Chapter Summaries

Zhao Yi told the Sea God Pavilion that Old Jin had directed Shrek to seek help from an expert hidden in a Small World in the Mist Forest, someone connected to Wu Lin. The chapter left Zhao Yi planning to bring Wu Lin to the Clear Sky Sect before visiting the forest, while the Plane Master discussed Wu Lin’s mysterious opponent with Ah Yin.

• Zhao Yi and the Sea God Pavilion members speculated that the Dragon Phoenix Hall’s massive charity effort was meant to improve its public image, and Zhao Yi ordered an investigation into its motives.
• Zhao Yi reported that Old Jin had revealed a Small World in the Mist Forest containing an expert who could help Shrek Academy.
• Zhao Yi explained that the expert was connected to Wu Lin and that Wu Lin would need to reveal his true identity when they met.
• Jin Lie suggested the Small World might be tied to the Clear Sky Sect because Wu Lin wielded the Clear Sky Hammer and the Mist Forest had once belonged to the sect.
• Zhao Yi planned to take Wu Lin to the Clear Sky Sect first and then visit the Mist Forest after Cai Yue'er returned.
• The Plane Master told Ah Yin that a strange boy had endured a Nine Hundred Thousand Year Heavenly Tribulation, and Ah Yin wondered if he was the child who had hurt Wu Lin.

The Plane Master and Ah Yin discussed Yun Ze’s mysterious abilities, Gu Yue Na’s divine artifact, and Dragon Phoenix Hall’s growing threat to Shrek. Ah Yin worried that Tang Wulin would seek revenge before he was strong enough, and she hinted at a way to protect him without abandoning their plans for the Abyss Plane.

• The Plane Master told Ah Yin that Yun Ze had blocked a strengthened Nine Hundred Thousand Year Heavenly Tribulation and that he could not see through the boy.
• The Plane Master said Gu Yue Na carried the aura of a powerful divine artifact, while the Quasi-God man beside her had once begun condensing a God Position.
• Ah Yin warned that Dragon Phoenix Hall had killed Yun Ming and held the advantage over Shrek, putting Tang Wulin at risk because of his feud with Yun Ze.
• The Plane Master promised to intervene if Tang Wulin faced mortal danger, even if it meant abandoning their plan against the Abyssal Sage King, but Ah Yin insisted they could not let that plan fail.
• Ah Yin reminded the Plane Master of Xiao San’s two brothers, the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python.

Ah Yin and the Plane Master planned to have the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python protect Wu Lin and help Shrek Academy against Dragon Phoenix Hall. Meanwhile, Dragon Phoenix Hall’s members continued their work and training, while Yun Ze forged mechas and battle armor; the chapter ended with these efforts ongoing.

• Ah Yin explained that the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python had remained on the Douluo Continent and agreed with the Plane Master that they could protect Wu Lin and help Shrek Academy.
• Ah Yin advised the Plane Master to locate the two soul beasts and let Shrek’s people invite them, so his direct contact would not expose anything.
• The Plane Master agreed to sense their location, and Ah Yin said she would tell Shrek’s people how to approach them.
• Bi Ji handled Dragon Phoenix Hall’s charitable work while Bear Lord forged mecha materials and trained the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears in forging.
• Di Tian, Lin Yi, Ten Thousand Demons King, and other ferocious beasts practiced Yun Ze’s Combined Attack Formation.
• Yun Ze spent several hours each day forging mechas for his Soul Spirits and Gu Yue Na’s Three-Word Battle Armor.

While Yun Ze and Gu Yue Na worked with the Federation Research Institute to produce mechas, the Spirit Pagoda raised prices and scrambled for funds after receiving compensation for its losses. The Holy Spirit Cult pursued its own plans, including hunting Sea Soul Beasts and seeking the Eternal Heaven Kingdom, while Qian Gu Dong Feng refused to help steal it.

• Yun Ze and Gu Yue Na split the work of engraving mecha formations with the Federation Research Institute, speeding up production through their cooperation.
• The Spirit Pagoda received 32 billion in compensation and increased recruitment incentives to replace nearly two thousand lost soul masters.
• Facing a funding shortage, the Spirit Pagoda raised Soul Spirit prices by twenty percent and Spirit Ascension Platform admission prices by fifteen percent, drawing widespread complaints.
• Qian Gu Dong Feng and the Holy Spirit Cult investigated the stolen God-Slaying Weapon, while Ghost Emperor and Nether Emperor planned attacks on remote Federation settlements and intensified Sea Soul Beast hunting.
• Ghost Emperor asked Qian Gu Dong Feng to help steal the Eternal Heaven Kingdom, but Qian Gu Dong Feng refused and ended the call.

Tang Sect accelerated its weapons program and began installing an unfinished super defense system as Hu Jie and Bai Fei reviewed battle footage. They suspected Yun Ze had entered Dragon Valley, caused its loss of contact, and killed Tang Sect personnel, but Hu Jie stopped Bai Fei from rushing to attack Dragon Phoenix Hall.

• Tang Sect approved the early construction of its Super Energy Soul Guidance Array Defense System at Shrek Academy and Tang Sect Headquarters to guard against the God-Slaying Weapon.
• Hu Jie recognized Yun Ze's Soul Spirit in the battle footage as the Mountain Dragon King, then told Bai Fei that Long Yue had once absorbed part of the Mountain Dragon King's Dragon Soul in Dragon Valley.
• Hu Jie and Bai Fei considered that Yun Ze's Mountain Dragon King might be the same one from Dragon Valley and concluded that Yun Ze had likely entered the space by another route.
• Hu Jie suspected Yun Ze was responsible for Dragon Valley Space losing contact and for the deaths of the people outside it.
• Bai Fei vowed to punish Yun Ze and set off to attack him, but Hu Jie warned that Dragon Phoenix Hall's experts could overwhelm him, so Bai Fei agreed to wait and plan carefully.

Zhao Yi and Wu Lin visited the Clear Sky Sect and brought Tang Zheng to a hidden Small World in the Mist Forest, where Zhao Yi called for Senior Titan and Senior Azure. The three awaited a meeting with the powerful residents to discuss urgent matters.

• The Tang Sect decided to gather solid proof against Dragon Phoenix Hall before seeking revenge, determined not to risk another major loss.
• Zhao Yi and Wu Lin arrived at Clear Sky Fortress, where the gray-robed guards recognized Zhao Yi’s Sea God Token and escorted them to Tang Zheng.
• Zhao Yi, Tang Zheng, and Wu Lin searched the Mist Forest for the Small World identified by the Golden Ancient Tree.
• Zhao Yi and Tang Zheng tore open a spatial rift and entered the lush Small World, sensing that it contained soul beasts and a powerful presence.
• Zhao Yi called out to Senior Titan and Senior Azure, saying they had come at the Golden Ancient Tree’s guidance to discuss urgent matters.

Zhao Yi brought Wu Lin and Tang Zheng to meet Da Ming and Er Ming, who confirmed Wu Lin was Tang San’s son and welcomed him as their nephew. After hearing how Dragon Phoenix Hall had treated Wu Lin, Er Ming proposed destroying it, leaving the two brothers ready to act on his behalf.

• Zhao Yi called out to Da Ming and Er Ming and explained that the Golden Ancient Tree had sent him and Wu Lin to find them.
• Da Ming and Er Ming sensed Tang San’s bloodline in Wu Lin and questioned him about his father.
• Wu Lin named Tang San as his father, and Da Ming and Er Ming examined his blood to confirm his identity.
• Da Ming and Er Ming revealed that they were Tang San’s brothers, Da Ming the Sky Azure Bull Python and Er Ming the Titan Giant Ape.
• Zhao Yi explained Shrek Academy’s predicament and recounted how Dragon Phoenix Hall had treated Wu Lin, angering both brothers.
• Er Ming urged Da Ming to help Wu Lin take revenge by destroying Dragon Phoenix Hall.

Da Ming joined Zhao Yi and Wu Lin at Shrek Academy, where Ah Yin proposed using the Golden Ancient Tree to stabilize the Ten Thousand Beast Stage Small World. Da Ming accepted, setting the stage for both him and Er Ming to leave the Small World, while the Clear Sky Sect allied with Shrek Academy.

• Da Ming decided to accompany Zhao Yi and Wu Lin to Shrek Academy, while ordering Er Ming to remain in the Ten Thousand Beast Stage Small World.
• Da Ming met Ah Yin, Old Jin, and the Tree Spirit inside the Golden Ancient Tree and explained that one of the two brothers had to guard the unstable Small World.
• Ah Yin proposed moving the Ten Thousand Beast Stage Small World into the Golden Ancient Tree so its power could stabilize it.
• Da Ming accepted Ah Yin's proposal after she promised to protect the soul beasts, and Zhao Yi and the others helped move the Small World.
• The Clear Sky Sect formed an alliance with Shrek Academy, agreeing to help when needed because of Da Ming and Wu Lin.

As the Federation Grand Competition drew near, Yun Ze’s confirmed participation in the Titled Group at under nine years old caused a sensation, and he and Gu Yue Na prepared to compete for the chance to challenge the War God Hall. The tournament began with Yun Ze scheduled to fight in the opening match.

• The organizers confirmed that Yun Ze, despite being under nine, had the strength of a Titled Douluo and would compete in the Titled Group, sparking worldwide excitement.
• The public also took notice of fifteen-year-old Gu Yue Na, while Yun Ze and Gu Yue Na chose not to enter the manufacturing contests because their prizes did not interest them.
• Bear Lord independently signed up for the Saint Craftsman Group forging competition to test his skill against human forgers.
• Yun Ze and Gu Yue Na entered the Titled Group because its champion could earn the qualification to challenge the War God Hall.
• On the competition’s opening day, Yun Ze and Gu Yue Na ate breakfast at the Dragon Phoenix Hall, and Gu Yue Na joked that Yun Ze’s opponent would be eliminated quickly.
• The schedule placed Yun Ze’s match immediately after the opening ceremony as the tournament’s opening bout.

Yun Ze and Gu Yue Na prepared for their Federation Grand Competition matches, confident that most opponents would be no match for them. They arrived at Sun Moon Grand Stadium with Xiong Jun and drew intense attention from spectators and contestants as they waited in the Titled Group area.

• Xu Lin told Yun Ze that his opponent was a level seventy-seven Soul Sage whose Three-Word Battle Armor barely raised him to Titled Douluo strength, and Yun Ze joked that losing to a child would embarrass him.
• Gu Yue Na said her opponents would be unlucky to face her, while Yun Ze explained that even the youngest Titled Group contestants were far older than them.
• Yun Ze, Gu Yue Na, and Xiong Jun drove to Sun Moon Royal Academy to avoid crowds, but spectators recognized them when they arrived.
• The three entered the contestants' viewing area, where Xiong Jun's presence as a Demi-God discouraged other contestants from approaching.
• Spectators and contestants watched Yun Ze and Gu Yue Na in the packed stadium, eagerly anticipating Yun Ze's match and wondering whether he truly had Titled Douluo-level strength.

The Federation Speaker opened the 1,052nd Federation Grand Competition with a speech and a dazzling ceremony in Mingdu, proclaiming the Federation’s strength and prosperity. As the venue was cleared for the opening match, Yun Ze left to take part while Gu Yue Na wished him luck.

• The female host welcomed the Federation Speaker, who spoke about the Federation’s crisis and its confidence in overcoming it.
• The Federation Speaker declared the 1,052nd Federation Grand Competition open, and 1,052 colored beams formed the words “Federation Eternal Prosperity.”
• Fireworks and a procession of 1,052 mechas flew over Sun Moon Royal Academy, exciting Mingdu residents while people in Shrek City criticized the ceremony.
• After the opening ceremony, Yun Ze told Gu Yue Na he was heading to the opening match, and she wished him luck.

Yun Ze prepared to face his much larger opponent in the opening match of the Titled Group, while Shrek’s Lan Muzi and Tang Yinmeng underestimated his strength and harbored murderous intent toward him. The match had not begun when Lin Yi predicted Yun Ze would win easily, provoking Xia Bin in the VIP viewing area.

• Lan Muzi and Tang Yinmeng watched Yun Ze pass and resolved to avenge Shrek Academy’s dead, while Yun Ze silently marked them as targets after sensing their killing intent.
• Qiangu Zhangting became determined to pursue Gu Yue Na after admiring her beauty, talent, and status.
• Yun Ze and his opponent arrived on the stage as spectators debated whether the child could withstand the much larger young man.
• The Federation Speaker asked Lin Yi to assess the match, and Lin Yi said Yun Ze would win easily.
• Xia Bin mocked Lin Yi’s prediction, and the Federation Speaker frowned at the provocation.

Yun Ze faced Soul Sage Sang Fei in a Titled Group match, where Sang Fei underestimated the child’s strength. Yun Ze revealed five black soul rings and quickly overwhelmed him with flames and arrows, leaving Sang Fei struggling to defend himself.

• Sang Fei looked down on Yun Ze, confident that his rank-seventy-seven cultivation and Three-Word Battle Armor would secure victory.
• The referee explained the match rules and safety measures, then started the battle without giving the contestants time to prepare.
• Sang Fei released his Dark Magic Wolf martial soul and Three-Word Battle Armor as Yun Ze summoned his Flame Phoenix and revealed five black soul rings.
• Yun Ze used Fire Hell to spread flames across the platform, forcing Sang Fei to fly out of their range.
• Yun Ze formed a Phoenix Longbow and struck Sang Fei between the eyebrows with a Flame Arrow, then fired five more arrows that hit Sang Fei’s armor.

Yun Ze overwhelmed Sang Fei in the competition, revealing power that Qian Gu Dong Feng and the other VIPs recognized as Titled Douluo level. Sang Fei surrendered to Yun Ze’s final arrow, and the arena’s defensive Soul Tool array protected him.

• Sang Fei used his Magic Wolf Nether Light Shield to withstand Yun Ze’s Flame Arrows and charged through Yun Ze’s attacks.
• Qian Gu Dong Feng, Xia Bin, the Federation Speaker, and the other VIPs realized Yun Ze’s strength had reached the Titled Douluo level.
• Yun Ze’s second Soul Ring unleashed a Phoenix-shaped Flame Arrow that shattered Sang Fei’s Dark Magic Wolf domain and pierced his shield.
• Yun Ze combined five Flame Arrows into one and struck Sang Fei in the chest, sending him into the Energy Shield at the platform’s edge.
• Sang Fei surrendered when Yun Ze fired another powerful arrow, and the defensive Soul Tool array shielded him from the attack.

Yun Ze defeated Sang Fei decisively, astonishing the tournament audience and the rival representatives. The chapter left Xu Lin challenging Shrek’s He Rong to compare Yun Ze with Shrek’s students.

• Yun Ze ended the match by absorbing the flames, dismissed his Phoenix, and left the stage after Sang Fei could only stare in disbelief.
• The referee declared Yun Ze the winner, and spectators and livestream viewers erupted in shock at his strength.
• Lan Muzi and Tang Yinmeng admitted that Yun Ze was an extraordinary monster whose power exceeded their expectations.
• Xu Lin celebrated Yun Ze’s victory in the VIP room, then challenged He Rong to say whether Yun Ze or Shrek’s students were stronger.

Xu Lin and He Rong argued over whether Sun Moon Royal Academy deserved credit for Yun Ze’s talent, while other representatives exchanged warnings about their factions’ futures. Qian Gu Dong Feng reignited the tension by raising the possibility that Yun Ze and Shrek’s competitor would meet in the Titled Group competition.

• Xu Lin said Sun Moon Royal Academy had little to do with Yun Ze’s achievements, and Du Yu agreed that the academy had contributed nothing meaningful to his training.
• Gu Ming defended the academy’s role in providing Yun Ze with materials, while Xu Lin said Yun Ze had only been expected to study theory there.
• Lin Yi backed Sun Moon Royal Academy, prompting Xu Lin to accuse Shrek and the Tang Sect of envying Yun Ze; Xu Lin and He Rong then traded threats about their factions’ futures.
• Qian Gu Dong Feng asked whether Shrek’s registered Titled Group competitor might face Yun Ze, and Xu Lin predicted Yun Ze would win with his Mecha and Soul Tools.
• He Rong replied that the outcome could only be known if the competitors met.

After Yun Ze's overwhelming opening-match victory, the Federation Grand Competition became a sensation, and the chapter left him at the center of public speculation about his future. The group-stage matches continued as spectators watched the tournament unfold.

• Xu Lin challenged He Rong to express confidence in Shrek Academy's contestant, and He Rong claimed Shrek's student would beat Yun Ze if they met.
• Lin Yi warned He Rong after he mocked Yun Ze, and He Rong held back from arguing when Du Yu cautioned him.
• Yun Ze returned to the Titled Group, where Bear Lord praised him and Gu Yue Na joked about the media attention.
• Reports of Yun Ze's victory spread across the Star Network, where viewers discussed his Titled Douluo-level strength and speculated that he could become a god.
• The Federation Grand Competition set a new livestream viewership record before its later group-stage matches began across five arenas.

Bear Lord impressed the forging world by earning the highest score in the Saint Craftsman Group’s first round, while Zhen Hua resolved to prevent him from becoming a Divine Craftsman. Gu Yue Na then easily defeated a stronger Soul Douluo, and she and her companions flew away from the crowd of fans.

• Bear Lord entered the Saint Craftsman Group forging contest, where Zhen Hua watched him closely and recognized his exceptional strength and potential.
• Bear Lord completed the forging task nearly ten minutes ahead of the next contestant and received the highest score, ninety points.
• Zhen Hua decided to keep Bear Lord from becoming a Divine Craftsman so Dragon Phoenix Hall could not produce a Four-Word Battle Armor Master.
• Gu Yue Na defeated an Eight Ring Soul Douluo with Three-Word Battle Armor after her Quasi-Dragon God Bloodline weakened his Sub-Dragon martial soul.
• Gu Yue Na, Yun Ze, and Bear Lord were surrounded by fans after the matches, then flew away after declining gifts and autographs.

Yun Ze continued improving Soul Tools and preparing mechas while he and Gu Yue Na won their second-day tournament matches. Dragon Phoenix Hall strengthened its influence by acquiring major media outlets, as the public compared its fighters with Shrek Academy’s contestants.

• Yun Ze refined the Tang Sect Soul Tool design, reducing its size and charging time, and continued forging mecha components.
• Yun Ze defeated an eighty-first-level Soul Douluo with three soul skills, while Gu Yue Na won using her Nine Elements Attack and earned the titles Element Goddess and Female War God.
• Star Network Media, Sun Moon Media, and Douluo Daily gave Yun Ze and Gu Yue Na extensive coverage, and Dragon Phoenix Hall acquired forty percent of Sun Moon Media and Douluo Daily’s shares.
• Shrek Academy’s Lan Muzi, Tang Yinmeng, and Xu Gang won their matches, but spectators felt their performances fell short of expectations.
• Xu Gang, a level-ninety-two Titled Douluo and Three-Word Battle Armor master, emerged as a strong championship contender.

Yun Ze and Gu Yue Na’s superior performances intensified criticism of Shrek Academy, while Wu Lin and his Shrek teammates entered the Federation Grand Competition hoping to win titles despite being shaken by how far Yun Ze had surpassed them. After ten days, the Titled Group stage ended, with Yun Ze and several other notable contestants advancing undefeated to the Elimination Round.

• Scholars and spectators praised Yun Ze and Gu Yue Na’s combat skill, prompting renewed criticism of Shrek Academy, which remained silent.
• Wu Lin, Xie Xie, Ye Xinglan, and their Shrek teammates competed in their respective events, while Wu Lin struggled with the growing gap between himself and Yun Ze.
• The Federation Grand Competition drew public attention away from the Parliamentarian Assassination Case and the God-Slaying Weapon Theft Case, easing pressure on the government.
• After ten days and the conclusion of the tiebreakers, the Titled Group stage ended and the top four from each group advanced to the Elimination Round.
• Yun Ze finished first in Group One undefeated, having defeated Long Bo without using his Battle Armor.
• Gu Yue Na, Shrek’s Lan Muzi and Xu Gang, Spirit Pagoda’s Qiangu Zhangting, Xu Shengqun and Leng Feng, and several other contestants also advanced undefeated.