Ch. 241The Two Great Sects Forced to Compromise

After Mu En and other experts died fighting the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, Yan Shaozhe arranged their funerals and planned to coordinate with the three great sects. Xu Jiawei secured outward reconciliation with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, though both secretly resented the Star Luo Empire, and he traveled to persuade the Clear Sky Sect next.

  • Yan Shaozhe, newly appointed Master of the Sea God Pavilion, prioritized funerals for Mu En and the deceased elders and postponed planning against the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
  • The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect confronted Xu Jiawei over its sect master's death, then accepted his apology and proposed compensation under pressure from the Star Luo Empire.
  • After Xu Jiawei left, Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect elders condemned him and resolved to make the Star Luo Empire contribute more to the fight against the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
  • The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan outwardly reconciled with Xu Jiawei but planned to make the Star Luo Empire pay after the beast was defeated.
  • Xu Jiawei traveled by Flying Soul Tool toward the Clear Sky Sect, hoping to secure its cooperation as well.

Ch. 242The Star Luo Emperor Gets Slapped!

After learning that the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had killed Tang Chuan and others, Titan blamed the Star Luo Emperor for helping the beast and attacked him. Titan spared the emperor because of his connection to Dai Mubai, and the Star Luo delegation left the Clear Sky Sect after Niu Tian warned them not to seek revenge.

  • The Star Luo Emperor told Niu Tian and Titan that the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had killed Tang Chuan, Mu En, and the other Title Douluo who attacked it.
  • Titan angrily teleported to the Star Luo Emperor and sent the level ninety-eight Chief Imperial Guardian flying when he tried to intervene.
  • Titan seized the Star Luo Emperor and threatened the imperial guardians, who fell silent as Niu Tian released his aura beside him.
  • Titan slapped the Star Luo Emperor several times for indirectly causing the Clear Sky Sect members' deaths, then let him go because of his connection to Dai Mubai.
  • Niu Tian warned the Star Luo Emperor against seeking revenge, and the emperor left the hall with his guardians.

Ch. 243Niu Tian and Titan's Concerns

Titan urged Niu Tian to leave the Clear Sky Sect and kill the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, but Niu Tian refused because their sealed divine power might be detected and draw the God of Destruction into Tang San’s dispute. After leaving the sect, the Star Luo Emperor vowed to seek revenge but recognized that the sect’s two powerful masters made an immediate attack difficult.

  • Titan proposed that he and Niu Tian join forces to kill the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, but Niu Tian refused to leave the Clear Sky Sect and risk violating Tang San’s instructions.
  • Niu Tian explained that gods could not casually interfere in mortal affairs and that the sect’s aura-concealing barrier would not protect them outside its territory.
  • Titan agreed to wait and lure the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger to the Clear Sky Sect instead.
  • The Star Luo Emperor left the sect enraged and vowed to destroy it, while his imperial guardians worried that its two Limit Douluo would be difficult to confront.
  • The Star Luo Emperor reconsidered an immediate attack because his army could not cross the Heaven Dou Empire freely, and he returned to the empire to plan how to deal with both the Clear Sky Sect and the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

Ch. 244Semifinals: Tian Ling vs. Sun Moon

Shrek Academy defeated Di Ao Academy to reach the finals, while Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy faced Sun Moon Royal Academy in the second semifinal. Jing Chen and the Snow Empress arrived to compete, and the chapter ended as her unusual five-ring Soul King cultivation shocked the audience.

  • Shrek Academy sent Dai Yueheng and five Soul Kings with one Soul Ancestor to defeat Di Ao Academy and advance to the finals.
  • Jing Chen and the Snow Empress arrived in Star Luo City, relieving Zhao Weiye and the other Tian Ling members.
  • Tian Ling and Sun Moon Royal Academy entered the stage as spectators and officials watched Jing Chen with hostility.
  • Sun Moon Royal Academy's seven members deployed Soul Tools and prepared to overwhelm their opponents with cannon fire.
  • Jing Chen entered his Humanoid Soul Tool, while the Snow Empress revealed her Ice Sky Snow Woman Martial Soul and five soul rings, stunning the audience.

Ch. 245Two Against Seven

Jing Chen and Snow Empress faced Sun Moon Royal Academy’s seven members alone, using the Mecha and Snow Empress’s ice abilities to withstand their barrage and break through their defenses. Snow Empress trapped everyone in an Ice Snow Cage as Jing Chen pressed the attack.

  • Jing Chen sent Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy’s other five members offstage so he and Snow Empress could fight without restraint.
  • Sun Moon Royal Academy’s seven members opened the match with a barrage of Soul Cannon shells, which Snow Empress blocked with Ice Snow Storm.
  • Snow Empress’s freezing aura weakened the opposing team, while Ma Rulong raised a defensive barrier to shield them from the storm.
  • Jing Chen struck the barrier with a Soul Saint-level punch, shattering it as Ma Rulong and the others retreated and counterattacked.
  • Jing Chen deflected and dodged Soul Guided Rays while his Mecha pushed through the shellfire; Xiao Hongchen’s ray left only a shallow dent.
  • Snow Empress formed an Ice Snow Cage around Sun Moon Royal Academy’s seven members and Jing Chen to restrict their movements.

Ch. 246Xiao Hongchen Knocked Unconscious

Jing Chen and Snow Empress pressed their attack on Sun Moon Royal Academy inside the Ice Snow Cage, overcoming the team's coordinated Soul Tool fire. Xiao Hongchen was left unconscious after Jing Chen struck him, while the battle continued.

  • Jing Chen punched a Sun Moon Royal Academy member through his Invincible Barrier and into the Ice Snow Cage.
  • Ma Rulong fired a powerful thunderbolt shell at Jing Chen, whose Mecha barrier blocked the blast.
  • Snow Empress's Emperor Sword broke through Ma Rulong's Invincible Barrier and Rank Six defensive barrier, wounding his arm.
  • Jing Chen and Snow Empress coordinated their attacks, allowing Jing Chen to close in and knock more Sun Moon Royal Academy members away.
  • Xiao Hongchen fired a barrage of shells at Jing Chen, but Snow Empress's Emperor Sword forced him to defend himself with multiple barriers.
  • Jing Chen struck Xiao Hongchen with an iron fist, sending him into the Ice Snow Cage unconscious.

Ch. 247Defeating Sun Moon, Advancing to the Finals

Jing Chen and Snow Empress led Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy to defeat Sun Moon Royal Academy and advance to the finals against Shrek Academy. Shrek prepared carefully for the championship match, while Jing Chen and Snow Empress remained relaxed.

  • Jing Chen and Snow Empress helped Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy defeat all seven members of Sun Moon Royal Academy in the team battle.
  • Jing Chen defeated Ma Rulong, Xiao Hongchen, and two other Class 5 Soul Engineers in the individual battles, securing Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy's place in the finals.
  • Jing Chen and Snow Empress vanished from the stage, and spectators suspected the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had taken them away.
  • Wang Yan told Shrek Academy's team that Jing Xue's Extreme Ice could suppress Ling Luochen, so he planned to replace her with Xu Sanshi.
  • Wang Yan reviewed Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy's strengths and discussed tactics with Shrek's team, while Jing Chen and Snow Empress made no special preparations.

Ch. 248Finals Begin, Meeting Again

The Soul Master tournament finals began with Jing Chen and the Snow Empress facing Shrek Academy’s seven fighters after Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy’s other members left the stage. As the fighters released their Martial Souls, Jing Chen prepared to reveal his own, drawing the attention of the spectators and the Star Luo Emperor.

  • Dai Hao returned to Star Luo City to report on the western frontier and discuss the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, while the Star Luo Empire chose not to provoke the beast during the finals.
  • Jing Chen’s five Tian Ling teammates left the stage as planned, leaving him and the Snow Empress to face Shrek Academy’s seven fighters.
  • Ma Xiaotao and the Shrek team took Jing Chen’s choice as an insult and vowed to defeat him and the Snow Empress.
  • Shrek Academy’s fighters released their Martial Souls, surrounding Jing Chen and the Snow Empress with their combined pressure.
  • Jing Chen and the Snow Empress spread ice across the stage as a qilin phantom began to appear behind Jing Chen, prompting the audience and the Star Luo Emperor to watch for his Martial Soul reveal.

Ch. 249Shocking Everyone, the Battle Begins

Jing Chen and the Snow Empress faced Shrek Academy's team as the match began, and Jing Chen's real Hundred Thousand Year third soul ring shocked the spectators. Jing Chen repelled several coordinated attacks, while Yao Haoxuan began pounding the ground to unleash his skill.

  • Jing Chen revealed his Qilin Martial Soul and four soul rings, including a genuine Hundred Thousand Year third ring, astonishing the Star Luo Emperor, the White Tiger Duke, and Shrek Academy's team.
  • The Snow Empress released her martial soul, and she and Jing Chen overpowered the opposing team's momentum before the referee started the match.
  • Gongyang Mo enhanced Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng, whose attacks Jing Chen and the Snow Empress easily broke through.
  • Jing Chen shattered Chen Zifeng's sword attacks and grabbed his Soul Chasing Sword, but Xi Xi intervened and Chen Zifeng recalled his sword to escape.
  • Jing Chen praised Shrek Academy's coordination as Yao Haoxuan pounded the ground to unleash his skill.

Ch. 250Ma Xiaotao Completely Countered

Yao Haoxuan’s support and control abilities aided his teammates, but Jing Chen’s dual ultimate attributes heavily suppressed Ma Xiaotao. Dai Yueheng switched opponents and challenged Jing Chen, only to be driven back by Jing Chen’s punch.

  • Yao Haoxuan spread energy ripples that hindered Jing Chen and the Snow Empress while boosting his teammates’ attributes.
  • Jing Chen extinguished Ma Xiaotao’s flames with his Extreme Ice and Extreme Water attributes, then counterattacked and forced her to spend far more Soul Power.
  • Dai Yueheng told Ma Xiaotao to handle Jing Xue and charged Jing Chen, using White Tiger Demon God Transformation with his other enhancements.
  • Jing Chen met Dai Yueheng’s palm strike with a punch and pushed him back more than ten meters, leaving his right hand trembling.

Ch. 251Collision of the White Tiger and the Qilin

Jing Chen overpowered Dai Yueheng and incapacitated Xi Xi while fighting Shrek’s team. The chapter ended with Jing Chen’s Qilin Palm colliding with Dai Yueheng’s White Tiger Destruction Kill.

  • Dai Yueheng charged Jing Chen again, but Jing Chen won their second clash and sent him flying backward.
  • Jing Chen broke through Dai Yueheng’s White Tiger Blazing Light Wave and continued pursuing him.
  • Chen Zifeng and Xi Xi attacked Jing Chen, but he destroyed Xi Xi’s Lightning Leopard phantoms and blocked Chen Zifeng with an Ice Crystal Shield.
  • Jing Chen grabbed Xi Xi’s hands, broke both her arms, and struck her unconscious, prompting the referee to catch her.
  • Dai Yueheng unleashed White Tiger Destruction Kill, and Jing Chen countered with Qilin Palm as their attacks collided.

Ch. 252The Unmatched Jing Chen

Jing Chen overwhelmed Shrek’s fighters, severely injuring Dai Yueheng and Chen Zifeng while revealing his extraordinary strength. He sent an Ice Crystal Behemoth phantom after Dai Yueheng, whose second slash left him unable to dodge as the referee prepared to intervene.

  • Jing Chen’s palm strike shattered Dai Yueheng’s White Tiger Destruction Kill and sent him crashing into the barrier, badly injured.
  • Yao Haoxuan’s shockwave briefly stiffened Jing Chen, but Jing Chen broke free and caught Chen Zifeng’s sword thrust with his scaled hands.
  • Jing Chen hurled the Soul Chasing Sword back at Chen Zifeng, then punched it into Chen Zifeng’s chest and sent him crashing into the barrier.
  • Dai Yueheng struggled to his feet and realized Jing Chen’s strength surpassed that of many Soul Saints.
  • Jing Chen summoned an Ice Crystal Behemoth phantom, whose first slash Dai Yueheng dodged and whose follow-up left him unable to evade as the referee readied himself to intervene.

Ch. 253Shrek's Defeat Was Inevitable

Jing Chen and Snow Empress continued to overwhelm the Shrek team, leaving Dai Yueheng unconscious and Ma Xiaotao struggling against Extreme Ice. After Jing Chen knocked out Gongyang Mo and Yao Haoxuan, their boosts vanished, and Snow Empress gained the advantage over Ma Xiaotao.

  • Dai Yueheng used his right arm Soul Bone Skill to block Jing Chen's Behemoth Blade Slash, but Jing Chen struck him with a massive block of ice and knocked him unconscious.
  • Snow Empress confined Ma Xiaotao within an Ice Snow Cage and used an Ice Snow Storm, while Ma Xiaotao's erupting Evil Fire let her resist the extreme cold.
  • Jing Chen recognized that Ma Xiaotao's Evil Fire had strengthened her flames but decided Snow Empress did not need his help.
  • The narration revealed that Xu Sanshi had been frozen before he could use Mysterious Exchange to swap places with Jing Chen.
  • Jing Chen knocked out Gongyang Mo and Yao Haoxuan, removing their boosts and leaving Ma Xiaotao at a disadvantage against Snow Empress.

Ch. 254Ma Xiaotao's Darkening

Ma Xiaotao’s flames turned black as she unleashed her power against the Snow Empress, while Jing Chen used the audience’s fear of Evil Soul Masters to stir panic. The Star Luo Emperor left, convinced Shrek’s defeat was inevitable, as the Snow Empress moved to end the match.

  • Ma Xiaotao used Phoenix Meteor Shower again, but the Snow Empress blocked it with an ice barrier strengthened by Emperor Hantian.
  • Ma Xiaotao’s aura darkened, transforming her Fire Phoenix into an inky-black Dark Phoenix and alarming the spectators and Shrek’s team.
  • The White Tiger Duke questioned whether Ma Xiaotao was an Evil Soul Master, and the Star Luo Emperor said Shrek should handle the matter.
  • Jing Chen watched hired actors spread fear among the audience by describing Evil Soul Masters, prompting the Star Luo Emperor to order guards to maintain order.
  • The Star Luo Emperor left with the empress and the White Tiger Duke, telling a minister to take Ma Xiaotao away after the match and contact Shrek.
  • Ma Xiaotao charged the Snow Empress with her strongest black-flame attack, and the Snow Empress advanced to meet her with a sweeping strike of ice and snow.

Ch. 255Public Outrage, Kill the Evil Soul Master!

Jing Chen and Snow Empress defeated Shrek Academy’s team, leaving its main fighters unable to continue. As Wang Yan tried to take the injured students for treatment, an angry crowd accused Ma Xiaotao of being an Evil Soul Master and blocked their way.

  • Snow Empress’s Emperor’s Palm defeated Ma Xiaotao, who collapsed unconscious, and Jing Chen prompted the referee to declare Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy the winner.
  • Wang Yan checked the Shrek students, realized they could not continue the individual battles, and led them off the stage for treatment.
  • Spectators shouted for Ma Xiaotao to be killed as an Evil Soul Master, then surrounded Wang Yan and the Shrek students.
  • Wang Yan argued that Ma Xiaotao had not committed evil deeds and tried to force a path through the crowd with his Soul Power.

Ch. 256Star Luo Empire's Swapped Rewards

After Ma Xiaotao was taken away, Wang Yan forfeited Shrek Academy’s remaining individual matches, giving Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy the tournament championship. During the award ceremony, Jing Chen publicly challenged the Star Luo Empire over the age of the soul bones it had awarded, leaving the Prime Minister to deny that any such rule existed.

  • A Star Luo general took Ma Xiaotao into the Empire’s custody, and the crowd let Wang Yan and the others pass.
  • Wang Yan decided to forfeit Shrek Academy’s remaining individual matches, and Bei Bei relayed the decision without objection.
  • The referee declared Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy the champion after Shrek forfeited, and Jing Chen and the Snow Empress accepted the awards.
  • Jing Chen found that the three awarded soul bones were all under forty thousand years old and said the champions were supposed to receive one at least fifty thousand years old.
  • The Prime Minister claimed that no rule required a soul bone of that age, while the audience reacted to Jing Chen’s accusation.

Ch. 257The Tournament Ends, Sitting Beneath the Moon

Jing Chen left the tournament without publicly confronting the Imperial Prime Minister, while news spread that Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy had defeated Shrek Academy. As Shrek’s team prepared to return home, Wang Dong insisted on staying to search for Huo Yuhao, and Jing Chen told the Snow Empress he would soon travel to the Sun Moon Empire.

  • Jing Chen signaled Yi Yi and vanished with the Snow Empress after the Imperial Prime Minister insisted the tournament rewards had followed the rules.
  • News that Tian Ling Advanced Soul Master Academy had taken the championship from Shrek Academy spread throughout Star Luo City.
  • Wang Yan told Shrek’s students to prepare to leave the next morning, but Wang Dong refused to go before Huo Yuhao was found.
  • Bei Bei and the others discussed who would stay behind, while Wang Yan planned to return with the injured students for treatment.
  • Jing Chen told the Snow Empress that he would travel to the Sun Moon Empire in ten days and return periodically to check on things.

Ch. 258Talking Other Soul Beasts into Joining?

Jing Chen planned to travel alone to the Sun Moon Empire to gather intelligence, while Snow Empress promised to rescue him if he failed to return within fifteen days. They discussed recruiting powerful soul beasts from other regions, and Snow Empress suggested that the beasts of Star Dou Great Forest might be persuadable.

  • Snow Empress offered to accompany Jing Chen to the Sun Moon Empire, but he refused because his agreement with Jing Hongchen required him to go alone and the empire's Soul Tool weapons posed a danger.
  • Snow Empress asked Jing Chen to return every ten days and promised to lead Little White and other soul beasts to rescue him if he was gone for more than fifteen days.
  • Snow Empress proposed persuading powerful soul beasts from the ocean, Star Dou Great Forest, and the Demon Forest to help with the unification plan.
  • Jing Chen explained why the ocean and Demon Forest beasts would be difficult to recruit and worried that Star Dou Great Forest's beasts would attack Yi Yi because of their past conflict.
  • Snow Empress said the soul beasts of Star Dou Great Forest might still be worth approaching, surprising Jing Chen.

Ch. 259Return to Star Dou

Jing Chen entered the Star Dou Great Forest with Yi Yi and Little White to verify reports of time- and space-element soul beasts and find a suitable target for a soul ring. After searching until nightfall, they had not found the fifty-thousand-year space-element soul beast he wanted.

  • Snow Empress and Jing Chen discussed whether Di Tian might cooperate with their plan, but Jing Chen warned that Yi Yi's identity and their past conflict could provoke an attack.
  • Jing Chen reviewed a map marked with reported locations of time- and space-element soul beasts, then traveled with Yi Yi and Little White into the forest's core region.
  • Jing Chen told Little White to disable any target soul beast quickly, while Yi Yi used Space Shuttle to take them to the search area.
  • Little White drove off a Ten-Thousand-Year Ghost Face Wolf with his aura as the group searched for the reported space-element soul beast.
  • Jing Chen expanded the search radius after lunch, but the group still had not found their target by nightfall.

Ch. 260Space Unicorn!

Jing Chen found the Space Unicorn he had been searching for and, with Little White’s help, defeated it. The Space Unicorn was frozen and brought down to Jing Chen, who planned to find a secluded place to absorb its soul ring.

  • After searching for two more hours, Jing Chen followed Yi Yi’s detection of a spatial soul beast over fifty thousand years old.
  • Jing Chen recognized the creature as a Space Unicorn and ordered Little White to attack while Yi Yi watched for spatial escape attempts.
  • Little White overpowered the Space Unicorn, and Jing Chen pursued them as the beast tried to flee.
  • When the Space Unicorn attempted to teleport away, Yi Yi sealed the surrounding space and prevented its escape.
  • Little White froze the Space Unicorn into an ice sculpture, carried it to Jing Chen, and set it down so they could leave the area.
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