Recaps

The Douluo Plane's awareness appeared before Zhong Shenxiu and the Star Dragons as a little boy, welcoming them as a royal army. The Star Dragons recognized him as the plane's genuine Plane Master, raising the stakes to a potential war between worlds.

• The plane's oppressive force swept through the conference room, and Libra Star Dragon, Sagittarius Star Dragon, Taurus Star Dragon, and Aquarius Star Dragon armed themselves and protected Zhong Shenxiu.
• A ball of light gathered in the room and revealed a crying little boy in a white robe.
• The boy saw Zhong Shenxiu and shouted, “Welcome, royal army!” before appearing directly in front of him.
• Libra Star Dragon realized the boy had not moved at great speed but had appeared through his authority as the Plane Master.
• The five Star Dragons understood that the Plane Master's arrival meant the conflict could become a war between two worlds.

The Plane Master of the Douluo Plane appeared as a crying little boy and clung to Zhong Shenxiu, begging him for help. He explained that Tang San’s lingering plans were draining his power and stealing his authority, and he left the Star Dragons and Zhong Shenxiu with the truth of his desperate situation.

• The little boy grabbed Zhong Shenxiu’s leg, called him big brother, and complained that he had waited so long for him to act.
• Zhong Shenxiu tried to shake the boy off and asked him to identify himself, while the Star Dragons doubted that he was the Plane Master.
• The boy explained that his power and authority were nearly exhausted, forcing him to appear in a childlike form.
• The Plane Master blamed Sea God Tang San for leaving Tang Hao to erode his authority and Ah Yin to threaten the Golden Ancient Tree, the plane’s life core.
• The boy said he had condensed his incarnation to find help and had waited until Zhong Shenxiu arrived.

The Douluo Plane Master begged Zhong Shenxiu and the Star Dragons for help against the God Realm, but Zhong Shenxiu initially refused because the conflict was not their concern. Aquarius Star Dragon explained that even if the Dragon Fighting Plane’s strongest beings could defeat the Douluo Plane’s inhabitants, a conflict between planes would trigger an unstoppable struggle to devour one another.

• The Douluo Plane Master recounted his betrayal and pleaded for the Star Dragons to share his anger, but Zhong Shenxiu said the matter had nothing to do with them.
• The Douluo Plane Master broke down, then warned that interaction between the planes could draw the Dragon Fighting Plane into a war against the Douluo Plane and its will.
• Aquarius Star Dragon agreed that the warning had merit and displayed the projection of the two planes.
• Aquarius Star Dragon said the Twelve Star Dragons could eventually rival the God Realm, but explained that planes instinctively devoured one another and could not coexist once interaction began.
• The Douluo Plane Master regained his confidence and smugly claimed that the others now understood his importance.

Zhong Shenxiu threatened to use the Plane Energy Crystal to devour the Douluo Plane, forcing the little boy who ruled it to abandon his smug bargaining and beg for his life. The boy offered to become a subordinate plane, and Zhong Shenxiu told him to get up and talk.

• Zhong Shenxiu revealed the Dragon Fighting Plane's Plane Energy Crystal and threatened to slaughter living beings to power it and devour the Douluo Plane.
• Sagittarius Star Dragon, Taurus Star Dragon, Libra Star Dragon, and Aquarius Star Dragon showed support for Zhong Shenxiu's ruthless plan.
• The little boy clung to Zhong Shenxiu's leg and begged not to be devoured, offering to serve as a subordinate plane.
• Zhong Shenxiu signaled Aquarius Star Dragon, who argued that devouring the Douluo Plane could provoke its defenses and draw in the Abyss Plane or the Demon Plane.
• The little boy agreed to become Zhong Shenxiu's subordinate plane and provide spiritual energy or help suppress his enemies, while Libra Star Dragon mocked his surrender.
• Zhong Shenxiu ruffled the little boy's hair and calmly told him to get up and talk.

Zhong Shenxiu asked the Douluo Plane’s young Plane Master what he could offer in exchange for being spared. The boy offered a Master-Servant Contract and full cooperation, but Zhong Shenxiu accepted his sincerity without demanding anything more.

• Zhong Shenxiu questioned the frightened little boy about what he could offer as payment for sparing him.
• The little boy offered to sign a Master-Servant Contract and fully cooperate with the Dragon Fighting Plane’s recovery.
• The boy realized he had no other bargaining chips because Ah Yin had entangled the Golden Ancient Tree and Tang Hao was devouring his Plane Master authority.
• Aquarius Star Dragon, Libra Star Dragon, and Sagittarius Star Dragon exchanged silent reactions as the boy struggled not to cry.
• Zhong Shenxiu told the boy that his sincerity was enough, then crouched beside him and patted his shoulder.
• The little boy froze in surprise, thinking Zhong Shenxiu might not devour him, and tears welled in his eyes again.

The Lord of the Douluo Plane accepted Zhong Shenxiu’s offer and formed a Master-Servant Contract with him, allowing the Douluo and Dragon Fighting Planes to interact. Their contract triggered a resonance across the Douluo Continent, and the chapter ended with the Golden Ancient Tree trembling at Shrek Academy.

• The Lord of the Douluo Plane thanked Zhong Shenxiu and recalled how the Dragon God, Tang San, and two later Children of Luck had betrayed or failed him.
• The Lord of the Douluo Plane swore to serve the Dragon Fighting Plane and cooperate with its recovery and development.
• Zhong Shenxiu and the Lord of the Douluo Plane exchanged golden runes and completed their Master-Servant Contract.
• Aquarius Star Dragon sensed that conditions for interaction between the planes had matured.
• The contract sent ripples through the Douluo Continent, while a distant voice identifying itself as the Plane Master was abruptly silenced.
• The Golden Ancient Tree at Shrek Academy's Sea God Island began to tremble.

The Golden Ancient Tree erupted in fury and tried to escape Shrek Academy, rejecting Ya Li’s attempt to calm it. Yun Ming and the Sea God Pavilion elders prepared to stop it, and the tree tore away the Blue Silver Vines, which bled from their severed ends.

• The Golden Ancient Tree shook violently, uprooted its roots, and ignored the Blue Silver Vines’ efforts to soothe it.
• Ya Li sensed the tree’s fury and tried to heal it, but its golden light repelled her power.
• Ya Li summoned Yun Ming, and Long Yeyue, Zhuo Shi, Feng Wuyu, and other Sea God Pavilion elders gathered around the tree.
• Ya Li told the elders that the Golden Ancient Tree was struggling to escape, and Yun Ming declared they could not let it leave.
• The Golden Ancient Tree unleashed blinding golden light and tore the Blue Silver Vines from its trunk, causing blood to gush from their severed ends.

The Golden Ancient Tree broke free from its restraints and tried to escape Shrek Academy. Yun Ming, Long Yeyue, and Ya Li failed to stop it, and it vanished through a crack in space, leaving Sea God Island devastated.

• Ya Li sensed powerful blood inside the Golden Ancient Tree as its severed vines fell away and the tree uprooted itself.
• Long Yeyue warned that the Golden Ancient Tree could not be lost, and Yun Ming, Long Yeyue, and Ya Li combined their powers to restrain it and protect Sea God Island.
• The Golden Ancient Tree released its stored energy in devastating blasts, breaking the trio's barriers and injuring Yun Ming, Long Yeyue, and Ya Li.
• The Golden Ancient Tree shrank as its body was destroyed, then escaped through a brief gap in the spatial seal.
• Yun Ming stared in bewilderment, Long Yeyue stood speechless, and Ya Li knelt in tears beside the crater and severed roots.

As the Douluo Plane’s fortune for Shrek Academy vanished, its newly awakened awareness helped Aquarius Star Dragon plan the planes’ fusion. The boy realized Zhong Shenxiu’s actions had brought him to life, called him Dad, and asked him for a name.

• Every Shrek Academy student sensed that the Golden Ancient Tree’s protective fortune had disappeared and the world was rejecting them.
• The little boy showed Aquarius Star Dragon key nodes for controlling the planes’ interaction, while the Star Dragons watched.
• Zhong Shenxiu asked the boy whether he had a name, prompting him to recall how the planar fluctuations had awakened his awareness.
• The boy concluded that Zhong Shenxiu had given him life, rushed to cling to his leg, called him Dad, and asked for a name.
• Libra Star Dragon laughed and teased Zhong Shenxiu for suddenly becoming a father.

Zhong Shenxiu named the newly awakened awareness of the Douluo Plane Zhong Lingyue after reciting a poem. Once Zhong Shenxiu left, Zhong Lingyue dropped his childlike act and revealed the cold authority of a plane ruler.

• Zhong Shenxiu struck the little boy for calling him Dad, but the boy argued that Zhong Shenxiu had helped bring his awareness to life.
• Zhong Shenxiu considered the boy's origins and decided to give him a name connected to his own.
• Zhong Shenxiu recited Du Fu's poem Gazing at Mount Tai and named the boy Zhong Lingyue.
• Zhong Lingyue joyfully accepted his name and moved closer to Zhong Shenxiu.
• Zhong Shenxiu instructed the Star Dragons to handle arrangements for interactions between the planes, then left the conference room.
• After Zhong Shenxiu departed, Zhong Lingyue's innocent demeanor vanished and he became a cold, imposing ruler, shocking Aquarius Star Dragon and Sagittarius Star Dragon.

Zhong Lingyue explained how the interaction between the Douluo Plane and the Dragon Fighting Plane would create a golden age and proposed trapping the Douluo Plane’s strongest cultivators to fuel the Dragon Fighting Plane’s revival. The four Star Dragons agreed to his plan, recognizing him as a decisive strategist and Zhong Shenxiu’s chief assistant in governing the planes’ convergence.

• Zhong Lingyue introduced himself to Aquarius, Sagittarius, Libra, and Taurus, then began discussing the ascension of the Douluo Plane.
• Zhong Lingyue described the planes’ stages and explained that planar interaction would generate world essence and create opportunities for powerful cultivators, including the previous generation’s prodigies.
• Sagittarius Star Dragon boasted that he could defeat Yun Ming after returning to his peak, but Zhong Lingyue said he had a more efficient plan.
• Zhong Lingyue proposed sealing a planar entrance and using the Dragon Fighting Plane’s laws to capture Douluo Plane powerhouses and consume their life origins and refined Soul Power.
• Aquarius, Sagittarius, Libra, and Taurus agreed to Zhong Lingyue’s plan, backing his effort to accelerate the Dragon Fighting Plane’s revival.

Zhong Shenxiu brought Gu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan, and Leng Yulai to his estate and invited them to ask him anything. Xu Xiaoyan asked whether he loved her, while Leng Yulai teased him about when he would sleep with her, reigniting the women’s rivalry.

• Zhong Shenxiu led Gu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan, and Leng Yulai to his private estate, where Illusion called them his three mistresses and drew their hostility.
• Zhong Shenxiu dismissed Illusion and told the three women they could ask him any questions they wanted.
• Xu Xiaoyan asked whether Zhong Shenxiu liked her, and he told her he did; she hugged his arm and said she had no more questions.
• Leng Yulai asked when Zhong Shenxiu would sleep with her, and Xu Xiaoyan pulled him onto her lap and warned Leng Yulai not to tease him.
• Leng Yulai mocked Xu Xiaoyan for being young and small, prompting Xu Xiaoyan to summon her Star Wheel Ice Staff and prepare to retaliate.

Zhong Shenxiu asked Gu Yue whether she had anything to ask, and she sought his acceptance for herself and her people. After he agreed, Gu Yue revealed that she was not human and began telling them about her past as a dragon.

• Zhong Shenxiu calmed Xu Xiaoyan and then turned his attention to Gu Yue, asking whether she wanted to ask him anything.
• Gu Yue asked whether Zhong Shenxiu would accept a loser and her people, and he said he was willing if it was her.
• Leng Yulai attacked Gu Yue, but Zhong Shenxiu ordered her to stop and Illusion blocked her.
• Gu Yue told Xu Xiaoyan that she was not human, and Xu Xiaoyan and Leng Yulai reacted with disbelief and suspicion.
• Gu Yue revealed that she was a dragon and began explaining her past.

Gu Yue revealed that she was the Silver Dragon King and explained her past and her wager with Na'er over Tang Wulin. Seeing that the Soul Beast Clan could not withstand humanity, she offered to pledge the clan’s allegiance to Zhong Shenxiu.

• Gu Yue recounted how the Silver Dragon King split from Na'er, became Gu Yue, and wagered with Na'er over Tang Wulin’s feelings.
• Gu Yue explained why Soul Beasts had to seal their power and undergo traditional transformation to live as humans without being detected.
• Xu Xiaoyan teased Gu Yue about Tang Wulin and Shenxiu, prompting the two girls to chase each other until Zhong Shenxiu separated them.
• Zhong Shenxiu asked Gu Yue what she intended to do, and she said she would bring the Soul Beast Clan to pledge allegiance to him.
• Gu Yue admitted that the Soul Beast Clan could not defeat human civilization and that its living space was steadily shrinking.

Zhong Shenxiu revealed that he was the Lord of the Dragon Fighting Plane and vowed to revive the Fighting Dragon Clan without waging war on humanity. Gu Yue and the others pledged their loyalty to him, and he promised to take responsibility for their futures as the Dragon Fighting Plane prepared to emerge.

• Gu Yue entrusted Zhong Shenxiu with the Soul Beast Clan's future, and he promised to protect all Soul Beasts.
• Zhong Shenxiu revealed his origins as the Dragon Fighting Plane's chosen Lord and explained that the plane would soon emerge.
• Xu Xiaoyan asked whether Zhong Shenxiu planned to destroy humanity, and he assured her that his goal was to revive the Fighting Dragon Clan, not wage war.
• Gu Yue, Leng Yulai, Xu Xiaoyan, and Illusion pledged to follow Zhong Shenxiu and support his plans.
• Zhong Shenxiu promised to protect Gu Yue, Leng Yulai, and Xu Xiaoyan while he bore the burden of their futures.

Shrek Academy’s month-long silence after its clash with the mysterious expert led the Federation to believe its power had waned, while the academy secretly faced the loss of the Golden Ancient Tree. Doulong Technology Co., Ltd. then publicly challenged Shrek, revealing a powerful commercial empire in the East Sea and drawing the Federation’s attention to its rise.

• The Federation’s forces and public turned against Shrek after the expert’s clash with Yun Ming, while Shrek Academy remained silent.
• Shrek’s Golden Ancient Tree was revealed to have been lost, leaving the academy without a key source of protection and power.
• Doulong Technology Co., Ltd. issued a public declaration accusing Shrek of abusing its authority and mistreating its students.
• The declaration bore the mysterious expert’s signature, revealing that the expert stood behind Doulong Technology.
• Federation powers investigated Doulong Technology and discovered its extensive control of industries and resources across the East Sea.

Doulong Technology repelled the factions that tried to plunder East Sea and secured its position with support from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Chamber of Commerce and the Skysea Alliance. As public opinion accepted it as a new top faction, Zhong Shenxiu continued signing documents and learned why his presence mattered to the people he ruled.

• Outside factions sent spies, assassins, and raiding parties into East Sea, but Doulong Technology’s hidden forces suppressed them and left no survivors.
• The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Chamber of Commerce aligned itself with Doulong Technology, while the Skysea Alliance publicly pledged support for its development.
• The Federation recognized Doulong of East Sea as a new top faction capable of confronting Shrek Academy, and public opinion shifted toward wariness and acceptance.
• Zhong Shenxiu complained about stamping documents while the Psychedelic Black Hand explained that his visible involvement helped maintain unity.
• Zhong Shenxiu accepted the Psychedelic Black Hand’s advice, though the Psychedelic Black Hand remained astonished that he was cooperating with the Fighting Dragon Clan.

Zhong Lingyue brought Zhong Shenxiu a plan he and Aquarius Star Dragon had prepared to accelerate the Douluo Plane’s fusion. Zhong Shenxiu praised the work, and Zhong Lingyue remained happily settled in his lap as he read it.

• Psychedelic Black Hand finished processing the files, reflected on Zhong Shenxiu’s impact on the Black Hand Clan, and left the office.
• Zhong Shenxiu tried to enjoy a quiet moment, but Zhong Lingyue rushed in carrying a stack of files and called him Father.
• Zhong Lingyue climbed onto Zhong Shenxiu’s lap and presented the plan he and Aquarius Star Dragon had prepared.
• Zhong Shenxiu examined their diagrams of the Douluo Plane’s barrier and recognized that Zhong Lingyue’s insight had greatly advanced the fusion plan.
• Zhong Shenxiu praised Zhong Lingyue, who beamed proudly while Zhong Shenxiu continued reading.

Zhong Lingyue recognized Gu Yue as the Silver Dragon King and insulted her and the Dragon race. When Gu Yue tried to attack him, he immobilized her with spatial power and sealed her control over the elements.

• Gu Yue entered Zhong Shenxiu's office with tea and was startled to find Zhong Lingyue in his arms.
• Zhong Lingyue identified Gu Yue as the Silver Dragon King, and Zhong Shenxiu explained that he had not told the boy her identity.
• Zhong Lingyue called the Dragon God ungrateful and mocked Gu Yue as foolish.
• Gu Yue summoned the four elements and threatened to teach Zhong Lingyue a lesson.
• Zhong Lingyue provoked Gu Yue by calling the Dragon race trash destined for extermination.
• Gu Yue tried to grab Zhong Lingyue, but he froze her in place and sealed her elemental powers.

Zhong Lingyue restrained Gu Yue, then revealed that he was the Lord of the Douluo Plane and explained his history with the Dragon God. The chapter ended with Zhong Lingyue accusing the Dragon God of using the plane’s fortune to become a god, then blocking native experts from entering the God Realm to protect his own rule.

• Zhong Lingyue pinned Gu Yue to the sofa and claimed she should call him Grandpa, but Zhong Shenxiu ordered him to let her go.
• Gu Yue learned that Zhong Lingyue was Zhong Shenxiu’s son, and Zhong Shenxiu introduced him as the Lord of the Douluo Plane and Gu Yue as his girlfriend.
• Gu Yue and Zhong Lingyue argued, and Zhong Lingyue realized that she had not inherited the Dragon God’s memories.
• Zhong Lingyue told Gu Yue that the Dragon God had been the first Child of Luck he brought forth and had risen to godhood through the fortune he granted.
• Zhong Lingyue accused the Dragon God of establishing the God Realm and cutting off native experts’ path to it to preserve his own power.

Zhong Lingyue revealed that the Dragon God had caused the Soul Beasts’ Heavenly Tribulations and blocked their path to godhood, leaving Gu Yue devastated by the collapse of her beliefs. Zhong Lingyue and Zhong Shenxiu helped her face the truth and focus on finding a future for the Soul Beast Clan, while Zhong Lingyue left to discuss the detailed plan with Shui Ping.

• Zhong Lingyue told Gu Yue that the Dragon God had restricted both humans and Soul Beasts from attaining godhood and had helped bring about the Dragon Clan’s destruction.
• Zhong Lingyue revealed that the Dragon God had imposed the shackles and Heavenly Tribulations that had tormented the Soul Beasts for ages.
• Gu Yue broke down, questioning the purpose of her long efforts to save the Soul Beast Clan, and Zhong Shenxiu comforted her.
• Zhong Lingyue and Zhong Shenxiu urged Gu Yue not to blame herself for the Dragon God’s choices and to plan a new path for her people.
• Gu Yue wiped away her tears and resolved to focus on the Soul Beast Clan’s survival, while Zhong Lingyue left to discuss the detailed plan with Shui Ping.

After learning that the Dragon God had caused the Soul Beasts’ suffering, Gu Yue found comfort in Zhong Shenxiu and resolved to define her own fate. Her resolve stirred her dragon bloodline, and she moved to take their relationship further in his office.

• Zhong Shenxiu held Gu Yue as she cried over Zhong Lingyue’s account of the Dragon God’s role in the dragon race’s downfall.
• Gu Yue calmed herself by focusing on Zhong Shenxiu and decided that the Dragon God’s mistakes did not determine her own future.
• Gu Yue vowed to revive the dragon race through her own choices, and her bloodline surged with a new, burning urge.
• Gu Yue shoved Zhong Shenxiu onto the office sofa and told him she wanted to take the next step in their relationship.
• Zhong Shenxiu pointed out that they were in the office, but Gu Yue continued lowering herself toward him.

Gu Yue sealed her office and kissed Zhong Shenxiu, who overcame his hesitation and pulled her close. Meanwhile, Di Tian and five others traveled to Doulong Technology Co., Ltd. to pay respects to a distinguished Plane Master.

• Gu Yue used her spatial power to seal the office and keep the outside world from hearing or entering.
• Gu Yue kissed Zhong Shenxiu and told him she wanted him; after a moment of hesitation, Zhong Shenxiu wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her close.
• Di Tian, Xiong Jun, King of Ten Thousand Demons, Bi Ji, Zi Ji, and another guest rode in a car toward Doulong Technology Co., Ltd.
• Xiong Jun complained about wearing formal clothes, but Di Tian warned him to behave when meeting the distinguished Plane Master.

Di Tian and the other fierce beasts traveled with Libra Star Dragon through Eastsea City, where they considered the Dragon Fighting Clan’s immense power and history. Libra Star Dragon brought them to a Dragon Fighting Clan facility, and Di Tian began scrutinizing the staff there.

• Di Tian apologized for Xiong Jun’s complaints, and Libra Star Dragon playfully called Xiong Jun a child.
• Di Tian recalled Libra Star Dragon’s formidable space-time powers and reasoned that the fierce beasts were young compared with the ancient, organized dragon clan.
• Xiong Jun and the other beasts fell silent as the car crossed Eastsea City.
• Libra Star Dragon parked in an underground garage, where guards recognized him and bowed.
• Di Tian followed Libra Star Dragon through the garage and noticed that the uniformed staff carried dense dragon clan auras.

Di Tian toured Doulong Technology and was overwhelmed by the dragon aura of its Dragon Fighting Clan employees. After eagerly greeting one employee, he continued following Libra Star Dragon while Xiong Jun and King of Ten Thousand Demons wondered at his behavior.

• Di Tian reflected on the Dragon Clan's destruction, the Soul Beasts' decline, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's sacrifice for Huo Yuhao.
• Di Tian spotted Dragon Fighting Clan employees at Doulong Technology and recognized their powerful dragon aura.
• Di Tian excitedly shook hands with a Dragon Fighting Clan employee and asked him questions about dragons.
• Libra Star Dragon called out to Di Tian, who apologized and released the startled employee.
• Xiong Jun whispered to King of Ten Thousand Demons that Di Tian seemed delusional, while King of Ten Thousand Demons understood his excitement.