Chapter Summaries

Shen Lian hired a soul master squad to deliver the crippled Dai Mubai to Dai Weisi, then tormented Tang San with Tang Hao’s severed limbs before leaving Shrek with Zhu Zhuqing. Tang San was left devastated among the ruins, while the squad carried Dai Mubai away for their reward.

• Shen Lian offered a Soul King and his squad ten thousand Gold Soul Coins to deliver Dai Mubai to Dai Weisi, and the squad accepted after he demonstrated his strength.
• The soul masters bound Dai Mubai with Soul Tool chains and carried him away in a carriage as Zhu Zhuqing and Shen Lian discussed taking revenge on Zhu Zhuyun.
• Shen Lian decided to leave Shrek and taunted Tang San, then showed him Tang Hao’s severed limbs and claimed Tang Hao had called Tang San’s name as he died.
• Tang San attacked Shen Lian but was stopped when Zhu Zhuqing severed his sleeve, and Shen Lian left him beside Tang Hao’s remains with a threat to destroy everything he cared about.
• Shen Lian and Zhu Zhuqing flew away on Huang Tian while Tang San remained kneeling in the ruins, clutching Tang Hao’s severed hand.

After Shen Lian killed Tang San’s father, teacher, and Xiao Wu, Tang San broke down and went mad among their bodies. Asura discovered his inheritor’s condition and confronted Destruction in the God Realm, demanding an explanation and receiving a mocking reply.

• Tang San mourned Tang Hao, Yu Xiaogang, and Xiao Wu in the rain before losing his sanity and drawing circles in the mud, believing they would return.
• Asura saw Tang San’s madness through a projection, identified Shen Lian as the culprit, and left for Destruction Palace.
• Asura confronted Destruction and accused Shen Lian of driving his inheritor mad on Douluo Planet.
• Destruction mocked Asura’s judgment and suggested that he give up on his inheritor.

After the Asura God restored Tang San’s mind and secretly planted a core of hatred in him, Tang San vowed revenge on Shen Lian and headed toward Moonlight Pavilion. Destruction warned Shen Lian not to attack Tang San before becoming a god, fearing the Asura God would retaliate directly.

• Destruction allowed the Asura God to use divine power to repair Tang San’s mind but threatened him with God Realm Law if he interfered again.
• The Asura God restored Tang San’s memories, then used ancient runes to plant hatred in his Consciousness Sea and direct him toward Moonlight Pavilion.
• Tang San buried Yu Xiaogang, Tang Hao, and Xiao Wu’s belongings, swore revenge on Shen Lian, and turned toward Heaven Dou City.
• The Goddess of Life warned Destruction that the Asura God might retaliate if Shen Lian disrupted his plan to pass on his godhood.
• Destruction contacted Shen Lian and ordered him not to attack Tang San unless Tang San threatened his interests before Shen Lian became a god.

Shen Lian absorbed the Ice and Fire Dragon King Spirit Bones with Destruction’s help, reaching level seventy. Destruction then revealed that Shen Lian’s second God Trial required him to find an inheritor for the Goddess of Life, leaving Shen Lian startled by the unexpected task.

• Shen Lian promised Destruction that he would not attack Tang San again unless Tang San provoked him before Shen Lian became a god.
• Shen Lian showed Destruction the Ice and Fire Dragon King Spirit Bones, and Destruction warned that absorbing them alone could kill him.
• Destruction used his power to stabilize the Spirit Bones’ energy, and Shen Lian began absorbing them while Huang Tian guarded the forest.
• After three days and nights, Shen Lian completed the absorption, gained the Ice and Fire Dragon King Spirit Bone patterns, and reached level seventy.
• Destruction announced Shen Lian’s second God Trial: find someone recognized by the Goddess of Life and make them her inheritor.
• Shen Lian questioned why the trial was about finding an inheritor rather than improving himself.

Shen Lian agreed to seek the Goddess of Life's successor in the Sun-Moon Empire and received a way to travel between continents. After testing his Divine Spirit Bones, he awakened powerful ice-and-fire abilities and discovered their ultimate combined skill, the Dragon Emperor Frost-Fire Seal, though his current Soul Power could barely withstand using it.

• Destruction warned Shen Lian to find the Goddess of Life's successor soon and bring her to the God Realm to support his plans.
• Shen Lian decided to return to the Sun-Moon Empire and considered bringing the Breaking Clan with him.
• Destruction offered to transform a soul skill from Shen Lian's Purple Imperial Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon Martial Soul's second Spirit Ring into a teleportation skill.
• Shen Lian tested his Divine Spirit Bones and unleashed domains of Ultimate Fire and Ultimate Ice, followed by enormous fire and ice dragons.
• The two Spirit Bones resonated and formed the Dragon Emperor Frost-Fire Seal, but Shen Lian's level-seventy Soul Power could not safely unleash its full power.

Shen Lian took Zhu Zhuqing to the Star Dou Great Forest, where she gained a nearly ten-thousand-year Shadow Leopard Spirit Ring. She reached Soul Power Level 43 and began testing her new soul skill.

• Shen Lian chose to visit the Star Dou Great Forest before Heaven Dou City and promised to find Zhu Zhuqing a fourth Spirit Ring.
• Huang Tian spotted a suitable Shadow Leopard, and Shen Lian killed it with his Dragon-Slaying Blade.
• Zhu Zhuqing absorbed the Shadow Leopard's Spirit Ring without difficulty, aided by her Spirit Bones, Immortal Herb, and Whale Rubber.
• Zhu Zhuqing awakened her fourth Spirit Ring, reached Soul Power Level 43, and thanked Shen Lian with an embrace and a kiss on the cheek.
• Zhu Zhuqing activated her new soul skill and sped through the forest, leaving afterimages behind.

Shen Lian and Zhu Zhuqing traveled to the lake in the Star Dou Great Forest, where the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python confronted them over Xiao Wu’s fate. Shen Lian ordered Huang Tian to attack the two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, and its destructive dragon breath overwhelmed them.

• Zhu Zhuqing demonstrated her Fourth Soul Skill, Nether Shadow Kill Formation, and kissed Shen Lian before showing how she could transfer to a struck clone.
• Shen Lian and Zhu Zhuqing rode Huang Tian toward the lake, frightening Soul Beasts along the way.
• The Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python confronted Shen Lian and Zhu Zhuqing, recognizing Xiao Wu’s aura in their Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone.
• Shen Lian taunted the two Soul Beasts by revealing that Xiao Wu had become his Spirit Ring and threatening to kill them too.
• Shen Lian ordered Huang Tian to attack, and its destructive dragon breath overwhelmed the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python, badly injuring both.

Huang Tian overwhelmed the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python, leaving them near death so Shen Lian could claim their Spirit Rings. Shen Lian killed the Sky Azure Bull Python and began absorbing its seventh Spirit Ring while Huang Tian restrained the grieving Titan Giant Ape.

• Huang Tian sealed off the lake and defeated the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python despite their combined defense.
• Huang Tian dragged the badly injured Sky Azure Bull Python to Shen Lian and pinned the Titan Giant Ape in place.
• Shen Lian killed the Sky Azure Bull Python with his Dragon-Slaying Blade, and its blood-red Spirit Ring rose from the corpse.
• Shen Lian began absorbing the Sky Azure Bull Python's Spirit Ring for his Dragon-Slaying Blade Martial Soul.
• The Titan Giant Ape tried to reach Shen Lian, but Huang Tian held it down as it watched its brother's Spirit Ring being absorbed.

Shen Lian absorbed the Sky Azure Bull Python’s hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring, reached Soul Power level seventy-four, and took its torso bone. He killed the Titan Giant Ape and began absorbing its Spirit Ring, where its remnant soul attacked him.

• Shen Lian’s Divine Power of Destruction destroyed the Sky Azure Bull Python’s remnant soul, and he absorbed its Spirit Ring, raising his Soul Power to level seventy-four.
• Shen Lian removed the Sky Azure Bull Python’s hundred-thousand-year torso bone and stored it in his Storage Ring.
• With Huang Tian holding the Titan Giant Ape down, Shen Lian killed it with the Dragon-Slaying Blade and watched its hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring rise.
• Shen Lian began absorbing the Titan Giant Ape’s Spirit Ring, but its remnant soul formed a stone axe and attacked him.
• The Mark of Destruction unleashed divine power that began breaking down the Titan Giant Ape’s remnant soul.

After absorbing the Titan Giant Ape’s hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring, Shen Lian reached level seventy-six and discovered two new spirit skills. He set off with Zhuqing for Heaven Dou City, intending to interfere with Tang San’s plans, and began testing teleportation.

• Shen Lian absorbed the Titan Giant Ape’s Spirit Ring, reached level seventy-six, and retrieved its hundred-thousand-year right arm bone.
• Shen Lian discovered the Teleportation spirit skill and Purple Imperial Meteor Break, then demonstrated the meteor attack to Zhuqing.
• Shen Lian told Zhuqing they were going to Heaven Dou City to confront his old friend, Tang San, whose Asura God Mark troubled him.
• Shen Lian returned Huang Tian to his Consciousness Sea, held Zhuqing close, and activated Teleportation to take them toward Heaven Dou City.

Shen Lian and Zhu Zhuqing teleported to Heaven Dou City and secretly entered Qian Renxue’s bedchamber. He revealed that he knew about her plan to seize the throne, and Qian Renxue demanded to know what he wanted.

• Shen Lian teleported with Zhu Zhuqing from the Star Dou Great Forest to Heaven Dou City.
• Shen Lian and Zhu Zhuqing evaded guards and sentries, then teleported into Qian Renxue’s bedchamber.
• Qian Renxue returned and confronted Shen Lian, furious about their previous encounter.
• Shen Lian pointed out that Xue Beng’s removal had helped Qian Renxue’s plan to seize the nation.
• Qian Renxue realized Shen Lian knew about her plan and threatened him with Spirit Hall’s retaliation.
• Shen Lian dismissed her threat, and Qian Renxue demanded that he state what he wanted.

Shen Lian forced Qian Renxue to obtain the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud within three days, threatening to cause another accident if she refused. Qian Renxue secured the artifact and prepared to let the investigation point toward Spirit Hall while hoping Shen Lian would keep her identity secret.

• Shen Lian demanded the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud from Qian Renxue and gave her three days to deliver it, threatening her with another accident.
• Zhu Zhuqing helped Shen Lian escape the bedchamber through her strange space-shattering ability, leaving Qian Renxue shaken and determined to consult Pufferfish and Snake Lance.
• Shen Lian and Zhu Zhuqing stayed at an inn, and Shen Lian explained that he wanted the artifact because it was connected to Tang San's Sea God Divinity.
• Shen Lian and Zhu Zhuqing visited Heaven Dou City as the city's guards increased, and Shen Lian predicted the Imperial Palace would soon become livelier.
• Qian Renxue showed Snake Lance Douluo and Pufferfish Douluo the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, said the Mausoleum Guard was under their control, and ordered them to make the clues point toward Spirit Hall.

Shen Lian took the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud from Qian Renxue and threatened to expose her identity, leaving her furious and vowing revenge. He then planned to bring the Breaking Clan to the Sun-Moon Empire, while his laughter caught the attention of Ning Rongrong, Ning Fengzhi, and Sword Douluo.

• Xue Ye raged over the theft of the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, unaware that Xue Qinghe had arranged it.
• Shen Lian took the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud from Qian Renxue and threatened to reveal her identity and ruin Spirit Hall's plans.
• Qian Renxue attacked Shen Lian, but he escaped with Zhu Zhuqing and left her swearing revenge.
• Shen Lian celebrated the theft and planned to bring the Breaking Clan to the Sun-Moon Empire.
• Ning Rongrong, Ning Fengzhi, and Sword Douluo heard Shen Lian laughing in the street.

Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and Ning Rongrong found Shen Lian in Heaven Dou City and approached him with an apology and an offer of money. Shen Lian rejected their payment and challenged their assumptions, while Ning Fengzhi stopped Chen Xin from provoking him.

• Ning Rongrong recognized Shen Lian’s laugh, and she, Ning Fengzhi, and Chen Xin hurried after him through Heaven Dou City.
• Ning Rongrong spotted Shen Lian walking with Zhu Zhuqing and called for him to wait.
• Shen Lian turned and accused Ning Rongrong of bringing her elders to seek revenge.
• Ning Fengzhi apologized for Ning Rongrong’s earlier conflict with Shen Lian and offered him fifty million Gold Soul Coins.
• Shen Lian knocked the card away and questioned whether the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect thought money could resolve their grievances.
• Chen Xin threatened Shen Lian, but Ning Fengzhi sharply stopped him, and Shen Lian laughed mockingly.

Shen Lian met Ning Fengzhi to discuss the Soul Guidance Cannons, refusing to teach the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect how to make them and weighing the risks of selling them. He began declining Ning Fengzhi’s offer when he noticed the Tiandou Imperial Family token at his waist.

• Ning Fengzhi invited Shen Lian and Zhu Zhuqing to Treasure Pavilion to discuss a private matter.
• Ning Fengzhi asked whether Shen Lian’s weapon could unleash an attack as powerful as a Soul Emperor, and Shen Lian confirmed it.
• Ning Fengzhi offered to pay any price for the cannon-making method, but Shen Lian refused to teach it.
• Ning Fengzhi offered one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins per weapon, while Shen Lian considered how the sect’s ties to Tiandou could threaten his plans for the Sun-Moon Empire.
• Shen Lian began to reject the offer on grounds of confidentiality, then noticed the Tiandou Imperial Family token on Ning Fengzhi’s waist.

Shen Lian outmaneuvered Ning Fengzhi in negotiations over Soul Guidance Cannons, using the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s need for weapons to secure its precious minerals for the Sun-Moon Empire. Ning Fengzhi reluctantly agreed to trade all of the sect’s minerals for the cannons, leaving Shen Lian poised to turn them into weapons for his empire.

• Shen Lian proposed trading Soul Guidance Cannons for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s precious minerals, while secretly planning to use the resources to strengthen the Sun-Moon Empire.
• Ning Fengzhi refused to trade the minerals and offered to pay three times his previous price for the cannons.
• Shen Lian accused Ning Fengzhi of seeking to copy the cannons’ technology and explained that the minerals alone could not reproduce them.
• Shen Lian started to leave with Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Fengzhi called him back before he reached the end of his countdown.
• Ning Fengzhi agreed to trade all of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect’s precious minerals for Soul Guidance Cannons, and Shen Lian accepted the deal.

Shen Lian secured Ning Fengzhi’s agreement to trade precious minerals for Soul Guidance Cannons while secretly planning to use the weapons against the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Heaven Dou defenses. Ning Rongrong then asked Zhu Zhuqing how she had advanced so quickly, leaving Zhu Zhuqing unwilling to reveal Shen Lian’s methods without his approval.

• Ning Fengzhi agreed to send precious minerals in exchange for Shen Lian’s promised Soul Guidance Cannons.
• Shen Lian privately planned to use the cannons in the Sun-Moon Empire’s attack and treat the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect as a disposable piece.
• Ning Rongrong entered the room, and Zhu Zhuqing summoned her Hell Spirit Cat martial soul to confront her.
• Ning Rongrong asked Zhu Zhuqing to explain her rapid cultivation and offered to repay her with anything she could provide.
• Zhu Zhuqing recalled Shen Lian’s training, an immortal herb, and a spirit bone, and hesitated to disclose the method without his approval.

Shen Lian used Ning Rongrong’s curiosity about Zhu Zhuqing’s transformation to lure her with an Immortal Herb that could turn the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda into a Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda. He offered it in exchange for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect making the right choice in an upcoming decision.

• Ning Rongrong pressed Zhu Zhuqing to reveal how she had changed, but Zhu Zhuqing refused to answer without Shen Lian’s permission.
• Shen Lian told Ning Rongrong that an Immortal Herb he possessed could explain the method and might upgrade her Martial Soul into a Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda.
• Ning Rongrong eagerly offered to trade anything from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for the herb.
• Shen Lian said Ning Rongrong would not need to empty the sect, but she would have to ensure the sect made the right choice in an upcoming decision.
• Ning Rongrong grabbed Shen Lian’s cuff and asked if his offer was real.

Ning Rongrong convinced Ning Fengzhi to pursue Shen Lian’s Immortal Herb, which could transform the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda into the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda. Shen Lian withheld the promised choice until a later time, collected the sect’s precious minerals, and left Ning Fengzhi watching him with malice.

• Shen Lian told Ning Rongrong that the Immortal Herb depended on Ning Fengzhi making the choice he deemed correct.
• Ning Rongrong went to Ning Fengzhi and urged him to seek the Immortal Herb, prompting him to meet Shen Lian the next morning.
• Shen Lian confirmed that Ning Fengzhi could receive the herb if he made the right choice, but refused to reveal what that choice was yet.
• Shen Lian redirected their discussion to the precious minerals, and Ning Fengzhi agreed to let him take them.
• Shen Lian saw the vast stores of Deep Sea Heavy Silver, Refined Gold, and Moonstones, while Ning Fengzhi watched him with a flash of malice.

Shen Lian took the rare minerals from Ning Fengzhi and returned with Zhu Zhuqing to Cloud-Breaking Town. He prepared to lead the Breaking Clan to the Sun-Moon Empire, while Ning Fengzhi secretly ordered a Soul Saint to follow him.

• Shen Lian agreed to deliver Soul Guidance Cannons to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in half a year, and Ning Fengzhi gave him the minerals.
• Ning Fengzhi ordered a Soul Saint to secretly track Shen Lian and investigate the faction behind him.
• Shen Lian noticed he was being followed, but continued with Zhu Zhuqing toward Cloud-Breaking Town.
• Shen Lian reunited with Yang Wudi, who said the Breaking Clan was eager to learn to make Soul Tools and settle its debts with Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect.
• Shen Lian told Yang Wudi to gather the clansmen, pack that night, and leave for the Sun-Moon Empire the next morning.