ye Xishui had children with Long Xiaoyao and Zhongli Wu’s father, then hinted that her descendant with the surname Yan was connected to Yan Shaozhe.
• An Zhen claimed Ye Xishui had Twin Martial Souls, and Xuan Zi asked what her second martial soul was.

An Zhen warned Xuan Zi that the Holy Spirit Cult could join forces with the Sun Moon Empire and proposed an alliance with Mingde Hall to destroy the cult and destabilize the empire. Jing Hongchen agreed in principle, and An Zhen revealed that Electrolux could help recruit Level 9 Soul Engineers through Master-Servant Contracts.

• An Zhen told Xuan Zi and the others that the Holy Spirit Cult had more than twenty Title Douluo and might be backed by the Sun Moon Empire.
• An Zhen proposed working with forces inside the Sun Moon Empire to eliminate the Holy Spirit Cult, remove Xu Tianran and the emperor, and secure Soul Tool knowledge for Shrek Academy.
• Xuan Zi accepted the plan in principle and agreed to discuss it at a Sea God Pavilion meeting after Mu En returned.
• An Zhen named the Hongchen Family and Mingde Hall as potential allies, then privately told Jing Hongchen that Xuan Zi had agreed to support a puppet ruler.
• Jing Hongchen worried that Mingde Hall lacked the strength to carry out the plan, and An Zhen proposed using Master-Servant Contracts to recruit Level 9 Soul Engineers.
• An Zhen introduced Electrolux to Jing Hongchen as his teacher, a powerful Holy Necromancer God from another world.

An Zhen revealed his plans to control the Sun Moon Empire and told Shrek Academy about the Holy Spirit Cult’s alliance with it. The chapter ended with Jing Hongchen informing Xuan Zi that the cult’s headquarters was in the Demon Forest and that it had partnered with the Evil Eye Tyrant Lord.

• An Zhen explained to Jing Hongchen that he intended to use Master-Servant Contracts on compliant Level 9 Soul Engineers and gradually replace Xu Tianran by backing a royal heir, possibly the Naive Princess.
• An Zhen told Xuan Zi and the Shrek delegation that the Holy Spirit Cult had more than twenty Title Douluo-level Evil Soul Masters and was cooperating with the Sun Moon Empire, then asked Xuan Zi and Elder Xuan to handle the matter.
• An Zhen reassured the girls and explained the god’s emissary story, while Ma Xiaotao teased Luo Chen about their relationship with him.
• Xuan Zi confronted Jing Hongchen in the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy’s suite, and Jing Hongchen revealed that the Holy Spirit Cult’s headquarters was in the Demon Forest and that it had partnered with the Evil Eye Tyrant Lord.

An Zhen explained Teacher Electrolux’s origins to Gu Yue Na, then comforted Biji while Gu Yue Na rested. As the tournament advanced to the round of sixteen, Xu Jiujiu invited Shrek Academy to a top-tier auction, where An Zhen hoped to obtain the Snow Emperor Embryo.

• Elder Xuan and Jing Hongchen left to investigate the Demon Forest, with Teacher Electrolux accompanying them for protection.
• An Zhen told Gu Yue Na that Electrolux was a betrayed expert from another world, and she said she wanted to meet him and judge his trustworthiness herself.
• An Zhen spent time with Biji and asked her to care for the sleeping Gu Yue Na before he left the bedroom.
• Shrek Academy advanced to the round of sixteen after most opponents surrendered, and Wang Yan explained the next stage’s team and individual battle format.
• Xu Jiujiu of the Star Light Auction House delivered invitations to Shrek Academy, and An Zhen identified the auction as a chance to obtain the Snow Emperor Embryo.
• The Shrek group went to the Star Light Auction House after dinner.

An Zhen and the Shrek Academy group attended a private auction, where he exposed a dangerous restriction on an Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone. After the auction house verified his warning, An Zhen promised to buy the Soul Bone for Huo Yutong and Luo Chen.

• Qing Ya escorted An Zhen and the Shrek Academy group to a private room at the Star Light Auction House, where they learned about the auction’s light-guiding screen and imperial backing.
• Wang Yan won twelve Fixed-mounted Soul Tool Cannonballs, while Dai Yaoheng regretted that he could not afford the Bahu Refining Soul Knife.
• When the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone appeared, An Zhen warned that only someone with an Extreme Ice constitution could absorb it and challenged the auction house to test his claim.
• Xuan Zi and Mu En arrived, and Mu En vouched for An Zhen as Sea God Pavilion Head; Qing Ya reported the issue, and Xu Jiujiu extended the viewing period.
• An Zhen told Huo Yutong and Luo Chen that he would buy the Soul Bone, and both girls urged him to give it to the other before he promised to get one for each.

An Zhen secured the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone for Huo Yutong and Luo Chen after Xu Jiawei gave it to him as a gift, while Mu En reunited with the Shrek students and assessed Ma Xiaotao and Luo Chen. At the auction’s final item, Electrolux identified the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast embryo as the Snow Empress.

• Xu Jiawei and Xu Jiujiu visited Mu En and Xuan Zi, and Xu Jiawei offered An Zhen the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone after learning its absorption requirement.
• Mu En accepted Xu Jiawei’s gift on An Zhen’s behalf to strengthen ties between Shrek Academy and the Star Luo Empire.
• Mu En examined Ma Xiaotao and Luo Chen and advised them to stabilize their newly gained ultimate attributes in seclusion at the Sea God Pavilion.
• The Star Luo imperial family purchased the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone for thirty million Gold Soul Coins, and the auction introduced a Level 9 Soul Tool containing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast embryo.
• Electrolux identified the embryo’s pure ice-and-snow aura as belonging to the Snow Empress.

An Zhen recognized the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo as Snow Empress and persuaded Mu En and Xuan Zi to let him try absorbing it. He won it at auction for Shrek Academy, while Xu Jiawei ordered the witnesses to keep An Zhen’s connection to the treasure secret.

• In the Virtual World, An Zhen kissed Ice Empress on the cheek, then told her he had found Snow Empress and asked her to help him put on an act.
• An Zhen identified the Soul Beast inside the embryo as Snow Empress and convinced Mu En and Xuan Zi that only he could make use of it.
• An Zhen bid against other buyers and purchased the embryo for one hundred and fifty million Gold Soul Coins using the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan token.
• Xu Jiawei and Xu Jiujiu delivered the embryo and the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone to An Zhen, and the Shrek party left through a hidden passage.
• Qingya reported what she had overheard, and Xu Jiawei ordered her and the other witnesses to keep An Zhen’s connection to the embryo secret.

An Zhen brought Snow Empress’s embryo to the Star Emperor Hotel, where Ice Empress reunited with Snow Empress after An Zhen awakened her consciousness in the Virtual World. He then explained his plan to duplicate an Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone, while Mu En revealed why Shrek could not yet confront the Holy Spirit Cult and said he saw hope in the students.

• An Zhen introduced Ice Empress as his Soul Spirit and explained how willing Soul Beasts could form contracts with humans.
• An Zhen pulled Snow Empress’s sleeping consciousness from the God Sealing Platform into the Virtual World, where Ice Empress joyfully reunited with her.
• An Zhen described how he would duplicate the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone, and Huo Yutong drew the longer lot and took it away to absorb.
• Mu En asked An Zhen to stay behind and explained that Shrek lacked the strength to strike the Holy Spirit Cult without risking the continent’s safety.
• Mu En said he had reached agreements with Xi Shui and, despite being unable to stop the Holy Spirit Cult, had seen hope in the students.

Mu En told An Zhen about Shrek Academy’s plans to strengthen its Soul Tool research through an exchange program with Mingde Hall and discussed sending Huo Yutong to study there. An Zhen then met the Snow Empress in the Virtual World and invited her to become his Soul Spirit.

• Mu En explained that his agreement with Ye Xishui protected Shrek while he planned an exchange student program with Mingde Hall to help the Academy develop Soul Tools.
• Mu En proposed sending Huo Yutong to Mingde Hall, and An Zhen agreed as long as she consented and her safety was guaranteed.
• An Zhen told Mu En he would keep the Snow Emperor Embryo in his spatial soul ring and wait for his Divine Envoy teacher’s help before attempting to absorb the Snow Empress as a Soul Spirit.
• In the Virtual World, An Zhen found the Ice Empress reunited with the Snow Empress and learned that the Snow Empress knew about him and his plans.
• An Zhen directly invited the Snow Empress to become his Soul Spirit, saying they could help each other pursue greatness and immortality.

An Zhen tried to persuade Snow Empress to become his Soul Spirit, while Ice Empress offered herself in exchange for Snow Empress’s freedom. The next day, An Zhen sent Snow Empress’s consciousness away and moved in close to Ice Empress, who remained torn between him and Snow Empress.

• Snow Empress rejected An Zhen’s preferred choice, but Ice Empress begged him to spare her and offered to be with him in exchange for Snow Empress’s release.
• An Zhen agreed to let Snow Empress go, and Snow Empress freed herself from her restraints and embraced Ice Empress.
• In reality, An Zhen visited Gu Yue Na, who advised him to teach Snow Empress a lesson, and he spent the night with her and Biji.
• The next morning, Snow Empress agreed to help An Zhen become a god on the condition that he never bully Ice Empress, but An Zhen refused and reminded her that she was his prisoner.
• An Zhen sent Snow Empress’s consciousness back to the embryo in the God Sealing Platform, then approached Ice Empress as she retreated onto her bed, conflicted because she liked Snow Empress.

An Zhen won Ice Empress’s affection, though she asked for time to sort out her feelings about Snow Empress. Later, Huo Yutong declared she wanted to study Soul Tools at Mingde Hall, and the group arranged her trip and protection.

• An Zhen kissed Ice Empress and used his third soul skill to heighten her sensations; she eventually accepted him but said she needed time to let go of her feelings for Snow Empress.
• After returning to the living room, An Zhen learned that Huo Yutong wanted to study Soul Tools at Mingde Hall in the Sun Moon Empire.
• Mu En explained the travel conditions and gave An Zhen the Level 9 Soul Tool Red Dust's Protection, which Shrek had bought from Jing Hongchen for thirty million Gold Soul Coins.
• Mu En proposed that Xian Lin'er serve as Huo Yutong's bodyguard, and An Zhen agreed.

Mu En left after the auction, while An Zhen discussed his plans with Jing Hongchen and spent time with Huo Yutong, Ice Empress, and Ma Xiaotao. Ice Empress revealed her relationship with An Zhen to Snow Empress, who accepted it before An Zhen threatened Xiao Bai to pressure her.

• Mu En departed, and Xuan Zi stayed behind as the factions gathered around the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast embryo.
• Huo Yutong told An Zhen that the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone had raised her to Rank 40, and he encouraged her to control her Ice Explosion Technique.
• An Zhen told Jing Hongchen that he planned to return to the Sun Moon Empire and kill Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao with Di Tian's help.
• An Zhen visited Ice Empress, and she asked to continue their intimacy before Snow Empress arrived and found them together.
• Ice Empress told Snow Empress that she willingly loved An Zhen, and Snow Empress accepted her choice and asked An Zhen to treat her well.
• An Zhen threatened to harm Xiao Bai, whom Snow Empress had adopted, if Snow Empress opposed him.

An Zhen learned that Snow Empress had become trapped in the God Sealing Platform after events diverged from the expected timeline, and she agreed to become his Soul Spirit once he reached level fifty. Shrek Academy advanced through the tournament, where Yu Mengdi challenged An Zhen and offered to become his girlfriend if he won.

• An Zhen reassured Ice Empress, and Snow Empress waited outside their bedroom before asking him to treat Binger well.
• Snow Empress explained that her injuries had forced her to rebuild herself without Ice Empress's protection, and she agreed to wait until An Zhen reached level fifty to form a Soul Spirit contract.
• An Zhen created a bedroom for Snow Empress in the Virtual World, while Ice Empress welcomed her and introduced her to human food and comics.
• Shrek Academy crushed Dou Spirit Academy, advanced to the top eight in first place, and defeated Zhengtian Academy in a team battle led by Luo Chen.
• Yu Mengdi challenged An Zhen to an individual match and promised to become his girlfriend if he beat her without copying her martial soul.

An Zhen defeated Yu Mengdi and helped Shrek Academy advance to the final four, then took Huo Yutong, Wang Dong'er, and the others sightseeing in Star Luo City. Their outing ended when two Body Sect men confronted them, revealing their knowledge of Huo Yutong's Twin Martial Souls and abilities.

• An Zhen defeated Yu Mengdi with one attack, securing Shrek Academy's victory and advancement to the final four.
• The semifinalists and match format were announced, and Wang Yan asked Biji to help heal the students between battles.
• An Zhen led Huo Yutong, Wang Dong'er, and the others on a walk through Star Luo City.
• Two Body Sect men confronted the group, and An Zhen mocked them over Du Busi's death at Mu En's hands.
• The big-headed man identified Huo Yutong's Twin Martial Souls and described her spiritual abilities while a scruffy old man watched from a rooftop.

An Zhen and Elder Xuan turned the Body Sect’s attempted abduction of Huo Yutong into a plan to provoke its leader, Du Busi, and secure the sect’s research on Original Martial Souls. The semifinal draw then paired Shrek with Xu Jiujiu’s Star Luo team, while An Zhen secretly copied Tiansha Douluo’s Martial Soul.

• An Zhen identified the Body Sect members and explained their history as Huo Yutong refused to go with them.
• Elder Xuan subdued the two attackers, and An Zhen injured them, burned the big-headed man, and let the surviving member go to report back.
• An Zhen and Elder Xuan planned to capture or kill Du Busi and use the conflict to obtain the Body Sect’s research on Original Martial Souls.
• At the semifinal draw, An Zhen copied Tiansha Douluo’s Martial Soul after the Douluo warned him not to, then claimed the first golden ball through an unexplained ability.
• An Zhen’s draw matched Shrek against Xu Jiujiu’s Star Luo National Academy team, and he assured Wang Yan that Xiaotao could handle her.

Shrek Academy faced Star Luo National Academy, whose captain Xu Jiujiu challenged the team to prove her strength. Ma Xiaotao revealed her Extreme Fire power and charged into battle, but Xu Jiujiu trapped her in an Absolute Defense Soul Tool while her teammates attacked Shrek’s other fighters.

• Xu Jiawei ordered a sixty-percent tax reduction on trade with Shrek Academy and considered how to win An Zhen’s favor.
• Ma Xiaotao took the arena as Shrek’s main attacker, and An Zhen warned Tiansha Douluo that her Extreme Fire could endanger the opposing team.
• Xu Jiujiu insisted on fighting Shrek to prove her worth, while Xu Jiawei and the spectators reacted to Ma Xiaotao’s rank and attribute.
• Ning Tian and Huo Yutong supported Shrek with buffs and Spiritual Probe, while Xu Jiujiu used Star Brilliance Technique to enhance her team.
• Ma Xiaotao resisted the opposing fire controller and charged forward, but Xu Jiujiu’s team trapped her inside a seventh-grade Absolute Defense Soul Tool.
• Xu Jiujiu sent her enhanced teammates to attack Shrek’s remaining fighters as Ma Xiaotao’s phoenix cry rang out from within the barrier.

Ma Xiaotao overwhelmed the Star Luo National Academy team, securing Shrek Academy’s place in the finals, then openly kissed and clung to An Zhen. Xu Jiawei later took An Zhen to visit his imperial sister, leaving him wary that the invitation was a beauty trap.

• Ma Xiaotao shattered the Star Luo National Academy team’s defenses with Extreme Fire, and Tiansha Douluo stopped her attack after declaring Shrek the winner.
• Xu Jiujiu questioned Ma Xiaotao about sharing An Zhen, and Ma Xiaotao kissed him before Luo Chen joined in holding him.
• Xu Jiawei announced that the Star Luo National Academy team had forfeited the individual matches, sending Shrek Academy directly to the finals.
• Xu Jiawei visited the Shrek team’s hotel, and Xuan Zi sent An Zhen with him to gain experience in the imperial city.
• Xu Jiawei brought An Zhen to his imperial sister’s residence, where a clear voice called out to them.

An Zhen and Xu Jiujiu agreed to a marriage alliance between Shrek Academy and the Star Luo Empire, then began their intimate relationship. After they grew closer, An Zhen asked Xu Jiujiu whether she knew about immortal herbs.

• Xu Jiawei left An Zhen and Xu Jiujiu alone at the princess’s residence, making the planned marriage alliance clear.
• Xu Jiujiu explained that Star Luo sought An Zhen’s support against the Sun Moon Empire, and An Zhen accepted the alliance.
• Xu Jiujiu said she wanted to pursue her own career, and An Zhen supported her choice before they became intimate.
• An Zhen restored Xu Jiujiu’s strength with Reflection, and the two grew more affectionate afterward.
• An Zhen asked Xu Jiujiu about immortal herbs, and she recognized them as rare treasures known to the continent’s great powers.