Chapter Summaries

Xu Tianyao trapped the ambushing Evil Soul Masters in a blizzard while Meng Hongchen poisoned them, and Qian Duoduo arrived to finish them off. Above the valley, Elder Song and Xian Lin'er remained locked in battle with three Titled Douluo-level Evil Soul Masters, including Zhang Peng.

• Xu Tianyao unleashed his Bright Moon Storm Domain, covering the valley in ice and snow and trapping the Evil Soul Masters.
• Meng Hongchen spread poisonous mist through the blizzard, weakening the trapped enemies as they struggled against the cold.
• Qian Duoduo followed Xu Tianyao's Moonlight Marks and killed three exhausted Evil Soul Masters with his Black Dragon Shield.
• Xu Tianyao recalled his Bright Moon Martial Soul and joined Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen after the enemies on the ground were wiped out.
• Elder Song and Xian Lin'er continued fighting three Titled Douluo-level Evil Soul Masters in the sky, with Zhang Peng pressuring Xian Lin'er.

After the Holy Spirit Cult’s ambush failed, Xu Tianyao began to suspect that Xu Tianran had leaked the Empire’s secrets and might have allowed the assassination attempt. He rested with Meng Hongchen as his doubts about his imperial brother deepened.

• Zhang Peng and the two Titled Douluo escaped after their attack, and Elder Song confirmed that the students were safe.
• Yan Shaozhe arrived with the Shrek City Guard and escorted the group toward Shrek Academy.
• Meng Hongchen checked on the troubled Xu Tianyao, who leaned against her and reflected on the ambush.
• Xu Tianyao realized the Holy Spirit Cult could only have learned the secret route and schedule through an insider.
• Xu Tianyao suspected Xu Tianran had withheld a warning and possibly approved the attempt on his life, recalling how his grandfather had urged him to stay wary.

Xu Tianyao realized Xu Tianran had supported the Holy Spirit Cult to engineer his death and use it to launch a war of conquest, so he resolved to expose the cult and prepare against his brother. After spending the night under Meng Hongchen’s watch, he woke near Shrek City and waited to enter.

• Xu Tianyao decided to reveal the Holy Spirit Cult’s activities to Shrek and Mu En while preparing for an eventual conflict with Xu Tianran.
• Xu Tianyao understood that Xu Tianran had been willing to sacrifice him so he could rally the empire, use the Holy Spirit Cult as a wartime pawn, and conquer the continent.
• Xu Tianyao relaxed after grasping Xu Tianran’s ambition, fell asleep in Meng Hongchen’s embrace, and she stayed beside him through the night.
• Xu Tianyao woke beside Meng Hongchen, tucked her in, and went outside near Shrek City.
• Qian Duoduo greeted Xu Tianyao and told him to wait while arrangements were made for their entry into the city.

Xu Tianyao arrived at Shrek Academy with the Sun Moon Empire exchange delegation and was welcomed by Yan Shaozhe. During the tour, Xu Tianyao spotted his cousin He Caitou, who had survived the purge of his family and still hated him, while Yan Shaozhe praised Yu Xiaogang’s legacy.

• Xu Tianyao entered Shrek City with Meng Hongchen and led the exchange delegation to Shrek Academy.
• Yan Shaozhe welcomed Xu Tianyao and the Sun Moon Empire students, and Xu Tianyao asked him to call him Tianyao.
• Zhang Lexuan recognized Xu Tianyao and the old man from their earlier meeting and resolved to look out for them at the academy.
• He Caitou, whose real name was Xu He, hid his hatred when a classmate called him away; Xu Tianyao recognized him and considered eliminating the last survivor of his father’s purged family branch.
• Yan Shaozhe showed the delegation the academy’s statues and described Flender, Yu Xiaogang, and Liu Erlong, emphasizing Yu Xiaogang’s influence on Shrek’s teachings.

Xu Tianyao toured Shrek Academy, where the Blue Ice Talisman reacted to Tang San’s statue and drew the Sea God’s attention in the Divine Realm. After Shrek arranged for the Sun Moon Empire students to audit classes, Xu Tianyao recognized the elderly Mu En outside the dormitory, and Mu En spoke to him.

• Yan Shaozhe introduced the statues of the first generation of the Shrek Seven Devils, and Xu Tianyao felt Tang San’s statue lock onto his soul as the Blue Ice Talisman began to glow.
• The Sea God sensed the change, saw Xu Tianyao at Shrek Academy, and sent an object down to the lower realm ahead of time.
• Yan Shaozhe arranged for the Sun Moon Empire students to audit classes rather than enroll in dedicated classes, limiting their access to Shrek’s resources and teachings.
• Yan Shaozhe left students to guide the newcomers to their dormitories, and Xu Tianyao noticed an elderly man sitting by the entrance.
• Xu Tianyao recognized the old man as Dragon God Douluo Mu En, who opened his eyes and asked whether Xu Tianyao could not find his dormitory.

Xu Tianyao confronted Mu En about Shrek Academy’s inability to withstand the Sun Moon Empire’s advanced Soul Tools, then was taken to a private courtyard for a secret conversation. Mu En recognized Xu Tianyao’s identity and asked why he had sought him out, leaving Xu Tianyao to explain his purpose.

• Xu Tianyao stopped Mu En and criticized Shrek Academy and the Three Great Empires for relying on past victories instead of preparing for the Sun Moon Empire’s growing strength.
• Xu Tianyao declared that Mu En was too old to lead Douluo Continent to victory, prompting Mu En to immobilize him and take him to a secluded courtyard.
• Mu En identified Xu Tianyao as the Sun Moon Empire’s gifted prince and said he wished Xu Tianyao belonged to the Douluo Three Kingdoms so he could train him.
• Xu Tianyao challenged Mu En over Shrek’s promise to treat its students equally, and Mu En asked why he had hurried to find him.

Xu Tianyao told Mu En that the Holy Spirit Cult, an organized Evil Soul Master force based in the Sun Moon Empire, was stronger than Shrek Academy and had allied with Xu Tianran. Mu En recognized the danger and began considering preparations for war, while realizing Xu Tianyao might have a plan of his own.

• Mu En considered whether Xu Tianyao was seeking his help on behalf of the Sun Moon Imperial Family, Mingde Hall, or himself, and saw possible imperial rivalries as an opportunity for Shrek.
• Xu Tianyao asked Mu En about the Evil Soul Masters who had attacked him, and Mu En suspected they were a coordinated force based near the border or within the Sun Moon Empire.
• Xu Tianyao revealed that the Evil Soul Masters had formed the Holy Spirit Cult and that its strength exceeded Shrek Academy's.
• Xu Tianyao told Mu En that the Holy Spirit Cult had reached an agreement with the Sun Moon Empire's ruler, Xu Tianran, shocking Mu En.
• Mu En suspected Ye Xishui was backing the Holy Spirit Cult and concluded that the continent might face war, then recognized that Xu Tianyao might already have a plan to counter the threat.

Xu Tianran relied on Ju Zi’s advice to turn the attack on Xu Tianyao into a public campaign against Evil Soul Masters while secretly keeping him under watch, and rewarded her with a promise of power. Meanwhile, Kong Deming prepared to enter a year of seclusion and asked Jing Hongchen to protect Xu Tianyao.

• Xu Tianran dismissed a masked man and complained that the Evil Soul Masters and his imperial younger brother were proving difficult to handle.
• Xu Tianran asked Ju Zi how to deal with the attack on Xu Tianyao, and she advised him to announce an empire-wide investigation while secretly assigning guards to monitor Xu Tianyao.
• Xu Tianran praised Ju Zi’s plan, promised to make her Empress after she distinguished herself on the front lines, and carried her away.
• Kong Deming told Jing Hongchen that he would enter seclusion for a year to address his Martial Soul problem using what he had learned from Xu Tianyao.
• Kong Deming asked Jing Hongchen to look after Xu Tianyao, warning that Xu Tianran had arranged the recent assassination attempt.

Kong Deming told Jing Hongchen he had seen the path to a breakthrough and planned to settle old scores after seclusion, while Jing vowed to protect Xu Tianyao and Meng Hongchen. At Shrek Academy, Mu En continued personally guiding Xu Tianyao beneath the Golden Ancient Tree, leaving the Sea God Pavilion Elders baffled by his apparent aid to an enemy prince.

• Jing Hongchen understood that the Hongchen Family was bound to support Xu Tianyao and resolved to stand by him without reservation.
• Kong Deming said he had seen the door to a higher realm and planned to deal with unruly forces and hidden Evil Soul Masters after his seclusion.
• Jing Hongchen promised to protect Xu Tianyao and Meng Hongchen until Kong Deming returned.
• At Shrek Academy, Mu En guided Xu Tianyao's cultivation beneath the Golden Ancient Tree as his paired Sunlight and Bright Moon Martial Souls refined his Soul Power.
• Xuan Zi, Yan Shaozhe, and the other Sea God Pavilion Elders questioned Mu En's decision to train an enemy prince, but he kept his reasons secret.

After months of guidance from Mu En, Xu Tianyao refined his Twin Sun Moon Martial Soul cultivation and devised a plan for developing multiple Soul Cores. Upon breaking through to level forty, he reminded Mu En that he was ready to fulfill their agreement by helping Shrek Academy with its matter.

• Mu En studied Xu Tianyao’s Soul Core and Twin Sun Moon Martial Souls, discovering their ultimate attributes and simultaneous cultivation potential.
• Mu En helped Xu Tianyao refine his Soul Power circulation, while Xu Tianyao developed plans for Solar and Lunar Soul Cores and a future Yin-Yang Complementary Twin Soul Core.
• With the Golden Ancient Tree’s life energy, Xu Tianyao broke through to level forty and entered the Soul Ancestor realm.
• Xu Tianyao told Mu En that he was ready to honor their agreement and asked him to send the person involved in Shrek Academy’s matter.
• Xu Tianyao maintained that his relationship with Mu En was transactional and observed Shrek’s subtle methods of instilling its ideals in students.

Xu Tianyao explained how his Sun Martial Soul’s Sunlight Flame Tempering could purify Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire and transform her bloodline, while also revealing that he intended to gain benefits from treating her. Mu En brought Ma Xiaotao to him, leaving Xu Tianyao poised to begin the promised treatment.

• Mu En questioned whether Xu Tianyao should wait until after obtaining his fourth soul ring before treating Ma Xiaotao.
• Xu Tianyao viewed Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire as accumulated fire-attribute soul power that could nourish his Sun Martial Soul, and he planned to make her treatment a valuable transaction.
• Xu Tianyao explained that Ultimate Ice could only suppress Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire, while his Sun Martial Soul’s Sunlight Flame Tempering could purify the bloodline that caused it.
• Xu Tianyao considered using Sunlight Flame Tempering on Meng Hongchen and others, but he expected Mu En to pay him for treating Ma Xiaotao.
• Mu En accepted Xu Tianyao’s confidence, vanished, and returned with Ma Xiaotao, whose dangerous Evil Fire was being suppressed by ice-attribute medicines.

Mu En brought Ma Xiaotao to Xu Tianyao, who revealed his Ultimate Fire and offered to treat her Evil Fire. Ma Xiaotao followed him into a bedroom to begin the treatment, unsure what to do next.

• Mu En introduced Xu Tianyao as the person he had invited to solve Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire problem.
• Xu Tianyao summoned his Sunlight Martial Soul, and Ma Xiaotao recognized the Ultimate Fire it contained.
• After Mu En confirmed the treatment would not be disturbed, Xu Tianyao led Ma Xiaotao into a wooden house.
• Xu Tianyao took Ma Xiaotao into the bedroom to begin treatment, and she shyly asked what she should do next.

Xu Tianyao prepared Soul Tools and began treating Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire by channeling his Sunlight Martial Soul into her body. As he sensed the violent fire entrenched in her bloodline, the treatment was only beginning.

• Xu Tianyao explained why Ma Xiaotao needed to remove her outer clothes and prepared cooling and Soul Power replenishment devices.
• Ma Xiaotao lay on the bed and put on a blindfold at Xu Tianyao’s instruction.
• Xu Tianyao pressed his palm to Ma Xiaotao’s lower abdomen and sent his Sunlight Soul Power into her meridians.
• Xu Tianyao sensed the violent Evil Fire entrenched in Ma Xiaotao’s bloodline.

Xu Tianyao used his True Sun Fire to refine and suppress Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire, easing her suffering and benefiting his cultivation. He told her the treatment would need to continue, while Mu En and Yan Shaozhe learned that a complete cure would take time.

• Xu Tianyao’s Sun Flame devoured and refined Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire while Mu En kept Yan Shaozhe from interrupting the treatment.
• The treatment lasted half a day and night, easing Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire and giving Xu Tianyao refined flame essence to cultivate with.
• After waking, Ma Xiaotao thanked Xu Tianyao and asked whether her Evil Fire had been cured.
• Xu Tianyao told Ma Xiaotao that he would need to treat her gradually and asked her to return if the Evil Fire flared again.
• Yan Shaozhe hurried into the room while Xu Tianyao told Mu En that the Evil Fire could be suppressed for now but would take time to cure completely.

Xu Tianyao told Mu En that his limited Soul Power might prevent him from completely purifying Ma Xiaotao’s Evil Fire before he left Shrek. After refusing Shrek’s offer to escort him to obtain a fourth soul ring, he met Elder Chen in secret and asked how the imperial family had resolved the assassination attempt.

• Xu Tianyao told Mu En that treating Ma Xiaotao could take longer than the year he had left at Shrek, and Mu En asked him to refine as much Evil Fire as he could.
• Ma Xiaotao explained the treatment to Yan Shaozhe, who set aside his anger after learning that Xu Tianyao had helped her and eased her symptoms.
• Mu En offered to have Xuan Zi escort Xu Tianyao to Star Dou Forest for his fourth soul ring, but Xu Tianyao declined and said the Sun Moon Empire had secretly sent protectors.
• Xu Tianyao read and burned a secret letter in his room at Rose Hotel while Elder Chen, a rank ninety-two Titled Douluo and rank nine Soul Engineer, stood guard.
• Xu Tianyao asked Elder Chen whether the imperial family had reached a final conclusion about the assassination attempt.

Xu Tianyao received Jing Hongchen’s advice to cultivate at Shrek Academy and obtained the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife, then prepared to seek his fourth soul ring in Star Dou Forest. Elsewhere, a girl arrived at the forest hoping to gain her Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron’s second ring, while a golden-furred soul beast slipped away from a sleeping Three-Headed Mastiff.

• Elder Chen relayed Jing Hongchen’s advice that Xu Tianyao should remain at Shrek Academy, cultivate calmly, and avoid rushing into imperial affairs.
• Elder Chen gave Xu Tianyao the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife, and Xu Tianyao stored it while acknowledging its curse and potential value.
• Xu Tianyao and Elder Chen decided to travel to Star Dou Forest the next morning to find Xu Tianyao a fourth soul ring.
• A middle-aged man brought his young daughter to Star Dou Forest, where she hoped to obtain her Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron’s second soul ring.
• Xu Tianyao and Elder Chen set out for Star Dou Forest, while a golden-furred soul beast fled from a sleeping Three-Headed Mastiff.

Xu Tianyao and Thousand Machines Douluo searched the Star Dou Forest for a suitable fire-attribute soul beast while discussing advanced Soul Tool designs. Xu Tianyao outlined a battlefield-focused unmanned aircraft system that could use disposable detection tools and precision strikes, and Thousand Machines Douluo approved of the concept as an alternative to relying on Evil Soul Masters.

• Xu Tianyao told Thousand Machines Douluo that his fourth soul ring should come from a powerful fire-attribute soul beast aged roughly thirty to sixty thousand years, but their search found no suitable candidate.
• Xu Tianyao and Thousand Machines Douluo discussed a super-large high-temperature fusion strategic soul cannon shell and an Unmanned Soul Flight Vehicle beside their campfire.
• Thousand Machines Douluo recognized that continent-wide remote control would require too many high-altitude detection Soul Tools and too many resources.
• Xu Tianyao proposed deploying disposable detection Soul Tools over battlefields before major conflicts, allowing unmanned steel aircraft to scout and strike targets precisely.
• Thousand Machines Douluo approved Xu Tianyao’s battlefield vision and agreed that the Sun Moon Empire should rely on its own strength rather than cooperate with Evil Soul Masters.

Shrek and Sun Moon exchange students compared their academies’ admissions and training systems, revealing how Shrek’s elite-focused approach built its influence by attracting the Three Great Empires’ top talents. The discussion left Shrek’s long-standing dominance explained as the result of a cycle that concentrated the continent’s strongest young soul masters within the academy.

• A Sun Moon student questioned Shrek Academy’s recommendation-letter requirement, and Shrek students explained its public exams and other admissions channels.
• The students contrasted Shrek’s emphasis on martial soul talent with Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy’s focus on technological achievement and practical output.
• The discussion described how Shrek graduates spread through the Three Great Empires’ leadership and preserved the academy’s influence.
• The account concluded that Shrek’s prestige attracted more geniuses, while the Xingluo Empire’s later independent cultivation system showed the strength a nation could build by retaining its top talents.

Xu Tianyao and Thousand Machines Douluo observed an unexplained gathering of powerful Soul Beasts at the Star Dou Forest’s border, then followed a pair of father-and-daughter Soul Masters trapped by the creatures. Xiao Ding prepared to sacrifice himself to help Xiao Xiao escape.

• Thousand Machines Douluo and Xu Tianyao observed a Man Faced Demon Spider and an Explosive Flame Titan, both over fifty thousand years old, facing off at the forest’s boundary.
• Xu Tianyao chose to wait and observe because of the strange Soul Beast activity in the Star Dou Forest.
• Xiao Ding and his daughter Xiao Xiao entered the area, prompting the two Soul Beasts to abandon their standoff and attack them together.
• Xiao Ding fled with Xiao Xiao but was cornered with her in a narrow valley as Xu Tianyao and Thousand Machines Douluo followed.
• Xiao Ding told Xiao Xiao he would use his sixth Soul Skill to send her across the valley and ordered her to run without looking back.

Xiao Ding fought the Explosive Flame Titan and Man Faced Demon Spider to let Xiao Xiao escape, while Xu Tianyao and Thousand Machines Douluo planned to recruit the girl and the Soul-Suppressing Cauldron clan. Xiao Xiao fled deeper into the Star Dou Forest, with no idea where she was going.

• Xiao Xiao refused to leave her father and summoned her Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron, which Xu Tianyao recognized as an exceptionally promising Martial Soul.
• Thousand Machines Douluo proposed waiting until Xiao Ding was near death before rescuing Xiao Xiao, then suggested eliminating her if she could not be recruited.
• Xu Tianyao ordered Thousand Machines Douluo to let the fight continue until Xiao Ding was badly injured, then rescue him, while Xu Tianyao went to bring Xiao Xiao back.
• Xiao Ding used his Tool Soul Avatar and fought both Soul Beasts fiercely, intercepting their attempts to pursue Xiao Xiao.
• Xiao Xiao fled through the forest, grieving over her father's sacrifice and struggling to navigate the unfamiliar Star Dou Forest.