Chapter Summaries

Tang San trapped Bai Yuan in a golden cage and tried to kill him, but Bai Yuan called on Xiao Bai and the Core Flame to destroy Tang San’s Divine Sense. Bai Yuan absorbed the remaining God King-level energy, leaving Tang San’s fate unresolved.

• Tang San sealed the ruins in a golden cage and attacked Bai Yuan because he knew too much.
• Bai Yuan’s Core Flame burned through Tang San’s spiritual probing and shattered the cage.
• Bai Yuan summoned a sphere of destructive power and called on Xiao Bai as it overwhelmed Tang San.
• Tang San glimpsed Xiao Bai’s apocalyptic power, and his Divine Sense was annihilated.
• Bai Yuan found pure God King-level energy inside the Core Flame and recognized it as a great tonic for Xiao Bai.

Bai Yuan secretly marked the unconscious Tang Wulin with Destruction aura, intending to provoke a reaction when he reached Shrek’s Golden Tree. After retreating from Eastsea City, Gu Yuena took responsibility for the failed battle and sent her wounded followers home, then collapsed alone in her Spirit Pagoda room.

• Bai Yuan placed dormant Destruction aura inside Tang Wulin and left him outside Eastsea Academy, expecting it to awaken near the Golden Tree.
• Gu Yuena and the wounded Soul Beasts withdrew from Eastsea City to a secluded valley.
• Di Tian accepted blame for the defeat, but Gu Yuena said she had underestimated Tang San and took responsibility herself.
• Gu Yuena urged her followers to recover and wait for another chance, then sent them back to the Star Dou Forest.
• Gu Yuena returned to the Spirit Pagoda, concealed her injuries, and collapsed unconscious on her bed.

Bai Yuan secretly stabilized Gu Yuena’s injuries, then absorbed Tang San’s third strand of Divine Sense after destroying the hidden will of Destruction inside it. The Core Flame advanced from 2 to 3, while Tang San discovered in the God Realm that all three strands of his Divine Sense were gone.

• Bai Yuan sensed that Gu Yuena had fainted from her severe injuries and quietly entered her room to send healing power into her body and cover her with a blanket.
• Bai Yuan sealed his room with the Core Flame and began absorbing the purified energy from Tang San’s third strand of Divine Sense.
• Tang San’s hidden will of Destruction awakened and attacked Bai Yuan, but Bai Yuan used the power of his Calamity Form to burn away the will and its destructive mechanism.
• Bai Yuan absorbed the remaining energy, memories, and insights, causing the Core Flame’s engraving to change from 2 to 3 and brightening several Law Patterns.
• In the God Realm, Tang San realized that all three strands of his Divine Sense had disappeared.

Tang San discovered that an unknown Black Robe figure had erased his Divine Sense but left Tang Wulin’s Golden Dragon King Divine Core untouched, so he decided to keep watching while preserving his plan. As the next cycle approached, Bai Yuan found Gu Yuena recovering and reported to Leng Yaozhu, who questioned him about beating up students.

• Tang San searched for the vanished Divine Sense, realized the Third Law Pattern had been erased, and wondered why the Black Robe figure had not taken Tang Wulin’s Divine Core.
• Tang San chose not to act rashly and relied on Tang Wulin reaching Shrek and receiving the Golden Tree’s nourishment to keep his plan on track.
• Bai Yuan sensed the Core Flame’s countdown approaching its next cycle and lamented that he could only watch Xiao Bai’s memories.
• Bai Yuan found Gu Yuena awake but weak, and she asked him to request leave from their teacher so she could skip training.
• Bai Yuan visited Leng Yaozhu, who asked whether he had beaten up the students, and he replied that he had tested them and found them average.

Bai Yuan maneuvered to strengthen the Leng Family by drawing the Soul Beast faction closer, while Tang Wulin awoke in the academy infirmary and resolved to become strong enough to protect those he cared about. The Core Flame then triggered another cycle, plunging Bai Yuan into darkness.

• Bai Yuan told Leng Yaozhu that Gu Yue was unwell and suggested she was contacting her family, while Leng Yaozhu considered the possibility of deeper cooperation with the Gu Family.
• Bai Yuan left Leng Yaozhu's office intending to secure the Soul Beast faction as an ally for the Leng Family before a future purge of the Spirit Pagoda.
• Tang Wulin awoke in the infirmary, learned that Xie Xie had found him injured outside the academy and that Wu Changkong had survived, and remembered the black-robed captors and Old Tang's sacrifice.
• Tang Wulin realized Old Tang was gone and vowed to become strong enough to protect the people he cared about; Wu Changkong came to sit beside him.
• Bai Yuan relaxed in his purple-and-yellow pajamas until the Core Flame erupted from his chest and began a new cycle, sending his consciousness into darkness.

Bai Yuan witnessed Xiao Bai’s 134th reincarnation, when Xiao Bai revealed the truth of the repeating world to the Chrysos Heirs and was rejected by his companions. The memory left Bai Yuan overwhelmed by Xiao Bai’s repeated suffering as the Core Flame’s past-tense mark completed itself.

• Bai Yuan was drawn into the void, where the number 134 appeared and memories of Xiao Bai’s cycles unfolded.
• In the 134th reincarnation, Xiao Bai told Anaxa, Cipher, and the Chrysos Heirs that their world and journey were scripted and that they died in every cycle.
• Cipher accused Xiao Bai of being a demon, while Anaxa urged him to turn back and the others regarded him with distrust.
• Xiao Bai formed a sword from golden flame, trapped his companions behind a barrier, and took their Core Flames as he left to continue his plan.
• Bai Yuan returned to the present with the Core Flame in his palm and felt the weight of Xiao Bai’s repeated deaths and rejection.

Bai Yuan awakened the Cat Ear Coin within his Core Flame and gained Cipher’s Godspeed, then tested it across Eastsea City. He returned safely to his room, resolved to inherit what Xiao Bai had lost, and planned to seek another Ten-Thousand Year Soul Ring.

• Bai Yuan’s Core Flame responded to him, shone with golden light, and formed the Cat Ear Coin.
• Bai Yuan touched the coin and received its Godspeed, which let him cross his room almost instantly.
• Bai Yuan remembered Cipher and vowed to save the people she had failed to save in her past life.
• Bai Yuan used the Black Calamity Set and Godspeed to travel around Eastsea City without being detected.
• Bai Yuan confirmed that his Soul Power had reached Level 34 and planned to obtain another Ten-Thousand Year Soul Ring at the Spirit Ascension Platform.
• Bai Yuan recalled the Black Calamity Set, held the Cat Ear Coin, and fell asleep.

Bai Yuan returned to the Spirit Pagoda after confirming Tang Wulin was recovering, then discussed the Spirit Ascension Platform assessment with Gu Yuena. He comforted her through her self-doubt, leaving her alone with the lingering warmth of his touch.

• Bai Yuan confirmed that Tang Wulin was safe and recovering at Eastsea Academy, and considered how Tang Wulin might eventually go to Shrek.
• Bai Yuan found Gu Yuena looking melancholy and encouraged her to rest, then asked what she planned to do about the Spirit Ascension Platform assessment.
• Gu Yuena admitted she was doubting her own intelligence, and Bai Yuan laughed before reassuring her that the Spirit Pagoda needed her wisdom.
• Bai Yuan rubbed Gu Yuena's head, startling her and recalling the warmth of Soul Beasts in Star Dou Forest.
• Bai Yuan left after telling Gu Yuena not to doubt herself, and Gu Yuena touched her head and muttered that he had no right to touch her.

Bai Yuan reported Gu Yue’s powerful backing to Leng Yaozhu and positioned himself as the link between them. Back in his room, he decided to stay at the Spirit Pagoda and strengthen his abilities until opportunities at Shrek Academy became accessible.

• Bai Yuan left Gu Yuena after reassuring himself that her influence was essential to the Leng Family’s plans.
• Bai Yuan told Leng Yaozhu that Gu Yue had about six Super Douluo or stronger behind her, and Leng Yaozhu told him to keep the information secret and grow closer to Gu Yue.
• Bai Yuan recognized that Leng Yaozhu wanted an alliance with Gu Yue’s family, while he intended to remain the trusted connection between them.
• Bai Yuan considered the opportunities tied to Tang Wulin and Shrek Academy, but concluded he could not safely claim them yet.
• Bai Yuan decided to remain at the Spirit Pagoda, stabilize his cultivation, and master the Core Flame, Godspeed, and Black Calamity Set.

Bai Yuan demonstrated his Dark-Gold Dreadclaw Bear Right Palm Bone to Leng Yaozhu, while Gu Yuena showed her improved control over the six elements. Leng Yaozhu praised their progress and announced that they would train by fighting each other.

• Bai Yuan practiced controlling Godspeed and considered how it would complement his combat abilities.
• Bai Yuan showed Leng Yaozhu the Dark-Gold Dreadclaw Bear Right Palm Bone, carving deep trenches into the Training Ground with one strike.
• Gu Yuena watched Bai Yuan's powerful Soul Bone attack and wondered whether giving it to him had harmed her own people.
• Gu Yuena demonstrated refined control of fire, ice, wind, earth, light, and darkness, earning Leng Yaozhu's quiet approval.
• Leng Yaozhu told Bai Yuan and Gu Yuena that they would fight each other in pairs.

Bai Yuan challenged Gu Yuena to last two minutes against him, then used his Dark Gold Sharp Claws and a hidden power to break through her elemental defenses. He left her stunned by a burst of speed that made his aura vanish from her perception.

• Bai Yuan provoked Gu Yuena before their match, and she accepted despite her injury.
• Bai Yuan struck Gu Yuena's Elemental Barrier with his Dark Gold Sharp Claws, cracking it and forcing her to retreat.
• Gu Yuena attacked with a fire dragon, but Bai Yuan charged through it using his claws and Core Flame.
• Bai Yuan repeatedly broke through Gu Yuena's elemental defenses and drove her backward as she refused to give up.
• Bai Yuan appeared behind Gu Yuena, vanished from her perception, and reappeared to her left, leaving her astonished by his speed.

Bai Yuan fought Gu Yuena in the Training Ground, where she revealed more of her elemental power but was ultimately defeated. Afterward, Leng Yaozhu made both of them core disciples of the Leng Family.

• Gu Yuena and Leng Yaozhu observed Bai Yuan's extraordinary speed, and Gu Yuena revealed six streams of Elemental Light as Bai Yuan prepared his second soul skill.
• Bai Yuan and Gu Yuena exchanged attacks; he first used basic sword techniques to counter her elemental barrage, then unleashed his second soul skill and broke through her storm.
• Gu Yuena fell half-kneeling with a bleeding arm, refused Bai Yuan's offered hand, and told him that he had improved too.
• Leng Yaozhu offered Bai Yuan core disciple status; he accepted with feigned excitement and joked about getting more good food.
• Leng Yaozhu also named Gu Yuena a core disciple, and Gu Yuena thanked her before Leng Yaozhu praised having them both in the Leng Family.

Bai Yuan teased Gu Yuena about becoming Spirit Pagoda Master, while Shrek Academy decided to invite the Spirit Pagoda to an exchange competition at the Heavenly Sea Grand Competition. The chapter ended with Cai Yue'er preparing to use the event to defeat Leng Yaozhu's disciples and undermine the Spirit Pagoda's reputation.

• Bai Yuan told Gu Yuena he knew she wanted to become Spirit Pagoda Master, then ruffled her hair and provoked her into vowing to make him call her Pagoda Master.
• Long Yeyue discussed Shrek Academy's declining enrollment and its competition with the Spirit Pagoda with the elders.
• Cai Yue'er suggested inviting the Spirit Pagoda to the Heavenly Sea Grand Competition so the two powers could be compared.
• Long Yeyue approved the plan and ordered an invitation sent, dismissing concerns about notifying the Federation.
• Cai Yue'er returned to her office and resolved to prepare Shrek's strongest disciples to defeat the Spirit Pagoda's team.

Bai Yuan and Leng Yaozhu agreed to enter the Heavenly Sea Grand Competition and face Shrek, hoping to defend the Leng Family’s standing within the Spirit Pagoda. He went to Gu Yuena’s room to discuss their preparations, where her messy living habits distracted from their serious plans.

• Bai Yuan read Cai Yue'er’s invitation to Leng Yaozhu for an exchange match against Shrek at the Heavenly Sea Grand Competition.
• Bai Yuan urged Leng Yaozhu to accept the challenge, and she decided that he and Gu Yue would compete against Shrek.
• Bai Yuan reflected on his coming conflict with Shrek and went to Gu Yuena’s room to discuss practicing their coordination.
• Gu Yuena opened the door in her nightgown and invited Bai Yuan inside after hearing they would face Shrek.
• Bai Yuan complained about Gu Yuena’s messy room, then cleared a place to sit and reminded her that they had to prepare before leaving for Skysea City.

Bai Yuan provoked Gu Yuena during their training and left her wondering whether his impossible speed and other powers came from the God Realm. When he finally offered an explanation, he told her he was an Aeon's emissary, leaving her bewildered by the unfamiliar term.

• Bai Yuan taunted Gu Yuena, then reminded her that they would leave in a few days and told her to attend extra training.
• During training two days later, Bai Yuan's speed overwhelmed Gu Yuena, and he mocked her until she renewed her determination to defeat him.
• Gu Yuena asked Bai Yuan how he had trained his speed and privately suspected he had ties to a god or was a God Realm spy.
• Bai Yuan told Gu Yuena to guess, then called her over and quietly claimed he was an Aeon's emissary.
• Gu Yuena wondered what kind of god an Aeon was.

Bai Yuan used the mysterious name “Aeon” to keep Gu Yuena guessing while they trained for the upcoming competition. Unable to uncover what it meant, Gu Yuena ordered Zi Ji to investigate, though she suspected Bai Yuan had invented it.

• Bai Yuan teased Gu Yuena about Aeon, then trained with her at the Training Ground as she vowed to find out the truth.
• Bai Yuan reflected that Xiao Bai was his real support and focused on preparing for the Heavenly Sea Grand Competition.
• Gu Yuena repeatedly tried to get Bai Yuan to explain Aeon, but he evaded her questions each time.
• Gu Yuena summoned Zi Ji and ordered her to investigate Aeon, a name Zi Ji had never heard.
• After Zi Ji left, Gu Yuena wondered whether Bai Yuan had made the name up and remained determined to uncover what it meant.

Bai Yuan and Gu Yuena prepared to travel to Heaven Dou City while Gu Yuena remained preoccupied with Aeons. Bai Yuan feared that thinking about Abundance or The Hunt might draw their attention to Douluo Continent, so he resolved to avoid them and left with Gu Yuena.

• Leng Yaozhu told Bai Yuan and Gu Yuena to recover their strength after arriving and not disgrace the Spirit Pagoda.
• Bai Yuan worried that Abundance's blessings could corrupt Douluo Continent and draw The Hunt's destructive arrow.
• Bai Yuan decided to stop thinking about Abundance, The Hunt, and Destruction and focus on cultivating quietly.
• Gu Yuena wondered aloud what kind of gods Aeons were, and Bai Yuan led her toward Heaven Dou City.

Leng Yaozhu brought Bai Yuan and Gu Yuena to Skysea City for the Heavenly Sea Alliance Grand Competition and to meet Mu Ye at the Blacksmith Association. As they arrived, Bai Yuan anticipated that Leng Yaozhu wanted to strengthen Spirit Pagoda ties with the Body Sect, while Gu Yuena struggled to contain her anger at humanity’s exploitation of Soul Beasts.

• The Skyfire Phoenix arrived in Skysea City, where Bai Yuan reflected on the competition and Shrek Academy’s plan to use the Spirit Pagoda as a publicity rival.
• Leng Yaozhu told Bai Yuan she was taking him to meet an old friend, and Bai Yuan suspected the friend was Mu Ye.
• Gu Yuena saw the city’s wealth and remembered how humans had hunted, captured, and exploited Soul Beasts, but she suppressed her anger and resolved not to act yet.
• The Skyfire Phoenix landed at the Blacksmith Association, where its members welcomed Leng Yaozhu and told her Mu Ye was waiting in the reception room.
• Leng Yaozhu entered the building with Bai Yuan and Gu Yuena following behind.

Leng Yaozhu met with Body Sect leader Mu Ye and proposed an alliance against Shrek at the Heavenly Sea Grand Competition. Mu Ye agreed, and the two factions prepared to challenge Shrek together.

• Bai Yuan, Leng Yaozhu, and Gu Yuena met Mu Ye and his disciple A Ruheng at the Body Sect’s reception room.
• Mu Ye explained that the Body Sect’s hostility toward Shrek began with Du Bisi’s death at Mu En’s hands ten thousand years earlier.
• Mu Ye said Shrek had continued to obstruct the weakened Body Sect and restrict its growth in Skysea City.
• Leng Yaozhu proposed that the Spirit Pagoda and Body Sect cooperate at the Heavenly Sea Grand Competition.
• Mu Ye accepted the alliance and promised that the Body Sect would give Shrek a strong challenge.

Leng Yaozhu introduced Bai Yuan and Gu Yuena to Mu Ye and A Ruheng, and Bai Yuan matched A Ruheng’s tremendous strength in a handshake. The two agreed to spar over who would lead their competition team, and they faced off in the Body Sect’s training room.

• Leng Yaozhu introduced Bai Yuan and Gu Yue as her disciples and the teammates of A Ruheng’s disciple in the competition.
• A Ruheng tested Bai Yuan’s strength with a handshake, but Bai Yuan matched his full force and impressed Mu Ye.
• A Ruheng challenged Bai Yuan to a spar to decide who would lead their competition team, and Bai Yuan accepted.
• Mu Ye arranged a private training room, where A Ruheng and Bai Yuan prepared to fight.