Chapter Summaries

After Xia Ming erased the physical damage from the battle over Shrek City, the truth about Tang San’s conspiracy transformed the continent’s faith and political balance. Shrek severed its ties to Tang San, the Spirit Pagoda rose in influence, and Xia Ming disappeared, leaving the powers to adjust in his absence.

• Xia Ming allowed the memories of the battle over Shrek City to remain, and revelations about Tang San’s attempt to seize the Plane Will and Life Core spread across the continent.
• Shrek Academy removed Tang San’s statues and the Sea God Pavilion plaque, replacing it with the name Qilin Pavilion and publicly rejecting its old spiritual inheritance.
• The Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect broke with Ning Rongrong and Tang San’s faction, while Dai Hao resigned as White Tiger Duke and surrendered military command.
• Shrek Academy lost teachers and students who could not accept its repudiation of Tang San, while the Spirit Pagoda’s reputation and Soul Spirit Contract system gained influence.
• The Sun Moon Empire struggled to recover, the Dou Ling Empire grew complacent, and Xia Ming vanished after the battle in Shrek City.

The Heavenly Soul Emperor and Golden Body Douluo prepared to seize the Dou Ling Empire while its defenses and leadership were weak. In Lingdou City, Heavenly Sun Douluo sensed danger but failed to find the infiltrators already hidden in the capital.

• Golden Body Douluo assured the Heavenly Soul Emperor that the Body Sect master was in Lingdou City and that the operation against the Dou Ling Empire could succeed.
• The Heavenly Soul Emperor resolved to invade the Dou Ling Empire despite possible opposition from Shrek Academy and the Star Luo Empire.
• Heavenly Sun Douluo worried that the Dou Ling Empire’s complacency and resistance to reform had left it dangerously weak.
• Heavenly Sun Douluo sensed something unusual, searched Lingdou City with his mental power, and failed to detect the infiltrated experts.

The Body Sect and Heaven Dou Empire launched a surprise assault on Lingdou City, forcing the Dou Ling Empire’s defenders into a desperate battle. Heavenly Sun Douluo confronted Du Busi, whose overwhelming strength threatened to decide the empire’s fate.

• Du Busi and more than a dozen Title Douluo began a coordinated attack on Lingdou City, catching its defenders unprepared.
• The Dou Ling Empire’s Title Douluo rose to meet the attackers as the city descended into battle.
• Heavenly Sun Douluo accused Du Busi of breaking the non-aggression pact, and Du Busi declared that Lingdou City would change masters.
• Heavenly Sun Douluo charged at Du Busi to keep him from overwhelming the other defenders.
• Du Busi dismissed Heavenly Sun Douluo as an inferior opponent and prepared to kill him.

Du Busi activated his Gold Grade Second Awakening, burning his Life Origin to overwhelm the Heavenly Sun Douluo and cripple his strongest attack. He followed with a lethal finger strike that shattered the Heavenly Sun Douluo's defensive Soul Tool and struck his chest.

• Du Busi fused with his golden phantom, tripling his strength at the cost of damaging his Life Origin.
• Du Busi's giant palm extinguished the Heavenly Sun Douluo's strongest attack and sent him flying with serious injuries.
• The Heavenly Sun Douluo realized he could not match Du Busi's power, speed, or defense and tried to find a way to delay him.
• Du Busi blurred forward and launched a concentrated finger strike at the Heavenly Sun Douluo's brow.
• The Heavenly Sun Douluo activated his treasured Soul Tool to block the strike, but Du Busi shattered it and hit his chest.

Du Busi overwhelmed and killed Heavenly Sun Douluo, then ordered the Heaven Dou Empire’s forces to massacre the Dou Ling Empire in Lingdou City. By dawn, the empire’s ruling family and military core had been nearly destroyed, leaving the state broken in all but name.

• Heavenly Sun Douluo recognized the overwhelming strength of the Heaven Dou Empire’s forces and realized he could not withstand Du Busi.
• Dou Ling Empire fighters launched a desperate rescue, but Du Busi used Death Feast to kill hundreds of Soul Saints and Soul Douluos.
• Du Busi struck down Heavenly Sun Douluo, who died after crashing into a crater in Lingdou City.
• Du Busi ordered his forces to leave no one alive, and they slaughtered the remaining Dou Ling Empire fighters and hunted down the imperial family in the city.
• By dawn, Lingdou City lay in ruins and the Dou Ling Empire’s ruling core and military strength had been nearly erased.

After the destruction of Dou Ling Empire’s leadership, Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire rapidly seized and divided its territory. The two empires then clashed over claims of legitimacy, leaving former Dou Ling citizens caught between their rival occupations.

• Heaven Dou Empire invaded while Dou Ling Empire’s command was paralyzed and seized nearly seventy percent of its prosperous territory.
• Star Luo Empire sent troops into the remaining lands, taking them with little resistance and completing the division of Dou Ling Empire.
• Heaven Dou Empire claimed its occupation restored its historical inheritance, while Star Luo Empire cited surviving Xue Family descendants and accused Heaven Dou of conquest.
• The two empires traded diplomatic accusations as their troops faced off across the former Dou Ling lands.
• Former Dou Ling citizens watched the flags change and remained unsure which empire they belonged to.

Du Busi urged the Heavenly Soul Emperor to launch a surprise attack on Star Luo City, but the emperor argued that Star Luo’s preparedness, powerful experts, and Soul Tool forces made the plan dangerously unlikely to succeed. Du Busi accepted the warning and asked how Heaven Dou should break the resulting deadlock.

• Du Busi proposed sending Heaven Dou’s elites to attack Star Luo City and kill Emperor Xu Jiawei and his ministers.
• The Heavenly Soul Emperor warned that Star Luo would be prepared for an attack and had stronger defenses and Soul Tool forces than Dou Ling.
• Du Busi reconsidered after weighing Star Luo’s Super Douluo, healing abilities, Emperor Xu Jiawei’s Star Crown Martial Soul, and Soul Engineer corps.
• Du Busi abandoned his immediate push for the surprise attack and asked the Heavenly Soul Emperor how to break the deadlock with Star Luo.

As the Star Luo Empire hesitated over whether to confront Heaven Dou, Xu Jiawei weighed the danger of war against the greater threat posed by the Sun Moon Empire. He accepted the Mysterious Underworld Sect and Xue Lingxun, leaving Star Luo to shelter a powerful sect and a politically sensitive Dou Ling heir.

• Xu Jiawei considered whether Star Luo should fight Heaven Dou, make peace, or delay, fearing that either empire could be left vulnerable to the Sun Moon Empire.
• An attendant reported that Mysterious Underworld Sect Supreme Elder Xu Ming had arrived with the sect's core disciples and Princess Xue Lingxun, and Xu Jiawei summoned them.
• Xu Ming explained that the sect had fled Heaven Dou because Xue Lingxun's claim to Dou Ling's throne put them at risk of being destroyed.
• Xu Jiawei weighed the Mysterious Underworld Sect's strength against the danger of sheltering Xue Lingxun, then agreed to accept them.

Mu En explained why Shrek Academy would not intervene directly in the conflict between Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire. When Xu Sanshi arrived asking the academy to mediate and prevent further slaughter, Mu En asked what role Xu Sanshi represented and what terms he wanted.

• Yan Shaozhe asked Mu En whether Shrek Academy should intervene after Heaven Dou Empire destroyed Dou Ling Empire's imperial family and deployed troops near Star Luo Empire.
• Mu En said the academy would remain neutral unless the conflict caused large-scale civilian massacres or Sun Moon Empire intervened.
• Zhang Lexuan reported that Xu Sanshi had arrived seeking an audience, saying his mother's life and the sect's survival were at stake.
• Mu En admitted Xu Sanshi, who asked whether the academy could mediate the war and prevent further slaughter.
• Mu En asked Xu Sanshi in what capacity he made the request and whether he sought only a ceasefire or specific conditions.

Xu Sanshi asked Shrek Academy to protect the surviving Dou Ling Imperial Family in exchange for renouncing their claim to the throne, and Mu En agreed to mediate with the Heaven Dou Empire. The chapter ended as Mu En confronted Du Busi above Heaven Dou City to discuss the empire’s actions.

• Xu Sanshi offered to give up his family’s claims to the Dou Ling throne if Shrek Academy helped secure a ceasefire and protect Xue Lingxun and the other surviving imperial family members.
• Mu En agreed to conduct preliminary mediation and personally speak with Du Busi, while leaving the Academy’s eventual position for Xia Ming to decide.
• Mu En told Xu Sanshi to return to the Star Luo Empire, inform its emperor of the intervention, and avoid provoking further conflict.
• Mu En appeared above Heaven Dou City and directed his aura at Du Busi’s residence.
• Du Busi emerged to confront Mu En, who said he had come to discuss an important matter concerning the Heaven Dou Empire.

Mu En confronted Du Busi outside Heaven Dou City, asking him to stop hunting the surviving Xue Family after Xue Lingxun and Xu Sanshi renounced their claims to the Dou Ling throne. Du Busi attacked Mu En, who raised a golden curtain of light to meet his punch.

• Du Busi assessed Mu En and Xia Ming as overwhelming threats and realized Mu En had come to intervene for the Xue Family survivors.
• Mu En told Du Busi that the Body Sect had already gained its spoils and explained that Xue Lingxun and Xu Sanshi had surrendered their claims to the throne in exchange for the surviving Xue bloodline being spared.
• Du Busi demanded an explanation from Mu En through mental transmission, then unleashed his Gold Grade Second Awakening and struck with a powerful punch.
• Mu En calmly spread a golden domain that soothed the punch’s violent aura and raised a pale golden curtain of light against it.

Mu En effortlessly neutralized Du Busi’s full-force attack, but Du Busi pushed beyond his limits to destroy the lingering palm imprint. The feat left Du Busi bloodied and exhausted, while Mu En remained composed, and Du Busi was left questioning whether Mu En was truly only a Limit Douluo.

• Mu En erased Du Busi’s all-out strike with a single palm, leaving Du Busi stunned by the gap between them.
• Du Busi attacked Mu En’s lingering palm imprint, realizing it embodied a portion of Mu En’s Soul Power and will.
• Du Busi unleashed his trump-card combination soul skill and destroyed the weakened palm imprint with a final attack.
• Du Busi emerged bloodied and exhausted, while Mu En showed only faint surprise and remained steady.
• Du Busi silently wondered whether Mu En was truly still only a Limit Douluo.

After Mu En overwhelmed Du Busi, the Heavenly Soul Emperor accepted Mu En’s mediation terms to end the dispute. The emperor and Du Busi then discussed the agreement’s strategic benefits for the Heaven Dou Empire, though Du Busi remained frustrated by his defeat.

• The Heavenly Soul Emperor saw that Du Busi could not challenge Mu En and agreed to accept the mediation terms on behalf of the Heaven Dou Empire.
• Mu En withdrew, and the Heavenly Soul Emperor invited Du Busi to the palace to discuss the settlement.
• Du Busi admitted that his strongest attacks had only offset Mu En’s casual palm strike and accepted that agreeing to the terms was wise.
• The Heavenly Soul Emperor explained that the settlement preserved Heaven Dou’s territorial gains, secured Star Luo’s recognition of the border, and reduced the risk of future conflict.
• Du Busi acknowledged the emperor’s reasoning but grumbled that the Star Luo Empire had gotten off cheaply.

After Mu En’s display of power, the continent settled into a fragile peace, and nearly two years later the Soul Master Tournament began in Ming Capital. Shrek arrived with an unusually powerful team led by Elder Song, while Du Busi personally brought the Body Sect’s core team, still driven by the humiliation of Mu En’s strike.

• Mu En’s strike discouraged further schemes, and the Heavenly Soul and Star Luo Empires signed a border agreement while the Mysterious Underworld Sect remained in the Star Luo Empire.
• Nearly two years later, the Soul Master Tournament was held in Ming Capital, with sect teams allowed to compete and the Sun Moon Empire holding back from expansion.
• Shrek announced a lineup led by Bei Bei that included Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong'er, Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, Ning Tian, and the mysterious golden-haired Di Ruiqiu; Xu Sanshi had returned to the Mysterious Underworld Sect.
• Elder Song stopped Shrek’s team when she spotted Du Busi personally leading the Body Sect’s core team toward the same hotel.
• Du Busi’s presence reflected the Body Sect’s intense focus on the tournament after Mu En’s strike had badly damaged its reputation three years earlier.

Du Busi brought the Body Sect to the Soul Master Tournament hoping to restore its reputation, but Shrek’s formidable young team shook his confidence. Elder Song warned the students about the Body Sect’s Soul Saint, while Shrek’s members remained calm, aware of the strength granted by their hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings and Soul Bones.

• Du Busi recalled his defeat by Mu En and hoped to redeem the Body Sect by defeating Shrek at the tournament.
• Du Busi saw Shrek’s team had five Soul Saints and two peak Soul Emperors, and began doubting whether Long Aotian could secure victory.
• Du Busi led the Body Sect team into the hotel, privately trying to convince himself that Long Aotian was exceptional.
• Elder Song told Shrek’s students that the Body Sect was the tournament’s opponent they needed to take seriously and noted its Soul Saint’s formidable aura.
• Shrek’s students stayed composed, confident in their hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings and Soul Bones and their ability to challenge even some Title Douluo.

Xia Ming returned after three years away and reunited with Elder Song and the tournament team. He declined to lead them in the tournament and discovered that Di Ruiqiu had secretly left the Star Dou Great Forest to experience human society.

• Elder Song opened the meeting-room door and was stunned to find Xia Ming, who had vanished three years earlier, waiting outside.
• Xia Ming explained that he had gathered enough Faith Power for his seventh trial while traveling across the oceans and continents.
• Bei Bei welcomed Xia Ming back and asked him to lead the team in the tournament, but Xia Ming said the others were strong enough to win without him.
• Xia Ming noticed Di Ruiqiu and asked how she had escaped the Star Dou Great Forest; Di Ruiqiu admitted she had come out to look around.
• Di Ruiqiu explained that Di Tian had been busy and her other guardians were distracted, while Xia Ming decided to keep her safe and later reassure the Beast Lords.

Di Ruiqiu persuaded Xia Ming to let her stay until the tournament ended, then tried to draw closer to him in her human form. After Xia Ming left, Wang Dong'er arrived and learned that Di Ruiqiu considered them very close.

• Di Ruiqiu hugged Xia Ming and pleaded to stay until the tournament was over.
• Xia Ming agreed to let Di Ruiqiu stay as long as her safety was ensured.
• Di Ruiqiu licked Xia Ming's cheek and said she only showed that affection to him, so Xia Ming pulled away and disappeared.
• Wang Dong'er visited Di Ruiqiu and asked whether she knew Xia Ming from before.
• Di Ruiqiu proudly told Wang Dong'er that she and Xia Ming were very close.

Xia Ming confronted Du Busi over the Body Sect’s attack on Lingdou City three years earlier, then set the past aside and asked the sect to attend a conference of the continent’s notable forces. After Xia Ming vanished, Du Busi reflected on the gains his gamble had brought and wondered what the conference would mean for the continent.

• Xia Ming appeared beside Du Busi, who nearly attacked before recognizing him and stopping himself.
• Xia Ming reminded Du Busi of the Body Sect’s actions three years earlier, frightening him into expecting punishment.
• Xia Ming asked Du Busi to bring the Body Sect to a future conference about the continent’s balance of power, and Du Busi promised they would attend.
• Xia Ming disappeared, leaving Du Busi to conclude that the past had been set aside for now.
• Du Busi defended his attack on Lingdou City as a successful gamble that had brought the Body Sect territory, influence, and the Dou Ling imperial family’s treasures.

Xia Ming appeared beside Emperor Xu He at the tournament’s opening, shocking the assembled factions with his presence. He surveyed the contestants and recognized several standout geniuses, including Ye Guyi, Nan Qiuqiu, Nan Shui Shui, and Long Aotian.

• Xu He opened the tournament alongside Xia Ming and respectfully yielded him the central place on the platform.
• An elderly Title Douluo recognized Xia Ming, and news of his appearance spread through the crowd.
• Xia Ming observed that the Holy Spirit Cult had been destroyed and that this generation’s contestants were stronger than those in his memories.
• Xia Ming recognized Ye Guyi as a Soul Saint and attributed her rapid growth to the Sun Moon Empire and Mingde Hall hunting Evil Soul Masters for her.
• Xia Ming saw that Nan Qiuqiu had become a Soul Emperor and Nan Shui Shui a Title Douluo.
• Xia Ming assessed Long Aotian as a standout Soul Saint who could eventually reach rank ninety-eight.

Xia Ming absorbed the admiration and Faith Power of the young Soul Masters, choosing to use faith to restore his divided Qilin God Position rather than forge a new one. At the tournament’s opening, Bei Bei sent Di Ruiqiu to face Shrek Academy’s first opponent alone, setting up a show of strength.

• Xia Ming sensed the young Soul Masters’ admiration and gathered the Faith Power flowing toward him.
• Xia Ming considered creating a new God Position but decided to use Faith Power to accelerate the restoration of the Qilin God Position.
• Xu He officially opened the tournament, and Shrek Academy was matched against an obscure sect team whose core fighters were Soul Ancestors.
• Di Ruiqiu volunteered to take the opening match, while the reserve members hoped for a chance to compete.
• Bei Bei chose Di Ruiqiu to fight first, and she headed for the contestants’ passage as the reserve team watched.