Chapter Summaries

Yang Wudi rallied the Breaking Clan to leave Cloud-Breaking Town and join the distant empire Shen Lian had promised. After the clansmen prepared to depart at sunrise, Yang Wudi asked how Shen Lian would protect them on the journey, and Shen Lian assured him he already had a solution.

• Yang Wudi rang the clan bell, summoning more than two hundred Breaking Clan members to the central square.
• Yang Cheng greeted Shen Lian, who promised to give him a gift the next day.
• Yang Wudi announced that the Breaking Clan would join the force behind Shen Lian, learn to make weapons, and seek revenge against their enemies.
• Yang Wudi ordered the clansmen to pack and depart at sunrise, then asked Shen Lian whether the distant empire existed and how the clan could travel there safely.
• Shen Lian confirmed the empire existed and told Yang Wudi not to worry because he had already devised a solution.

Shen Lian proved his teleportation ability to Yang Wudi and transported the Breaking Clan toward the force behind him. A Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect scout witnessed Shen Lian’s power and hurried to report it to Ning Fengzhi.

• Shen Lian teleported Yang Wudi outside Heaven Dou City and back, convincing him that the Breaking Clan could migrate safely.
• At dawn, Shen Lian and Zhu Zhuqing prepared to lead the assembled Breaking Clan away from Cloud-Breaking Town.
• Shen Lian had the clansmen join hands, revealed his Purple Imperial Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon Martial Soul and two Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Rings, then teleported the entire group away.
• A Soul Saint sent by Ning Fengzhi witnessed the disappearance and rushed back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
• The Soul Saint entered Ning Fengzhi’s study in the rain and began to address the sect master.

Ning Fengzhi learned that Shen Lian possessed two Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Rings and had teleported the Breaking Clan away, leaving him shaken and uncertain of Shen Lian’s strength. Shen Lian brought the Breaking Clan and Zhu Zhuqing to Binhai City on the Sun-Moon Continent, where they arrived exhausted and faced an unfamiliar world.

• A Soul Saint told Ning Fengzhi that Shen Lian had displayed two Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Rings at the Breaking Clan.
• The Soul Saint reported that Shen Lian, Zhu Zhuqing, and the entire Breaking Clan had vanished, and admitted Shen Lian might have noticed him.
• Ning Fengzhi realized he had underestimated Shen Lian and concealed his alarm when Ning Rongrong came to the door.
• Shen Lian used his teleportation soul skill to bring the Breaking Clan and Zhu Zhuqing to Binhai City on the Sun-Moon Continent.
• Shen Lian collapsed from exhaustion and took an Immortal Herb while Zhu Zhuqing guarded him and the Breaking Clan stared at the unfamiliar city.

Shen Lian brought Yang Wudi and the Breaking Clan to Binhai City, then exhausted his Soul Power and began recovering as Zhu Zhuqing watched for hidden sentries. General Xu Ye led an army to confront the newcomers, but Yang Wudi’s mention of Shen Lian left Xu Ye stunned and brought back memories of Shen Long.

• Yang Wudi ordered his clansmen to guard Shen Lian while Shen Lian sat down to recover his Soul Power.
• Zhu Zhuqing told Shen Lian that three hidden sentries were watching them, and Shen Lian identified them as the Empire’s scouts.
• After receiving the sentries’ report, Xu Ye assembled three hundred Soul Engineers and a thousand elite soldiers and marched out to meet the newcomers.
• Yang Wudi told Xu Ye that his people had come from another continent to seek refuge with the Sun-Moon Empire under Shen Lian’s guidance.
• When Yang Wudi named Shen Lian, Xu Ye recalled Shen Long asking him twenty years earlier to follow him and bring peace to the chaotic world.

Shen Lian regained consciousness on the beach and proved his identity to General Xu Ye, who agreed to escort him and the Breaking Clan to Ming Capital. The group entered Binhai City, where the Breaking Clan stared in awe at the unfamiliar city.

• Xu Ye questioned Yang Wudi about Shen Lian and ordered his troops to hold position while Shen Lian recovered.
• Shen Lian awoke and revealed the Dragon-Slaying Blade and his Spirit Rings, confirming his identity to Xu Ye.
• Xu Ye recognized Shen Lian as the grandson of his former commander, stood down his Soul Engineers, and offered vehicles and an escort to Ming Capital.
• Shen Lian accepted Xu Ye's offer and led the Breaking Clan toward Binhai City as dusk fell.
• Zhu Zhuqing clutched Shen Lian's sleeve as the group entered Binhai City, and the Breaking Clan marveled at its buildings, vehicles, and bustling streets.

Shen Lian brought Zhu Zhuqing and the Breaking Clan to Mingdu City in a convoy of Soul Guidance Vehicles, where the city guards recognized him as the Duke of the State Mansion’s young master and the Emperor’s grandson. He prepared to take Yang Wudi to meet his grandfather at the Imperial Palace, but paused after observing the city’s merchants and defenses.

• Shen Lian arranged hot soup and lodging for the group in Binhai City, then promised Zhu Zhuqing a tour of Ming Capital’s night market.
• The next morning, Shen Lian and Zhu Zhuqing led the Breaking Clan toward Ming Capital in eighty Soul Guidance Vehicles, arriving after three days of travel.
• Commander Wang recognized Shen Lian’s jade pendant, saluted him, and arranged for the Breaking Clan members to go to the reception house.
• Shen Lian told Yang Wudi that he would take him to meet the Emperor and secure a reward for the Breaking Clan’s allegiance.
• Before heading to the Imperial Palace, Shen Lian surveyed the city gates, merchants, Soul Engineers, and Magic Guidance Turrets, then stopped with new ideas in mind.

Shen Lian returned to the Imperial Palace, reunited with Shen Long and Xu Tianxiang, and revealed his discovery of another continent and its military deployment maps. He presented Yang Wudi and Zhu Zhuqing, while Xu Tianxiang began considering the Breaking Clan’s service and the possibility of expanding the Sun-Moon Empire’s territory.

• Shen Lian asked Wang Cai to tell his family he had returned, then went to the Imperial Palace with Zhu Zhuqing and Yang Wudi.
• Shen Lian entered the Imperial Study, where Shen Long and Xu Tianxiang greeted him with relief after months without news.
• Shen Lian introduced Yang Wudi as the Breaking Clan’s patriarch and Zhu Zhuqing as an important person to him, and Yang Wudi pledged the clan’s service to the Sun-Moon Empire.
• Shen Lian revealed that he had found another continent and obtained the Heaven Dou Empire’s and Star Luo Empire’s military deployment maps.
• Xu Tianxiang recognized the maps as an opportunity to expand the empire’s territory, and Shen Lian reminded him that Yang Wudi and the Breaking Clan had traveled far to join.

Shen Lian revealed the Breaking Clan’s inherited spiritual attributes, prompting Xu Tianxiang to reward Yang Wudi and his clan with noble status, land, and access to the empire’s academies and research institute. After Yang Wudi left to begin settling the clan, Shen Long and Xu Tianxiang asked Shen Lian about his relationship with Zhu Zhuqing.

• Shen Lian told Xu Tianxiang that the Breaking Clan’s inherited Martial Souls all possessed spiritual attributes, making the clan valuable to the empire’s Soul Tool industry.
• Xu Tianxiang made Yang Wudi the Marquis of Soul Breaking, granted the clan land for a settlement, and offered its younger members academy enrollment and its older members research institute positions.
• Xu Tianxiang ordered officials to arrange Yang Wudi’s residence and registration and sent three hundred craftsmen to help the Breaking Clan settle.
• Yang Wudi left the Imperial Study with the guard, while Shen Lian encouraged him with a nod.
• Shen Long and Xu Tianxiang praised Shen Lian, then asked him about his relationship with Zhu Zhuqing.

Shen Lian introduced Zhu Zhuqing to Shen Long and Xu Tianxiang, who welcomed her but warned Shen Lian that his imperial status could affect their future. After Zhu Zhuqing left for Shen Mansion, Shen Lian told the elders that she understood the political realities and only wished to stay by his side.

• Shen Lian told Shen Long and Xu Tianxiang how he met Zhu Zhuqing and described her background and their journey together.
• Shen Long welcomed Zhu Zhuqing and urged Shen Lian to treat her well, and Shen Lian promised to protect her for life.
• Shen Long sent Zhu Zhuqing to Shen Mansion, where she would meet Shen Lian's mother, while he and Xu Tianxiang kept Shen Lian behind to talk.
• Shen Long and Xu Tianxiang warned Shen Lian that he was the empire's hope and that his status might prevent him from marrying only Zhu Zhuqing.
• Shen Lian said Zhu Zhuqing understood the situation and cared more about staying by his side than holding an empty title.

Shen Long and Xu Tianxiang persuaded Shen Lian to consider marrying Liu Yuxi, whose healing Martial Soul could help protect him and might suit the Goddess of Life’s inheritance. Shen Lian agreed, and Xu Tianxiang planned to take him to the Liu Clan the next day.

• Xu Tianxiang promised Zhu Zhuqing a suitable Spirit Bone and asked Shen Lian if he remembered Liu Yuxi from childhood.
• Xu Tianxiang and Shen Long explained Liu Yuxi’s rare Healing Green Lotus Martial Soul, her talent, and her family’s importance to the empire.
• Shen Lian guessed that his elders wanted him engaged to Liu Yuxi, and Xu Tianxiang argued that his role in the God Trial and a possible war made protection essential.
• Xu Tianxiang gave Shen Lian letters from Liu Yuxi, and Shen Lian recalled her childhood kindness and considered her potential as a vessel for the Goddess of Life’s inheritance.
• Shen Lian agreed to the match, and Xu Tianxiang said he would take him to the Liu Clan the next day.

Shen Lian shared Immortal Herbs and a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone with his grandfathers, offering treasures suited to their cultivation and his cousin’s Martial Soul. Xu Tianxiang accepted the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, and Shen Long received the Sky Azure Bull Python torso bone.

• Shen Lian asked Xu Tianxiang about his cousin’s Soul Power, and Xu Tianxiang said the cousin had reached level forty-three and Soul Ancestor at seventeen.
• Shen Lian presented Xu Tianxiang and Shen Long with the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid and Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, explaining their benefits for cultivation and Martial Soul evolution.
• Xu Tianxiang urged Shen Lian to keep the Immortal Herbs for his God Trial, but Shen Lian showed him more herbs and persuaded him to accept the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid.
• Shen Lian gave Shen Long the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone of the Sky Azure Bull Python, saying it could help him advance toward level ninety-nine.
• Shen Long tried to return the Spirit Bone, but Shen Lian insisted it was an act of filial devotion, and Shen Long accepted it gratefully.

Shen Lian returned to Shen Mansion after meeting Xu Tianxiang and reunited with his parents and Zhu Zhuqing. After sharing a family meal and stories, he revealed an Immortal Herb and a powerful Right Arm Bone, leaving Shen Meng and Xu Ningxin stunned.

• Xu Tianxiang told Shen Lian to return home and come back the next morning to finalize his engagement with Liu Yuxi.
• Shen Long escorted Shen Lian back to Shen Mansion, then left to absorb the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.
• Shen Lian reunited with Xu Ningxin, Shen Meng, and Zhu Zhuqing, and promised to treat Zhu Zhuqing and Liu Yuxi well.
• The family shared dinner while Shen Lian recounted his adventures on Douluo Continent.
• Shen Lian brought out an Immortal Herb and a Right Arm Bone, startling Shen Meng and Xu Ningxin.

Shen Lian gave his parents powerful treasures, then reassured Zhu Zhuqing about his fiancée and shared an intimate night with her. The next morning, Zhu Zhuqing woke beside him and hid shyly beneath the quilt.

• Shen Lian gave Xu Ningxin Dragon Spirit Phoenix Tail Grass and Shen Meng a Hundred Thousand Year Right Arm Bone, and they accepted the gifts.
• Zhu Zhuqing supported Shen Lian's decision and walked with him back to the courtyard.
• Shen Lian told Zhu Zhuqing he had a fiancée, and she embraced him and said she would keep following him.
• Zhu Zhuqing stopped Shen Lian from leaving her room and told him she wanted to be his first woman.
• Shen Lian carried Zhu Zhuqing to the bed, and they spent the night together.
• The next morning, Zhu Zhuqing woke beside Shen Lian and hid beneath the quilt in embarrassment.

Shen Lian and Zhu Zhuqing shared a tender morning after their night together, then joined Xu Ningxin for breakfast at the Shen Mansion. Shen Lian left for the Imperial Palace to discuss an engagement with the Liu Clan, while Xu Ningxin promised to take Zhu Zhuqing around Ming Capital.

• Shen Lian teased Zhu Zhuqing about hiding beneath the quilt, and she told him she did not regret the night they shared.
• Xu Ningxin called them to breakfast, and Shen Lian and Zhu Zhuqing entered the main hall holding hands.
• Xu Ningxin told Shen Lian that absorbing the Dragon Spirit Phoenix Tail Grass had strengthened her Purple Imperial Heaven-Extinguishing Dragon Martial Soul and raised her Soul Power to level eighty.
• Xu Ningxin said Shen Lian's father was absorbing the Titan Giant Ape's Right Arm Bone and was expected to break through to level ninety.
• Shen Lian told Xu Ningxin he had to go to the Imperial Palace to discuss an engagement with the Liu Clan, and Xu Ningxin promised to spend the day with Zhu Zhuqing.

Shen Lian visited the Imperial Study, where Xu Tianxiang and Xu Chengye celebrated the breakthroughs brought by his Immortal Herbs. As Xu Tianxiang began discussing Shen Lian’s marriage, Liu Zhen arrived with Liu Yuxi, who eagerly embraced Shen Lian.

• Shen Lian found that his Immortal Herb had helped Xu Tianxiang reach level ninety-five and that Xu Chengye’s Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower had evolved his Martial Soul and raised his Soul Power to level fifty.
• Shen Lian explained that Xu Chengye had gained the Ultimate Fire Martial Soul, whose cultivation would slow between levels thirty and seventy before accelerating again after level seventy.
• Xu Tianxiang told Xu Chengye to prepare for a Spirit Ring hunt after he arranged Shen Lian’s marriage.
• Liu Zhen arrived at the Imperial Study with Liu Yuxi, who ran to Shen Lian, embraced his arm, and complained that he had disappeared for months.

Shen Lian and Liu Yuxi’s marriage agreement was confirmed, but their reunion in the Imperial Garden grew tense when she noticed Zhu Zhuqing’s scent on him. Shen Lian told her about Zhu Zhuqing and offered to cancel the agreement, and Liu Yuxi threw herself into his arms, sobbing.

• Xu Tianxiang and Liu Zhen confirmed Shen Lian and Liu Yuxi’s marriage agreement and sent them to walk together in the Imperial Garden.
• Liu Yuxi showed Shen Lian how her Healing Green Lotus Martial Soul could make the pond’s lotuses bloom, then admitted she had thought about him every day.
• Liu Yuxi noticed another girl’s scent on Shen Lian and realized it belonged to Zhu Zhuqing, who had returned with him.
• Shen Lian told Liu Yuxi about meeting Zhu Zhuqing, fighting alongside her, and her following him across the continent.
• Shen Lian offered to ask his grandfather to cancel the marriage agreement, but Liu Yuxi threw herself into his arms and sobbed.

Shen Lian reconciled with Liu Yuxi and offered her the chance to inherit the Goddess of Life's divine position. Liu Yuxi awakened the inheritance and received the Ninth Trial of Life, leaving her on the path to becoming a goddess.

• Liu Yuxi asked Shen Lian not to break off their engagement and to promise she would be his only one, and Shen Lian agreed.
• After noticing Liu Yuxi's Healing Green Lotus Martial Soul and level thirty-eight Soul Power, Shen Lian asked whether she wanted to become a god.
• Shen Lian told Liu Yuxi he had inherited the God of Destruction's divine position and invited her to inherit the Goddess of Life's position.
• Liu Yuxi accepted, and Shen Lian gave her the leaf carrying the Goddess of Life's inheritance.
• Liu Yuxi poured Soul Power into the leaf, awakening its power and receiving the Ninth Trial of Life.

Liu Yuxi resonated with the Goddess of Life’s inheritance, prompting the Goddess and the God of Destruction to prepare for her succession. Shen Lian completed the second Destruction God Trial, then learned that collecting Spirit Bones himself would let him forge a unique Destruction God Armor with the potential to surpass the God of Destruction.

• Shen Lian agreed to travel to the God Realm with Liu Yuxi, and her life mark resonated with the Goddess of Life’s power.
• The Goddess of Life recognized Liu Yuxi as a suitable inheritor, while the God of Destruction celebrated the prospect of gaining another God King-level ally.
• Shen Lian completed the second Destruction God Trial, raising his Spirit Ring ages and receiving a God-Bestowed Spirit Ring.
• Shen Lian received the third trial’s requirement to complete his Spirit Bones and asked whether Destruction God Armor existed.
• The God of Destruction explained that Shen Lian could inherit his armor directly or build his own by absorbing Spirit Bones, creating armor that might let him surpass the God King level.

Liu Yuxi began the first trial of the Life God Trial, which required her to save one hundred people, while Shen Lian promised to help her complete it. Later, Shen Lian and Liu Yuxi visited the Breaking Clan's stronghold, where he presented Yang Wudi with the Immortal Herb he had promised.

• Liu Yuxi completed the first stage of accepting the Life God Trial and learned that her first trial was to save one hundred people.
• Shen Lian offered to take Liu Yuxi to the military camp to help her save injured soldiers and complete the trial.
• Liu Yuxi and Shen Lian explored the streets of Mingdu City together, then spotted the Breaking Clan's stronghold in the eastern part of the city.
• Shen Lian and Liu Yuxi entered the stronghold and met Yang Wudi, who welcomed Shen Lian with respect.
• Shen Lian gave Yang Wudi an Aromatic Silk Beauty, fulfilling his promise to provide the Breaking Clan with an Immortal Herb.

Shen Lian gave Yang Wudi an Aromatic Silk Beauty and Yang Cheng a Man Faced Demon Spider skull bone before leaving the Breaking Clan compound with Liu Yuxi. He accompanied Liu Yuxi to the Liu Mansion, where he remembered he had never given her an Immortal Herb.

• Shen Lian persuaded Yang Wudi to accept the Aromatic Silk Beauty and encouraged the Breaking Clan to learn about Soul Tools.
• Shen Lian recognized Yang Cheng training in the Martial Arts Arena and gave him a Man Faced Demon Spider skull bone suited to his mental strength.
• Yang Cheng accepted the Spirit Bone, promised to protect Shen Lian and Liu Yuxi, and hurried away to absorb it discreetly.
• Shen Lian and Liu Yuxi walked through Ming Capital and arrived at the Liu Mansion, where she invited him into her courtyard.
• Shen Lian remembered that he had never given Liu Yuxi an Immortal Herb and touched his Storage Ring.