Chapter Summaries

Qian Daoliu ordered an investigation into why Tang Yuehua had broken with the Clear Sky Sect, suspecting someone had helped her reach that decision. At the sect, two injured men accused her of cutting off its income and attacking them, leaving Tang Xiao pressured by the elders to act against his sister.

• Qian Daoliu told Jin'e Douluo to investigate the circumstances behind Tang Yuehua's split from the Clear Sky Sect.
• Jin'e Douluo agreed to find someone to investigate.
• Shorty and Tall Guy returned to the Clear Sky Sect badly injured and claimed Tang Yuehua had refused to give the sect money and had a man beat them.
• Shorty and Tall Guy told the elders that the man had declared Moonlight Pavilion and Tang Yuehua had nothing to do with the Clear Sky Sect.
• The elders grew furious and demanded that Tang Xiao capture Tang Yuehua, while Tang Xiao questioned their story and hesitated to act.

Tang Xiao learned that Clear Sky Sect disciples had mistreated Tang Yuehua and that their account of the Moonlight Pavilion incident had concealed the truth. Barred from leaving the sect by three Spirit Hall Douluo, he returned and summoned Tang Zhi and Tang Feng in a rage.

• Tang Xiao promised the elders he would personally retrieve the money and find out what had happened with Tang Yuehua.
• Jiang Mo Douluo, Qianjun Douluo, and Guangling Douluo blocked Tang Xiao at the mountain gate and told him he could not leave.
• Qianjun Douluo revealed that Clear Sky Sect disciples had treated Tang Yuehua cruelly because she could not cultivate.
• Tang Xiao realized the two disciples had misrepresented the incident and returned to the sect rather than fight the three Douluo.
• Tang Xiao smashed the sect square with his Clear Sky Hammer and roared for Tang Zhi and Tang Feng to come out.

Tang Xiao punished those who insulted Tang Yuehua and declared that the Clear Sky Sect would obey only him. At the foot of the mountain, Guangling Douluo, Qianjun Douluo, and Jiang Mo Douluo discussed how Tang Xiao’s show of force would not resolve the sect’s internal power struggle.

• Tang Xiao dragged Tang Zhi and Tang Feng before the crowd, beat them, and killed them for insulting Tang Yuehua.
• Tang Xiao defended Tang Yuehua’s contributions, announced that Spirit Hall’s offerings would stop, and barred Soul Masters at Soul Saint rank or above from leaving the sect.
• Tang Xiao warned the disciples and elders not to speak ill of Tang Yuehua, threatened the elders, and declared that the Clear Sky Sect would have only his voice.
• Guangling Douluo, Qianjun Douluo, and Jiang Mo Douluo watched from the mountain’s foot and discussed Tang Xiao’s change in temperament.
• Guangling Douluo and Jiang Mo Douluo explained that the elders still wanted power and would wait for Tang Xiao’s strength to wane before challenging him.

Xu Fan and Tang Yuehua discussed the Clear Sky Sect and her chance to cultivate, while Gu Yue Na and Gu Xiyue arrived in Heaven Dou City to find Xu Fan. The chapter left Gu Yue Na considering how to approach him as Gu Xiyue enjoyed the city’s food and shops.

• Xu Fan suspected Qian Renxue had intervened to keep the Clear Sky Sect from retaliating and was glad to leave dealing with it to her.
• Xu Fan offered Tang Yuehua an Immortal Herb, but she declined for now because she did not want her new relationship with him to seem tied to the chance to cultivate.
• Gu Yue Na and Gu Xiyue entered Heaven Dou City, where Gu Xiyue bought a Sugar Man, a mask, pastries, and hairpins.
• After resting at a tea house, Gu Yue Na considered how to meet Xu Fan naturally while Gu Xiyue ate the snacks they had bought.

Xu Fan and his companions encountered Gu Yue Na and Gu Xiyue, whom they recognized as fellow notebook readers. The women planned to meet the newcomers the next day, while Xu Fan realized who they were and anticipated that his household would grow livelier.

• Xu Fan's group met Gu Yue Na and Gu Xiyue outside Moonlight Pavilion and recognized them as fellow travelers who had read the notebook.
• Ning Rongrong and Shui Yue'er pulled Xu Fan away, while Gu Yue Na said she had added the women as friends and expected them to meet the next day.
• Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, Huo Wu, and Hu Liena discussed Gu Yue Na's identity as the Silver Dragon King and agreed to approach her.
• Ning Rongrong, Huo Wu, and Dugu Yan planned to visit Gu Yue Na the next day, and the others agreed she had shown no hostility.
• Xu Fan identified Gu Yue Na as the Silver Dragon King and Gu Xiyue as the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, then looked forward to their meeting with the women.

Gu Yue Na told Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, Huo Wu, and Hu Liena that she wanted Xu Fan’s help to protect the Soul Beast Clan from the gods. She offered to make the same choice as in her previous life, while Xu Fan’s companions asked her to support him in return.

• Bibi Dong realized that Gu Yue Na and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had left the Star Dou Great Forest to seek the Notebook and possibly contact Xu Fan.
• Ice Empress suggested visiting Heaven Dou City, and Snow Empress agreed to wait for news first.
• Ning Rongrong, Dugu Yan, Huo Wu, and Hu Liena went to meet Gu Yue Na and Gu Xiyue at their hotel.
• Gu Yue Na explained that she could not protect the Soul Beast Clan alone and wanted Xu Fan to help her.
• Gu Yue Na said she could make the same choice as in her previous life, and Huo Wu asked her to help Xu Fan as much as possible.

Gu Yue Na agreed to let Huo Wu, Dugu Yan, and Hu Liena arrange a staged rescue to help her get closer to Xu Fan. Meanwhile, Flender led the Shrek group into Heaven Dou City and explained their plan to enter Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

• Gu Xiyue asked about food in Heaven Dou City, and Ning Rongrong took him out to eat.
• Huo Wu proposed staging a scene where Xu Fan would see Gu Yue Na and Gu Xiyue being bullied and step in to help, and Gu Yue Na agreed to follow the others' plan.
• The Shrek group arrived in Heaven Dou City and marveled at the capital's size and bustle.
• Flender told the group they would seek admission to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where a direct spot in the Soul Master Competition finals and better resources awaited them.

Ning Rongrong told Xu Fan that Flender and the others had arrived in Heaven Dou City, and Xu Fan arranged for Liu Erlong to keep them close at Blue Tyrant Academy. The next morning, Xu Fan and the women went to Heaven Dou Royal Academy for its gathering, drawing surprised attention from the students.

• Ning Rongrong announced that Flender and the others had settled at one of her family's hotels in Heaven Dou City.
• Xu Fan told Liu Erlong to prepare for their visit and warned her to keep them from poaching her academy; Liu Erlong confidently agreed.
• Ning Rongrong cuddled with Xu Fan, and the group postponed their hero-saves-the-beauty plan to keep watch on Flender and the others.
• Gu Xiyue took Ning Rongrong around Heaven Dou City for food, while Gu Yue Na occasionally joined them for walks.
• Xu Fan brought the women to Heaven Dou Royal Academy for the academy gathering, where the students were surprised to see them all together.

Xu Fan and the others arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Xue Beng sought Xu Fan’s help after Flender’s group beat him at the entrance. When Flender reunited with his former student Qin Ming, Xu Fan’s group approached, and Flender realized they were in trouble.

• Ah Yin walked with Xu Fan and the women, carrying the Lovesick Heartbreak Red to conceal her soul beast aura.
• Flender and the Shrek group arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Dai Mubai beat up Xue Beng at the entrance.
• Xue Beng rushed into the meeting room and told Meng Shenji that he had been beaten at the gate.
• Xu Fan laughed at Xue Beng’s misfortune, then offered to go with him to confront the people who had attacked him.
• Qin Ming welcomed Flender and the Shrek group and prepared to take them to meet the Teaching Committee.
• Xu Fan’s group approached Flender and Qin Ming, and Flender recognized Xu Fan and feared the worst.

Xu Fan confronted Flender and the Shrek group after they beat up Xue Beng, the Fourth Prince of Heaven Dou. Tang San and Tang Hao recognized Ah Yin and Tang Yuehua beside Xu Fan and privately vowed to kill him, while neither woman acknowledged their claims.

• Flender recognized the women who had defeated Tang San and his companions at the Soul Fighting Arena and feared Xu Fan's group.
• Tang San recognized Ah Yin as his mother, blamed Xu Fan for his losses, and resolved to kill him.
• Ah Yin dismissed Tang San as unrelated to her, and Tang Yuehua likewise rejected him as an impostor inhabiting her nephew's body.
• Tang Hao watched from the shadows, saw Ah Yin and Tang Yuehua beside Xu Fan, and blamed Xu Fan for their presence.
• Xu Fan confronted Flender's group over beating Xue Beng, and Xue Beng revealed himself as the Fourth Prince.
• Qin Ming tried to suggest there had been a misunderstanding, but Xue Beng berated him and threatened his position at the academy.

Xu Fan rebuked Qin Ming and Yu Xiaogang for siding with Shrek and invoking Spirit Hall at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, while the Teaching Committee backed him. The confrontation escalated when Xue Beng accused Flender’s group of attempting to assassinate a prince.

• Xu Fan told Qin Ming that his duty was to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Flender urged Qin Ming to accept that he had graduated from Shrek.
• Xu Fan defended Xue Beng as a prince of the academy and the Heaven Dou Empire, prompting Xue Beng to consider matchmaking Xu Fan with Xueke.
• Yu Xiaogang presented a Spirit Hall elder token and offered an apology, but Xu Fan mocked him and challenged his authority to demand the release of his group.
• Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhi Lin declared that Heaven Dou Royal Academy would not let the matter rest, then stood together against Flender’s group.
• Xu Fan asked Xue Beng what he wanted to do, and Xue Beng demanded execution for the alleged assassination of a prince.

Xu Fan offered Shrek Academy a chance to escape sixty strokes of the cane by enduring one minute under Ling Yuan’s pressure, and she forced the group to the ground with her aura. The chapter ended with Flender, Zhao Wuji, and Tang San collapsing, while Ling Yuan secretly concealed Xiao Wu’s aura.

• Xu Fan told Flender that Shrek Academy could avoid punishment if one of them endured Ling Yuan’s pressure for a minute, and Xue Beng agreed to the plan.
• Ling Yuan unleashed her aura, forcing Flender, Zhao Wuji, Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and the other students to the ground.
• Ling Yuan used Ah Yin’s concealment technique to hide Xiao Wu’s aura and thought of Xiao Wu as Xu Fan’s prey.
• Flender spat blood and collapsed, Zhao Wuji fell flat, and Tang San finally collapsed as Xue Beng watched with delight.

Xu Fan had Shrek’s people beaten after Ling Yuan subdued them, then ordered the remaining blows transferred to Qin Ming when he tried to intervene. Qin Ming was left suffering under the rods as Flender could only watch.

• Ling Yuan released her pressure after Shrek’s people failed to endure even half a minute, and Xu Fan declared that they would receive sixty strokes.
• Xue Beng ordered Soul Masters to beat Flender, Zhao Wuji, Yu Xiaogang, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and the others with iron rods.
• Qin Ming tried to stop the beating, but Xu Fan and Xue Beng blamed him for the remaining blows, while Ling Yuan’s pressure forced him to his knees.
• After many strokes left most of Shrek’s group unconscious or gravely injured, Xu Fan ordered Qin Ming placed on a bench to take the remaining blows.
• Two Soul Masters struck Qin Ming’s back repeatedly until his clothes and flesh were torn and his cries weakened to muffled groans.

After Xue Beng’s men brutally beat Qin Ming, Heaven Dou Royal Academy expelled him and drove Flender’s injured group out as well. Flender led them toward Heaven Dou City to treat their injuries, while Liu Erlong learned they might come to Blue Tyrant Academy and prepared to confront them.

• Xu Fan stopped the beating after Qin Ming’s back had been left bloody and mangled.
• Meng Shenji ordered Flender, Zhao Wuji, and the others expelled, and guards dragged them and Qin Ming out of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
• Xue Beng declared Qin Ming expelled, and Flender wept when Qin Ming failed to respond as guards hauled him away.
• Liu Erlong heard that Flender and Yu Xiaogang might seek refuge at Blue Tyrant Academy and decided to take them in so she could deal with them.
• Flender’s group struggled toward Heaven Dou City, where Zhao Wuji voiced his humiliation and Flender resolved to treat their injuries before deciding what to do next.

After Shrek's group lost face and suffered injuries, Flender found a chance for them at Blue Tyrant Academy, where Liu Erlong was the dean. Liu Erlong treated Yu Xiaogang with indifference and kicked him when he tried to touch her, while Flender began to hope he might have a chance with her.

• Zhao Wuji found a notice that Blue Tyrant Academy was recruiting teachers, and Qin Ming explained that the academy accepted commoner students and could enter the Soul Master Competition.
• Flender decided that the group would apply to Blue Tyrant Academy after they treated their injuries.
• Flender and the others arrived at Blue Tyrant Academy the next morning, where Liu Erlong welcomed their applications as teachers and students.
• Flender recognized Liu Erlong as the academy's dean and wondered if he had a chance with her after she ignored Yu Xiaogang.
• Yu Xiaogang tried to touch Liu Erlong as she passed him, and she kicked him in the chest.

Liu Erlong violently rejected Yu Xiaogang at Blue Tyrant Academy, while Xu Fan encountered Gu Yue Na and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion in an alley and rescued them from a staged attack. Gu Yue Na accepted his offer to come home with him.

• Liu Erlong kicked Yu Xiaogang into a corridor wall and left, leaving Flender and the others stunned.
• Flender told Tang San that the conflict was between Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang, then led the group to their dormitory.
• Xu Fan spotted two silver-haired women cornered by hooligans and suspected they were Gu Yue Na and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
• Xu Fan guessed that the confrontation had been arranged by Ning Rongrong, Huo Wu, and the other girls as a chance for him to rescue them.
• Xu Fan knocked down the hooligans without using Soul Power and offered to take the women home.
• Gu Yue Na said they had nowhere to go and agreed to Xu Fan's offer.

Xu Fan brought Gu Yue Na and Gu Xiyue to the Mansion after helping them in Heaven Dou City, where the girls welcomed them and learned how the staged rescue unfolded. Gu Xiyue admitted that Xu Fan’s protection still made her heart race, and the girls began discussing how he might rescue one of them for real.

• Xu Fan learned that the silver-haired woman was Gu Yue Na and her companion was Gu Xiyue, then brought them into the Mansion.
• Ning Rongrong and the other girls pretended to meet Gu Yue Na and Gu Xiyue for the first time and welcomed them as Xu Fan’s guests.
• Ning Rongrong took Gu Xiyue to her room, where the girls asked her to describe Xu Fan’s rescue.
• Gu Xiyue recounted Xu Fan standing in front of them and saying, “Don’t be afraid. I’m here,” and admitted that it made her heart race.
• Ning Rongrong wished Xu Fan would rescue her too, and Huo Wu suggested making the rescue real.

Xu Fan welcomed Nana and the Little Auspicious Beast to his home and received a powerful Spirit Bone, Alchemy, and a Sign-in Module. As the Silver Dragon King’s arrival stirred concern and excitement among people across the continent, Ice Empress urged Snow Empress to go to Heaven Dou City, but Snow Empress told her to wait.

• Huo Wu joked with Ning Rongrong and the others about arranging a chance for Xu Fan to play hero saves the beauty, while Gu Xiyue watched fondly.
• Xu Fan reviewed his rewards: a Hundred Thousand Year Martial God Physique left arm Spirit Bone, Alchemy, and a Sign-in Module that let diary readers sign in for rewards.
• Bibi Dong worried that Gu Yue Na might take Xu Fan away and hoped Nana and Ling Yuan would keep her from doing so.
• Bo Saixi wondered when Sea Witch would reach the continent, while Biji and Ziji waited in the Star Dou Great Forest for permission to leave.
• Ice Empress urged Snow Empress to go to Heaven Dou City after learning the Silver Dragon King had arrived, but Snow Empress told her to wait.

After fusing with the Hundred-Thousand-Year Martial God Physique Left Arm Bone, Xu Fan reached Level 59 and considered challenging the seventh level of the God of War Tower. That night, Gu Yue Na told him a story that revealed her wish to lead her scattered brothers and sisters to safety, and Xu Fan reassured her that she would succeed.

• Xu Fan fused with the Hundred-Thousand-Year Martial God Physique Left Arm Bone, reached Level 59, and felt his soul skills grow stronger.
• Xu Fan decided he would try the seventh level of the God of War Tower the next day, despite not knowing how many Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts awaited him.
• Xu Fan found Gu Yue Na sitting beneath a corridor with cold tea and joined her in silence.
• Gu Yue Na told Xu Fan about a girl whose garden had been taken by powerful outsiders and whose scattered brothers and sisters needed help escaping.
• Xu Fan assured Gu Yue Na that the girl would find help and succeed, and she thanked him as they watched the moon together.

Xu Fan fought the Titan Giant Ape, using his speed, healing, and a feint to wound its left arm. The enraged beast continued attacking as the Golden Behemoth fought the remaining Soul Beasts.

• Xu Fan repeatedly dodged the Titan Giant Ape's punches and used Endless Life to recover from his injuries.
• Xu Fan used hundreds of Energy Feather Blades to make the Titan Giant Ape guard its upper body, then struck its exposed armpit with Martial God Mountain Crushing and deeply wounded its left arm.
• The Titan Giant Ape flew into a rage and unleashed a storm of punches, scattering Xu Fan's Martial God War Soul and sending him tumbling away.
• The Golden Behemoth killed three of the nine Soul Beasts, including a wolf-type beast and a Rhinoceros Armor Giant Beast, while the remaining seven hesitated to attack.