Chapter Summaries

Hua Mulan and Jialuo sent the Great Wall Garrison’s distress signal, prompting Li Xin to lead its troops toward Chang'an despite the danger of leaving the Great Wall unguarded. The reinforcements set out to suppress Sikong Zhen’s rebellion as observers realized help was coming.

• Hua Mulan and Jialuo explained to Wu Zetian that the fireworks were the Great Wall Garrison’s traditional distress signal, and Wu Zetian urged the defenders to hold on until Li Xin arrived.
• Kai, Baili Shouyue, Baili Xuance, and Su Lie gathered the Great Wall soldiers and asked Li Xin to lead them back to Chang'an.
• Li Xin warned that leaving the Great Wall could expose it to invasion, but Su Lie, Kai, and Baili Shouyue argued that saving Chang'an had to come first.
• Li Xin ordered the entire army to follow him into the city and suppress the rebellion, then led the charge with Dun Shan close behind.
• The people watching the battlefield recognized that Hua Mulan and Jialuo had called for reinforcements and worried that Li Xin’s arrival would turn the fight against Sikong Zhen.

Sikong Zhen and the Storm Dragon King began combining their powers to unleash a Martial Soul Fusion Skill before the Great Wall Garrison could arrive. Wu Zetian ordered her forces to retreat and hold their ground, while the freed Dominators pursued them to buy time for the skill.

• The living beings across the world cheered at the news that the Great Wall Garrison was returning, prompting Sikong Zhen to vow to end the battle before the reinforcements arrived.
• Sikong Zhen called to the Storm Dragon King, and their yin-yang and primal Thunder powers intertwined as they prepared a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.
• Wu Zetian recognized their plan and ordered everyone to stop them, but the amplified Magic Beasts blocked the heroes from reaching the pair.
• Jialuo warned Hua Mulan to save her Divine Equipment until Sikong Zhen used his, and Yun Ying likewise held back her own trump card.
• Unable to break through and seeing her forces falter, Wu Zetian ordered a retreat into defense until the Great Wall Garrison arrived.
• Donghuang Taiyi and Haiyue released the Dominators they had restrained, and the freed enemies ordered their forces to pursue the retreating heroes and buy time for the fusion skill.

Shao Siyuan healed the battered heroes and slowed the pursuing forces, allowing them to regroup as Sikong Zhen and the Storm Dragon King unleashed their Super God Level Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Nine Sons of the Dragon began forming in the sky, leaving the battlefield on the brink of a powerful counterattack.

• Shao Siyuan used her ninth soul skill, Fate's Encounter, to heal the heroes and slow the charging Magic Beasts and Red Team soldiers.
• The heroes withdrew and quickly formed a defensive line while Shao Siyuan warned that the slowing effect would not last long.
• Sikong Zhen and the Storm Dragon King fused their Yin-Yang Thunder and Primordial Thunder, unleashing a terrifying aura that halted the Dominators and stunned the battlefield.
• Sikong Zhen and the Storm Dragon King invoked their Super God Level Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Nine Sons of the Dragon.
• The fused thunder split into nine streams that began forming Qiuniu, Yazi, Chaofeng, Pulao, Suanni, Baxia, Bian, Fuxi, and Chiwen.

Sikong Zhen and the Storm Dragon King summoned nine demigod-level divine dragons and launched an overwhelming attack on Wu Zetian’s forces. Wu Zetian’s heroes held the line with powerful healing support, but Yazi spotted their undefended rear and moved in for a sneak attack.

• Sikong Zhen’s fusion technique formed nine divine dragons, whose pressure shook Chang'an City and stunned the assembled factions.
• Sikong Zhen ordered the dragons and his forces to attack Wu Zetian’s side, while Wu Zetian organized her heroes into a defensive formation.
• The nine dragons attacked from three directions, and Wu Zetian’s heroes endured the assault with help from Shao Siyuan, Cai Wenji, and Li Hua/Yang Yuhuan.
• Yazi found that Wu Zetian’s formation left its rear undefended and circled around to attack it.

Yazi nearly broke through Wu Zetian’s rear, but Gu Yuena intervened before the Dominators defeated her. As Wu Zetian’s side faced renewed despair, Han Xin arrived with Bian Que, who prepared to treat the poisoned fighters.

• Yazi attacked Wu Zetian’s undefended rear, and Di Tian tried to block him despite having no Soul Power.
• Gu Yuena arrived and stopped Yazi’s strike, then charged at him.
• The Dominator and Shadow Dominator attacked Gu Yuena together, badly injuring her and leaving Wu Zetian’s side in despair.
• Han Xin flew onto the battlefield with Bian Que standing on his back.
• Bian Que used his ninth Soul Skill, Life Dominator, to treat the poisoned fighters.

Bian Que revealed himself as a rank ninety-seven healing-type Super Douluo and began using his ninth soul skill to cure the poisoned members of the major factions. When Sikong Zhen sent nine divine dragons to stop him, Li Bai arrived and defeated them with nine sword strikes, declaring himself a rank ninety-nine Limit Douluo supporting Wu Zetian’s side.

• Bian Que revealed his Twin Martial Souls, rank, title, and soul rings, then activated his ninth soul skill, Life Dominator, to detoxify the major factions.
• Sikong Zhen ordered the nine divine dragons to attack Bian Que and Han Xin before Bian Que could heal their enemies.
• Han Xin called for his beloved, and Li Bai arrived on a fiery-red phoenix and struck down all nine divine dragons.
• Li Bai introduced himself as a rank ninety-nine Limit Douluo with a God Level Divine Beast Phoenix Martial Soul, leaving the battlefield stunned.

Li Bai joined Wu Zetian’s side, and Bian Que briefly restored the poisoned fighters before Sikong Zhen’s hidden countermeasure disabled them again. As Sikong Zhen and the Storm Dragon King drove Wu Zetian’s forces back, a colossal ice-and-fire sword descended with a voice announcing the Great Wall Garrison’s arrival.

• Li Bai confronted Sikong Zhen after overpowering Chen Xin and Qian Daoliu with his sword intent.
• Han Xin brought Bian Que to the poisoned fighters, and Bian Que used his Ninth Soul Skill to restore their Soul Power.
• Sikong Zhen revealed that he had altered the poison, causing the recovered fighters to become powerless again.
• Sikong Zhen ordered his forces to attack, while Wu Zetian commanded her troops to hold the line and tasked Bian Que with finding another antidote.
• The wounded Gu Yuena returned to the fight, but Sikong Zhen and the Storm Dragon King pushed Wu Zetian’s side back.
• A voice announced that the speaker wielded the blade to build the Great Wall as a colossal ice-and-fire sword descended from the sky.

Li Xin arrived in time to stop Sikong Zhen and the Storm Dragon King from attacking Wu Zetian, then the Great Wall Garrison’s four guardian generals assembled. Their Four Sacred Beasts unleashed a combined presence that shook the battlefield before a massive mechanical figure descended.

• Li Xin’s giant sword blocked Sikong Zhen and the Storm Dragon King’s attacks, allowing Wu Zetian to survive.
• Li Xin identified himself as the Great Wall Garrison commander and revealed his rank, title, martial soul, and soul rings.
• Su Lie, Baili Xuance, and Baili Shouyue arrived and introduced themselves as the garrison’s northern, western, and southern generals.
• Kai appeared as the eastern general, and his Azure Dragon caused the dragon-kind present, including the Silver Dragon King and Storm Dragon King, to tremble.
• The Four Sacred Beasts combined their auras, shaking the battlefield and prompting onlookers to declare the Great Wall Garrison’s arrival decisive.
• A metallic voice announced “Built to protect,” and a massive mechanical figure descended from the sky.

Dun Shan and the Great Wall Garrison arrived at Xuanwu Gate, bolstering Wu Zetian’s side and plunging Shrek Academy into despair. As Wu Zetian called on Sikong Zhen to surrender, he ordered the Storm Dragon King to summon the Magic Beasts’ bonded ones and attack.

• Dun Shan landed before Xuanwu Gate and introduced himself as a level-nine Soul Tool with combat power equivalent to a peak level ninety-eight human soul master.
• Hua Mulan, Jialuo, Wu Zetian, and their allies welcomed the Great Wall Garrison’s arrival, while Sikong Zhen and the Storm Dragon King’s supporters feared defeat.
• Yu Xiaogang, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai despaired as the Great Wall Garrison appeared, and Tang San silently blamed Yu Xiaogang for costing him the Heaven-Sent Reward.
• Wu Zetian regained her confidence and urged Sikong Zhen to surrender in exchange for an intact corpse.
• Sikong Zhen laughed off Wu Zetian’s threat and ordered the Storm Dragon King to summon the Magic Beasts’ bonded ones to aid them.

Sikong Zhen ordered the Magic Beasts to summon their contracted spirits, and Wu Zetian’s heroes failed to stop the ritual. As powerful spirits arrived on the battlefield, Little Monkey began summoning Sun Wukong, leaving both sides alarmed.

• Sikong Zhen commanded the Magic Beasts to summon their contracted bond spirits, and Wu Zetian ordered her heroes to stop them.
• Sikong Zhen, the Storm Dragon King, and their nine children blocked the heroes as Han Xin and Li Bai tried to circle around.
• Lie Zhi summoned Passion Pitch Marco Polo, Mountain Boar and the pigs summoned Dian Wei, Pangolin summoned Bai Qi, and Space Spirit summoned Arthur.
• The Leopard Sisters summoned Miyamoto Musashi, Delicious Little Bird summoned Nakoruru, Lizard summoned Ukyo Tachibana, and Delicious River Crab summoned Cao Cao.
• Little Monkey began summoning Sun Wukong, prompting Sikong Zhen to urgently tell the Storm Dragon King to stop it.

The Magic Beasts completed their summons, bringing powerful heroes into the battlefield, while Little Monkey's attempt to summon someone was stopped by the Storm Dragon King. After the heroes' appearances stirred the crowd, the Storm Dragon King began summoning her own immensely powerful bonded one.

• Little Monkey began summoning, but the Storm Dragon King struck him unconscious before he could finish, while Sikong Zhen urgently called for her to stop him.
• The Red Golem summoned Yao, the Chi Dragon Sword, and the Blue Golem summoned Jing, Blazing Sun Divine Light.
• The Dominator summoned Dark Feather Eastern Lord Shadow, and the injured Tyrant summoned Buried Bone Coin Fei.
• The Shadow Tyrant summoned Nine Mountain Xiangliu Sima Yi, and the Shadow Dominator summoned Frost Moon Chant Luna.
• Kai and Luna exchanged startled looks as if they recognized a connection, but the Storm Dragon King began her own summoning before Luna could react.
• The Storm Dragon King roared and raised a blue pillar of light, drawing the world's attention to the powerful bonded one she was about to summon.

The Storm Dragon King summoned Meng Qi, a seemingly harmless Dream Spirit whose transformation revealed power several times greater than Gu Yuena’s. Meng Qi’s arrival restored Sikong Zhen’s side’s confidence, and Sikong Zhen challenged Wu Zetian to surrender.

• The Storm Dragon King summoned Meng Qi, whose small, fluffy appearance caused the crowd to doubt his strength.
• Meng Qi grew larger than the Storm Dragon King and released an overwhelming aura that stunned the battlefield.
• The Sky Screen identified Meng Qi as the universe’s first beast, able to grow stronger by devouring living beings’ dreams.
• Gu Yuena recognized Meng Qi as the opponent she had withdrawn from facing in the tournament and accepted that her decision had been wise.
• Sikong Zhen’s supporters regained their confidence, while Yu Xiaogang mocked Ma Hongjun and the others for doubting his judgment.
• Sikong Zhen confronted Wu Zetian and demanded to know whose momentum had failed and who should surrender.

Sikong Zhen ordered his forces to attack Wu Zetian, but Zhang Fei returned to the battlefield and joined Wu Zetian’s side. Zhao Yun then appeared, suggesting the other Five Tiger Generals might have returned as well.

• Wu Zetian tried to persuade the fourteen summoned allies to join Chang'an, but they stayed loyal to Sikong Zhen’s side.
• Luna recognized Kai as her brother Kain, while Kai felt an unexplained familiarity but could not remember her.
• Dongfang Yao excitedly greeted Li Bai, then argued with Jing as the two armies prepared to fight.
• Sikong Zhen ordered his troops to suppress Wu Zetian’s faction, and Wu Zetian commanded her soldiers to hold the line.
• Zhang Fei descended between the armies, revealed his twin martial souls and eighteen soul rings, and declared his support for Wu Zetian.
• Zhao Yun arrived from the sky and released his Dragon Gall Bright-Eyed Spear martial soul.

Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Ma Chao, and Guan Yu returned to join Zhang Fei as the Five Tiger Generals, renewing Wu Zetian’s side’s hope against Sikong Zhen. As Zhang Fei prepared to attack Sikong Zhen, a lion’s roar announced the arrival of the Saint Seiya.

• Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, and Ma Chao returned as rank ninety-six Title Douluos, each displaying a god-grade martial soul and nine soul rings.
• Guan Yu arrived with the Red Hare Horse and Green Dragon Crescent Blade, and the Five Tiger Generals reunited with eighteen soul rings between them.
• The people watching debated whether the Five Tiger Generals could turn the battle in Wu Zetian’s favor, while the Shrek group mocked them and Tang San anticipated receiving a reward from Sikong Zhen’s victory.
• Wu Zetian and her allies welcomed the Five Tiger Generals, but Sikong Zhen declared their return could not change the outcome.
• Zhang Fei became enraged and prepared to unleash his ultimate against Sikong Zhen, when a lion’s roar announced that Saint Seiya would protect love and peace on Earth.

Bodhidharma, Mozi, Zhang Liang, Hou Yi, and Athena returned to Chang'an as reinforcements, revealing the strength of the Gold Saints. As the Ice Empress, Snow Empress, and Gu Yuena thought of Ye Han, Athena arrived with power surpassing the other Saints.

• Bodhidharma descended beside the Five Tiger Generals and revealed his Leo Gold Saint identity and overwhelming strength.
• Mozi and Zhang Liang arrived as the Scorpio and Aries Gold Saints, prompting the crowd to recall how they had controlled the Ice and Snow Emperors in the tournament.
• The Ice Empress and Snow Empress blushed as they remembered their intimacy with Ye Han, while Gu Yuena privately thought of him as her man and longed for him to end his seclusion.
• Hou Yi and Athena descended together, and Athena revealed three God Level Martial Souls and an aura stronger than all the Gold Saints present.

Athena and the Gold Saints returned to reinforce Wu Zetian, bringing the opposing sides to an apparent balance as Sikong Zhen prepared to begin the decisive battle. Meanwhile, Shrek’s group reached the Great Wall and entered Chang’an to seize “The Ultimate,” leaving them unaware of what awaited them inside.

• Athena and the four Gold Saints joined the Five Tiger Generals and Great Wall Garrison to protect Wu Zetian’s side, prompting supporters to debate whether either side could win.
• Shrek’s group saw the reinforcements on the Sky Screen and confronted Yu Xiaogang, who insisted Sikong Zhen would still prevail.
• Dai Mubai urged Flender and the others to exploit the Great Wall’s weakened defenses and steal “The Ultimate,” and Flender agreed.
• Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, and the rest of the group entered the undefended Great Wall, determined to claim “The Ultimate.”
• Sikong Zhen challenged all his opponents to attack him together as the battle before Xuanwu Gate was poised to begin.

Sikong Zhen’s forces gained a powerful advantage from the Red and Blue Buff Divine Power, and the Tyrants began fusion techniques with the Dominators. Wu Zetian ordered the Five Tiger Generals and Great Wall Garrison to stop them, and the chapter ended as Hua Mulan began forming the garrison’s ranks.

• The Blue Golem and Red Golem used their fusion technique to grant red-and-blue buffs to Sikong Zhen’s forces, restoring the Tyrant and Shadow Tyrant to full health.
• The Tyrant and Dominator, and the Shadow Tyrant and Shadow Dominator, began fusion techniques that could summon Dragon Descendant Vanguards.
• Wu Zetian ordered the Five Tiger Generals and Great Wall Garrison to stop the fusions.
• The Five Tiger Generals used Restore the Han Dynasty, summoning Shu Han figures and soldiers to attack the Tyrants and Dominators.
• Hua Mulan arrived before the Great Wall Garrison and ordered them to form ranks.

Hua Mulan and the Great Wall Garrison unleashed the Five Divine Beasts fusion skill as the Storm Dragon King and Meng Qi tried to stop the allied attacks. Athena sent the Gold Saints to intercept them, and Bodhidharma delivered a powerful finishing blow as the battle continued.

• Hua Mulan and the Great Wall Garrison formed the Five Divine Beasts array and charged the Dominator and Shadow Dominator with their Supreme Super-God-Level fusion skill.
• The Storm Dragon King and Meng Qi attacked to protect their children and descendants, while Wu Zetian ordered her soldiers to stop them.
• Athena declared the Gold Saints' turn, and Hou Yi and Zhang Liang used their ninth soul skills to control Meng Qi and the Storm Dragon King.
• Mozi used his ninth soul skill to lock down both magic beasts, and Bodhidharma struck at them with his ninth soul skill, Mantra: Salvation, First Form.

Meng Qi broke free of the Gold Saints’ control and, with the Storm Dragon King, attacked Bodhidharma, but Athena blocked their combined strike and led the Gold Saints into battle. Sikong Zhen and Wu Zetian then sent their forces against each other, beginning Chang’an’s full-scale civil war, with both sides racing to decide the conflict before Ye Han emerged from seclusion.

• Bodhidharma struck at Meng Qi and the Storm Dragon King, but Meng Qi broke the control effects and absorbed the blow with his dreamlike bubbles.
• The Storm Dragon King blasted Bodhidharma away, and he and Meng Qi launched a joint attack as Hou Yi, Zhang Liang, and Mozi rushed to help.
• Athena charged in front of Bodhidharma and used the Awe-Inspiring Sacred Shield to block the two magic beasts’ combined attack.
• Athena and the four Gold Saints advanced on Meng Qi and the Storm Dragon King, who met their assault.
• Sikong Zhen ordered his troops to attack, and Wu Zetian sent her forces forward to meet them, starting Chang’an’s civil war.

Sikong Zhen's forces launched a fierce assault on Wu Zetian's side, with three groups unveiling demigod-level human-beast fusion skills and numerous heroes following with powerful attacks. The battle remained underway as Cao Cao charged into the enemy ranks.

• Marco Polo fused with Delicious Roast Chicken and Delicious Little Bird, then unleashed his ninth soul skill, Fervent Barrage, with twin ultimate fires.
• Dian Wei used Peppa Pig and George Pig's saliva to break his seals, awaken his Wild power, and charge with his Pure Love Beast, Total Madness combination skill.
• Miyamoto Musashi endured 144 slashes from Great Cheetah Ce and Little Cheetah Hua, absorbed their shadow power, and attacked with his ninth soul skill.
• Bai Qi charged into the enemy formation and used Arrogant Taunt to force large numbers of enemy troops toward him.
• Arthur, Nakoruru, Ukyo Tachibana, and Cao Cao attacked the enemy troops with their ninth soul skills, as Cao Cao fought deeper into their ranks.