Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Earth Dragon Gate elders agree to exchange their secret place for five soul bones from Jing Chen.
• Nan Shuishui, the Gate Master, leads Jing Chen and the Snow Empress to the secret place, a well in the rear courtyard.
• Jing Chen, the Snow Empress, and Yi Yi descend into the well, discovering a cave dwelling at around 25 meters and planning to explore the spring source farther below.

Character Developments

• Nan Shuishui shows reluctance in cooperating with Jing Chen but ultimately agrees to the exchange to protect her sect.
• Jing Chen demonstrates his strategic thinking by attempting to ally with the Earth Dragon Gate and his adaptability by accepting their decision not to cooperate.
• The Snow Empress remains mostly silent, following Jing Chen's lead.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The elders' submission to Jing Chen's demands highlights the power imbalance and the consequences of absolute strength.
• Greed vs. Caution: The elders prioritize immediate gain (soul bones) over potential long-term benefits (keeping the secret place).
• Trust and Betrayal: Nan Shuishui's decision to exchange the secret place reflects her trust in Jing Chen's promise but also a betrayal of her ancestors' wishes.

Character Interactions

• Jing Chen and Nan Shuishui have a brief, polite conversation, with Jing Chen attempting to form an alliance and Nan Shuishui politely declining.
• Jing Chen and the Snow Empress communicate tacitly, working together to explore the cave dwelling.
• Yi Yi acts as a guide, using its peak Spiritual Power to navigate the underwater environment.

Jing Chen and Snow Empress found an Ice Extreme Divine Crystal cave, and Snow Empress inferred that Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow lay nearby. They reached a hidden cave filled with far more Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow than Snow Empress had expected.

• Snow Empress identified the cave’s crystals as Ice Extreme Divine Crystal and explained that Jing Chen could use them to make Battle Armor.
• Snow Empress spotted an Ice Spirit inside one crystal and concluded that Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow must be nearby.
• Yi Yi protected Jing Chen and Snow Empress from the extreme cold as they dived through the spring eye into a deeper cold spring.
• Jing Chen and Snow Empress entered a small, dark cave and discovered a vast quantity of Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow.
• Snow Empress approached an ice pillar and touched it, stunned by how much Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow the cave contained.

Jing Chen and Snow Empress found forty-five stalks of Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, and Jing Chen proposed a generous distribution that reserved fifteen stalks for Ice Empress to rebuild her body. Snow Empress accepted the arrangement, and Jing Chen prepared to ask her group for a favor.

• Jing Chen, Snow Empress, and Yi Yi examined the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, and Snow Empress counted forty-five stalks.
• Jing Chen said the treasure belonged to him because he had discovered it and traded for it, while Snow Empress accepted his claim and asked him to reserve more than ten stalks for Ice Empress.
• Jing Chen promised to save fifteen stalks for Ice Empress and proposed giving fifteen to himself, nine to Snow Empress, and two each to Little White, Ice King, and the Ice Crystal Turtle King.
• Snow Empress questioned whether Jing Chen was giving her group too much, but she accepted the allocation when he confirmed he was serious.
• Jing Chen explained that he was rewarding Snow Empress for helping with his plan and wanted to ask her group for something; Snow Empress said they would help if they could.

Jing Chen asked Snow Empress to obtain a buried Hundred Thousand Year Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone with the Ice Burst skill in exchange for the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow. After collecting the marrow and Ice Extreme Divine Crystals, Jing Chen and Snow Empress left the Earth Dragon Gate, warning Nan Shuishui and the elders to keep the events secret.

• Jing Chen asked Snow Empress to persuade the Ice Empress to let him have a deceased clan member’s Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, preferably one with the Ice Burst skill.
• Snow Empress agreed to speak with the Ice Empress and realized that absorbing such a Soul Bone might let her learn Ice Burst.
• Jing Chen, Snow Empress, and Yi Yi sealed all forty-five pieces of Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow inside Jing Chen, then collected the Ice Extreme Divine Crystals.
• Yi Yi used Space Shuttle to take Jing Chen and Snow Empress away after Jing Chen returned ownership of the well to Nan Shuishui and urged her to keep the events confidential.
• Nan Shuishui warned the elders not to reveal what had happened, and they agreed.

Jing Chen and Snow Empress revealed that they had found forty-five pieces of Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow and arranged how it would be distributed. Ice Empress agreed to give Jing Chen a Hundred Thousand Year Ice Burst soul bone, and they prepared to travel to the Far North so she could gather the materials to reconstruct her body.

• Snow Empress told Ice Empress, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, and Little White that she and Jing Chen had found forty-five pieces of Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow.
• Jing Chen allocated fifteen pieces to Ice Empress, two each to Little White and Ice King, and one to Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, who reluctantly accepted his share.
• Jing Chen asked Ice Empress for soul bones, and Snow Empress and Little White persuaded her to part with her clansmen’s remains; Little White also offered soul bones from his clan.
• Ice Empress agreed to give Jing Chen a Hundred Thousand Year soul bone with the Ice Burst skill and said she needed to gather materials to reconstruct her body.
• After Ice King and the Ice Crystal Turtle King returned, Jing Chen distributed their shares, and he and Snow Empress set out with Ice Empress for the Far North while Little White and the Ice Crystal Turtle King stayed in Wu Ling City.

Jing Chen and the Snow Empress visited the Ice Jade Scorpion clan, where they received powerful Soul Bones before returning to Star Luo City for the tournament. Jing Chen began cultivating with Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, whose energy flooded into him faster than he could refine it.

• The Ice King gave Jing Chen a Hundred Thousand Year Ice Jade Scorpion left arm Soul Bone containing Ice Burst, while the Ice Empress offered the Snow Empress other clan Soul Bones.
• The Snow Empress chose two Soul Bones, including one left by a two-hundred-thousand-year Ice Jade Scorpion that had failed its second Heavenly Tribulation.
• Jing Chen and the Snow Empress left the Far North, briefly updated Little White and the Ice Crystal Turtle King in Wu Ling City, then returned to Star Luo City.
• The group saw that soldiers had reduced their search for Huo Yuhao but increased security around the Star Emperor Grand Hotel.
• Jing Chen entered the Time and Space Divine Tower and cultivated with Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, restricting its energy intake because he could not refine it quickly enough.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jing Chen discovers the astonishing cultivation speed and benefits of the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow.
• After three days of matches, 67 teams remain, divided into 8 groups for the group stage.
• Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy is drawn into the same group as Shrek Academy, with a high chance of elimination due to the strength of the other teams.
• The group stage begins, with Shrek Academy's first match against Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy.

Character Developments

• Jing Chen becomes more confident in his cultivation progress and decides to focus on cultivating rather than Soul Tool research.
• The students of Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy become disheartened after learning they're in the same group as Shrek Academy.
• Ma Xiaotao, the captain of Shrek Academy, shows confidence and nonchalance towards their match against Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy.

Significant Themes

• The power of the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow and its impact on cultivation speed and efficiency.
• The disparity in strength between academies and the resulting impact on morale and confidence.
• The theme of fate, as the encounter between Shrek Academy and Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy shifts from the first elimination match to the first group-stage match.

Character Interactions

• Jing Chen and the Snow Empress remain confident and determined, while the other students of Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy become disheartened.
• Ma Xiaotao leads the Shrek Academy team with confidence, showing little concern for their match against Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shrek Academy's team is in low spirits due to Huo Yuhao's disappearance.
• Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy's team is underestimated by Shrek Academy.
• Jiang Nannan recognizes Jing Chen from their past encounter and thanks him for helping her.
• Jiang Nannan repays one hundred Gold Soul Coins to Jing Chen, with the intention to repay the rest later.
• The first match between the two academies is about to begin.

Character Developments

• Ma Xiaotao: She is the captain of Shrek Academy's reserve team. She is confident and makes strategic decisions.
• Jing Chen: He is a student from Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy. He is calm, confident, and has a strong presence. He is not affected by Jiang Nannan's gratitude and maintains his composure.
• Jiang Nannan: She is a student from Shrek Academy. She is grateful to Jing Chen for helping her in the past and repays him despite the conflict between their academies. She is determined to do her best in the match.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between the two academies are evident, with Shrek Academy being the favored and more powerful team.
• Gratitude and debt are explored through Jiang Nannan's actions, showing her integrity and determination to repay what she owes.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Nannan and Jing Chen: They have a polite and respectful interaction, with Jiang Nannan expressing her gratitude and Jing Chen accepting it without making a big deal.
• Shrek Academy and Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy: There is a clear power imbalance between the two teams, with Shrek Academy underestimating their opponents and Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy feeling intimidated.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jing Chen leads his team onto the stage, drawing attention, but Shrek Academy steals the spotlight.
• Both teams release their Martial Souls, showcasing powerful and rare ones.
• Jing Chen reveals a humanoid Mecha, causing shock and awe.

Character Developments

• Jing Chen demonstrates confidence and strategic thinking by withholding his Martial Soul's release.
• Ma Xiaotao shows anger and impatience when provoked.
• He Caitou displays knowledge about Soul Tools but is surprised and uncertain about the Mecha.

Significant Themes

• The power and rarity of Martial Souls.
• The impact and potential of advanced Soul Tools, particularly Humanoid Soul Tools.
• The tension and anticipation before a high-stakes match.

Character Interactions

• Ma Xiaotao and Jing Chen exchange taunts, heightening the tension.
• He Caitou shares his knowledge about Soul Tools with his teammates.
• Jing Chen and Snow Empress show mutual respect and understanding, acknowledging each other's abilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The match between Shrek Academy and Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy begins.
• Ma Xiaotao clashes with Jing Chen's Mecha, suffering a significant disadvantage in strength and agility.
• Ma Xiaotao attempts to use her Phoenix flames to damage the Mecha but fails due to its powerful defensive barrier.
• Jing Chen uses the Mecha's ranged weapons to attack Ma Xiaotao, causing her injuries.
• Bei Bei tries to intervene with his Thunderous Strike but is injured by the Mecha's counterattack.
• Ma Xiaotao commands her teammates to deal with the other opponents while she handles the Mecha.

Character Developments

• Ma Xiaotao demonstrates her prowess as a Soul Emperor but struggles against the Mecha's strength and defense.
• Jing Chen showcases his exceptional control over the Mecha, using its various weapons and abilities effectively.
• Bei Bei proves his worth as a Soul Ancestor but is overwhelmed by the Mecha's power.

Significant Themes

• The power of technology and Soul Tools, as represented by the Mecha, can rival or even surpass natural martial souls.
• Teamwork and strategy are crucial in battles, as seen in Ma Xiaotao's decision to have her teammates deal with the other opponents.

Character Interactions

• Ma Xiaotao and Jing Chen's Mecha engage in a fierce battle, with Ma Xiaotao initially underestimating her opponent.
• Bei Bei attempts to assist Ma Xiaotao but is injured by the Mecha's counterattack, demonstrating the power gap between them.
• Ma Xiaotao commands her teammates to handle the other opponents, showing her leadership and trust in their abilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Nannan attempts to attack Snow Empress but is easily defeated and frozen.
• Xu Sanshi tries to use his Mysterious Exchange skill to save Jiang Nannan but fails.
• Snow Empress, now a Soul King, defeats Xu Sanshi with powerful palm strikes.
• Bei Bei intervenes, fighting two Soul Ancestors at once.

Character Developments

• Snow Empress demonstrates her immense strength and sharp instincts, breaking through to rank 50 and becoming a Soul King.
• Xu Sanshi shows his powerful defense but struggles against Snow Empress's superior strength.
• Bei Bei proves his prowess by holding his own against two Soul Ancestors.

Significant Themes

• The power of martial souls and their influence on battles.
• The importance of experience and instincts in combat.
• The role of utility skills and their limitations.

Character Interactions

• Snow Empress displays her superiority over Jiang Nannan and Xu Sanshi.
• Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei show concern for each other, with Bei Bei intervening when Xu Sanshi is injured.
• Snow Empress's beauty captivates Xu Sanshi, who compares her to Jiang Nannan.

Snow Empress defeated Bei Bei with an ice sword and left the remaining opponents to Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy. Gongyang Mo boosted Ma Xiaotao, but Jing Chen’s Mecha still suppressed her.

• Bei Bei used his Thunder Dragon Head skill, but Snow Empress’s ice sword pierced through it and struck his shoulder, leaving him unable to continue fighting.
• The audience watched in shock as Snow Empress’s victory over Jiang Nannan, Xu Sanshi, and Bei Bei left the Shrek Academy team reeling.
• Snow Empress left the other fighters to Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy, whose five members struggled against He Caitou’s cannon fire and Xiao Xiao’s defense.
• Gongyang Mo used all five of his support skills to empower Ma Xiaotao, but she still failed to defeat Jing Chen’s Mecha and was pushed back.

Jing Chen overwhelmed Ma Xiaotao in the arena and deliberately provoked her Evil Fire after noticing black flames in her aura. As he held her aloft while her teammates tried to rescue her, the referee hesitated to intervene, leaving Ma Xiaotao at risk of turning dark.

• Jing Chen's Mecha repeatedly struck Ma Xiaotao, leaving her badly injured and unable to stand.
• Ma Xiaotao's anger intensified, and black streaks appeared in the flames around her.
• Jing Chen recognized the black flames as a sign of Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire and grabbed her to provoke it further.
• He Caitou and Xiao Xiao attacked the Mecha to rescue Ma Xiaotao, but their attacks failed to move or damage it.
• The referee hesitated to intervene as Jing Chen continued squeezing Ma Xiaotao and the Tian Ling team attacked her teammates.

Jing Chen’s attempt to push Ma Xiaotao into darkness was interrupted when Elder Lin broke through the barrier, prompting the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger to confront him. Ma Xiaotao recovered, and Elder Lin faced a public challenge to fight outside the city.

• Jing Chen’s pressure intensified Ma Xiaotao’s pain and dark aura until Shrek Academy conceded and Elder Lin shattered the barrier to intervene.
• The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger appeared, stopped Elder Lin’s attack, calmed the spectators, and declared that he would kill Elder Lin outside the city.
• Elder Lin recognized the danger and refused to address the challenge directly, instead asking Jing Chen to release Ma Xiaotao.
• Jing Chen set Ma Xiaotao down after she returned to normal, then taunted Elder Lin to make him agree to fight outside the city.
• Elder Lin clenched his fists as he weighed the deadly challenge against the ridicule of refusing it.

The Star Luo Empire tried to protect Elder Lin from Yi Yi, but Yi Yi used its Life and Death Arena to pull him into a fight. Elder Lin recognized the arena and faced the ultimate-level Dark Demon Evil God Tiger alone.

• The Star Luo Emperor and his experts asked Yi Yi to spare Elder Lin, but Yi Yi threatened to kill anyone who intervened.
• The Chief Imperial Guardian declared that the Star Luo Empire would protect Elder Lin, while Jing Chen urged Yi Yi to wait or use its Life and Death Arena.
• Jing Chen told Yi Yi to kill Elder Lin, and Yi Yi attacked him despite the Star Luo Empire's warnings.
• Yi Yi struck Elder Lin with its arena skill and vanished with him before the Chief Imperial Guardian could reach them.
• Inside the Life and Death Arena, Elder Lin shrank to a child's size, recognized the arena, and faced Yi Yi.

Yi Yi killed Elder Lin after Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy defeated Shrek Academy, and the Star Luo Emperor chose to avoid a battle. The match result was announced, and Jing Chen, the Snow Empress, and their teammates left the platform as Shrek’s people tended to the injured.

• Yi Yi killed Elder Lin inside the Life and Death Arena, then emerged with his blood mist and absorbed his two soul bones.
• The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger confirmed Elder Lin’s death, and the Star Luo Emperor decided to let the matter end rather than risk a battle that could devastate Star Luo City.
• The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger disappeared, and the referee announced Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy as the winner over Shrek Academy.
• Shrek Academy’s people went onto the platform to help the injured while Jing Chen and the Snow Empress led Tian Ling’s team away.

After Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy defeated Shrek Academy and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger killed a Shrek powerhouse, the Star Luo Emperor debated how to respond to Jing Chen and the tiger. Shrek returned to the hotel, where Wang Yan comforted the defeated students and gathered them for a meeting.

• Sun Moon Royal Academy’s teacher left to report Jing Chen’s Humanoid Soul Tool to the Empire, while Jing Chen and the Snow Empress returned to the hotel and the other Tian Ling students celebrated their victory.
• Shrek Academy left the competition grounds in grief, and the audience’s attention shifted from the next match to the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s actions.
• The Star Luo Emperor raged over the tiger’s behavior, then learned that Jing Chen was likely connected to Reincarnation Shop and ordered someone to inform Shrek Academy.
• Officials proposed revoking Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy’s qualification, but the imperial prime minister argued against expelling an academy that had broken no rules.
• The Star Luo Emperor decided not to act against Jing Chen yet and chose to wait for Shrek Academy’s response.
• Wang Yan gathered Shrek Academy’s students at the hotel and told them their loss was not their fault because the opposing team had a Humanoid Soul Tool.

After Shrek Academy's defeat and Elder Lin's death, Wang Yan worried that the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger might target the team and considered withdrawing from the competition. The team decided to stay for now while awaiting Shrek Academy's instructions.

• Dai Yueheng and the main team members blamed Ma Xiaotao's decision to field the reserve team for the loss and Elder Lin's death.
• The team learned from Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy's registration forms that Jing Chen was protected by the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, prompting Wang Yan to fear for their safety.
• Wang Yan proposed withdrawing from the competition and returning to Shrek City, but Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen, and the other main team members opposed leaving.
• Bei Bei accepted that the reserve team was not strong enough yet and said the seniors should restore Shrek Academy's honor, while Xu Sanshi restrained his anger at Dai Yueheng.
• Wang Yan said he had sent Shrek City a report and would wait for the academy's response; until then, the team would stay and continue competing.

After Shrek Academy lost to Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger killed a Shrek Title Douluo, Sun Moon Royal Academy's Ma Shiyong and Qiu Shengbing approached Jing Chen to ask about his Humanoid Soul Tool. Jing Chen challenged their assumption that he would reveal its origins, leaving their discussion unresolved.

• Wang Yan went to the palace to seek the Star Luo Emperor's help and a safe place for Shrek Academy's students.
• News spread that Shrek Academy had lost to Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy and that the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had killed a Title Douluo, prompting public debate over who was responsible.
• Jing Chen returned to his room and entered the Time and Space Divine Tower, where Yi Yi continued merging the Undead Demiplane with it and killed emerging Undead Creatures.
• Ma Shiyong and Qiu Shengbing introduced themselves to Jing Chen as Sun Moon Royal Academy team-leading teachers and Rank 8 Soul Engineers, then invited him to a tea house.
• At the tea house, Ma Shiyong asked where Jing Chen's Humanoid Soul Tool came from, and Jing Chen refused to tell the two strangers.

Jing Chen refused Ma Shiyong’s attempts to learn about or buy the Humanoid Soul Tool, then received Snow Empress’s advice on absorbing Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow. He secured seats at Starlight Auction House for an upcoming auction featuring an Ice Attribute soul bone, and the chapter ended with Feng Yi of the Star Luo Empire arriving to ask about the Humanoid Soul Tool.

• Jing Chen refused to reveal his teacher’s identity or sell the Humanoid Soul Tool to Ma Shiyong, though he agreed to ask his teacher about meeting him.
• Snow Empress explained how Jing Chen could better absorb the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, and Jing Chen followed her instructions in the Time and Space Divine Tower.
• Jing Chen visited Starlight Auction House, verified his funds, and reserved a seat for the next night’s auction and two seats at a major auction half a month later.
• Jing Chen learned the major auction would feature an Ice Attribute soul bone and recognized it as the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone with the divine skill Ice Burst.
• Feng Yi, the Star Luo Empire’s chief Soul Engineer, visited Jing Chen and said he wanted to learn about the Humanoid Soul Tool.