Vol. 1The Artificial Soul Ring Plan

Kong Ming'an advanced his cultivation and research, forged alliances with the Snow and Ice Empresses, and won the tournament for Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. He developed a plan for artificial Soul Rings and Spirit Power collection, then had Du Busi capture Tian Meng and bring him to the Undead Demiplane.

  • Kong Ming'an developed Body Cultivation and Soul Ring research, absorbed a ten-thousand-year spatial Soul Ring, and entered the Undead Demiplane, where he found Xu Tianzhen waiting to meet her promised husband.
  • Kong Ming'an purified the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife into Life Gold, met Electrolux, and exchanged access to the Eye of Life for Electrolux’s knowledge and help.
  • Kong Ming'an survived an assassination attempt by Da Ming and Er Ming, gained the God of Destruction’s protection, and contracted with the Snow Empress.
  • Kong Ming'an defeated the Tianxiang Team alone and invited Zhang Lexuan, Han Ruoruo, and Wu Ming to discuss matters.
  • Kong Ming'an brought the Body Sect into his plans, took control of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and led Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy to win the tournament.
  • Kong Ming'an sent Snow Empress to the Extreme North Core Area, where Soul Beasts bowed or roared as a jade-green streak raced toward her.
  • Kong Ming'an helped the Snow Empress and Ice Empress advance their powers while developing artificial Soul Rings and a Spirit Power Collection Plan.
  • Du Busi captured Tian Meng and transported him to Kong Ming'an’s Undead Demiplane.
Chapters 1–101 Read from ch. 1

Arc 1The First Soul Ring

Kong Ming'an developed Body Cultivation and Soul Ring research, then absorbed a ten-thousand-year spatial Soul Ring and began the Law Cultivator path. As he explored the undead army in the Undead Demiplane, he learned that Xu Tianzhen had been waiting to meet the man she was promised to marry.

  • Kong Ming'an demonstrated the Body Forging Method’s results and built his strength while studying Soul Rings with Meng Hongchen.
  • Kong Ming'an purified the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife into Life Gold, met Electrolux, and exchanged access to the Eye of Life for Electrolux’s knowledge and help.
  • Kong Ming'an combined Soul Power, Spiritual Power, and Life Force in his Body Cultivation, while Tang San sought to target him and the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life recognized his potential.
  • After a year and a half of training and research, Kong Ming'an reached Soul Power Level ten with a Soul King-level physique and chose Kong Deming’s Thorn Dragon as his first Soul Beast.
  • Kong Ming'an absorbed the Thorn Dragon’s ten-thousand-year spatial Soul Ring with Electrolux’s help and discovered that he could access multiple Soul Skill Modules within it.
  • Kong Ming'an shared Soul Ring research with trusted Soul Engineers, while he and Electrolux secretly developed the Method of Possession using Nangong Wan’s body.
  • Kong Ming'an mastered the module that opened the Undead Demiplane, entered it, and found an undead army under his authority.
  • Kong Ming'an found Xu Tianzhen watching his laboratory, and she told him that she had been waiting to meet the recluse her Emperor and Kong Deming had arranged for her to marry.
Chapters 1–25 Summaries Read

Arc 2Tournament and the Snow Empress

Kong Ming'an survived Tang San’s assassination attempt, gained the God of Destruction’s protection, and secured the Snow Empress’s service through a contract. At the tournament, he defeated the Tianxiang Team and began discussing the Kong Family with Zhang Lexuan.

  • Kong Ming'an revealed his identity to Xu Tianzhen, then learned from Kong Deming that their marriage alliance would protect him and that the Kong Family had descendants at Shrek.
  • Kong Ming'an brought Xu Tianzhen to Shrek City, where Ju Zi reported the Mingmeng Chamber of Commerce’s intelligence and influence operations, while Zhang Lexuan’s investigation into Shrek’s misconduct continued.
  • Da Ming and Er Ming attacked Kong Ming'an, but Kong Deming and Electrolux fought them until the God of Destruction intervened and offered Kong Ming'an a trial to inherit his Divine Seat.
  • Kong Ming'an bargained for the God of Destruction’s protection and a way to save the Ice Empress, while the God of Destruction stripped Tang San of his authority over the Douluo Plane.
  • Kong Ming'an freed the Snow Empress from her embryo and contracted with her to protect the Extreme North and help the Ice Empress survive her tribulation in exchange for her service and research assistance.
  • Kong Ming'an traveled to the tournament with the Snow Empress, introduced himself to the Shrek team as Kong Deming’s grandson, and gave Zhang Lexuan an ancient book about her Kong Family origins.
  • When Xuan Zi attacked Kong Ming'an with killing intent, the Snow Empress impaled him with an icicle, and Kong Ming'an warned her to use a less extreme response next time.
  • Kong Ming'an defeated the Tianxiang Team alone with his Vitality Pressure, then invited Zhang Lexuan, Han Ruoruo, and Wu Ming into a meeting room to discuss matters.
Chapters 26–50 Summaries Read

Arc 3Bloodline and Ice

Kong Ming'an won the tournament for Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, brought the Body Sect into his plans, and secured the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. He advanced his cultivation and research while helping Snow Empress recover, then sent her to the Extreme North, where the Ice Empress approached.

  • Zhang Lexuan learned that she descended from a lost branch of the Kong Family and had inherited the Moon Martial Soul, but refused Kong Ming'an's invitation to return to the Sun Moon Empire.
  • Kong Ming'an defeated the Minghun Representative Team, then persuaded Du Busi to bring the Body Sect to Shrek City and serve as the Mingmeng Chamber of Commerce's public protector.
  • Kong Ming'an and Snow Empress passed through the Seven Must-Kill Jade Phosphor Flower Poison Array, took control of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and brought Tang Ya there to cultivate Blue Silver Immortal Grass.
  • Tang San took over Tang Shan's consciousness and set out to claim the Immortal Herbs and seize control of Shrek, but the Plane Will repeatedly obstructed his journey.
  • Kong Ming'an defeated Wu Ming, Li Yi, Han Ruoruo, and Zhang Lexuan, leading Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy to win the tournament.
  • Snow Empress recovered much of her origin damage by absorbing Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, while Kong Ming'an perfected Elementalization and developed his Soul Ring research.
  • Kong Ming'an absorbed the Silver Hero Beast's Soul Ring and used Imprint to learn Snow Empress's Snowfall skill and other forms of Elemental Energy.
  • Kong Ming'an sent Snow Empress to the Extreme North Core Area, where the Soul Beasts bowed or roared as a jade-green streak raced toward her.
Chapters 51–75 Summaries Read

Arc 4The Artificial Soul Ring Plan

Kong Ming'an helped the Snow Empress and Ice Empress advance their powers while developing artificial Soul Rings and a plan to collect Soul Power. The arc ended with Du Busi capturing Tian Meng and taking him to Kong Ming'an's Undead Demiplane.

  • The Snow Empress reunited with the Ice Empress, who recovered her origin with Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow and passed her 400,000-Year Heavenly Tribulation.
  • Kong Ming'an helped the Snow Empress transform into human form, then fused a new Soul Core with her modified ninth Soul Ring.
  • The Ice Empress signed Kong Ming'an's contract, received the Ice Burst Technique through a painful inscription procedure, and chose to stay with him and the Snow Empress.
  • Mu En confronted Du Busi outside Shrek City, but Du Busi endured his attacks with Bloodline Power and entered the city with the Body Sect convoy.
  • Electrolux revealed his methods for enhancing and creating Soul Rings, prompting Kong Ming'an to develop theories for guided Martial Soul evolution and artificial Soul Rings.
  • Kong Ming'an completed the Recording Device and planned a Spirit Power Collection Plan, while the Snow Empress advanced to four Star Rings and four-Soul-Core Resonance.
  • Kong Ming'an and the Ice Empress sent avatars into the Star Dou Great Forest, where Du Busi captured Tian Meng and transported him to the Undead Demiplane.
Chapters 76–101 Summaries Read
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