Chapter Summaries

Chen Yumo gave the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger a starry appearance and flew with Xueli toward Heaven Dou City, where the Shrek group had also arrived. The chapter left Chen Yumo traveling with his newly named companion still undecided, while Flender led Shrek into the city to pursue a place in the Spirit Fighting Tournament.

• Chen Yumo admired the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's new cosmic appearance and climbed onto its back.
• Chen Yumo invited Xueli to ride with him, and she teased him about their intimate bond until he hurriedly changed the subject.
• Chen Yumo told the tiger to take off and said he would give it a name as they set course for Heaven Dou City.
• Flender led the Shrek group into Heaven Dou City, where Ma Hongjun marveled at its gates.
• The Shrek group arrived to seek a way into the Spirit Fighting Tournament despite lacking the qualifications of an advanced Soul Master Academy.

The chapter contrasted the Shrek Five Devils’ progress and setbacks, showing Ma Hongjun and Xiao Wu cultivating diligently while Dai Mubai and Tang San struggled. Chen Yumo returned to Nuoding City on the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, ready to fulfill a promise to Boss Xiao.

• Ma Hongjun transformed through extreme training, reached Level 34, and inspired Oscar to work harder; Oscar also reached Level 34.
• Dai Mubai remained at Level 37 after abandoning cultivation, while his drinking and indulgence made him fatter and more volatile.
• Tang San reached Level 32 after losing cultivation time and confidence following Chen Yumo’s defeat, but Yu Xiaogang persuaded him to resume training and seek revenge.
• Xiao Wu cultivated from Level 29 to Level 35, driven by fear that a Title Douluo might come for her Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone.
• Chen Yumo rode the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger back to Nuoding City and said he had returned to fulfill his promise to Boss Xiao.

Chen Yumo returned to Nuoding City to fulfill his promise to Xiao Chenyu and give him the Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma to improve his aptitude. After reconnecting and learning Xiao Chenyu had once protected him from Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, Chen Yumo left him the medicinal herb, and Xiao Chenyu reflected gratefully on their friendship.

• Chen Yumo flew to Nuoding Academy and used Spiritual Detection to locate Xiao Chenyu, who was having tea with a female Spirit Master.
• Chen Yumo greeted Xiao Chenyu, and the two walked through the academy while discussing their past and Chen Yumo's cultivation.
• Xiao Chenyu told Chen Yumo that he had misled Tang San and Yu Xiaogang when they asked where Chen Yumo had gone spirit hunting.
• Chen Yumo thanked Xiao Chenyu and gave him a bracelet containing the Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma, explaining that it could improve his talent.
• Xiao Chenyu watched Chen Yumo leave and felt grateful that their friendship had brought him such an extraordinary gift.

Chen Yumo returned to Holy Soul Village with gifts and tonics, using the life force in his Life Eight Wings to heal Old Jack and improve the villagers’ health. The villagers celebrated his achievements and insisted that he stay for another day.

• Chen Yumo refined a large batch of diluted tonics from spiritual herbs and Fire Phoenix flesh for the ordinary villagers.
• Chen Yumo visited Old Jack and secretly used life force to heal his hidden ailments and extend his lifespan.
• Old Jack learned Chen Yumo had reached the Soul Ancestor realm, and news of his return spread throughout Holy Soul Village.
• The villagers welcomed Chen Yumo, praised his gratitude, and compared him favorably with Tang San and Tang Hao.
• Chen Yumo shared life force, city-bought gifts, and tonics with every household, and the villagers agreed to make him stay another day.

Chen Yumo returned to Holy Soul Village, where the villagers celebrated his rise to Soul Ancestor and he entertained them with simulated Spirit Beasts. A month later, Su Yuntao learned of Chen Yumo’s achievement and received a gift and letter asking him to look after the village children.

• Chen Yumo stayed overnight in Holy Soul Village, and the villagers organized a welcome banquet to celebrate his return and breakthrough to Soul Ancestor.
• Chen Yumo used his Simulation Spirit Skill to show the villagers detailed projections of Spirit Beasts he had encountered.
• A month later, Su Yuntao arrived to awaken the village children’s Martial Souls and learned that Chen Yumo had already done so.
• Old Jack told Su Yuntao that Chen Yumo had become a four-ringed Soul Ancestor, leaving Su Yuntao stunned and uncertain whether to believe it.
• Old Jack gave Su Yuntao a jade box and letter from Chen Yumo, and Su Yuntao promised to look after the village children.

Chen Yumo returned to Heaven Dou City after leaving Holy Soul Village and flew toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Mistaking the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger for a hostile Spirit Beast, the sect's defenders attacked it, and Gu Rong was blasted into the sect grounds while blocking its slash.

• Before leaving Holy Soul Village, Chen Yumo awakened six children’s Martial Souls and gave cultivation resources to the two who had Soul Power.
• On his third day of travel, Chen Yumo arrived near Heaven Dou City and directed the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• Chen Xin, Gu Rong, and Ning Fengzhi sensed a powerful approaching aura and prepared to defend the sect, believing a dangerous Spirit Beast was coming.
• Chen Xin attacked the approaching shadow with his Fourth Soul Skill, but its black slash effortlessly broke through his attack.
• Gu Rong used his Martial Soul Avatar and Ninth Soul Skill, backed by Ning Fengzhi’s enhancements, to block the slash, which cracked his defense and sent him crashing into a rockery.
• Chen Yumo laughed beside Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin and called their attack a special welcome ceremony.

Chen Yumo returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect riding a powerful Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, startling Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong. After the tiger retaliated against Sword Douluo and threatened the two Douluos, Chen Yumo rebuked Gu Rong for treating him like a child.

• Chen Yumo arrived on the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, which struck back when Sword Douluo attacked it.
• Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin recognized Chen Yumo, and Ning Fengzhi apologized for the Sect’s mistaken attack.
• Chen Yumo explained that he had tamed the tiger during his training trip, while Ning Fengzhi admired its imposing appearance.
• Gu Rong returned after the Evil God Slash injured him and spoke to Chen Yumo with hostility.
• The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger unleashed its overwhelming aura, and Chen Xin shielded Ning Fengzhi as Chen Yumo admonished Gu Rong about manners.

Chen Yumo had Black Empress punish Gu Rong for his arrogance, and the tiger defeated Bone Douluo with a single strike. Chen Xin then challenged Black Empress to a spar, while Gu Rong apologized to Chen Yumo.

• At Chen Yumo's command, Black Empress struck Gu Rong and sent him crashing into the artificial mountain ruins.
• Gu Rong attacked Black Empress in his Martial Soul Avatar, but Black Empress's Evil God Domain suppressed the Douluos and weakened their Soul Power.
• Black Empress used Evil God Slash and Evil God Charge to shatter Gu Rong's Bone Dragon Avatar and leave him gravely wounded.
• Chen Yumo taunted Chen Xin and Gu Rong, then told Black Empress to spar with Chen Xin and show restraint.
• Gu Rong admitted he had been overbearing and apologized to Chen Yumo.

Black Empress defeated Chen Xin in a prolonged aerial battle, and Chen Yumo explained why the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was so powerful. Chen Xin regained his composure and reaffirmed his goodwill toward Chen Yumo, delighting Ning Fengzhi.

• Black Empress defeated Gu Rong in one move, leaving him subdued and baffled by the Spirit Beast's strength and obedience to Chen Yumo.
• Black Empress overwhelmed Chen Xin's attacks and defenses with its Dark Demon Evil Lightning and Evil God Protection, forcing him to end the spar.
• Chen Yumo explained that Black Empress was a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger capable of contending with even a level ninety-nine Peerless Douluo.
• Chen Yumo reassured Chen Xin that a swordsman's resolve meant daring to challenge stronger opponents, and Chen Xin bowed to him after regaining his composure.
• Ning Fengzhi was delighted that Chen Yumo had shown goodwill toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, while Gu Rong resented the difference in treatment.

Chen Yumo healed Gu Rong after Black Empress Clan defeated him and reconciled with Ning Fengzhi and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Ning Rongrong arrived to find Chen Yumo back after nine months, and rushed into his arms.

• Chen Yumo had Black Empress Clan draw the evil energy out of Gu Rong, then healed Gu Rong's chest wound with emerald light.
• Chen Yumo and Ning Fengzhi set aside their struggle for dominance and chatted amicably while Sword and Bone Douluo joined them.
• Ning Rongrong arrived at the Sect Master's Hall and was frightened by Black Empress Clan before Chen Yumo comforted her.
• Ning Rongrong learned that Black Empress Clan had fought her grandfathers and saw that Gu Rong was injured.
• Ning Rongrong remembered missing Chen Yumo during his nine-month absence and threw herself into his arms, relieved that he had returned.

Chen Yumo and Ning Rongrong reunited, and Ning Fengzhi warned them against entering the upcoming Spirit Fighting Tournament because Spirit Hall might target their talents. Chen Yumo decided to participate anyway, trusting Black Empress Clan to protect him, while Ning Fengzhi could only envy the tiger’s strength.

• Ning Rongrong clung to Chen Yumo after his return, and he asked Ning Fengzhi whether she would enter the Spirit Fighting Tournament.
• Ning Fengzhi said he wanted neither Ning Rongrong nor Chen Yumo to participate, fearing Spirit Hall would notice their talents and target them.
• Chen Yumo considered Spirit Hall’s strength and his own overwhelming advantages, then decided to join the tournament so he would not regret missing it.
• Chen Yumo told Ning Fengzhi that Black Empress Clan could stop even a Titled Douluo from assassinating him.
• Black Empress Clan roared in agreement, and Ning Fengzhi looked at it with renewed envy.

Ning Fengzhi agreed that Chen Yumo and Ning Rongrong could attend the Spirit Fighting Tournament, then sent them to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. There, the education committee struggled to rebuild the Imperial Heaven Team after Yu Tianheng withdrew and Dugu Yan took leave.

• Ning Fengzhi accepted that Black Empress could protect Chen Yumo and agreed to let him follow his own plans.
• Ning Rongrong insisted on accompanying Chen Yumo to the tournament, and Ning Fengzhi approved.
• Ning Fengzhi directed Chen Yumo and Ning Rongrong to Heaven Dou Royal Academy to help with the Imperial Heaven Team's lineup.
• The education committee members discussed how Chen Yumo's defeat of Yu Tianheng had led Yu Tianheng to leave the academy and Dugu Yan to take leave.
• An attendant informed Meng Shenji, Zhilin, and Bai Baoshan that visitors had arrived.

Shrek Academy's group arrived at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, Ning Rongrong, and Chen Yumo soon confronted them in the plaza. Ning Rongrong mocked Dai Mubai, while Chen Yumo faced Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, leaving Tang San overcome by fear and jealousy.

• Meng Shenji and the other Education Committee members learned that Qin Ming's alma mater, Shrek Academy, had come to visit and ordered the group brought in.
• A messenger reported that Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Ning Rongrong had arrived and were confronting Shrek Academy's people in the plaza, so the committee members hurried there.
• Ning Rongrong arrived riding Black Empress Clan with Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin, then recognized the Shrek group and mocked Dai Mubai's appearance and condition.
• Dai Mubai grew furious but held back under Black Empress Clan's pressure and the presence of Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin.
• Chen Yumo greeted Tang San and Yu Xiaogang with a cold smile, and Tang San first trembled in fear before becoming consumed by rage and jealousy.

Chen Yumo confronted Yu Xiaogang and Tang San at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, using their hostility to set up a public attack on Yu Xiaogang’s reputation. He broadcast his accusation that Yu Xiaogang was a plagiarist across the academy, where the Three Education Committees also heard it.

• Chen Yumo mocked Yu Xiaogang for remembering him, while Tang San and Yu Xiaogang seethed over their past grievances but held back from attacking him.
• Yu Xiaogang recognized Black Empress Clan as a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, surprising Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin.
• Chen Yumo praised Yu Xiaogang’s memory, then insulted his Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul as worthless.
• Tang San objected to Chen Yumo insulting Yu Xiaogang’s theories, giving Chen Yumo an opening to challenge the pair in front of Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s scholars.
• Chen Yumo amplified his accusation that Yu Xiaogang was a plagiarist across the academy, and the Three Education Committees heard it.

Chen Yumo challenged Tang San to debate Yu Xiaogang’s Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul, accusing Yu Xiaogang of plagiarism. The debate drew powerful witnesses to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where the story left off before the argument began.

• Chen Yumo demanded that Yu Xiaogang acknowledge publishing the Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul, and Yu Xiaogang angrily claimed the work as his own.
• Chen Yumo challenged Tang San to debate Yu Xiaogang’s theory before scholars at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and Tang San accepted despite his doubts.
• Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin agreed to witness the debate, and Ning Fengzhi joined them.
• Zhilin used his Azure Vine Martial Soul Avatar to create a platform for the debate in the square.
• Dugu Bo arrived with Dugu Yan, greeted Chen Yumo, and joined the witnesses alongside Ning Fengzhi and the three Education Committee members.
• News of the gathering spread through Heaven Dou Royal Academy, drawing teachers and students eager to see the two Titled Douluo present.

Chen Yumo publicly challenged Yu Xiaogang’s Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul and began dismantling his theories before a panel of judges and a crowd at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. The debate left Yu Xiaogang shaken and the academy’s weaker Spirit Masters encouraged by Chen Yumo’s words.

• Yu Xiaogang eagerly accepted the debate, believing he could defeat Chen Yumo and prove himself the true Grandmaster.
• Meng Shenji opened the debate with Yu Xiaogang arguing in favor and Chen Yumo arguing against, while Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, Dugu Bo, Meng Shenji, Bai Baoshan, and Zhilin judged.
• Chen Yumo refuted Yu Xiaogang’s claim that Innate Soul Power directly determined Martial Soul quality, citing growth-type and Body Martial Souls.
• Chen Yumo challenged Yu Xiaogang’s claim that there were no useless Martial Souls, arguing that every Martial Soul could serve a purpose if used well.
• Heaven Dou Royal Academy’s crowd praised Chen Yumo’s argument, and Spirit Masters with weaker Martial Souls felt newly encouraged.

Chen Yumo publicly dismantled Yu Xiaogang’s Martial Soul theories, humiliating him before the Heaven Dou Royal Academy crowd. Yu Xiaogang’s final challenge collapsed when Chen Yumo revealed his extraordinary four-ring configuration, including a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring.

• Chen Yumo’s first two criticisms turned the crowd against Yu Xiaogang, whose angry protests were drowned out by cheers and laughter.
• Chen Yumo explained that Spirit Ring compatibility depended on attributes and bloodlines, not whether a Martial Soul and Spirit Beast belonged to the same type, and ridiculed Yu Xiaogang’s Mimicry Theory.
• Chen Yumo questioned how a level-twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster could know the maximum Spirit Ring ages for higher stages, leaving Yu Xiaogang unable to answer.
• Yu Xiaogang claimed a Spirit Master needed a strong, developed body to absorb a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring, but Chen Yumo explained that Soul Shock from the Spirit Beast’s resentment was the main obstacle.
• When Yu Xiaogang challenged Chen Yumo’s right to criticize his theory, Chen Yumo revealed four Spirit Rings: yellow, purple, purple, and black.
• The crowd and judges, including Ning Fengzhi, stood in shock at Chen Yumo’s fourth-ring Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring.

Chen Yumo cornered Yu Xiaogang after dismantling his claims, while Chen Xin discovered that Xiao Wu was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Human-Form Soul Beast. Ning Fengzhi decided not to interfere because Xiao Wu was Chen Yumo’s prey, and Chen Xin stopped Dugu Bo from approaching her.

• Chen Yumo’s rebuttals left Yu Xiaogang unable to answer, with the confrontation poised for Chen Yumo’s final blow.
• Chen Xin spotted Xiao Wu hiding among the Shrek camp and recognized her as a three-ring Hundred-Thousand-Year Human-Form Soul Beast.
• Chen Xin told Ning Fengzhi that Xiao Wu matched the prey Chen Yumo had identified, and Ning Fengzhi chose not to capture her.
• Ning Fengzhi asked Chen Xin to watch Dugu Bo, who soon noticed Xiao Wu while looking for Dugu Yan.
• Chen Xin blocked Dugu Bo with his sword aura and warned him that Xiao Wu already belonged to someone.

Chen Xin warned Dugu Bo away from Xiao Wu by revealing the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s strength and Chen Yumo’s claim on her, while Xiao Wu secretly resolved to return to the Star Dou Great Forest. Chen Yumo publicly dismantled Yu Xiaogang’s theories, driving him to flee as Tang San pursued him.

• Chen Xin told Dugu Bo that the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger could defeat him and Gu Rong, and warned him not to touch Xiao Wu, who was Chen Yumo’s prey.
• Dugu Bo agreed to leave Xiao Wu alone and hinted that Chen Yumo had once saved him and Dugu Yan.
• Xiao Wu feared that her Human-Form Soul Beast identity would be exposed and decided to leave Tang San and return to the Star Dou Great Forest.
• Chen Yumo attacked Yu Xiaogang’s theories, arguing that blindly applying a fixed Spirit Ring age limit could cause people to die.
• Yu Xiaogang broke down, ran from the crowd, and Tang San chased after him; Chen Yumo’s public refutation threatened Yu Xiaogang’s reputation across the continent.

After defeating Yu Xiaogang in a debate, Chen Yumo secured places for himself and Ning Rongrong on the Imperial Heaven Team and became its captain. He also marked Xiao Wu so he could track her, while Dugu Bo left on friendly terms with him.

• Chen Yumo celebrated Yu Xiaogang's flight and considered how to further expose and punish him.
• Chen Xin warned Chen Yumo that Dugu Bo had discovered Xiao Wu's identity and that her Spirit Beast aura was at risk of exposing her.
• Chen Yumo used a system assistance attempt to mark Xiao Wu and gain the ability to check her location.
• Chen Yumo asked the Education Committee to let him and Ning Rongrong use the Imperial Heaven Team's tournament slots, and Dugu Bo brought Dugu Yan back to compete.
• The committee agreed, naming Chen Yumo captain and Dugu Yan vice-captain, while Ning Fengzhi and Dugu Bo asked him to look after Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan.
• After the powerful guests departed, the remaining Imperial Heaven Team members emerged from hiding, shaken by the presence of two Titled Douluo.