Chapter Summaries

Xie Xie and Wu Zhangkong captivated the banquet with a dance that earned them all five awards and left them sharing an unspoken closeness. After returning to his room, Xie Xie was ambushed on the balcony, stripped of his ability to use his Martial Soul, and dragged beneath the sea.

• Xie Xie and Wu Zhangkong performed a flawless dance, drawing a standing ovation from the banquet guests.
• Xie Xie and Wu Zhangkong won all five awards, while Yuan En Yehui and the others gathered around Wu Zhangkong to ask for advice.
• Xie Xie retreated to his room, replayed the dance in his mind, and went out onto the balcony to calm himself by listening to the sea.
• A hidden attacker seized Xie Xie from behind, suppressed his Soul Power, and threw him into the sea.
• The attacker grabbed Xie Xie again and dragged him down into the dark depths.

At the brink of death in the deep-sea trial, Xie Xie broke through a shackle and transformed, his body covered in golden and black scales with matching dragon claws. Mu Ye waited anxiously at the surface until a burst of golden light split the sea and Xie Xie shot upward.

• Xie Xie sank to thirteen hundred meters under the crushing water pressure and lost the ability to move.
• Xie Xie's survival instinct triggered a dragon's cry, and a shackle shattered within his mind.
• Xie Xie's blood boiled as golden and black scales and dragon claws emerged across his body, revealing two intertwined dragons on his back.
• Mu Ye grew concerned when Xie Xie failed to return after half an hour and prepared to descend and search for him.
• Mu Ye spotted golden light in the deep sea as Xie Xie burst upward, splitting the water with a powerful slash.

Xie Xie survived the deep-sea trial and underwent a Martial Soul Second Awakening, gaining a powerful Light Dragon form and golden fifth Soul Ring. He attacked Mu Ye with his new abilities, while Mu Ye decided to take him as a disciple and met his strike head-on.

• Xie Xie rose from the sea transformed, wielding a Light Dragon Blade and a Light Dragon Claw as his Martial Soul awakened.
• Xie Xie revealed three purple Soul Rings, a black fourth Ring, and a golden fifth Ring before activating his Light Dragon King Domain.
• Xie Xie used his fourth Soul Skill, Dragon King Flash Slash, to charge at Mu Ye with a powerful blade of light.
• Mu Ye resolved to take Xie Xie as his disciple and reinforced his hands with his Body Martial Soul.
• Mu Ye charged into Xie Xie's attack, and their collision sent a massive shock wave through the sea.

After Xie Xie collapsed from an exhausting battle with Mu Ye, Mu Ye cared for him and prepared a feast to help him recover. The next day, Xie Xie shared the food with his companions before eating, while Mu Ye recognized his thoughtfulness.

• Xie Xie fought Mu Ye for nearly an hour before he exhausted his Soul Power and passed out.
• Mu Ye caught Xie Xie, carried him to his room, and helped regulate his body as he slept.
• The next morning, Tang Wulin carried Xie Xie to the dining hall, where Xie Xie ate voraciously and Ye Xinglan kept Lin Yuhan away.
• Mu Ye brought a feast of seafood dishes he had caught and cooked for Xie Xie and Tang Wulin to replenish their energy.
• Xie Xie divided the food among Yuan En Yehui, Wu Siduo, Ye Xinglan, Xu Xiaoyan, Gu Yue, and Xu Lizhi before serving himself.
• Mu Ye watched Xie Xie share his food and admired his consideration for his companions.

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie learned that Mu Ye’s deep-sea trials had triggered Xie Xie’s Martial Soul Second Awakening, and Mu Ye pressured them to join the Body Sect. After Xie Xie revealed his five Soul Rings, Tang Wulin felt an inexplicable pull toward him, but Mu Ye sent him back into the sea for another trial.

• Tang Wulin carried the exhausted Xie Xie to bed, and they fell asleep together when Xie Xie pulled Tang Wulin into his embrace.
• Mu Ye explained that the deep-sea trial had stimulated their Body Martial Souls to undergo a Second Awakening and offered to accept them into the Body Sect without requiring them to leave the Tang Sect.
• Xie Xie agreed to join the Body Sect, then kicked Tang Wulin off the balcony when Tang Wulin hesitated over needing the Tang Sect’s approval.
• Mu Ye dragged Tang Wulin into the sea again, while Xie Xie watched from the balcony; the next night, Mu Ye said Xie Xie had already completed the trial by awakening in one go.
• Xie Xie revealed five Soul Rings—purple, purple, purple, black, and gold—and Tang Wulin felt his blood and qi respond to Xie Xie with an urge to get closer.
• Mu Ye grabbed Tang Wulin by the neck and threw him back into the deep sea.

Tang Wulin awakened his Martial Soul after defeating a Demon Soul Great White Shark, while Xie Xie and the others faced a massive Soul Beast attack as their ship entered the sharks’ territory. The confrontation escalated into a battle involving two Soul Beast kings and an unfamiliar Ferocious Beast, leaving Cai Yue'er under pressure.

• Tang Wulin killed a Ten-Thousand-Year Demon Soul Great White Shark, and his Tyrant Dragon swallowed its Soul Ring, triggering his Martial Soul’s Second Awakening.
• Xie Xie recognized that the ships had entered the Demon Soul Great White Sharks’ territory, where Mu Ye had killed one of their kind.
• Mu Ye warned the group as the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King and the Demon Soul Great White Shark King rose from the sea and demanded that the humans surrender the culprit.
• Cai Yue'er led the human fighters into battle, and Wu Zhangkong froze more than twenty Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts without killing them.
• A half-human, half-octopus Ferocious Beast emerged and pressed Cai Yue'er with its aura, shifting the battle in the Soul Beasts’ favor.

Xie Xie and the other Soul Masters defended the cruise ships from a Sea Soul Beast attack, and Mu Ye drove the beasts away. After the battle, Gu Yue confessed that she really liked Xie Xie.

• Xie Xie summoned his Light Dragon and Shadow Dragon to shield the ships, stunning the Soul Masters with his Soul Rings.
• Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, and the others joined the defense as the Sea Soul Beasts' attacks were gradually held back.
• Mu Ye confronted the Ferocious Beast, then summoned his divine Mecha and forced the Sea Soul Beasts to retreat.
• Xie Xie returned to the deck, where Gu Yue congratulated him on his Martial Soul's mutation and let him lean on her shoulder.
• Gu Yue rested her forehead against Xie Xie's chest and told him she really liked him.

Tang Wulin and the Shrek group traveled by train to Star Luo City for the Youth Soul Master Tournament, where Ye Xinglan bluntly admitted she liked Xie Xie. An enemy attack interrupted their conversation, and Wu Sidu appeared beside Xie Xie afterward, leaving Ye Xinglan glaring at her.

• Cai Yue'er accepted Sima Lanxiao's invitation for the Shrek group to compete in the Star Luo Empire's Youth Soul Master Tournament after hearing about the prizes.
• During the train ride, Ye Xinglan told Xie Xie he was good-looking and confirmed that she liked him when he asked.
• Mechas attacked the train, and Ye Xinglan fought them with her Stargod Sword and Battle Armor.
• After the crisis, the Star Luo Empire arranged a bus and Mecha escort for the group.
• Ye Xinglan tried to resume her conversation with Xie Xie, but Little White Tiger transformed into Wu Sidu and took the seat beside him, prompting an antagonistic glare from Ye Xinglan.

Gu Yueyue nearly killed Xie Xie in his sleep but stopped when he leaned into her hand, then confessed her longing for a life with him. After leaving his room, she rejected her subordinate’s proposal to force Xie Xie into helping the soul beast clan and reaffirmed that she would reclaim Na’er’s power.

• Xie Xie returned to his hotel room exhausted and fell asleep without even taking off his shoes.
• Gu Yueyue visited Xie Xie and raised a claw near his face, but withdrew it when he nuzzled toward her.
• Gu Yueyue gently touched Xie Xie’s face and wished he would join her as the Dragon God, then left after he fell asleep again.
• A shadow urged Gu Yueyue to recruit or abduct Xie Xie, but she refused and told it to hurry its own plans.
• Gu Yueyue said she would reclaim Na’er’s power after completing her wager with her, then looked toward Xie Xie’s balcony.

Xie Xie cultivated Purple Demon Eye at dawn and discovered that Gu Yueyue could easily block his spiritual probing. When Gu Yueyue admitted she had wanted to kill him, Xie Xie gambled that she could not bring herself to do it, leaving her flustered as he followed her inside.

• Xie Xie woke early, cultivated Purple Demon Eye, and sharpened his vision and spiritual power.
• Gu Yueyue watched from the neighboring balcony, and Xie Xie's spiritual probing bounced off an invisible barrier around her.
• Gu Yueyue asked whether Xie Xie would believe her if she said she had wanted to kill him the previous night.
• Xie Xie jumped onto her balcony, pressed the Shadow Dragon Blade to his own neck, and drew blood.
• Gu Yueyue grabbed his wrist in panic, and Xie Xie pulled her into his arms and told her he believed she could not bear to kill him.
• Gu Yueyue shoved Xie Xie and went inside while he followed, teasing her; she secretly hoped she would never have to kill him.

Xie Xie and Gu Yue ran into Dai Yun'er and her guards while strolling through Star Luo City, then left for the hotel after the confrontation passed. On the third day, Xie Xie joined the delegation in formal dress for the emperor’s reception, as the state ceremony began at the imperial palace.

• Xie Xie tried to appease Gu Yue as they walked through Star Luo City, and she eventually stopped being angry with him.
• Several burly men collided with Xie Xie, who caught one man’s wrist while Gu Yue and Xie Xie unleashed their dragon auras.
• Dai Yun'er appeared and ordered her guards not to cause trouble, and Xie Xie and Gu Yue left without further conflict.
• Xie Xie and Gu Yue returned to the hotel after losing interest in sightseeing.
• On the third day, Xie Xie dressed formally and boarded the royal welcoming convoy as the imperial reception ceremony began.

At a state banquet in the Star Luo Empire, Xie Xie repeatedly turned down invitations to dance before Dai Yun'er approached him and became fascinated by the Little White Tiger on his shoulder. Dai Yun'er tried to buy the tiger from Xie Xie, but he refused, leaving her frustrated.

• Xie Xie attended the diplomatic ceremony at the Star Luo imperial palace and noticed Dai Yun'er watching him.
• At the banquet, Xie Xie joined Wu Zhangkong to greet the Star Luo Emperor, then withdrew while his companions mingled.
• Several girls invited Xie Xie to dance, but he declined each one, saying he already had an appointment.
• Dai Yun'er approached Xie Xie and spotted the Little White Tiger resting on his shoulder.
• When Dai Yun'er reached to pet it, the Little White Tiger sprang onto Xie Xie's head and looked down at her.
• Dai Yun'er offered to trade wealth or a noble title for the Little White Tiger, but Xie Xie refused and she restrained her anger.

Wu Sidu stopped Dai Yun'er from taking Xie Xie to dance, and Dai Yun'er publicly asked him to be her boyfriend. Xie Xie declared that Wu Sidu was already his girlfriend, leaving her flustered and obedient in his arms.

• Wu Sidu seized Dai Yun'er's wrist and used her White Tiger bloodline pressure to make Dai Yun'er's martial soul tremble.
• Dai Yun'er recovered her composure and loudly asked Xie Xie to be her boyfriend.
• Xie Xie put an arm around Wu Sidu and told Dai Yun'er that he already had a girlfriend.
• Wu Sidu blushed and her tail wrapped around Xie Xie's waist, and she calmed down when he told her to behave.

At the Star Luo royal banquet, Xie Xie claimed Wu Sidu was his girlfriend to fend off Dai Yun'er, while Wu Zhangkong calmly accepted his supposed romantic wandering. The confrontation left Wu Sidu overwhelmed and Xie Xie apologizing to her in a quiet hotel corridor.

• Xie Xie embraced Wu Sidu and told the banquet guests she was his girlfriend, stopping Dai Yun'er from pressing her pursuit.
• Dai Tianling questioned Wu Zhangkong about Xie Xie, and Wu Zhangkong said her young future husband would come home after having his fun.
• Yuan En Yehui noticed the scene, while Ye Xinglan crushed her wineglass in anger and Xu Xiaoyan restrained her from drawing her sword.
• Xie Xie led Wu Sidu away from the banquet with her tiger tail wrapped around his waist, leaving Dai Yun'er furious.
• In a secluded corridor, Xie Xie released Wu Sidu, apologized for acting without her permission, and stepped away.

Wu Sidu kissed Xie Xie and confessed that she liked him, but Ye Xinglan interrupted them with a sword attack. After Xie Xie stopped the two women from fighting, Ye Xinglan put her sword to her own neck and drew blood.

• Wu Sidu pinned Xie Xie against a wall and kissed him after failing to explain that she wanted to change their relationship.
• Wu Sidu began to tell Xie Xie that she liked him, but Ye Xinglan appeared and attacked her with the Stargod Sword.
• Wu Sidu summoned her White Tiger Martial Soul and clashed with Ye Xinglan until Xie Xie stepped between them and stopped the fight.
• Wu Sidu declared that she liked Xie Xie and had kissed him, while Xie Xie tried to calm Ye Xinglan and explain what happened.
• Xie Xie noticed Ye Xinglan's trembling hand and reddened eyes, then rushed to stop her as she pressed her sword to her neck and cut herself.

Ye Xinglan threatened to cut her throat unless Xie Xie accepted her confession, then dragged him into her room and kissed him repeatedly. The chapter ended with her holding him close, her eyes showing both fierce obsession and deep hurt.

• Ye Xinglan confessed that she liked Xie Xie and threatened to die if he rejected her.
• Xie Xie accepted to stop Ye Xinglan from hurting herself, and Wu Siduo watched in astonishment.
• Xie Xie sent Wu Siduo away and coaxed Ye Xinglan into dissolving the Stargod Sword.
• Ye Xinglan pulled Xie Xie into her room, pushed him onto the bed, and kissed him forcefully.
• After repeatedly biting and kissing Xie Xie, Ye Xinglan held him close as he noticed the hurt beneath her determined gaze.

After Ye Xinglan threatened to hurt herself to make Xie Xie accept her, he admitted that he liked her and agreed to be with her. He tried to scold her for what she had done, but she apologized and promised to behave, leaving him unable to stay angry.

• Ye Xinglan clung to Xie Xie and cried against his neck after threatening herself with her sword.
• Xie Xie said he already had four girlfriends, but Ye Xinglan challenged him to explain why she could not be one of them.
• Xie Xie hurriedly told Ye Xinglan that he liked her too, and she immediately became affectionate and calm.
• Xie Xie tried to reprimand Ye Xinglan for using her life to force his agreement, but she quickly apologized and offered to let him punish her.
• Xie Xie flicked Ye Xinglan on the forehead, and she held his hand against her cheek while promising to behave and asking him not to be mad.

Gu Yue refused to compete after learning that the one-on-one champion would receive a Wild Spirit Bone, but Xie Xie supported her and the two shared a kiss. She agreed to enter the two-on-two event and hoped Xie Xie would win the bone as the tournament began.

• Elder Cai assigned the Shrek team to the tournament events and announced the Wild Spirit Bone prize for the one-on-one champion.
• Gu Yue refused to compete because the Wild Spirit Bone represented the death of a powerful Soul Beast.
• Xie Xie found Gu Yue in her room, supported her decision, and promised to handle any trouble with Shrek.
• Gu Yue asked what would happen if they were destined to become enemies, then kissed Xie Xie.
• Gu Yue agreed to compete in the two-on-two event and hoped Xie Xie would win the one-on-one event.
• The All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament began at Star Luo Grand Stadium.

Xie Xie defeated Ling Wuxie in seconds during the preliminary round, shocking the stadium with his overwhelming strength. All eight companions advanced, and after Ye Xinglan asked Tang Wulin to visit her room, Yue Zhengyu’s teasing earned him a sword strike and a trip out the window.

• Xie Xie discovered he would face Ling Wuxie, Tang Wulin’s originally assigned opponent, and went to check in for his match.
• Xie Xie vanished from Ling Wuxie’s attack, restrained him with golden chains, and knocked him unconscious with one blow.
• The referee declared Xie Xie the winner, and news of the Three-Ring Soul Elder defeating a Five-Ring Soul King and Battle Armor Master spread through the stadium.
• Xie Xie returned to the hotel, where he learned that all eight companions had advanced from their preliminary matches.
• Ye Xinglan asked Tang Wulin to come to her room, and Yue Zhengyu’s teasing prompted her to kick him out the window with her sword.

Xie Xie completed his One-Word Battle Armor, naming it Light-Dark Dragon Blade, and reunited with his friends for breakfast. While the others headed to the doubles competition, he returned to prepare his black mecha for the first round of the mecha competition.

• Xie Xie finished his platinum-gold Spirit-Conscious Alloy armor and bonded it to himself with a drop of blood.
• Xie Xie named his armor Light-Dark Dragon Blade and chose Blade as its first character.
• Yuan En Yehui realized Xie Xie had completed his armor, then led him to breakfast and looked after him as he ate.
• Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, Yuan En Yehui, Xu Xiaoyan, Ye Xinglan, Wu Siduo, Xu Lizhi, and Yue Zhengyu went to compete in the doubles event.
• Xie Xie returned to his room to continue building his black mecha, which Mu Ye had adapted for his cultivation level.